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Priority Questions: Foireann Roinne (29 Nov 2016)

Seán Kyne: Déantar athbhreithniú rialta ar líon foirne na rannán go léir i mo Roinn ar aon dul leis na riachtanais ghnó a thagann chun cinn mar chuid de phróiseas pleanála na Roinne don fhórsa oibre. Nuair a thagann post folamh chun cinn ar aon chúis, ní chaitear leis ar bhonn aonair mar phost atá le líonadh go huathoibríoch. Ina...

Priority Questions: Foireann Roinne (29 Nov 2016)

Seán Kyne: Go bhfios dom, níl aon fholúntas in aon áit eile seachas iadsan i rannóg na Gaeilge. Ba í Máire Killoran stiúrthóir na Gaeilge ach tá folúntas ann don phost sin ó mí Eanáir 2016. Ansin bhí olltoghchán ann agus thóg sé am Rialtas a chur le chéile. Tharla sé sin i dtús mhí na Bealtaine....

Priority Questions: Foireann Roinne (29 Nov 2016)

Seán Kyne: Ó ceapadh mise mar Aire Stáit ar an 19 Bealtaine, bhí an post seo á líonadh. Bhí sé ar bharr mo liosta. Bhí me i dteagmháil go minic le feidhmeannaigh mo Roinne agus leis an Ard-Rúnaí. Bhí seisean i dteagmháil leis an Roinn Caiteachais Phoiblí agus Athchóirithe. Rinne an Roinn sin cinneadh tar éis tamaill cead...

Priority Questions: Irish Language (29 Nov 2016)

Seán Kyne: Ní aontaím nach bhfuil aon airgead acu. At the outset, I emphasise that almost €60 million has been provided in the 2017 Estimates for the Irish language and the Gaeltacht and islands programme, including funding for An Foras Teanga. This represents an increase of €2.3 million over the 2016 baseline provision. I assume that the Deputy is referring to the annual...

Priority Questions: Irish Language (29 Nov 2016)

Seán Kyne: First, there were substantial increases in Údarás na Gaeltachta's capital budget for 2016 compared with 2015, including €2.4 million in additional resources allocated this autumn. That will allow Údarás na Gaeltachta, instead of using its own resources in 2016, to divert that to 2017 to invest in a series of programmes for job creation and additional capital works....

Priority Questions: Irish Language (29 Nov 2016)

Seán Kyne: I accept the Deputy's passion and interest in the Irish language and his commitment to the allocation of extra funding. I applaud that. I, as Minister of State, and the Government are committed to the 20-year strategy for the Irish language.

Priority Questions: Irish Language (29 Nov 2016)

Seán Kyne: There were increases in funding in recent years from €500,000 to €1 million to €1.25 million this year. There has been an increase of €250,000 in the current budget for Údarás na Gaeltachta and that will allow the comharchumainn on the islands and elsewhere within Gaeltacht areas to receive extra funding to implement the work they have to do on behalf of...

Priority Questions: Irish Language (29 Nov 2016)

Seán Kyne: -----over the next number of years for all the bodies dealing with the Irish language.

Other Questions: Údarás na Gaeltachta Funding (29 Nov 2016)

Seán Kyne: Gabhaim mo bhuíochas leis an Teachta Byrne as an gceist seo. Tá an freagra atá agamsa i mBéarla, toisc go raibh an cheist curtha i mBéarla. I have been informed by Údarás na Gaeltachta that employment grants of €170,000 and rent subsidy grants of €41,631 have been paid to the company referred to by the Deputy. I have been further advised that...

Other Questions: Údarás na Gaeltachta Funding (29 Nov 2016)

Seán Kyne: I accept there has been a considerable amount of State funding allocated by Údarás na Gaeltachta to the company. Unfortunately, despite the wishes and best intentions of Údarás na Gaeltachta, this company did not comply with the terms and conditions that were laid down. Any investment or grant of this nature has to go before the board of Údarás na Gaeltachta....

