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Topical Issue Debate: Commemorative Coins (2 May 2013)

Dinny McGinley: I do not believe Brian Boru ever got as far as Kerry because if he did, he would never have got out of it. I jest.

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Housing Assistance Payments Eligibility (2 May 2013)

Dinny McGinley: The scheme of housing grants under the Housing (Gaeltacht) Acts was suspended with effect from 7 April 2009. There are no plans to restore the scheme at present. While my Department has no other scheme to assist Gaeltacht residents to modernise or repair their homes, Gaeltacht residents have access to the same schemes available to people outside of the Gaeltacht, such as schemes provided by...

Topical Issue Debate: Third Level Funding (7 May 2013)

Dinny McGinley: I thank the Deputy for raising this matter. A new report published today, School Completers - What Next?, shows that over 50% of students who were enrolled in the final year of senior cycle in Department of Education and Skills-supported post-primary schools in 2010 went directly to higher education. This is the first in a series of reports by the Department that tracks pupils one year...

Topical Issue Debate: Third Level Funding (7 May 2013)

Dinny McGinley: I take the points made by the Deputy. A number of initiatives to make third level education accessible to those who are under-represented have been initiated. One of these is the third level access fund, as administered by further and higher education institutions, to support the retention of certain target groups, namely, students from lower socioeconomic backgrounds, mature students,...

Topical Issue Debate: Homeless Persons Supports (7 May 2013)

Dinny McGinley: Unfortunately, the Minister of State with responsibility for housing and planning, Deputy Jan O'Sullivan, is not available to take this debate today, but she has asked me to thank the Deputy for providing this opportunity to discuss the issue of homelessness and the Government's response to it. The Department of the Environment, Community and Local Government's role in respect of...

Topical Issue Debate: Homeless Persons Supports (7 May 2013)

Dinny McGinley: The future day-to-day operational management of St. Catherine's Foyer is a matter under consideration by the board of Cara Housing Association Limited. This consideration relates to its ongoing role as management agent in the provision of homeless services in Dublin.

Topical Issue Debate: Homeless Persons Supports (7 May 2013)

Dinny McGinley: The Minister of State has set out the ambitious target of ending long-term homelessness by the end of 2016 by explicitly adopting a housing-led approach. Considerable funding has been extended to tackle homelessness annually across the Government. The Department of the Environment, Community and Local Government has overseen local government and State expenditure exceeding €50...

Topical Issue Debate: Homeless Persons Supports (7 May 2013)

Dinny McGinley: It is not just a place to shelter but a place in which we flourish and from where we contribute to our wider community. The Minister of States’s targets and approach are enlightened.

Topical Issue Debate: Homeless Persons Supports (7 May 2013)

Dinny McGinley: That will be brought to the Minister of State’s attention.

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Deontais Caipitil Gaeltachta (7 May 2013)

Dinny McGinley: Seo a leanas sonraí na ndeontas caipitil a cheadaigh mo Roinn in 2011 agus in 2012 i leith áiseanna pobail, teanga agus caitheamh aimsire sa Ghaeltacht: Contae 2011 2012 Dún na nGall €132,400.00 €123,637.00 Maigh Eo €0.00 €41,753.00 Gaillimh €85,501.00 €981,992.30 Ciarraí €0.00 €91,757.00 Corcaigh...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Regional Airports (8 May 2013)

Dinny McGinley: The airstrips at Cleggan and Inishbofin to which the Deputy refers are not as yet licensed for use. Therefore, landing on these airstrips is strictly prohibited and they are marked accordingly.

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Air Services Provision (8 May 2013)

Dinny McGinley: My Department is currently seeking tenders for the provision of air services for the Aran Islands for the period 1 October 2013 to 30 September 2014, with an option of a further year’s extension up until 30 September 2015. The closing date for receipt of tenders is 27 May 2013.

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Departmental Expenditure (14 May 2013)

Dinny McGinley: As the Deputy is aware, my Department, which was established in June 2011, administers and delivers a wide range of programmes in the Gaeltacht, descriptions of which are available at . Details of expenditure for Gaeltacht areas in general are available in the various annual reports published by my Department and Údarás na Gaeltachta. While expenditure under these programme areas...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Job Creation Numbers (14 May 2013)

Dinny McGinley: The information requested by the Deputy is set in the tables below. The final table provides information in respect of employment in Údarás na Gaeltachta client companies at the end of 2012. 2002 County Jobs created Jobs lost Net figures Donegal 288 639 -351 Mayo 92 97 -5 Galway 306 497 -191 Meath 65 52 +13 Kerry 88 69 +19 Cork 57 65 -8 Waterford 14 13 +1 Total 910 1432...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Údarás na Gaeltachta Expenditure (14 May 2013)

Dinny McGinley: I propose to take Questions Nos. 384 to 386, inclusive, together The Deputy will appreciate that the details sought by him are extensive and, accordingly, it has not been possible to collate the requested information in the time available. Údarás na Gaeltachta has been requested to supply the relevant data as soon as possible and I can assure the Deputy that it will be forwarded...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Air Services Provision (14 May 2013)

Dinny McGinley: I propose to take Questions Nos. 388 to 390, inclusive, together. The consultants, Malachy Walsh & Partners, were appointed by my Department on 9 February 2011 to carry out a detailed design and costing and to prepare tender documents for the construction phase of the provision of terminals at Cluain Leacht an Abba, Cleggan and on Inishbofin. Tenders for the construction phase have...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Straitéis 20 Bliain don Ghaeilge (14 May 2013)

Dinny McGinley: While my Department has the overarching responsibility for the Strategy, it is working in co-operation with other key stakeholders to implement the Strategy on an incremental basis within available resources. Priority was given during 2011 to implementing the Strategy’s establishment phase. This involved providing information about the Strategy and establishing the organisational...

Leaders' Questions (15 May 2013)

Dinny McGinley: Listen to the Taoiseach.

Good Friday Agreement: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (15 May 2013)

Dinny McGinley: The Deputy is well able to do that.

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Seirbhísí Aeir (15 May 2013)

Dinny McGinley: Táthar i mbun ullmhúcháin faoi láthair chun téarmaí tagartha don staidéar a réiteach agus chun comhairleoirí a cheapadh chun tabhairt faoin staidéar. Tá súil tús a chur leis an staidéar go luath.