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- Seanad: Human Rights in China: Motion (1 Dec 2021)
John McGahon: While I accept that this is a passionate debate and I am keen not to interrupt people when they are in full flow, it is utterly wrong to name individuals outside this House who cannot defend themselves, as the Senator did, and then to try to suggest some sort of financial impropriety.
- Seanad: Human Rights in China: Motion (1 Dec 2021)
John McGahon: Senator Mullen has been in this House much longer than I have been.
- Seanad: Human Rights in China: Motion (1 Dec 2021)
John McGahon: He is a much more experienced Senator than I am.
- Seanad: Human Rights in China: Motion (1 Dec 2021)
John McGahon: He knows the rules much better than other people here. I ask him to consider the remarks he is making when he brings other names into the conversation.
- Seanad: Human Rights in China: Motion (1 Dec 2021)
John McGahon: That is all I am asking. I have made my point.
- Seanad: Human Rights in China: Motion (1 Dec 2021)
John McGahon: I will not hear any more. Senator Mullen-----
- Seanad: Human Rights in China: Motion (1 Dec 2021)
John McGahon: I will not have Senator Mullen speaking over the Chair. I have made my point and I hope he will accept it.
- Seanad: Human Rights in China: Motion (1 Dec 2021)
John McGahon: He has indeed and I hope he will bear in mind what I said for future debates.
- Seanad: Human Rights in China: Motion (1 Dec 2021)
John McGahon: We have already had the debate.
- Seanad: Human Rights in China: Motion (1 Dec 2021)
John McGahon: Is amendment No. 2 being moved?
- Seanad: Human Rights in China: Motion (1 Dec 2021)
John McGahon: Is the Senator happy to withdraw the amendment?
- Seanad: Human Rights in China: Motion (1 Dec 2021)
John McGahon: That is fair enough. The amendment is not being moved.
- Seanad: Human Rights in China: Motion (1 Dec 2021)
John McGahon: This is not a Second Stage debate. The amendment is not being moved.
- Seanad: Covid-19 and the New Measures (Health): Statements (1 Dec 2021)
John McGahon: I pay tribute to the Minister on the work he is doing while having to put up with the behaviour of what I can only describe as Neanderthals. I am referring to how they have targeted him personally and politicians' private homes. I commend the Minister on the work he is able to do while having to deal with this. It is very much appreciated by Members of the Oireachtas of all political...
- Seanad: National Development Plan 2021-2030: Statements (30 Nov 2021)
John McGahon: I want to focus on the M1 corridor between Dublin and Belfast. Some 3.3 million people live in that part of the island of Ireland. It is expected to be 4 million people by 2030. It is paramount that high-speed rail becomes a key priority for that corridor. That is what I will put in my submission on the strategic rail review, when I take part in a consultation process. It should be a key...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Electric Vehicles: Discussion (30 Nov 2021)
John McGahon: My first three questions are for Mr. Cooke. What measures need to be taken to improve the second-hand electric vehicle market in Ireland? Second, what is the motor industry doing to facilitate investment and accessibility? Third, when we talk about electric vehicles, the focus is usually on getting private motorists to consider buying them. What is being done to encourage the owners of...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Electric Vehicles: Discussion (30 Nov 2021)
John McGahon: Before my question about charging points for apartment spaces, does the Chairman mind if I ask one other quick question?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Electric Vehicles: Discussion (30 Nov 2021)
John McGahon: This question is directed towards Dr. Ó Tuama or Dr. Byrne. The whole conversation today is around electric vehicles, EVs, but I want to pivot slightly. I find the conversation around electric bikes gets lost at times in the whole conversation. I wonder if we could touch on e-bikes to see if we are doing enough in this country to promote the use of e-bikes, in particular when we have...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Electric Vehicles: Discussion (30 Nov 2021)
John McGahon: The final query was about providing charging points for people who do not have a private driveway.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Carbon Budgets and Climate Action Plan: Engagement with Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications (16 Nov 2021)
John McGahon: I have two major points. When we look at the carbon budgets that are going to be required for different sectors, there are clearer pathways in some sectors. We talk of the modal shift and I would love to hear the Minister's views on that shift in rural Ireland. It is so much easier to get people out of cars in not just big cities but big towns like Dundalk, where I am from. It is easy to...