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An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (21 Mar 2023)

Ciarán Cannon: One of the more effective tools in the Government's housing policy is the residential zoned land tax, which seeks to release land that is zoned for development to housing. An anomaly is arising in a number of local authorities with regard to those that use the zonings R1 and R1 - R1 being priority residential zoning and R2 being land that is to be developed only after all of the R1 land has...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Data (21 Mar 2023)

Ciarán Cannon: 318. To ask the Minister for Finance the value to the Exchequer of the amount of VAT collected annually under Section 9 of Annex III of the EU VAT Directive. [12918/23]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Services (9 Mar 2023)

Ciarán Cannon: 183. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the categories of licensed bus transport operators who can accept the free travel pass; the reason this facility is not open to all licensed operators; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12093/23]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Pesticide Use (9 Mar 2023)

Ciarán Cannon: 353. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if this State gathers data on the amount of rodenticide sold in Ireland each year, or on the amount imported into Ireland each year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12177/23]

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (7 Mar 2023)

Ciarán Cannon: Again this week we have fresh evidence from Sinn Féin's electoral returns that real reform is needed in the area of electoral spending as committed to in the programme for Government. The main Opposition party finds itself consistently U-turning in its declarations for all major elections in the past decade. Accountability and transparency must be an essential cornerstone of our...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Code (7 Mar 2023)

Ciarán Cannon: 122. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will make provision for a reduction in the VAT rate applying to the music and entertainment sector, to align with other EU countries and protect the viability of the sector. [11387/23]

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (2 Mar 2023)

Ciarán Cannon: The Croí Cónaithe scheme whereby people are supported to refurbish derelict buildings to make them available for homes has been especially successful. An additional concession was made recently to extend that scheme to rural villages and rural locations across the country. Again, that has been successful and a lot of interest has been developed. However, an additional restriction...

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Registration of Short-Term Tourist Letting Bill 2022: Discussion (Resumed) (1 Mar 2023)

Ciarán Cannon: I thank all the witnesses for joining us today for what will hopefully be a fruitful and productive discussion. I live in a small village in rural east Galway. Up until approximately five years ago, we never saw a tourist in our village or anywhere within close proximity to our village. With the advent of Airbnb, and the fact that we have three extraordinarily successful Airbnb hosts now...

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Registration of Short-Term Tourist Letting Bill 2022: Discussion (Resumed) (1 Mar 2023)

Ciarán Cannon: I thank Ms Casey. Ms Cupples, Mr. Nolan and Ms Ní Mhurchú all alluded to the fact that impending EU direction or legislation is expected in the near-term as to how exactly we are going to implement the EU-wide regulation of short-term lets. Has any country right now in Airbnb's experience managed to strike that balance between ensuring it has the necessary supply of homes for...

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Registration of Short-Term Tourist Letting Bill 2022: Discussion (Resumed) (1 Mar 2023)

Ciarán Cannon: I have one final question. There is already a planning exemption in place, a provision whereby one can short-term let, or provide bed and breakfast accommodation in, up to four rooms in one's own home without the need for planning permission. How many of the members of the ITIC does that provision cover? How many are rendered secure under that provision in the context of this impending...

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Registration of Short-Term Tourist Letting Bill 2022: Discussion (Resumed) (1 Mar 2023)

Ciarán Cannon: Only 20% would be left without-----

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Registration of Short-Term Tourist Letting Bill 2022: Discussion (Resumed) (1 Mar 2023)

Ciarán Cannon: Thank you

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Registration of Short-Term Tourist Letting Bill 2022: Discussion (Resumed) (1 Mar 2023)

Ciarán Cannon: As Deputy Griffin mentioned, we are investing millions in developing a national network of greenways. One is about to open connecting Dublin to Galway city by, it is hoped, 2025. A lot of that tourism activity will be directed towards the hidden heartlands, a large region of the midlands of Ireland which has received little or no tourism investment or revenue in my lifetime. There is no...

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Registration of Short-Term Tourist Letting Bill 2022: Discussion (Resumed) (1 Mar 2023)

Ciarán Cannon: Mr. Nolan does not have to ask for his job back every five years.

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Registration of Short-Term Tourist Letting Bill 2022: Discussion (Resumed) (1 Mar 2023)

Ciarán Cannon: I thank the witnesses for their fascinating and very informative contributions. Mr. Redmond made the valid point that we are flying blind in trying to get accurate data on what benefit this brings to the long-term rental market. In terms of an amalgamation of the suggestions made by Mr. Nolan and Ms Mayer, Mr. Nolan suggested that we decide where we want to end up and chart a successful...

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Registration of Short-Term Tourist Letting Bill 2022: Discussion (Resumed) (1 Mar 2023)

Ciarán Cannon: Correct.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Teacher Training (21 Feb 2023)

Ciarán Cannon: 379. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the reason post-primary teachers who are upskilling to teach maths, physics and Spanish are offered financial support, while those who are upskilling to teach home economics are denied such support; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8166/23]