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Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Tourism Promotion (26 Nov 2013)

James Bannon: 676. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to promote the tourism potential of Counties Longford and Westmeath, particularly its rivers, lakes and canals as a tourist destination for foreign visitors; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50374/13]

Health Insurance (Amendment) Bill 2013: Second Stage (Resumed) (21 Nov 2013)

James Bannon: I thank the Acting Chairman for allowing me time to finish.

Health Insurance (Amendment) Bill 2013: Second Stage (Resumed) (21 Nov 2013)

James Bannon: I commend the Minister for Health on the fine job he is doing. He took over the portfolio at the worst time in history as far as funding is concerned. Funding is still scarce but he is doing a better job than previous Ministers who occupied the post at a time funding was in abundance. One former Minister compared the Department of Health to Angola in the worst period in its history....

Order of Business (21 Nov 2013)

James Bannon: Our gardaí need extra resources and investment to enable them to cut off the supply of drugs at source. Additional gardaí, scanners and other equipment are badly needed.

Order of Business (21 Nov 2013)

James Bannon: Indeed, some would argue that criminals are better equipped than gardaí at the moment. In that context, when will the criminal justice (proceeds of crime) Bill come before the House, under which money from the proceeds of crime is to be reinvested in Garda infrastructure?

Leaders' Questions (21 Nov 2013)

James Bannon: They have the wrong script.

Leaders' Questions (21 Nov 2013)

James Bannon: Be quiet. It is a bad day for the Deputy.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits: Discussion with Department of Social Protection (20 Nov 2013)

James Bannon: Can they buy it back?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits: Discussion with Department of Social Protection (20 Nov 2013)

James Bannon: What about comparisons with self-employed systems in other jurisdictions across the world?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits: Discussion with Department of Social Protection (20 Nov 2013)

James Bannon: It is all about exploring other ways. Has the Department examined what happens in other countries? Insurance companies in this country look after their clients in such a way they are covered for Revenue audits which can cost up to €10,000. Perhaps the insurance for a business which employs people should include a built-in safeguard in the eventuality of collapse. This should be...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits: Discussion with Department of Social Protection (20 Nov 2013)

James Bannon: I thank the Chairman for her patience. Throughout Ireland but particularly in the midlands, self-employed people are suffering because before their businesses went into liquidation or folded up etc, they were on the breadline themselves. They actually were working to pay their staff. While that was the position, this does not appear to have been realised by officials within the Department....

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits: Discussion with Department of Social Protection (20 Nov 2013)

James Bannon: On a point of information, are the equipment, plant and so on associated with a previous business, still being means tested?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits: Discussion with Department of Social Protection (20 Nov 2013)

James Bannon: That is where the problem is.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Grants (20 Nov 2013)

James Bannon: 170. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the position regarding accommodating a person (details supplied) in County Longford with the higher rate of forestry grant; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49747/13]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Rural Environment Protection Scheme Payments (19 Nov 2013)

James Bannon: 601. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a person (details supplied) in County Longford will receive their payment of REP scheme and disadvantaged area scheme which is due to them; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49395/13]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Rural Environment Protection Scheme Payments (19 Nov 2013)

James Bannon: 605. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a person (details supplied) in County Longford will receive their payment of REP scheme, disadvantaged area scheme and single farm payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49413/13]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes Payments (19 Nov 2013)

James Bannon: 606. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a person (details supplied) in County Longford will receive their payment of REP scheme, disadvantaged area scheme and single farm payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49440/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: HSE Governance (19 Nov 2013)

James Bannon: 650. To ask the Minister for Health the way that one director can cover three midlands regional hospitals located in different national groupings from his base at the Midland Regional Hospital, Tullamore, County Offaly; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48953/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Orthodontic Services Provision (19 Nov 2013)

James Bannon: 655. To ask the Minister for Health the reasons a person (details supplied) in County Longford who has been placed on the orthodontic treatment waiting list since October 2012 cannot be given an indication of a date for treatment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48991/13]

Local Government Bill 2013: Second Stage (Resumed) (14 Nov 2013)

James Bannon: I wish to share my time with Deputies Mitchell O'Connor, Neville and Walsh.