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Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Local Improvement Scheme Data (11 Dec 2018)

Marcella Corcoran Kennedy: I welcome that the Minister is reviewing the scheme. It has come to my attention that some of the non-public or private roads are used by landowners or people cutting turf but there may not be a dwelling house on the road. An older person may have passed away in the dwelling house, for example, and it is no longer used. Will the Minister take those people into account because they also...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Social Inclusion and Community Activation Programme Administration (11 Dec 2018)

Marcella Corcoran Kennedy: 64. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development the status of the implementation of the new SICAP programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51673/18]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Teagasc 2017 Annual Report: Discussion (11 Dec 2018)

Marcella Corcoran Kennedy: I thank Professor Boyle for coming before the committee. To follow the two previous speakers, I was wondering what Teagasc will do with regard to the IPCC report, which informed us that the climate is warming more rapidly than had been thought. How will the challenges facing agriculture be dealt with in our targets under Food Wise 2025? A number of us are also members of the climate action...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport Provision (12 Dec 2018)

Marcella Corcoran Kennedy: 96. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of private school transport contractors (details supplied) which have had their fleet suspended by Bus Éireann while awaiting inspection by the FTA; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52326/18]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Third Report of the Citizens' Assembly: Discussion (Resumed) (12 Dec 2018)

Marcella Corcoran Kennedy: I thank Mr. Donnellan for his presentation. In what way does Teagasc engage with policymakers? It is emphasising the scientific research it is undertaking. Is there a contribution being made to long-term planning through this research, both at national and European level? Does Mr. Donnellan have a view on the best option for carbon sequestration or is there a multitude of options? Has...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Third Report of the Citizens' Assembly: Discussion (Resumed) (12 Dec 2018)

Marcella Corcoran Kennedy: Is there communication at European level also?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Third Report of the Citizens' Assembly: Discussion (Resumed) (12 Dec 2018)

Marcella Corcoran Kennedy: Does Mr. Donnellan have a view on how fossil fuel displacement could be achieved in agriculture?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Third Report of the Citizens' Assembly: Discussion (Resumed) (12 Dec 2018)

Marcella Corcoran Kennedy: My apologies to Senator Daly, who wanted to come in there.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Third Report of the Citizens' Assembly: Discussion (Resumed) (12 Dec 2018)

Marcella Corcoran Kennedy: Recommendations have been made by the Joint Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine in its climate change and sustainability report. I call the witnesses from ICOS next.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Third Report of the Citizens' Assembly: Discussion (Resumed) (12 Dec 2018)

Marcella Corcoran Kennedy: I thank the witnesses for coming in this afternoon. It is a helpful engagement. One very strong message is that the witnesses all accept that climate action has to be taken. It may surprise some people who might have had different views about those in the agriculture sector, and it is great that the witnesses are being proactive in their messages this evening and about actions they want to...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Third Report of the Citizens' Assembly: Discussion (Resumed) (12 Dec 2018)

Marcella Corcoran Kennedy: I did not suggest that vast tracks of land should be planted. I asked whether an acre of land on each farm should be planted with small amounts of mixed species of trees. I am not going down the line of making previous mistakes again. I based my question on findings and recommendations in a report compiled by the Joint Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Third Report of the Citizens' Assembly: Discussion (Resumed) (12 Dec 2018)

Marcella Corcoran Kennedy: Is the carbon navigator not doing that?

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Illness Benefit Applications (19 Dec 2018)

Marcella Corcoran Kennedy: 552. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection when an illness benefit claim by a person (details supplied) will be processed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [53768/18]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Planning Issues (19 Dec 2018)

Marcella Corcoran Kennedy: 580. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he will report on the potential impact of the High Court ruling by a person (details supplied) of 7 December 2018 regarding the requirement of all commercial peat harvesting companies to apply for planning permission; his plans to introduce amending legislation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53767/18]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Examination of the Third Report of the Citizens' Assembly (Resumed) (19 Dec 2018)

Marcella Corcoran Kennedy: I call Senator Paul Daly.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Examination of the Third Report of the Citizens' Assembly (Resumed) (19 Dec 2018)

Marcella Corcoran Kennedy: The Senator was only supposed to have five minutes and I have allowed her at least 15 minutes.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Examination of the Third Report of the Citizens' Assembly (Resumed) (19 Dec 2018)

Marcella Corcoran Kennedy: Can I ask Lord Deben a couple of questions on my own behalf?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Examination of the Third Report of the Citizens' Assembly (Resumed) (19 Dec 2018)

Marcella Corcoran Kennedy: Who funds the UK Committee on Climate Change?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Examination of the Third Report of the Citizens' Assembly (Resumed) (19 Dec 2018)

Marcella Corcoran Kennedy: I listened with interest to Lord Deben's commentary about communicating through the BBC. The roles that RTÉ, the State broadcaster, and the meteorological service have in communicating to people have exercised us at this committee. What has the meteorological service in the UK done in getting accurate information out to people?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Examination of the Third Report of the Citizens' Assembly (Resumed) (19 Dec 2018)

Marcella Corcoran Kennedy: What are Lord Deben's views on carbon capture and storage, CCS, technologies?