Results 1-20 of 145 for ("irish language" gaeilge) speaker:Éamon Ó Cuív

Recent Developments in Northern Ireland: Statements (25 May 2022)

Éamon Ó Cuív: ...spéis leo í. I am glad that language legislation has been published today. I hope it will be enacted by the summer recess at the latest. The Dearg le Fearg march last weekend showed there is a large community of people who desire proper supports for the Irish language and for rights to be conferred on Irish speakers. I welcome that there are separate provisions for Ulster...

Select Committee on the Irish Language, the Gaeltacht and the Irish Speaking Community: Meastacháin le haghaidh Seirbhísí Poiblí 2022
Vóta 33 - Turasóireacht, Cultúr, Ealaíon, Gaeltacht, Spórt agus Meán (Athbhreithnithe) (9 Feb 2022)

Éamon Ó Cuív: ...an Ulster-Scots Agency? Mar sin, arb é an laincis atá ar an bhforas ná an teip ghlan ar na húdaráis ó Thuaidh méadú a chur ar a gcuid den bhuiséad agus an tionchar agus srian a chuireann sé sin ar an Roinn breis airgid a chur ar fáil don fhoras? Tá mé ag caint go sonrach faoi airgead an fhorais. Tá geall i gclár...

Select Committee on the Irish Language, the Gaeltacht and the Irish Speaking Community: Bille na dTeangacha Oifigiúla (Leasú), 2019: Céim an Choiste (22 Jan 2021)

Éamon Ó Cuív: ...; go dtagann an rud ar fad isteach ar an gcéad lá? Tá sé tábhachtach é sin a shoiléiriú. Tá sé luaite sa Teach seo cúpla uair inniu go bhfuil an Ghaeilge ag fáil bháis. Tá dúshláin ann don Ghaeilge. Mar dhuine atá tar éis mo shaol a chaitheamh ag obair ar son na Gaeilge in eagraíochtaí...

Covid-19 (Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht): Statements (21 May 2020)

Éamon Ó Cuív: The Minister has responsibility for the Gaeltacht. There are 15 Ministers in the Cabinet under the Constitution and she has ministerial responsibility for the Gaeltacht. As I stated, the Irish language is a particularly important part of our heritage. It is one of the oldest written languages in Europe and it is still a vernacular. Of course, the Gaeltacht is the place that is a living...

Finance Bill 2019: Second Stage (23 Oct 2019)

Éamon Ó Cuív: ...na Gaeilge agus ag teacht ar ais go hÉireann. Arís ar ais, ainneoin an méid dea-thoil a chothaíonn sé sin ar fud an domhain d'Éirinn istigh i cuid de na hollscoileanna is iomráití ar domhan agus ainneoin an méid caint a dhéantar ar an diaspora ar fud an domhain, ní léir gur fiú leis an Rialtas forbairt a dhéanamh ar an...

Broadcasting (Amendment) Bill 2019: Second Stage (Resumed) (3 Oct 2019)

Éamon Ó Cuív: ...xf3;irí an Stáit." Is é an dara moladh a bhí ann ná "Go n-aithneofaí ‘Craoltóireacht na Gaeilge’ mar phríomhdhualgais in aon sainmhíniú nua de ‘craoltóireacht sheirbhísí poiblí’ agus in aon reachtaíocht chumarsáide leasaithe nó nuadhréachtaithe." I looked up the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs: Mid-Year Review: Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht (2 Oct 2019)

Éamon Ó Cuív: ...hAirí, an bhfuil siad sásta leis an mbéim atá á chur ag Gaillimh 2020 ar an nGaeilge, ar saíocht na Gaeilge, agus ar gach rud a bhaineann leis an nGaeilge? Baineann an ceol, na hamhráin agus an fhilíocht leis an nGaeilge. People often refer to John Millington Synge, W.B. Yeats and the Irish revival poets but without the Irish language, they were...

University College Galway (Amendment) Bill 2017: Second Stage [Private Members] (30 Nov 2017)

Éamon Ó Cuív: ...forbartha maidir le hoiliúint trí mheán na Gaeilge a chur ar fáil. Mar a deir Acht an Choláiste Ollscoile, Gaillimh (Leasú), 2006, "the governing authority of the College shall ensure that one of the principal aims for the operation and development of the College set out in each strategic development plan prepared after the commencement of this section is the...

Select Committee on Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs: Estimates for Public Services 2017
Vote 33 - Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs (Revised) (11 May 2017)

Éamon Ó Cuív: ...of the room but will the Minister indicate if a good section of the Ulster Canal will really be dealt with? There was a recommendation in the Moore Street campaign report to include a flagship Irish language project as part of the overall project. I was a little surprised to discover in recent days that Foras na Gaeilge has been given approval to sign a 30-year lease, with a 15-year...

