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Seanad: Care of the Elderly: Motion. (14 Dec 2005)

James Bannon: ——who is 82 years old but, despite his age and infirmity, is receiving home help for one hour per week.

Seanad: Care of the Elderly: Motion. (14 Dec 2005)

James Bannon: That speaks volumes about the Government's commitment to our elderly.

Seanad: Care of the Elderly: Motion. (14 Dec 2005)

James Bannon: Shame on the Government for putting down this self-congratulatory motion.

Seanad: Care of the Elderly: Motion. (14 Dec 2005)

James Bannon: Hear, hear.

Seanad: EU Directives. (14 Dec 2005)

James Bannon: I welcome the Minister to the House and thank him for taking this motion. It relates to the need for the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government to clarify his position with regard to the nitrates action plan in light of the potential devastating impact on the pig and poultry industries and to accept responsibility for the directive, which is being treated as a political...

Seanad: EU Directives. (14 Dec 2005)

James Bannon: The Minister has lost the plot.

Seanad: EU Directives. (14 Dec 2005)

James Bannon: The Minister is the only Minister who did not get any concessions in this regard in the EU.

Seanad: EU Directives. (14 Dec 2005)

James Bannon: Are the farmers 100% happy with what the Minister signed in Europe last Sunday? There is a small window of opportunity within which to draw down grants. The Minister referred to the postponement of the commencement of the regulations from 1 January 2006 to 1 February 2006. For a farmer to have sewerage facilities in place, the farmer must draw up plans and then submit an application for...

Seanad: EU Directives. (14 Dec 2005)

James Bannon: An arm of the State issued misinformation. Will the Minister indicate what will happen those people who were misled by the Department?

Seanad: Care of the Elderly: Motion. (14 Dec 2005)

James Bannon: Not in comparison to the losses on PPARS.

Seanad: Care of the Elderly: Motion. (14 Dec 2005)

James Bannon: The Government squandered that amount.

Seanad: Care of the Elderly: Motion. (14 Dec 2005)

James Bannon: It is only a small portion of the €500 million that the Government has squandered on PPARS and several other projects.

Seanad: Care of the Elderly: Motion. (14 Dec 2005)

James Bannon: No.

Seanad: Care of the Elderly: Motion. (14 Dec 2005)

James Bannon: Did Senator White believe the Taoiseach?

Seanad: Order of Business. (14 Dec 2005)

James Bannon: I have tried to contact officials in various Departments and semi-State bodies looking for information but some are impossible to reach. I have been given a number and called that number but no-one picks up the telephone. This is a serious problem encountered not only by politicians but by business people and has become more of a problem in Departments in the past 12 months. There is much...

Seanad: Order of Business. (14 Dec 2005)

James Bannon: The wastage of €200 million would have adequately fitted out Longford-Westmeath General Hospital which has lain idle for the past 11 years. I bring to the attention of the House the disgust of the people of the midlands with the Government's neglect of them.

Seanad: Order of Business. (14 Dec 2005)

James Bannon: I was here.

Seanad: Order of Business. (14 Dec 2005)

James Bannon: I will be here tonight if the Leader wants to come in and join me.

Seanad: Order of Business. (8 Dec 2005)

James Bannon: I ask that the Leader invite the Minister for Finance, Deputy Cowen, to the House to outline his plans to amend the Freedom of Information Act 1997. Although it was promised some time ago, nothing has happened. That would allow Members and the general public to access information at a reasonable cost. For example, I cannot get records on prefabricated buildings in my own county, Longford, or...

Seanad: Order of Business. (8 Dec 2005)

James Bannon: I ask that those issues be dealt with as soon as possible after the Christmas recess.