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

Marcella Corcoran Kennedy: Question 276: 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. [33591/12]

Written Answers — Agri-Environment Options Scheme: Agri-Environment Options Scheme (10 Jul 2012)

Marcella Corcoran Kennedy: Question 400: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a person (details supplied) in County Offaly will receive payment from the agri environment options scheme for which they have been approved since September 2011; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32981/12]

Written Answers — Pupil-Teacher Ratio: Pupil-Teacher Ratio (12 Jul 2012)

Marcella Corcoran Kennedy: Question 87: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if the pupil teacher ratio provided in Budget 2012 will result in a school (details supplied) in County Offaly remaining without a fourth teacher for the academic year 2012 2013; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34241/12]

Written Answers — Health Service Executive Funding: Health Service Executive Funding (17 Jul 2012)

Marcella Corcoran Kennedy: Question 755: To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No 261 of 28 June 2012 to whom in the Health Service Executive has this question been directed for a direct reply and if there is a time frame within which a reply may be expected. [34539/12]

Written Answers — Human Trafficking: Human Trafficking (18 Jul 2012)

Marcella Corcoran Kennedy: Question 265: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of investigations carried out into alleged human trafficking since the introduction of the Criminal Law (Human Trafficking) Act 2008; the number of potential victims of trafficking identified; the number of prosecutions that have commenced; the number of trafficking victims who have received the period of recovery and...

Confidence in the Minister for Health: Motion [Private Members] (18 Sep 2012)

Marcella Corcoran Kennedy: This motion by Fianna Fáil, and the Sinn Féin amendment, is a charade. The Fianna Fáil motion states that Dáil Éireann has no confidence in the Minister, Deputy Reilly, because of his inability to deliver on his budget commitments. That is a bit rich coming from Fianna Fáil, the party which, when in Government, had Deputy Martin as Minister for Health and...

National Vetting Bureau (Children and Vulnerable Persons) Bill 2012: Second Stage (Resumed) (20 Sep 2012)

Marcella Corcoran Kennedy: Sadly, as a society, we embraced wholeheartedly the adage, "Children should be seen and not heard". We now know the impact of this school of thought. It was detrimental to the well being of our children and vulnerable adults of all ages and abilities. Not only did they suffer, but our society suffered the consequences of this neglect. Children become teenagers who become adults and...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Rural Environment Protection Scheme Payments (20 Sep 2012)

Marcella Corcoran Kennedy: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a REP scheme payment in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Offaly will be processed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39849/12]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Apprenticeship Programmes (25 Sep 2012)

Marcella Corcoran Kennedy: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the plans she has to enable FÁS apprentices complete their apprenticeships when they cannot access work experience and complete the required practical experience; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40368/12]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Difficulties in Obtaining Home Insurance: Discussion with Irish Insurance Federation (25 Sep 2012)

Marcella Corcoran Kennedy: I thank the witnesses for their presentation and attendance. Anecdotal evidence suggests delays in processing and delivering on claims. What is the ideal timeframe for processing a claim and what is the reality? We have heard about months of delays. The insurance industry is global and many international and national companies are examining their corporate social responsibility policies....

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Difficulties in Obtaining Home Insurance: Discussion with Irish Insurance Federation (25 Sep 2012)

Marcella Corcoran Kennedy: What of my question on corporate social responsibility?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Difficulties in Obtaining Home Insurance: Discussion with Irish Insurance Federation (25 Sep 2012)

Marcella Corcoran Kennedy: Is that the extent of the investment? In some instances, corporate social responsibility goes further than that offer. Will the industry consider offering more than just advice?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Difficulties in Obtaining Home Insurance: Discussion with Irish Insurance Federation (25 Sep 2012)

Marcella Corcoran Kennedy: I wish to refer back to the corporate social responsibility. I am disappointed that the witnesses reserved their potential action to a committee they are proposing be established. I believe it is something the federation should be examining. Do the witnesses think, following this meeting, that they will consider this or do they see a role for themselves in this at all?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Difficulties in Obtaining Home Insurance: Discussion with Irish Insurance Federation (25 Sep 2012)

Marcella Corcoran Kennedy: Can I refer back to the corporate social responsibility? I might not be making myself clear. The insurance companies must pay out as a result of flooding. Do the witnesses not see a role for the industry in, to put it baldly, stumping up some cash to help out in this regard because they will benefit in the end? That is the kind of responsibility I was thinking of. Why is it assumed the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Difficulties in Obtaining Home Insurance: Discussion with Irish Insurance Federation (25 Sep 2012)

Marcella Corcoran Kennedy: I suggest the Irish Insurance Federation should show leadership in this matter. It would be beneficial to everyone if it did.

Magdalene Laundries: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (26 Sep 2012)

Marcella Corcoran Kennedy: I welcome the opportunity to speak on this important motion and note that yesterday it coincided with the moving of the Bill by the Minister, Deputy Frances Fitzgerald, to allow for one of the most important referenda in the history of the State, the Thirty-First Amendment of the Constitution (Children) Bill 2012. I cannot but reflect on the past, even from the 19th century but especially...

Magdalene Laundries: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (26 Sep 2012)

Marcella Corcoran Kennedy: I welcome the opportunity to speak on this important motion and note that yesterday it coincided with the moving of the Bill by the Minister, Deputy Frances Fitzgerald, to allow for one of the most important referenda in the history of the State, the Thirty-First Amendment of the Constitution (Children) Bill 2012. I cannot but reflect on the past, even from the 19th century but especially...

Written Answers — Department of Health: HSE Correspondence (26 Sep 2012)

Marcella Corcoran Kennedy: To ask the Minister for Health the timeframe for a response from PAD; if he will confirm receipt of emails of 3 August 2012 and 23 August 2012 (details supplied); if financial assistance is available in relation to this condition; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40926/12]

An Bille um an Aonú Leasú is Tríocha ar an mBunreacht (Leanaí) 2012: An Dara Céim (Atógáil) - Thirty-First Amendment of the Constitution (Children) Bill 2012: Second Stage (Resumed) (27 Sep 2012)

Marcella Corcoran Kennedy: I welcome the opportunity to speak in this important debate. I warmly welcome the publication of the Thirty-First Amendment of the Constitution (Children) Bill 2012, as provided for in the programme for Government, which is an important element of the reform of child protection legislation. I thank all those who have contributed to date, including those in the political sphere and also...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Invalidity Pension Appeals (27 Sep 2012)

Marcella Corcoran Kennedy: To ask the Minister for Social Protection when an invalidity pension appeal will be processed in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Offaly; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41102/12]