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- Select Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Estimates for Public Services 2013
Vote 35 - Army Pensions (Supplementary) (4 Dec 2013) Marcella Corcoran Kennedy: I join those who spoke today about the inaugural missing persons day. I wish everybody involved the very best and congratulate them. It is a fantastic and very considerate initiative. I apologise for my not having been able to attend the function; I conveyed my apologies. I am a member of two committees so I am busy. I support the Supplementary Estimate. I have been contacted by a...
- Select Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Estimates for Public Services 2013
Vote 35 - Army Pensions (Supplementary) (4 Dec 2013) Marcella Corcoran Kennedy: Has the Minister any further thoughts on that?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Forthcoming Environment Council: Discussion with Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government (4 Dec 2013)
Marcella Corcoran Kennedy: It is interesting to hear what the Minister and his officials are planning for the Council meeting. In regard to the plastic bag levy, I welcome that the Minister will fight our corner given the amount of work we have done in this regard. If we were put on the same level as other countries which have not achieved as much as us and asked to achieve a blanket 50% reduction, it would be unfair...
- Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Domiciliary Care Allowance Appeals (26 Nov 2013)
Marcella Corcoran Kennedy: 360. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding an appeal for domiciliary care allowance in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Offaly; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50349/13]
- Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Water and Sewerage Schemes Funding (26 Nov 2013)
Marcella Corcoran Kennedy: 475. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government when funding will be allocated to a group sewerage scheme (details supplied) in County Offaly; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50570/13]
- Order of Business (21 Nov 2013)
Marcella Corcoran Kennedy: Today is UN day against domestic, sexual and gender-based violence making this an opportune time to ask when the heads of the criminal law (sexual offences) Bill will be approved by the Government. We are making very good strides in other areas of criminality but this is one which needs more attention.
- Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: National Cultural Institutions (21 Nov 2013)
Marcella Corcoran Kennedy: 130. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht when the National Library of Ireland will make the James O'Dea Railway Photographic Collection available on line; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49885/13]
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Heads of Maritime Area and Foreshore (Amendment) Bill 2013: Discussion (Resumed) (19 Nov 2013)
Marcella Corcoran Kennedy: I thank the witnesses for coming before us this afternoon. I have a number of questions in respect of the foreshore. Is it correct that the distance of 12 nautical miles from the foreshore will be retained? In respect of the exclusive economic zone, to which Ms O'Donoghue referred, where will that be in relation to the foreshore? How will we identify where it will be? Will it be...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Heads of Maritime Area and Foreshore (Amendment) Bill 2013: Discussion (Resumed) (19 Nov 2013)
Marcella Corcoran Kennedy: Is Coastal Concern Alliance interested specifically in wind only or has it examined the impact of other ocean energy generation?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Heads of Maritime Area and Foreshore (Amendment) Bill 2013: Discussion (Resumed) (19 Nov 2013)
Marcella Corcoran Kennedy: Thank you.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Heads of Maritime Area and Foreshore (Amendment) Bill 2013: Discussion (Resumed) (19 Nov 2013)
Marcella Corcoran Kennedy: Yes. I thank Mr. Carvill.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Heads of Maritime Area and Foreshore (Amendment) Bill 2013: Discussion (Resumed) (19 Nov 2013)
Marcella Corcoran Kennedy: I apologise for being late. Everybody has an interest in the waters around our coasts and we have listened to the submissions. The challenge is to get it right and to try to accommodate everybody's needs in terms of generating energy, managing habitats and ensuring the least amount of damage is done. How will the Bill impact on the work of the National Parks and Wildlife Service? How will...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Heads of Maritime Area and Foreshore (Amendment) Bill 2013: Discussion (Resumed) (19 Nov 2013)
Marcella Corcoran Kennedy: I note that the name of the organisation which the witnesses represent is Coastwatch Europe. What other European country should Ireland be aspiring to in terms of what we are doing here? Who is getting it right?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Heads of Maritime Area and Foreshore (Amendment) Bill 2013: Discussion (Resumed) (19 Nov 2013)
Marcella Corcoran Kennedy: Of the 500 companies which are operating without licences, did they all have licences previously or are there new operators in there now?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Heads of Maritime Area and Foreshore (Amendment) Bill 2013: Discussion (Resumed) (19 Nov 2013)
Marcella Corcoran Kennedy: I thank Ms Dubsky.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Heads of Maritime Area and Foreshore (Amendment) Bill 2013: Discussion (Resumed) (19 Nov 2013)
Marcella Corcoran Kennedy: I thank Ms Dubsky. Did Coastwatch Europe submit a presentation to us? I have been looking, but I cannot find anything.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Heads of Maritime Area and Foreshore (Amendment) Bill 2013: Discussion (Resumed) (19 Nov 2013)
Marcella Corcoran Kennedy: That is not a problem.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Heads of Maritime Area and Foreshore (Amendment) Bill 2013: Discussion (Resumed) (19 Nov 2013)
Marcella Corcoran Kennedy: I am interested in the suggestion that the Minister should establish an extra group on coastal zone management. Who should be members?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Heads of Maritime Area and Foreshore (Amendment) Bill 2013: Discussion (Resumed) (19 Nov 2013)
Marcella Corcoran Kennedy: Has Coastwatch Europe developed any kind of policy on tidal or wind energy generation?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Heads of Maritime Area and Foreshore (Amendment) Bill 2013: Discussion (Resumed) (19 Nov 2013)
Marcella Corcoran Kennedy: What are the problems with the way the Aarhus Convention is being interpreted and effected?