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Written Answers — Social Welfare Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (20 May 2010)

James Bannon: Question 169: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding the case of a person (details supplied) in relation to their farm assistance; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21178/10]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (20 May 2010)

James Bannon: Question 175: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the reason a person (details supplied) has been refused a disability allowance; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21181/10]

Requests to move Adjournment of Dáil under Standing Order 32 (20 May 2010)

James Bannon: I seek the adjournment of the Dáil under Standing Order 32 to raise a matter of national importance, namely, the threat by the Government to cut the old age pension, which will adversely impact on elderly people already struggling to make ends meet in the recession.

Requests to move Adjournment of Dáil under Standing Order 32 (20 May 2010)

James Bannon: This is indicative of the extraordinary attitude of a government that has no regard for the frail and old, which has been demonstrated in the effort to remove automatic entitlement to medical cards for the over 70s, cutting home help hours, closing care homes such as Loughloe House, Athlone, the threat to St. Mary's care centre, Mullingar, County Westmeath, and now potentially cutting the...

Order of Business. (20 May 2010)

James Bannon: According to the latest World Competitiveness Yearbook, Ireland's competitiveness rating has fallen from 19th to 21st place among 58 countries.

Order of Business. (20 May 2010)

James Bannon: The Government seems unable to tackle the problem of our competitiveness. When can we expect publication of the consumer and competition Bill?

Tourism Promotion (19 May 2010)

James Bannon: Question 45: To ask the Minister for Tourism; Culture and Sport if her attention has been drawn to any initiatives under development which would capture the tourism potential of the London 2012 Olympics; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20595/10]

Requests to Move Adjournment of Dáil Under Standing Order 32 (19 May 2010)

James Bannon: I wish to seek the adjournment of the Dáil under Standing Order 32 to raise a matter of national importance, namely, the hypocrisy of the Government, which is blaming the potential reduction in accident and emergency hours on the working time directive rather than the Government cutbacks in front line staff, which will endanger the lives of the 1.2 million people who visit accident and...

Written Answers — Hospital Accommodation: Hospital Accommodation (18 May 2010)

James Bannon: Question 70: To ask the Minister for Health and Children her views on the impact the closure of 52 beds in Beaumont Hospital, Dublin 9, will have on patient care; the consequences that this will have for her and the Health Service Executive plans to move from inpatient to day case treatment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20234/10]

Written Answers — Closed Circuit Television Systems: Closed Circuit Television Systems (18 May 2010)

James Bannon: Question 317: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the steps he is taking to alleviate the problems facing Granard, County Longford regarding the delay in providing the necessary funding for the installation of closed circuit television in the town. [20410/10]

Order of Business. (18 May 2010)

James Bannon: Can the Tánaiste indicate when the proposed licensing of health facilities Bill will be published and what, if anything, it will provide in respect of protection for public patients?

Requests to Move Adjournment of Dáil Under Standing Order 32 (18 May 2010)

James Bannon: I am glad the Minister for Health and Children is in the House to hear this and perhaps she would oblige us by taking this issue today. I wish to seek the adjournment of the Dáil under Standing Order 32 to raise a matter of local and national importance, namely, the closure of Loughloe House, Athlone, County Westmeath, which is due to shut within the next two months, leaving elderly...

Requests to Move Adjournment of Dáil Under Standing Order 32 (18 May 2010)

James Bannon: There is a cavalcade travelling to HSE offices as we speak protesting against the actions of the executive.

Requests to Move Adjournment of Dáil Under Standing Order 32 (18 May 2010)

James Bannon: It is overseen by the Minister for Health and Children

Requests to Move Adjournment of Dáil Under Standing Order 32 (18 May 2010)

James Bannon: It is a shameful action being suffered by the people of the midlands.

Written Answers — Social and Affordable Housing: Social and Affordable Housing (13 May 2010)

James Bannon: Question 106: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will postpone the intended introduction of VAT on the sale of affordable houses, the operation of shared ownership schemes and local authority provided leisure activities from 1 July 2010 until 1 January 2011 in view of the fact that transitional measures are usually included when the scope of VAT is extended, to avoid any double charge of...

Written Answers — Social and Affordable Housing: Social and Affordable Housing (13 May 2010)

James Bannon: Question 107: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will list the sale of affordable houses and the operation of the shared ownership scheme as non-taxable services in the amended Finance Bill in view of the fact that these are severely impacting on local authorities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19744/10]

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (13 May 2010)

James Bannon: Question 108: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will remove VAT on local authority provided leisure activities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19745/10]

Written Answers — Hospital Transport: Hospital Transport (13 May 2010)

James Bannon: Question 117: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she will provide transport or a transport voucher to a person (details supplied) in County Longford to take them to and from the Mater hospital in Dublin for chemotherapy in view of the fact that this transportation was promised when the cancer unit was closed at Midland Regional Hospital; and if she will make a statement on the...

Order of Business (Resumed) (13 May 2010)

James Bannon: Recent statistics indicate that the incidence of skin cancer is increasing in the State. When will the urgently needed public health (sunbeds) Bill be published? It was promised last year by the Minister for Health and Children but there is no indication as to when it will come before the House.