Results 7,221-7,240 of 7,604 for speaker:James Bannon
- Seanad: Motor Vehicle (Duties and Licences) Bill 2003: Second Stage (Resumed). (1 Apr 2003)
James Bannon: They are pot-holed roads.
- Seanad: Motor Vehicle (Duties and Licences) Bill 2003: Second Stage (Resumed). (1 Apr 2003)
James Bannon: They are robbing Peter to pay Paul under this Government.
- Seanad: Motor Vehicle (Duties and Licences) Bill 2003: Second Stage (Resumed). (1 Apr 2003)
James Bannon: There is a 30% cutback.
- Seanad: Motor Vehicle (Duties and Licences) Bill 2003: Second Stage (Resumed). (1 Apr 2003)
James Bannon: It is coming back. The Senator does not live in the real world.
- Seanad: Motor Vehicle (Duties and Licences) Bill 2003: Second Stage (Resumed). (1 Apr 2003)
James Bannon: They listened to Senator White last Saturday at the Sinn Féin Ard-Fheis.
- Seanad: Motor Vehicle (Duties and Licences) Bill 2003: Second Stage (Resumed). (1 Apr 2003)
James Bannon: On a point of order, is Senator White stating that councils are not functioning properly with regard to signposting?
- Seanad: Motor Vehicle (Duties and Licences) Bill 2003: Second Stage (Resumed). (1 Apr 2003)
James Bannon: Is she putting the role of a county manager over that of an elected representative?
- Seanad: Protection of the Environment Bill 2003: Report and Final Stages. (1 Apr 2003)
James Bannon: I second the amendment. It is important we protect the independence of environmental impact statements. They are requested by ordinary individuals and frequently address issues which affect human health. I support the amendment.
- Seanad: Protection of the Environment Bill 2003: Report and Final Stages. (1 Apr 2003)
James Bannon: I second the amendment.
- Seanad: Protection of the Environment Bill 2003: Report and Final Stages. (1 Apr 2003)
James Bannon: I second the amendment.
- Seanad: Protection of the Environment Bill 2003: Report and Final Stages. (1 Apr 2003)
James Bannon: I, too, welcome the amendments. There is a difference in cost in bringing a matter to the Circuit Court or to the High Court. It is important that members of the general public, organisations and other bodies are given access to the courts and that this provision is included in the legislation. Amendment agreed to. Amendment No. 9 not moved.
- Seanad: Protection of the Environment Bill 2003: Report and Final Stages. (1 Apr 2003)
James Bannon: I second the amendment.
- Seanad: Protection of the Environment Bill 2003: Report and Final Stages. (1 Apr 2003)
James Bannon: I second this amendment. We have seen enough powers transferred from elected members to county managers in the Bill and provisions for waivers should be supported.
- Seanad: Protection of the Environment Bill 2003: Report and Final Stages. (1 Apr 2003)
James Bannon: I move amendment No. 17: In page 74, line 25, after "not" to insert "save by the express permission of the planning authority". I am a strong advocate of local democracy and there is a role for the local authority in this area. This is a planning issue and there are provisions in all county development plans concerning planning matters, waste disposal and fly-postering. As a director of...
- Seanad: Protection of the Environment Bill 2003: Report and Final Stages. (1 Apr 2003)
James Bannon: I move amendment 18: In page 76, line 25, after "wash" to insert ", clean and brush down".
- Seanad: Protection of the Environment Bill 2003: Report and Final Stages. (1 Apr 2003)
James Bannon: I thank the Minister for recognising that this will be a good, if simple, addition to the Bill. I thank colleagues on all sides of the House for their support in respect of it. Amendment agreed to. Government amendment No. 19: In page 76, line 21, after "carried on" to insert "or cause those things to be done".
- Seanad: Protection of the Environment Bill 2003: Report and Final Stages. (1 Apr 2003)
James Bannon: I move amendment No. 20: In page 82, line 20, to delete "650" and substitute "750". The scale threshold in the integrated pollution prevention and control directive states that 750 pig rearing units should be allowed, while the Minister has made provision for 650 places for sows in breeding units. One could get the impression that the only farmers affected by the Environmental Protection...
- Seanad: Protection of the Environment Bill 2003: Report and Final Stages. (1 Apr 2003)
James Bannon: When the Bill was first presented there was a great deal of public disquiet in the agricultural community. Farmers claimed that when they seek licences, a great deal of information is sought about their activities, the quantity and quality of farm land they possess, etc. They believed that their freedom to farm their land was threatened and undermined by the amount of red tape, etc., involved...
- Seanad: Protection of the Environment Bill 2003: Report and Final Stages. (1 Apr 2003)
James Bannon: It is relevant.
- Seanad: Protection of the Environment Bill 2003: Report and Final Stages. (1 Apr 2003)
James Bannon: Young farmers feel it is not justified. They are not going into farming because of the environmental restrictions. Question, "That the figure proposed to be deleted stand," put and declared carried. Amendment declared lost.