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Seanad: Order of Business. (18 Feb 2004)

James Bannon: She is getting tired of her job.

Seanad: Order of Business. (18 Feb 2004)

James Bannon: Free up the Progressive Democrats today.

Seanad: European Parliament Elections (Amendment) Bill 2003: Second Stage. (12 Feb 2004)

James Bannon: The Minister was still returned.

Seanad: European Parliament Elections (Amendment) Bill 2003: Second Stage. (12 Feb 2004)

James Bannon: He keeps Senator Mansergh under control.

Seanad: European Parliament Elections (Amendment) Bill 2003: Second Stage. (12 Feb 2004)

James Bannon: The Senator will have an opportunity to vote on the amendments.

Seanad: European Parliament Elections (Amendment) Bill 2003: Second Stage. (12 Feb 2004)

James Bannon: The Senator and I must agree to differ on that.

Seanad: European Parliament Elections (Amendment) Bill 2003: Second Stage. (12 Feb 2004)

James Bannon: I welcome the Minister of State to the House. As he said, the purpose of the Bill is to implement the recommendations of the 2003 constituency commission report, which follows the reports of three previous commissions in 1993, 1997 and 1998. The previous reports did not recommend any change to the four constituencies or the numbers to be elected, so this report brings about the first changes...

Seanad: Order of Business. (12 Feb 2004)

James Bannon: I join with Senator Brian Hayes in expressing our disappointment that despite assurances given by the Leader yesterday that time would be made available at the end of statements for questions to the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government, it did not happen. The Leader should arrange another date for questions on this issue because there are still 41 unanswered questions...

Seanad: Order of Business. (12 Feb 2004)

James Bannon: There are enormous cutbacks in services in rural areas. It was outrageous that the Minister for Health and Children criticised the national association which was set up to save the services at 26 general hospitals. Rather than criticising it in the media, he should come into the House to tell us what he intends to do about the deteriorating health service.

Seanad: Urban Renewal Schemes. (11 Feb 2004)

James Bannon: This is the third time I have submitted this matter. I hope the Minister of State will react positively to it. While the time limit for applications under the urban renewal tax incentive scheme was extended from 31 December 2004 to 31 December 2006, which is very welcome, I am puzzled as to the reason the Minister of State has not made provision for those towns which did not qualify under the...

Seanad: Urban Renewal Schemes. (11 Feb 2004)

James Bannon: Part of the BMW region does not qualify for peace 2 funding and neither is it in the CLÁR area and it feels hard done by. There is plenty of funding in the BMW region. The mid-term review of the BMW region showed that the funding was not drawn down. Will the Minister of State consider some type of programme for those towns and areas?

Seanad: Urban Renewal Schemes. (11 Feb 2004)

James Bannon: That is the rural renewal scheme; it is not the urban renewal scheme. A number of villages in County Longford, County Roscommon and other parts of the west do not have the urban renewal scheme.

Seanad: Regional Development: Motion. (11 Feb 2004)

James Bannon: I will speak now.

Seanad: Regional Development: Motion. (11 Feb 2004)

James Bannon: This motion has the distinction of being a major exercise in self-congratulation by the Government. When one accomplishes little in one's term in Government, the best option is to blow one's own trumpet. I heard Senator Mansergh get extremely excitable on the issue earlier.

Seanad: Regional Development: Motion. (11 Feb 2004)

James Bannon: I came into the Chamber in case the Senator had a health problem as a result of his excitement.

Seanad: Regional Development: Motion. (11 Feb 2004)

James Bannon: I draw the Government's attention to the adage that self praise is no praise. No one on this side of the House will praise the Government for its inactivity and broken promises since it was re-elected. The public knows what the Government promised and how little has been delivered upon. While we welcome the concept of decentralisation, there is a real fear it will never happen. The...

Seanad: Regional Development: Motion. (11 Feb 2004)

James Bannon: The Government should put a little more thought into the subject before tabling its motions. I welcome the Minister for Finance, Deputy McCreevy, to the House.

Seanad: Regional Development: Motion. (11 Feb 2004)

James Bannon: What happened on the health boards? The Government is centralising those. The Midland Health Board——

Seanad: Regional Development: Motion. (11 Feb 2004)

James Bannon: For 11 years Mullingar Hospital has remained an empty shell.

Seanad: Regional Development: Motion. (11 Feb 2004)

James Bannon: Fianna Fáil and the Progressive Democrats did it.