Results 541-560 of 2,980 for speaker:Marcella Corcoran Kennedy

Topical Issue Debate: Roads Maintenance Funding (23 Jan 2018)

Marcella Corcoran Kennedy: I thank the Minister for the answer and for acknowledging that consideration will be taken of the special condition roads in that area. I will certainly appreciate that. The Minister made reference to schemes being curtailed since 2013. We can really see the effect of this curtailment five years later with some roads becoming narrower. I also believe that climate change has an impact on...

Topical Issue Debate: Roads Maintenance Funding (23 Jan 2018)

Marcella Corcoran Kennedy: I welcome the opportunity to raise this important matter. I thank the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport, Deputy Ross, for coming to the House to address the issue. Like many colleagues, over the Christmas recess I had the opportunity to traverse County Offaly more thoroughly than I would while the Dáil is in session. Many of the important routes in the county are in a state of...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Primary Medical Certificates Eligibility (23 Jan 2018)

Marcella Corcoran Kennedy: 160. To ask the Minister for Finance his plans to widen the criteria to allow a person (details supplied) suffering from a rare syndrome to qualify for the primary medical certificate; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3161/18]

Report of the Joint Committee on the Eighth Amendment of the Constitution: Statements (Resumed) (18 Jan 2018)

Marcella Corcoran Kennedy: I welcome the opportunity to speak on this important report. I must be honest, however, by stating that I would prefer if I did not have to think about repealing the eighth amendment of the Constitution. It would have been preferable if the Constitution had not been amended in the first instance. Moreover, I would prefer if there was no need for abortion, all pregnancies were carried to...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport Eligibility (18 Jan 2018)

Marcella Corcoran Kennedy: 86. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his plans to introduce a scheme whereby children experiencing homelessness (details supplied) who are attending school are assisted with the associated cost of transport from their accommodation to their school; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2434/18]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Social and Affordable Housing (17 Jan 2018)

Marcella Corcoran Kennedy: 242. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if the policy of the removal of staged payments to small and medium sized developers of new social housing under Rebuilding Ireland will be reinstated or alternatively if a bridging finance scheme can be provided; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2325/18]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Coast Guard Services (16 Jan 2018)

Marcella Corcoran Kennedy: 1417. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number and location of designated sites across the country in which the coastguard helicopter can land in the hours of darkness; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1052/18]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Future of Mental Health Care: Mental Health Services: Discussion (14 Dec 2017)

Marcella Corcoran Kennedy: I thank the witnesses for their presentations. From everything they have said, I can hear how committed they all are to public health and I wish to acknowledge that. Earlier, Deputy Rabbitte referred to how Professor O'Connor was involved with A Vision for Change, which was published in 2006. My focus to a major extent is on mental health well-being and the health promotion side of things....

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Coillte's Annual Report for 2016 and Climate Change: Discussion (12 Dec 2017)

Marcella Corcoran Kennedy: I thank the witnesses for attending. They talk about the number of trees they have planted. What percentage of those trees are deciduous? The witnesses were talking about the national outdoors recreation plan and the partnership that Coillte has with Fáilte Ireland. What does that involve? I welcome the project that Coillte has with Offaly and Laois local authorities relating to the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Coillte's Annual Report for 2016 and Climate Change: Discussion (12 Dec 2017)

Marcella Corcoran Kennedy: When will it be operational?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Coillte's Annual Report for 2016 and Climate Change: Discussion (12 Dec 2017)

Marcella Corcoran Kennedy: The other issue was Brexit.

Road Traffic (Amendment) Bill 2017: Second Stage (Resumed) (8 Dec 2017)

Marcella Corcoran Kennedy: Before the quorum was called, I was talking about the many young people who would not dream of taking alcohol and driving at the same time. This is to be welcomed. They come up with their own solutions to it, particularly those who live in rural areas, and I very much welcome that. This legislation has opened up a debate on rural isolation that is very welcome. In 1999, I ran for the...

Road Traffic (Amendment) Bill 2017: Second Stage (Resumed) (8 Dec 2017)

Marcella Corcoran Kennedy: I welcome the opportunity to contribute to this debate. I come from and live in rural Ireland. I can remember as a young woman going to the local pubs with my friends and seeing people who were very heavily intoxicated get behind the wheel of a car. As stated by Deputy Canney, this was the norm at that time. I can also remember very distressed people, wives, girlfriends and so on, trying...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Future of Mental Health Care: A Vision for Change: Update from Health Service Executive (30 Nov 2017)

Marcella Corcoran Kennedy: I thank the witnesses for their presentation. One of the first things that jumped out at me in terms of the transition and transformation chapter is that the HSE's mental health division was established in 2013. We can see, therefore, that a considerable amount of work has been done in the past four years in delivering on A Vision for Change, although it will be very challenging to progress...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Future of Mental Health Care: A Vision for Change: Update from Health Service Executive (30 Nov 2017)

Marcella Corcoran Kennedy: Yes.

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Female Genital Mutilation (29 Nov 2017)

Marcella Corcoran Kennedy: 165. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his plans to provide multi-year funding for the next phase of the UNFPA-UNICEF joint programme on female genital mutilation, FGM, which is the largest global response to accelerate the elimination of FGM, in order to meet Target 5.3 of the sustainable development goals; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50827/17]

Select Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Estimates for Public Services 2017
Vote 30 - Agriculture, Food and the Marine (Supplementary) (28 Nov 2017)

Marcella Corcoran Kennedy: I thank the Minister. I am happy to support the Supplementary Estimate. I have some questions. I welcome the fact that the specialist food producer scheme will be launched in 2018. Will the Minister clarify what type of producer will be targeted in terms of applying for that scheme? With regard to the animal welfare scheme for sheep, why are all the potential participants not availing of...

Select Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Estimates for Public Services 2017
Vote 30 - Agriculture, Food and the Marine (Supplementary) (28 Nov 2017)

Marcella Corcoran Kennedy: The animal welfare scheme. Do we know why all the potential participants did not apply?

Select Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Estimates for Public Services 2017
Vote 30 - Agriculture, Food and the Marine (Supplementary) (28 Nov 2017)

Marcella Corcoran Kennedy: Yes. The welfare scheme for sheep. I also want to refer to the World Food Programme and I welcome Ireland's participation in that. We do not want to lose perspective. There are people whose lives are threatened by hunger, conflict and climate change. The Minister said that Ireland will become a member of the executive board next year. Will the Minister represent Ireland on the board or...

Select Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Estimates for Public Services 2017
Vote 30 - Agriculture, Food and the Marine (Supplementary) (28 Nov 2017)

Marcella Corcoran Kennedy: It will be of the board. I welcome it anyway.