Results 121-140 of 305 for long speaker:Ciarán Cannon

Seanad: Diplomatic Relations (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2017: Second Stage (29 Nov 2017)

Ciarán Cannon: ...saver clause is modelled on section 50 of the 1967 Act, as inserted by the Diplomatic Relations and Immunities (Amendment) Act 2006. Part 3 of the Bill concerns citizenship, immigration and employment matters. The State’s long-standing policy in respect of staff attached to diplomatic missions has been to exclude them from mainstream immigration controls, and thus from...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Election Monitoring Missions (28 Nov 2017)

Ciarán Cannon: ...Elections, the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade circulated the call to members of the Election Roster. Following receipt and consideration of applications, the Department nominated two Long Term Observers and eight Short Term Observers to observe these Elections. These observers travelled in their capacity as members of the election observation roster and while in country operated...

Seanad: The Diaspora: Statements (14 Nov 2017)

Ciarán Cannon: ...States and it is difficult to see how we can extract a solution that will pertain to them alone, but we are doing everything we can. I assure the Senator that that engagement will continue for as long as it takes. Senator Mark Daly also mentioned Ireland Reaching Out as an initiative we should support. We do support and have supported it for the past six years and will continue to do...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Election Monitoring Missions (25 Oct 2017)

Ciarán Cannon: ... Brendan Gogarty John Mulvihill Brendan Walsh Joseph Mangan Cathal Kelly Karen Murphy Cecilia Keaveney €119.45 Kevin Grogan €25.50 Colm Smith Les Allamby €131.28 Denis Kirby €113.28 Mark Long €95.28 Dermot Cogan €159.28 Michael McCarthy €146.28 Diarmuid Cunniffe Noel Brennan €68.56 Diarmuid Peavoy Paddy Donnelly ...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Election Monitoring Missions (25 Oct 2017)

Ciarán Cannon: .... Irish observers participate primarily in missions organised by the European Union and the Organisation for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE). Election monitors who are nominated as long or short term election observers by the Department do not receive remuneration. They are paid a daily in country expense allowance, determined by the EU and the OSCE, based on local cost of...

UK Withdrawal from the EU: Statements (Resumed) (27 Sep 2017)

Ciarán Cannon: ...with the Ministers, Deputy Harris and Deputy Donohoe, on Ireland's bid to bring the European Medicines Agency and the European Banking Authority to Dublin. Brexit will be a critical factor in our long-term economic strategy and a new ten-year capital plan is in preparation. 9 o’clock We are revising our Enterprise 2025 policy and we are in active discussions with the European...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Election Monitoring Missions (26 Jul 2017)

Ciarán Cannon: ...world. The key difference between the conditions for members of the two rosters is that members of the Rapid Response Roster are remunerated. Members of the Election Roster who are nominated as long or short term observers by the Department do not receive remuneration. They are paid a daily allowance, as determined by the EU and the OSCE, to cover the cost of food, accommodation and...

Select Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Framework Agreement between European Union and Republic of the Philippines: Motion (13 Jul 2017)

Ciarán Cannon: ...Costello, visited in March 2014 to evaluate programmes supported by Irish Aid, and members of this committee visited the Philippines later in the same year. We need to build our profile and reputation in countries with which we do not have long-standing historical associations. Strengthening our bilateral relationships with such countries is all the more important as we adjust to new...

Select Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Framework Agreement between European Union and Republic of the Philippines: Motion (13 Jul 2017)

Ciarán Cannon: ...vote at 6 p.m. without having had an agreement debated in the Dáil and Seanad. It is not the most desirable scenario. I agree with the Deputy and undertake to ensure it does not happen again as long as I am working with my colleagues in the Department. Deputy Crowe sought examples of inter-country or framework agreements that have secured lasting human rights improvements in the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Higher Education Funding: Discussion (Resumed) (8 Dec 2016)

Ciarán Cannon: ...familiar with the systems in Austria, Germany and other locations. In these countries people chose at a young age whether to go down the fully academic route or to go the FET route. Both lead to long, sustainable and happy careers. I recall visiting the Dublin Aerospace facility three years ago. The chief executive of that successful entity started off as an apprentice aircraft...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Higher Education Funding: Discussion (Resumed) (8 Dec 2016)

