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Select Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Defence Forces: Motion (2 Apr 2014)

Marcella Corcoran Kennedy: That is not what this is about.

Select Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Defence Forces: Motion (2 Apr 2014)

Marcella Corcoran Kennedy: I am not defending anything.

Select Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Defence Forces: Motion (2 Apr 2014)

Marcella Corcoran Kennedy: I thank the Minister for attending this meeting. Having listened to his presentation, I fully support the proposed investment. It is critical in the light of the suspicious activity taking place in our society. Children are finding suspicious devices - it does not matter whether they are viable - in playgrounds and on waste ground. It is in all our interests and of safety that the Defence...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Report on Human Trafficking: Scoil Phobail Bhéara (2 Apr 2014)

Marcella Corcoran Kennedy: I join with my colleague in welcoming the students. The project has been very well worked through and the students have come up with some tremendous proposals. I propose that we would forward the report of the class to the office of the Minister, Deputy Shatter, because it contains some innovative suggestions that I have not heard previously which would help people who are in the...

Other Questions: Community Involvement Scheme (2 Apr 2014)

Marcella Corcoran Kennedy: Is it the intention of the Minister to have the community involvement scheme as a permanent feature of the roads programme? This would give the local authorities a great opportunity to plan ahead for a two year or three year programme. When I was on Offaly County Council, the community involvement road works scheme, as it was known, was one on which we were able to plan ahead because we...

Other Questions: Community Involvement Scheme (2 Apr 2014)

Marcella Corcoran Kennedy: 16. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will run a community involvement scheme in 2014; and when local authorities will be informed of the matter. [15119/14]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Electricity Generation: Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources (1 Apr 2014)

Marcella Corcoran Kennedy: If the agreement is thrashed out and so on, what kind of timeframe is the Minister looking at? We talked about the benefits to the UK, communities, developers and so on, but what benefit does the Minister envisage for the Exchequer?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Electricity Generation: Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources (1 Apr 2014)

Marcella Corcoran Kennedy: It was about the benefit to the Exchequer if it all goes ahead.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Electricity Generation: Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources (1 Apr 2014)

Marcella Corcoran Kennedy: I asked about the timeframe involved.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Electricity Generation: Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources (1 Apr 2014)

Marcella Corcoran Kennedy: I thank the Minister and Mr. Spratt for coming in this afternoon. I welcome the fact the Minister mentioned that there has been a cost-benefit analysis completed and I wonder where can we obtain that. Is it easily accessible on the Department's website or is it on some other website, such as that of Sustainable Energy Ireland? There are communities in Offaly where it looks like the bulk...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Motor Tax Collection (1 Apr 2014)

Marcella Corcoran Kennedy: 345. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the reason a percentage of the car size and capacity is calculated when purchasing motor car tax on a half-yearly and-or quarterly basis; the reason the administration charge varies in car capacity even though the administration work is the same for each transaction (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on...

Seanad Reform Bill 2014: Second Stage (Resumed) [Private Members] (28 Mar 2014)

Marcella Corcoran Kennedy: Deputy Martin without interruption.

Seanad Reform Bill 2014: Second Stage (Resumed) [Private Members] (28 Mar 2014)

Marcella Corcoran Kennedy: In accordance with Standing Order 117A(4), the division is postponed until immediately after the Order of Business on Tuesday, 1 April 2014.

Visit of Lithuanian Delegation (28 Mar 2014)

Marcella Corcoran Kennedy: Before proceeding with business, I wish on my behalf and on behalf of the Members of Dáil Éireann to offer a céad míle fáilte, a most sincere welcome to Mr. Algimantas Rimkunas, Vice-Minister for Finance of the Republic of Lithuania. I express the hope that you will find your visit enjoyable, successful and to our mutual benefit.

Restorative Justice (Reparation of Victims) Bill 2013: Second Stage (Resumed) [Private Members] (26 Mar 2014)

Marcella Corcoran Kennedy: I welcome the opportunity to speak on the Restorative Justice (Reparation of Victims) Bill 2013. I recognise that Deputy Halligan has introduced the Bill in a sincere attempt to deal the perpetrators of certain crimes by keeping them out of our prison system. Particularly in the case of juvenile crime, I think we can all agree that is a direction we need to follow. Restorative justice as...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Censorship of Publications Board: Chairman Designate (25 Mar 2014)

Marcella Corcoran Kennedy: I welcome Mr. McCarthy here this evening. I read with interest his substantial CV and I have no doubt that all of his qualifications will stand him in good stead in his role. Books will obviously be his main focus. How does he distinguish which books are suitable to scrutinise? Are they specifically published here, or can they be published abroad and sold here? Is there a distinction...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Censorship of Publications Board: Chairman Designate (25 Mar 2014)

Marcella Corcoran Kennedy: Does the board have a remit on publications or magazines that might contain a particular article to which somebody might object under one of the three categories?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Canal By-laws and Naomh Éanna: Discussion (Resumed) (25 Mar 2014)

Marcella Corcoran Kennedy: I had asked some other questions which were not responded to. One related to the current approach to the terms and conditions for houseboats. One related to the potential obstacles to the future development of the canals and the Barrow navigation. The other one related to how Waterways Ireland is promoting the canals and the Barrow from a navigation point of view. I also asked about the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Canal By-laws and Naomh Éanna: Discussion (Resumed) (25 Mar 2014)

Marcella Corcoran Kennedy: It was on the terms and conditions of houseboats.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Canal By-laws and Naomh Éanna: Discussion (Resumed) (25 Mar 2014)

Marcella Corcoran Kennedy: My question was whether there is any intention to provide winter mooring on the canals and the Barrow. I am aware there is some on the river.