Results 6,081-6,100 of 7,604 for speaker:James Bannon

Seanad: National Car Testing Service: Motion. (3 Nov 2004)

James Bannon: As has been proven, the condition of a car is totally insignificant in road accidents. The National Road Safety Council cites a statistic of less than 1% so it could be concluded that the NCT is not influencing the reduction of road fatalities. National car testing became compulsory as a result of an EU directive and was introduced in Ireland in 2000 resulting in cars more than four years of...

Seanad: National Car Testing Service: Motion. (3 Nov 2004)

James Bannon: In 2003, 52% of cars passed first time round and, in 2004, 51% passed first time round.

Seanad: National Car Testing Service: Motion. (3 Nov 2004)

James Bannon: It would appear to be self-evident——

Seanad: National Car Testing Service: Motion. (3 Nov 2004)

James Bannon: ——that either the cars are deteriorating or, as seems more likely, the criteria are being extended to a nit-picking level.

Seanad: National Car Testing Service: Motion. (3 Nov 2004)

James Bannon: Fianna Fáil is brilliant at setting up committees. There are 120 in the area health boards alone.

Seanad: National Car Testing Service: Motion. (3 Nov 2004)

James Bannon: They forget about putting the patients first.

Seanad: National Car Testing Service: Motion. (3 Nov 2004)

James Bannon: It is the same with cars.

Seanad: National Car Testing Service: Motion. (3 Nov 2004)

James Bannon: The Senator should support the motion.

Seanad: Order of Business. (3 Nov 2004)

James Bannon: The number of Adjournment matters submitted today by Members on the Government side of the House proves that Fianna Fáil Members are not content.

Seanad: Order of Business. (3 Nov 2004)

James Bannon: I ask the Leader to invite the Minister for Finance to the House to discuss the issue of the Government and banking institutions reducing bank charges. As many employees are forced to accept their salaries through banks it is necessary to reduce bank charges.

Seanad: Order of Business. (3 Nov 2004)

James Bannon: In the budgets of last year and the year before we saw huge increases in bank charges. The Minister for Finance should take note and reduce those charges. We should also encourage post offices and credit unions to deliver similar services to customers.

Seanad: Order of Business. (3 Nov 2004)

James Bannon: Does the Government have a programme for Government?

Seanad: Order of Business. (3 Nov 2004)

James Bannon: What did the Senator do in his own constituency?

Seanad: Order of Business. (3 Nov 2004)

James Bannon: I agree.

Seanad: Order of Business. (28 Oct 2004)

James Bannon: Fianna Fáil negligence.

Seanad: Order of Business. (28 Oct 2004)

James Bannon: I ask the Leader to invite the Minister for Finance to the House to debate the abolition of roll-over relief in respect of capital gains tax paid on compensation received by property owners following the compulsory acquisition of their lands. In many cases, the lands in question were taken against the will of property owners, who then had to reinvest to provide for their families. It is...

Seanad: Order of Business. (27 Oct 2004)

James Bannon: Will the Leader invite the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government, Deputy Roche, to come before the House to debate the parameters under which national car tests are conducted?

Seanad: Order of Business. (27 Oct 2004)

James Bannon: There is a great deal of concern about the way the system operates. It is important that the House debates the matter. The system has become extremely bureaucratic and decisions in respect of cars differ from one centre to another. Inspection lists for national car tests contain minor items, such as scrapes in paintwork, missing hubs, etc., which could not be considered road safety issues. It...

Seanad: Order of Business. (21 Oct 2004)

James Bannon: Senator Morrissey spoke about the whinging at the transport meeting yesterday. The public will not take kindly to that remark and would prefer if the Senator got on with the business of organising and promoting our transport system and delivering on the transport programme. Will the Leader invite the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government to the House to debate the...

Seanad: Order of Business. (21 Oct 2004)

James Bannon: The level of co-operation between the Department and local authorities should also be considered, as should the elimination of the many very serious and dangerous blackspots on our national secondary routes. The latter have been neglected for a number of years. The issue of pedestrian lights in most of our towns and villages located on main national secondary and primary routes needs to be...