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

Marcella Corcoran Kennedy: Is Waterways Ireland considering extending that to the canals and the Barrow under this consultation? Is it considering doing that because it is coming in as a submission.

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

Marcella Corcoran Kennedy: Yes, but can Ms Livingstone see a situation arising where it would suit some people to moor for the winter on the canal or the Barrow and be allowed to do that?

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

Marcella Corcoran Kennedy: I apologise as I am going to break the Chairman's request to refer to a wonderful film that was made on the Grand Canal under the Per Cent for Art scheme. I wish to take the opportunity to let people know about it today, particularly those who will not get to go on the canal. The film was shot along the waterway from Shannon Harbour to Edenderry in 2012. As part of the scheme, three Offaly...

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

Marcella Corcoran Kennedy: Members have received a request to permit Deputy James Bannon to commence questioning our guests as he is under time pressure. Is that agreed? Agreed.

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

Marcella Corcoran Kennedy: I thank Ms Livingstone. I now call on Mr. Dolan of IWAI to address the committee.

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

Marcella Corcoran Kennedy: Thank you, Mr. Dolan. I call on Mr. Roche to address the committee.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Death of Former Member: Expressions of Sympathy (25 Mar 2014)

Marcella Corcoran Kennedy: Before commencing with this meeting, I would like to acknowledge the sad news of the loss of our friend and colleague, Deputy Nicky McFadden. We just received the news in the last hour. Members of the committee will all recall that not long ago she was diagnosed as suffering from motor neuron disease. She battled valiantly against that awful illness. She lent her support to many...

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

Marcella Corcoran Kennedy: We will now continue with the meeting. The draft Canals Act 1986 (Amendment) By-Laws 2014 is aimed at providing better management of residential boats. It will also facilitate the modernisation of the charging regime and the introduction of a fixed penalty notice to give effect to the powers granted in the Maritime Safety Act 2005. However, concerns have been expressed that the new by-laws...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Business of Joint Committee (25 Mar 2014)

Marcella Corcoran Kennedy: We are now in public session. I advise members that they must turn off their mobile telephones when attending committee meetings. Active mobile telephones interfere with the sound system and RTE has informed us that it will not broadcast any part of a meeting at which interference from mobile telephones has occurred. I propose that we enter private session to deal with a number of items....

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals (25 Mar 2014)

Marcella Corcoran Kennedy: The committee is today scrutinising the following EU proposals: Schedule A, COM (2013) 917, COM (2013) 919 and COM (2013) 920; and Schedule B, COM (2012) 44. COM (2013) 917 is a proposal for a Council decision on the acceptance of the amendment to the 1999 Protocol to the 1979 Convention on Long Range Transboundary Air Pollution to abate acidification, eutrophication and ground level ozone....

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

Marcella Corcoran Kennedy: I welcome Ms Dawn Livingstone, chief executive, Mr. Nigel Russell, director of technical services, Mr. John McKeown, eastern regional manager, and Mr. Charles Lawn, inspector of navigation, Waterways Ireland; Mr. John Dolan, chairman, Offaly branch, Mr. Greg Whelan, former president, Ms Carmel Meegan, president, and Mr. Derry Smith, vice-president, Inland Waterways Association of Ireland; and...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Public Order Offences from Alcohol Misuse Perspective: Discussion (25 Mar 2014)

Marcella Corcoran Kennedy: What is the position in Canada with regard to drinking in public? Is it also diverse?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Public Order Offences from Alcohol Misuse Perspective: Discussion (25 Mar 2014)

Marcella Corcoran Kennedy: I would be interested in hearing the views of Ms Costello and Professor Barry on whether alcohol should be available in colleges - many of which have bars - in this country, on whether a restriction should be put in place to prevent alcohol being available in the vicinity of schools and colleges and on whether the consumption of alcohol in public places should be completely restricted. I...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Public Order Offences from Alcohol Misuse Perspective: Discussion (25 Mar 2014)

Marcella Corcoran Kennedy: I thank our guests for their presentations. I am interested in Professor Stockwell's presentation on pricing. I ask him to elaborate a little on the availability of alcohol in Canada and the rules and regulations in place in respect of alcohol. Is it available in colleges and supermarkets or only at specific points of sale? Do people need to show identification to purchase alcohol? What...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Office of Public Works Projects (25 Mar 2014)

Marcella Corcoran Kennedy: 437. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform when the restoration and repair of Ardara Bridge, Cadamstown, Birr, County Offaly will be completed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13776/14]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Fire Stations Provision (25 Mar 2014)

Marcella Corcoran Kennedy: 712. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government when funding will be made available for the provision of a new fire station (details supplied) in County Offaly; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13775/14]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Universal Health Insurance Provision (25 Mar 2014)

Marcella Corcoran Kennedy: 986. To ask the Minister for Health if he will ensure persons on the long term-illness scheme, persons with life threatening illnesses, including diabetes, and persons using nebulisers, pumps and so on will continue to be covered under the universal health insurance; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12889/14]

Topical Issue Debate: Hospital Consultants Recruitment (13 Mar 2014)

Marcella Corcoran Kennedy: I very much welcome the news that additional consultant neurologists have been appointed this year, but that is only part of the picture. There are many other parts of the strategy on which we need to focus. Only a very small proportion of people can access the National Rehabilitation Hospital. I think the figure is about one half because of where they are located. Those living in...

Topical Issue Debate: Hospital Consultants Recruitment (13 Mar 2014)

Marcella Corcoran Kennedy: I welcome the opportunity to raise this very important issue. There are some very startling figures in regard to the number of people who are suffering with neurological problems. More than 700,000 people in Ireland have some neurological condition and in ten years time there will be 860,000 such people. That is a staggering number of people who will be impacted and it points to the...

Government's Priorities for the Year Ahead: Statements (Resumed) (13 Mar 2014)

Marcella Corcoran Kennedy: I welcome the opportunity to contribute to this debate. Like previous speakers, I was happy when I learned that the Government intended to make time available for statements on its priorities for the year ahead. This debate provides us with an opportunity to reflect on what has been achieved. However, it also allows us to consider what we want to do in the coming period. As a backbencher,...