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Seanad: Adjournment Matters: Youth Services Provision (2 Jul 2013)

Dinny McGinley: I appreciate the Senator's interest in this matter. I am sure the Minister would be more than willing to go and have a look at what is being done. I am impressed that €55,000 has been raised locally. All these matters will be brought to the Minister's attention. I thank the Senator for her contribution.

Order of Business (3 Jul 2013)

Dinny McGinley: They are very well represented.

Seanad: Adjournment Matters: Irish Language Issues (4 Jul 2013)

Dinny McGinley: Fáiltím roimh an deis labhairt faoin ábhar tábhachtach seo. Mar is eol don Seanadóir, síníodh Acht na Gaeltachta 2012 ina dhlí ar an 25 lúil 2012. Tá tábhacht ar leith ag baint leis an Acht seo, os rud é go dtugtar aird i reachtaíocht don chéad uair ó 1956 ar an riachtanas atá le sainmhíniú nua a...

Seanad: Adjournment Matters: Irish Language Issues (4 Jul 2013)

Dinny McGinley: Tá mé cinnte go n-aontódh an Seanadóir, ón gcúlra as a dtagann sé, go dtéann pleanáil teanga agus forbairt pobal le chéile. Sílim go bhfuil níos mó gníomhaíochtaí, níos mó oibre agus níos mó saothair ag dul ar aghaidh i mo Roinn, in Údarás na Gaeltachta agus i bhForas na Gaeilge...

Seanad: Adjournment Matters: Visa Applications (4 Jul 2013)

Dinny McGinley: I am grateful to the Senator for raising this issue. It gives me an opportunity, on behalf of the Minister for Justice and Equality, to update the House on the numerous positive developments that have taken place in the Irish visa regime since the Government came to power and, in particular, developments in respect of visitors from China. The commitment of the Government to the...

Seanad: Adjournment Matters: Visa Applications (4 Jul 2013)

Dinny McGinley: I agree with the Senator. As I said in my initial reply, we have a very vibrant Chinese community in this country. They are very industrious people. When I come here every morning, I pass through a part of the city that is rapidly becoming Dublin's Chinatown. Most cities in Europe and other parts of the world have a Chinatown. A number of initiatives in this area have been introduced by...

Seanad: Adjournment Matters: Irish Language Issues (4 Jul 2013)

Dinny McGinley: Fáiltím roimh an deis labhairt faoin ábhar tábhachtach seo. Mar is eol don Seanadóir, síníodh Acht na Gaeltachta 2012 ina dhlí ar an 25 lúil 2012. Tá tábhacht ar leith ag baint leis an Acht seo, os rud é go dtugtar aird i reachtaíocht don chéad uair ó 1956 ar an riachtanas atá le sainmhíniú nua a...

Seanad: Adjournment Matters: Irish Language Issues (4 Jul 2013)

Dinny McGinley: Tá mé cinnte go n-aontódh an Seanadóir, ón gcúlra as a dtagann sé, go dtéann pleanáil teanga agus forbairt pobal le chéile. Sílim go bhfuil níos mó gníomhaíochtaí, níos mó oibre agus níos mó saothair ag dul ar aghaidh i mo Roinn, in Údarás na Gaeltachta agus i bhForas na Gaeilge...

Seanad: Adjournment Matters: Visa Applications (4 Jul 2013)

Dinny McGinley: I am grateful to the Senator for raising this issue. It gives me an opportunity, on behalf of the Minister for Justice and Equality, to update the House on the numerous positive developments that have taken place in the Irish visa regime since the Government came to power and, in particular, developments in respect of visitors from China. The commitment of the Government to the...

Seanad: Adjournment Matters: Visa Applications (4 Jul 2013)

Dinny McGinley: I agree with the Senator. As I said in my initial reply, we have a very vibrant Chinese community in this country. They are very industrious people. When I come here every morning, I pass through a part of the city that is rapidly becoming Dublin's Chinatown. Most cities in Europe and other parts of the world have a Chinatown. A number of initiatives in this area have been introduced by...

Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Select Sub-Committee on Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Estimates for Public Services 2013
Vote 33 - Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht (Revised)
Vote 34 - National Gallery of Ireland (Revised) (9 Jul 2013)

Dinny McGinley: Tá áthas orm Meastacháin 2013 sna réimsí Gaeilge, Gaeltachta agus oileán do mo Roinn a chur i láthair an chomhchoiste seo. Tá sé i gceist agam léargas a thabhairt don chomhchoiste maidir leis na tosaíochtaí agus an caiteachas atá ar bun sna réimsí Gaeilge, Gaeltachta agus oileán, a bhfuil na feidhmeanna...

Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Select Sub-Committee on Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Estimates for Public Services 2013
Vote 33 - Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht (Revised)
Vote 34 - National Gallery of Ireland (Revised) (9 Jul 2013)

Dinny McGinley: Thank you.

Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Select Sub-Committee on Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Estimates for Public Services 2013
Vote 33 - Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht (Revised)
Vote 34 - National Gallery of Ireland (Revised) (9 Jul 2013)

Dinny McGinley: Yes, I am concerned by the demise of the Irish language newspaper. Since I learned to read there has been an Irish language newspaper. Decades ago there was an Irish language newspaper Amárach, which was followed by Inniú, then Lá and then Gaelscéal. It is regrettable that Gaelscéal has been discontinued, but it was subsidised by €400,000 per annum and the...

Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Select Sub-Committee on Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Estimates for Public Services 2013
Vote 33 - Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht (Revised)
Vote 34 - National Gallery of Ireland (Revised) (9 Jul 2013)

Dinny McGinley: The Department also has responsibility in this regard. There is a provision of €5.9 million for the islands. The Department wishes to maintain services to the islands, particularly for passengers. A sum of €5.9 million is available for passenger, cargo and air services, as well as transport services on the mainland. The Department is confident that this amount will be...

Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Select Sub-Committee on Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Estimates for Public Services 2013
Vote 33 - Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht (Revised)
Vote 34 - National Gallery of Ireland (Revised) (9 Jul 2013)

Dinny McGinley: Yes.

Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Select Sub-Committee on Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Estimates for Public Services 2013
Vote 33 - Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht (Revised)
Vote 34 - National Gallery of Ireland (Revised) (9 Jul 2013)

Dinny McGinley: Gabhaim buíochas leis an Teachta.Tá Údarás na Gaeltachta ag feidhmiú go han-éifeachtach i láthair na huaire. Mar a thuigeann an Teachta, tá ísliú ar bhallraíocht bhord Údarás na Gaeltachta ó 20 ball go dtí 12 bhall. Aithníonn daoine go bhfuil coiste dáréag i bhfad níos éifeachtaí ná...

Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Select Sub-Committee on Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Estimates for Public Services 2013
Vote 33 - Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht (Revised)
Vote 34 - National Gallery of Ireland (Revised) (9 Jul 2013)

Dinny McGinley: Is the Údarás coming in?

Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Select Sub-Committee on Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Estimates for Public Services 2013
Vote 33 - Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht (Revised)
Vote 34 - National Gallery of Ireland (Revised) (9 Jul 2013)

Dinny McGinley: I would be delighted.

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Seirbhísí Eitilte (10 Jul 2013)

Dinny McGinley: Bhí pleananna ann tamall de bhlianta ó shin aeradróm a fhorbairt ar Thoraigh ach ní dheachaigh an fhorbairt ar aghaidh ar chúiseanna éagsúla. Níl sé i gceist ag mo Roinn filleadh ar an fhorbairt sin faoi láthair. Mar eolas don Teachta, tá mo Roinn tiomanta héileapad a fhorbairt ar Thoraigh sa bhliain atá romhainn.

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Irish Language Issues (11 Jul 2013)

Dinny McGinley: Section 9(2) of the Official Languages Act 2003 provides that public bodies have a duty to reply to communications, in writing or by electronic mail, in the official language in which the communication was received, namely Irish or English. The Deputy will understand that this provision applies only to public bodies listed in the First Schedule of the Act. The question of how other public...