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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: 2013 Allocations for Public Expenditure
Vote 33 - Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht (13 Nov 2012)

Dinny McGinley: Ó tharla nár tháinig an scéim isteach go dtí mí Aibreáin na bliana seo, tá sé deacair teacht ar fhigiúirí agus gan muid ag deireadh na bliana go fóill. Tá an scéim ag dul ar aghaidh anois le cúig nó sé mhíosa. Tá sé iontach deacair ag an bpointe seo cuntas cruinn a thabhairt. Is cuid den...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: 2013 Allocations for Public Expenditure
Vote 33 - Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht (13 Nov 2012)

Dinny McGinley: Tá 300 duine i ndiaidh cur isteach ar an scéim, tugadh an t-eolas dóibh agus tá an t-airgead ansin fá choinne é a dhéanamh. Tá sé i measc an €3 mhilliún atá luaite agam.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: 2013 Allocations for Public Expenditure
Vote 33 - Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht (13 Nov 2012)

Dinny McGinley: Maidir le foireann an údaráis féin, tá líon na ndaoine atá ag obair san údarás íslithe go dtí 82 faoi láthair. Sílim go raibh sé ag 121 roimhe seo. Tá an mhórchuid den airgead sin ag dul ar phá, ar phinsin agus ar riarachán. Tá beagnach €5.934 mhilliún den airgead ag dul don deontas caipitil.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: 2013 Allocations for Public Expenditure
Vote 33 - Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht (13 Nov 2012)

Dinny McGinley: I will reply to three questions. It is estimated there was a saving of €500,000 in the allocation for the Gaeltacht elections. While we saved money on the election, it is part of Údarás na Gaeltachta's overall budget and savings. The capital budget could be less than the €6 million I succeeded in getting this year. This amount is part of the overall savings and...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: 2013 Allocations for Public Expenditure
Vote 33 - Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht (13 Nov 2012)

Dinny McGinley: We can ask for the pleananna teanga. Quite of a few of them have plans and we are working on the rest. We expect them to be provided.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: 2013 Allocations for Public Expenditure
Vote 33 - Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht (13 Nov 2012)

Dinny McGinley: The Deputy made a very specific point. Under the 1956 Act, the údarás is primarily responsible for industrial development within designated Gaeltacht areas. Other agencies such as the IDA and Enterprise Ireland are responsible for development outside the Gaeltacht areas. The Deputy mentioned projects which straddle Gaeltacht and non-Gaeltacht areas. There is an impediment in the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: 2013 Allocations for Public Expenditure
Vote 33 - Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht (13 Nov 2012)

Dinny McGinley: Tá ceisteanna go leor tógtha ag an Seanadóir ansin. Maidir le buiséad Roinn na Gaeltachta, cuireadh €60 milliún ar fad ar fáil sa bhliain reatha le tacaíocht a thabhairt don teanga, d'Údarás na Gaeltachta, d'Fhoras na Gaeilge agus mar sin de. Ní beag an tsuim í sin. Tá seirbhís aeir ann go dtí na hOileáin...

Credit Union Bill 2012 (Resumed): Second Stage (Resumed) (14 Nov 2012)

Dinny McGinley: I was in college with the Minister who was always excellent at mathematics.

Credit Union Bill 2012 (Resumed): Second Stage (Resumed) (14 Nov 2012)

Dinny McGinley: He was an A1 student. I always looked up to him.

Credit Union Bill 2012 (Resumed): Second Stage (Resumed) (14 Nov 2012)

Dinny McGinley: It was a typographical error.

Education Funding: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (14 Nov 2012)

Dinny McGinley: Did you say that, Charlie?

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Seirbhísí Oileán (20 Nov 2012)

Dinny McGinley: Is féidir liom a dheimhniú don Teachta go dtionólfar cruinniú ag a mbeidh mé féin i láthair Dé Máirt 20 Samhain 2012 le toscaireacht ó na hOileáin Árann.

Houses of the Oireachtas Commission (Amendment) Bill 2012 [Seanad]: Second Stage (21 Nov 2012)

Dinny McGinley: I move: "That the Bill be now read a Second Time." Cuireann sé áthas mór ormsa, mar Aire Stáit le cúraimí Gaeilge agus Gaeltachta, tús a chur leis an díospóireacht ar an Bhille um Choimisiún Thithe an Oireachtais (Leasú) 2012 i nDáil Éireann inniu. Mar is eol don Teach, tionscnaíodh an Bille seo i Seanad Éireann...

Houses of the Oireachtas Commission (Amendment) Bill 2012 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed) (21 Nov 2012)

Dinny McGinley: I look forward to that. Go n-éirí go geal leis an Teachta.

Houses of the Oireachtas Commission (Amendment) Bill 2012 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed) (21 Nov 2012)

Dinny McGinley: Ba mhaith liom buíochas a thabhairt do na Teachtaí uilig a ghlac páirt sa díospóireacht seo agus as na tuairimí a chuir siad os ár gcomhair. Bhí díospóireacht againn ar an Bhille seo sa Seanad an mhí seo caite. Is Bille tábhachtach é agus tá tábhacht leis an rud atá muid ag iarraidh a dhéanamh. I mo...

Houses of the Oireachtas Commission (Amendment) Bill 2012 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed) (21 Nov 2012)

Dinny McGinley: Ó tharla gur thagair an Teachta don Choimisinéir Teanga, tá an coimisinéir ansin agus na cumhachtaí céanna aige agus a bhí. Tá sé lonnaithe thiar i gCois Fharraige, mar a bhí, tá an fhoireann chéanna aige agus a bhí agus tá siad lonnaithe ins an Ghaeltacht mar a bhí. Bhí daoine ag rá anuraidh go raibh...

Houses of the Oireachtas Commission (Amendment) Bill 2012 [Seanad]: Referral to Select Committee (21 Nov 2012)

Dinny McGinley: I move:That the Bill be referred to the Select Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht pursuant to Standing Order 82A(3)(a).

A Framework for Junior Cycle: Motion (22 Nov 2012)

Dinny McGinley: I thank the House for giving me this opportunity to discuss the issues arising from the report on the framework for junior cycle. I appreciate the input from Members on all sides of the House. This is a significant change for our education system, our teachers and principals and most importantly, our young people. For the reasons outlined, I believe the proposed changes are necessary,...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Foras na Gaeilge (27 Nov 2012)

Dinny McGinley: Is í an Chomhairle Aireachta Thuaidh-Theas a shocraíonn buiséad Fhoras na Gaeilge, atá mar ghníomhaireacht den Chomhlacht Forfheidhmithe Thuaidh-Theas, An Foras Teanga. Táthar ag súil go gceadófar buiséid 2012 don Fhoras Teanga go foirmiúil ag an gcéad chruinniú eile den Chomhairle ar 12 Nollaig 2012. Is é €15.438...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Irish Language (27 Nov 2012)

Dinny McGinley: An Clár Tacaíochta Teaghlaigh, or the Family Language Support Programme, has as its key objective the strengthening of Irish as a household and community language in the Gaeltacht in accordance with the 20-Year Strategy for the Irish Language 2010-2030 . It seeks to achieve this objective as a result of various practical measures which will better support Gaeltacht families who are...