Results 2,561-2,580 of 2,980 for speaker:Marcella Corcoran Kennedy

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Domiciliary Care Allowance Appeals (16 Apr 2013)

Marcella Corcoran Kennedy: To ask the Minister for Social Protection when a domiciliary care allowance appeal will be processed in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Offaly; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17462/13]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Property Taxation Exemptions (16 Apr 2013)

Marcella Corcoran Kennedy: To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the reason the residents of a housing estate (details supplied) in County Offaly who were exempt from paying the household charge are now liable for the local property tax; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16222/13]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Property Taxation Exemptions (16 Apr 2013)

Marcella Corcoran Kennedy: To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the reason housing estates that were categorised as unfinished and exempt from the household charge are now liable to pay the local property tax; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16225/13]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Rural Environment Protection Scheme Payments (16 Apr 2013)

Marcella Corcoran Kennedy: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a REP scheme payment will be processed in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Offaly; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17460/13]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Safety (26 Mar 2013)

Marcella Corcoran Kennedy: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will outline some of the measures contained within the road safety strategy that is due to be launched later this week; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14926/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (20 Mar 2013)

Marcella Corcoran Kennedy: To ask the Minister for Health the measures that have been taken to tackle in-patient and day case waiting lists in Midland Regional Hospital, Tullamore, County Offaly; the impact of these measures; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14289/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (20 Mar 2013)

Marcella Corcoran Kennedy: To ask the Minister for Health the measures that have been taken to tackle the number of patients on trolleys in Midland Regional Hospital, Portlaoise, County Laois; the impact of these measures; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14288/13]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Staff Retirements (20 Mar 2013)

Marcella Corcoran Kennedy: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if a scheme of voluntary redundancies is available to employees in his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14160/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Service Recruitment (20 Mar 2013)

Marcella Corcoran Kennedy: To ask the Minister for Health his plans to introduce a graduate social care worker scheme similar to that which was introduced for graduate nurses; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14161/13]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Security of the Elderly (12 Mar 2013)

Marcella Corcoran Kennedy: To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if funding will be made available to enable senior alert schemes to provide carbon monoxide alarms to the disabled and the elderly; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12857/13]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Court Accommodation Provision (5 Mar 2013)

Marcella Corcoran Kennedy: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the planning applications that have been made to Offaly County Council by the Office of Public Works in relation to the Court House building in Birr, County Offaly; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11185/13]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Vetting Applications (5 Mar 2013)

Marcella Corcoran Kennedy: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality when a Garda vetting application will be processed in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Offaly; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11183/13]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Court Accommodation Provision (5 Mar 2013)

Marcella Corcoran Kennedy: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality having regard to the catchment area currently serviced by Birr District Court in County Offaly and the court lists that are heard there at each District Court sittings that every consideration will be given to its continued operation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11186/13]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Penal Reform: Discussion with User Voice (27 Feb 2013)

Marcella Corcoran Kennedy: I thank Mr. Johnson for sharing his story. It is inspirational to see how he has come from being a young offender to where he is now. I look forward to learning more from him. It would be interesting to get more information as his work with Mountjoy deepens. Perhaps there will be a mechanism through which he can feed back his results to the committee. If I am a young offender spending...

Magdalen Laundries Report: Statements (Resumed) (26 Feb 2013)

Marcella Corcoran Kennedy: It is with profound acknowledgement of the findings of the McAleese report that I welcome the opportunity to speak. I thank Dr. Martin McAleese and his committee for their work in producing this long-awaited report, which provides us with an indepth exploration of one aspect of a period of silent and latent societal degradation. The women and children housed in these institutions and...

Topical Issue Debate: Rural Transport (26 Feb 2013)

Marcella Corcoran Kennedy: I thank the Minister of State for his response. I ask him to help clear up some uncertainty among the transport groups that are looking at this document and wondering what exactly is going on. They are funded up to June 2013, which is only a few months away, and the passengers are also uncertain, having heard discussion around this issue. It is incumbent on the Minister of State to clarify...

Topical Issue Debate: Rural Transport (26 Feb 2013)

Marcella Corcoran Kennedy: As Deputy Dooley has said, this debate has been prompted by a discussion document that has been received by all the rural transport groups. It is important to record our feelings about the contents of the document. Contrary to the Deputy's suggestion, the groups involved in the rural transport network recognise that restructuring is required. I want to ensure the social inclusion element...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Property Insurance: Discussion with Irish Rural Dwellers Association (26 Feb 2013)

Marcella Corcoran Kennedy: I thank the witnesses for coming before the committee. How do the witnesses hope to engage with the rural commission mentioned earlier? Will they seek a meeting to put forward their views on the work being done on economic development in rural areas? What engagement do the witnesses hope to have with the rural commission? The witnesses are aware of the national spatial strategy. Recent...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Invalidity Pension Appeals (26 Feb 2013)

Marcella Corcoran Kennedy: To ask the Minister for Social Protection when an invalidity pension appeal will be processed in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Offaly; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9795/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Treatment Abroad Scheme (21 Feb 2013)

Marcella Corcoran Kennedy: To ask the Minister for Health if he will arrange for the processing of an application for a valid E112 card in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Offaly; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9356/13]