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- Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Invalidity Pension Appeals (19 Dec 2012)
James Bannon: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding an appeal for invalidy pension in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Longford; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [57303/12]
- Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Applications (19 Dec 2012)
James Bannon: To ask the Minister for Social Protection when a carer's allowance will issue in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Longford; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [57305/12]
- Finance (Local Property Tax) Bill 2012: Committee Stage (18 Dec 2012)
James Bannon: Deputy Michael McGrath is like the bride in Cinderella - whiter than white.
- Finance (Local Property Tax) Bill 2012: Committee Stage (18 Dec 2012)
James Bannon: This property tax has been pushed on us by the EU-IMF in co-operation with Fianna Fáil after that party bankrupt this country and sold us down the river. This is the party that called itself republican, although it depends on the constituency in which one was during the past election. In some constituencies, they had the republican banner loud and clearly visible on their election...
- Finance (Local Property Tax) Bill 2012: Committee Stage (18 Dec 2012)
James Bannon: -----people realised that they sold us down the river.
- Finance (Local Property Tax) Bill 2012: Committee Stage (18 Dec 2012)
James Bannon: The mismanagement of the economy was brought about by the actions of Fianna Fáil in the Galway tent and other places over the year rather than doing the business of the Dáil in this House. The current leader of Fianna Fáil had his hands, and, indeed, head, in the Government for the past 14 years.
- Finance (Local Property Tax) Bill 2012: Committee Stage (18 Dec 2012)
James Bannon: People do not forget that.
- Finance (Local Property Tax) Bill 2012: Committee Stage (18 Dec 2012)
James Bannon: I hope they will not forget that.
- Finance (Local Property Tax) Bill 2012: Committee Stage (18 Dec 2012)
James Bannon: I see the terrible twins are backing up Deputy Michael McGrath.
- Finance (Local Property Tax) Bill 2012: Committee Stage (18 Dec 2012)
James Bannon: They are rejects from Fianna Fáil, as bad as it was.
- Finance (Local Property Tax) Bill 2012: Committee Stage (18 Dec 2012)
James Bannon: No doubt this property will add to the burden and, indeed, hardship, of many throughout the country, and that is unfortunate.
- Finance (Local Property Tax) Bill 2012: Committee Stage (18 Dec 2012)
James Bannon: There are many who are on low incomes going through rough times and who cannot afford to pay the €100 household charge all at once. I would plead with the Minister to include in this legislation an easy payment system for the less well-off-----
- Finance (Local Property Tax) Bill 2012: Committee Stage (18 Dec 2012)
James Bannon: -----similar to what-----
- Finance (Local Property Tax) Bill 2012: Committee Stage (18 Dec 2012)
James Bannon: -----applies in the collection of motor tax. There is an easy payment system of motor tax and it is something the Minister could include in this Bill.
- Finance (Local Property Tax) Bill 2012: Committee Stage (18 Dec 2012)
James Bannon: That would be important. I also fear-----
- Finance (Local Property Tax) Bill 2012: Committee Stage (18 Dec 2012)
James Bannon: -----that a penal property tax could lead to the loss of our architectural heritage.
- Finance (Local Property Tax) Bill 2012: Committee Stage (18 Dec 2012)
James Bannon: Back in the 1940s and 1950s when rates were in being, many fine period residences were unroofed because their owners were not able to meet the cost of high rates.
- Finance (Local Property Tax) Bill 2012: Committee Stage (18 Dec 2012)
James Bannon: Our heritage is important to us and it is the cornerstone of our tourism industry. There should be provision in the Bill to protect heritage homes.
- Finance (Local Property Tax) Bill 2012: Committee Stage (18 Dec 2012)
James Bannon: Our heritage is about what we inherit from the past. There is a need to protect heritage, in particular, the built heritage which includes homes, monuments, parks, gardens, historic sites, etc. Heritage provides links to the past. It is important that we maintain those and make some provision in the Bill to protect heritage homes.
- Finance (Local Property Tax) Bill 2012: Committee Stage (18 Dec 2012)
James Bannon: There are grants from the heritage Council to refurbish some of those buildings-----