Ciarán Cannon: ...Cassells report has arrived at a similar conclusion. Ms Jane Hayes-Nally’s contribution was excellent. I am an advocate of the student’s voice in education. It has been suppressed for too long and we need to hear more from Ms Jane Hayes-Nally and people like her who have legitimate views in how we support them in educating themselves. I am primarily an idealist. Over...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs: Sustaining Viable Rural Communities: Discussion (Resumed). (9 Nov 2016)

Ciarán Cannon: ...town marketplace which individual retailers could plug into and begin to access customers such as my son? My son has no interest in local shops whatsoever. He is 20 years old, he will be 30 before long, and all of a sudden his activity will become the norm nationally. We must face this challenge. Some of my colleagues spoke about the alcohol Bill. Deputy Heydon has asked the question...

Flooding: Statements (13 Jan 2016)

Ciarán Cannon: ...xe1;la, which is due to issue at the end of February. Once that is out of the way, we are ready to go. The OPW has committed to carrying out the project using direct labour, so that there will not be any long and bureaucratic tendering process to go through. The OPW is ready to move onto the site once the permission is granted. That will serve to address a large number of the issues...

Topical Issue Debate: Flood Prevention Measures (8 Dec 2015)

Ciarán Cannon: .... If one searched for the term "Dunkellin drainage" in the Official Report of the House, one would see debates on it going back to the 1930s and 1940s because the issue has been ongoing for so long. I ask for that distress be brought to an end. The Minister of State and his predecessor, Mr. Brian Hayes, MEP, have worked very hard on the current flood relief project. I ask that we...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: ICT in Primary Schools: Discussion (6 May 2015)

Ciarán Cannon: ...have set out in this strategy; they have been doing it for the past 40 years. The Computers in Education Society of Ireland, CESI, has been in existence for over 40 years. It involves teachers who, long before any of the rest of us saw the value of using technology in an innovative way in the classroom, saw an opportunity and employed incredible vision. Mr. O'Leary has been deeply...

Topical Issue Debate: Rural Transport Services (17 Feb 2015)

Ciarán Cannon: ...it was welcomed by a number of groups advocating on behalf of rural Ireland - Irish Rural Link, the Irish Farmers Association and the Vintners Federation of Ireland all welcomed the opportunity at long last to be able to serve the needs of rural communities that were badly served by public transport. It has been my experience that the spirit and intent of the regulations and legislation,...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Online Learning at University: Discussion (3 Dec 2014)

Ciarán Cannon: ...otherwise have been able to engage with their institutions. They are the two exceptionally powerful opportunities for the future, that is to deepen and have a far more engaging, rewarding and life-long learning experience for people and to allow people who would never have had the opportunity to gain access to have that access. Currently in Ireland, we are seeing some exciting...

Strategic Banking Corporation of Ireland Bill 2014: Second Stage (10 Jul 2014)

Ciarán Cannon: ...ensure that they will have access to a steady and secure supply of lower cost funding, which is a major competitive advantage. Another key advantage of the SBCI will be its capacity to extend to SMEs loans of longer duration and with enhanced and more flexible terms and conditions attached than are typically available in the market at present. Specifically, the SBCI will provide funding...

Other Questions: Special Education Review (8 Jul 2014)

Ciarán Cannon: ...required to develop the proposed new model. The Minister, Deputy Quinn, has been very proactive in ensuring that this report was published in a timely fashion and I do not anticipate any long delay in carrying out the consultative process and coming to a conclusion at the end of that as to how the recommendations of the report will be implemented.

Other Questions: School Curriculum (8 Jul 2014)

Ciarán Cannon: ...NCCA and the SEC. This working group met on 17 January, 7 February, 7 March and 29 May. It was established to address the obstacles that had arisen in the implementation of this significant and long awaited reform and its work in that regard is ongoing. I am confident that with the ingenuity and innovation available to us from within the teaching profession and that if the two principal...