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Topical Issue Debate: Teacher Training Provision (3 Oct 2013)

Dinny McGinley: I am speaking on behalf of the Minister for Education and Skills, who is unavoidably absent. I thank the Deputy for raising this matter, which is one in which I have a personal interest, having taught mathematics for some time in a former career. As no doubt this House will be aware, the teaching and learning of mathematics, including the level of qualification of teachers of mathematics...

Topical Issue Debate: Teacher Training Provision (3 Oct 2013)

Dinny McGinley: The fact that the current cohort of more than 600 teachers are participating in the course reflects the commitment of current post-primary teachers of mathematics to upgrade their skills to recognised levels. The fact that the Government has allocated €3.3 million towards the scheme is an indication of its commitment to the teaching of mathematics and the upgrading of standards, if I...

Topical Issue Debate: Residential Institutions Statutory Fund Board (3 Oct 2013)

Dinny McGinley: I thank the Deputy for raising the matter. He will appreciate that I am not in a position to comment on a specific case, but I will outline the general position on behalf of the Minister who is unavoidably absent. The Education Finance Board was financed by the specific €12.7 million contribution provided by the religious congregations under the 2002 indemnity agreement. It was...

Topical Issue Debate: Residential Institutions Statutory Fund Board (3 Oct 2013)

Dinny McGinley: I am sure the Deputy will acknowledge, as the House and some of those who were victims of abuse in the laundries did, the commitment of the Government to redress what has happened. I have been in this House for well over 30 years and it was an historic occasion for me to hear the Taoiseach of the country stand up just beside where I am now and apologise to those people, many of whom were in...

Seanad: Adjournment Matters: Data Protection (8 Oct 2013)

Dinny McGinley: I am standing in for my colleague, the Minister for Justice and Equality, who is unavailable. At the outset, I thank Senator Clune for raising this important subject, which is relevant to all of us who use the Internet, whether for commercial, personal or leisure purposes. By way of introduction, I should state that general issues of Internet security are matters for the Minister for...

Leaders' Questions (9 Oct 2013)

Dinny McGinley: Deputy Pearse Doherty is right. Sinn Féin supported the bank guarantee.

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Departmental Funding (10 Oct 2013)

Dinny McGinley: Eagraíocht na Scoileanna Gaeltachta (ESG) was established in 1987 as an umbrella group to represent the interests of primary and post-primary Gaeltacht schools and to provide advice and support to them. My Department has been in constant contact with the organisation since its establishment. As a result of discussions with my Department, ESG was restructured in 2007 and my Department...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Acht na dTeangacha Oifigiúla (15 Oct 2013)

Dinny McGinley: Ba mhaith liom aird an Theachta a dhíriú ar cheist ghaolmhar (Ceist Dála Uimhir 87) a d'fhreagair mé ar an 14 Meitheamh 2012. Is ceist don Aire Comhshaoil, Pobail agus Rialtais Áitiúil é seo sa chéad áit.

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Acht na dTeangacha Oifigiúla (15 Oct 2013)

Dinny McGinley: Is gnó é do chomhlachtaí poiblí a thagann faoi scáth Acht na dTeangacha Oifigiúla 2003 a chinntiú go gcomhlíontar na dualgais atá orthu faoin Acht agus faoi na Rialacháin a dhéantar faoin Acht. Faoi alt 21 den Acht, is ar Oifig an Choimisinéara Teanga atá an cúram maidir le faireachán a dhéanamh ar...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Bord Údarás na Gaeltachta (15 Oct 2013)

Dinny McGinley: Ní miste dom a mhíniú nach raibh an cháilíocht atá luaite ag an Teachta ar cheann de na riachtanais a bhí sonraithe san fhógra poiblí a rinne an tSeirbhís um Cheapacháin Phoiblí ar son mo Roinne i mí Iúil 2012, inar lorgaíodh léirithe spéise ó dhaoine a raibh suim acu i gceapacháin chuig bord...

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

Dinny McGinley: I propose to take Questions Nos. 183 to 185, inclusive, and 188 together. Mar is eol don Teachta, tá mo Roinn ag lorg tairiscintí ó chomhlachtaí chun tabhairt faoi athbhreithniú ar an tseirbhís aeir a chuirtear ar fáil d’Oileáin Árann faoi Oibleagáid Seirbhíse Poiblí faoi Rialacháin 1008/2008 den Aontas Eorpach....

