Results 461-480 of 2,980 for speaker:Marcella Corcoran Kennedy

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Library Services (12 Jun 2018)

Marcella Corcoran Kennedy: 1160. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development the reason a book written here must be approved and purchased by a company (details supplied) in the UK before a supply and purchase can be made by county council libraries nationally; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24612/18]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Different Approaches and New Opportunities in Irish Agriculture: University College Dublin (29 May 2018)

Marcella Corcoran Kennedy: The challenges of climate change and the responses required were referred to earlier, as well as the conflicts between producing food while reducing our emissions and meeting our targets. Could Ireland produce its own ethanol? We have to increase the blend of ethanol in petrol over the next number of years, and the UK and Ireland are considering how to approach that. Is there any research...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Different Approaches and New Opportunities in Irish Agriculture: University College Dublin (29 May 2018)

Marcella Corcoran Kennedy: I asked a similar question earlier. I also asked a question about vertical farming; perhaps the witnesses could answer that.

Topical Issue Debate: Children's Rights (22 May 2018)

Marcella Corcoran Kennedy: I thank the Minister of State for Justice and Equality, Deputy Stanton, for his presence here to address the challenges experienced by some migrant children. This matter was prompted by a particular local case, of which I know the Minister of State may be aware. However, many young people living in Ireland are struggling to regularise their immigration status in a system that appears to be...

Topical Issue Debate: Children's Rights (22 May 2018)

Marcella Corcoran Kennedy: I hoped that consideration would be given to the proposals that a child-sensitive, human rights-compliant, transparent legal framework for immigration would be adopted where the best interests of the child is a guiding principle, that applications for visas and residents' permissions would be considered and that there would be statutory rights-based procedures for family reunification in...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Different Approaches and New Opportunities in Irish Agriculture: Discussion (15 May 2018)

Marcella Corcoran Kennedy: I thank Mr. McAuley, Mr. O'Flaherty and Mr. Green for coming here. Conservation agriculture is a new term to me and I found their presentation most interesting. The figure of over 100 million ha globally and that increasing is quite startling. It seems to be the direction in which agriculture is going. The presentation stated that the use of synthetic chemical pesticides is inevitable...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Different Approaches and New Opportunities in Irish Agriculture: Discussion (15 May 2018)

Marcella Corcoran Kennedy: The witnesses spoke about the lack of knowledge in research organisations. Would they see Teagasc, for example, with its farm advisers, playing an important role in the future, being completely up to speed on this and being in a position to advise farmers who want to change direction or whatever? Where do they see this fitting into the community-supported agricultural model? There is an...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: National Monuments (9 May 2018)

Marcella Corcoran Kennedy: 70. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the details of the plans contained within the Investing in Our Culture, Language and Heritage 2018-2027 plan for caring for Ireland’s national monuments, including Clonmacnoise; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19913/18]

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Telecommunications Services Provision (2 May 2018)

Marcella Corcoran Kennedy: 41. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development the progress of the actions under his Department’s remit for the mobile phone and broadband task force; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18900/18]

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Voluntary Sector (2 May 2018)

Marcella Corcoran Kennedy: 51. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development the level of support his Department provides to encourage and facilitate volunteering, in particular in counties without a volunteer centre; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18901/18]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Early Childhood Care and Education Programmes (1 May 2018)

Marcella Corcoran Kennedy: 49. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if consideration is being given to the reintroduction of three enrolment points to the early childhood care and education scheme in order to facilitate greater flexibility and accessibility to families; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18751/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Staff Recruitment (1 May 2018)

Marcella Corcoran Kennedy: 301. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to recruit additional paediatric rheumatologists to address the number of children on the waiting list to be diagnosed and treated for juvenile arthritis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19005/18]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Tourism Promotion (24 Apr 2018)

Marcella Corcoran Kennedy: 51. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the status of efforts to capitalise on the exposure of Ireland following the release of the latest movie in a franchise (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17720/18]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Tourism Promotion (24 Apr 2018)

Marcella Corcoran Kennedy: 81. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the way in which counties Offaly and Laois will benefit from continued development of the Hidden Heartlands and Ancient East experiences; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17721/18]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Early Childhood Care and Education (24 Apr 2018)

Marcella Corcoran Kennedy: 544. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if a person (details supplied) can avail of the early childhood care and education scheme in September 2018; if consideration is being given to the reintroduction of three enrolment points to facilitate greater flexibility and accessibility to families; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17695/18]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: IDA Ireland Jobs Data (18 Apr 2018)

Marcella Corcoran Kennedy: 50. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the steps being taken by the IDA to support job creation in the regions; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16723/18]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Regional Action Plan for Jobs (18 Apr 2018)

Marcella Corcoran Kennedy: 62. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the progress that has been made in the midlands region under the regional action plan for jobs; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16722/18]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Farm Enterprises (18 Apr 2018)

Marcella Corcoran Kennedy: 191. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if the farm entitlements of a deceased person are paid to the deceased person's estate or if they are paid directly to the beneficiary of the farm enterprise; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16930/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Orthodontic Services Waiting Lists (17 Apr 2018)

Marcella Corcoran Kennedy: 677. To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) who has been on the waiting list for orthodontic treatment for over three years can expect to secure treatment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15060/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (17 Apr 2018)

Marcella Corcoran Kennedy: 679. To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) will receive a date for surgery; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15064/18]