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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Third Report of the Citizens' Assembly: Discussion (Resumed) (24 Oct 2018)

Marcella Corcoran Kennedy: The Deputy should not worry.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Third Report of the Citizens' Assembly: Discussion (Resumed) (24 Oct 2018)

Marcella Corcoran Kennedy: Does the Deputy have a question?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Third Report of the Citizens' Assembly: Discussion (Resumed) (24 Oct 2018)

Marcella Corcoran Kennedy: If it can be sent to the clerk, it can then be circulated.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Third Report of the Citizens' Assembly: Discussion (Resumed) (24 Oct 2018)

Marcella Corcoran Kennedy: If I may say-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Third Report of the Citizens' Assembly: Discussion (Resumed) (24 Oct 2018)

Marcella Corcoran Kennedy: -----the Deputy has gone into a local issue.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Third Report of the Citizens' Assembly: Discussion (Resumed) (24 Oct 2018)

Marcella Corcoran Kennedy: I appreciate that, but we are sticking-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Third Report of the Citizens' Assembly: Discussion (Resumed) (24 Oct 2018)

Marcella Corcoran Kennedy: Fine, but this is straying into all kinds of parochial matters.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Third Report of the Citizens' Assembly: Discussion (Resumed) (24 Oct 2018)

Marcella Corcoran Kennedy: I thank Mr. Buckley and his colleagues for their contributions. They were very helpful to us.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (25 Oct 2018)

Marcella Corcoran Kennedy: 248. To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the case of a person (details supplied) who has not been prioritised in view of the severity of their condition; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44367/18]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Universal Support Ireland Administration (6 Nov 2018)

Marcella Corcoran Kennedy: 265. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if consideration has been given to amending the eligibility criteria for the special rate of the Student Universal Support Ireland, SUSI, grant; if consideration has been given to awarding the special rate of the SUSI grant to applicants solely based on the family's total reckonable income and not subject to the condition that reckonable...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staff (6 Nov 2018)

Marcella Corcoran Kennedy: 326. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if approval will be given to the recruitment of a secretary post for a school (details supplied); if his attention has been drawn to the significant increased administrative burden at the school due to its size; if his attention has been further drawn to the retirement of its second school secretary at the end of the last academic year; and if...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs Service Provision (6 Nov 2018)

Marcella Corcoran Kennedy: 331. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if his attention has been drawn to the need for an autism spectrum disorder, ASD, primary education classroom at a school (details supplied); if consideration has been given to the impact that his Department's decision will have; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45330/18]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Impact of Brexit on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Discussion (6 Nov 2018)

Marcella Corcoran Kennedy: I apologise for being late. With regard to fisheries waters, is the Department looking to our inland waterways and the development of freshwater fishing, particularly when one realises the amount of plastics in the waters around the country? Could we be focusing on this? It might promote more consumer confidence.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Impact of Brexit on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Discussion (6 Nov 2018)

Marcella Corcoran Kennedy: Maybe it could be forwarded on. It is extraordinary that is pertains to a different Department.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Third Report of the Citizens' Assembly: Discussion (Resumed) (13 Nov 2018)

Marcella Corcoran Kennedy: I thank Mr. Donnellan and his company for coming before us this afternoon. Bord na Móna is an important company in my constituency and it has always been a great source of employment. It has been tremendous for the economy in counties Offaly and Laois and the wider midlands over decades. I welcome the statement about wanting to save the company. There were two ways one could have...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Third Report of the Citizens' Assembly: Discussion (Resumed) (13 Nov 2018)

Marcella Corcoran Kennedy: What about the re-wetting of the bogs?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Third Report of the Citizens' Assembly: Discussion (Resumed) (13 Nov 2018)

Marcella Corcoran Kennedy: I have one other question.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Third Report of the Citizens' Assembly: Discussion (Resumed) (13 Nov 2018)

Marcella Corcoran Kennedy: In terms of sequestered carbon, have the witnesses done any research on planting some tree species? It is a large land mass, and we are hearing that we need to plant more trees. What kind of work have the witnesses done on that?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Third Report of the Citizens' Assembly: Discussion (Resumed) (14 Nov 2018)

Marcella Corcoran Kennedy: I thank Mr. Watt, Mr. Moran and their colleagues for attending. I address my first question to the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform. It is emerging that a whole-of-Government and whole-of-society approach must be adopted to address this as a matter of urgency. I heard the officials mention the Citizens' Assembly recommendation and their views on whether there should be a...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Implications of Brexit for Agriculture Sector: Discussion (Resumed) (20 Nov 2018)

Marcella Corcoran Kennedy: I thank Mr. Brennan and Mr. Hamill for attending. It is heartening to her about the various initiatives that have been put in place, including the Brexit barometer, the supply chain logistics guide and the logistics partner database along with the market prioritisation exercise and the plan to grow that. A tremendous effort is being made to assist our producers in the awful scenario that is...