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Order of Business (11 Dec 2013)

Marcella Corcoran Kennedy: In light of the publication of the report of the intergovernmental panel on climate change and the recent joint committee report to inform the drafting of the heads of the climate change legislation, when will the climate action and low-carbon development Bill be published? In the context ensuring our energy security into the future and the need for us to generate a considerable amount of...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Capturing Full Value of Genealogical Heritage: Discussion (10 Dec 2013)

Marcella Corcoran Kennedy: Deputy Joanna Tuffy asked a question about the youth guarantee scheme. Would anyone like to come in on it?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Capturing Full Value of Genealogical Heritage: Discussion (10 Dec 2013)

Marcella Corcoran Kennedy: Would Deputy Tuffy like to come in here?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Capturing Full Value of Genealogical Heritage: Discussion (10 Dec 2013)

Marcella Corcoran Kennedy: There are plenty of questions there. Who would like to respond first?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Capturing Full Value of Genealogical Heritage: Discussion (10 Dec 2013)

Marcella Corcoran Kennedy: I thank Mr. Donovan for his opening statement. I invite members to contribute. Is Senator Mac Conghail offering?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Capturing Full Value of Genealogical Heritage: Discussion (10 Dec 2013)

Marcella Corcoran Kennedy: I will invite the witnesses to respond after Senator van Turnhout asks questions.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Capturing Full Value of Genealogical Heritage: Discussion (10 Dec 2013)

Marcella Corcoran Kennedy: We will continue our consideration of developing a plan to capture the full value of our genealogical heritage with our second group of witnesses. I welcome Rev. Dr. Norman Gamble, the Irish Railway Records Society Limited; Ms Eibhlín Roche, on behalf of the Guinness Storehouse Guinness archive; Mr. Brian Donovan and Ms Fiona Fitzsimons of Eneclann. Thank you for your attendance today....

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Capturing Full Value of Genealogical Heritage: Discussion (10 Dec 2013)

Marcella Corcoran Kennedy: It has to be a first.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Capturing Full Value of Genealogical Heritage: Discussion (10 Dec 2013)

Marcella Corcoran Kennedy: I must warn the respondents they have less than a minute each.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Capturing Full Value of Genealogical Heritage: Discussion (10 Dec 2013)

Marcella Corcoran Kennedy: I thank all of the witnesses very sincerely for their attendance this afternoon. They have been incredibly helpful to us in our daily sessions. I propose to suspend the meeting.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Capturing Full Value of Genealogical Heritage: Discussion (10 Dec 2013)

Marcella Corcoran Kennedy: As I am conscious that our next session will commence shortly, I ask Senator Mac Conghail to ask a brief question and for the witnesses to be brief in their responses.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Capturing Full Value of Genealogical Heritage: Discussion (10 Dec 2013)

Marcella Corcoran Kennedy: Did Deputy Tuffy indicate that she would like to speak?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Capturing Full Value of Genealogical Heritage: Discussion (10 Dec 2013)

Marcella Corcoran Kennedy: Who would like to answer first?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Capturing Full Value of Genealogical Heritage: Discussion (10 Dec 2013)

Marcella Corcoran Kennedy: I thank the witnesses for their statements.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Capturing Full Value of Genealogical Heritage: Discussion (10 Dec 2013)

Marcella Corcoran Kennedy: I thank both witnesses for their opening statements. I call on Mr. Grenham to address the committee.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Capturing Full Value of Genealogical Heritage: Discussion (10 Dec 2013)

Marcella Corcoran Kennedy: I thank Mr. Merrigan for his opening statement. I welcome the representatives from Association of Professional Genealogists of Ireland, Ms Nicola Morris, Ms Máire Mac Conghail and Ms Helen Kelly. I invite them to make their opening statement.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Capturing Full Value of Genealogical Heritage: Discussion (10 Dec 2013)

Marcella Corcoran Kennedy: We will consider how to develop a plan to capture the full value of our genealogical heritage with our first group of witnesses. Is that agreed? Agreed. I welcome the following witnesses to the meeting: from the Genealogical Society of Ireland - Mr. Michael Merrigan, general secretary, Mr Tom Conlon, director of Internet services, and Mr. Aiden Feerick, society member; from the Council of...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Turf Cutting Compensation Scheme Payments (10 Dec 2013)

Marcella Corcoran Kennedy: 297. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht when a person (details supplied) may expect to receive payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53034/13]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Bovine Disease Controls (10 Dec 2013)

Marcella Corcoran Kennedy: 409. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if there are means of compensation for a person (details supplied) in County Laois when delays in testing for bovine tuberculosis had a negative impact on the farm business; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52578/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: National Lottery Funding Applications (10 Dec 2013)

Marcella Corcoran Kennedy: 478. To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding an application for a National lottery grant in respect of an organisation (details supplied) in County Offaly; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52577/13]