Results 5,221-5,240 of 7,604 for speaker:James Bannon
- Seanad: Community Development. (29 Mar 2006)
James Bannon: I thank the Minister of State at the Department of Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs, Deputy Noel Ahern, for taking this matter. I wish to impress on him the need to clarify the position on once-off funding for Kenagh community centre, County Longford, which was built at a cost of â¬662,000 in a small rural parish of approximately 700 people. They are finding it difficult to pay the...
- Seanad: Community Development. (29 Mar 2006)
James Bannon: â'¬10,000.
- Seanad: Community Development. (29 Mar 2006)
James Bannon: The GAA gave the site.
- Seanad: Community Development. (29 Mar 2006)
James Bannon: The loan is from the banks. Small rural communities need some sort of a centre where young people can congregate. That is lacking in many communities. There should be some grant assistance available towards community centres.
- Seanad: Community Development. (29 Mar 2006)
James Bannon: I mentioned the refurbishment works involving the installation of the timer and the provision of tarmacadam outside the centre, which cost in the region of â¬40,000ââ
- Seanad: Community Development. (29 Mar 2006)
James Bannon: Would the Department's scheme cover that?
- Seanad: Community Development. (29 Mar 2006)
James Bannon: I thank the Minister of State.
- Seanad: Agrifood Sector: Motion. (29 Mar 2006)
James Bannon: What is the Minister doing about beef imports? They rose by 60% last year.
- Seanad: Agrifood Sector: Motion. (29 Mar 2006)
James Bannon: When will the Minister introduce the food labelling requirement?
- Seanad: Agrifood Sector: Motion. (29 Mar 2006)
James Bannon: Who else takes responsibility? Is the Deputy not the Minister for Agriculture and Food?
- Seanad: Order of Business. (22 Mar 2006)
James Bannon: Can the Leader inform the House or find out when the report of the Barr tribunal will be published? The tribunal was established in 2002 to investigate the circumstances surrounding the death of John Carthy at Abbeylara, County Longford. I understand that it was signed off on in early 2005 and we were informed the report would be before the House by 1 November 2005. Why is there a delay?...
- Seanad: Order of Business. (22 Mar 2006)
James Bannon: I support the call for a debate on rail transport. Freight depots across the country are being downgraded, which happened in my town of Longford and elsewhere in the midlands. As other Senators said, a proper rail infrastructure would take many heavy goods vehicles off our roads.
- Seanad: Order of Business. (22 Mar 2006)
James Bannon: We should have a debate on the issue and money should be invested in our rail freight services.
- Seanad: Order of Business. (22 Mar 2006)
James Bannon: And the canals.
- Seanad: Order of Business. (22 Mar 2006)
James Bannon: The Senator should not misinterpret people.
- Seanad: Planning and Development (Strategic Infrastructure) Bill 2006: Second Stage (Resumed). (8 Mar 2006)
James Bannon: Is that where the incinerator will be built?
- Seanad: Planning and Development (Strategic Infrastructure) Bill 2006: Second Stage (Resumed). (8 Mar 2006)
James Bannon: On a point of order.
- Seanad: Planning and Development (Strategic Infrastructure) Bill 2006: Second Stage (Resumed). (8 Mar 2006)
James Bannon: On a point of order. Has Senator Leyden asked the Minister to investigate his own officials?
- Seanad: Planning and Development (Strategic Infrastructure) Bill 2006: Second Stage (Resumed). (8 Mar 2006)
James Bannon: Apparently allegations were made to that effect.
- Seanad: Planning and Development (Strategic Infrastructure) Bill 2006: Second Stage (Resumed). (8 Mar 2006)
James Bannon: The Senator has asked the Minister to investigate his own officials.