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Vehicle Clamping Bill 2014 [Seanad]: Second Stage (22 Jan 2015)

James Bannon: I am pleased to contribute to this debate on the Vehicle Clamping Bill and to offer my thoughts on certain aspects of the legislation. I am sure that many of us have heard some of the horror stories outlined by Deputy Catherine Murphy about rogue clampers. We have all heard about cases where barely noticeable clamping signs are strategically positioned in car parks in order to attract the...

Order of Business (22 Jan 2015)

James Bannon: Many sentences handed down by the courts for murder and other serious crimes are an insult to ordinary, decent, law-abiding citizens of the State. The granting of bail needs to be tightened, monitored and improved. It has been on the agenda for some time. Electronic tagging for people on bail is a must for serious offences. While we cannot blame our judges, they need clearer guidelines...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes Eligibility (21 Jan 2015)

James Bannon: 126. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will extend the young farmer top-up scheme to include all first-time applicants under 40 years of age irrespective of the number of years they have been farming to help more young farmers earn a basic wage from farming; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2969/15]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Teachers' Remuneration (21 Jan 2015)

James Bannon: 191. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will reverse the cut-off date of 5 December 2011 for graduate teachers who were completing their honours degree; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2887/15]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Teachers' Remuneration (21 Jan 2015)

James Bannon: 192. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will reverse the cut-off date for the honours degree allowance from 5 December 2011 to 1 September 2011; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2888/15]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Teachers' Remuneration (21 Jan 2015)

James Bannon: 193. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will back-pay affected teachers for their honours degree allowance who were not working on the cut-off date of 5 December 2011; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2889/15]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Teachers' Remuneration (21 Jan 2015)

James Bannon: 194. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will address the pay inequality being experienced by the students of Marino Institute of Education who commenced their honours degree during the 2011 to 2012 academic year and are unable to receive their full honours degree allowance; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2890/15]

Order of Business (20 Jan 2015)

James Bannon: The issue of farm safety must be tackled by necessary incentives and legislation because if countries such as Denmark can record zero fatalities from farm accidents, it is clear that Ireland's approach to farm safety and health is not working. When is the environmental liability Bill expected to be brought forward? Perhaps this legislation might go some way towards addressing the issue...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Unemployment Levels (20 Jan 2015)

James Bannon: 181. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the action she will take to deal with the high level of unemployment in County Longford; her views on the effect it is having on the wider community; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2619/15]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Applications (20 Jan 2015)

James Bannon: 195. To ask the Minister for Social Protection when a decision on a carer's allowance will issue in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Longford; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2475/15]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Local Enterprise Offices (20 Jan 2015)

James Bannon: 271. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the funding allocated to Longford and Westmeath local enterprise offices since their establishment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2618/15]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Foreign Direct Investment (20 Jan 2015)

James Bannon: 273. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation his plans to encourage foreign companies to set up in Longford and Mullingar; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2670/15]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Enterprise Support Schemes (20 Jan 2015)

James Bannon: 274. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the number of small businesses in counties Longford and Westmeath that have availed of the microfinance scheme for small businesses since it was initiated in 2012; the total number of firms approved; the number of jobs envisaged that will be created in total by these firms; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2671/15]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Immigration Policy (20 Jan 2015)

James Bannon: 328. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the measures in place to refuse the right of citizens of other EU member states and beyond with serious criminal records from travelling into and remaining here; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2551/15]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Deployment (20 Jan 2015)

James Bannon: 329. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if she will provide an update on proposals to increase the numbers of gardaí in Longford town in view of its increasing population and a number of recent serious incidents; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2552/15]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Provision (20 Jan 2015)

James Bannon: 411. To ask the Minister for Health the plans the Health Service Executive has for the future development of services at the county clinic, County Longford; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2445/15]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (20 Jan 2015)

James Bannon: 412. To ask the Minister for Health the length of the waiting list to see each specialist at the Midland Regional Hospital, Mullingar, County Westmeath; the number of persons on each waiting list; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2446/15]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (20 Jan 2015)

James Bannon: 413. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide an up to date report of the Health Service Executive service plan for the Midland Regional Hospital, Mullingar, County Westmeath; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2449/15]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff Data (20 Jan 2015)

James Bannon: 414. To ask the Minister for Health the number of non-Irish nurses working in the Irish health services and Health Service Executive; the number of those that have been recruited from abroad by the HSE; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2450/15]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff Data (20 Jan 2015)

James Bannon: 415. To ask the Minister for Health the numbers of non-Irish doctors currently working in the Irish health services and the Health Service Executive; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2451/15]