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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs: General Scheme of the Miscellaneous Provisions (Withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union on 29 March 2019) Bill 2019: Minister of State at the Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht (20 Feb 2019)

Seán Kyne: I thank Senator Warfield for his questions. I assure him with respect to artists' mobility that the common travel area is very important and predates our membership of the European Union, going back to the 1920s. The agreements signed with the United Kingdom mean the common travel area will be maintained in all circumstances. This will allow Irish citizens in the UK and British citizens in...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs: General Scheme of the Miscellaneous Provisions (Withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union on 29 March 2019) Bill 2019: Minister of State at the Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht (20 Feb 2019)

Seán Kyne: The loss of UK funding will be serious across all the European Union in the event of a no-deal Brexit. At this stage we do not know the impact on budget lines. It is something of which we are conscious and hence the Government's focus on trying to ensure there is a deal, within which the UK would pay a certain amount. Its net impact remains to be seen but we are certainly very conscious of...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs: General Scheme of the Miscellaneous Provisions (Withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union on 29 March 2019) Bill 2019: Minister of State at the Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht (20 Feb 2019)

Seán Kyne: That is outside of Brexit. If there are opportunities for Departments or agencies to draw down European funding, obviously, they need to be explored. I am not personally aware of what opportunities are not being availed of but that is an issue that can be explored with the Minister at another time. Generally, we have a good reputation across Government and across successive Governments in...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs: General Scheme of the Miscellaneous Provisions (Withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union on 29 March 2019) Bill 2019: Minister of State at the Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht (20 Feb 2019)

Seán Kyne: I thank the Senator. At the outset, I should have welcomed my colleagues from the Department, Mr. Conor Falvey, Mr. Aodhán MacCormaic, Mr. John Healy and Ms Elizabeth Keehan, who has responsibility for Waterways Ireland. There are a number of points. The Minister, Deputy Madigan, is speaking at a biodiversity conference and that is why she cannot be here. This meeting was...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs: General Scheme of the Miscellaneous Provisions (Withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union on 29 March 2019) Bill 2019: Minister of State at the Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht (20 Feb 2019)

Seán Kyne: I will pass on the Senator's comments to her. She does a number of speaking engagements and, as I noted in my opening remarks, she spoke at the Brexit event in Belfast recently in regard to the contribution of culture and creativity to our overall social and economic well-being. She spoke in London at the recent Barbican event and at the Global Ireland 2025 conference in Dublin Castle, she...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs: General Scheme of the Miscellaneous Provisions (Withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union on 29 March 2019) Bill 2019: Minister of State at the Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht (20 Feb 2019)

Seán Kyne: She might.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs: General Scheme of the Miscellaneous Provisions (Withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union on 29 March 2019) Bill 2019: Minister of State at the Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht (20 Feb 2019)

Seán Kyne: I will address some of the issues related to the common travel area. The general scheme, as published on 24 January, reflects Ireland's commitment to the CTA, including through legislative provision to ensure the agreed CTA rights and privileges in health, education, social protection, justice and security are protected under any circumstance. One will see some of those in the Brexit...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Údarás na Gaeltachta (21 Feb 2019)

Seán Kyne: Gabhaim buíochas as ucht an ceist fíor-thábhachtach. Is ar mhaithe le haon ábhar imní maidir leis an mBreatimeacht a chíoradh leis atá teagmháil leanúnach ar bun ag Údarás na Gaeltachta lena chuid cliantchomhlachtaí, chomh maith, ár ndóigh, le tacú leis na comhlachtaí agus iad a spreagadh le hanailís a...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Údarás na Gaeltachta (21 Feb 2019)

Seán Kyne: Casaim le hÚdarás na Gaeltachta go minic. Casaim leis an bpríomhfheidhmeannach agus leis na stiúrthóirí. Bím i dteagmháil leo ar an bhfón agus bíonn cruinnithe agam sna Forbacha freisin maidir lena lán cúrsaí, an Breatimeacht ina measc. Ag deireadh 2018, bhí os cionn 100,000 cliant ar an mbunchláir cliant de...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Údarás na Gaeltachta (21 Feb 2019)

Seán Kyne: Mar is eol don Teachta, rinne an t-iar-Aire Stáit, an Teachta McHugh, an-obair le hÚdarás na Gaeltachta agus le cumainn tráchtála na hAlban ag deireadh 2018 faoina mbunófar oifigí trádála comhalartacha chun tacú le comhlachtaí i nGaeltacht na hÉireann agus in Albain agus chun infheistíocht agus deiseanna trádála a...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Meath na Gaeltachta (21 Feb 2019)

