Results 241-260 of 3,797 for speaker:Ciarán Cannon

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Safety: Discussion (27 Sep 2023)

Ciarán Cannon: I thank the superintendent. I agree with the assistant commissioner again on bus lane enforcement. The eyes and ears of a whole fleet of buses can be on the lane ahead of them and be able very quickly to determine the transgressions that are happening there daily. May I ask a final question?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Safety: Discussion (27 Sep 2023)

Ciarán Cannon: Yes. It is to the RSA. I thank the officials for the work the authority does. The most effective way of protecting vulnerable road users is to simply separate them from the things that kill them, namely, cars. Much good work is happening now, predominantly through the work of the Minister, Deputy Ryan, in funding to the tune of €1 million per day the development of active travel...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Safety: Discussion (27 Sep 2023)

Ciarán Cannon: I thank the RSA for the work it is doing. When it comes to a national debate on the development of active travel and the various cohorts that emerge, it is exceptionally important that the RSA is out there saying this is a good thing for road safety and that its voice is heard when all these matters are being discussed and debated. It would be incredibly helpful to the public perception of...

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Engagement with Coimisiún na Meán on the 2023 Work Programme (27 Sep 2023)

Ciarán Cannon: In his opening contribution, Mr. Godfrey outlined that it is his ambition to ensure the development of powerful content for Irish audiences. I am a former Minister of State with responsibility for our wonderful diaspora throughout the world. That community has been consistently neglected for a very long time. We are in a world where we now have instantaneous communications. For example,...

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (26 Sep 2023)

Ciarán Cannon: Alongside the excellent work being done in the delivery of housing supply, there is significant potential for additional supply in our rural towns and villages. In recognition of that, in April of last year the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage, Deputy Darragh O'Brien, announced a special funding opportunity for our rural towns and villages, namely, €15 million for...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Accommodation (26 Sep 2023)

Ciarán Cannon: 229. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills her plans to address the serious health and safety issues at a school (details supplied). [40973/23]

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Transparency of RTÉ Expenditure of Public Funds and Governance Issues: RTÉ (Resumed) (13 Sep 2023)

Ciarán Cannon: I thank each and every one of the witnesses for joining us in what Ms Ní Raghallaigh described as a special sitting reflective of the gravity of the situation in which RTÉ finds itself right now. We are here to work as best we can in partnership with them in restoring trust in RTÉ and ensuring the future of our public service broadcaster. As it has rightly been pointed out,...

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Transparency of RTÉ Expenditure of Public Funds and Governance Issues: RTÉ (Resumed) (13 Sep 2023)

Ciarán Cannon: Therein lies the problem. I would argue that therein lies the crux of the ambition that should be employed by RTÉ right now in trying to restore the trust of the Irish public in its board's oversight of how RTÉ operates. That is critically important. Yesterday - I know Mr. Bakhurst might argue it is inconsequential, but the optics of it are horrific - an advertisement was placed...

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Transparency of RTÉ Expenditure of Public Funds and Governance Issues: RTÉ (Resumed) (13 Sep 2023)

Ciarán Cannon: Mr. Bakhurst had not been made aware of it before the advertisement was placed.

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Transparency of RTÉ Expenditure of Public Funds and Governance Issues: RTÉ (Resumed) (13 Sep 2023)

Ciarán Cannon: That is very helpful to hear. I thank Mr. Bakhurst.

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Transparency of RTÉ Expenditure of Public Funds and Governance Issues: RTÉ (Resumed) (13 Sep 2023)

Ciarán Cannon: I have a final question. My colleague Senator Carrigy alluded to this earlier. RTÉ is probably sitting on one of the most valuable landbanks in the country, if not the most valuable. There is no question about that. I believe that RTÉ, as an organisation that is on a precarious financial footing - it is a judgment call as to how precarious it is - needs to consider seriously the...

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Transparency of RTÉ Expenditure of Public Funds and Governance Issues: RTÉ (Resumed) (13 Sep 2023)

Ciarán Cannon: True.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff (13 Jul 2023)

Ciarán Cannon: 673. To ask the Minister for Health how many HSE staff are currently suspended from work awaiting a fitness to practice review; the average time it takes for such reviews to be carried out; the total amount of salaries paid to suspended staff in 2020, 2021 and 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34952/23]

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (12 Jul 2023)

Ciarán Cannon: Galway County Council, on my request, recently carried out a traffic speed survey of cars entering a 60 km/h zone in Craughwell village, County Galway. They measured the speed of 45,000 vehicles over a week. Some 84% of those vehicles exceeded the speed limit. The average speed recorded was 88 km/h, with one car travelling at 159 km/h. Craughwell is not alone in experiencing an...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Strategic Infrastructure (12 Jul 2023)

Ciarán Cannon: I thank the Minister of State for that very comprehensive response. I am aware of, and am very pleased with, the significant investment already committed to the development of the greenway from Athenry to Milltown. Those of us campaigning for that greenway like to describe it as "The Quiet Man" greenway because it allows for users to cycle through Ballyglunin railway station, which featured...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Strategic Infrastructure (12 Jul 2023)

Ciarán Cannon: I thank the Minister of State, Deputy Peter Burke, for being here. This has been a very long-running saga in the west, and in my constituency of Galway East in particular. What is deeply disturbing for those of us who are ambitious about the future of east Galway, and in particular its towns and villages, is that there is a piece of public infrastructure that has now been left to rot for...

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Future of Sports Broadcasting: Discussion (12 Jul 2023)

Ciarán Cannon: I thank the witnesses for being with us and for the valuable work they do in promoting sport, health and well-being in our country and abroad. My experience of the GAAGO model product has been primarily in my former role as Minister of State with responsibility for the diaspora. When it was first launched, GAAGO was hugely important in strengthening the presence of the GAA internationally...

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Future of Sports Broadcasting: Discussion (12 Jul 2023)

Ciarán Cannon: How much of the income accruing from GAAGO can be attributed to viewing abroad and how much to viewing here in Ireland? Has this analysis been done?

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Future of Sports Broadcasting: Discussion (12 Jul 2023)

Ciarán Cannon: In order to stream a match on GAAGO, a considerable amount of money must be expended on putting a technical team in place, including camera operators, technicians, directors and panellists. On the basis that this money is already being expended and significant income is already accruing from abroad in particular, through people viewing the matches and paying their subscriptions or...

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Future of Sports Broadcasting: Discussion (12 Jul 2023)

Ciarán Cannon: Has a lower annual subscription rate for those aged over 65 been considered?