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Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Foghlaimeoirí Gaeilge (8 Apr 2014)

Dinny McGinley: Mar is eol don Teachta, eagraíonn na coláistí Gaeilge cúrsaí éagsúla sa Ghaeltacht agus bíonn formhór na gcúrsaí ar siúl i rith an tsamhraidh de ghnáth. Maireann formhór na gcúrsaí 3 seachtaine ach ceadaítear cúrsaí coicíse agus cúrsaí speisialta chomh maith le cúrsaí le...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Enterprise Support Schemes (10 Apr 2014)

Dinny McGinley: An Enterprise Development Forum has been established by Údarás na Gaeltachta with the aim of sourcing enterprises to locate in the north west Donegal Gaeltacht and to create new employment opportunities there. The forum was established following the recent announcement by Largo Foods of its intention to transfer its manufacturing facility from Gaoth Dobhair in Co. Donegal to...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Departmental Agencies (10 Apr 2014)

Dinny McGinley: I propose to take Questions Nos. 112 and 113 together. I propose to answer Questions No. 112 and 113 together. I also wish to refer the Deputy to my reply to Question No. 336 of 8 April 2014 regarding this matter. Arramara Teo. is currently a wholly owned subsidiary company of Údarás na Gaeltachta. The sale of Údarás na Gaeltachta's shares in Arramara Teo. to Acadian...

Seanad: Adjournment Matters: Crime Prevention (15 Apr 2014)

Dinny McGinley: I wish to thank the Senator for raising this matter on the Adjournment. I am speaking on behalf of the Minister for Justice and Equality, who regrets that he is unable to be present due to other business. An Garda Síochána has a strong tradition of working closely with local communities to enhance community safety through a wide range of policing measures and participation in...

Seanad: Adjournment Matters: School Staffing (15 Apr 2014)

Dinny McGinley: I know where it is.

Seanad: Adjournment Matters: School Staffing (15 Apr 2014)

Dinny McGinley: I am taking this Adjournment matter on behalf of my colleague, Deputy Ruairí Quinn, Minister for Education and Skills. I thank the Senator for giving me the opportunity to outline to the Seanad the position regarding staffing arrangements in primary schools. The staffing schedule is the mechanism used for allocating mainstream teaching posts to all schools. It operates in a clear and...

Seanad: Adjournment Matters: School Staffing (15 Apr 2014)

Dinny McGinley: I thank the Senator again. I come from a similar type of rural background to that of the Senator and represent the rural constituency of Donegal south west, which has many small schools. I also taught in a relatively small school that comprised 250 pupils and four or five teachers when I left, but things have changed a lot since then. I certainly will convey the Senator's sentiments and...

Seanad: Adjournment Matters: Hospital Accommodation Provision (15 Apr 2014)

Dinny McGinley: I thank the Senator for giving me the opportunity to address the issue of acute services in Navan. I am deputising for the Minister for Health and Children, who is unable to be present.

Seanad: Adjournment Matters: Hospital Accommodation Provision (15 Apr 2014)

Dinny McGinley: Following Government approval, on 14 May 2013 the Minister for Health published two key reports: The Establishment of Hospital Groups as a transition to Independent Hospital Trusts, and Securing the Future of Smaller Hospitals: A Framework for Development. The Government's decision to reorganise acute hospitals into new hospital groups was informed by these reports. This establishment of...

Seanad: Adjournment Matters: Foreign Conflicts (15 Apr 2014)

Dinny McGinley: I assure the Senator I have been further.

Seanad: Adjournment Matters: Foreign Conflicts (15 Apr 2014)

Dinny McGinley: I welcome this opportunity to speak about Ukraine. Events in eastern Ukraine over recent days are a matter of grave concern. The actions of armed individuals in several cities there clearly represent a highly organised and co-ordinated attempt to destabilise the country and undermine the Government in Kiev. The Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade issued a statement...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Acht na dTeangacha Oifigiúla (17 Apr 2014)

Dinny McGinley: I gcomhréir leis an ghealltanas atá tugtha i gclár an Rialtais, tá athbhreithniú déanta ag mo Roinn ar Acht na dTeangacha Oifigiúla 2003. Ba í aidhm an athbhreithnithe a chinntiú go mbainfear an leas is fearr as caiteachas ar an nGaeilge chun an teanga a fhorbairt agus go bhforchuirtear dualgas go cuí de réir éilimh ó...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Acht na dTeangacha Oifigiúla (17 Apr 2014)

