Results 2,741-2,760 of 2,980 for speaker:Marcella Corcoran Kennedy

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

Marcella Corcoran Kennedy: We are considering carbon tax, which was another recommendation of the Citizens' Assembly. Has the Committee on Climate Change considered the fee and dividend model of carbon taxation? I do not think the UK went down that route.

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

Marcella Corcoran Kennedy: What is the committee's greatest success to date in making policy recommendations?

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

Marcella Corcoran Kennedy: How does the committee maintain cross-party support?

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

Marcella Corcoran Kennedy: Has the committee had occasion to threaten anyone legally to date?

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

Marcella Corcoran Kennedy: On the carbon budgets that the committee sets, how effective have they been across the various sectors? The committee has been successful in the case of renewables, but what about in the transport and heavy industry sectors?

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

Marcella Corcoran Kennedy: Does Senator Grace O'Sullivan want to come back in?

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Projects Status (15 Jan 2019)

Marcella Corcoran Kennedy: 893. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the progress made to date on the N52 Tullamore to Kilbeggan link road which forms part of Project Ireland 2040; if the pre-appraisal works on the project have been completed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54069/18]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Arts Funding (16 Jan 2019)

Marcella Corcoran Kennedy: 261. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the details of the €2.13 million in funding through Culture Ireland for Irish arts globally in 2019; the projects with County Offaly involvement; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1825/19]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Cultural Policy (16 Jan 2019)

Marcella Corcoran Kennedy: 262. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the details of the cultural ambassadors initiative; the ambassador from County Offaly; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1826/19]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Third Report of the Citizens' Assembly: Discussion (Resumed) (16 Jan 2019)

Marcella Corcoran Kennedy: I thank RTÉ and Met Éireann for coming before the meeting to help us with our deliberations. I will focus on ancillary recommendation I of the Citizens' Assembly, which is that "Greater emphasis should be placed on providing positive information to the public which encourages people to make changes to the aspects of their behaviour which impact on climate change." Everyone has a...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Third Report of the Citizens' Assembly: Discussion (Resumed) (16 Jan 2019)

Marcella Corcoran Kennedy: I had asked a question about scheduling.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Third Report of the Citizens' Assembly: Discussion (Resumed) (16 Jan 2019)

Marcella Corcoran Kennedy: I will make one quick point. Met Éireann has made major changes to its website. I was looking at the websites of some other meteorological services and they use infographics and animations, which is very innovative and appealing to adults and children alike.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Third Report of the Citizens' Assembly: Discussion (Resumed) (16 Jan 2019)

Marcella Corcoran Kennedy: I intended asking a question on the Citizens' Assembly.

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Departmental Expenditure (23 Jan 2019)

Marcella Corcoran Kennedy: 23. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development the expenditure outturn in 2018 under all budget headings for which he is responsible; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2926/19]

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Local Improvement Scheme Funding (23 Jan 2019)

Marcella Corcoran Kennedy: 50. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development when he plans to make an allocation for the local improvement scheme for 2019; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2925/19]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Areas of Natural Constraint Scheme (29 Jan 2019)

Marcella Corcoran Kennedy: 451. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if lands (details supplied) not included under the designation of eligible townlands for the 2019 areas of natural constraint scheme can be reviewed with a view to inclusion; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3960/19]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (12 Feb 2019)

Marcella Corcoran Kennedy: 239. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if funding has been approved for the redevelopment of a school (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6386/19]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (12 Feb 2019)

Marcella Corcoran Kennedy: 240. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of the applications for additional accommodation and development by a school (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6387/19]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (12 Feb 2019)

Marcella Corcoran Kennedy: 259. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding the applications for additional accommodation and development at a school (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6661/19]

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Charitable and Voluntary Organisations (12 Feb 2019)

Marcella Corcoran Kennedy: 688. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development the standards required to be implemented by community groups that publish community newsletters or newspapers and are in receipt of funding; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6403/19]