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Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Seirbhísí Taistil Aeir (21 Oct 2014)

Joe McHugh: Tá mo Roinn i láthair na huaire ag scrúdú tuarascáil EY maidir le seirbhís aeir Oileáin Árann. Beidh an scrúdú sin críochnaithe go luath agus déanfar cinneadh faoin tseirbhís ina dhiaidh sin. Ní miste a nótáil go bhfuil conradh i bhfeidhm don tseirbhís go dtí 30 Meán Fómhair 2015.

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Maoiniú d'Eagrais Gaeilge (22 Oct 2014)

Joe McHugh: Beidh soláthar caipitil de €5.687 milliún ar fáil ag Údarás na Gaeltachta ón Státchiste i 2015, mar aon le foinsí maoinithe an údaráis féin ó dhíol socmhainní agus infheistíochtaí. Idir airgead an Státchiste agus acmhainní an údaráis féin, tá mé cinnte go mbeidh an...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Maoiniú d'Eagrais Gaeilge (22 Oct 2014)

Joe McHugh: Táim cinnte go bhfuil an fhadhb seo ann. Thit buiséad Údaras na Gaeltachta ó €18 milliún i 2008 agus go €6 milliún anuraidh. Aontáim go bhfuil fadhb ann agus chonaic mé le mo shúile féin i rith an tsamhraidh an sárobair atá á dhéanamh ag Údarás na Gaeltachta. Tá ceangal mór idir...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Maoiniú d'Eagrais Gaeilge (22 Oct 2014)

Joe McHugh: Maidir leis an gceist faoi Údarás na Gaeltacht, bhí mé ag caint faoin obair a bheidh á dhéanamh agam as seo amach. Chuir mé cás láidir ós comhair an Aire Airgeadais, an Teachta Noonan agus an Aire Caiteachais Phoiblí agus Athchóirithe, an Teachta Howlin ag lorg acmhainní breise. Maidir leis an Thuaidh-Theas agus an...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Maoiniú d'Eagrais Gaeilge (22 Oct 2014)

Joe McHugh: Tá sé thart ar 4% sa Tuaisceart.

Other Questions: Foras na Gaeilge (22 Oct 2014)

Joe McHugh: Baineann saincheisteanna maidir le hirisí Gaeilge le gnóthaí oibríochtúla Fhoras na Gaeilge agus níl ról sonrach agam féin mar Aire ina leith. É sin ráite, tuigim go mbíodh Foras na Gaeilge ag cur maoiniú ar fáil do roinnt irisí Gaeilge i bhfoirm chlóite nó ar líne, ina measc An Sagart, An Timire, An...

Other Questions: Foras na Gaeilge (22 Oct 2014)

Joe McHugh: Bhí 19 eagraíocht ag fáil bunmhaoiniú ó Fhoras na Gaeilge agus ní raibh an córás sin inmharthana a thuilleadh. Cheadaigh an Chomhairle Aireachta Thuaidh-Theas socraithe nua maoinithe. Faoi na socraithe nua seo, tá sé eagraíocht ceannas á maoiniú chun an Tosaíochta Straitéiseacha i réimse ar leith a sheachadadh...

Other Questions: Foras na Gaeilge (22 Oct 2014)

Joe McHugh: Maidir leis na hirisí, is é an t-eolas a bhí agamsa ná go raibh éileamh ann ach nuair a chas mé leis na daoine atá freagrach ag An tUltach, scéal difriúil a bhí acu dom. Dúirt siad liomsa i lár an tsamhraidh nach bhfuil mórán éilimh ann. Mar a dúirt mé ag an tús, tá stair fada ag baint le gach...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Straitéis 20 Bliain don Ghaeilge (22 Oct 2014)

Joe McHugh: Cuireadh fomhír nua, fomhír C10, le Vóta mo Roinne in 2014 chun tionscadail ar leith a bhaineann le cur i bhfeidhm na Straitéise 20 Bliain don Ghaeilge a mhaoiniú. Is é €500,000 an soláthar atá san fhomhír sin in 2014. Mar a cuireadh in iúl i gCáinaisnéis 2015 an tseachtain seo chuaigh thart, beidh an soláthar seo...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Seirbhísí Farantóireachta (22 Oct 2014)