Dinny McGinley: Fáiltím roimh an méid a bhí le rá ag an Teachta. Ar ndóigh, ó tharla gur seo an chéad uair gur luadh sa Dáil é, ba mhaith liom féin gach rath a ghuí ar an choimisinéir úr atá i mbun oifige. Tá sé lonnaithe sa Ghaeltacht agus beidh sé neamhspleách. Is féidir liom a rá chomh maith go...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Acht na dTeangacha Oifigiúla (17 Apr 2014)

Dinny McGinley: D'éist mé leis an méid a bhí le rá ag an gcoimisinéir nuair a d'fhreastail sé ar an chomhchoiste. Mar a dúirt mé, tá céimeanna dearfacha á nglacadh i láthair na huaire ag an leibhéal earcaíochta. Bhí scéim bónais againn go dtí seo, le 40 bliain anuas, ach tá sé soiléir nár...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Cruthú Fostaíochta (17 Apr 2014)

Dinny McGinley: Tuigim ó Údarás na Gaeltachta gurb é an sprioc fostaíochta atá ag an eagraíocht do 2014 ná 520 post nua a chruthú. Tuigim ón údarás fosta go bhfuil siad sásta tar éis na chéad ráithe go mbainfear an sprioc fostaíochta sin amach. Ós rud é go ndéanann an t-údarás suirbhé...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Cruthú Fostaíochta (17 Apr 2014)

Dinny McGinley: Ba mhaith liom freagra a thabhairt ar sin. Uimhir a haon, d'éirigh linn an deontas caipitil, is é sin an deontas a úsáidtear chun fostaíochta a chruthú sna Gaeltachtaí, a choinneáil ag timpeall €6 mhilliún le ceithre bliana anuas. Is fíor, mar a dúirt an Teachta, gur tháinig titim mhór ar bhuiséad chaipitil...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Cruthú Fostaíochta (17 Apr 2014)

Dinny McGinley: Is smaoineamh suimiúil é sin. Tá eolas agam ar na Gaeltachtaí i gContae na Mí, i mBaile Ghib agus i Rathchairn. Tá a fhios agam gur tharla seo roimhe seo, gur cailleadh poist sa tionscal seo agus gur tugadh daoine as Tír Chonaill agus gur thosaigh siad ag obair i gContae na Mí. Sílim go gcaitheann siad trí lá sa tseachtain i gContae na...

Other Questions: Stádas na Gaeilge san Eoraip (17 Apr 2014)

Dinny McGinley: Beidh cinneadh le tógáil faoi dheireadh na bliana 2015 faoi thodhchaí an mhaolaithe atá i bhfeidhm faoi láthair maidir le húsáid na Gaeilge in institiúidí an Aontais Eorpaigh. Tá plé ar bun ag mo Roinn faoi láthair le páirtithe leasmhara éagsúla, institiúidí an Aontais Eorpaigh san áireamh, ar mhaithe...

Other Questions: Stádas na Gaeilge san Eoraip (17 Apr 2014)

Dinny McGinley: Mar a dúirt mé, tá an Ghaeilge aitheanta mar theanga oibre san Aontas Eorpach ó mhí Eanáir 2007. Tugadh isteach an maolú ag an uair sin mar nach raibh na daoine leis na cáilíochtaí againn chun na poist sin a ghlacadh. I 2011, cuireadh síneadh cúig bliana le sin. Caithfimid anois cinneadh a dhéanamh roimh dheireadh na bliana...

Other Questions: Stádas na Gaeilge san Eoraip (17 Apr 2014)

Dinny McGinley: Cosúil linn féin, tá mion teanga ag na tíortha sin chomh maith. Níl a fhios againn conas mar a sheasann rudaí maidir le sin i láthair na huaire. Is féidir a bheith cinnte, leis an tréimhse chomharliúcháin agus measúnachta atá ag dul ar aghaidh i láthair na huaire, go mbeidh muid ag déanamh scrúdaithe dian...