Results 321-340 of 3,682 for speaker:Ciarán Cannon

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Health and Safety (31 Jan 2023)

Ciarán Cannon: 415. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills her plans to address the serious health, safety and well-being issues that are arising at a school (details supplied) as a result of an inadequate and outdated school building. [4020/23]

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: General Scheme of the Registration of Short-Term Tourist Letting Bill 2022: Discussion (25 Jan 2023)

Ciarán Cannon: I thank the witnesses for being with us and for outlining the intent of this significant and groundbreaking legislation. I have concerns about what we are setting out to do. They centre mostly around tourism in rural Ireland and in places that are not what we might describe as the big beasts or traditional destinations for tourists throughout the country. I live in a small east Galway...

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: General Scheme of the Registration of Short-Term Tourist Letting Bill 2022: Discussion (25 Jan 2023)

Ciarán Cannon: My apologies for not being particularly succinct in my contribution.

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: General Scheme of the Registration of Short-Term Tourist Letting Bill 2022: Discussion (25 Jan 2023)

Ciarán Cannon: And it is expensive.

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: General Scheme of the Registration of Short-Term Tourist Letting Bill 2022: Discussion (25 Jan 2023)

Ciarán Cannon: This has been an enlightening discussion. Hopefully, the concerns that are being expressed consistently across the committee about the potential to undermine tourism development rather than enhance are being taken on board. One aspect of that I would be genuinely concerned about is the instrument we use to determine where these planning guidelines will apply. I do not think rent pressure...

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Future of Print Media and Journalism: Free Media Ireland (25 Jan 2023)

Ciarán Cannon: I thank each of the three of our witnesses for coming in to outline the very significant challenges they face. I believe Deputy Dillon mentioned earlier the Mayo Advertiser. I would be very aware and familiar with the work of the Galway Advertiserand, indeed, the Galway Independent, which was also a fine publications in its time. Thinking of the Galway Advertiser; it does an extraordinary...

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Future of Print Media and Journalism: Free Media Ireland (25 Jan 2023)

Ciarán Cannon: Correct. That is a good way of putting it.

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Future of Print Media and Journalism: Free Media Ireland (25 Jan 2023)

Ciarán Cannon: Apart from the outlined areas, is there anything beyond those, that applies solely to the witnesses' sector, where they might need an additional lifeline other than what has already been suggested?

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Future of Print Media and Journalism: Free Media Ireland (25 Jan 2023)

Ciarán Cannon: It is very limited.

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Future of Print Media and Journalism: Free Media Ireland (25 Jan 2023)

Ciarán Cannon: I thank the representatives of Free Media Ireland for joining us today. It has been most informative. It is great to get a perspective from another sector within print media as to the challenges it faces. I thank the witnesses for being with us and I thank all who contributed. That concludes our business for today. Our next meeting will be at 1:30 p.m. on Wednesday, 1 February, when we...

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (24 Jan 2023)

Ciarán Cannon: In recent times a number of towns across County Galway have experienced complete water outages or boiled water notices. Irish Water, in engaging with public representatives at national and local level to inform us why the issues have arisen and what is being done to resolve them and to assure us these issues will be avoided in the future, has not been forthcoming. I know from talking to...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Credit Unions (24 Jan 2023)

Ciarán Cannon: 90. To ask the Minister for Finance what steps are being taken to ensure credit unions play a key role in the banking sector. [3103/23]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Insurance Industry (24 Jan 2023)

Ciarán Cannon: 141. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will provide an update on ‘pinch point’ areas in insurance. [3104/23]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: General Scheme of the Sale of Alcohol Bill 2022: Discussion (24 Jan 2023)

Ciarán Cannon: I thank the witnesses for attending for what I suspect will be the beginning of an important and long conversation. It is fascinating to hear, particularly from Mr. Conboy, Mr. McGranaghan, Mr. Sharpe and Mr. Kitt, about the thrust of this legislation, a significant part of which seeks to develop cultural enrichment across all our towns, cities and villages. It is exceptionally important...

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (19 Jan 2023)

Ciarán Cannon: All parties in the Oireachtas support the development of the climate action plan which, in turn, provides for the development of renewable energy sources. I refer to two technologies in particular, namely, wind energy and anaerobic digestion or biogas energy. We readily acknowledge that incorrectly or poorly sited wind energy developments can be seriously injurious to people's health and...

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (19 Jan 2023)

Ciarán Cannon: In refusing planning permission, Galway County Council stated the development runs completely contrary to the proper planning and development of this rural area, yet it has been granted permission. We urgently need guidelines to be put in place to prevent this kind of development happening in future.

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Services (19 Jan 2023)

Ciarán Cannon: 39. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to increase capacity on public bus routes connecting the commuter towns of County Galway to Galway city. [2358/23]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rail Network (19 Jan 2023)

Ciarán Cannon: 54. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will provide a progress report on the double-tracking of the rail line from Athenry to Galway city. [2359/23]

Climate Action Plan 2023: Statements (18 Jan 2023)

Ciarán Cannon: It is an opportune time to have what is a very important conversation about the future of our country and our contribution to global sustainability. As the Minister of State is aware, a very significant chunk of our carbon emissions arises from our transport sector - just under 20%. There is an extraordinary opportunity presenting to us right now as a country to eat into those emissions and...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (18 Jan 2023)

Ciarán Cannon: 728. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of the development of the new campus (details supplied) in County Galway; the timeline for the completion of same; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [63868/22]