James Bannon

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James Bannon (Irish: Séamus Ó Banáin; born 6 March 1953) is an Irish Fine Gael TD representing the Longford-Westmeath constituency, first elected in the 2007 general election. He was previously a member of the 22nd Seanad Éireann.

A native of Legan, County Longford, he works as a farmer and auctioneer before entering politics.

He was first elected to Longford County Council in the 1985 local elections for the Ballymahon electoral area, and was successively re-elected to the County Council in the 1991 and 1999 local elections, receiving the largest number of first-preference votes in the electoral area on each occasion. He has served as Chairperson of Longford County Council, becoming the youngest person ever to do so.

In 2002, he was elected to Seanad Éireann as a Fine Gael candidate on the Industrial and Commercial Panel. He stood down as a member of Longford County Council when legislation was introduced prohibiting serving members of the Oireachtas from being members of local authorities, and was succeeded by his brother, Larry.

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This page incorporates information from this member's entry in the Oireachtas Members Database

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James Bannon's page on the Fine Gael website

Oireachtas
Preceded by Paul McGrath (Fine Gael)	Fine Gael Teachta Dála for Longford-Westmeath 2007 – present	Incumbent

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Cathaoirleach Rory Kiely (FF) • Leader of the Seanad Mary O'Rourke (FF)

Administrative Panel	Timmy Dooley (FF) • Frank Feighan (FG) • Camillus Glynn (FF) • Tony Kett (FF) • Joe McHugh (FG) • Joanna Tuffy (Lab) • Diarmuid Wilson (FF)

Agricultural Panel	Paul Bradford (FG) • Paddy Burke (FG) • Ulick Burke (FG) • Peter Callanan (FF) • Rory Kiely (FF) • Martin Mansergh (FF) • Francis O'Brien (FF) • Kathleen O'Meara (Lab) • John Paul Phelan (FG) • Eamon Scanlon (FF) • Jim Walsh (FF)

Cultural & Educational Panel	Noel Coonan (FG) • Brian Hayes (FG) • Paschal Mooney (FF) • Labhrás Ó Murchú (FF) • Ann Ormonde (FF)

Industrial & Commercial Panel	James Bannon (FG) • Eddie Bohan (FF) • Paul Coghlan (FG) • Margaret Cox (Ind) • Marc MacSharry (FF) • Derek McDowell (Lab) • Kieran Phelan (FF) • Sheila Terry (FG) • Mary White (FF)

Labour Panel	Fergal Browne (FG) • Maurice Cummins (FG) • Brendan Daly (FF) • Geraldine Feeney (FF) • Michael Finucane (FG) • Liam Fitzgerald (FF) • John Gerard Hanafin (FF) • Jim Higgins (FG) • Terry Leyden (FF) • Don Lydon (FF) • Michael McCarthy (Lab)

National University of Ireland	Joe O'Toole (Ind) • Feargal Quinn (Ind) • Brendan Ryan (Lab)

University of Dublin	Mary Henry (Ind) • David Norris (Ind) • Shane Ross (Ind)

Nominated by the Taoiseach (2002)	Cyprian Brady (FF) • Michael Brennan (PD) • John Dardis (PD) • Maurice Hayes (Ind) • Brendan Kenneally (FF) • Michael P. Kitt (FF) • John Minihan (PD) • Tom Morrissey (PD) • Pat Moylan (FF) • Mary O'Rourke (FF) • Kate Walsh (PD)

Nominated later	May 2007 Colm O'Gorman (PD) • June 2007 Donie Cassidy (FF) • Chris Wall (FF) • Seán Dorgan (FF) • Peter Sands (FF)

FF: Fianna Fáil • FG: Fine Gael • Lab: Labour Party • PD: Progressive Democrats • Ind: Independent