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

Dinny McGinley: We have just initiated a process on whether to sell or lease or whatever. No decision has been made yet. We are in touch with the island community as well. I was there during the summer and I took the very efficient ferry from Cleggan out to Inishbofin and back, and had a very pleasant day on the island. What we want is in the best interest of the islanders. Perhaps an interest may be...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Irish Language Issues (3 Dec 2013)

Dinny McGinley: My Department has overarching responsibility for co-ordinating the implementation of the 20-Year Strategy for the Irish Language 2010-2030. The strategy promotes a holistic, integrated approach to the language, which is consistent with international best practice. It is an ambitious and challenging strategy covering nine areas of action, including education, the Gaeltacht, the family,...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Irish Language Issues (3 Dec 2013)

Dinny McGinley: The Deputy has put forward a creative and imaginative idea and, as I said, I certainly will convey it to the relevant authorities, including Foras na Gaeilge and perhaps some of the voluntary language organisations. I agree that social media represent a vital and influential element of social intercourse. This is particularly so for young people, who are the people we want to target for the...

Leaders' Questions (3 Dec 2013)

Dinny McGinley: It did.

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Scoileanna Gaeltachta (3 Dec 2013)

Dinny McGinley: Mar eolas don Teachta, chuir mo Roinnse cúnamh gur fiú €780,000 (bunaithe ar 75% den chostas) ar fáil d’Eagraíocht na Scoileanna Gaeltachta (ESG) ón mbliain 2007 chun cur ar a gcumas foireann a fhostú agus oifig a riar. Tugadh maoiniú d'ESG le dhá bhliain anuas ar an gcoinníoll go rachadh an cónascadh, a bhí beartaithe acu...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Foras na Gaeilge (3 Dec 2013)

Dinny McGinley: Mar a mhínigh mé i bhfreagra ar Cheist Dála 81 ar 22 Deireadh Fómhair 2013, rinne an Chomhairle Aireachta Thuaidh Theas socruithe nua maoinithe a fhaomhadh, in ionad múnla reatha bunmhaoinithe Fhoras na Gaeilge, ag a cruinniú in Ard Mhacha ar an 10 Iúil 2013. Faoi na socruithe nua, beidh tosaíochtaí straitéiseacha ar leith á seachadadh ag...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Togra Caomhantais (3 Dec 2013)

Dinny McGinley: Is togra taispeána é an togra Aran LIFE+ a chuirfear i bhfeidhm ar na hOileáin Árann thar thréimhse 4 bliana ó 2014 go 2017. Tá mo Roinnse ag feidhmiú mar thairbhí comhordúcháin don togra. Is cúram é don Choiste Stiúrtha atá ag feidhmiú faoi mo Roinnse, i gcomhar leis an bhfoireann de thriúr atá le...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Ferry Services Provision (3 Dec 2013)

Dinny McGinley: I propose to take Questions Nos. 215 to 218, inclusive, together. The tenders received for the Aran Islands cargo service were assessed by a committee comprising officials from my Department. This is in accordance with the standard approach adopted in relation to the assessment of all ferry service tenders. While the officials in question do not hold technical qualifications of the nature...

Leaders' Questions (4 Dec 2013)

Dinny McGinley: Was Deputy Adams ever in the IRA?

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Irish Language Issues (4 Dec 2013)

Dinny McGinley: I refer the Deputy to previous replies that I have given in this House to Questions on this matter, most recently my reply to Questions 426 and 430 on 26 November 2013. The terms of the derogation specify that a decision on whether or not to extend the derogation for a further period of time is required by December 2015 at the latest. My Department is engaged in discussions with various...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Ionad Stórála (5 Dec 2013)

Dinny McGinley: Tuigim ó Údarás na Gaeltachta nach bhfuil aon iarratas faighte acu go dáta ón eagraíocht atá luaite ag an Teachta. Sá chás go dtagann iarratas uathu, déanfar é sin a mheas sa ghnáthbhealach.

