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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): 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...

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...

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...

Leaders' Questions (3 Oct 2012)

Dinny McGinley: Fianna Fáil invented stroke politics.

Leaders' Questions (3 Oct 2012)

Dinny McGinley: The ghosts are coming back to haunt Fianna Fáil.

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Bille um Choimisiún Thithe an Oireachtais (3 Oct 2012)

Dinny McGinley: Mar is eol don Teachta, foilsíodh an Bille um Choimisiún Thithe an Oireachtais (Leasú) 2012 an mhí seo caite. Táthar ag súil go gcuirfear tús leis an mBille sa Seanad Dé Céadaoin seo chugainn, 10 Deireadh Fómhair. Tugtar feidhm reachtúil faoin mBille do Choimisiún Thithe an Oireachtais d'aistriú Ionstraimí Reachtúla...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Bille um Choimisiún Thithe an Oireachtais (3 Oct 2012)

Dinny McGinley: Tuigtear dom go bhfuil leagan nua-shonraithe den chaighdeán oifigiúil foilsithe ag Rannóg an Aistriúcháin i dTithe an Oireachtais. Mar atá ráite agam cheana féin, tá torthaí an athbhreithnithe ar an gcaighdeán oifigiúil a rinne an coiste stiúrtha faoi choimirce mo Roinne-se, ar thagair an Teachta dó, curtha faoi...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Bille um Choimisiún Thithe an Oireachtais (3 Oct 2012)

Dinny McGinley: Beidh an t-athbhreithniú á dhéanamh tar éis seacht mbliana, ar mhéid. Ní féidir leis a bheith níos faide. B'fhéidir go bhféadfaí é a dhéanamh taobh istigh de sin, i gceann dhá bhliain, trí bliana nó ceithre bliana. Ní féidir leis dul níos faide ná seacht mbliana. Sin an rud atá...

Other Questions: Scéim Tacaíochta Teaghlaigh (3 Oct 2012)

Dinny McGinley: Faoi mar is eol don Teachta, tá sé mar chuspóir ag an Chlár Tacaíochta Teaghlaigh tacú le teaghlaigh atá ag súil le páiste, nó a bhfuil páistí acu, agus a dteastaíonn uathu a bpáistí a thógáil le Gaeilge. Faoin Chlár seo, tá pacáiste tacaíochta ar fáil ó mo Roinnse ina bhfuil...

Other Questions: Scéim Tacaíochta Teaghlaigh (3 Oct 2012)

Dinny McGinley: Scéim í seo a ghlac áit scéim labhairt na Gaeilge. Is scéim úr í a mbeidh fás agus forbairt ag teacht uirthi lá i ndiaidh lae agus bliain i ndiaidh bliana. Tá an Teachta tar éis a fhiafraí cad é atá sa phacáiste i láthair na huaire. Is féidir liom a rá go bhfuilimid ag forbairt ar an phacáiste...

Other Questions: Scéim Tacaíochta Teaghlaigh (3 Oct 2012)

Dinny McGinley: Tá an obair seo ag dul ar aghaidh go rialta ó lá go lá.

Other Questions: Scéim Tacaíochta Teaghlaigh (3 Oct 2012)

Dinny McGinley: Maidir leis an Ghaeltacht féin, tá €60 milliún curtha ar fáil i gcaiteachas na bliana seo do na ceantair Ghaeltachta agus tá €7.35 milliún curtha ar fáil maidir le scéimeanna tacaíochta teaghlaigh sa Ghaeltacht agus tá maoiniú caipitil de €1.7 milliún. Tá maoiniú ann agus táimid ag cur chuige....

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

Dinny McGinley: I propose to take Questions Nos. 12 and 33 together. Tá na forálacha faoin bpróiseas pleanála teanga sna Limistéir Pleanála Teanga Ghaeltachta, sna Bailte Seirbhíse Gaeltachta agus sna Líonraí Gaeilge leagtha síos faoi Acht na Gaeltachta 2012. Beidh Orduithe le déanamh, ar ndóigh, chun feidhm reachtúil a thabhairt do Chuid 2...

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...