Results 3,061-3,080 of 3,831 for speaker:Dinny McGinley

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Offshore Islands (23 Apr 2013)

Dinny McGinley: I can inform the Deputy that the total expenditure to date on the development of airstrips at Cleggan and Inishbofin is €8.6m. The consultants retained by my Department are currently undertaking a detailed design, costing and preparation of tender documents for the construction phase of the project. A decision on the funding will be made when this phase has been completed and in the...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Líomhaintí Drochúsáide (25 Apr 2013)

Dinny McGinley: Ba mhaith liom a rá ag an tús go bhfuil mé iontach buartha faoi na scéalta ar fad atá tagtha chun cinn sna meáin maidir leis na líomhaintí atá luaite ag an Teachta. Is cinnte go ngoilleann na líomhaintí seo faoi mhí-úsáid ar pháistí san am atá caite ar gach duine. Tá mé cinnte go dtuigfidh an...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Líomhaintí Drochúsáide (25 Apr 2013)

Dinny McGinley: Is é an taifead atá sa Roinn ná an méid a cuireadh in iúl don iar rúnaí i 1998. Mar a dúirt mé, chuaigh an t-iar rúnaí chuig an tseirbhís leanaí, An Roinn Leanaí agus Gnóthaí Óige mar atá anois, agus ó sin chuig na gardaí leis na liamhaintí sin a leanúint ar aghaidh. Maidir le...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Líomhaintí Drochúsáide (25 Apr 2013)

Dinny McGinley: Arís, ba mhaith liom a rá nár íoc an Roinn aon chúiteamh le haon eagraíocht nó níor íoc aon eagraíocht aon chúiteamh thar cheann na Roinne do na híospartaigh atá i gceist ag an Teachta. Nílim ag séanadh freagrachta ar aon bhealach. Tá na liamhaintí atá déanta ag trácht ar rud a tharla tamall...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Seirbhís Farantóireachta (25 Apr 2013)

Dinny McGinley: Tá thart ar 60% den soláthar atá ar fáil do mo Roinn do sheirbhísí iompair á chaitheamh ar Oileáin Árann, áit a bhfuil 43% de dhaonra na n-oileán ag maireachtáil. Anuraidh, d’aontaigh mo Roinn conradh nua farantóireachta paisinéirí d’Inis Meáin agus Inis Oírr don tréimhse cúig bliana...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Seirbhís Farantóireachta (25 Apr 2013)

Dinny McGinley: Maidir leis an chostas, cosnaíonn seirbhís farantóireachta páisinéirí chuig Inis Meáin agus Inis Oírr ar a lú €800,000 in aghaidh na bliana, cosnaíonn an tseirbhís lastais chuig na trí oileán €735,234 in aghaidh na bliana, cosnaíonn seirbhís aeir chuig na trí oileán €1.61 milliún in...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Seirbhís Farantóireachta (25 Apr 2013)

Dinny McGinley: Is féidir liom a rá go bhfuil an t-airgead céanna ar fáil do sheirbhísí farantóireachta agus aeir chuig na hoileáin i mbliana agus mar a bhí anuraidh: €5.95 milliún. Tá na hiarratais curtha ar aghaidh anois chuig an Eoraip ag iarraidh leanúint ar aghaidh leis an tseirbhís aeir ar feadh bliana eile ó mhí...

Other Questions: Irish Language (25 Apr 2013)

Dinny McGinley: As the question was tabled in English, I will abide by the tradition of the House and reply in English if that is acceptable.

Other Questions: Irish Language (25 Apr 2013)

Dinny McGinley: Cibé is mian leis an Teachta. Tá an freagra anseo i mBéarla. B'fhéidir gur féidir linn na supplementaries a thógaint i nGaeilge.

Other Questions: Irish Language (25 Apr 2013)

Dinny McGinley: With the recent enactment of the Gaeltacht Act 2012, the Gaeltacht is being given a new definition based on language criteria as opposed to geographical areas, as has been the case. Draft orders and regulations associated with the language planning criteria prescribed in section 12 of the Act have been prepared and circulated to the relevant Departments, in accordance with the legal...

