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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Teaching Qualifications (8 Oct 2015)

Marcella Corcoran Kennedy: 192. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if a City and Guilds qualification obtained in another country is recognised within the Irish education system; if a person holding such a qualification requires further accreditation in order to teach here; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34980/15]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Banking Sector (6 Oct 2015)

Marcella Corcoran Kennedy: 280. To ask the Minister for Finance If Allied Irish Banks and Bank of Ireland, in order to meet their contractual obligations with the Strategic Banking Corporation of Ireland, must apply a minimum or maximum percentage reduction on business loan interest rates to small and medium enterprise applicants; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34593/15]

Business of Dáil (30 Sep 2015)

Marcella Corcoran Kennedy: Is that agreed? Agreed.

Climate Action and Low Carbon Development Bill 2015: Report Stage (Resumed) (30 Sep 2015)

Marcella Corcoran Kennedy: Amendment No. 32 is ruled out of order.

Climate Action and Low Carbon Development Bill 2015: Report Stage (Resumed) (30 Sep 2015)

Marcella Corcoran Kennedy: Amendments Nos. 33 to 35, inclusive, are related and will be discussed together.

Climate Action and Low Carbon Development Bill 2015: Report Stage (Resumed) (30 Sep 2015)

Marcella Corcoran Kennedy: Thank you, Deputy Stanley.

Climate Action and Low Carbon Development Bill 2015: Report Stage (Resumed) (30 Sep 2015)

Marcella Corcoran Kennedy: Deputy Stanley has had two minutes. He can come in again. Does he realise that?

Climate Action and Low Carbon Development Bill 2015: Report Stage (Resumed) (30 Sep 2015)

Marcella Corcoran Kennedy: Does the Minister of State wish to comment?

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Renewable Energy Incentives (30 Sep 2015)

Marcella Corcoran Kennedy: 166. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources given the considerable challenges facing the building industry, and the Government's commitment to incentivise renewable energy technologies, his plans to provide a grant for the installation of renewable energy heating technologies; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33566/15]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Estimates for Public Services 2015: Vote 32 - Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation (29 Sep 2015)

Marcella Corcoran Kennedy: We are now in public session.I remind members, visitors and those in the public Gallery that mobile phones must be turned off for the duration of this meeting as they interfere with the broadcasting equipment even when in silent mode. I would also like to inform everyone that this meeting will be carried live on UPC channel 207, eVision channel 504 and Sky channel 574. I welcome the Minister...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Estimates for Public Services 2015: Vote 32 - Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation (29 Sep 2015)

Marcella Corcoran Kennedy: Are there any questions?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Estimates for Public Services 2015: Vote 32 - Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation (29 Sep 2015)

Marcella Corcoran Kennedy: Does Deputy Conaghan mind if I ask him to hold that thought? We will deal with that in the second part of the meeting. We will conclude the first part-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Estimates for Public Services 2015: Vote 32 - Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation (29 Sep 2015)

Marcella Corcoran Kennedy: I see.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Estimates for Public Services 2015: Vote 32 - Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation (29 Sep 2015)

Marcella Corcoran Kennedy: We will hold that for the second part of the meeting, which we can move to presently. Given the engagement we have had to date with regard to the review of performance measures used by the Department, may we agree that there would be further engagement between the Department officials and officials of the Houses of the Oireachtas with regard to any potential changes to performance measures,...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Estimates for Public Services 2015: Vote 32 - Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation (29 Sep 2015)

Marcella Corcoran Kennedy: Is that agreed? Agreed. That concludes part one of the meeting, so we can now move to second part, dealing with the mid-year review of the position with regard to output and expenditure relating to Vote 32. We will go through that by programme.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Estimates for Public Services 2015: Vote 32 - Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation (29 Sep 2015)

Marcella Corcoran Kennedy: Would the Minister of State like to contribute?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Estimates for Public Services 2015: Vote 32 - Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation (29 Sep 2015)

Marcella Corcoran Kennedy: I thank the Minister of State. We are discussing programme A, which deals with jobs, enterprise and innovation development. I invite Senator Naughton to commence.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Estimates for Public Services 2015: Vote 32 - Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation (29 Sep 2015)

Marcella Corcoran Kennedy: Does the Deputy have a question for the Minister or Minister of State?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Estimates for Public Services 2015: Vote 32 - Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation (29 Sep 2015)

Marcella Corcoran Kennedy: Could the Deputy provide an example?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Estimates for Public Services 2015: Vote 32 - Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation (29 Sep 2015)

Marcella Corcoran Kennedy: If questions arise, we can direct them to the Minister of State and get his feedback.