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Seanad: Adjournment Matter. - Hanly Report. (24 Nov 2003)

James Bannon: I am pleased to welcome the Tánaiste to the House to take this important matter on health facilities in the midlands, particularly the status of stage 2B of Mullingar Hospital. A nationwide campaign against the Hanly report is now being planned by hospital action groups to oppose plans to centralise acute hospital services. The level of opposition to the report has been outlined by the...

Seanad: Adjournment Matter. - Hanly Report. (24 Nov 2003)

James Bannon: I am not too happy with the statement from the Minister for Health and Children, Deputy Martin. I do not like the reference to "no plans at present to alter the services provided by the Midland Regional Hospital at Mullingar". I hope the Tánaiste will seek greater reassurance for us from the Minister for Health and Children with regard to this facility. It is important for the midland area....

Seanad: Order of Business. (19 Nov 2003)

James Bannon: Local government is in crisis.

Seanad: Order of Business. (19 Nov 2003)

James Bannon: I do. I want the Leader to invite into the House at the earliest opportunity the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government, Deputy Cullen, to address the serious concerns at local authority level regarding the deficit in funding requirements in local government. Local authorities will not be in a position to pass their estimates over the next few months because of the...

Seanad: Order of Business. (19 Nov 2003)

James Bannon: Hear, hear.

Seanad: Estimates for 2004: Motion. (19 Nov 2003)

James Bannon: What about former Deputy Charles Haughey?

Seanad: Estimates for 2004: Motion. (19 Nov 2003)

James Bannon: Is it correct that I heard Senator Walsh say he wants to disown the Fianna Fáil Party? I would not be surprised, given the party's antics in the run up to the publication of the Book of Estimates. Fianna Fáil is a party which has had many logos over the years. Senator Walsh would be proud of some of them but I do not believe he would be too proud of the logo I could attach to the party this...

Seanad: Estimates for 2004: Motion. (19 Nov 2003)

James Bannon: I want to provide the background. I see the evidence of this in my county, Longford, where they cannot find a—

Seanad: Estimates for 2004: Motion. (19 Nov 2003)

James Bannon: The poorest people are sick of the Government and the lies it told. The back to education allowance has been abolished.

Seanad: Estimates for 2004: Motion. (19 Nov 2003)

James Bannon: It is a cheap attack on the young people of this country, who Fianna Fáil tried to court over the years. In the last week, young people have approached me and told me they will be forced out of third level education by this Fianna Fáil Government.

Seanad: Estimates for 2004: Motion. (19 Nov 2003)

James Bannon: Fianna Fáil always pretended that it looked after the youth of our country. That pretence is now seen as a lie on the part of Fianna Fáil and the Progressive Democrats. The crèche supplement for child care has been discontinued. This is a severe attack on working class mothers and poorer children in our society. It is a shame and a disgrace that this is being done by the two parties that...

Seanad: Estimates for 2004: Motion. (19 Nov 2003)

James Bannon: It is evident that he is not listening to the people because charitable organisations and others described the Government cutbacks in the Book of Estimates as mean, lousy, cheap and miserable. Stealth taxes have been brought in by the Government, including higher rates and rents and several other charges. People are protesting on the streets of our capital on a daily basis about unfair...

Seanad: Estimates for 2004: Motion. (19 Nov 2003)

James Bannon: —this year and early next year because of high rates. People will not be able to take them. Every local authority has a housing crisis.

Seanad: Estimates for 2004: Motion. (19 Nov 2003)

James Bannon: Senator Jim Walsh gave a lecture on the Dr. Garret FitzGerald years. However, when Dr. FitzGerald left office, there were no housing waiting lists. We have had repeated cuts in the health service and huge increases in VHI charges. It is deplorable to see with what this Government is getting away. I hope the decent people of Ireland will stand up and give their verdict—

Seanad: Estimates for 2004: Motion. (19 Nov 2003)

James Bannon: —at next year's local and European elections. They must stand up because the way our economy has been destroyed is a disgrace. We are the laughing stock of Europe today.

Seanad: Estimates for 2004: Motion. (19 Nov 2003)

James Bannon: We had the Celtic tiger, about which we boasted in every other state in Europe. We are now seen as a shame and a disgrace because of the cutbacks.

Seanad: Estimates for 2004: Motion. (19 Nov 2003)

James Bannon: The Senator did not always say that. What about the Haughey-O'Malley era?

Seanad: Estimates for 2004: Motion. (19 Nov 2003)

James Bannon: Cuts, cuts and more cuts by Fianna Fáil.

Seanad: Estimates for 2004: Motion. (19 Nov 2003)

James Bannon: Nonsense. There is a three tier health system in this country.

Seanad: Estimates for 2004: Motion. (19 Nov 2003)

James Bannon: Have they scrapped the Hanly report?