Other Questions: Irish Language (25 Apr 2013)

Dinny McGinley: Sílim go bhfuil an Teachta thar a bheith diúltach. Tá dul chun cinn suntasach déanta. Nuair a tógadh isteach an reachtaíocht a luaigh an Teachta anuraidh, ba é an chéad Acht na Gaeltachta le breis agus 50 bliain. Tá na hionstraim reachtúla dáilithe ar na Ranna eile. Beidh cinneadh déanta gan mhoill - an mhí seo chugainn...

Other Questions: Irish Language (25 Apr 2013)

Dinny McGinley: Sin an rud atá i gceist, sin mar a bheidh cúrsaí nuair a bheidh an 20 bliain thart. Tugaim aitheantas don obair atá ar siúl ag Foras na Gaeilge ag brú na teanga ar aghaidh taobh amuigh den Ghaeltacht. Nuair a bhím ag taisteal ar fud na tíre, tugann sé misneach, dóchas agus uchtach nuair a fheicim an meid atá ar siúl ag na pobail ar...

Other Questions: Irish Language (25 Apr 2013)

Dinny McGinley: Is féidir liom cur in iúl don Teachta ach ní thabharfaidh sé am dom chun freagra a thabhairt. Is féidir liom na critéir atá anseo agam a chur in iúl don Teachta. Síneofar iad taobh istigh d'achar an-ghearr ar fad. Tá siad go léir anseo agus cuirfimid in iúl don Teachta iad. Níl an t-am agam iad a léamh amach ach...

Other Questions: Irish Language (25 Apr 2013)

Dinny McGinley: My Department's family language support programme - clár tacaíochta teaghlaigh - has as its key objective the further strengthening of Irish as a household and community language in the Gaeltacht in accordance with the 20 year strategy. It seeks to achieve this objective by way of a range of practical measures which will better support Gaeltacht families who are raising their...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Irish Language (25 Apr 2013)

Dinny McGinley: I propose to take Questions Nos. 15, 39, 41 and 43 together. At the outset, I should remind the Deputies that my Department is charged with implementation of the 20-Year Strategy for the Irish Language 2010-2030 in collaboration and partnership with relevant stakeholders, including agencies directly funded by my Department. In that context, Foras na Gaeilge, an agency of the North/South...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Irish Language (25 Apr 2013)

Dinny McGinley: The Deputy will understand, therefore, that it would not be appropriate for me to express any view in relation to this area of the Coimisinéir's work. The Deputy will understand, therefore, that it would not be appropriate for me to express any view in relation to this area of the Coimisinéir's work. However, I should point out that the 20-Year Strategy for the Irish Language...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Irish Language (25 Apr 2013)

Dinny McGinley: Preparatory work in this regard is currently under way in my Department and I hope to bring the relevant draft Heads of Bill to Government before the summer recess. With regard to the public consultation process, my Department received a total of 1,446 survey responses and 262 submissions during the public consultation process. Analysis of this material has been completed and it is...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Údarás na Gaeltachta Issues (25 Apr 2013)

Dinny McGinley: The nomination of Donegal County Council of a person to be appointed as a member of Údarás na Gaeltachta has not been ratified pending the outcome of enquiries regarding certain allegations that have been made. The timescale for the filling of this vacancy is dependent on the result of the aforementioned enquiries.

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Straitéis 20 Bliain don Ghaeilge (25 Apr 2013)

Dinny McGinley: Aithnítear sa Straitéis 20-Bliain don Ghaeilge 2010-2030 go bhfuil gá le cur chuige céimneach chun bearta éagsúla na Straitéise a chur i gcrích. I gcomhréir leis an gcur chuige seo, tá obair leanúnach ar siúl chun raon leathan gníomhaíochtaí faoin Straitéis a chur i bhfeidhm. Déanann mo Roinn é seo i...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Irish Language (25 Apr 2013)

Dinny McGinley: It is intended that the initial Orders and Regulations, associated with the language planning process prescribed in the Act, will be made by June 2013. It is at that stage that communities will be officially invited to prepare language plans under the Act. It is intended that the initial Orders and Regulations, associated with the language planning process prescribed in the Act, will be made...