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Seanad: Anti-Social Behaviour: Motion. (11 May 2005)

James Bannon: Unfair on the issue.

Seanad: Anti-Social Behaviour: Motion. (11 May 2005)

James Bannon: I am not withdrawing it. I did not use the word "cowardly".

Seanad: Anti-Social Behaviour: Motion. (11 May 2005)

James Bannon: Does the Senator consider it a success that one third of people end up in the criminal system?

Seanad: Anti-Social Behaviour: Motion. (11 May 2005)

James Bannon: We are listening to the Senator.

Seanad: Anti-Social Behaviour: Motion. (11 May 2005)

James Bannon: The Senator's figures are wrong.

Seanad: Anti-Social Behaviour: Motion. (11 May 2005)

James Bannon: The raid in Ballymahon post office in County Longford on Monday last highlights the breakdown of law and order. Let us try to imagine what it would be like to be a 17 year old and to wake up to find an armed man standing in your bedroom, threatening you. That was the fate of a young girl, whose only crime was to be the daughter of the local postmaster in Ballymahon. This girl is an innocent...

Seanad: Anti-Social Behaviour: Motion. (11 May 2005)

James Bannon: That situation needs to be examined and addressed.

Seanad: Anti-Social Behaviour: Motion. (11 May 2005)

James Bannon: If the Senator had been in Ballymahon last week he would have seen the facts concerning the Government's negligence.

Seanad: Order of Business. (12 May 2005)

James Bannon: I support Senator McDowell's call for a debate on postal services. It is high time the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources came to the House to clarify his intentions regarding the post office network. The ongoing delay in decisions on the future of post offices is creating a great deal of anxiety among customers, postmasters and postmistresses. The Government should...

Seanad: Order of Business. (12 May 2005)

James Bannon: Elderly postal staff do not want to close their offices but no member of their family or friend will take on the work because of the low scale of pay for postmasters. This issue needs to be addressed urgently.

Seanad: Sustainable Rural Housing Guidelines: Statements (Resumed). (12 May 2005)

James Bannon: I thank the Minister for coming to the House. I have just one question which relates to all of us here.

Seanad: Hospital Services. (12 May 2005)

James Bannon: I thank the Minister of State at the Department of Health and Children, Deputy Tim O'Malley, for coming to the House. However, I cannot thank the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children, Deputy Harney, for the appalling situation at Mullingar hospital where, in spite of promises, work has failed to be completed under phase 2B. The people of the area seek assurance that the development...

Seanad: Hospital Services. (12 May 2005)

James Bannon: The Minister of State has given no timescale. I have asked for a timescale so that this project may be delivered to the people of Longford-Westmeath before the next general election. I wish the Tánaiste would come back and be honest with the people and tell them the truth on this particular issue. We want the truth now. It is a scandal that the shell has been in existence for more than nine...

Seanad: Order of Business. (17 May 2005)

James Bannon: I ask the Leader to invite the Minister for Health and Children to the House to debate the fair distribution of health services throughout the country. In the midlands, elderly and sick people leave their homes at 4 a.m. or 5 a.m. three days a week to access dialysis machines here in Dublin, Galway and elsewhere. Those facilities should be located in hospitals such the Longford Westmeath...

Seanad: Order of Business. (17 May 2005)

James Bannon: That is poor consolation for the constituent of mine yesterday who was told there was a waiting list of 26 for the unit at Tullamore hospital.

Seanad: Order of Business. (17 May 2005)

James Bannon: What about Mullingar?

Seanad: Order of Business. (18 May 2005)

James Bannon: I support Senator Brian Hayes in his call for a debate on the Sellafield nuclear facility. There is much public disquiet in Ireland concerning the manner in which the facility has reported incidents and accidents in recent times and the weak response by the Government to such incidents. In the interests of our people's safety, the time has come for all political parties in the State to take...

Seanad: Order of Business. (19 May 2005)

James Bannon: I was disappointed to see the Leader embarrassed today when she came into the House to tell us that the Landlord and Tenants (Ground Rents) Bill 2005 is in our pigeon holes. That is no way for the House to conduct business. Politics is about engaging people and about being transparent.

Seanad: Order of Business. (19 May 2005)

James Bannon: This is typical of the nod and wink culture in Irish society.

Seanad: Order of Business. (19 May 2005)

James Bannon: I have a question. I support a debate on aviation policy. Three terminals have been suggested. Yesterday, we witnessed a temporary truce between Fianna Fáil and the Progressive Democrats on this issue.