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Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Irish Language (28 Feb 2018)

Joe McHugh: My Department's role in relation to Irish extends right across the Culture Division and the Gaeltacht Division as well as to a number of agencies including the Arts Council and Udaras na Gaeltachta.  My Department itself funds two important national organisations to provide Irish language theatre experiences. - The National Irish language theatre, Taibhdhearc na Gaillimhe is funded by...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Maoiniú d'Eagrais Ghaeilge (28 Feb 2018)

Joe McHugh: Tá sé fógartha ag an Rialtas sa Phlean Forbartha Náisiúnta 2018-2027 go mbeidh €178m in airgead caipitil ar fáil le caitheamh ar thograí Gaeilge, Gaeltachta agus oileán as seo go ceann 10 mbliana. Sin €78m in airgead nua anuas ar an mbonnshuim de níos mó ná €10m in aghaidh na bliana atá á chaitheamh ar na...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Cúrsaí Gaeilge (28 Feb 2018)

Joe McHugh: Mar a mhínigh mé i mo fhreagra a Cheist Dála uimhir 77 ar an 23 Eanáir 2018, tá  Bliain na Gaeilge 2018 faofa ag an Rialtas chun ceiliúradh a dhéanamh ar ár dteanga dhúchais, go náisiúnta agus go hidirnáisiúnta agus, sa chomhthéacs sin, tá deontas €450,000 ceadaithe ag Foras na Gaeilge chun tacú le...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Straitéis 20 Bliain don Ghaeilge (28 Feb 2018)

Joe McHugh: Is í an Straitéis 20 Bliain don Ghaeilge 2010-2030 bunchloch pholasaí an Rialtais i leith na Gaeilge. Sa chomhthéacs sin, chun tacaíocht a thabhairt do chothabháil agus d’fhorbairt na Gaeilge mar theanga pobail agus teaghlaigh sa Ghaeltacht, tá cur i bhfeidhm na Straitéise aitheanta mar phríomh-thosaíocht sa Chlár do Rialtas...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Foras na Gaeilge (28 Feb 2018)

Joe McHugh: The details sought by the Deputy in regard to the lease terms attaching to the new offices of Foras na Gaeilge are set out in the following table: OFFICE Annual Rent Lease Duration Break Clause Rent Review Insurance Costs Service Costs HQ, Amiens Street €593,000 30 years 15 years 5 yearly basis €8,300 - Áis, Dunshaughlin €35,000 10 years 7 years 5...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Scéimeanna Teanga (28 Feb 2018)

Joe McHugh: Den 26 limistéar pleanála teanga Gaeltachta atá aitheanta faoin bpróiseas pleanála teanga tá pleananna i leith na limistéar a leanas faofa agus táthar ag súil leis dá réir go mbeidh tús á chur lena bhfeidhmiú go luath: - Gaoth Dobhair, Rann na Feirste, Anagaire & Loch an Iúir - Cois Fharraige -...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Scéim na gCúntóirí Teanga (28 Feb 2018)

Joe McHugh: Ar mhaithe lena chinntiú go bhfuil Scéim na gCúntóirí Teanga ag feidhmiú ar an gcaoi is fearr is féidir mar thaca don phróiseas pleanála teanga agus don Pholasaí don Oideachas Gaeltachta araon, tá tús curtha ag mo Roinn le hathbhreithniú ar an scéim. Ós rud é go bhfuil éileamh thar na bearta ó...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Limistéir Pleanála Teanga (28 Feb 2018)

Joe McHugh: Faoin bpróiseas pleanála teanga mar a leagtar amach é faoi Acht na Gaeltachta 2012 tá Gaeltacht na Gaillimhe comdhéanta den 10 limistéar pleanála teanga Gaeltachta a leanas: 1. Oileáin Árann 2. Ceantar na nOileán 3. An Cheathrú Rua 4. Conamara Láir 5. Dúiche Sheoigheach agus Tuar Mhic Éadaigh 6. Cois Fharraige 7....

