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Seanad: Child Care Services: Motion. (26 Oct 2005)

James Bannon: The Minister has been up and down poles for the Government for a long time and he will have seen few results.

Seanad: Child Care Services: Motion. (26 Oct 2005)

James Bannon: The Government of which the Minister is a member squandered it.

Seanad: Child Care Services: Motion. (26 Oct 2005)

James Bannon: It was interesting to listen to the Minister spinning and boasting about all the money he has spent on child care since 1997. One would think the world began in 1997.

Seanad: Child Care Services: Motion. (26 Oct 2005)

James Bannon: If one wanted to match facts with facts, the salary of a Minister has doubled since 1997.

Seanad: Order of Business. (26 Oct 2005)

James Bannon: It would serve the Leader's interests as well because it would cover Longford and Westmeath.

Seanad: Order of Business. (26 Oct 2005)

James Bannon: I compliment the work of Mr. Justice Murphy. I read some of the report and the contents are dreadful and shocking. It is important the Government implements the recommendations of this report without delay because, as we are all aware, it is a rough time for the victims. On the issue raised by Senator Cox, I was disappointed with the response I received yesterday evening——

Seanad: Order of Business. (26 Oct 2005)

James Bannon: ——on my local health board.

Seanad: Order of Business. (26 Oct 2005)

James Bannon: I would support a debate on the establishment of the local health forums. We must soon debate balanced regional development. The gateway and hub towns were established but there has been no real effort to develop links between the towns. In the midlands, for instances, there are three large towns of city status — Mullingar, Athlone and Tullamore, but the link roads between them are in a...

Seanad: Order of Business. (26 Oct 2005)

James Bannon: I have.

Seanad: Health Service Reform. (25 Oct 2005)

James Bannon: I welcome the Minister of State to the House for this Adjournment matter. As he is aware, there is a major democratic deficit in the delivery of health services in local areas since the abolition of the health boards. The provision of carers, home help, child care, etc., and the establishment of clinic appointments are being unduly delayed in a large number of areas. While heretofore,...

Seanad: Health Service Reform. (25 Oct 2005)

James Bannon: Could the Minister of State give me a timeframe?

Seanad: Health Service Reform. (25 Oct 2005)

James Bannon: Will it be as soon as possible?

Seanad: Order of Business. (25 Oct 2005)

James Bannon: I extend my sympathy to the family of the late Liam Lawlor. It is recognised that 95% of Irish journalists are honest and decent people who are very annoyed by some of the press coverage of Mr. Lawlor's death. It is unfortunate that we must establish an independent press council to deal with a few rotten apples. The majority of journalists I have spoken to were as appalled by the stories that...

Seanad: Genealogical Projects. (20 Oct 2005)

James Bannon: My concern is that other genealogical projects are being ignored in favour of the Irish Genealogical Project. The man to whom I have referred provides a very important service, and the Cathaoirleach has been given one of his books. He does so at very low cost, and perhaps the Minister might consider forcing funding through the aegis of the national development plan, the tourism budget, the...

Seanad: Genealogical Projects. (20 Oct 2005)

James Bannon: I thank the Minister of State for taking this matter on the Adjournment, which I am sure he will agree is important to people providing a service in genealogy. Genealogy is the key that unlocks the mysteries of our past and in doing so makes sense of our present. As Aristotle said, if you would understand anything, observe its beginnings and its developments. With an estimated 60 million...

Seanad: Order of Business. (20 Oct 2005)

James Bannon: Senator Morrissey has been consistent in his criticism of Government transport policy. The Deputy Leader should invite the Minister for Transport to come to the House to debate this issue. Last week, the Government allowed CIE to increase its fares to something in the region of 10%, which is shameful. If someone wishes to go on a Sunday day trip from Dublin to Belfast, it will cost him or her...

Seanad: Order of Business. (20 Oct 2005)

James Bannon: It says very little for North-South co-operation.

Seanad: Order of Business. (20 Oct 2005)

James Bannon: Senator Coghlan referred to the fact that €4.5 million worth of freight carriages have been sold for scrap, which should be addressed. The fact that Iarnród Éireann is getting out of the freight business will put additional pressure on our road infrastructure.

Seanad: Order of Business. (20 Oct 2005)

James Bannon: It also has serious implications for road safety so I am calling for a debate on this issue.

Seanad: Home Help Service: Motion. (19 Oct 2005)

James Bannon: I thank the Minister for State for listening to this debate and compliment the Senators who made contributions to it, particularly those from this side of the House. Instead of tabling an amendment to the motion, it would have been better for the Government to apologise to the public for wasting public funding. We have learned in the last week that the Government wasted €3 million on a...