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Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Forbairt na Gaeilge (3 Oct 2012)

Dinny McGinley: Sheol an tAire Ní Chuilín, an tAire Cultúir, Ealaíon agus Fóillíochta i dTuaisceart Éireann, an togra Líofa 2015 i Meán Fómhair 2011 agus bhí an-áthas orm féin a bheith i láthair ar an ócáid sin. Is tionscnamh é seo a bhfuil sé mar aidhm aige spreagadh a thabhairt do chúig mhíle duine ó...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Official Engagements (3 Oct 2012)

Dinny McGinley: Eagraítear cruinnithe, de réir mar is gá, faoi na struchtúir ar leith atá bunaithe chun an Straitéis 20 Bliain don Ghaeilge 2010-2030 a sheachadadh: - Tá an Coiste Rialtais ar an nGaeilge agus ar an nGaeltacht, a bhfuil an Taoiseach ina chathaoirleach air, ag déanamh maoirseachta ar an dul chun cinn leis an Straitéis; - Tá Grúpa...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Oifig an Choimisinéara Teanga (3 Oct 2012)

Dinny McGinley: Tógadh cinneadh mar chuid de Phlean Athchóirithe an Rialtais don tSeirbhís Phoiblí go ndéanfaí feidhmeanna Oifig an Choimisinéara Teanga a chónascadh le hOifig an Ombudsman agus go gcuirfí an cinneadh sin i gcrích i gcomhthéacs an athbhreithnithe ar Acht na dTeangacha Oifigiúla 2003 atá ar siúl ag mo Roinnse. Faoin bPlean...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Straitéis 20 Bliain don Ghaeilge (3 Oct 2012)

Dinny McGinley: Tá sé mar mhórsprioc sa Straitéis 20 Bliain don Ghaeilge 2010-2030 an líon daoine a úsáideann an Ghaeilge go laethúil a mhéadú go 250,000 duine faoi 2030. Léiríonn Daonáireamh 2011 go bhfuil 519,181 duine a labhraíonn an Ghaeilge go laethúil laistigh den chóras oideachais agus go bhfuil 77,185 duine a...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Maoiniú d’Fhoras na Gaeilge (3 Oct 2012)

Dinny McGinley: Mar is eol don Teachta, is gníomhaireacht é Foras na Gaeilge den chomhlacht forfheidhmithe thuaidh theas, An Foras Teanga. Dá réir sin, is tríd an Chomhairle Aireachta Thuaidh Theas a shocraítear na buiséid bhliantúla don Fhoras Teanga. Mar a dhéantar gach bliain, tuigtear dom go n-eiseoidh na Ranna Airgeadas treoir airgeadais comhaontaithe gan...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Irish Language (2 Oct 2012)

Dinny McGinley: Tá pacáiste tacaíochta á chur ar fáil ag mo Roinnse faoin gClár Tacaíochta Teaghlaigh a bhfuil sé mar aidhm aige tacú le teaghlaigh atá ag súil le páiste nó a bhfuil páistí acu agus a dteastaíonn uathu a bpáistí a thógáil le Gaeilge. Is ar theaghlaigh de bhunadh na Gaeltachta atá an...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Courts Service Issues (2 Oct 2012)

Dinny McGinley: The Courts Service, which is responsible for the administration and management of the courts in Ireland, recently invited my Department to offer observations in relation to the provision of court services in the Connemara Gaeltacht. This was in the context of a review of that service which is being undertaken by the Courts Service. My Department responded to that request on 10 September...

Magdalene Laundries: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (26 Sep 2012)

Dinny McGinley: I am before the House to address this motion on behalf of my colleagues, the Minister for Justice and Equality, Deputy Alan Shatter, and the Minister of State, Deputy Kathleen Lynch. I thank Deputies who contributed to this debate yesterday evening and tonight. I have listened carefully and with great interest to what was said and the broad range of views expressed. In particular, I thank...

Magdalene Laundries: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (26 Sep 2012)

Dinny McGinley: I am before the House to address this motion on behalf of my colleagues, the Minister for Justice and Equality, Deputy Alan Shatter, and the Minister of State, Deputy Kathleen Lynch. I thank Deputies who contributed to this debate yesterday evening and tonight. I have listened carefully and with great interest to what was said and the broad range of views expressed. In particular, I thank...

