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Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Warmer Homes Scheme Data (9 Jul 2013)

James Bannon: 359. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the progress report for counties that were selected to participate in the better energy warmer homes scheme by the Sustainable Energy Authority, Longford County Council being one of them; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33135/13]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Planning Issues (9 Jul 2013)

James Bannon: 364. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he will review the development contribution scheme in county towns that do not have gateway or hub status to make it more attractive for business to locate; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33136/13]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Mortgage to Rent Scheme Funding (9 Jul 2013)

James Bannon: 378. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he will provide the up-to-date report approved by his Department regarding two councils, Westmeath County Council and Dublin City Council, approved for mortgage to rent projects; his views as to when it will be rolled out to a full national scheme; the funds available to each local authority; and if he will make a...

Order of Business (4 Jul 2013)

James Bannon: Shortly after the Government entered office, it introduced the Criminal Law (Defence and the Dwelling) Act 2011, which gave people rights to protect their property and homes. The criminal justice (victims rights) Bill has been outstanding for quite a long time. It is important we make communities safer by focusing on victims' rights and making life tougher for criminals by properly...

Taxi Regulation Bill 2012 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed) (3 Jul 2013)

James Bannon: I welcome the Minister of State at the Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport, Deputy Alan Kelly, to the House and acknowledge his hands-on approach to the transport portfolio. He is doing good work on the taxi industry. For example, he met all the key stakeholders and chaired a review group established early this year to examine ways to improve legislation on the taxi industry. I have...

Leaders' Questions (3 Jul 2013)

James Bannon: The Deputy is not adhering to the full stops in his script.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Eligibility (3 Jul 2013)

James Bannon: 213. To ask the Minister for Health the reason for the withdrawal of a medical card from a person (details supplied) in County Westmeath. [32341/13]

Committee on Health and Children: Select Sub-Committee on Health: Protection of Life During Pregnancy Bill 2013: Committee Stage (2 Jul 2013)

James Bannon: I asked the Minister a question when I spoke on this Bill on Second Stage. I have not yet received an answer.

Committee on Health and Children: Select Sub-Committee on Health: Protection of Life During Pregnancy Bill 2013: Committee Stage (2 Jul 2013)

James Bannon: It is.

Committee on Health and Children: Select Sub-Committee on Health: Protection of Life During Pregnancy Bill 2013: Committee Stage (2 Jul 2013)

James Bannon: I asked whether there was any evidence to suggest that a woman who was suicidal and had an abortion had a better quality of health afterwards. Can the Minister cite any studies to this effect? Over the last four or five months, we have met many women who told us they had been in a dark place since they had abortions. They are still trying to come to terms with what they referred to as...

Order of Business (2 Jul 2013)

James Bannon: Transport links are key to our economic development, particularly in the midlands. We need to modernise our transport infrastructure to give the travelling public a wider choice. Now that the Taoiseach has the EU Presidency behind him, he will be travelling more often through the midlands. He will, therefore, see the bottlenecks on the M4, particularly through Longford-Westmeath.

Order of Business (2 Jul 2013)

James Bannon: Maybe the Taoiseach can indicate when the road transport Bill will come before this House to replace the existing Road Transport Acts. The updated legislation should take account of new policy requirements and try to get the midlands up and running again.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Grant Scheme Appeals (2 Jul 2013)

James Bannon: 332. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the reasons for the delay in processing a third level grant in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Longford who was informed verbally on 10 June 2013 that their appeal had been upheld; the reason the person was informed on 21 June that their appeal had not been processed as it was only sent to the appeals section on 12 June 2013;...

Protection of Life During Pregnancy Bill 2013: Second Stage (Resumed) (1 Jul 2013)

James Bannon: The heavy boots of war are on, and we are being whipped into line by the Supreme Court judgment in the X case that was made 21 years ago, which found that abortion was legal under the Constitution if there was a real and substantial threat to the life of the mother. The Bill is a reflection of the fact that we have not met the needs of women in the intervening years. What we need to do...

Order of Business (26 Jun 2013)

James Bannon: Our heritage is very much what we inherited. It is linked to the past and has huge links with the tourism industry, up and down the country. There is a huge number of artefacts-----

Order of Business (26 Jun 2013)

James Bannon: They have been stored away for nearly half a century in buildings owned by the OPW.

Order of Business (26 Jun 2013)

James Bannon: It is important to get those artefacts back to their local communities. I would like to know-----

Order of Business (26 Jun 2013)

James Bannon: It is an important element in giving local areas their identities through their heritage. I would like to see some of those artefacts coming back-----

Order of Business (26 Jun 2013)

James Bannon: I will come to that.

Order of Business (26 Jun 2013)

James Bannon: The Heritage (Amendment) Bill. When can we expect to have that before the House?