Results 1-20 of 72 for destroyed speaker:James Bannon

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Unconventional Gas Exploration and Extraction: Environmental Protection Agency (2 Dec 2015)

James Bannon: ...People depend on such wells for their supply of drinking water, as well as water for animals and domestic use, etc. This development would have a huge effect. I have seen seepage from silage pits destroy deep wells perhaps half or three quarters of a mile away. One well had to be closed for ten or 12 years. It had to be pumped out and various chemicals used to get it right again but...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: General Scheme of Planning and Development (No. 1) Bill 2014: (Resumed) Discussion (27 Jan 2015)

James Bannon: ...vested interests became involved in the planning process and there is evidence that Part V of the legislation was also interfered with. This undermined and corrupted the entire planning system and destroyed the countryside. In the future a more accountable and transparent planning system will be needed, with no room for corrupt practices. How will this feed into the national spatial...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: General Scheme of the Planning and Development (No. 1) Bill 2014 (16 Dec 2014)

James Bannon: ...forward measures to support business growth and job creation in town centres. Many town centres are dying a slow death and we need incentives such as reduced rates in weak town centres. What will further destroy town centres is the abolition of town councils which were there to support the nucleus of towns. They are no longer in place but we will need some sort of town teams going...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: General Scheme of the Planning and Development (No. 1) Bill 2014 (16 Dec 2014)

James Bannon: ...rest of Ireland. We see where Dublin is over-built. Areas that should have been left as green areas and recreational areas have been built upon. During the boom years good quality parkland was destroyed in this city. There is a need for more green areas in order to provide healthy environments for families and children. I do not see that happening. There is no provision for proper...

Allegations Regarding Sexual Abuse by Members of the Provisional Republican Movement: Statements (12 Nov 2014)

James Bannon: ...not deserving of the scandalous accusations by anonymous Internet users. Maíria’s story is a harrowing one. When she was just 16 years of age she was subjected to sexual abuse which in her own words “destroyed” her young life. She had to sit before an IRA kangaroo court and was forced to confront her alleged abuser. During this so-called court case...

Registration of Lobbying Bill 2014: Second Stage (Resumed) (1 Oct 2014)

James Bannon: ...too long, lobbying in Ireland has been an unregulated activity that at times has been shrouded in secrecy. Due to the behaviour of Fianna Fáil, towns and villages throughout the country have been destroyed by over-zoning. There were reasons for that. We see the ghost estates that have been built up in some parts of the country and the cost to the State when developers walked away...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: EU Scrutiny Report and Future Priorities and Challenges: Department of the Environment, Community and Local Government (16 Apr 2014)

James Bannon: ...? Last but by no means least, we need a balance between conservation and development to address the heritage horrors that occurred during the Celtic tiger years. Many of our monuments were destroyed in the Celtic tiger with overdevelopment. The issue must be addressed. What are the plans for that area?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Electricity Generation: Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources (1 Apr 2014)

James Bannon: .... Another issue that is raised at those meetings is the massive landslide in Derrybrien in Galway in 2003 which caused a great deal of pollution, as a consequence of which 100,000 trout were destroyed in the nearby river. Neither the company that was developing that project nor the ESB took responsibility. They talked about when something would happen such as when the foundations...

Recent Flooding: Statements (12 Feb 2014)

James Bannon: ...of the midlands but unless it is properly managed and placed under the control of one single authority, the river could become a liability and the devastation caused by the flooding that has destroyed housing, lands and other properties could recur. This devastation has resulted in a loss of income for already hard-hit farmers, businesses and householders, as is clear from the photographs...

Order of Business (21 Jan 2014)

James Bannon: All forms of bullying are cruel, but cyber bullying is particularly cowardly. We have seen too many instances of cyber bullying in recent times and observed how it has destroyed lives and even resulted in deaths in many parts of the country. It is increasingly common in schools, clubs and other such places. When will the criminal justice (cyber crime) Bill be brought before the House? It...

Bond Repayments: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (27 Nov 2013)

James Bannon: The dogs in the street know they are the people who destroyed our economy. They wrecked our banking system and were responsible for Ireland losing her hard fought independence. We need to activate the legislation to bring those to book and to see them punished. The ordinary people, the vulnerable, the sick and disabled, who are being targeted for cutbacks over the past six years, want to...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Heritage Council: Discussion (16 Jul 2013)

James Bannon: ...as chairperson of the Heritage Council. There has been an interrelationship between people and the landscape since the earliest times and regrettably many monuments, such as ring forts, have been destroyed in some parts of our country. The management of our heritage depends very much on public awareness and education giving people an insight into what should be preserved and how to...

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

James Bannon: ...to pass on their businesses to their children. I am concerned about the adverse effects this proposal will have on established licensed taxi service operators. Deregulation in other areas is also destroying the taxi service business. The enforcement of small public service vehicle rules, which is undertaken by the Garda Síochána and National Roads Authority compliance...

Industrial Development (Science Foundation Ireland) (Amendment) Bill 2012 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed) (2 May 2013)

James Bannon: ...investment plan. These are very difficult times for our people and the decisions taken in respect of recent budgets were very difficult. This Government has focused on budget cuts rather than job-destroying tax increases. We have favoured more savings as against fewer taxation measures. Specifically, we have not introduced any hikes in income tax or in taxes on jobs - for example,...

Companies Bill 2012: Second Stage (Resumed) (25 Apr 2013)

James Bannon: ...to use their energy and ingenuity to meet the needs of customers who will create prosperity. When companies and markets are allowed to work properly, they benefit everyone. Too much regulation destroys freedom and efficiency, just as too much red tape controls and squeezes companies. This has harmful effects on employment. The cost of starting a company will be cut considerably as a...

Credit Reporting Bill 2012: Second Stage (28 Mar 2013)

James Bannon: .... I could give a list the length of my arm but it is well documented and I do not want to make any blunder that would let them off the hook when they come before the courts. They wrecked our banks, destroyed our economy and cost us billions of euro, but not one has been put behind bars or punished. As an elderly woman said to me when I was out canvassing last week, there is not a single...

Scrap and Precious Metal Dealers Bill 2011: Second Stage (2 Mar 2012)

James Bannon: ...artwork, historic buildings, personal jewellery and artefacts. This crime is a scourge that recognises no boundaries of religious, artistic, personal or civic rights. It is a crime wave that destroys for quick profit, a joint effort between criminals and shady dealers which must be stamped out. I do not want to see our valuable heritage wilfully destroyed by vandals who are assisted by a...

Veterinary Practice (Amendment) Bill 2011: Second Stage (Resumed) (29 Sep 2011)

James Bannon: ...vegetables and other farm produce, with the end result being an increased cost to the consumer and sometimes a diminished market. Many of these products are washed or treated with products which destroy the taste and quality. I would prefer to buy potatoes with earth on them, rather than the washed varieties, although of course I would wash them before I would eat them. It is time we...

Fisheries Protection (9 Jun 2011)

James Bannon: ...of their livelihood, it would have served the previous Minister better had he turned his attention to the main reason the eel stock has been depleted. Unregulated electric generation turbines have destroyed much of our eel population, which is evident in the Shannon. For example, turbines at Ardnacrusha power station have been causing problems with eel and salmon since inception of the...

Property Services (Regulation) Bill 2009 [Seanad]: Second Stage (9 Nov 2010)

James Bannon: ...House and they should not be let off the hook regarding the deprivation they have caused for communities and for our society. This is a legacy of shame that sees the Taoiseach stand as one who has destroyed the historic legacy of his party. He has shamed the memory of Eamon De Valera and the pride of nationalism. The replacement legacy was formed on the basis of greed and cronyism....