Joe McHugh: Is féidir liom a dheimhniú don Teachta gur thug mo Roinn faoi phróiseas tairisceana d’fhonn iarracht a dhéanamh conradh farantóireachta paisinéirí a aontú don oileán sin. Comhairlítear dom nach mbeadh sé cuí níos mó a rá mar gheall air ag an bpointe seo. Tá an tseirbhís reatha go dtí an...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Scéimeanna Teanga (22 Oct 2014)

Joe McHugh: Tá áthas orm a chur in iúl don Teachta ar dtús go bhfuil i gceist agam leanúint leis an gcúnamh atá ar fáil ó mo Roinnse faoi Scéim na bhFoghlaimeoirí Gaeilge in 2015 ag an leibhéal céanna agus a bhí ann in 2014. Íocann mo Roinn deontas laethúil de €9.50 i leith an fhoghlaimeora le teaghlaigh aitheanta a...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Creidiúnú Aistriúcháin (22 Oct 2014)

Joe McHugh: Mar a mhínigh mé i mo fhreagra ar Cheisteanna Uimh 1763, 1767 agus 1781 faoin ábhar seo cheana ar an 17 Meán Fómhair 2014, is ceist oibríochtúil í seo d'Fhoras na Gaeilge. Ní mór dom a threisiú fosta nach cáilíocht san aistriúchán atá i gcóras creidiúnaithe Fhoras na Gaeilge ach dearbhú i...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Scéim na bhFoghlaimeoirí Gaeilge (22 Oct 2014)

Joe McHugh: Tá áthas orm a chur in iúl don Teachta ar dtús go bhfuil i gceist agam leanúint leis an gcúnamh atá ar fáil ó mo Roinnse faoi Scéim na bhFoghlaimeoirí Gaeilge in 2015 ag an leibhéal céanna agus a bhí ann in 2014. Íocann mo Roinn deontas laethúil de €9.50 i leith an fhoghlaimeora le teaghlaigh aitheanta a...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Irish Language (22 Oct 2014)

Joe McHugh: A number of initiatives are being undertaken for the purpose of promoting the Irish language in the course of the 1916 Commemorations Programme. The development of a cultural centre at Teach an Phiarsaigh in Ros Muc, Co. Galway, is being progressed by a steering group comprising the various stakeholders, including Údarás na Gaeltachta, Galway County Council, the Office of Public...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Hydraulic Fracturing Licence Applications (23 Oct 2014)

Joe McHugh: A licensing option confers upon the option holder the first right, exercisable at any time during the period of the option, to an exploration licence or licences over all or part of the area covered by the option. I can confirm that in accordance with the rules governing the two-year licensing option granted to Tamboran Resources in March 2011, the company exercised the right conferred upon...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Hydraulic Fracturing Licence Applications (23 Oct 2014)

Joe McHugh: As the Deputy knows, and as the previous Minister of State confirmed, the situation at the moment is that no decision on an application of this nature will be made in advance of the outcome of the EPA research. It is important to point out that there were many meetings during the summer. When I was in the Deputy's part of the world, which is quite close to the Border, I met some of those...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Hydraulic Fracturing Licence Applications (23 Oct 2014)

Joe McHugh: The option was built into the first licence. An application was made for a follow-on licence. That was 24 months ago. Nothing has happened. The timeframe of the EPA study will decide whether a licence or follow-on licence application will be considered. I will state categorically again that such an application will not be considered. Previous Ministers and Ministers of State have...

Other Questions: Geological Survey of Ireland (23 Oct 2014)

Joe McHugh: The previous survey was funded through INTERREG in conjunction with the Department. The allocation of €3 million this year is solely from the Department. A broad range of benefactors exist. The organisations that have already been using the information include local authorities, the Environmental Protection Agency, EPA, and Teagasc. Deputy Colreavy mentioned groundwater. The...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Offshore Exploration (23 Oct 2014)

Joe McHugh: There is potential for Ireland to enjoy both economic and energy security benefits from its indigenous oil and gas resources. The principal benefit to the economy from the offshore oil and gas sector arises from producing fields. These benefits include the direct return to the Exchequer, the significant economic activity that arises from the development stage of a project as recently...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Corrib Gas Field (23 Oct 2014)

Joe McHugh: Completion of the Corrib gas field development works, by the developer, is the principal factor that will determine the date for first gas. It is estimated that construction of the onshore section of the pipeline will be completed later this year, with first gas anticipated in mid 2015.