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Seanad: Industrial Development (18 Jul 2012)

Dinny McGinley: I reassure the Senator once more that his views will be conveyed to Údarás na Gaeltachta. Every job located in a Gaeltacht is important. I have been to the Gaeltacht in Meath on a number of occasions and hope to be there in the not-too-distant future. At the meeting on Friday, this matter will be on the agenda of Senator Ó Domhnaill and Mr. Cathal Seoighe, whom I know Senator Byrne...

Gaeltacht Bill 2012 [Seanad]: Committee and Remaining Stages (19 Jul 2012)

Dinny McGinley: Ar a laghad, tá deis agam cúpla focal a rá faoin Bhille stairiúil seo, Bille na Gaeltachta, an chéad Bhille Gaeltachta a tugadh isteach sa Teach seo ó thug Risteárd ó Maolchatha isteach an chéad Bhille Gaeltachta i 1956. Is fada atá muintir na Gaeltachta agus lucht na Gaeilge ag fanacht le Bille eile Gaeltachta. Tá an Bille á thabhairt isteach mar go dtuigeann muid go bhfuil...

Gaeltacht Bill 2012 [Seanad]: Committee and Remaining Stages (19 Jul 2012)

Dinny McGinley: Whether it was Bille na dTeangacha Oifigiúla nó ag leibhéal na hEorpa, thug muid i gcónaí tacaíocht don Rialtas, cé go raibh muid thall ansin. Ní dhearna sé aon difríocht, thug muid an tacaíocht i gcónaí ón taobh sin den Teach. Mheas muid i gcónaí go raibh an teanga ró-thábhachtach le scoilteadh uirthi. Cuireann sé isteach orm mar dhuine a bhfuil meas agam ar an teanga,...

Gaeltacht Bill 2012 [Seanad]: Committee and Remaining Stages (19 Jul 2012)

Dinny McGinley: The Dáil is where we settle and debate matters and enact legislation. It is not the venue for street politics.

Gaeltacht Bill 2012 [Seanad]: Committee and Remaining Stages (19 Jul 2012)

Dinny McGinley: We had enough street politics in this country for many years. All we want now is to settle our differences in this Chamber. It is very difficult to settle any differences when one is obliged to speak to empty benches on the other side of the House. I do not believe that what has happened here this morning does any great service to the Gaeltacht or to the ordinary people who live there. The...

Gaeltacht Bill 2012 [Seanad]: Committee and Remaining Stages (19 Jul 2012)

Dinny McGinley: Those who walked out may be listening to what we are saying. It is a great pity they walked out and I hope I will never again experience anything like it. It is more a reflection on Members of the Opposition than Members on the side. We want to man the benches. We fought hard to get here and we want to occupy the benches while we are here. In the past, we were tempted to walk out but we...

Gaeltacht Bill 2012 [Seanad]: Committee and Remaining Stages (19 Jul 2012)

Dinny McGinley: Mar fhocal scor, gabhaim buíochas le gach duine, le hoifigigh na Ranna atá anseo agus leis na hoifigigh eile a thug tacaíocht agus cuidiú dom leis an mBille. Gabhaim buíochas leis na daoine a chuir isteach moltaí, le Coimisiún na Gaeltachta, leis an suirbhé teangeolaíochta agus le héinne a thug cuidiú nó comhairle dúinn maidir leis an mBille. Tá áthas orm go bhfuil an Bille...

Written Answers — Irish Language: Irish Language (19 Jul 2012)

Dinny McGinley: The Irish language has been promoted on an all-island basis by Foras na Gaeilge, which is an agency of An Foras Teanga, since the establishment of the North-South Implementation Bodies under the British-Irish Agreement Act 1999. For example, Foras na Gaeilge advertises its schemes, provides educational and recreational resources and engages in corpus planning on an all-island basis. In...

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...

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

Dinny McGinley: Bhí cruinniú ag an gcoiste monatóireachta do sheirbhísí iompair chuig na hOileáin Árann leis an Roinn ar 3 Feabhra 2012 agus arís ar 7 Meán Fómhair 2012. Níl dáta deimhnithe don chéad chruinniú eile ach tá sé i gceist go mbeidh cruinniú den choiste monatóireachta ann ar a laghad dhá uair sa bhliain.

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

Dinny McGinley: Tógfaidh mé Ceisteannan Uimhir 936, 937 agus 938 le chéile. Tá seacht scéim teanga (idir céad scéimeanna agus dara scéimeanna) daingnithe agam faoi fhorálacha Acht na dTeangacha Oifigiúla 2003 go dtí seo i mbliana. Ciallaíonn sé seo go bhfuil 108 céad scéim teanga san iomlán aontaithe ón uair gur...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Air Services Provision (18 Sep 2012)

Dinny McGinley: Following receipt of planning permission, consultants retained by my Department are undertaking the next step in the process of developing terminal buildings at the airstrips referred to by the Deputy, with the tender documents for the construction phase currently being prepared.

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...

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,...

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...

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.

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...

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...