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- Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Health Services (1 Dec 2022)
John McGahon: Before I call on Senator Lombard, I welcome the friends and family of Ronan Scully to Seanad Éireann today. Ronan received the Human Dignity Award and he and his friends are here as guests of Senator Mullen. It is great to have them here today.
- Seanad: Teachtaireachtaí ón Dáil - Messages from Dáil (1 Dec 2022)
John McGahon: Dáil Éireann agreed on 30 November 2022 to the amendments made by Seanad Éireann to the Air Navigation and Transport Bill 2020. Dáil Éireann passed the National Tourism Development Authority (Amendment) Bill 2022 on 30 November 2022, which has been sent to Seanad Éireann for its recommendations. Dáil Éireann passed the Online Safety and Media...
- Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (1 Dec 2022)
John McGahon: I raise a serious incident that occurred in my home town of Dundalk a few days ago. It was spread widely on WhatsApp and is now on the front page of a local newspaper. An individual in a car was driving along the Castletown Road. Some 15 m or 20 m in front of him was a cyclist. The individual in the car, filming at the same time, said he was "heartless" and asked viewers to watch what he...
- Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (1 Dec 2022)
John McGahon: Without interruption. I have not said anything and will continue not to name any names. The individual was taken to the Lourdes hospital and, thankfully, he has been discharged. He is a lucky individual-----
- Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (1 Dec 2022)
John McGahon: There is no need to say that.
- Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (1 Dec 2022)
John McGahon: It was deliberate.
- Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (1 Dec 2022)
John McGahon: I am trying to raise a very important issue and we are talking about semantics. I have an individual-----
- Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (1 Dec 2022)
John McGahon: It has just been raised in the Dáil and the individual raising it there was not interrupted. I am speaking about a deliberate act done to a totally innocent individual. Two things are important. The first is the importance of segregated cycleways to offer protection to cyclists. I would like a proper debate on that. The other thing is we see now why what was done in this budget with...
- Seanad: Criminal Justice (Amendment) Bill 2022: Committee and Remaining Stages (1 Dec 2022)
John McGahon: We are now dealing with the committee and remaining stages of the Criminal Justice (Amendment) Bill 2022. On section 1, we are now dealing with amendment No. 1 in the name of Senator Doherty. Amendments Nos. 1 and 2 are related and may be discussed together. Is that agreed? Agreed.
- Seanad: Criminal Justice (Amendment) Bill 2022: Committee and Remaining Stages (1 Dec 2022)
John McGahon: When is it proposed to take Report Stage?
- Seanad: Criminal Justice (Amendment) Bill 2022: Committee and Remaining Stages (1 Dec 2022)
John McGahon: Is that agreed? Agreed.
- Seanad: Criminal Justice (Amendment) Bill 2022: Committee and Remaining Stages (1 Dec 2022)
John McGahon: When is it proposed to take Fifth Stage?
- Seanad: Criminal Justice (Amendment) Bill 2022: Committee and Remaining Stages (1 Dec 2022)
John McGahon: Is that agreed? Agreed.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Role of Media and Communications in Actioning Climate Change: Discussion (29 Nov 2022)
John McGahon: Professor Walker mentioned the concept of climate literacy. From his brief experience of Ireland, what does he think the climate literacy is in Irish society?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Role of Media and Communications in Actioning Climate Change: Discussion (29 Nov 2022)
John McGahon: I agree. I have had this conversation before. Sometimes people are intimidated by the debate around climate action because it can be very technical and complex. A key thing politicians have to do is try to make the road to climate action so simplistic and financially incentivised that it will encourage people to embark on it. The vast majority of people want to play their part in climate...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Role of Media and Communications in Actioning Climate Change: Discussion (29 Nov 2022)
John McGahon: Dr. Lunn said 70% of the adult population.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Role of Media and Communications in Actioning Climate Change: Discussion (29 Nov 2022)
John McGahon: That is excellent. I think we are managing that concept of reframing the debate. That has been happening in Irish society in the last two or three years. We can do more to reframe the debate to show the opportunities that exists in terms of new jobs, new opportunities and how money can be made in all these new sectors,. That will really stem the tide of public debate. I thank the...
- Seanad: Death of Former Member: Expressions of Sympathy (7 Dec 2022)
John McGahon: I have to admit, after two years in the Oireachtas, this is certainly a speech I am quite nervous to make. There is certainly no pressure. I first met Terry Brennan when I was nine years of age when he was running alongside my dad in the 1999 local elections. Terry was the scourge of any Fine Gael Dundalk candidate because, even though he was from the rural part of the constituency in...
- Seanad: Finance Bill 2022: Committee Stage (7 Dec 2022)
John McGahon: That is my fault and I apologise. I call on the Minister to respond.
- Seanad: Finance Bill 2022: Committee Stage (7 Dec 2022)
John McGahon: Recommendations Nos. 3 to 5, inclusive, are related and may be discussed together by agreement. Is that agreed? Agreed.