Results 181-200 of 2,980 for speaker:Marcella Corcoran Kennedy

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (6 Jun 2012)

Marcella Corcoran Kennedy: Question 411: To ask the Minister for Social Protection when a carer's allowance application will be processed in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Offaly; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27159/12]

Written Answers — Redundancy Payments: Redundancy Payments (13 Jun 2012)

Marcella Corcoran Kennedy: Question 112: To ask the Minister for Social Protection when an application for redundancy payment will be processed in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Offaly; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28491/12]

Residential Institutions Statutory Fund Bill 2012: Second Stage (Resumed) (14 Jun 2012)

Marcella Corcoran Kennedy: I welcome this Bill which provides for the establishment of the residential institutions statutory fund that was proposed following the publication of the Ryan report. The findings of that report exposed in all its awfulness the different types of abuse meted out to our young children by people in positions of power and trust in this State. The physical, emotional and psychological abuse...

Written Answers — Carer's Allowance: Carer's Allowance (19 Jun 2012)

Marcella Corcoran Kennedy: Question 364: To ask the Minister for Social Protection when a carer's allowance claim will be processed in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Westmeath; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29336/12]

Written Answers — Carer's Allowance: Carer's Allowance (19 Jun 2012)

Marcella Corcoran Kennedy: Question 373: To ask the Minister for Social Protection when a carer's allowance application will be processed in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Offaly; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29519/12]

Construction Contracts Bill 2010 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed) (20 Jun 2012)

Marcella Corcoran Kennedy: I welcome the opportunity to contribute to the debate on this legislation, which will protect small building contractors, subcontractor and sub subcontractors. I also welcome the fact that the Bill was initiated and developed by Senator Quinn and it is similar to existing legislation in Great Britain. It is about time clarity was brought to this issue. Public representatives are well aware...

Written Answers — Film Industry Development: Film Industry Development (20 Jun 2012)

Marcella Corcoran Kennedy: Question 92: To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if his attention has been drawn to any change in the Irish Film Board's Regional Support Programme which was successfully used to encourage film making in the regions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29931/12]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (26 Jun 2012)

Marcella Corcoran Kennedy: Question 270: To ask the Minister for Social Protection when a decision on an appeal will issue in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Laois; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30364/12]

Written Answers — Carer's Allowance: Carer's Allowance (26 Jun 2012)

Marcella Corcoran Kennedy: Question 272: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the average time to process a claim for carer's allowance including an assessment of medical evidence, means, residency and confirmation that the full time care condition has been satisfied; the number of cases awaiting a decision of more than 30 weeks; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30376/12]

Written Answers — Domiciliary Care Allowance: Domiciliary Care Allowance (26 Jun 2012)

Marcella Corcoran Kennedy: Question 299: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if a claim for domiciliary allowance has been processed in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Offaly; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30737/12]

Microenterprise Loan Fund Bill 2012: Second Stage (27 Jun 2012)

Marcella Corcoran Kennedy: I am pleased to have the opportunity to speak on this important Bill and I commend the Minister and officials in the Department for their work in bringing it before the House. Cash flow is the life blood of business. In the best of businesses, credit or loans are inevitably needed. It is clear that small and medium enterprises are in significant difficulty in obtaining credit or loans in...

National Cultural Institutions: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (27 Jun 2012)

Marcella Corcoran Kennedy: I welcome the opportunity to speak, albeit for only three minutes. I have requested that we have statements on the arts in the near future. I look forward to a more extended opportunity to speak on the arts. I thank Deputy McHugh for acknowledging my work in the arts in a voluntary capacity at community level. It has enhanced my life and I hope others have also gained. In this country we...

Written Answers — Psychological Assessments: Psychological Assessments (28 Jun 2012)

Marcella Corcoran Kennedy: Question 81: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when a child (details supplied) in County Offaly will receive a psychological assessment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31359/12]

Written Answers — Health Service Executive Funding: Health Service Executive Funding (28 Jun 2012)

Marcella Corcoran Kennedy: Question 261: To ask the Minister for Health the reason an organisation (details supplied) has had a 15% reduction each in their Health Service Executive funding allocation in view of the fact that the national average for cuts in other HSE areas is between 2%-5%; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31424/12]

Written Answers — The Gathering: The Gathering (3 Jul 2012)

Marcella Corcoran Kennedy: Question 130: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will provide an update on the Gathering; the way his Department intends to engage with local communities. [31978/12]

Written Answers — Driving Licences: Driving Licences (3 Jul 2012)

Marcella Corcoran Kennedy: Question 141: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the position regarding his plans for the introduction of the credit card sized plastic driving licence. [31977/12]

Written Answers — Employment Support Services: Employment Support Services (3 Jul 2012)

Marcella Corcoran Kennedy: Question 362: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if a person (details supplied) in County Offaly may apply for an internship on the jobbridge scheme before being three months in receipt of a social welfare payment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32006/12]

Written Answers — Social and Affordable Housing: Social and Affordable Housing (4 Jul 2012)

Marcella Corcoran Kennedy: Question 167: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the income guidelines used in assessing eligibility for housing applicants under the social housing scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32834/12]

Written Answers — Invalidity Pension: Invalidity Pension (5 Jul 2012)

Marcella Corcoran Kennedy: Question 90: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if a decision on an appeal for disablement pension in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Offaly is available; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32877/12]

Written Answers — Carer's Allowance: Carer's Allowance (10 Jul 2012)

Marcella Corcoran Kennedy: Question 232: To ask the Minister for Social Protection when a carer's allowance appeal will be processed in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Offaly; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33194/12]