Results 461-480 of 1,000 for speaker:John McGahon
- Seanad: Regulation of Providers of Building Works and Building Control (Amendment) Bill 2022 : Committee Stage (31 May 2022)
John McGahon: Amendments Nos. 38 to 40, inclusive, 42 and 46 are related and may be discussed together by agreement. Is that agreed? Agreed.
- Seanad: Regulation of Providers of Building Works and Building Control (Amendment) Bill 2022 : Committee Stage (31 May 2022)
John McGahon: Amendments Nos. 44 and 45 are related and may be discussed together by agreement. Is that agreed? Agreed.
- Seanad: Regulation of Providers of Building Works and Building Control (Amendment) Bill 2022 : Committee Stage (31 May 2022)
John McGahon: Amendments Nos. 49 to 54, inclusive, and 61 are related and may be discussed together by agreement. Is that agreed? Agreed.
- Seanad: Regulation of Providers of Building Works and Building Control (Amendment) Bill 2022 : Committee Stage (31 May 2022)
John McGahon: Amendments Nos. 55 to 60, inclusive, and 62 are related and may be discussed together by agreement. Is that agreed? Agreed.
- Seanad: Regulation of Providers of Building Works and Building Control (Amendment) Bill 2022 : Committee Stage (31 May 2022)
John McGahon: When is it proposed to take Report Stage?
- Seanad: Regulation of Providers of Building Works and Building Control (Amendment) Bill 2022 : Committee Stage (31 May 2022)
John McGahon: Is that agreed? Agreed.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Engagement with the EU Commissioner for Energy (2 Jun 2022)
John McGahon: It is great to see the Commissioner and I thank her for coming. Will the Commission support Ireland to develop further interconnection infrastructure? Would that support come from the EU through funding? The trans-European networks for energy, TEN-E, which has €5 billion, would be a useful source of funding but that is something the Irish Government would have to request. Would the...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Engagement with the EU Commissioner for Energy (2 Jun 2022)
John McGahon: That is excellent. I thank the Commissioner. I am sorry but I have to leave because I have another committee meeting to attend. I will be back for the end of the meeting.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: Architects of the Good Friday Agreement (Resumed): Mr. David Donoghue and Mr. Rory Montgomery (2 Jun 2022)
John McGahon: This has been really good. Going back to comments made at the start of the meeting, my view is that it goes back to Tony Blair that morning on Downing Street when he stated, "A new dawn has broken, has it not?". I have always wondered whether the British Government would have had any interest in trying to tackle Northern Ireland if it was not for the stonking majority Tony Blair had...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: Architects of the Good Friday Agreement (Resumed): Mr. David Donoghue and Mr. Rory Montgomery (2 Jun 2022)
John McGahon: It all moved quite quickly from Friday morning onwards.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: Architects of the Good Friday Agreement (Resumed): Mr. David Donoghue and Mr. Rory Montgomery (2 Jun 2022)
John McGahon: Mr. Donoghue mentioned Senator Mitchell. How important was the role of America through the whole negotiation process in terms of shepherding people, keeping people onside, minding people and keeping everyone in check? How important was the role of Clinton, Mitchell and American democracy in the middle of this negotiation?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: Architects of the Good Friday Agreement (Resumed): Mr. David Donoghue and Mr. Rory Montgomery (2 Jun 2022)
John McGahon: That is excellent. It is like we were all sitting there in the room.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: Architects of the Good Friday Agreement (Resumed): Mr. David Donoghue and Mr. Rory Montgomery (2 Jun 2022)
John McGahon: That insight is what I was looking for. I was trying to find out what it was like, and that was superb.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Youth Perspectives on Climate Challenges: Discussion with Foróige and Comhairle na nÓg (3 Jun 2022)
John McGahon: The Deputy might be looking for a seat here someday.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Youth Perspectives on Climate Challenges: Discussion with Foróige and Comhairle na nÓg (3 Jun 2022)
John McGahon: If it is possible, Senator O’Loughlin might be allowed go first, please, as she has a prior commitment.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Youth Perspectives on Climate Challenges: Discussion with Foróige and Comhairle na nÓg (3 Jun 2022)
John McGahon: This year we are celebrating 100 years of Seanad Éireann. This is the 26th Seanad. If one multiplies 26 by 60, that is approximately 1,500 people who have been Seanadóirí. There have been more Senators because there have been by-elections, etc., so one might add another 200 on to that figure. I am aware that the Cathaoirleach of the Seanad may be able to give us a better...
- Seanad: Planning and Development (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2022: Committee Stage (Resumed) (21 Jun 2022)
John McGahon: Is the amendment being pressed?
- Seanad: Planning and Development (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2022: Committee Stage (Resumed) (21 Jun 2022)
John McGahon: When is it proposed to take the next Stage?