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Seanad: Employment Permits Bill 2022: Second Stage (27 Feb 2024)

John McGahon: It is great to have the Minister of State in the House. One of his first appearances here as a Minister of State was for a Commencement debate on work permits and their importance that I requested this time last year. I want to touch on this in this debate. We should make no mistake about the fact that we have a rip-roaring and very successful economy, particularly by European standards....

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Cancer Services (22 Feb 2024)

John McGahon: I thank the Minister of State for coming to the Seanad for this debate. I want to provide some context in anticipation of his response, which I have not seen yet, but I want to lay the groundwork for it. The reason this issue was brought up in the Oireachtas and on "Liveline" over the past two days was the result of a letter that I received from Alison McCabe from Breastcare By Alison. She...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Cancer Services (22 Feb 2024)

John McGahon: I really thank the Minister of State for that. I could not ask for a more unequivocal response from a Government Minister and from this Government of which I am hugely supportive. I have always been supportive of it. The Minister of State alluded to the issue I raise. This occurred in 2017 and a Minister for Health had to come out and stop it. A HSE bureaucrat was trying to reform the...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (22 Feb 2024)

John McGahon: My apologies for being late. I thank the Leader for allowing me in. There was a wonderful announcement during the week relating to the shared island scheme, which is going to look at hourly travel between Belfast and Dublin. I believe that to be the economic engine of the island. There is an issue, however, which I have raised a couple of times. I received text messages yesterday morning...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (22 Feb 2024)

John McGahon: I am still breathless.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (22 Feb 2024)

John McGahon: I thank the Chair. I will focus on a couple of projects that are local to the Chair, Deputy O'Dowd, and me by giving my own thoughts and asking for the witnesses' opinions on them. I will start with the Enterprise train service. The Chair, coming from Drogheda as he does, will be aware of this himself. I will make two points. First, I am aware of it because I am a regular train user...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (21 Feb 2024)

John McGahon: I too would like to raise the issue of mastectomies, which was raised in the Dáil by Deputy Colm Burke and in this House yesterday. I am bringing this to the attention of the House because of Alison McCabe from Dundalk in County Louth. Alison runs Breastcare by Alison and it is her job to fit people for bras following mastectomies. Until today, various parts of this country had...

Seanad: Situation in Palestine: Motion (21 Feb 2024)

John McGahon: I call Senator Black to move the motion.

Seanad: Situation in Palestine: Motion (21 Feb 2024)

John McGahon: The Minister of State will be contribute at the end. Senator Black is sharing time with Senator Higgins. Is that agreed? Agreed.

Seanad: Situation in Palestine: Motion (21 Feb 2024)

John McGahon: According to the running order Fine Gael is next, then Senators Boylan, Flynn and Gavan. They can share time or contribute separately. Senator Doherty is next and will have six minutes.

Seanad: Situation in Palestine: Motion (21 Feb 2024)

John McGahon: I warmly welcome the guests of Senator Horkan, namely the Estonian ambassador, her husband and their guest, Etienne Rapacki. They are very welcome to Seanad Éireann today. This is a timely debate about Palestine put forward by the Civil Engagement Group. It is receiving cross-party support, so naturally it is important. I thank our guests for coming here. I hope they enjoy the rest...

Seanad: Gas (Amendment) Bill 2023: Committee Stage (20 Feb 2024)

John McGahon: Next Tuesday.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Review of Climate Action Plan 2023: Minister for Public Expenditure, NDP Delivery and Reform (15 Feb 2024)

John McGahon: I thank the Chair and the Minister for coming before the committee today. I appreciate how busy his schedule is and that he is taking time for the climate action committee. I have three basic questions and the Minister can touch on each one. On the national development plan and the projects that are being supported through the NDP, how will the Minister ensure that sustainability will be...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Review of Climate Action Plan 2023: Minister for Public Expenditure, NDP Delivery and Reform (15 Feb 2024)

John McGahon: I have no doubt that is a sign of things to come, Minister.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Review of Climate Action Plan 2023: Minister for Public Expenditure, NDP Delivery and Reform (15 Feb 2024)

John McGahon: I thank the Minister.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: Key Issues Affecting Youth: North South Youth Forum (15 Feb 2024)

John McGahon: It is great to have Hannah and Sarah, who are both from Dundalk, here. I welcome all the other witnesses as well. I appreciate them taking the time to appear. It may be a good idea for the Cathaoirleach and I to have a proper chat with them after the meeting and talk in detail about some of the issues, but I absolutely hear what they are saying about the Toberona and Fatima area in...

Seanad: Human Tissue (Transplantation, Post-Mortem, Anatomical Examination and Public Display) Bill 2022: Report and Final Stages (14 Feb 2024)

John McGahon: I will not delay the Minister. I was keen to contribute to this debate. I congratulate the Minister and the Department for getting this important legislation through. It is something that should have been done a considerable time ago. It is important that the work the Minister is doing in his Department is getting this through. I wish to take this opportunity to state on the record of...

Seanad: Human Tissue (Transplantation, Post-Mortem, Anatomical Examination and Public Display) Bill 2022: Report and Final Stages (14 Feb 2024)

John McGahon: It is timely that we have the Minister for Health in the House today because Adam Marmion from County Louth is a very courageous young man. I had the pleasure of meeting him about a year ago with his parents. It is because of Adam that the school has a tour in Leinster House today. All of the students have a day off school to come for a tour of Leinster House and it is all down to Adam,...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (13 Feb 2024)

John McGahon: Today, I want to ask for a debate with the Minister for Education with regard to solar energy, in particular for schools. That is being rolled out through a really good programme that the Government has initiated, which is the solar programme for schools. It is really exciting. The first trial started in November. It is opened up to 11 counties. That is going to benefit 1,600 schools....

Seanad: Gas (Amendment) Bill 2023: Second Stage (13 Feb 2024)

John McGahon: As my colleague, Senator Dooley, has said, this is a very technical Bill so I will be very brief. Naturally, it is a good Bill and is something we really need to welcome. Some of the proposed legislative amendments are quite important, particularly the establishment of a transfer date for the integration of Ervia into GNI. This, along with the dissolution of Ervia is pretty important, as...