Other Questions: Údarás na Gaeltachta Funding (29 Nov 2016)

Seán Kyne: Údarás na Gaeltachta's aim is to get back all the moneys it invested. I am sure that at the time, the Deputy welcomed the 23 full-time jobs that were created.

Other Questions: Údarás na Gaeltachta Funding (29 Nov 2016)

Seán Kyne: I am sure the company, everyone associated with Údarás na Gaeltachta and everyone else wanted that company to continue in operation. That is the reason the investment was made. The board decided in good faith to invest in this company on the basis of the documentation that was provided, but things did not work out, unfortunately. The jobs were lost and the number of employees was...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Ferry Services (29 Nov 2016)

Seán Kyne: As Minister of State with responsibility for the offshore islands, I am very conscious of the importance of the ferry service referred to for the island of Inis Mór and the vital link that it provides to the mainland. The Deputy will be aware that the ferry service operator has announced that it will cease operations with effect from 1 December 20 16 for approximately 4 months. My...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Údarás na Gaeltachta (29 Nov 2016)

Seán Kyne: Ba é príomhchuspóir an athbhreithnithe bainistíochta atá luaite ag an Teachta ná measúnú neamhspleách a dhéanamh ar struchtúr bainistíochta Údarás na Gaeltachta ionas go bhféadfar a chinntiú go bhfuil sé ag dul le riachtanais agus cúrsaí ginearálta an lae atá inniu ann. Chuir...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Seirbhísí Oileán (29 Nov 2016)

Seán Kyne: Maidir leis an seirbhís aeir d’Oileáin Árann, mar is eol don Teachta, tá próiseas tairisceana ar siúl le tamall anuas faoi stiúir an tOifig um Sholáthar Rialtais. Tá na tairiscintí a fuarthas don t seirbhís á mheas faoi láthair. Ach an próiseas sin a bheith curtha i gcrích, déanfar fógra maidir le...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Scéimeanna Teanga (29 Nov 2016)

Seán Kyne: Tá próiseas leanúnach ar siúl faoi Acht na dTeangacha Oifigiúla 2003 chun líon agus caighdeán na seirbhísí i nGaeilge a chuireann comhlachtaí poiblí ar fáil a fheabhsú. Maidir le haontú scéimeanna teanga a thagann faoin Acht, is fúmsa, mar Aire, atá sé scéimeanna teanga a dhaingniú le...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Gaeltacht Policy (29 Nov 2016)

Seán Kyne: As the Deputy will be aware, the Gaeltacht Act 2012 gives statutory effect to the language planning process, under which language plans may be prepared at community level in areas capable of being recognised under the Act as Gaeltacht Language Planning Areas, Gaeltacht Service Towns or Irish Language Networks. In the case of all Gaeltacht Language Planning Areas, including Ráth Chairn...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Scéimeanna Teanga (29 Nov 2016)

Seán Kyne: Eisíodh litir faoi alt 11d’Acht na dTeangacha Oifigula 2003 chuig An Rialálaí Carthanas ag iarraidh go n-ullmhófaí dréachtscéim teanga agus go gcuirfear ar aghaidh í le daingniú faoin 15 Nollaig 2015. Cé nach bhfuil an scéim teanga daingnithe fós, comhairlítear dom go bhfuil iarrachtaí maithe á ndéanamh ag...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Irish Language (29 Nov 2016)

Seán Kyne: I refer the Deputy to replies to previous Parliamentary Questions in relation to this matter. As stated in these replies, the question of access to second-level education through Irish is primarily a matter for the Department of Education and Skills. In the context of its responsibility for coordinating the implementation of the 20-Year Strategy for the Irish Language 2010-2030, however, my...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Gaeltacht Policy (29 Nov 2016)

Seán Kyne: I refer the Deputy to previous replies given to Parliamentary Questions in relation to this matter. As stated in these replies, by way of supporting the maintenance and development of the Irish language as a community and household language in the Gaeltacht, the implementation of the 20-Year Strategy for the Irish Language 2010-2030 is recognised as a key priority in the Programme for a...