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Seanad: Primary Education: Motion. (11 Dec 2002)

James Bannon: The children were sent home in the interests of safety at 2 p.m. at a time when many of their parents were at work. This is shameful. Ireland is one of the wealthiest countries in Europe, yet we have substandard school accommodation. The Government must get its act together and refurbish schools. On the day of the Nice referendum I attended a school and remarked how cold it was. I was told it...

Seanad: Primary Education: Motion. (11 Dec 2002)

James Bannon: Many schools are rat infested and timber structures are eaten with woodlice. The Government has condemned thousands of children to conditions of this kind. Children are a soft target. If they had votes, they would not be treated in the same way. At the next general elections 12 and 13 year old pupils will remember the way they were deceived by the Government in the run-up to the last general...

Seanad: Adjournment Matter. - Midlands Ambulance Service. (11 Dec 2002)

James Bannon: I welcome the Minister of State. Given the time of year, an analogy between the story of Scrooge in A Christmas Carol and the Government's penny-pinching in the health services would not be out of place. These cutbacks are impacting on the lives of the ill and their carers. Following the post-election scandal of broken promises, the health services throughout the country are in a Dickensian...

Seanad: Adjournment Matter. - Midlands Ambulance Service. (11 Dec 2002)

James Bannon: None of the money has been spent in the Midland Health Board area.

Seanad: Adjournment Matter. - Midlands Ambulance Service. (11 Dec 2002)

James Bannon: There is no evidence of that now.

Seanad: Adjournment Matter. - Midlands Ambulance Service. (11 Dec 2002)

James Bannon: The Minister of State should deal with the reality.

Seanad: Adjournment Matter. - Midlands Ambulance Service. (11 Dec 2002)

James Bannon: What aspects of the information I gave does the Minister of State dispute?

Seanad: Adjournment Matter. - Midlands Ambulance Service. (11 Dec 2002)

James Bannon: I represent it myself.

Seanad: Adjournment Matter. - Midlands Ambulance Service. (11 Dec 2002)

James Bannon: It needs adequate funding.

Seanad: Adjournment Matter. - Midlands Ambulance Service. (11 Dec 2002)

James Bannon: It is a sad day for Ireland when the Department has to bring in another semi-State body to deal with the problem.

Seanad: Adjournment Matter. - Midlands Ambulance Service. (11 Dec 2002)

James Bannon: It is, as are EMT personnel.

Seanad: Adjournment Matter. - Midlands Ambulance Service. (11 Dec 2002)

James Bannon: The EMT staff have requested meetings with the board and its staff since 1993 to no avail.

Seanad: Planning and Development (Amendment) Bill, 2002: Second Stage. (10 Dec 2002)

James Bannon: I welcome the Minister. In discussing the Bill I emphasise the importance of planning for social and affordable housing, the shortage of which is at a critical level. It is important that we, as legislators, provide a flexible framework for the guidance and control of development throughout the countryside which will contribute to growth and the needs of the people, while at the same time...

Seanad: Planning and Development (Amendment) Bill, 2002: Second Stage. (10 Dec 2002)

James Bannon: He is adopting Fine Gael policy. He is at it all day.

Seanad: Planning and Development (Amendment) Bill, 2002: Second Stage. (10 Dec 2002)

James Bannon: The Minister is adopting Fine Gael policy.

Seanad: Order of Business. (5 Dec 2002)

James Bannon: Will the Leader update the House on the social inclusion policy? People are being forced into substandard accommodation because of the Government's policy and the capping of the rent supplement, which I raised yesterday. How will the marginalised fit into society? I understand a social inclusion policy exists, but it has been thrown out the window due to recent Government cutbacks.

Seanad: National Spatial Strategy: Statements. (5 Dec 2002)

James Bannon: I welcome the Minister of State. While I am broadly in favour of the national spatial strategy which has finally been launched – three years after it was due – I have major reservations, both of a national nature and, more specifically, in relation to my county of Longford that has a rate base of only 7% compared to 55%-60% in the Dublin local authority areas. This proves that Longford...

Seanad: Order of Business. (4 Dec 2002)

James Bannon: I did not catch Senator O'Toole's complimentary remark to Senator Hanafin. I presume he has been appointed to some board to find the missing millions which were available in May but not available today.

Seanad: Order of Business. (4 Dec 2002)

James Bannon: Will the Leader invite the Minister for Social and Family Affairs to come to the House to explain the reason she has such a mistrust of community welfare officers given that she said they were not adhering to Government policy with regard to rent supplement? Serious concerns have been expressed to me during the past week by a number of community welfare officers. This public disquiet has to...

Seanad: Budget Statement: Motion. (4 Dec 2002)

James Bannon: I welcome the Minister of State to the House. The budget shows that the Government has lost the confidence of the people. The Minister for Finance, Deputy McCreevy, has lost his credibility. If he was a director or manager of a private company, he would have been sacked long ago. I would not fancy his chances if he applied for a community employment scheme. He would have to stay even closer...