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Seanad: Order of Business (3 Apr 2007)

James Bannon: I would like the Leader to invite the Minister for Social and Family Affairs——

Seanad: Order of Business (3 Apr 2007)

James Bannon: ——to the House for a debate on Government policy in all parts of the pensions system, including social welfare pensions. Many people, including women who retired from the Civil Service when the marriage bar was in place, do not receive any support under the social welfare system. I am glad the bar was abolished in 1974.

Seanad: Order of Business (3 Apr 2007)

James Bannon: It is important that we have a debate on this issue.

Seanad: Order of Business (3 Apr 2007)

James Bannon: It is very dear to my heart.

Seanad: Order of Business (3 Apr 2007)

James Bannon: Some issues which have been brought to my notice over the past week were not fully addressed on that occasion.

Seanad: Order of Business (3 Apr 2007)

James Bannon: We should have a full and thorough debate on this issue.

Seanad: Order of Business (3 Apr 2007)

James Bannon: Where is the Green Paper on pensions that was promised? It has not been delivered by the Government.

Seanad: Order of Business (3 Apr 2007)

James Bannon: There was a consultation document.

Seanad: Order of Business (3 Apr 2007)

James Bannon: No, wait now——

Seanad: Order of Business (3 Apr 2007)

James Bannon: Excuse me, a Chathaoirligh——

Seanad: Order of Business (3 Apr 2007)

James Bannon: A Green Paper on pensions was promised in November.

Seanad: Order of Business (3 Apr 2007)

James Bannon: It was promised again in February and March.

Seanad: Order of Business (3 Apr 2007)

James Bannon: It is now April and we have not got it yet.

Seanad: Order of Business (3 Apr 2007)

James Bannon: Idle talk, a Chathaoirligh.

Seanad: Order of Business (3 Apr 2007)

James Bannon: It was part of our policy document.

Seanad: Order of Business (3 Apr 2007)

James Bannon: The taxpayers pay, not Senator O'Rourke or Fianna Fáil.

Seanad: Order of Business (3 Apr 2007)

James Bannon: The Leader's party hoodwinked the electorate for too long.

Seanad: Order of Business (3 Apr 2007)

James Bannon: On a point of order, I was on important business at Athlone Institute of Technology, the opening of a very special event——

Seanad: Order of Business (3 Apr 2007)

James Bannon: Senator O'Rourke was conspicuous by her absence from Athlone last week.

Seanad: Carbon Fund Bill 2006: Second Stage (22 Mar 2007)

James Bannon: In thinking about the Carbon Fund Bill I have a mental picture of the Government as a large, disgruntled ostrich with ruffled feathers reluctantly removing its head from the sand because of an assault to its exposed rear end. By this I mean no disrespect to the ostrich. This is exactly the position of the beleaguered Government, facing continuous assault on its very exposed position...