Results 301-320 of 2,980 for speaker:Marcella Corcoran Kennedy

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Irish Sport Horse Industry: Discussion (20 Nov 2018)

Marcella Corcoran Kennedy: Let us check the small print there. I would beg to differ but we will not go into it here.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Third Report of the Citizens' Assembly: Discussion (Resumed) (14 Nov 2018)

Marcella Corcoran Kennedy: I thank Mr. Watt, Mr. Moran and their colleagues for attending. I address my first question to the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform. It is emerging that a whole-of-Government and whole-of-society approach must be adopted to address this as a matter of urgency. I heard the officials mention the Citizens' Assembly recommendation and their views on whether there should be a...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Third Report of the Citizens' Assembly: Discussion (Resumed) (13 Nov 2018)

Marcella Corcoran Kennedy: I thank Mr. Donnellan and his company for coming before us this afternoon. Bord na Móna is an important company in my constituency and it has always been a great source of employment. It has been tremendous for the economy in counties Offaly and Laois and the wider midlands over decades. I welcome the statement about wanting to save the company. There were two ways one could have...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Third Report of the Citizens' Assembly: Discussion (Resumed) (13 Nov 2018)

Marcella Corcoran Kennedy: What about the re-wetting of the bogs?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Third Report of the Citizens' Assembly: Discussion (Resumed) (13 Nov 2018)

Marcella Corcoran Kennedy: I have one other question.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Third Report of the Citizens' Assembly: Discussion (Resumed) (13 Nov 2018)

Marcella Corcoran Kennedy: In terms of sequestered carbon, have the witnesses done any research on planting some tree species? It is a large land mass, and we are hearing that we need to plant more trees. What kind of work have the witnesses done on that?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Impact of Brexit on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Discussion (6 Nov 2018)

Marcella Corcoran Kennedy: I apologise for being late. With regard to fisheries waters, is the Department looking to our inland waterways and the development of freshwater fishing, particularly when one realises the amount of plastics in the waters around the country? Could we be focusing on this? It might promote more consumer confidence.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Impact of Brexit on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Discussion (6 Nov 2018)

Marcella Corcoran Kennedy: Maybe it could be forwarded on. It is extraordinary that is pertains to a different Department.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Universal Support Ireland Administration (6 Nov 2018)

Marcella Corcoran Kennedy: 265. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if consideration has been given to amending the eligibility criteria for the special rate of the Student Universal Support Ireland, SUSI, grant; if consideration has been given to awarding the special rate of the SUSI grant to applicants solely based on the family's total reckonable income and not subject to the condition that reckonable...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staff (6 Nov 2018)

Marcella Corcoran Kennedy: 326. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if approval will be given to the recruitment of a secretary post for a school (details supplied); if his attention has been drawn to the significant increased administrative burden at the school due to its size; if his attention has been further drawn to the retirement of its second school secretary at the end of the last academic year; and if...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs Service Provision (6 Nov 2018)

Marcella Corcoran Kennedy: 331. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if his attention has been drawn to the need for an autism spectrum disorder, ASD, primary education classroom at a school (details supplied); if consideration has been given to the impact that his Department's decision will have; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45330/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (25 Oct 2018)

Marcella Corcoran Kennedy: 248. To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the case of a person (details supplied) who has not been prioritised in view of the severity of their condition; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44367/18]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Third Report of the Citizens' Assembly: Discussion (Resumed) (24 Oct 2018)

Marcella Corcoran Kennedy: I welcome members and viewers who may be watching proceedings on Oireachtas TV to the ninth public session of the Joint Committee on Climate Action. At the request of the broadcasting and recording services, members and visitors in the Public Gallery are requested to ensure that, for the duration of the meeting, their mobile phones are turned off completely or switched to aeroplane, safe or...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Third Report of the Citizens' Assembly: Discussion (Resumed) (24 Oct 2018)

Marcella Corcoran Kennedy: I thank Mr. McCarthy. As members are aware, we have a strict speaking rota during the question-and-answer session. We have allocated approximately 60 minutes for this session because representatives from the OPW are coming in later. I ask members to limit themselves to asking questions rather than making statements. I call Deputy Bríd Smith.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Third Report of the Citizens' Assembly: Discussion (Resumed) (24 Oct 2018)

Marcella Corcoran Kennedy: I do not believe that is within the remit of this particular Department. Those grants are the responsibility of the SEAI. The Deputy should keep her questions directed at those areas that are the responsibility of this Department.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Third Report of the Citizens' Assembly: Discussion (Resumed) (24 Oct 2018)

Marcella Corcoran Kennedy: Mr. McCarthy says he can clarify that.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Third Report of the Citizens' Assembly: Discussion (Resumed) (24 Oct 2018)

Marcella Corcoran Kennedy: I am very conscious of the fact the Deputy has just ten minutes so I just want to make sure-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Third Report of the Citizens' Assembly: Discussion (Resumed) (24 Oct 2018)

Marcella Corcoran Kennedy: I will make sure the Deputy gets her time.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Third Report of the Citizens' Assembly: Discussion (Resumed) (24 Oct 2018)

Marcella Corcoran Kennedy: Is that in relation to the work this Department is doing?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Third Report of the Citizens' Assembly: Discussion (Resumed) (24 Oct 2018)

Marcella Corcoran Kennedy: I remind the Deputy that the Office of Public Works, OPW, will be coming before the committee in an hour.