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Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Rail Network (3 Mar 2022)

Ciarán Cannon: It is on the rail line. That is where we need the investment.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Park-and-Ride Facilities (3 Mar 2022)

Ciarán Cannon: I thank the Minister for his response. I am particularly pleased that he makes specific reference to the double-tracking of the line from Athenry to Oranmore and to the enhancement of those stations. I thank him and the Minister of State, Deputy Naughton, for making this a priority. I ask that this be developed with the greatest expediency possible. Athenry is a town of just over 5,000...

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (3 Mar 2022)

Ciarán Cannon: Continuing the theme of energy security and the development of renewable energy resources, it is critical that in seeking to develop our land wind energy resources, we do it in an environmentally sustainable way. The ESB developed one of Ireland's largest wind farms in Derrybrien in the Slieve Aughty mountains of south County Galway. In 2003 there was a massive landslide associated with...

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Online Disinformation and Media Literacy: Ms Frances Haugen (23 Feb 2022)

Ciarán Cannon: The community of power in social media provides all citizens the ability to question, parse and analyse the actions of government, and this is exceptionally important. Much of the societal change we have seen internationally in the past decade or so has come about as a result of social media. We had a perfect example of that in Ireland when we were the first country in the world to vote for...

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Online Disinformation and Media Literacy: Ms Frances Haugen (23 Feb 2022)

Ciarán Cannon: Ms Haugen has been involved with building social media platforms. There is an analogy with the construction industry. Thirty years ago in Ireland and internationally, construction sites were very dangerous places to work. Workers were killed and maimed and as a result of the development of legislation, health and safety regulation and particularly the development of tort law and...

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Online Disinformation and Media Literacy: Ms Frances Haugen (23 Feb 2022)

Ciarán Cannon: I am hugely encouraged by the fact Ms Haugen is focusing on systemic change rather than content moderation or content censorship because that is something that would concern me deeply. Getting under the hood of how social media companies share the most incendiary content to further create engagement is a really important perspective. As Ms Haugen stated, this is not about the simplistic...

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Online Disinformation and Media Literacy: Ms Frances Haugen (23 Feb 2022)

Ciarán Cannon: I thank Mr Haugen. I appreciate her giving of her time.

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Transport (3 Mar 2022)

Ciarán Cannon: 79. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will carry out a study of rail fares nationally and in particular the great disparity that exists between the fares charged to daily commuters in greater Dublin and those in regional cities. [11838/22]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Planning Issues (3 Mar 2022)

Ciarán Cannon: 180. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the actions he plans to take in view of the decision taken by An Bord Pleanála to refuse substitute consent for the development of an ESB windfarm at Derrybrien, County Galway particularly in view of the daily fine of €15,000 being imposed by the European Commission for an unauthorised development. [11839/22]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Vacant Properties (3 Mar 2022)

Ciarán Cannon: 189. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the number of voids within the housing stock of Galway County Council; if the number has reduced in recent years; and the resources that he is providing to the local authority to bring voids back into use. [11840/22]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Facilities (8 Mar 2022)

Ciarán Cannon: 314. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will expedite funding for the construction of a sports hall at a school (details supplied). [12380/22]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Facilities (10 Mar 2022)

Ciarán Cannon: 117. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of her plans to fund the development of indoor sports facilities in cases in which schools are lacking such facilities with specific reference to a school (details supplied) given the ongoing concerns regarding childhood obesity and inactivity. [13459/22]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: All-Island Strategic Rail Review: Discussion (Resumed) (8 Mar 2022)

Ciarán Cannon: I thank each and every one of our guests for joining us this morning to discuss the development, reinvigoration and bringing back to life of a piece of public infrastructure that has not served the needs of our communities in the west for a very long time. Senator Horkan spoke earlier about the fact that our guests are all volunteers. They all do this for reasons that are dear to their...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: All-Island Strategic Rail Review: Discussion (Resumed) (8 Mar 2022)

Ciarán Cannon: I will make a final case. I agree wholeheartedly with everything the witnesses said. I also agree that, ultimately, the decision will be made within these walls. Every decision that is made within these walls is guided by a number of factors including the socioeconomic impact of whatever decision we make, be it negative or positive. The return on investment ultimately to us, as taxpayers,...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: All-Island Strategic Rail Review: Discussion (Resumed) (8 Mar 2022)

Ciarán Cannon: I agree completely. It is exactly the decision that needs to be made. Is Mr. Devane suggesting that in giving guidance to those carrying out the rail review, we should seek to pre-empt the outcome of the review and direct them to arrive at a particular conclusion?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: All-Island Strategic Rail Review: Discussion (Resumed) (8 Mar 2022)

Ciarán Cannon: That is because it is working for the communities it serves.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: All-Island Strategic Rail Review: Discussion (Resumed) (8 Mar 2022)

Ciarán Cannon: In that case, what we are saying is that the very people this asset serves have no function in determining its future. That is essentially what we are saying here. The people of Waterford, Dungarvan and Kilmacthomas have seen the incredible economic and social boost in addition to the quality of life boost, which we often forget. This is not just about attracting investment or revitalising...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: All-Island Strategic Rail Review: Discussion (Resumed) (8 Mar 2022)

Ciarán Cannon: I would make one point. At the end of this year, another rail review report will be presented to us. Either we trust in that process of deliberation, undertaken by people we all agree are experts in the area of rail and structured development, or we do not. They will arrive at firm conclusions, one hopes, about how we sweat the asset, to use a phrase that has been said repeatedly. We then...