Results 401-420 of 3,831 for speaker:Dinny McGinley

Written Answers — Local Authority Grants: Local Authority Grants (25 Oct 2005)

Dinny McGinley: Question 150: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he will review the operation of the disabled persons grant in view of the significant increase in construction costs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30345/05]

Written Answers — Decentralisation Programme: Decentralisation Programme (25 Oct 2005)

Dinny McGinley: Question 167: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he will investigate the case where a person (details supplied) in Dublin 6 who has signed a contract of indefinite duration with his Department in the national monuments section in Dublin must agree to decentralise to Waterford. [30422/05]

Written Answers — Acht na dTeangacha Oifigiúla: Acht na dTeangacha Oifigiúla (25 Oct 2005)

Dinny McGinley: Question 443: To ask the Aire Gnóthaí Pobail, Tuaithe agus Gaeltachta cad iad na céimeanna atá á nglacadh sna Ranna éagsúla chun a chinntiú go mbeidh siad ábalta seirbhís trí Ghaeilge a thabhairt don phobal de réir fhorálacha an Achta Teanga. [30730/05]

Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (25 Oct 2005)

Dinny McGinley: Question 569: To ask the Aire Oideachais agus Eolaíochta an bhfuil iarratas faighte ina Roinn le haghaidh méadú agus feabhsú i leith scoile (sonraí tugtha); an bhfuil an t-iarratas á mheas faoi láthair; cén staid ag a bhfuil sé agus an ndéanfaidh sí ráiteas ina thaobh. [30729/05]

Written Answers — Waste Management: Waste Management (25 Oct 2005)

Dinny McGinley: Question 624: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he is satisfied that the system under which Repak is constituted and waste producers pay a fee to join is the best way to deal with the ever worsening waste crisis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30348/05]

Fostaíocht Gaeltachta. (26 Oct 2005)

Dinny McGinley: Question 85: To ask the Aire Gnóthaí Pobail, Tuaithe agus Gaeltachta an bhféadfadh sé cuntas a thabhairt ar na hiarrachtaí agus an dul chun cinn atá á ndéanamh ag údarás na Gaeltachta maidir le cruthú fostaíochta sa Ghaeltacht, go speisialta chomh fada is a bhaineann sé le poist teanga, poist táirgíochta agus poist atá bunaithe ar an teicneolaíocht; agus an ndéanfaidh sé...

Fostaíocht Gaeltachta. (26 Oct 2005)

Dinny McGinley: Gabhaim buíochas leis an Aire as an mhioneolas atá tugtha aige maidir leis an dul chun cinn atá déanta ag an údarás go speisialta sa bhliain 2004. Ar ndóigh, bhí blianta iontach deacra aige idir 2000 agus 2003, agus is cinnte gur cailleadh poist táirgíochta agus tionsclaíochta ar fud na nGaeltachtaí uilig. Caithfidh straitéis úr a bheith againn le rud éigin nua a chruthú in...

Fostaíocht Gaeltachta. (26 Oct 2005)

Dinny McGinley: Cad é go díreach polasaí an údaráis i láthair na huaire chomh fada agus a bhaineann sé le poist atá bunaithe ar sheirbhísí? Tuigim go raibh deacracht ann go dtí seo cúnamh a thabhairt do phoist agus obair den chineál sin. An é sin polasaí an údaráis san am i láthair, nó an bhfuil athrú meoin agus dearctha tagtha ar an údarás go dtugann sé cuidiú agus tacaíocht...

Inland Waterways. (26 Oct 2005)

Dinny McGinley: Question 88: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs if he is satisfied with the functioning of a company (details supplied) in view of the recent allegations of bullying and the failure of the body to spend moneys allocated to it for project development; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30959/05]

Inland Waterways. (26 Oct 2005)

Dinny McGinley: I am sure the Minister will agree this is an important organisation, established as a result of the Good Friday Agreement, which has an important cross-Border dimension. I am sure he will agree also, as he more or less stated in his reply, that this organisation has had a turbulent existence since it was established a number of years ago. Recent difficulties within the organisation include...

Inland Waterways. (26 Oct 2005)

Dinny McGinley: If it helps the Minister, it is Waterways Ireland.

Inland Waterways. (26 Oct 2005)

Dinny McGinley: Will the Minister agree with a comment made by a former councillor, Chris Andrews, who said there is an urgent need for a root and branch reform of this organisation? Also, would he care to comment on disused properties owned by Waterways Ireland along canals, including gatekeepers' houses and so on, that are becoming derelict? Are there plans to sell off such properties or rent them out?

Inland Waterways. (26 Oct 2005)

Dinny McGinley: What about the Ulster Canal as a cross-Border dimension?

Inland Waterways. (26 Oct 2005)

Dinny McGinley: I would.

Inland Waterways. (26 Oct 2005)

Dinny McGinley: Or the next one.

Inland Waterways. (26 Oct 2005)

Dinny McGinley: We will.

Charitable Trusts. (26 Oct 2005)

Dinny McGinley: We know what that means.

Decentralisation Programme. (26 Oct 2005)

Dinny McGinley: An bhféadfadh an tAire a rá an bhfuil difear stádais idir na státseirbhísigh atá ag dul go Cnoc Mhuire agus baill d'fhoireann Fhoras na Gaeilge atá le dhul go Gaoth Dobhair? An státseirbhísigh iad ar aon agus an bhfuil an stádas céanna ag an dá dhream? An bhfuil an t-amchlár céanna fíor maidir le Gaoth Dobhair is atá fíor maidir le Cnoc Mhuire?

Charities Legislation. (26 Oct 2005)

Dinny McGinley: The Minister of State will be on sabbatical.

Irish Language. (26 Oct 2005)

Dinny McGinley: Is scéim úr é seo, agus is é an rud is tábhachtaí ná gur comhartha aitheantais é do na hinstitiúidí sna tíortha a luaigh an tAire a bhfuil Gaeilge á teagasc agus á labhairt acu. Is cuimhin liom nuair a bhí mé in Harvard. Bhí ranganna Gaeilge ar siúl ansin agus bhí cailín amháin ansin as Honolulu nach raibh in Éirinn ariamh agus bhí Gaeilge le blás chúige Mumhan aici....