Seán Kyne: Théis go léirítear cuid de na dúshláin atá roimh an Ghaeltacht sa tuairisc atá luaite ag an Teachta, ní mór a thuiscint go bhfuil céimeanna praiticiúla á dtógáil ag an Stát chun feabhas a chur ar chúrsaí. Is í an Straitéis 20 Bliain don Ghaeilge 2010-2030 polasaí an Rialtais i leith na...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Meath na Gaeltachta (21 Feb 2019)

Seán Kyne: Tá sé ceart go bhfuil dúshlán mór sa Ghaeltacht ó thaobh an daonra de. Chun an Ghaeilge a chur chun cinn agus a brú ar aghaidh, teastaíonn daoine a bheith ina gcónaí i gceantair Gaeltachta agus sa chuid is mó den Ghaeltacht tá siad in áiteanna iargúlta ina bhfuil brú ó thaobh an daonra de. Sin an fáth go...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Meath na Gaeltachta (21 Feb 2019)

Seán Kyne: Tá tábhacht ag baint le na pleaneanna contae i gcomhair chuile cheann den seacht gcontae ina bhfuil Gaeltacht freisin. Tá sé tábhachtach go bhfuil an córas pleanála féaráilte agus go gcuirfear béim ar an nGaeilge a bhrú ar aghaidh. Sin an fáth go bhfuilimid ag tacú le na naíonraí agus le mná tí na...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Aerfoirt Réigiúnacha (21 Feb 2019)

Seán Kyne: Rinne Galway Aviation Services Limited, GASL, cinneadh i Mí Meitheamh na bliana seo caite, péire de na conarthaí a bhí ag an gcomhlacht leis an Roinn maidir le seirbhísí aeir Oileáin Árann a thabhairt ar ais. Mar thoradh air seo, b'éigean do mo Roinn socruithe a dhéanamh chun go leanfaí ag cur seirbhís ar fáil do na...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Aerfoirt Réigiúnacha (21 Feb 2019)

Seán Kyne: Táimid ag déanamh chuile iarracht go gcríochnóimid an próiseas roimh dheireadh Mí Márta. Sin an méid a bhí leagtha amach roimh an Nollaig. Léiríonn na céimeanna atá tógtha ag an Roinn go dtí seo go bhfuil tuiscint mhaith againn ar thábhacht na seirbhísí ar na hoileáin Árann agus tá...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Aerfoirt Réigiúnacha (21 Feb 2019)

Seán Kyne: An rud is tábhachtaí ná go bhfuil seirbhís ar fáil do mhuintir Árann ó Aerfort na Mine agus go bhfuil siad sásta leis an tseirbhís a bheas á chur ar fáil. Tá a fhios agam go bhfuil tuairimí á lorg ag an Roinn ar an tseirbhís faoi láthair agus tá a fhios agam go bhfuil ceist an helicopter ann fós ach...

Road Traffic (Bus and Cycle Lane) (Amendment) Bill 2019: First Stage (21 Feb 2019)

Seán Kyne: No.

Gnó na Dála - Business of Dáil (21 Feb 2019)

Seán Kyne: It is proposed notwithstanding anything in Standing Orders or the Order of Business of Tuesday, 19 February, that No. 14b, motion re sitting and the business of the Dáil, on today's Supplementary Order Paper shall be taken now without debate.

Sitting and Business of Dáil: Motion (21 Feb 2019)

Seán Kyne: I move:That, notwithstanding anything in Standing Orders, and unless the Dáil shall otherwise order, the following arrangements shall apply in relation to the sittings of the Dáil on 26th, 27th and 28th February, 2019:(a) on Tuesday--(i) topical issues under Standing Order 29A, and private members’ business under Standing Order 140, shall not be taken; and (ii) the Dáil...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Straitéis 20 Bliain don Ghaeilge (21 Feb 2019)

Seán Kyne: Dírím aird an Teachta ar an bhfreagra a thug mé ar Cheist Dála Uimhir 593 ar 19 Nollaig 2018 maidir leis an ábhar seo. Mar a thug mé le fios sa bhfreagra sin, is í an Straitéis 20 Bliain don Ghaeilge 2010–2030 bunchloch pholasaí an Rialtais i leith na Gaeilge. Tá úinéireacht tras­Rannach ag an Straitéis agus...