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Competition and Consumer Protection Bill 2014: Second Stage (Resumed) (16 Apr 2014)

Marcella Corcoran Kennedy: Is that agreed? Agreed.

Competition and Consumer Protection Bill 2014: Second Stage (Resumed) (16 Apr 2014)

Marcella Corcoran Kennedy: Deputies Kenny and Penrose are sharing time. You have ten minutes each.

Competition and Consumer Protection Bill 2014: Second Stage (Resumed) (16 Apr 2014)

Marcella Corcoran Kennedy: I understand that Deputy Mattie McGrath was to share time with Deputy Healy-Rae. Is the latter taking the full allocation of 20 minutes?

Competition and Consumer Protection Bill 2014: Second Stage (Resumed) (16 Apr 2014)

Marcella Corcoran Kennedy: Deputy Healy-Rae has ten minutes.

Competition and Consumer Protection Bill 2014: Second Stage (Resumed) (16 Apr 2014)

Marcella Corcoran Kennedy: I now call Deputy Doyle. I understand he is sharing time with Deputy Harrington. Is that agreed? Agreed.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: EU Scrutiny Report and Future Priorities and Challenges: Department of the Environment, Community and Local Government (16 Apr 2014)

Marcella Corcoran Kennedy: Where will the sectoral roadmaps fit in?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: EU Scrutiny Report and Future Priorities and Challenges: Department of the Environment, Community and Local Government (16 Apr 2014)

Marcella Corcoran Kennedy: I welcome the witnesses and wish Mr. John McCarthy the best of luck in his position. On the merger of the Radiological Protection Institute of Ireland and the Environmental Protection Agency what is the timeline for putting the legislation in place and effecting that change? My other question is on climate change. The publication of the most recent Intergovernmental Panel on Climate...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Staff Career Breaks (15 Apr 2014)

Marcella Corcoran Kennedy: 260. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the procedure whereby an employee of his Department (details supplied) in County Offaly can obtain a transfer on her return to work to an office closer to her home on compassionate grounds; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17884/14]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: General Scheme of Children and Family Relationships Bill 2014: Discussion (9 Apr 2014)

Marcella Corcoran Kennedy: Does Ms O'Connor believe there is anything in the proposed heads that is bad for women or children?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: General Scheme of Children and Family Relationships Bill 2014: Discussion (9 Apr 2014)

Marcella Corcoran Kennedy: There are currently clinics in Ireland offering a service for storing eggs for future use. Does Dr. Madden believe that should be covered in the legislation?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: General Scheme of Children and Family Relationships Bill 2014: Discussion (9 Apr 2014)

Marcella Corcoran Kennedy: I am specifically thinking of when women decide to freeze their own eggs for future use, perhaps having them implanted ten years down the line when they are in a position to carry a child. These women may be ensuring they can be enabled to be a mother. Is there an opportunity to include this issue in the legislation?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: General Scheme of Children and Family Relationships Bill 2014: Discussion (9 Apr 2014)

Marcella Corcoran Kennedy: Currently, gay people are entitled to adopt children. Are there any figures for that? Are there statistics for families having problems in trying to establish legal entitlements? This may apply to gay couples or those not in a relationship adopting.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: General Scheme of Children and Family Relationships Bill 2014: Discussion (9 Apr 2014)

Marcella Corcoran Kennedy: Is Ms Boteju referring to adoption?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: General Scheme of Children and Family Relationships Bill 2014: Discussion (9 Apr 2014)

Marcella Corcoran Kennedy: I am interested in hearing more from Ms Tinsley regarding her concerns about guardians ad litemand deciding who will write social reports on the welfare of children.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: General Scheme of Children and Family Relationships Bill 2014: Discussion (9 Apr 2014)

Marcella Corcoran Kennedy: Many of the witnesses before us have welcomed the proposal in the legislation to put the welfare of children at the heart of the decision making process. I am interested in hearing how Family and Life would balance desire that with its opinion that the legislation will deliberately deprive children of certain essential rights and that children will be treated as commodities. How was it...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: General Scheme of Children and Family Relationships Bill 2014: Discussion (9 Apr 2014)

Marcella Corcoran Kennedy: I apologise for the fact that I was obliged to leave the meeting. Our guests need not worry, however, because I intend to read the transcript of the proceedings.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: General Scheme of Children and Family Relationships Bill 2014: Discussion (9 Apr 2014)

Marcella Corcoran Kennedy: If the question I am about to ask has already been dealt with, that is fine. Let us consider the case of a couple who deliberately decide not to marry. If they have a child, the father must apply to become his or her guardian. Are our guests of the view that having the father named on the birth certificate should be sufficient for these rights to flow to him rather than being obliged to...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Work Placement Programmes (9 Apr 2014)

Marcella Corcoran Kennedy: 102. To ask the Minister for Social Protection her plans to extend the Tús scheme placement from 12 months; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16962/14]

Order of Business (3 Apr 2014)

Marcella Corcoran Kennedy: In light of the publication of the report of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change earlier this week, when will the Climate Action and Low Carbon Development Bill be published? It is required as soon as possible because 2020 is fast approaching and we are a long way from achieving our emissions targets in all sectors.

Confidence in the Minister for Justice and Equality; and Defence: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (2 Apr 2014)

Marcella Corcoran Kennedy: The motion is based on a fallacy. Fianna Fáil and the rest of the Opposition is attempting to convince us and themselves that the people are calling for the resignation of the Minister for Justice and Equality, Deputy Alan Shatter. They have presented no evidence for this and instead have chosen to focus on the Minister's personality. Parliamentarians should lead by example. Members...