Results 2,681-2,700 of 2,980 for speaker:Marcella Corcoran Kennedy
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Irish Sport Horse Industry: Discussion (20 Nov 2018)
Marcella Corcoran Kennedy: I thank the witnesses for appearing before the committee. They have brought us some very interesting information and provided more detail than we would normally have. I was brought up in the little village of Belmont in west Offaly. There was horse breeding going on there so I was aware of the potential of the sector. Darragh Kenny is from that area and is doing very well internationally....
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Irish Sport Horse Industry: Discussion (20 Nov 2018)
Marcella Corcoran Kennedy: I had a couple of questions to which I did not hear answers.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Irish Sport Horse Industry: Discussion (20 Nov 2018)
Marcella Corcoran Kennedy: And whether this report has gone to Horse Sport Ireland.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Irish Sport Horse Industry: Discussion (20 Nov 2018)
Marcella Corcoran Kennedy: I mentioned the Olympic Council of Ireland in respect of the identification of potential elite jumpers. If there was an ideal facility, where might it be and what would it be like?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Irish Sport Horse Industry: Discussion (20 Nov 2018)
Marcella Corcoran Kennedy: There is a disparity between the funding of Horse Sport Ireland and Horse Racing Ireland, which is quite significant. Horse Sport Ireland gets €2.5 million, which is going up to €3 million. In contrast, Horse Racing Ireland receives more than €67 million, and Bord na gCon gets over €17 million. How do we account for that huge disparity? Has Mr. Power looked at...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Irish Sport Horse Industry: Discussion (20 Nov 2018)
Marcella Corcoran Kennedy: In relation to the facilities, are the representatives thinking of something brand new or investing in existing arenas that are there already as are outlined here?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Irish Sport Horse Industry: Discussion (20 Nov 2018)
Marcella Corcoran Kennedy: The reason I ask this is because the sports capital grant fund that has been allocated in recent years has had large funds allocated for various regional facilities. It strikes me that potentially that could be a good way to fund.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Irish Sport Horse Industry: Discussion (20 Nov 2018)
Marcella Corcoran Kennedy: The witnesses cannot access it.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Irish Sport Horse Industry: Discussion (20 Nov 2018)
Marcella Corcoran Kennedy: I would not go along with that. I would question that.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Irish Sport Horse Industry: Discussion (20 Nov 2018)
Marcella Corcoran Kennedy: Let us check the small print there. I would beg to differ but we will not go into it here.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Third Report of the Citizens' Assembly: Discussion (Resumed) (21 Nov 2018)
Marcella Corcoran Kennedy: I thank the delegation for its presentations. The report is a wake-up call, as if we had not enough of those already, and raises a red flag in a way that previous reports have not done. It has dawned on this committee that we need to adopt a whole-of-government and whole-of-society approach to tackle climate change and communicating with citizens will be crucial. I believe that we have...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Third Report of the Citizens' Assembly: Discussion (Resumed) (21 Nov 2018)
Marcella Corcoran Kennedy: Yes.
- Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Work Permits Applications (29 Nov 2018)
Marcella Corcoran Kennedy: 124. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation when an application for an employment permit will issue to a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [49861/18]
- Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Environmental Protection Agency Licences (29 Nov 2018)
Marcella Corcoran Kennedy: 188. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the position regarding the awarding by the Environmental Protection Agency of an integrated pollution prevention licence to operators; the exact methodology used to calculate the cost of the licence to be paid by the operator annually; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49905/18]
- Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) Bill 2018: Report Stage (Resumed) (4 Dec 2018)
Marcella Corcoran Kennedy: Well said.
- Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) Bill 2018: Report Stage (Resumed) (4 Dec 2018)
Marcella Corcoran Kennedy: That is disgraceful.
- Select Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Estimates for Public Services 2018
Vote 30 - Agriculture, Food and the Marine (Supplementary) (4 Dec 2018) Marcella Corcoran Kennedy: I welcome-----
- Select Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Estimates for Public Services 2018
Vote 30 - Agriculture, Food and the Marine (Supplementary) (4 Dec 2018) Marcella Corcoran Kennedy: In which section is payroll underspend?
- Select Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Estimates for Public Services 2018
Vote 30 - Agriculture, Food and the Marine (Supplementary) (4 Dec 2018) Marcella Corcoran Kennedy: Hold on a second. I see payroll in this section as well. I was handed this document when I came in. It is a bit unfair to start changing things around. I had some questions ready to ask.
- Select Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Estimates for Public Services 2018
Vote 30 - Agriculture, Food and the Marine (Supplementary) (4 Dec 2018) Marcella Corcoran Kennedy: We are dealing with the Supplementary Estimate. I have been directed to sections B3, B12, C9, C10 and E.