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Roads Bill 2014: Second Stage (Resumed) (20 Feb 2014)

Marcella Corcoran Kennedy: The next speaker is Deputy Terence Flanagan, who I understand is sharing time with Deputy Mattie McGrath.

Roads Bill 2014: Second Stage (Resumed) (20 Feb 2014)

Marcella Corcoran Kennedy: I understand Deputy Anne Ferris is to share time with Deputies Seán Kenny and Maloney.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Pupil-Teacher Ratio (20 Feb 2014)

Marcella Corcoran Kennedy: 112. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will favourably view an appeal from a school (details supplied) in County Offaly to retain eight teachers due to the increased numbers which bring the required level back up; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8752/14]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Penalty Points System (20 Feb 2014)

Marcella Corcoran Kennedy: 179. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will investigate penalty points which were incorrectly imposed on a person (details supplied) in County Tipperary; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8753/14]

Recent Flooding: Statements (Resumed) (19 Feb 2014)

Marcella Corcoran Kennedy: I welcome the opportunity to discuss the dreadful flooding our country has experienced in recent months. I acknowledge the distress and trauma experienced by many families, businesses and landowners over the past several weeks and commend the emergency services on their excellent work in helping people. When urban areas are affected they always make the headlines. However, an area with...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Domestic and Sexual Violence: Discussion (19 Feb 2014)

Marcella Corcoran Kennedy: How is our society doing compared to other European countries and worldwide from a statistical perspective? What can we do as a society to prevent this? Are public intervention and awareness campaigns the way to go? I know Mr. Hennessy referred to that in the submission. Would that be effective? Is there any evidence internationally that those kinds of public awareness campaigns are working?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Domestic and Sexual Violence: Discussion (19 Feb 2014)

Marcella Corcoran Kennedy: Women's Aid referred to stalking. We all face challenges relating to social media so should we strengthen the legislation in that regard?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Domestic and Sexual Violence: Discussion (19 Feb 2014)

Marcella Corcoran Kennedy: I have a last question. I am interested in what Safe Ireland's speakers have to say about coercive control.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Domestic and Sexual Violence: Discussion (19 Feb 2014)

Marcella Corcoran Kennedy: I thank all the representatives for coming in this afternoon to assist us with our work. I also thank them, and those who are not here, for their submissions. There was a substantial response.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Domestic and Sexual Violence: Discussion (19 Feb 2014)

Marcella Corcoran Kennedy: I am coming to that. The problem is trying to decide which question to ask first. This area is something we have all been considering in terms of thinking about the Sexual Abuse and Violence in Ireland, SAVI, report, looking at Cosc and thinking about matters such as prevention and causes. The National Women's Council of Ireland representative was critical of Cosc and called for a SAVI II...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Domestic and Sexual Violence: Discussion (19 Feb 2014)

Marcella Corcoran Kennedy: The National Women's Council's presentation was slightly critical of Cosc, stating there could be more it could achieve. I think it was the National Women's Council, but perhaps it was Safe Ireland.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Domestic and Sexual Violence: Discussion (19 Feb 2014)

Marcella Corcoran Kennedy: I refer to the causes. The groups all deal with the outcomes of violence. Is there an overall cause? I spoke to somebody working in the Rape Crisis Centre and that person indicated that inevitably alcohol or drug abuse is involved in the majority of cases. Is that what the witnesses are finding? I do not know to whom that should be addressed specifically.

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Wind Energy Generation (19 Feb 2014)

Marcella Corcoran Kennedy: 135. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the total number of operational wind turbines supplying the national grid that are located here; and if he will provide a breakdown of the number of said turbines in each county. [8519/14]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Electricity Generation and Export: Discussion (18 Feb 2014)

Marcella Corcoran Kennedy: On the question mentioned by Mr. Caulfield regarding hedge funds, is a hedge fund involved in this somewhere along the line?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Electricity Generation and Export: Discussion (18 Feb 2014)

Marcella Corcoran Kennedy: I was interested in the comments made on the community gain issue. Has either Bord na Móna or Element Power considered taking a slightly different approach, for example, providing an investment bond which communities or individuals could purchase? Have they considered the option of compensating people with free electricity? On Turn 180, I am interested in the delegates' thoughts on...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Electricity Generation and Export: Discussion (18 Feb 2014)

Marcella Corcoran Kennedy: Why are the midlands more suitable for providing onshore wind energy than other places? I would not have thought that the middle of Ireland was a good spot for wind speeds. Are the structures so high that the wind speed does not matter? What is the lifetime of the structure? When it comes to decommissioning, what will happen to the materials in the turbines? This is a technical question....

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Electricity Generation and Export: Discussion (18 Feb 2014)

Marcella Corcoran Kennedy: Both the energy companies.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Electricity Generation and Export: Discussion (18 Feb 2014)

Marcella Corcoran Kennedy: We have to try to realise what benefits will result apart from energy security and the impact on climate change. The energy companies involved in wind power generation have already made a significant investment in the projects. What will happen if energy policy changes and the proposed projects do not proceed? Who will compensate the companies in question for the investment they have...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Electricity Generation and Export: Discussion (18 Feb 2014)

Marcella Corcoran Kennedy: I thank the representatives of Bord na Móna, Element Power and Turn 180 for coming. This is the second day of our hearings. Before Christmas, we heard from the Lakelands Wind Farm Information Group and we will hear from others involved in the industry, government and communities. I have some questions on how wind energy supplies for export will be transmitted to the United Kingdom....

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Motor Tax Collection (18 Feb 2014)

Marcella Corcoran Kennedy: 513. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he will examine the way in which motor tax is paid; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that if a person wants to pay their motor tax per quarter or half yearly they will incur an additional charge for doing so; if he will consider a waiver of the additional charge or a reduction in the additional charge for...