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Feabhsú Céibheanna (28 Feb 2018)

Joe McHugh: Tá deontais éagsúla ceadaithe ag mo Roinn thar na blianta don togra atá luaite ag an Teachta.  Idir na blianta 2001 agus 2006, ceadaíodh deontais de luach €217,666 chun réamhthuarascáil a ullmhú maidir le forbairt na cé.  Sa bhliain 2008, cheadaigh mo Roinn deontas €240,185 chun a chumasú...

Industrial Relations (Science Foundation Ireland) (Amendment) Bill 2018: First Stage (27 Feb 2018)

Joe McHugh: No.

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Scoileanna Oileáin (27 Feb 2018)

Joe McHugh: Mar eolas don Teachta, le deich mbliana anuas tá deontas ar fiú €27 in aghaidh an scoláire in aghaidh an lae á íoc ag mo Roinnse le teaghlaigh atá cáilithe faoi Scéim na bhFoghlaimeoirí Gaeilge i leith scoláirí ón mórthír a chaitheann scoilbhliain iomlán ag freastal ar cheann amháin den trí...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Ferry Services (20 Feb 2018)

Joe McHugh: My Department provides funding for passenger and ferry services to Ireland’s inhabited offshore islands, including Toraigh.  It also has a range of supports in place for the island, in the context of its responsibility to support our offshore islands, but also in support of the Gaeltacht community. In 2017, my Department ran an open tender competition, in accordance with public...

Order of Business (13 Feb 2018)

Joe McHugh: The Department is engaging with the group on Sherkin Island, with which I am familiar. When I was on the island, I met the group and it is a great project. As the Deputy pointed out, there was a history and precedent of Cork County Council funding part of the programme. We will continue to consult the island community and need some pathway to a solution. We do not have it, but perhaps the...

Sixteenth Report of Committee of Selection: Motion (13 Feb 2018)

Joe McHugh: I move:That Dáil Éireann approves the Sixteenth Report of the Standing Committee of Selection in accordance with Standing Order 27F, copies of which were laid before Dáil Éireann on 9th February 2018, and discharges and appoints members to committees accordingly.

Ministerial Rota for Parliamentary Questions: Motion (13 Feb 2018)

Joe McHugh: I move:That, notwithstanding anything in the Order of the Dáil of 12th December 2017, setting out the rota in which questions to members of the Government are to be asked, questions for oral answer, following those next set down to the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport, shall be set down to Ministers in the following temporary sequence: Minister for Employment Affairs and Social...

Petroleum and Other Minerals Development (Amendment) (Climate Emergency Measures) Bill 2018: Second Stage [Private Members] (7 Feb 2018)

Joe McHugh: I thank Deputy Bríd Smith for raising this important matter and taking it into the Chamber. It is worth setting the scene, in terms of how the Government is approaching climate change, which is undoubtedly one of the biggest global challenges of our time. The decisions we make cut across almost all the different sectors of our economy, be it farming, housing, transport, industry or...

Arts (Dignity at Work) (Amendment) Bill 2018: First Stage (7 Feb 2018)

Joe McHugh: No.

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Irish Language (7 Feb 2018)

Joe McHugh: In order to ensure that the Language Assistants Scheme is operating in the best possible way to support both the language planning process and the Gaeltacht Education Policy, my Department will be seeking tenders to carry out a review of this scheme in the coming weeks. It is hoped that, following this review, my Department will be in a better position serve the demand from...

Finance (Office of Tax Simplification) Bill 2018: First Stage (6 Feb 2018)

Joe McHugh: No.

Proposal on Sectoral Employment Order (Mechanical Engineering Building Services Contracting Sector) 2018: Referral to Joint Committee (6 Feb 2018)

Joe McHugh: I move:That the proposal that Dáil Éireann approves the following Order in draft:Sectoral Employment Order (Mechanical Engineering Building Services Contracting Sector) 2018,a copy of which has been laid in draft form before Dáil Éireann on 25 January 2018, be referred to the Joint Committee on Business, Enterprise and Innovation, in accordance with Standing Order...