Results 1,301-1,320 of 2,980 for speaker:Marcella Corcoran Kennedy
- Regulation of Lobbying Bill 2014: From the Seanad (4 Mar 2015)
Marcella Corcoran Kennedy: A message will be sent to Seanad Éireann acquainting it accordingly.
- Social Welfare (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2015: Second Stage (Resumed) (4 Mar 2015)
Marcella Corcoran Kennedy: Is that agreed? Agreed.
- Topical Issue Matters (4 Mar 2015)
Marcella Corcoran Kennedy: I wish to advise the House of the following matters in respect of which notice has been given under Standing Order 27A and the name of the Member in each case: (1) Deputy Anthony Lawlor - the appointment of valuations arbitrators and the resulting delays to the development of Naas town centre; (2) Deputy Brendan Smith - the assassination of former Russian Deputy Prime Minister, Boris Nemtsov;...
- Written Answers — Department of Finance: Financial Services Regulation (10 Mar 2015)
Marcella Corcoran Kennedy: 214. To ask the Minister for Finance the reason the rules regarding investing in approved minimum retirement funds and approved retirement funds were changed; his views on reversing this decision; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10339/15]
- Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Single Payment Scheme Appeals (10 Mar 2015)
Marcella Corcoran Kennedy: 253. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when payment will issue to a person (details supplied) in County Offaly, under the 2008 single payment scheme and other area related schemes, in view of the fact that the person was informed on 16 May 2014 that the appeal was successful; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10022/15]
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: An Action Plan for Jobs 2015: Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation (10 Mar 2015)
Marcella Corcoran Kennedy: We will commence our discussion with the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation, Deputy Richard Bruton, on An Action Plan for Jobs 2015. I welcome the Minister and his officials and invite him to make his presentation.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: An Action Plan for Jobs 2015: Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation (10 Mar 2015)
Marcella Corcoran Kennedy: The Minister mentioned obtaining some information for Senator Feargal Quinn on the Companies Registration Office, metrics and crowdfunding. I ask him to forward a copy to the clerk, as we would then all receive a copy.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: An Action Plan for Jobs 2015: Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation (10 Mar 2015)
Marcella Corcoran Kennedy: Like the other speakers, I very much welcome the regional aspect of the Action Plan for Jobs. Has a date been set for the launch of the midlands one, in which I am obviously very interested? On the talent bank and the national skills strategy, Senator White referred to the report on women in entrepreneurship. She gave me credit for initiating it, but in fact she initiated it and I...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: An Action Plan for Jobs 2015: Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation (10 Mar 2015)
Marcella Corcoran Kennedy: I thank the Minister and his officials for attending today's meeting. The meeting is now adjourned until 1.30 p.m. on Tuesday, 24 March when we will be carrying out pre-legislative scrutiny on the general scheme of the Low Pay Commission (National Minimum Wage) Bill 2015.
- An Bille um an gCeathrú Leasú is Tríocha ar an mBunreacht (Comhionannas Pósta) 2015: An Dara Céim (Atógáil) - Thirty-fourth Amendment of the Constitution (Marriage Equality) Bill 2015: Second Stage (Resumed) (11 Mar 2015)
Marcella Corcoran Kennedy: I welcome the opportunity to speak on this important and historic Bill. I very much welcome the publication of the Bill. I will be voting "Yes" and campaigning for marriage equality. The one thing about human beings is that we are all different the world over. Sadly, history has shown how badly we, as human beings, treat people who are different. We need only look back at how the...
- Topical Issue Debate: Heritage Sites (11 Mar 2015)
Marcella Corcoran Kennedy: Thank you, Deputy. I call the Minister, Deputy Humphreys, to answer.
- Topical Issue Debate: Heritage Sites (11 Mar 2015)
Marcella Corcoran Kennedy: Please do not interrupt the Minister, Deputy.
- Topical Issue Debate: Heritage Sites (11 Mar 2015)
Marcella Corcoran Kennedy: I understand Deputy Regina Doherty is deferring her Topical Issue matter.
- Topical Issue Debate: Heritage Sites (11 Mar 2015)
Marcella Corcoran Kennedy: Is Deputy Stanton also agreeable to that deferral?
- Straitéis 20 Bliain don Ghaeilge: Statements (11 Mar 2015)
Marcella Corcoran Kennedy: We now move onto statements on the 2020 Strategy for the Irish language. I call on the Minister of State, Deputy McHugh, to make his statement under Standing Order 43.
- Straitéis 20 Bliain don Ghaeilge: Statements (11 Mar 2015)
Marcella Corcoran Kennedy: I understand that the Deputy is sharing time with Deputy Kitt.
- Straitéis 20 Bliain don Ghaeilge: Statements (11 Mar 2015)
Marcella Corcoran Kennedy: If the Deputy can wait a moment, I will obtain some advice on the matter.
- Straitéis 20 Bliain don Ghaeilge: Statements (11 Mar 2015)
Marcella Corcoran Kennedy: To be fair, everybody should get a copy of the script.
- Straitéis 20 Bliain don Ghaeilge: Statements (11 Mar 2015)
Marcella Corcoran Kennedy: Would it satisfy the Deputy to use the Minister of State's copy of the script until additional copies can be obtained for the other Deputies?
- Straitéis 20 Bliain don Ghaeilge: Statements (11 Mar 2015)
Marcella Corcoran Kennedy: We can inquire as to why that is the case.