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Seanad: Water Environment (Abstractions and Associated Impoundments) Bill 2022: Report and Final Stages (30 Nov 2022)

John McGahon: Is that agreed? Agreed.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (29 Nov 2022)

John McGahon: Fianna Fáil was not listening.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (29 Nov 2022)

John McGahon: As we approach Christmas, it would be timely to have a debate on the retail sector and how important it is to the Irish economy. Coming from a Border town like Dundalk, I have seen over the years how resilient both the retail sector and consumers have to be.Over the decades we have had to deal with currency fluctuations on both sides of the Border, Covid and Brexit. An example of how we...

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: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (24 Nov 2022)

John McGahon: Last week in my home town of Dundalk the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science, Deputy Harris, was present for the announcement of €11 million for the advanced manufacturing training centre. That brings the total amount of Government funding for the centre to €25 million. This is the only centre of its kind on the island of Ireland. It is...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (23 Nov 2022)

John McGahon: I wish to discuss the concept of cross-Border health. The emergency department at Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital, Drogheda, is coming under more pressure because of the large population boom in north Dublin and parts of Meath, including Navan. The Border is causing a major problem in areas like Dundalk and Newry, particularly for Daisy Hill Hospital. The NHS views Daisy Hill Hospital as...

Seanad: Ireland's Military Neutrality: Motion [Private Members] (23 Nov 2022)

John McGahon: I would like to provide some historical context as to Ireland’s neutrality. I provide that by quoting from the Viscount Cranborne, who was the British Secretary of State for Dominion Affairs and wrote to the British War Cabinet on 21 February 1945. He outlined 13 examples of how the Irish Republic was assisting with the Allied war effort. Some of those 14 examples were: 3. They...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Sequestration and Land Management-Nature Restoration: Discussion (Resumed) (22 Nov 2022)

John McGahon: The big issue with carbon sequestration has always related to how to calculate its value in reducing greenhouse gas emissions, and the European Commission will on 30 November publish rules on how that will be quantified, which will start the debate process in the European Parliament. Naturally, we want to ensure that those calculations are beneficial to carbon farming and that the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Sequestration and Land Management-Nature Restoration: Discussion (Resumed) (22 Nov 2022)

John McGahon: My question related to the afforested area. The figure comes from www.forestry.ie.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Sequestration and Land Management-Nature Restoration: Discussion (Resumed) (22 Nov 2022)

John McGahon: The Government target is for 17% forest cover. That is the equivalent of 1 million ha of forest, by 2030. Fair enough if that is far too ambitious. If we are at 11% now., what should we be aiming for?

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (16 Nov 2022)

John McGahon: Senator Murphy has been here long enough. He knows it goes on rotation. It was Fianna Fáil and it is now Fine Gael.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (16 Nov 2022)

John McGahon: I would not dare to doubt the Leas-Chathaoirleach's impartiality. I would not dream of doubting it. It is great to have pupils from CBS Primary School in Dundalk here. They are members of the students' union council and are doing some wonderful work with Maria and Hannah. We saw this morning that the Limerick to Foynes railway line is to be reopened. That process has started. I know the...

Seanad: Water Environment (Abstractions and Associated Impoundments) Bill 2022: Committee Stage (16 Nov 2022)

John McGahon: I welcome the Minister of State, Deputy Peter Burke, to the House.

Seanad: Water Environment (Abstractions and Associated Impoundments) Bill 2022: Committee Stage (16 Nov 2022)

John McGahon: Amendment No. 3 has been ruled out of order because it would impose a cost on the Exchequer.

Seanad: Water Environment (Abstractions and Associated Impoundments) Bill 2022: Committee Stage (16 Nov 2022)

John McGahon: Amendments Nos. 5 and 6 have been ruled out of order because they would impose a cost on the Exchequer.

Seanad: Water Environment (Abstractions and Associated Impoundments) Bill 2022: Committee Stage (16 Nov 2022)

John McGahon: The Senator should speak to the amendment first and then he can speak to the overall section.