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Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Departmental Funding (7 Dec 2016)

Seán Kyne: As I indicated in my response to Parliamentary Question No 372 on 22 November 2016 in regard to the 2017 Estimate provisions, almost €60m has been provided in the Estimates for the Irish language, Gaeltacht and Islands programme, including funding for An Foras Teanga. The budget for Foras na Gaeilge is subject to approval by the North South Ministerial Council, given its status as an...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Departmental Funding (7 Dec 2016)

Seán Kyne: I refer the Deputy to previous replies given to Parliamentary Questions in relation to this matter. As I mentioned in these replies , an additional €1m in once-off capital funding was secured for an Údarás na Gaeltachta as part of the 2016 Revised Estimates. This has been retained for this year. This means the Budget 2017 baseline capital allocation for Údarás na...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Scéimeanna Rannach (13 Dec 2016)

Seán Kyne: Mar go bhfuil eolas cuimsitheach iarrtha ag an Teachta, tuigfidh sé nach bhfuil sé indéanta an t-eolas seo a chur le chéile laistigh den amscála atá ar fáil. Tá iarrtha ar Údarás na Gaeltachta an t-eolas ábhartha a chur ar fáil laistigh den amscála atá leagtha síos sna Buanorduithe agus beifear i dteagbháil...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Compensation Schemes (13 Dec 2016)

Seán Kyne: Ireland’s Eel Management Plan (EMP) under EU Regulation 1100/2007, which included a closure of commercial fishing, was approved by the European Commission in 2009. Ireland's EMP and its conservation measures were reviewed in 2012 and again in 2015 in accordance with the EU Regulation. Both reviews involved an examination of the latest scientific data and the...

Broadcasting (Amendment) Bill 2016: Second Stage (14 Dec 2016)

Seán Kyne: Cuirim fáilte roimh an díospóireacht seo. Molaim an Teachta Penrose as ucht an Bhille seo a chur os ár gcomhair. Tá sé ráite ag mo chomhghleacaí, an tAire, an Teachta Naughten, go bhfuil fadhbanna ag baint leis an mBille seo. Aontaím leis an Aire go bhfuil fadhb leis an gcuóta de 40%, mar shampla. I welcome this debate. It is an...

Seanad: Commencement Matters: Commemorative Events (14 Dec 2016)

Seán Kyne: I thank Senator Daly for raising this Commencement matter. I am taking this item on behalf of the Minister, Deputy Heather Humphreys, who unfortunately cannot attend the House. On Easter Monday of this year, 28 March, a State ceremony took place in Ashbourne, County Meath, to remember Commandant Thomas Ashe and all of those who gave their lives arising from the events of the Battle of...

Seanad: Commencement Matters: Commemorative Events (14 Dec 2016)

Seán Kyne: As a week is a long time in politics, nine months is an awfully long period concerning issues such as this one. The Minister, Deputy Heather Humphreys, is currently considering the State's commemorative programme for the second half of the decade. As I said, she is being supported by the expert group. I will ask her why the Oireachtas all-party consultation group on commemorations has not...

Seanad: Commencement Matters: Search and Rescue Service Provision (14 Dec 2016)

Seán Kyne: I thank Senator Hopkins for raising this very important Commencement matter with regard to Roscommon Sub Aqua Club and other clubs all over the country, and the great work they do. I am taking this Commencement matter on behalf of the Minister for Transport. Tourism and Sport, Deputy Shane Ross. The Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport has recently been assigned responsibility for...

Seanad: Commencement Matters: Search and Rescue Service Provision (14 Dec 2016)

Seán Kyne: I will relay the Senator's concerns to the Minister. To be fair, he states he has only recently been assigned responsibility for this area in A Programme for a Partnership Government. As I noted, the Irish Coast Guard has a suite of options to which it will resort in the event that it is called on to support underwater recovery activities. In the first instance, such activities are the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs: Ferry Service to Inis Mór: Discussion (Resumed) (15 Dec 2016)

Seán Kyne: Gabhaim mo bhuíochas leis an Seanadóir as ucht na ceisteanna sin. An rud is tábhachtaí anois ná go mbeidh cinnteacht ann as seo amach ó thaobh seirbhíse d'Inis Mór. Tá sé ráite roimhe agus táim chun é a rá arís go hoifigiúil go mbeimid ag breathnú ar chonradh fadtéarmach ó 2017 go hInis Mór....

