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Order of Business (21 Oct 2010)

James Bannon: The Minister, Deputy Dempsey, is the man who said €60 million was small change. He squandered a lot of taxpayers' money.

Order of Business (21 Oct 2010)

James Bannon: Given the high incidence of cancer in this country, when will the Government introduce the public health sunbeds Bill? Is it possible to speed up the introduction of this legislation?

Order of Business (21 Oct 2010)

James Bannon: Those smart ass remarks do not reply to the question.

Requests to move Adjournment of Dáil under Standing Order 32 (21 Oct 2010)

James Bannon: I seek the adjournment of the Dáil under Standing Order 32 to raise a matter of local and national importance, namely, the fine line between health cutbacks and the deliberate exposure of the population to inevitable fatalities, given the impossibility of providing a safe health service to a population of approximately 4.3 million using 30% of an already depleted budget, while a top-heavy...

Written Answers — Higher Education Grants: Higher Education Grants (20 Oct 2010)

James Bannon: Question 114: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills when person (details supplied) in County Longford will be awarded a third level grant; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37922/10]

Written Answers — Budget Submissions: Budget Submissions (20 Oct 2010)

James Bannon: Question 139: To ask the Minister for Finance the reason an unelected person is permitted to examine documentation relating to the budget deficit when elected opposition politicians are not permitted to do so; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38005/10]

Written Answers — Election Management System: Election Management System (20 Oct 2010)

James Bannon: Question 225: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he will provide a breakdown of the total costs of the purchase, storing and disposal of the obsolete e-voting machines; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38007/10]

Loan Guarantee Scheme: Motion (Resumed). (20 Oct 2010)

James Bannon: I commend Deputy Perry on tabling this important motion. What comes across loud and clear is that Fine Gael can see the wood from the trees when it comes to the support necessary for our small and medium-sized businesses. However, this awareness contrasts starkly with the extraordinary lack of will by the Taoiseach and his Government to face reality and get the country back to work through...

Ministerial Staff (19 Oct 2010)

James Bannon: For a while.

Written Answers — Cycle Facilities: Cycle Facilities (19 Oct 2010)

James Bannon: Question 316: To ask the Minister for Transport the reason County Longford was excluded from plans for the 2,000 km national network of cycle paths, which will connect cities and towns across the State (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37383/10]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (19 Oct 2010)

James Bannon: Question 405: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding an application for back to work enterprise allowance in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Westmeath; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37737/10]

Motor Taxation (19 Oct 2010)

James Bannon: The Minister fumbled the notice.

Motor Taxation (19 Oct 2010)

James Bannon: They should pull their cap over their brow.

Electronic Voting Machines (19 Oct 2010)

James Bannon: The Minister said that interdepartmental task force was set up to bring the e-voting project to an orderly conclusion. Does he accept that if a little order has been applied initially the Government would have squandered less taxpayers' money on this expensive project? The sum of €54 million is a huge amount of money to have been squandered by the Government. We hear of what will happen...

Electronic Voting Machines (19 Oct 2010)

James Bannon: I would like to-----

Electronic Voting Machines (19 Oct 2010)

James Bannon: Will the Minister concede that public confidence has been badly shaken by the Government's lack of judgment in this matter? If there proves to be no liability on the part of the manufacturer and the responsibility for the blind purchase of these unfit dud machines and software is laid at the Minister's door, will the taxpayer be entitled to compensation from the Government?

Electronic Voting Machines (19 Oct 2010)

James Bannon: Will the taxpayer receive compensation from the Government?

Electronic Voting Machines (19 Oct 2010)

James Bannon: The Minister did not answer my question.

Order of Business (14 Oct 2010)

James Bannon: When can Members expect the publication of the heritage fund (amendment) Bill? I acknowledge some progress has been made in respect of the monuments Bill but the former legislation is also important and I seek its publication and introduction to the Dáil as soon as possible.

Written Answers — Departmental Programmes: Departmental Programmes (13 Oct 2010)

James Bannon: Question 100: To ask the Minister for Enterprise; Trade and Innovation if he is satisfied with the effectiveness of the strategy pursued by his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36432/10]