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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staff (21 Feb 2023)

Ciarán Cannon: 380. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of vacant home economics teaching posts that exist at second level in Ireland; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8167/23]

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (15 Feb 2023)

Ciarán Cannon: Last April, the Minister, Deputy Darragh O'Brien, made a welcome announcement of €50 million allocation for the development of new wastewater treatment facilities in rural towns and villages. Each local authority was asked to make a submission outlining its priority projects for that funding. One such priority project outlined by Galway County Council is for the village of...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Insurance (15 Feb 2023)

Ciarán Cannon: 119. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if she will provide a list of organisations that can be given direct access to a person’s PRSI records, without that person’s consent; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7494/23]

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Future of the Media Sector: Discussion (Resumed) (15 Feb 2023)

Ciarán Cannon: I apologise for my late arrival. I was at a meeting that went on far too long. I have two quick questions. Eímear Noone is a neighbour and friend of mine. We in east Galway are all exceptionally proud of her for what she has achieved and of her potential to achieve even more in the future. It is extraordinary that she and her husband have now built a superb recording studio in...

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Future of the Media Sector: Discussion (Resumed) (15 Feb 2023)

Ciarán Cannon: I thank Ms Glennane.

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Future of the Media Sector: Discussion (Resumed) (15 Feb 2023)

Ciarán Cannon: Can I get my Cycling Ireland answer beforehand?

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Future of the Media Sector: Discussion (Resumed) (15 Feb 2023)

Ciarán Cannon: It is okay, not at all.

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Future of the Media Sector: Discussion (Resumed) (15 Feb 2023)

Ciarán Cannon: It was super.

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Future of the Media Sector: Discussion (Resumed) (15 Feb 2023)

Ciarán Cannon: It is difficult because there are still a number of hurdles to jump. If Dr. May were to be asked when might it open now that the planning aspect of it is resolved and they are now into the final element of design, tendering and construction, are we talking roughly another two years?

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Future of the Media Sector: Discussion (Resumed) (15 Feb 2023)

Ciarán Cannon: That is not unreasonable.

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Future of the Media Sector: Discussion (Resumed) (15 Feb 2023)

Ciarán Cannon: Well done to Dr. May. When it is opening or perhaps long before it opens, I ask that there be some engagement with Cycling Ireland so that there is a sense of ownership of this regionally across the country in terms of the cycling community so that the provincial Cycling Ireland organisations would have some sort of dedicated time or access that would be specifically laid out for the...

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Future of the Media Sector: Discussion (Resumed) (15 Feb 2023)

Ciarán Cannon: There is a lack of consistency.

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Future of the Media Sector: Discussion (Resumed) (15 Feb 2023)

Ciarán Cannon: I thank Ms Ní Choisdealbha.

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Water Services (8 Feb 2023)

Ciarán Cannon: 150. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he will provide an update on the multi-annual rural water programme call-out to local authorities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5751/23]

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Future Business Model Plans and Long-term Vision for the Media Sector: Discussion (Resumed) (1 Feb 2023)

Ciarán Cannon: I thank members for agreeing that I act as Cathaoirleach for today's meeting. Apologies have been received from the Chair, Deputy Smyth, and Vice Chair, Deputy Dillon. The meeting has been convened with representatives from Age Action, the Independent Living Movement Ireland, the Irish Traveller Movement and the National Youth Council of Ireland to discuss future business model plans and...

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Future Business Model Plans and Long-term Vision for the Media Sector: Discussion (Resumed) (1 Feb 2023)

Ciarán Cannon: From my perspective, that was some of the most powerful and thought-provoking testimony that I have heard or seen in this room since I became a member of this committee. I thank all the witnesses for causing us to reflect on how we think, speak, act and perform as legislators working as best we can in all of their interests. It has been an eye-opening, ear-opening and mind-opening session....

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Future Business Model Plans and Long-term Vision for the Media Sector: Discussion (Resumed) (1 Feb 2023)

Ciarán Cannon: Senator Carrigy wanted to come back in.

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Future Business Model Plans and Long-term Vision for the Media Sector: Discussion (Resumed) (1 Feb 2023)

Ciarán Cannon: I thank all of the witnesses for their very powerful, thought-provoking testimonies and thoughts on how we can work towards a culture of inclusivity and having meaningful opportunities for citizen engagement in how our media are developed in the future. We have learned a lot. I wish the witnesses every success in the future. All I can say to Ms Chadamoyo Makombe is that I am watching the space.

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (31 Jan 2023)

Ciarán Cannon: In light of the decision by the High Court yesterday obliging An Bord Pleanála to revisit the planning application for the Galway ring road in the context of the climate action plan, it is now time to consider urgently the public transport options that are available and are presenting to us right now to ease traffic congestion in Galway city. I am thinking particularly of those...