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Irish Language Issues (10 Dec 2013)

Dinny McGinley: In line with the language planning process set out under the Gaeltacht Act 2012, existing Gaeltacht areas will be redefined as Gaeltacht Language Planning Areas. On foot of consultations with Údarás na Gaeltachta, the Deputy may recall that I announced in May that there will be 26 such Gaeltacht Language Planning Areas, 10 of which will be in the Galway Gaeltacht. It is my...

Seanad: Adjournment Matters: Local Authority Housing (10 Dec 2013)

Dinny McGinley: I thank Senator Clune for raising this matter. The Department is committed to supporting local authorities in maintaining and improving the quality of the national social housing stock through a range of measures, including large-scale urban regeneration programmes, improving the standard and energy efficiency of dwellings, pre-letting repairs and improvement and refurbishment works on...

Seanad: Adjournment Matters: Local Authority Housing (10 Dec 2013)

Dinny McGinley: I will bring the comments of Senator Clune to the attention of the Minister, who regrets that he is unable to attend the House for this debate.

Seanad: Adjournment Matters: Nuachtáin Seachtainiúil Gaeilge (10 Dec 2013)

Dinny McGinley: Mar is eol don Teach, tá ról reachtúil ag Foras na Gaeilge maidir leis an Ghaeilge a chur chun cinn ar fud oileán na hÉireann. Is léir gur mian leis an Seanadóir díriú isteach tráthnóna ar an fheidhm ar leith atá sonraithe don fhoras i ndáil le húsáid na Gaeilge a éascú agus a spreagadh i gcúrsaí...

Seanad: Adjournment Matters: Nuachtáin Seachtainiúil Gaeilge (10 Dec 2013)

Dinny McGinley: Tá mé cinnte go n-éistfidh Foras na Gaeilge leis an méid adúirt an Seanadóir. Tá bord Gaeilge ceaptha againn, bord neamhspleách agus tá jab le déanamh acu faoin Chomh-Aireacht Thuaidh-Dheas. Tá mé cinnte go ndéanfaidh an bord é sin chomh foirfe agus chomh maith agus is féidir leo. Ní shílim go bhfuil...

Seanad: Adjournment Matters: Court Accommodation Refurbishment (10 Dec 2013)

Dinny McGinley: On behalf of the Minister for Justice and Equality, Deputy Alan Shatter, I thank the Senators for raising the matter. I appreciate the interest in Waterford Courthouse and in the matter of its relocation pending redevelopment. I am informed that this is an issue which has been raised previously in representations made to the Department of Justice and Equality by the Leader of the House,...

Topical Issue Debate: An Teanga Ghaeilge (11 Dec 2013)

Dinny McGinley: Chuir an Coimisinéir Teanga in iúl dom ar 4 Nollaig, an tseachtain seo caite, go raibh sé tar éis scríobh chuig an Uachtarán an lá sin ag cur in iúl dó go mbeadh sé ag éirí as oifig ar 23 Feabhra 2014, tar éis deich mbliana a chaitheamh sa phost. Rinne an Coimisinéir Teanga fógra poiblí maidir lena chinneadh le...

Topical Issue Debate: An Teanga Ghaeilge (11 Dec 2013)

Dinny McGinley: Ba mhaith liom cúpla rud a shoiléiriú don Teachta. Thagair sé don Aire Deenihan agus is cinnte gur é an tAire sinsearach sa Roinn. Tá córas sa Roinn maidir le feidhmeanna dlite atá socraithe ag an Rialtas agus atá tugtha domsa. Tuigim, mura bhfuil dul amú orm, go raibh an socrú céanna i bhfeidhm uair amháin nuair a bhí...

Topical Issue Debate: An Teanga Ghaeilge (11 Dec 2013)

Dinny McGinley: Chomh fada agus a bhaineann sé liomsa, tá na cumhachtaí sin tugtha dom agus glacaim go hiomlán le freagracht ina leith. Ba mhaith liom é sin a shocrú - gur sin mar atá sé i láthair na huaire ag an Rialtas seo. Ar ndóigh, tá coiste Rialtais againn chomh maith ar a bhfuil an Taoiseach ina Chathaoirleach. Bíonn deis agam féin,...