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Seanad: Adjournment Matters: National Archives (18 Dec 2013)

Dinny McGinley: Tá taifid á n-aistriú go rialta agus go leanúnach ón Roinn go dtí an Chartlann Náisiúnta. Tá sé ar siúl fiú amháin an tseachtain seo, agus muid ag caint. Aon rud atá déanta, tá sé laistigh den Acht um Chartlann Náisiúnta 1986. Tá mé iontach dóchasach nach mbeidh easnamh ar bith i...

Seanad: Adjournment Matters: Youth Guarantee (18 Dec 2013)

Dinny McGinley: I thank the Senator for raising this important issue and affording me the opportunity to provide the Seanad, on behalf of the Minister for Social Protection, with an update on recent developments. Yesterday, the Minister for Social Protection brought a memo to Cabinet with a draft plan for the implementation of the EU recommendation on a youth guarantee. The recommendation is that member...

Seanad: Adjournment Matters: Youth Guarantee (18 Dec 2013)

Dinny McGinley: I thank the Senator once again for raising the matter and for her personal interest in it, which I assure her is shared by all of us. Her comments will be conveyed to the Minister.

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Caiteachas Údarás na Gaeltachta (15 Jan 2014)

Dinny McGinley: Tógfaidh mé ceisteanna Uimh. 416 agus 417 le chéile. Táim ag glacaim leis gurb é iar-Phríomhfheidhmeannach Údarás na Gaeltachta atá i gceist ag an Teachta sa dara ceist. Comhairlítear dom ag Údarás na Gaeltachta go bhfeictear don eagraíocht go dtagann sonraí a bhaineann le híocaíochtaí den chineál...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Scéim na bhFoghlaimeoirí Gaeilge (16 Jan 2014)

Dinny McGinley: Tugann an tábla thíos sonraí maidir le líon na bhfoghlaimeoirí a d'fhreastail ar choláistí Gaeilge idir 2004 agus 2013 agus caiteachas mo Roinne faoi Scéim na bhFoghlaimeoirí Gaeilge. Bliain Líon Foghlaimeoirí Caiteachas na Roinne 2004 24,577 €3,638,029 2005 25,203 €4,260,625 2006 26,645 €4,816,150 2007 26,271...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Scéim na mBóithre Áise (16 Jan 2014)

Dinny McGinley: I bhfianaise an bhuiséid teoranta atá ar fáil do mo Roinn agus i gcomhthéacs na dtosaíochtaí atá aitheanta sa Straitéis 20 Bliain don Ghaeilge 2010-2030, is féidir liom a dheimhniú nach bhfuil sé i gceist ag mo Roinn an scéim seo a athoscailt sa mheántéarma. Mar is eol don Teachta, ní foláir, cuireadh tuairisc...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Architectural Heritage (21 Jan 2014)

Dinny McGinley: As the Deputy is aware, under the Capital Stimulus Package announced in the Budget, funding of €6m was provided for 2014 in respect of the 1916 Commemorations Programme. A number of projects come under the scope of this programme, including Kilmainham Courthouse, the GPO, the Military Archives and Pearse's Cottage in Ros Muc. With regard to Ros Muc, a steering group comprising the...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Irish Language Issues (21 Jan 2014)

Dinny McGinley: The Deputy will be aware that 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....

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Severe Weather Events Response (21 Jan 2014)

Dinny McGinley: As the Deputy may be aware, an interim report in relation to the damage caused by the bad weather was recently presented to the Government. I can inform the Deputy that I also wrote to the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government and to the Minister of State at the OPW in order to draw their attention to the damage that was done to island infrastructure. There are...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Irish Language Issues (21 Jan 2014)

Dinny McGinley: The project referred to by the Deputy involves a building of 1,418 square metres comprising new offices for the local co-operative, a family resource centre and 3 enterprise units. The aim of the project is to build a centre that will provide additional services in high quality facilities for the benefit of both the local Irish speaking community and Irish language course participants and...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Harbours and Piers Funding (21 Jan 2014)

Dinny McGinley: In view of the limited budget available and in the context of the priorities outlined in the 20-Year Strategy for the Irish Language 2010-2030, there are currently no plans to roll out a funding programme to improve piers in the Gaeltacht.

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Irish Language Issues (21 Jan 2014)

Dinny McGinley: As the Deputy is aware, many communities outside of the Gaeltacht are actively engaged in promoting the Irish language. Section 11 of the Gaeltacht Act 2012 provides for the designation of such language communities as Irish Language Networks, i.e. areas that have achieved a basic critical mass of community and State support for the Irish language. The Act provides Foras na Gaeilge with a...

Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Select Sub-Committee on Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Estimates for Public Services 2014
Vote 33 - Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht (Revised)
Vote 34 - National Gallery of Ireland (Revised) (21 Jan 2014)

Dinny McGinley: Is mór agam an deis seo a fháil inniu Meastacháin 2014 sna réimsí Gaeilge, Gaeltachta agus oileán do mo Roinn a phlé leis an roghchoiste. Tá sé i gceist agam léargas a thabhairt ar na tosaíochtaí don bhliain seo chugainn sna réimsí a bhfuil na feidhmeanna reachtúla ina leith tarmligthe chugam. San iomlán, beidh...

Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Select Sub-Committee on Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Estimates for Public Services 2014
Vote 33 - Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht (Revised)
Vote 34 - National Gallery of Ireland (Revised) (21 Jan 2014)

Dinny McGinley: Ardaíodh ceist maidir le seirbhísí iompar chuig na hoileáin. Tá seirbhísí iompar á chur ar fáil ag an Roinn. I rith na bliana seo, beidh €5.9 milliún ar fáil don tseirbhís sin - an méid céanna agus a cuireadh ar fáil anuraidh. Is iad na seirbhísí a chuirtear ar fáil ná seirbhísí...

Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Select Sub-Committee on Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Estimates for Public Services 2014
Vote 33 - Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht (Revised)
Vote 34 - National Gallery of Ireland (Revised) (21 Jan 2014)

Dinny McGinley: Tá mé críochnaithe.

Leaders' Questions (22 Jan 2014)

Dinny McGinley: We all know about the clubs.

Topical Issue Debate: Stardust Fire (22 Jan 2014)

Dinny McGinley: On behalf of the Minister for Justice and Equality, I thank the Deputy for raising this matter. The Minister regrets that he is unable to be present due to other business this afternoon. The Minister would like to again emphasise that irrespective of any differences of opinion, nobody disputes the magnitude of the tragedy or the impact it had on the families concerned and on the wider...

Topical Issue Debate: Stardust Fire (22 Jan 2014)

Dinny McGinley: I certainly agree with the Deputy that there was a national tragedy. We all recall it so vividly, even after so many years, and I thank the Deputy for raising the matter again. I assure him that the points he has made will be brought to the attention of the Minister who is aware that there is dissatisfaction that it has not been possible to determine the true cause of the fire with...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Seirbhísí Farantóireachta (23 Jan 2014)

Dinny McGinley: Mar is eol don Teachta, tháinig deireadh le conradh farantóireachta Árann ar 31 Eanáir 2013. Bhí mo Roinn tar éis léirithe spéise a lorg don chonradh ar chóras e-tenders agus seoladh cáipéisí tairisceana amach le dáta dúnta den 21 Nollaig 2012. Níor tháinig aon tairiscint ar ais chuig mo Roinn, is é sin le...

Leaders' Questions (28 Jan 2014)

Dinny McGinley: Mattie was only charging a fiver.