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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Horse and Greyhound Racing Fund Regulations 2017: Motion (21 Nov 2017)

Marcella Corcoran Kennedy: Yes. I did not like the sound of it originally but when I discovered what it meant I liked it less.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Horse and Greyhound Racing Fund Regulations 2017: Motion (21 Nov 2017)

Marcella Corcoran Kennedy: I know for a fact that the Department for Finance is not keen on hypothecation. I wish the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine well with trying to get the Department of Finance to ring-fence anything for the sector. It would be marvellous if he succeeds. In terms of a betting tax on online betting, at the time there was talk that a great amount of funds would be generated....

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Refurbishment (21 Nov 2017)

Marcella Corcoran Kennedy: 190. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his plans to arrange for a technical engineer from his Department to visit a school (details supplied) with a view to allocating the necessary funding to allow repair work to be carried out; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48789/17]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs Staff (21 Nov 2017)

Marcella Corcoran Kennedy: 208. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if a school (details supplied) will receive administrative status; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49019/17]

Select Committee on Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs: Estimates for Public Services 2017
Vote 33 - Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht (Revised) (15 Nov 2017)

Marcella Corcoran Kennedy: Before the Minister begins, I would like to let the Chairman know that I am deputising for Deputy Martin Heydon.

Select Committee on Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs: Estimates for Public Services 2017
Vote 33 - Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht (Revised) (15 Nov 2017)

Marcella Corcoran Kennedy: I thank the Chair. I thank the Minister and Minister of State for their presence. It is good to be here and to hear of increases in funding to the arts. There were no increases for many years and we all would have preferred to have more. I hope we will be able to see these increases continue year on year. Let me draw attention to the following. The new cultural and heritage centre at...

Select Committee on Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs: Estimates for Public Services 2017
Vote 33 - Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht (Revised) (15 Nov 2017)

Marcella Corcoran Kennedy: When one is looking at employment law, one is looking at so many different - - - -

Select Committee on Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs: Estimates for Public Services 2017
Vote 33 - Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht (Revised) (15 Nov 2017)

Marcella Corcoran Kennedy: All public funding would have to be considered in the same way.

Select Committee on Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs: Estimates for Public Services 2017
Vote 33 - Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht (Revised) (15 Nov 2017)

Marcella Corcoran Kennedy: Yes.

Select Committee on Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs: Estimates for Public Services 2017
Vote 33 - Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht (Revised) (15 Nov 2017)

Marcella Corcoran Kennedy: That would apply to everybody, not just the arts.

Select Committee on Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs: Estimates for Public Services 2017
Vote 33 - Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht (Revised) (15 Nov 2017)

Marcella Corcoran Kennedy: For example, political parties who are having difficulties in their own ranks. If the political parties are receiving public funding, whoever is funding them would be entitled to ask what is going on and to state they would not get political funding unless they comply with the law. The point I am making is that the same law applies to every single body..

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: TAMS Eligibility (15 Nov 2017)

Marcella Corcoran Kennedy: 197. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if funding for underpasses will be allowed under TAMS or other agricultural support schemes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48364/17]

Topical Issue Debate: Road Improvement Schemes (14 Nov 2017)

Marcella Corcoran Kennedy: I am sure the Minister will not mind if I take advantage of his presence in the Chamber by mentioning the N52 in the hope that we might get a link from Kilbeggan to Tullamore. The Minister will appreciate the importance of this project in light of his recent visit to the area. I remind him, in the context of the specific improvement grants he mentioned in his response, that many roads in...

Topical Issue Debate: Road Improvement Schemes (14 Nov 2017)

Marcella Corcoran Kennedy: I thank the Minister, Deputy Ross, for coming to the House to give me some information on this matter. The N62 is a critical artery through Offaly and the midlands. It links the M6 at Athlone and continues to the M7 at Roscrea and the M8 at Horse and Jockey. It is crucial that the road, which is a national secondary road, be maintained to the highest possible standard because we require it...

Other Questions: Creative Ireland Programme (14 Nov 2017)

Marcella Corcoran Kennedy: I thank the Minister for her answer. Following on from my earlier comments about the local authorities and how crucial they are in delivering the cultural policy at local level, I wonder if it is something the Minister would see happening around the capital programme. I am thinking of the counties I am more familiar with such as Offaly for example, where we have the Birr Theatre and Arts...

Other Questions: Creative Ireland Programme (14 Nov 2017)

Marcella Corcoran Kennedy: 50. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the progress made on the Creative Ireland programme to date in 2017; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47910/17]

Other Questions: Creative Ireland Programme (14 Nov 2017)

Marcella Corcoran Kennedy: I acknowledge that the Creative Ireland programme's genesis was in last year's 2016 commemorations. I welcome it and that we can focus on the well-being of our citizens with the Creative Ireland programme as well as focusing on our identity as a nation, which is important for us and the arts community, for everyone to be able to experience that. Has the Minister had any update on progress...

Other Questions: Creative Ireland Programme (14 Nov 2017)

Marcella Corcoran Kennedy: It is a good approach to the Creative Ireland programme to have a culture team and that it is recognised in local authorities, as the Minister has acknowledged and recognised. The local authorities can bring those policies down to a local level. We saw that last year local authorities worked with communities. What communities can do when encouraged and given support is extraordinary. I...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Climate Change Issues: Discussion (14 Nov 2017)

Marcella Corcoran Kennedy: I thank the witnesses and apologise for being late. I have to leave again shortly because I have a Topical Issue matter coming up shortly. C'est la vie. It is either a feast or a famine in this game. Apologies for missing the contribution but I read the opening statement. The witnesses might clarify a few things for me. What was meant by more efficient manure applications? I read...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Arts and Culture Capital Scheme (14 Nov 2017)

Marcella Corcoran Kennedy: 61. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if there will be a further round of the arts and culture capital scheme in 2018 to support local arts centres; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47911/17]