Joint Standing Committee on the Irish Language, the Gaeltacht and the Islands: Riachtanas Gaeilge: Ollscoil na hÉireann, Gaillimh (4 Apr 2017)

Éamon Ó Cuív: ...ar an ollscoil ag an am seo ná "The governing authority of the College shall ensure that one of the principal aims for the operation and development of the College set out in each strategic development plan ... is the provision of education at the College through the medium of the Irish language". Cuimhnigh céard atá ráite, "through the medium of the Irish language"....

University College Galway (Amendment) Bill 2017: First Stage (26 Jan 2017)

Éamon Ó Cuív: ...leis an mBille seo. Tá súil agam go n-achtófar ina dlí é sula ndéanfar dochair do sheasamh na Gaillimhe mar chathair dhátheangach agus do sheasamh Ollscoil na hÉireann, Gaillimh mar ollscoil dhátheangach. The aim of this Bill is to ensure that the president of the National University of Ireland, Galway, NUIG, - the college formerly known as...

Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: An Fochoiste um an Straitéis 20 Bliain don Ghaeilge 2010-2030 agus Rudaí Gaolmhara: Éirí an Choimisinéara Teanga as a Phost: Díospóireacht leis an Aire Stáit (6 Mar 2014)

Éamon Ó Cuív: ...;il. Leasú maith is ea uimhir a sé agus tá mé ina fhábhar. Is rud dearfach é go gcaithfear a rá cé mhéad duine a bhfuil Gaeilge acu. Tá i gceist go mairfeadh na scéimeanna seacht mbliana. Beidh plé spéisiúil ar an gceann sin. Tá cead tarraingt siar as scéim. Tá ceann anseo a chuir an-iontas...

Gaeltacht Bill 2012 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed) (13 Jul 2012)

Éamon Ó Cuív: ...í na Gaeilge ar fud na tíre ar fad a thógáil san áireamh. Rud eile, tá daoine ag tuar báis don Ghaeilge le fada an lá. Léifidh mé amach anseo rud a dúradh 150 bliain ó shin: As to the Irish language, toleration and patronage have come too late. It cannot be saved alive by any human power. It is at present confined to about one-third of the peasantry, and those the most...

Communications Regulation (Postal Services) Bill 2010 [Seanad]: Report Stage (Resumed) (20 Jul 2011)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I move amendment No. 34: In page 56, after line 41, to insert the following: "(6) In operating a system of postcodes the Minister shall have regard to the position of the Irish language as the national language.". Go bunúsach, an t-údar atá leis an leasú seo ná go gcaithfear staideas na Gaeilge mar chéad teanga agus mar phríomh teanga oifigiúil na tíre seo a thógaint san áireamh...

Programme for Government: Motion (15 Mar 2011)

Éamon Ó Cuív: ...I notice in the proposed amalgamation of Bord na Móna and Coillte an Englishlanguage name is proposed for the new company. Similarly, right through the text, while lip service is being paid to the Irish language, the idea of having Irish as part of everyday life is not evident. In this regard, the excuse given sometimes is that strangers will have a difficulty with using Irish...

Written Answers — Departmental Funding: Departmental Funding (4 Mar 2010)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I am advised that my Department has not received any application for funding from the organisation referred to by the Deputy. Foras na Gaeilge has a function of promoting the Irish language and, in that context, of undertaking supportive projects and grant-aiding bodies and groups as considered necessary. Information in this regard is available on its website at www.forasnagaeilge.ie In a...

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (9 Feb 2010)

Éamon Ó Cuív: ...- for the first time - University Beijing in China. The average annual grant is €20,000. This funding initiative has proved extremely successful in raising the profile and perceived status of the Irish language at home and abroad, and in opening up opportunities for personal and career development for young Irish language teachers and other professionals. It also develops positive links...

Written Answers — Departmental Agencies: Departmental Agencies (21 Jan 2010)

Éamon Ó Cuív: ..., became a wholly owned subsidiary of Údarás na Gaeltachta. In 2008, functions and funding for Bord na Leabhar Gaeilge, the former State Board established to promote writing and publishing in the Irish language, transferred to Foras na Gaeilge. In 2009, the functions, funding and staffing for Colmcille, a tripartite initiative established to develop stronger links between Gaelic...

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (17 Dec 2009)

Éamon Ó Cuív: ...understand that the overtime costs in question relate principally to reception and security at headquarters when the premises are open to the public after normal office hours, business peaks in the Irish language book distribution section and promotional activities outside of office hours. I understand that overtime costs for the Ulster-Scots Agency were significantly reduced from...

Written Answers — Irish Language: Irish Language (16 Dec 2009)

Éamon Ó Cuív: ..., and Mannheim and Marburg University in Germany. The average annual grant is €20,000. This funding initiative has proved extremely successful in raising the profile and perceived status of the Irish language at home and abroad, and in opening up opportunities for personal and career development for young Irish language teachers and other professionals. It also develops positive links...