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School Accommodation. (3 Mar 2009)

James Bannon: It cannot be repaired.

School Accommodation. (3 Mar 2009)

James Bannon: This school cannot be repaired as it is rotten. The timber is rotten. This is unacceptable.

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (3 Mar 2009)

James Bannon: Question 194: To ask the Minister for Health and Children when a person (details supplied) in County Longford will receive orthodontic treatment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8704/09]

Written Answers — Garda Deployment: Garda Deployment (3 Mar 2009)

James Bannon: Question 254: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the effects of the closing of Granard courthouse, County Longford, on Garda personnel in Granard; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8707/09]

Written Answers — Garda Deployment: Garda Deployment (3 Mar 2009)

James Bannon: Question 255: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the complement of gardaí left in Granard on the day of a court case in Longford; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8708/09]

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (3 Mar 2009)

James Bannon: Question 407: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food when a person (details supplied) in County Longford will receive their slatted shed grant under the farm improvement scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8705/09]

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (3 Mar 2009)

James Bannon: Question 408: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food when a person (details supplied) in County Longford will receive their slatted shed grant under the farm improvement scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8706/09]

Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (3 Mar 2009)

James Bannon: Question 453: To ask the Minister for Education and Science when appropriate educational assessment and resources will be made available for a child (details supplied) with severe learning difficulties with autistic traits; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8711/09]

Investment of the National Pensions Reserve Fund and Miscellaneous Provisions Bill 2009: Second Stage (Resumed) (3 Mar 2009)

James Bannon: One of the main features of the National Pensions Reserve Fund Act 2000 was to ensure the National Pensions Reserve Fund could not be used by the then Government or future governments for any other purpose besides the meeting of pension costs, with a built in statutory prohibition on drawdowns prior to 2025. A measure barring governments from using the pretext of "exceptional circumstance"...

Investment of the National Pensions Reserve Fund and Miscellaneous Provisions Bill 2009: Second Stage (Resumed) (3 Mar 2009)

James Bannon: I am not contradicting my argument. This is typical waffle uttered by Fianna Fáil Ministers. The Minister of State is not tuned into the legislation. The Government's actions vis-á-vis the Bank of Ireland and Allied Irish Banks were a huge blow to public sector workers, with the ensuing pension levy controversy set to run and run. It is incomprehensible to low and middle income workers...

Investment of the National Pensions Reserve Fund and Miscellaneous Provisions Bill 2009: Second Stage (Resumed) (3 Mar 2009)

James Bannon: The big guys at the Galway tent and so on embarrass the Minister of State and the Government.

Investment of the National Pensions Reserve Fund and Miscellaneous Provisions Bill 2009: Second Stage (Resumed) (3 Mar 2009)

James Bannon: That is what has crippled the country and has us in the mess we are in.

Requests to move Adjournment of Dáil under Standing Order 32 (3 Mar 2009)

James Bannon: I seek the adjournment of the Dáil under Standing Order 32 to raise a matter of national importance, namely, the war being waged on the over 70s, and strongly condemn the threat caused by the Government to their well-being, which caused some to refuse to hand back their medical cards by yesterday's deadline for fear that they will not be able to afford medical care, including home help and...

Decentralisation Programme. (3 Mar 2009)

James Bannon: Did the Taoiseach mention 40 locations or sites throughout the country? When the decentralisation programme was announced, it was announced with a great fanfare of publicity by the then Minister of his own Department——

Decentralisation Programme. (3 Mar 2009)

James Bannon: ——that 10,000 civil servants would be moved to 53 locations throughout the country. At that time, those on this side of the House said the Government had done no costings or risk assessment. Does the Taoiseach accept at that time the Government, of which he was a member, deceived the electorate in the run-up to the local and European elections in 2004? Regarding space which has been...

Decentralisation Programme. (3 Mar 2009)

James Bannon: What about the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, which was supposed to go to Athlone or Mullingar?

Order of Business (26 Feb 2009)

James Bannon: There is a proposal to establish a single national inland fisheries authority to replace the Central Fisheries Board and the seven regional boards. When will the fisheries (amendment) Bill be brought before the House because people involved in the industry are concerned about the long delay in establishing this central authority?

Request to move Adjournment of Dáil under Standing Order 32. (26 Feb 2009)

James Bannon: I seek the adjournment of the Dáil under Standing Order 32 to raise a matter of national importance, namely, the threat to the welfare of the Irish farming industry, which has been thrown into a cashflow crisis by the failure of the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food to honour his commitment to reimburse loans taken out for the building of slatted sheds under the farm waste...

Request to move Adjournment of Dáil under Standing Order 32. (26 Feb 2009)

James Bannon: I am glad he is here this morning to hear this.

Request to move Adjournment of Dáil under Standing Order 32. (26 Feb 2009)

James Bannon: He has misled farmers.