Results 841-860 of 4,664 for speaker:Seán Canney

Select Committee on Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs: Estimates for Public Services 2018
Vote 33 - Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht (Revised) (28 Mar 2018)

Seán Canney: I wish to comment on the bogs because the issue is prevalent in my constituency. I thank the officials in the Department for the work they have been doing with turf cutters and their representatives in trying to find solutions to the issues. There is a good working arrangement now between the Department and turf cutters throughout the country. We have reached the stage where there is a...

Fodder Shortage: Motion [Private Members] (17 Apr 2018)

Seán Canney: I welcome the representatives of the farmers' organisations, including those from Galway, who are in the Gallery tonight. This issue has brought together the farming representatives. We have had unprecedented weather since last August. Since race week, as they say in Galway, we have had bad weather. The weather and farming go hand in glove. I remember on our small family farm in Tuam we...

Business of Dáil (18 Apr 2018)

Seán Canney: It is proposed, notwithstanding the Order of Business of the Dáil of yesterday, 17 April 2018, that immediately following the taking of the Topical Issue Debate today, No. 26a, a statement by the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment, shall be taken. The statement of the Minister shall not exceed ten minutes, following which each party or group in opposition shall...

Business of Dáil (18 Apr 2018)

Seán Canney: No.

Business of Dáil (18 Apr 2018)

Seán Canney: To clarify, the allowance of six minutes each involves a question for one minute and a reply for one minute, a question for one minute and a reply for one minute, and a question for one minute and a reply for one minute. The five minutes at the end are for concluding remarks.

Business of Dáil (18 Apr 2018)

Seán Canney: This formula has been used before and it worked well.

Questions on Promised Legislation (19 Apr 2018)

Seán Canney: It may be after this farce.

Select Committee on Rural and Community Development: Estimates for Public Services 2018
Vote 42 - Rural and Community Development (Revised) (25 Apr 2018)

Seán Canney: I apologise for being late but I had to attend another meeting. On what Deputy Ó Cuív said in respect of the rail review, it is important that all of the stakeholders are consulted. There are numerous stakeholders one might not think of who need to be consulted on this, including the Galway Port Authority and the Foynes Port Authority. The western rail corridor needs to be...

Select Committee on Rural and Community Development: Estimates for Public Services 2018
Vote 42 - Rural and Community Development (Revised) (25 Apr 2018)

Seán Canney: The Minister of State can see four.

Select Committee on Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs: Heritage Bill 2016: Committee Stage (Resumed) (8 May 2018)

Seán Canney: I am sorry I was late coming in but I just want to make one comment. I was on Galway County Council for 12 years and every year we had a problem with trying to cut not so much the hedges but the verges, to make the roads safe. There was always a contradiction in that coming up to race week in Galway, they would cut all the roads leading in to the races which I would argue did not need to be...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs: Na hEalaíona agus an Ghaeilge: Plé (Atógáil) (9 May 2018)

Seán Canney: Tá beagán Gaeilge agam. I will speak in English. What Mr. Balance has said there last is what I was going to start off with. I have listened today and I have been educated on what is going on. It is coming back at me that there is a huge disjoint in what is happening. I understand what Fíbín is talking about on getting funding and that it has to go to different places...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Sector Staff Retirements (12 Jun 2018)

Seán Canney: 273. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the number of public servants who will reach retirement age before the end of 2022, by profession; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24631/18]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Sector Staff Retirements (12 Jun 2018)

Seán Canney: 274. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the number of public servants who have retired in each year since 2007; the professional occupation of each at the time of retirement; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24632/18]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Rural and Community Development: Rural Transport Policy: Discussion (Resumed) (20 Jun 2018)

Seán Canney: I welcome the witnesses. It is great to get an opportunity to discuss issues with them. Coming from a rural area in Galway, we have issues with school transport, which is a major bugbear. One issue that comes up frequently is that when a new school is built, it distorts all the school transport rules and families end up being split as a result of that. That is not helping the students in...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Rural and Community Development: Rural Transport Policy: Discussion (Resumed) (20 Jun 2018)

Seán Canney: What will be implemented in Galway city?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Rural and Community Development: Rural Transport Policy: Discussion (Resumed) (20 Jun 2018)

Seán Canney: When will the implementation stage commence? When will we see the effects of it?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Rural and Community Development: Rural Transport Policy: Discussion (Resumed) (20 Jun 2018)

Seán Canney: It was said that includes enhancing rail links into the city. What is meant by that?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs: The Arts for All: Discussion (20 Jun 2018)

Seán Canney: I thank Deputy Michael Collins for letting me in as I must attend another meeting. In joint committees we call in people such as our visitors, but today I am a witness to what they are doing and the roles have been reversed. I have been very much taken by everyone's contribution, the energy shown and the unique approaches. I feel inadequate as a public representative that I do not see and...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs: Supporting and Facilitating the Arts: Discussion (4 Jul 2018)

Seán Canney: In GAA parlance, we have the Super 8 present, from Kerry, Tyrone, Kilkenny and Galway. As a Galwayman, I am delighted that Galway is well represented here. There are eight witnesses present and, to me, they are a Super 8. I commend them all on their presentations. I apologise for missing the start of the meeting but I had to attend to another matter. Having listened to what has been...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs: Supporting and Facilitating the Arts: Discussion (4 Jul 2018)

Seán Canney: I apologise to the Vice Chairman. I would like the witnesses to comment on funding. Earlier somebody mentioned the duplication of Garda vetting. The one thing, if nothing else, that we should take from the briefing made by the witnesses is that we take cognisance of the duplication of Garda vetting and resolve the matter. I know that when one has volunteers, but one can only afford to...