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Dog Breeding Establishments Bill 2009 [Seanad]: Committee and Remaining Stages (8 Jul 2010)

James Bannon: The Minister said there would be annual inspections. I ask the Minister to be more clear on this. We know that farmers are being intimidated by officials from the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food by being made to undergo three or four inspections per year for the rural environment protection scheme. I am one of those farmers who had four inspections last year - one every three...

Order of Business (8 Jul 2010)

James Bannon: Puss in boots.

Requests to move Adjournment of Dáil under Standing Order 32 (8 Jul 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 shocking state of the health services. This week a 91-year-old woman was left for nine hours on a trolley at Midland Regional Hospital Mullingar, County Westmeath-----

Requests to move Adjournment of Dáil under Standing Order 32 (8 Jul 2010)

James Bannon: -----and an 11-year-old boy was put in a life-threatening position by being forced to travel to Portlaoise hospital due to the lack of an anaesthetist at Mullingar hospital, with his appendix almost bursting on the journey. This is despite the Minister's claim that there have been no cutbacks in services at Mullingar hospital. Such claims are par for the course for Ministers, but no amount...

Requests to move Adjournment of Dáil under Standing Order 32 (8 Jul 2010)

James Bannon: Despite assurances of assistance, B3 Cables in Longford is to close today with the loss of 100 jobs, which the Government failed to secure, with the company's business going to Sweden, Spain and Germany.

Requests to move Adjournment of Dáil under Standing Order 32 (8 Jul 2010)

James Bannon: It is a massive body blow for the already hard-hit midlands. Shame on the Tánaiste, the Minister and the Government for the manner in which they acted in this situation and in their delivery of health services for the people of Longford and Westmeath.

Requests to move Adjournment of Dáil under Standing Order 32 (8 Jul 2010)

James Bannon: On six different occasions this week-----

Requests to move Adjournment of Dáil under Standing Order 32 (8 Jul 2010)

James Bannon: -----I have raised these matters under Standing Order 32. I also raised them as special notice questions-----

Requests to move Adjournment of Dáil under Standing Order 32 (8 Jul 2010)

James Bannon: -----but the Ceann Comhairle failed to take them.

Requests to move Adjournment of Dáil under Standing Order 32 (8 Jul 2010)

James Bannon: What forum do we have to deal with issues of concern to our constituents?

Requests to move Adjournment of Dáil under Standing Order 32 (8 Jul 2010)

James Bannon: What forum do we have when the Ceann Comhairle refuses to hear these issues?

Requests to move Adjournment of Dáil under Standing Order 32 (8 Jul 2010)

James Bannon: He is in cahoots with the Government.

Requests to move Adjournment of Dáil under Standing Order 32 (8 Jul 2010)

James Bannon: Where is the forum?

Requests to move Adjournment of Dáil under Standing Order 32 (8 Jul 2010)

James Bannon: Do I have a commitment that my special notice question will be taken today?

Requests to move Adjournment of Dáil under Standing Order 32 (8 Jul 2010)

James Bannon: Is that a firm yes?

Requests to move Adjournment of Dáil under Standing Order 32 (8 Jul 2010)

James Bannon: Thank you.

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (7 Jul 2010)

James Bannon: Question 288: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the position on an application for jobseeker's allowance in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Westmeath; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30595/10]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (7 Jul 2010)

James Bannon: Question 289: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding an update on an application for carer's allowance by a person (details supplied) in County Westmeath in respect of a person (details further supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30596/10]

Leaders' Questions (7 Jul 2010)

James Bannon: Will the Taoiseach abolish the HSE?

Requests to move Adjournment of Dáil under Standing Order 32 (7 Jul 2010)

James Bannon: I seek the adjournment of the Dáil under Standing Order 32 to raise a matter of national importance, namely, the chronic shortage of junior doctors in the Irish health sector, which is putting patients' lives in extreme danger and is the result of more mismanagement on the part of the HSE, which has seen policy changes driving non-EU doctors out of the system to the United Kingdom, Australia...