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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 also asked what SEAI would include in the plan if it had the power to draft the sectoral plan for the Department.

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: Mr. O’Flynn spoke about rapidly reducing our dependence on oil for home heating. What measures would he suggest we employ to achieve that? Could he expand further on the Government-related procurement policy he has in mind in terms of cost and energy security?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Heads of Climate Action and Low Carbon Development Bill 2013: Discussion (Resumed) (10 Jul 2013)

Marcella Corcoran Kennedy: I thank the Minister and his officials for their attendance. Has the Minister come to any conclusions in respect of defining what is meant by low-carbon targets? As some people are suggesting 80% and others have suggested a figure of between 80% or 90%, the Minister might indicate whether he has come to any conclusions in this regard. In addition, has the Minister made progress on how each...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Investigations (10 Jul 2013)

Marcella Corcoran Kennedy: 215. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if the Garda Commissioner has presented a report from the serious crime review team in relation to the death of a person (details supplied); if the SCRT has found evidence of criminal wrongdoing resulting in the death of this person; if An Garda Síochána has submitted a file to the Director of Public Prosecutions; and if he will make...

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Official Engagements (9 Jul 2013)

Marcella Corcoran Kennedy: I thank the Taoiseach for his informative brief on what he did in Boston where he had a busy schedule. I congratulate him on receipt of an honorary doctorate. It is important that we continue to foster relations between Irish America, both at political level and at a more informal level. There were two matters I wanted to point out. First, I welcome the meeting the Taoiseach held with...

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Official Engagements (9 Jul 2013)

Marcella Corcoran Kennedy: 8. To ask the Taoiseach if he will outline the details of any bilateral meetings which he may have had on his recent visit to Boston College. [31810/13]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Personal Public Service Number Applications (9 Jul 2013)

Marcella Corcoran Kennedy: 319. To ask the Minister for Social Protection when a PPS number will issue to a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33363/13]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Domiciliary Care Allowance Appeals (9 Jul 2013)

Marcella Corcoran Kennedy: 320. To ask the Minister for Social Protection when a domiciliary care allowance application appeal will be heard in respect of a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33364/13]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Heads of Climate Action and Low Carbon Development Bill 2013: Discussion (Resumed) (8 Jul 2013)

Marcella Corcoran Kennedy: I note Professor Bates has some criticisms of the IPCC and its recruitment process. Is he also critical of its peer-reviewed articles on climate change?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Heads of Climate Action and Low Carbon Development Bill 2013: Discussion (Resumed) (8 Jul 2013)

Marcella Corcoran Kennedy: What about the increase in emissions?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Heads of Climate Action and Low Carbon Development Bill 2013: Discussion (Resumed) (8 Jul 2013)

Marcella Corcoran Kennedy: Regarding food production, we import approximately €5 billion worth of food and An Taisce would advocate that we move to producing it for ourselves. Would it not increase our emissions if we started to produce as much of that food as possible?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Heads of Climate Action and Low Carbon Development Bill 2013: Discussion (Resumed) (8 Jul 2013)

Marcella Corcoran Kennedy: I thank our guests for attending. An interesting reference was made to black carbon. Why was it not included in the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, UNFCCC, process? How could we include it in the Bill or should it even be included? Reference was also made to UK models, including the Scottish one. Will our guests elaborate on the best parts of those models and how...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Heads of Climate Action and Low Carbon Development Bill 2013: Discussion (Resumed) (8 Jul 2013)

Marcella Corcoran Kennedy: I thank the delegation for coming. My question concerns afforestation and its importance. How does the delegation plan to convince people to invest in forestry and what does it think needs to be done at Government level to encourage people to plant?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Heads of Climate Action and Low Carbon Development Bill 2013: Discussion (Resumed) (8 Jul 2013)

Marcella Corcoran Kennedy: Is Mr. Wilson concerned about what I regard as the slow rate of progress in terms of an all-Ireland single energy market and the plans to generate energy in the future using renewables? I would have thought that at this stage we would be further down that road. Is Mr. Wilson concerned that we will achieve our 2020 targets at the rate at which we are progressing? On the role of electricity...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Heads of Climate Action and Low Carbon Development Bill 2013: Discussion (Resumed) (5 Jul 2013)

Marcella Corcoran Kennedy: I thank Mr. D'Arcy and his colleagues for coming before us. The members of the Irish Corporate Leaders on Climate Change group are collectively exploring ways in which they can deal with the challenges which will arise. Are they the group considering the direction they are going to take from a business perspective? Obviously low-carbon economies are going to present opportunities for our...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Heads of Climate Action and Low Carbon Development Bill 2013: Discussion (Resumed) (5 Jul 2013)

Marcella Corcoran Kennedy: I am coming at this matter from the point of view of trying to marry corporate social responsibility with our guests' businesses and with the challenges to which climate change will give rise.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Refurbishment (4 Jul 2013)

Marcella Corcoran Kennedy: 121. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his plans for the renovation and refurbishment of a school (details supplied) in County Laois. [32696/13]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Investigations (4 Jul 2013)

Marcella Corcoran Kennedy: 208. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if there is provision whereby An Garda Síochána may release the mobile telephone records of a deceased person to the family; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32690/13]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Single Payment Scheme Eligibility (4 Jul 2013)

Marcella Corcoran Kennedy: 232. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if a person (details supplied) in County Tipperary may obtain a single farm payment on a section of their land which has been designated as an area of natural heritage; if not, if this land may be reclaimed in order that they can apply for payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32693/13]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Private Security Authority: Discussion with Chairman Designate (3 Jul 2013)

Marcella Corcoran Kennedy: To return to the matter of the citizen, there is no reference to it even on the PSA website. Although it is not Mr. Lappin's yet, it will be after the first board meeting and we will be really gunning for him the next time-----