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Seanad: Order of Business. (10 Mar 2005)

James Bannon: I call on the Minister for Transport to come into the House and outline the plans he has to improve road safety. We highlighted in this House the roads that pose serious threat to the public on numerous occasions but no action was taken. There was a major underspend last year on those roads, many of which are in the BMW region.

Seanad: Order of Business. (10 Mar 2005)

James Bannon: We have highlighted that underspend in the House on many occasions.

Seanad: Order of Business. (10 Mar 2005)

James Bannon: Or the Hanly report.

Seanad: Order of Business. (22 Mar 2005)

James Bannon: I wish to join my colleagues in calling for more compassion and flexibility with regard to the deportation of this student and others. The Minister should review some of the cases where young students are being deported. It is hypocritical of the Government to carry on in this fashion when one sees the Taoiseach and the Minister for Foreign Affairs going to America and looking for special...

Seanad: Order of Business. (22 Mar 2005)

James Bannon: At the same time, people are being deported. This is actually happening——

Seanad: Order of Business. (22 Mar 2005)

James Bannon: On another issue, the missing persons helpline——

Seanad: Order of Business. (22 Mar 2005)

James Bannon: It is an important and vital service that helps to trace many of the 2,000 people who are lost each year. Only last week we heard that the same Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform is cutting the funding for this helpline. This is disgraceful and shameful and warrants a debate. I ask the Minister to come before this House to debate the issue before cutting the funding for this...

Seanad: Order of Business. (22 Mar 2005)

James Bannon: Senator Mooney is being hypocritical.

Seanad: Order of Business. (22 Mar 2005)

James Bannon: The Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform is cutting €50,000 that was provided.

Seanad: Order of Business. (22 Mar 2005)

James Bannon: Spill the beans.

Seanad: Order of Business. (23 Mar 2005)

James Bannon: The concept of the nationalspatial strategy is very good. The strategy was designed to bring about balanced regional development. What has happened to the implementation of the strategy and what is the timetable? Dublin city is all over the place——

Seanad: Order of Business. (23 Mar 2005)

James Bannon: It is all over Leinster and has extended to Carlow, Dundalk and Longford. There are major gridlock problems on the approaches to the city every morning. There was supposed to be a focus on several areas in the midlands. Gateway status was given to Mullingar and Athlone, with hub status given to a number of other towns in the region. There seems to be no investment in those areas and I ask the...

Seanad: Order of Business. (23 Mar 2005)

James Bannon: The strategy was launched with great fanfare over two years ago, nothing has happened since and there is gridlock everywhere on the approach to the city.

Seanad: Order of Business. (19 Apr 2005)

James Bannon: As a lifelong member of the GAA, I welcome the progressive decision taken by congress last week. It is important for the future of sport in this country.

Seanad: Order of Business. (19 Apr 2005)

James Bannon: Will the Leader invite the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government to the House to debate the Government's lack of funding for waste water treatment facilities throughout the country? The European Commission is taking Ireland to the European Court of Justice on this issue. It is a significant embarrassment for the Government. The Leader, who will contest the next general...

Seanad: Work Permits. (20 Apr 2005)

James Bannon: I thank the Minister of State for taking this Adjournment matter. There is a pressing need for action with regard to non-nationals awaiting residency who are under severe financial strain due to the restrictions imposed on them in terms of full-time paid employment. What progress has been made with regard to a rational and productive solution to the lifting of such punitive restrictions? Ms...

Seanad: Work Permits. (20 Apr 2005)

James Bannon: I thank the Minister of State for the response. I am confident that a favourable decision will be reached by June. The Minister of State has stated that the woman must become economically viable during the period and I have no doubt she will. She is a qualified nurse who is extremely anxious to work as a nurse in the midlands. She will make a valuable contribution to the local community once...

Seanad: Order of Business. (27 Apr 2005)

James Bannon: I would appreciate if Senator Leyden would come clean and tell us if he wants a change of Government.

Seanad: Order of Business. (27 Apr 2005)

James Bannon: He should declare that we need a change of Government because the Government has neglected several areas to which he referred.

Seanad: Order of Business. (27 Apr 2005)

James Bannon: I support Senator Finucane's point on the Government's neglect of the environment. We face hefty fines in the coming months if the Government does not act quickly. Those fines would be far better spent in improving the health service, especially accident and emergency services, which have been greatly neglected by the Government.