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Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Inland Waterways (24 Oct 2012)

James Bannon: To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht his plans to establish an inter-agency group to explore ways of advancing the marketing of the Royal Canal in terms of regeneration, sport, recreation, heritage and culture and fully establishing a waterborne and towpath corridor from Dublin to Longford and his proposal regarding the conservation of built heritage features; and if he...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Disadvantaged Areas Scheme Payments (24 Oct 2012)

James Bannon: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the position regarding a disadvantaged area payment in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Longford; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46747/12]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Applications (24 Oct 2012)

James Bannon: To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) in County Longford will be issued with a full medical card on medical grounds; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46744/12]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Appeals (24 Oct 2012)

James Bannon: To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding an appeal for a full medical card in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Longford and if will he expedite a response; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46748/12]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Applications (24 Oct 2012)

James Bannon: To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding an application for a full medical card in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Longford; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46749/12]

Order of Business (23 Oct 2012)

James Bannon: In the light of the difficulties being experienced by many parents in finding school places for their children and the need for transparency in the process, can the Taoiseach give me an exact date for publication of the admission to schools Bill?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Interim Report on National Climate Change Policy: Discussion with NESC (23 Oct 2012)

James Bannon: I thank the officials for their informative presentation, some aspects of which are feasible and make sense. It mentions the possibility of a gradual increase in the carbon tax up to 2020. We know that any increase in the carbon tax will lead to increased public transport costs. Bus Éireann and Irish Rail are cutting back on services due to higher costs. It is affecting many areas....

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Interim Report on National Climate Change Policy: Discussion with NESC (23 Oct 2012)

James Bannon: It is important.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Interim Report on National Climate Change Policy: Discussion with NESC (23 Oct 2012)

James Bannon: We should be encouraging people to use public transport. Any gradual increase in carbon tax will push up the cost of school transport and affect industry and agriculture. We all know that trials and pilot schemes with regard to biomass and bioenergy crops were in operation over recent years. They were monitored by the Department. Generous grants were offered to encourage people to...

Education and Training Boards Bill 2012: Second Stage (Resumed) (17 Oct 2012)

James Bannon: As always I have a healthy distrust of centralisation and the closure of established bodies in the so-called interest of progress. I am concerned the consolidation of the VECs - which has seen my county of Longford lose out - and the expansion of the role of the education and training boards will be a case of dividing but not conquering. Not only are there huge implications, some negative,...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Minimising Unemployment: Discussion with Department of Social Protection (17 Oct 2012)

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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Minimising Unemployment: Discussion with Department of Social Protection (17 Oct 2012)

James Bannon: In regard to supervision of the scheme, I do not see the need for a plethora of supervisors. Is there a system in place where one person could supervise the CE scheme and the rural social scheme?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Minimising Unemployment: Discussion with Department of Social Protection (17 Oct 2012)

James Bannon: I welcome the delegation and acknowledge the important role community employment has played in enhancing the environment. I come from a county which has won three national awards in the Tidy Towns competition, none of which would have been achieved without the input of community employment schemes. This year, Abbeyshrule won a national and European award. We will have a civic reception for...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Minimising Unemployment: Discussion with Department of Social Protection (17 Oct 2012)

James Bannon: Do representatives of the bodies to which I referred meet? Perhaps they could arrive at a common agreement on areas that would not affect current employees. They should examine new areas in which they could operate or develop.

Order of Business (16 Oct 2012)

James Bannon: Regarding promised legislation, the dissolution of the county and city enterprise boards, CEBs, has been discussed for a long time. When will the Bill to overhaul the system and bring it under the remit of local government be introduced in the Dáil?

Order of Business (16 Oct 2012)

James Bannon: I wish to make an inquiry about a second Bill, namely, the noise nuisance Bill.

Order of Business (16 Oct 2012)

James Bannon: The Bill needs to be introduced soon.

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Official Engagements (16 Oct 2012)

James Bannon: Hear, hear.

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Official Engagements (16 Oct 2012)

James Bannon: He is dysfunctional.

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Official Engagements (16 Oct 2012)

James Bannon: They are happening weekly in Galway.