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Fines (Payment and Recovery) Bill 2013: Second Stage (Resumed) (26 Sep 2013)

Marcella Corcoran Kennedy: I appreciate the opportunity to contribute to the debate on this welcome legislation. When citizens break the law there are consequences involved. The use of fines is a punishment which is intended to be an encouragement for people not to break the law. Fines are widely used by the Courts Service as a cost-effective punishment for specific offences. The Minister, Deputy Shatter, outlined...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Domiciliary Care Allowance Applications (26 Sep 2013)

Marcella Corcoran Kennedy: 122. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding domiciliary care allowance in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Offaly; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40131/13]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Garda Vetting Applications (26 Sep 2013)

Marcella Corcoran Kennedy: 127. To ask the Minister for Social Protection her plans to allow the acceptance of statutory declarations due to the delays in the processing of Garda vetting applications; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40151/13]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Vetting of Personnel (26 Sep 2013)

Marcella Corcoran Kennedy: 179. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality his plans to speed up the Garda vetting process, in view of the fact that the delays are causing severe hardship for persons wishing to take up positions of employment with vulnerable groups; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40150/13]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Fourth Programme of Law Reform: Discussion with Law Reform Commission (25 Sep 2013)

Marcella Corcoran Kennedy: There are 11 projects, each one very important. How will the commission decide which ones to prioritise? In the area of corporate enforcement, the question arises as to who regulates the regulators. For example, we are cognisant that government needs to be separate from corporate regulation. However, sometimes one can want regulation and regulatory investigations to go a bit faster.

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Property Taxation Exemptions (18 Sep 2013)

Marcella Corcoran Kennedy: 236. To ask the Minister for Finance if a property can qualify for the exemption from the local property tax for permanently and totally incapacitated persons under the Finance (Local Property Tax) Act 2013 (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38631/13]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport Availability (18 Sep 2013)

Marcella Corcoran Kennedy: 386. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will indicate the way a student may avail of free travel when there is no bus service to the school in their catchment area but there is a service to a school outside their catchment area (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38333/13]

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: National Landscape Strategy (18 Sep 2013)

Marcella Corcoran Kennedy: 721. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht when the National Landscape Strategy will be finalised as it was due in November 2012. [36867/13]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Renewable Energy Generation Targets (18 Sep 2013)

Marcella Corcoran Kennedy: 825. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources his plans to meet the 2020 European targets for renewable energy; if there are any plans to provide incentives for the installation of renewable energy products; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38578/13]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Young Farmers Installation Scheme (18 Sep 2013)

Marcella Corcoran Kennedy: 1229. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the provisions that will be put in place for young farmers who entered farming in 2010 in view of the re-instatement of installation aid for young farmers in January 2011; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38632/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Applications (18 Sep 2013)

Marcella Corcoran Kennedy: 1528. To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding a medical card application in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Offaly; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38334/13]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agri-Environment Options Scheme Applications (18 Jul 2013)

Marcella Corcoran Kennedy: 626. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will reconsider a decision to disallow a person (details supplied) from the agri environment option scheme 3 having considered the grounds of appeal submitted by the applicant; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36762/13]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals (17 Jul 2013)

Marcella Corcoran Kennedy: If we decided not to opt in to these negotiations, what would be the outcome for Ireland in the long run?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals (17 Jul 2013)

Marcella Corcoran Kennedy: Europol, a joint supervisory body, has responsibilities for data protection. To whom will the data protection officer be answerable? Will the officer be appointed by the data protection supervisor or has this to be determined in the negotiations?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals (17 Jul 2013)

Marcella Corcoran Kennedy: Why is VAT excluded from the directive?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Heritage Council: Discussion (16 Jul 2013)

Marcella Corcoran Kennedy: I wish Mr. Newman the very best in his new role. From his CV, he appears to be eminently qualified. Given the value the county councils' heritage officers bring to their role of raising awareness of heritage, in particular the various surveys they have conducted, I am anxious about the question of funding. I know they did outsanding work in the past and I would like to see them retained,...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Heads of Climate Action and Low Carbon Development Bill 2013: Discussion (Resumed) (12 Jul 2013)

Marcella Corcoran Kennedy: Will Dr. Doran outline his thoughts on what should be the composition of the expert advisory body? Will he also indicate his views on how we might start a national conversation on this matter? We must face the fact that climate change is not currently a priority for people.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Heads of Climate Action and Low Carbon Development Bill 2013: Discussion (Resumed) (12 Jul 2013)

Marcella Corcoran Kennedy: It was about starting a national conversation.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Heads of Climate Action and Low Carbon Development Bill 2013: Discussion (Resumed) (12 Jul 2013)

Marcella Corcoran Kennedy: Dr. Motherway has talked about electric heating. I have heard a lot about radiant or infra-red heating. Is there a role for this and, if so, does it have an important role to play? I know that it is important for us to share information and learn by word of mouth, but we cannot rely on this any more. I am very concerned about the negative reporting of wind energy matters since the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Heads of Climate Action and Low Carbon Development Bill 2013: Discussion (Resumed) (12 Jul 2013)

Marcella Corcoran Kennedy: I thank the delegates for attending. We have heard many contributions in the past few hearings. One that I found of particular interest was the proposal suggesting responsibility for the climate change debate should be moved from the Department of the Environment, Community and Local Government to the Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources. What is SEAI's view on this...