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Leaders' Questions (21 Nov 2013)

Dinny McGinley: Deputy Sean Fleming's party sold the whole country.

Leaders' Questions (21 Nov 2013)

Dinny McGinley: An own goal.

Leaders' Questions (21 Nov 2013)

Dinny McGinley: Those opposite have a bad case of political amnesia.

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Irish Language Issues (21 Nov 2013)

Dinny McGinley: Irish was recognised as an official and working language of the European Union on 1 January 2007. The original derogation with regard to the use of Irish in EU institutions applied for 5 years from 1 January 2007 to 31 December 2011 (Regulation No. 920/2005). This was extended for another 5 years from 1 January 2012 to 31 December 2016 (Regulation No. 1257/2010). A decision on whether or...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Irish Language Issues (26 Nov 2013)

Dinny McGinley: I propose to take Questions Nos. 426 and 430 together. I refer the Deputies to my reply to Question No. 131 of 21 November 2013. As I indicated in my reply, a decision on whether or not to extend the derogation regarding the use of Irish in EU institutions for a further period of time is required by December 2015 at the latest. My Department is engaged in discussions with various...

Bond Repayments: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (27 Nov 2013)

Dinny McGinley: Deputy Spring is back.

Bond Repayments: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (27 Nov 2013)

Dinny McGinley: I am listening to the Deputy very carefully.

Bond Repayments: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (27 Nov 2013)

Dinny McGinley: Ireland will exit from the troika programme without a precautionary credit line on 15 December. This Government has worked tirelessly to pave the way for a full return to funding from financial markets. Our ultimate objective is to exit the troika programme and regain our economic sovereignty. This will be achieved. Some of the debate over the course of last night and again tonight, has...

Topical Issue Debate: Irish Language Issues (28 Nov 2013)

Dinny McGinley: Gabhaim buíochas leis an Teachta as an cheist seo a ardú. I will begin by explaining the background to the derogation. Irish was recognised as an official and working language of the European Union on 1 January 2007. The original derogation with regard to the use of Irish in EU institutions applied for five years from 1 January 2007 to 31 December 2011. This was extended for...

Topical Issue Debate: Irish Language Issues (28 Nov 2013)

Dinny McGinley: The Council Regulation (EU) No. 1257/2010 on the derogation requires a decision to be made on this issue by December 2015. In our opinion, that would be leaving it too late. The Government would like to be in a position to convey whatever decision we make before the end of 2014. However, discussions are ongoing between officials from my Department and EU institutions regarding this matter....

Topical Issue Debate: Irish Language Issues (28 Nov 2013)

Dinny McGinley: -----in every area, and that includes Irish language related areas. I thank the Deputy for raising the matter and keeping it alive. I assure him it is very much alive with us.

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: North-South Implementation Bodies (3 Dec 2013)

Dinny McGinley: I have not yet answered the question.

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: North-South Implementation Bodies (3 Dec 2013)

Dinny McGinley: Is that something new?

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: North-South Implementation Bodies (3 Dec 2013)

Dinny McGinley: I did not realise that. When did this come in?

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: North-South Implementation Bodies (3 Dec 2013)

Dinny McGinley: More reform.

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: North-South Implementation Bodies (3 Dec 2013)

Dinny McGinley: I thank the Acting Chairman for the explanation. The Ulster-Scots Agency is an agency of the North-South Language Body, An Foras Teanga, with responsibility for promoting the Ulster-Scots language and culture within Northern Ireland and throughout the island of Ireland. As a result of legislative requirements, the annual report and accounts of the Ulster-Scots Agency form part of the annual...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: North-South Implementation Bodies (3 Dec 2013)

Dinny McGinley: As I stated, there are legacy issues, and the 2000 annual report was not published until 2005. I am sure the Deputy agrees that major progress has been made, and the 2011 report will be published in the very near future. It was discussed at a meeting of the North-South Ministerial Council the week before last. I am glad the Deputy recognises the excellent work engaged in by the...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: North-South Implementation Bodies (3 Dec 2013)

Dinny McGinley: I reiterate that major progress has been made. There were legacy issues but we are not dealing anymore with 2001 or 2005, we are dealing with 2011. The report will be published in the near future, certainly before the next round of ceisteanna in the House on this matter. We now have the utmost confidence in the approach taken to these matters. I do not deny there were problems in the past...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Air Strips (3 Dec 2013)

Dinny McGinley: My Department does not intend to engage in any further development at the airstrips on Inishbofin and at Cleggan in County Galway. A decision has been made to dispose of the airstrips. This decision was made in view of the economic downturn, the ongoing cost of maintaining the airstrips and the unlikelihood that my Department will, at any time in the near future, have the resources to...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Air Strips (3 Dec 2013)

Dinny McGinley: My priorities are to maintain the existing level of access services currently available to the island, and I conveyed that to the Irish Islands Federation when I met its representatives shortly after being appointed to office. I am glad to say that so far, we have succeeded in doing that for passenger service access, cargo access, air service access or transport to the mainland to people who...