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Requests to move Adjournment of Dáil under Standing Order 32 (20 May 2008)

James Bannon: I seek the adjournment of the Dáil under Standing Order 32 to discuss a matter of urgent national and regional importance, namely, the threat to Ireland's habitats and species, given that only 7% of habitats examined in a study published this week on the status of EU protected habitats and species in Ireland were found to be in good condition, whereas 46% were described as inadequate and 47%...

Written Answers — Tax Collection: Tax Collection (13 May 2008)

James Bannon: Question 127: To ask the Minister for Finance the reason a person (details supplied) in County Longford who feels they have paid their dues in full to the Revenue Commissioners, is still being asked for a sum of almost a quarter of a million euro. [18644/08]

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (13 May 2008)

James Bannon: Question 156: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the reason a person (details supplied) in County Longford who suffered three brain haemorrhages is not facilitated with nursing home care; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18170/08]

Written Answers — Community Employment Schemes: Community Employment Schemes (8 May 2008)

James Bannon: Question 281: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the action she will take against FÁS in view of its failure to take on initiatives to allow people with disabilities to work 20 hours per week; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17434/08]

Written Answers — Unemployment Levels: Unemployment Levels (8 May 2008)

James Bannon: Question 282: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the action she will take to deal with the rise in unemployment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17435/08]

Nomination of Taoiseach (7 May 2008)

James Bannon: He was on "Planet Gormley".

Nomination of Taoiseach (7 May 2008)

James Bannon: He should put the Minister on the subs bench.

Nomination of Taoiseach (7 May 2008)

James Bannon: A dying woman's grip.

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (1 May 2008)

James Bannon: Question 120: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the reason a person (details supplied) in County Longford has not received their forestry grant twelve months after application; if the person should be financially penalised for the staffing problems of her Department if this delay is due to the unavailability of an inspector; and if she will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Departmental Investigations: Departmental Investigations (1 May 2008)

James Bannon: Question 123: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the reason a company (details supplied) in County Longford has been forced to bear financial losses of approximately €30,000 in relation to animals on hand at the time of her Department officials' investigation of an incident in which the manager of the company was charged with 39 charges with regard to the unlawful...

Written Answers — Departmental Investigations: Departmental Investigations (1 May 2008)

James Bannon: Question 124: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the reason her Department has not reimbursed a company (details supplied) in County Longford for the full costs of an investigation they inflicted on them; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17018/08]

Electricity Regulation (Amendment) (Eirgrid) Bill 2008: Second Stage (Resumed). (1 May 2008)

James Bannon: There is no dispute on this side of the House regarding this Bill, which is essentially a technical one. I join my colleagues in welcoming it and in supporting Eirgrid, which is patently highly qualified and competent to undertake the task in hand. It is to be hoped that the Bill's speedy passage through this House will facilitate the building of the east-west interconnector between Ireland...

Requests to move Adjournment of Dáil under Standing Order 32 (1 May 2008)

James Bannon: I seek the adjournment of the Dáil under Standing Order 32 to raise the following urgent matter, namely, the threat to Ireland's economic stability caused by rising unemployment levels, with the live register set to pass 200,000 when the April figures are published tomorrow, and the lack of Government action to counteract industrial closures that have pushed the unemployment figures up to a...

Order of Business (1 May 2008)

James Bannon: Given the appalling and substandard level of public transport in rural Ireland, particularly at weekends and at night, when can we expect the public transport regulation Bill to come before the House? This is very important.

e-Government Services: Motion (Resumed) (30 Apr 2008)

James Bannon: I strongly support this motion, which is driven by the findings of the Comptroller and Auditor General's report on the Government's e-Government strategy, or lack thereof. One only has to mention e-Government for a vision of misgovernment to take over and the overriding picture is one of fiasco and potential fiasco. As the Government seems to be unable to complete unaided the projects...

Order of Business (30 Apr 2008)

James Bannon: Considering the crisis in the nursing sector and the disturbing lack of employment of opportunities for newly qualified nurses, when can we expect the nurses and midwives Bill to come before the House in the interests of nurses, the general public and the health sector?

Requests to move Adjournment of Dáil under Standing Order 32 (30 Apr 2008)

James Bannon: I seek the adjournment of the Dáil under Standing Order 32 to raise the following urgent matter, namely, the threat to the rights of citizens posed by the charges for requests under the Freedom of Information Act 1997, which constitute a barrier to the access of public information, according to the latest OECD review. That review recommends making all requests under the Act free of charge.

School Accommodation. (29 Apr 2008)

James Bannon: I thank the Ceann Comhairle for affording me the opportunity to raise this important issue for my constituency, namely, the need for the Minister for Education and Science to give the go-ahead for Ballymahon vocational school's refurbishment project to go to tender without further procrastination or reconsideration on her part. A sum of €1.3 million was ring-fenced for the project under...

School Accommodation. (29 Apr 2008)

James Bannon: It is another broken promise in County Longford.

Written Answers — Nursing Home Standards: Nursing Home Standards (29 Apr 2008)

James Bannon: Question 75: To ask the Minister for Health and Children when the standards for nursing home care, recently approved by the board of the Health Information and Equality Authority, will be published; when the standards will come into force; if the standards will be compulsory; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16269/08]