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Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Exploration Licences (17 Jul 2014)

Joe McHugh: There are currently 656 mineral prospecting active licences. Such Licences are normally granted for an initial period of six years and may be renewed for a further six years. Thereafter, licences may be renewed for one or two years, as appropriate. Once issued, all licences are active. This regime has been in operation since the 1990s. Details of all Prospecting Licences can be found in...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Exploration Licences (17 Jul 2014)

Joe McHugh: While the number of active minerals prospecting licences indicate the buoyant state of mineral exploration in Ireland, no new commercially viable deposits of minerals have been discovered in the last three years although there have been some encouraging results, particularly in Counties Limerick and Clare. It is too early, however, to determine whether these results will lead to the...

Seanad: Adjournment Matters: Seirbhísí Eitilte (16 Jul 2014)

Joe McHugh: Ar maidin, bhí strus agus brú orm, ach anois um tráthnóna tá mé réidh. Tá áthas orm an deis seo a fháil an t-ábhar tábhachtach seo a phlé anseo sa Seanad inniu. Ba dheas liom i dtús báire cúlra an scéil a mhíniú don Seanad. In 2001, rinneadh Ollscoil Cranfield staidéar neamhspleách ar na...

Seanad: Adjournment Matters: Seirbhísí Eitilte (16 Jul 2014)

Joe McHugh: Go raibh maith agat. If there are options it would be important to feed them through. It is important to ensure that the two options available at the moment are up for discussion, namely, the possible lease or the possible sale. No decision has been made. Some €8.6 million has been invested in two airstrips. Beidh mo dhoras oscailte le haghaidh aon phlean. The constraints on my...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Quesitons: An Teanga Gaeilge (16 Jul 2014)

Joe McHugh: No question arises in terms of my motivation rather it is a question of confidence - muinín. I am one of a large category of individuals who understands what people are saying when speaking Irish, including the Deputy in terms of the questions he has asked, but I do not have the confidence to converse in Irish. There are four processes to learning any language, the first of which is...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Quesitons: An Teanga Gaeilge (16 Jul 2014)

Joe McHugh: One individual will not save this language.

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Quesitons: An Teanga Gaeilge (16 Jul 2014)

Joe McHugh: This will be done by the people who have a love for the Irish language.

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Quesitons: An Teanga Gaeilge (16 Jul 2014)

Joe McHugh: Cinnte, tá cleachtadh de dhíth orm. I am prepared to put in the work in this job as in any job. I have already stated that I must do a refresher course and am prepared to do it. This is about ensuring the job is done correctly. I will do it to be best of my ability. Tá sé ráite sa Straitéis 20 Bliain don Ghaeilge 2010-2030 go bhfuil an-tábhacht leis an...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Quesitons: An Teanga Gaeilge (16 Jul 2014)

Joe McHugh: In focusing on the Deputy's question, which is a good one, I note that this is about bringing the Irish language into people's homes and getting parents to speak it. Nuair a bhí mé i mo chodladh aréir, bhí mé ag smaoineamh i nGaeilge. I was thinking in the language for the first time in a long time. We must get people thinking in the language - ag smaoineamh sa...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Quesitons: Sale of State Assets (16 Jul 2014)

Joe McHugh: This matter came to my attention a number of weeks ago. In my role as Minister for State, I held a meeting in the Department yesterday because I was anxious to have as much detail on all of today's questions as I could. Seaweed processing is an issue that affects my county as well as a number of others. This contract primarily affects counties on the west coast. When I asked the Deputy's...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Quesitons: Sale of State Assets (16 Jul 2014)

Joe McHugh: As a result, Údarás na Gaeltachta engaged consultants RSM FGS in July 2010 to assist in identifying a potential strategic partner for Arramara Teo.

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Quesitons: Sale of State Assets (16 Jul 2014)

Joe McHugh: As the Deputy knows, the sale of Údarás na Gaeltachta's shares in Arramara Teo to Acadian Seaplants Limited was approved by the board of Údarás na Gaeltachta on 1 March 2013, subject to ministerial approval. On 7 May 2014, Údarás na Gaeltachta was satisfied that the conditions laid down had been complied with fully. The point on penalties is important, however....

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Quesitons: Sale of State Assets (16 Jul 2014)

Joe McHugh: As bearla?

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Quesitons: Sale of State Assets (16 Jul 2014)

Joe McHugh: The sale of Údarás na Gaeltachta's shares in Arramara Teo to Acadian Seaplants Limited was approved by the board of Údarás on 1 March 2013, subject to ministerial approval being obtained and legal details being agreed. Following an assessment of the proposal, approval was granted for the sale on 29 July 2013, subject to a number of specific conditions being fulfilled. I...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Quesitons: Maoiniú d'Eagrais Gaeilge (16 Jul 2014)

Joe McHugh: Mar is eol don Teachta, is tríd an phróiseas Meastacháin agus cáinaisnéise a dhéantar leithdháileadh ar an soláthar airgid a chuirtear ar fáil ar bhonn bliantúil don Roinn agus, go deimhin, do na Ranna go léir. Maidir le buiséad Údarás na Gaeltachta don bhliain 2015, tuigim go bhfuil togra straitéiseach aige lena...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Quesitons: Maoiniú d'Eagrais Gaeilge (16 Jul 2014)

Joe McHugh: Mar Aire Stáit nua, tá sé i gceist agam gach iarracht a dhéanamh chun buiséad Údaráis na Gaeltachta agus buiséad Fhoras na Gaeilge a chosaint i gcáinaisnéis 2015.

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Quesitons: Maoiniú d'Eagrais Gaeilge (16 Jul 2014)

Joe McHugh: Is é an soláthar iomlán a cuireadh ar fáil don údarás i 2014 ná €17.485 milliún, briste síos mar seo a leanas: €5.687 milliún do chaiteachas chaipitil; €3 milliún do chaiteachas reatha; agus €8.798 milliún do chaiteachas riaracháin. B'fhéidir go gcuirfidh an t-údarás leis an roinnt seo...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Acht na dTeangacha Oifigiúla (16 Jul 2014)

Joe McHugh: Mar is eol don Teachta, rinneadh athbhreithniú ar Acht na dTeangacha Oifigiúla 2003 i gcomhréir leis an ghealltanas a tugadh i gClár an Rialtais 2011-2016. Mar thoradh ar an athbhreithniú, d'fhoilsigh mo Roinn Cinn Bhille na dTeangacha Oifigiúla (Leasú) 2014 i mí Aibreáin. Déantar foráil i gCeann 6 den Bhille beartaithe do leasú ar...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Seirbhísí Aeir Fóirdheonaithe (16 Jul 2014)

Joe McHugh: Fógraíodh ar an 8 Iúil go bhfuil síneadh bliana go dtí 30 Meán Fómhair 2015 curtha leis an chonradh atá ag mo Roinn le hAer Arann chun seirbhís aeir faoi Oibleagáid Seirbhíse Poiblí a chur ar fáil d’Oileáin Árann. Beidh an tseirbhís chéanna ann faoin chonradh úr is atá ann faoin chonradh...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Commemorative Events (16 Jul 2014)

Joe McHugh: I would like to state at the outset that I appreciate very much the role that the Irish language played in the lives of many of the signatories of the 1916 Proclamation. Given the symbolism of the Irish language in 1916, the Deputy may wish to note that is envisaged that a programme of Irish language events will be developed, within available resources, in the context of the commemoration of...