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- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Business Growth and Job Creation in Town and Village Centres: Discussion (Resumed) (30 Sep 2014)
Marcella Corcoran Kennedy: I invite Deputy Lyons to begin as he is the rapporteur for this report. Is that correct, Deputy?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Business Growth and Job Creation in Town and Village Centres: Discussion (Resumed) (30 Sep 2014)
Marcella Corcoran Kennedy: Are members in agreement? I will then call on Deputy Toibín.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Business Growth and Job Creation in Town and Village Centres: Discussion (Resumed) (30 Sep 2014)
Marcella Corcoran Kennedy: Does Deputy Lyons have any further questions?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Business Growth and Job Creation in Town and Village Centres: Discussion (Resumed) (30 Sep 2014)
Marcella Corcoran Kennedy: I remind members, visitors and those in the public gallery to ensure that their mobile phones are switched off for the duration of this meeting as they interfere with the broadcasting equipment even when in silent mode. We will move on to a discussion with the Vintners' Federation of Ireland on policy options to support business growth, and job creation and retention in towns and village...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals (30 Sep 2014)
Marcella Corcoran Kennedy: There is a schedule A proposal for decision and there are 12 proposals listed on schedule B for decision. I propose to deal first with schedule A, COM (2014) 344. This is a proposal for a directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on the dissemination of earth observation satellite data for commercial purposes. We have agreed to seek further information and to scrutinise the...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals (30 Sep 2014)
Marcella Corcoran Kennedy: Is that agreed? Agreed.
- Criminal Law (Child Grooming) Bill 2014: First Stage (25 Sep 2014)
Marcella Corcoran Kennedy: I move: "That the Bill be taken in Private Members' time."
- Criminal Law (Child Grooming) Bill 2014: First Stage (25 Sep 2014)
Marcella Corcoran Kennedy: I move:That leave be granted to introduce a Bill entitled an Act to provide for offences in relation to the grooming of children for the purposes of sexual exploitation; to provide for matters connected therewith; and to give effect to Directive 2011/93/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 13 December 2011 on combating the sexual abuse and sexual exploitation of children and...
- Sport Ireland Bill 2014: Second Stage (Resumed) (25 Sep 2014)
Marcella Corcoran Kennedy: I welcome the opportunity to speak on this important Bill, which has been brought forward by the Minister of State, Deputy Ring. The legislation will establish Sport Ireland by combining the Irish Sports Council and the National Sports Campus and this is a significant move that fits the Government's policy of streamlining national organisations and agencies. Bringing together two...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Funding (24 Sep 2014)
Marcella Corcoran Kennedy: 150. To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the changes in service delivery being put in place by the board of the Alzheimer's Society which is funded by the Health Executive Service and taxpayers' money. [36084/14]
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Funding (24 Sep 2014)
Marcella Corcoran Kennedy: 151. To ask the Minister for Health if it is acceptable for the board of the Alzheimer's Society to spend a significant portion of its €11 million Health Service Executive funding and taxpayers' money on legal fees instead of the provision of badly-needed services to dementia patients; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36087/14]
- Message from Seanad (23 Sep 2014)
Marcella Corcoran Kennedy: Seanad Éireann has passed the National Treasury Management Agency (Amendment) Bill 2014, without amendment, the Strategic Banking Corporation of Ireland Bill 2014, without amendment, and the Employment Permits (Amendment) Bill 2014, without amendment.
- Housing Provision: Motion [Private Members] (23 Sep 2014)
Marcella Corcoran Kennedy: That is agreed.
- Housing Provision: Motion [Private Members] (23 Sep 2014)
Marcella Corcoran Kennedy: The Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government, Deputy Alan Kelly, will share time with Deputy Michelle Mulherin.
- Housing Provision: Motion [Private Members] (23 Sep 2014)
Marcella Corcoran Kennedy: I understand Deputies Michael Colreavy and Jonathan O'Brien wish to share time. Is that agreed? Agreed.
- Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Sector Staff Redeployment (23 Sep 2014)
Marcella Corcoran Kennedy: 200. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if an employee from a State agency can apply for promotion or transfer to another State agency outside of their current position in another area or county; if a transfer list exists in each agency. [35573/14]
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Applications (23 Sep 2014)
Marcella Corcoran Kennedy: 369. To ask the Minister for Health if he will investigate a complaint by a person (details supplied) in County Offaly regarding the information provided relating to his medical card application. [35574/14]
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing Staff Provision (23 Sep 2014)
Marcella Corcoran Kennedy: 370. To ask the Minister for Health the number of Parkinson's disease nurse specialists who are currently employed in the midlands Health Service Executive area; his plans to address the ongoing needs of Parkinson's disease patients in the midlands. [35576/14]
- Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport Provision (23 Sep 2014)
Marcella Corcoran Kennedy: 451. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the reason a special transport grant has not been granted to a person (details supplied) in County Offaly to attend a school which has a special sensory room. [35575/14]
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Review of Vote 32: Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation (16 Sep 2014)
Marcella Corcoran Kennedy: We can discuss that next week at the private meeting to determine how to incorporate it into the work programme. We can leave the discussion until then.