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Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Traffic and Roads Bill 2021: Committee Stage (22 Jun 2022)

Ciarán Cannon: I thank the Minister. This is a very positive development for the more sustainable use of the streets of our cities and towns. I have a question. I am sure it is easy to bring clarity to this. If one goes beyond the 25 kg weight and the 25 km/h, where would the categories of what might be described as electric motorbikes fall under the legislation? There are now many makes and models.

Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Traffic and Roads Bill 2021: Committee Stage (22 Jun 2022)

Ciarán Cannon: If I deliberately or inadvertently buy a scooter that can travel faster than 25 km/h and weighs more than 25 kg, what would stop me from registering that vehicle with a registration plate and getting requisite insurance to put it on the road? There seems to be a kind of limbo situation around how we move from the world of scooters into electrically powered motorbikes. Is there a lacuna that...

Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Traffic and Roads Bill 2021: Committee Stage (22 Jun 2022)

Ciarán Cannon: I welcome this work on behalf of the Minister and his colleagues in allowing for the greater use of CCTV in how we manage traffic on our roads and make our roads safer for all road users. I think we should be very ambitious in how we move forward in this particular area, as others have mentioned, in replicating the good work of other jurisdictions. One of those jurisdictions quite close to...

Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Traffic and Roads Bill 2021: Committee Stage (22 Jun 2022)

Ciarán Cannon: I agree with the Minister. With emerging AI technology and deepfake videos, there is potential for abuse. There is no question about that. However, the overarching concern here should be the safety of all our road users and particularly the vulnerable ones. If we already have a justice system and a police force that has successfully used such evidence in prosecutions, we should all share...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Electricity Generation (14 Jul 2022)

Ciarán Cannon: 211. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the steps that have been taken to expedite action 105 of the deliverables framework of the Climate Action Plan in order that domestic dwellings can be reimbursed for the generation of electricity to the grid. [39139/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Staff (14 Jul 2022)

Ciarán Cannon: 753. To ask the Minister for Health the steps that he is taking to appoint nine additional neurology nurse specialists at University Hospital Galway; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39123/22]

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Governance and Related Issues in Cycling Ireland: Discussion (13 Jul 2022)

Ciarán Cannon: I thank the witnesses for joining us today and for the exceptional work they are doing in developing the sport and the pursuit of cycling on the island of Ireland. I asked that the witnesses appear before us today to address the significant breakdown in trust that occurred as the result of the actions of an admittedly small group of people within the organisation in how they approached the...

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Governance and Related Issues in Cycling Ireland: Discussion (13 Jul 2022)

Ciarán Cannon: I thank all our guests for very forthright and helpful contributions. As I said at the beginning, this has been a very important element of the process of restoring trust in Cycling Ireland and its governance structures. We can go forward from today with a hugely greater degree of confidence in how exactly those governance issues are being addressed and will be addressed in future. I am...

Online Safety and Media Regulation Bill 2022: Second Stage (21 Sep 2022)

Ciarán Cannon: I will offer a slightly contrarian view in the short time I have. From the dawn of humanity we, as a species, have always sought to communicate with one another. We have reached out, contacted and communicated through whatever means was available to us. From hunter-gatherer conversations around the camp fire, to communicating with Armstrong on the moon and from Gutenberg to Zuckerberg, we...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Grant Payments (27 Sep 2022)

Ciarán Cannon: 592. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the grant amount per hectare that is payable for site-clearance of diseased trees under the ash diebacks scheme administered by his Department; and if this figure is accurately described on the gov.ie website for the scheme. [47035/22]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Enforcement of Road Traffic Offences: Discussion (4 Oct 2022)

Ciarán Cannon: I thank all our witnesses for attending today to discuss what is a fundamental matter in ensuring our roads and streets remain as safe as they possibly can be. In his opening contribution, Mr. Ferrie stated clearly that illegal parking is not a victimless crime and it is not, given both the tragic circumstances that sometimes arise from illegal parking and indeed in the cultural...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Enforcement of Road Traffic Offences: Discussion (4 Oct 2022)

Ciarán Cannon: I have almost finished. The answers to these questions are quite short. Does it see a value in doing that? The Garda quite rightly asks other road users to submit dashcam footage when a serious road traffic incident happens. Many successful prosecutions have been brought as a result of that aforementioned legislation over the past two to three years. Cyclists have submitted footage and...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Enforcement of Road Traffic Offences: Discussion (4 Oct 2022)

Ciarán Cannon: The first question is to Dublin Bus and the second question is to members of An Garda Síochána.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes (11 Oct 2022)

Ciarán Cannon: 778. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a GLAS payment for 2021 will be made to a person (details supplied); the reason it is necessary for this person to make numerous representations to his Department each year before securing their GLAS payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49494/22]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Gender Equality: Recommendations of the Report of the Citizens’ Assembly on Gender Equality: Discussion (Resumed) (12 Oct 2022)

Ciarán Cannon: I thank the Taoiseach for joining us today and for the personal leadership he has shown in moving Ireland to a far more supportive country in terms of gender equality and women in the workplace. I will raise two quick points. One of them was already covered by Senator Pauline O'Reilly. I refer to the issue of women in politics and creating a more family-friendly political environment....

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Gender Equality: Recommendations of the Report of the Citizens’ Assembly on Gender Equality: Discussion (Resumed) (12 Oct 2022)

Ciarán Cannon: It was.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (18 Oct 2022)

Ciarán Cannon: 413. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she intends to provide a school transport service in this current school year for all post-primary students attending their second nearest school; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [51151/22]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (18 Oct 2022)

Ciarán Cannon: 414. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will establish a dedicated helpline within her Department for Members of the Houses of the Oireachtas who need to access information on school transport provision; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [51152/22]

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (20 Oct 2022)

Ciarán Cannon: In a week when serious questions have arisen as to whether we can deliver a ring road for Galway, an issue that one expects will be immersed in a quagmire of planning and legal issues for many years to come, it is now time to focus on the things we can deliver that will improve the quality of life of people who live in Galway city and county. I asked the Minister in September 2020 to look...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Community Development Projects (27 Oct 2022)

Ciarán Cannon: 129. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development if she will outline any findings arising from the recently announced community centres investment fund; and if she intends to continue the scheme in 2023. [53867/22]