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs: Ferry Service to Inis Mór: Discussion (Resumed) (15 Dec 2016)

Seán Kyne: Ba cheart breathnú ar chomhchoiste a bhunú idir Roinn na Gaeltachta, Comhairle Chontae na Gaillimhe agus, mar shampla, seirbhísí sláinte. Tá a fhios agam go bhfuil comhchoiste mar sin i gCorcaigh agus bíonn díospóireacht ann faoi chuile rud ag baint le saol na n-oileán chun rudaí a dhéanamh níos fearr ó thaobh...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs: Ferry Service to Inis Mór: Discussion (Resumed) (15 Dec 2016)

Seán Kyne: Chuir Island Ferries Teoranta doiciméad os comhair mo Roinne le déanaí ina raibh moltaí faoi réiteach ar an bhfadhb mar aon le tuairimí faoi thodhchaí na seirbhísí. Thug mo Roinn éisteacht mhaith do na moltaí agus tá mé sásta a rá go bhfuil Island Ferries Teoranta anois sásta glacadh i bprionsabal le...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs: Ferry Service to Inis Mór: Discussion (Resumed) (15 Dec 2016)

Seán Kyne: Tá sé ráite agam go bhfuil conradh fadtéarmach ag teastáil d'Inis Mór ina aonair nó d'Inis Mór in éineacht le Inis Oírr agus Inis Meáin. Beidh sé sin déanta ag mo Roinn le linn na bliana 2017. Tá sé ar bharr an liosta go mairfidh conradh farantóireachta d'Inis Mór ar feadh ceithre nó cúig bliana....

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs: Ferry Service to Inis Mór: Discussion (Resumed) (15 Dec 2016)

Seán Kyne: Ní fhaca mé iad ar feadh tamaill. Chuala mé cuid de na figiúirí, mar shampla na costais i dtaobh an foreshore agus an harbour master.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs: Ferry Service to Inis Mór: Discussion (Resumed) (15 Dec 2016)

Seán Kyne: Ní bhfuair.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs: Ferry Service to Inis Mór: Discussion (Resumed) (15 Dec 2016)

Seán Kyne: Mar eolas, sular thosaigh an obair ar an gcéibh nua a thógáil, bhí cinneadh déanta go mbeadh fodhlithe ag an gcomhairle chontae. Tarlóidh an rud céanna i gcás Inis Oírr.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs: Ferry Service to Inis Mór: Discussion (Resumed) (15 Dec 2016)

Seán Kyne: Mar gheall ar na costais sin, thóg said an cinneadh 80 cent in aghaidh an phaisinéir a-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs: Ferry Service to Inis Mór: Discussion (Resumed) (15 Dec 2016)

Seán Kyne: Ghlac siad leis an táille sin. Mar a dúirt mé, táimid ag obair ar shocrú a fháil maidir leis an bhfigiúr sin idir Island Ferries agus Comhairle Chontae na Gaillimhe.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs: Ferry Service to Inis Mór: Discussion (Resumed) (15 Dec 2016)

Seán Kyne: Mar a dúirt mé leis an Seanadóir Ó Clochartaigh, tá sé ráite roimh ré go dteastaíonn conradh fadtéarmach i rith na bliana 2017 lena chinntiú nach dtarlóidh rud éigin mar seo arís. Ba chóir go mbeadh muintir Árann cinnte go mbeidh seirbhís acu chuile lá agus chuile sheachtain den bhliain. Ní cheart...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs: Ferry Service to Inis Mór: Discussion (Resumed) (15 Dec 2016)

Seán Kyne: Níl mé chun gealltanas a thabhairt don Teachta maidir leis an méid a tharlóidh ó mí Eanáir ar aghaidh. Is é an rud is tábhachtaí ná go mbeidh seirbhís ann. Tá mé ag obair lena chinntiú go mbeidh seirbhís i mí Eanáir, i mí Feabhra agus i Mí an Mhárta. Beidh muid ag obair ar chonradh...