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Motor Vehicle (Duties and Licences) (No. 2) Bill 2008: Second Stage (Resumed) (27 Nov 2008)

James Bannon: There is a general neglect. Witnesses in several towns in my county have told me the water has been switched off because there is a very poor supply. Some of our water systems are badly contaminated and some of the bottled water that is served up and sold is also contaminated. The Minister has not addressed that. I would appreciate if the Minister would address those issues. Never mind...

Written Answers — School Staffing: School Staffing (26 Nov 2008)

James Bannon: Question 248: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if discrimination on the grounds of physical disability is permitted in the recruitment of teachers in view of the fact that a person (details supplied) in County Longford who has a first class honours degree was offered a teaching position but had the job offer withdrawn when the school realised that the person has a disability;...

Order of Business (26 Nov 2008)

James Bannon: In order to give weight to the commitment of the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform to stamp out begging by way of penalties, which has been sought by this side of the House for some time, I ask the Taoiseach when we can expect the criminal justice (public order) (amendment) Bill. Strangely, this will be the first legislative update of such measures since the Famine.

Programme for Government. (26 Nov 2008)

James Bannon: The implementation of the national spatial strategy and the delivery of Transport 21 were incorporated in the programme for Government. What is the position on major capital projects such as the continuation of the motorway from Kinnegad to Roosky and phase 2B of Longford-Westmeath General Hospital, where, in 2002, €57 million was ring-fenced for this project? What is the situation...

Requests to move Adjournment of Dáil under Standing Order 32 (26 Nov 2008)

James Bannon: I wish to seek the adjournment of the Dáil under Standing Order 32 to raise a matter of national importance, namely, the health and welfare of two out of every three Irish adults, who according to a new report, Dietary Habits of the Irish Population, are an unhealthy weight with almost 25% being obese due to over consumption of foods that are high in fat, sugar and salt from the top level of...

Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (25 Nov 2008)

James Bannon: Question 80: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she will request the Health Information and Quality Authority to investigate cancer misdiagnoses in Louth and Meath in view of the fact that information is missing from the report of the review of chest X-rays and CT scans (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42473/08]

Written Answers — Housing Grants: Housing Grants (25 Nov 2008)

James Bannon: Question 466: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he will confirm the inadequate level of local government funding which has led to persons (details supplied) in County Longford being told that their application for a housing grant is not being awarded due to the fact that the 2008 funding to the local authority has been exhausted and the 2009 funding...

Finance (No. 2) Bill 2008: Second Stage (Resumed). (25 Nov 2008)

James Bannon: The clowns in the circus in my home town did not get as good a round of applause.

Finance (No. 2) Bill 2008: Second Stage (Resumed). (25 Nov 2008)

James Bannon: To say this Bill is based on a fallacy and mere empty words is an understatement. Announcing it with the usual fanfare and spin last Thursday, the Minister for Finance, Deputy Brian Lenihan, spoke the unbelievable words: "The Government is committed to protecting the economy from the worst effects of the current international downturn and to ensuring our international competitiveness is...

Finance (No. 2) Bill 2008: Second Stage (Resumed). (25 Nov 2008)

James Bannon: What about electronic voting, PPARS, etc.?

Finance (No. 2) Bill 2008: Second Stage (Resumed). (25 Nov 2008)

James Bannon: We still have them.

Finance (No. 2) Bill 2008: Second Stage (Resumed). (25 Nov 2008)

James Bannon: The Government has wrecked their businesses.

Finance (No. 2) Bill 2008: Second Stage (Resumed). (25 Nov 2008)

James Bannon: We are the only country that brought in a property budget.

Order of Business (25 Nov 2008)

James Bannon: Given the confusion caused to the public——

Order of Business (25 Nov 2008)

James Bannon: ——by repeated Government misinformation in the health area, when can we expect the publication of the health information Bill?

Requests to move Adjournment of Dáil under Standing Order 32 (25 Nov 2008)

James Bannon: I seek the adjournment of the Dáil under Standing Order 32 to raise a matter of national importance, namely, the threat of a rapid rise in homelessness, with a 70% increase in people seeking help to pay their mortgages from the start of this year and 7,000 now applying for assistance, up from 4,000 last December.

Job Creation. (20 Nov 2008)

James Bannon: I thank the Ceann Comhairle for affording me the opportunity to raise this important matter, namely, that the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment recognise the urgent need to counteract Government neglect of County Longford in the light of increasing numbers on the live register and the loss of economic stability as a result of the announcement of the closure of...

Job Creation. (20 Nov 2008)

James Bannon: The economic profile of County Longford suffered another blow with the drastic cutback in local government funding which has seen Longford County Council lose 6.02% on last year's figure and Longford Town Council facing a shortfall of 6.93% in essential funding, which will hit at already poor infrastructural development.

Job Creation. (20 Nov 2008)

James Bannon: Our farmers have had an extremely rough time for the past 11 years under the Fianna Fáil-led Government, with the record of support by previous and current Ministers for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food being abysmal.

Job Creation. (20 Nov 2008)

James Bannon: The suspension of installation aid will force many young farmers to emigrate to the detriment of the farming sector. Longford is suffering from the Government's callous disregard for the economic development of the midlands. Cutback after cutback and multiple business closures are attacking the fabric of our society, with families forced to bear the brunt of this. It is time to halt this...