Topical Issue Debate (Resumed): Fuel Allowance Payments (20 Sep 2012)

Dinny McGinley: The Minister has already conveyed her regrets that the mistake occurred. I again emphasise that any qualified recipient of the fuel allowance will receive the 26 week allowance for the current year and will not be short-changed. The only people affected are those who were inadvertently paid for an extra week last year. Everyone else - more than 400,000 people - will get what is provided...

Topical Issue Debate (Resumed): National Monuments (20 Sep 2012)

Dinny McGinley: I do not have to hand exact details of the timeframe involved. However, I will be in contact with the relevant section within the Department and will convey this pertinent information to Deputies Dowds and Anne Ferris. I am glad the initiative will be taken and that Deputy Ferris will contact the local heritage officer. As I stated in my original response, it is so important for this to...

Topical Issue Debate (Resumed): Fuel Allowance Payments (20 Sep 2012)

Dinny McGinley: I thank the Deputy for bringing this matter to the attention of the House. The national fuel scheme is intended to help households that depend on long-term social welfare benefits and are unable to provide fully for their own heating needs. The estimated provision for 2012 is €214.3 million. At the end of the fuel season last April, in excess of 400,000 customers were in receipt of...

Topical Issue Debate (Resumed): National Monuments (20 Sep 2012)

Dinny McGinley: I thank the Deputy for raising the matter and I assure Deputy Ferris that her interest has been taken on board and acknowledged, given that she represents the constituency. I fully agree with Deputy Dowds that the monastic complex at Glendalough is one of the foremost national monuments in the country. It attracts huge numbers of visitors to Wicklow. The quality of its setting, together...

National Vetting Bureau (Children and Vulnerable Persons) Bill 2012 [Seanad]: Referral to Select Committee (20 Sep 2012)

Dinny McGinley: I move:That the National Vetting Bureau (Children and Vulnerable Persons) Bill 2012 be referred to the Select Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality pursuant to 82A(3)(a) and 126(1) of the Standing Orders relative to Public Business and paragraph (8) of the Orders of Reference of Select Committees.

National Vetting Bureau (Children and Vulnerable Persons) Bill 2012: Second Stage (Resumed) (20 Sep 2012)

Dinny McGinley: Ba mhaith liom buíochas a thabhairt do na Teachtaí go léir a labhair ar an mBille seo ó thosnaíomar á phlé anseo. I thank the Deputies for their contributions to the debate and their support for this important legislation. The Minister and I have noted the points that have been raised and the Minister looks forward to discussing and teasing out the various...

Topical Issue Debate: Child Protection (19 Sep 2012)

Dinny McGinley: The direct provision system operated by the reception and integration agency of the Department of Justice and Equality is only one element of the State's response to its international obligations in the area of asylum. As well as educational, health and welfare costs, there is the asylum determination system itself as well as the downstream judicial and policing costs. As one might imagine,...

Topical Issue Debate: Child Protection (19 Sep 2012)

Dinny McGinley: I thank the Deputy for raising this matter in the House. I am speaking on behalf of my colleague, the Minister for Justice and Equality, Deputy Alan Shatter. The Reception and Integration Agency, RIA, of the Department of Justice and Equality is responsible for the accommodation of asylum seekers in accordance with the Government policy of direct provision. This year a budget of...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Departmental Funding (18 Sep 2012)

Dinny McGinley: Údarás na Gaeltachta’s capital allocations from the Exchequer, which is used for enterprise development and employment creation, were €6m and €5.938m in 2011 and 2012 respectively. Both figures were published in the Book of Estimates for the relevant years and remain unchanged. Údarás na Gaeltachta supplements its Exchequer capital allocation with...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Forbairt Calaí agus Céanna (18 Sep 2012)

Dinny McGinley: Tuigtear do mo Roinn go bhfuil cead pleanála agus ceadúnas forchladaigh faighte ag Comhairle Contae na Gaillimhe d’fhorbairt na cé atá luaite ag an Teachta. Tuigtear do mo Roinn fosta nach bhfuil sé beartaithe dul chun tairisceana sa ghearrthéarma toisc nach bhfuil na hacmhainní ar fáil faoi láthair chun dul i mbun na forbartha.

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Job Creation Issues (18 Sep 2012)

Dinny McGinley: At the outset, I should point out to the Deputy that its enterprise development function has not been removed from Údarás na Gaeltachta. On the contrary, in light of the organisation’s expertise with regard to the economic development of the Gaeltacht, the Government decided on 31 May 2011 that Údarás na Gaeltachta should retain its current functions, including its...