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Plean Reatha Teanga (15 Oct 2013)

Dinny McGinley: Tháinig scéim teanga reatha na Roinne Coimirce Sóisialaí i bhfeidhm ar 1 Meitheamh 2007. Leagtar amach sa scéim sin teanga na bealaí éagsúla trína ndéanfaidh an Roinn Coimirce Sóisialaí seirbhísí éagsúla dá cuid a chur ar fáil i nGaeilge do phobal na Gaeltachta agus don phobal i gcoitinne thar...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Limistéir Oidhreachta Nádúrtha (15 Oct 2013)

Dinny McGinley: Is togra taispeána é togra AranLIFE a chuirfear i bhfeidhm ar na trí Oileán Árann thar thréimhse 4 bliana ó 2014-2017. Níl sé i gceist ag mo Roinn plean iomlán bainsistíochta a chur i bhfeidhm ar na hoileáin ach, ag baint úsáide as maoiniú LIFE+, déanfar iarracht dea-chleachtais bainistíochta caomhantais na...

Financial Resolutions 2014 - Financial Resolution No. 8: General (Resumed) (16 Oct 2013)

Dinny McGinley: He said it will be 1 million extra passengers.

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Plean Teanga (16 Oct 2013)

Dinny McGinley: Tá an t-eolas atá iarrtha ag an Teachta sa tábla thíos. Bliain Líon céad scéimeanna daingnithe Líon dara scéimeanna daingnithe Líon tríú scéimeanna daingnithe 2004 1 - - 2005 22 - - 2006 18 - - 2007 29 - - 2008 15 - - 2009 14 8 - 2010 6 10 - 2011 0 1 - 2012 3 6 - 2013 (go dáta) 4 8 1 Iomlán 112 33 1...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Cosaint Fostaíochta (16 Oct 2013)

Dinny McGinley: Dírím aird an Teachta ar an bhfreagra a thug mé ar Cheist Dála Uimhir 23 ar an 18 Meán Fómhair 2013 ar an ábhar seo. Mar a dúradh sa fhreagra sin, tugadh cead d'Údarás na Gaeltachta ar 29 Iúil 2013 scaireanna an Údaráis in Arramara Teo. a dhíol leis an gcomhlacht Acadian Seaplants Ltd., faoi réir go mbeidh na...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Straitéis don Ghaeilge (22 Oct 2013)

Dinny McGinley: Is sa straitéis 20 bliain don Ghaeilge 2010-2030 a leagtar amach polasaí an Rialtais maidir le cur chun cinn na Gaeilge. Cuireann an straitéis cur chuige iomlánaíoch, comhtháite i ndáil leis an nGaeilge chun cinn - cur chuige a luíonn le dea-chleachtas idirnáisiúnta. Aithnítear sa straitéis féin an gá atá le cur...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Straitéis don Ghaeilge (22 Oct 2013)

Dinny McGinley: Maidir le Bliain na Gaeilge agus an cuidiú atá á chur ar fáil ag an Roinn, déantar é trí Fhoras na Gaeilge agus trí Údaras na Gaeltachta. Mar adúirt mé, tá €25,000 curtha ar fáil ag Foras na Gaeilge do Bhliain na Gaeilge agus, ar ndóigh, tá an t-údarás páirteach, leis an conradh, maidir le...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Straitéis don Ghaeilge (22 Oct 2013)

Dinny McGinley: Is cinnte go bhfuil obair thábhachtach ar siúl ag Údarás na Gaeltachta sna ceantair Gaeltachta chomh fada agus a bhaineann sin le fostaíocht agus obair a chur ar fáil. Is cinnte freisin go bhfuil dualgais breise ar an údarás anois - le Acht na Gaeltachta 2012 - mar go mbeidh sé mar chúram agus mar fhreagracht air na scéimeanna teanga a...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Scoileanna Gaeltachta (22 Oct 2013)

Dinny McGinley: Bunaíodh Eagraíocht na Scoileanna Gaeltachta Teoranta, nó ESG mar a thugtar air, sa bhliain 1987 mar bhrateagraíocht chun cabhair, treoir agus tacaíocht a sholáthar do bhunscoileanna agus d'iarbhunscoileanna Gaeltachta agus chun abhcóideacht a dhéanamh thar a gceann maidir le hábhair chomónta a bhaineann leo. Ón bhliain 2007 i leith,...