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Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Prospecting Licences (19 May 2015)

Joe McHugh: The three companies referred to were awarded onshore Licensing Options in February 2011 for a period of two years from 1 March 2011 to 28 February 2013. In the absence of a specific set of licensing terms for the onshore area, applicants in the 2010 Onshore Licensing Round were advised that any licensing option granted under the licensing round would be subject to the offshore licensing...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Fishing Industry (19 May 2015)

Joe McHugh: As outlined in my response to Question No. 447 on 28 April last, no funding was provided by the European Union, in the context of EU regulation 1100/2007, for the provision of a hardship scheme and no property right attaches to public eel licences. The position has not changed.

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Irish Language (19 May 2015)

Joe McHugh: The Irish language was given full official and working language status in the EU from 1 January 2007 under Regulation 920/2005. The Regulation included a partial derogation to be reviewed every five years with the first period lasting until 31 December 2011. Following a review, the partial derogation was extended for a second period until 31 December 2016 under Regulation 1257/2010. Under the...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Straitéis 20 Bliain don Ghaeilge (19 May 2015)

Joe McHugh: Under Scéim na bhFoghlaimeoirí Gaeilge (the Irish Language Learners Scheme), my Department provides grants to Gaeltacht households which accommodate students while attending Irish colleges in the Gaeltacht. My Department does not provide scholarships for students to attend Irish colleges in the Gaeltacht. There are no plans at present to increase the grants paid to Gaeltacht...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Scéim na bhFoghlaimeoirí Gaeilge (19 May 2015)

Joe McHugh: Faoi Scéim na bhFoghlaimeóirí Gaeilge, íoctar deontas laethúil de €27 le teaghlaigh cháilithe ar oileáin Ghaeltachta chun daltaí ó cheantair lasmuigh den Ghaeltacht a choinneáil ar iostas fad a bhíonn siad ag freastal ar mheánscoileanna ar na hoileáin sin. Cuidíonn an scéim le hinmharthanacht na...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Departmental Schemes (14 May 2015)

Joe McHugh: My Department has no scheme which provides assistance for persons wishing to provide traditional music lessons in their home.

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Island Communities (13 May 2015)

Joe McHugh: I can confirm that my officials are currently examining an application for assistance towards further work on the project referred to by the Deputy. A decision will be made in due course.

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Island Communities (12 May 2015)

Joe McHugh: I am pleased to confirm to the Deputy that agreement has been reached between my Department and the Department of Environment, Community and Local Government that will ensure that the island organisations concerned will be funded at the same level in 2015 as they were in 2014.

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Foras na Gaeilge (7 May 2015)

Joe McHugh: I dtosach báire, ní mór dom a threisiú gur ceist oibríochtúil atá ann d'Fhoras na Gaeilge maoiniú a chur ar fáil d’irisí Gaeilge agus níl aon ról agam féin mar Aire Stáit ina leith. Mar atá mínithe agam cheana, tá sé mar aidhm ag Foras na Gaeilge pobal léitheoireachta na Gaeilge a spreagadh...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Inland Fisheries (6 May 2015)

Joe McHugh: Fisheries management necessarily requires that Inland Fisheries Ireland review and prioritise activities including consideration of the economic as well as social dividend of rearing and supplying fish for restocking. The South Western River Basin District managed lakes programme was reviewed and within that context, I am advised that IFI have focussed resources on keeping four lakes...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Petroleum and Gas Exploration (6 May 2015)

Joe McHugh: The holders of Licensing Option ON 11/3 agreed to provide my Department with data from a deep stratigraphic borehole which the company had planned to drill in Co. Fermanagh. This commitment was accepted as satisfying the requirement for shallow boreholes in the work programme for the Licensing Option. Provision of the data to my Department was contingent on the borehole actually being...

Other Questions: Comóradh 1916 (30 Apr 2015)

Joe McHugh: Níor chuala mé achan rud a bhí le rá ag Ard-Fheis Fhianna Fáil.

Other Questions: Comóradh 1916 (30 Apr 2015)

Joe McHugh: Nuair a bhí an tAire Airgeadais ag caint faoi ráiteas an earraigh cúpla lá ó shin, labhair sé faoin méid a bhí le rá ag Charlie McCreevy nuair a dúirt sé go gcaithfeadh sé an t-airgead dá mbeadh sé aige.

Other Questions: Comóradh 1916 (30 Apr 2015)

Joe McHugh: Cinnte. Bhí na scéimeanna bóithre iontach tábhachtach i mo chontae féin agus i gContae na Gaillimhe. Is é sin an rud is mó. Stopadh an scéim sin. Ní mé freagrach as na bóithre Gaeltachta. Is é an rud is tábhachtaí an bhliain seo chugainn ná an teanga a choinneáil beo. Tá athbheochan ar siúl taobh...

Other Questions: Comóradh 1916 (30 Apr 2015)

Joe McHugh: B'fhéidir go mbeidh seans agam suí síos leis an Teachta agus cabhair a thabhairt dó i dtaobh an ábhair sin.

Other Questions: Comóradh 1916 (30 Apr 2015)

Joe McHugh: Mar is eol don Teachta, lainseáladh an Clár Comórtha Céad Bliain d'Éire 2016 ar an 31 Márta. Tá an Ghaeilge fite fuaite tríd an chlár go léir, chomh maith le bheith mar snáithe faoi leith den chlár. Tá béim faoi leith sa snáithe Gaeilge, An Teanga Bheo, ar raon imeachtaí agus gníomhaíochtaí a...

Other Questions: Comóradh 1916 (30 Apr 2015)

Joe McHugh: Caithfear a rá go bhfuil dualgas ar an Rialtas, ar na heagraíochtaí ar an talamh agus ar na comhairlí contae. D'ardaigh an Teachta ceist an €1 milliún a thugadh do na comhairlí contae ar fud na tíre. Tá mo chomhghleacaí, an tAire, an Teachta Humphreys, freagrach as an airgead seo ach, mar is eol don Teachta, tá na comhairlí...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Seirbhísí Oileán (30 Apr 2015)

Joe McHugh: Aontaím gurb é an rud is tábhachtaí ná an ceangal idir an mórthír agus Oileáin Árann. Bhí na Teachtaí Derek Nolan agus Seán Kyne i dteagmháil liom agus d'ardaigh comhghleacaí an Teachta Kitt, an Teachta Éamon Ó Cuív, an cheist le déanaí freisin. Is léir go bhfuil próiseas foirmiúil...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Seirbhísí Oileán (30 Apr 2015)

Joe McHugh: Táim ag éisteacht agus táim ag obair go dian ar an cheist seo. Bhí cruinniú ag na Teachtaí Derek Nolan agus Seán Kyne le hoifigigh i mo Roinn Dé hAoine seo a chuaigh thart. Níl mo thiomantas i gceist maidir leis an ábhar seo. D'ardaigh an Teachta Kitt ceisteanna sláinte, oideachais, ghnó agus turasóireachta. Tá siad sin...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Seirbhísí Oileán (30 Apr 2015)

Joe McHugh: Agus tá próiseas ann.