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Status of History in the Framework for Junior Cycle: Statements (1 Oct 2019)

Seán Kyne: I am sharing time with Deputy Rock. Cuirim fáilte roimh an gcinneadh ón Aire Oideachais agus Scileanna inniu go mbeidh stair ina ábhar éigeantach ag leibhéal an teastais shóisearaigh. Tá an cinneadh ceart déanta aige agus gabhaim comhghairdeas leis. Is dea-scéal é dóibh siúd a bhfuil suim acu sa stair mar ábhar. Is...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Official Languages Act (1 Oct 2019)

Seán Kyne: Following a comprehensive review of the Official Languages Act 2003 and consultation with key stakeholders, the Heads of the Official Languages (Amendment) Bill were submitted to Government on 29thMay 2017 and published in June 2017.  In addition, Government approval was received on the same day to proceed with the drafting of the Bill. Officials from my Department...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Údarás na Gaeltachta Funding (1 Oct 2019)

Seán Kyne: At the outset, I should  point out that the National Development Plan 2018-2027 includes a commitment to increase, on an incremental basis, the capital allocation to Údarás na Gaeltachta from the 2018 base level of €7m to €12m annually. In that context the Deputy will be aware that additional capital funding was allocated to Údarás na Gaeltachta in...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Maoiniú Údarás na Gaeltachta (1 Oct 2019)

Seán Kyne: I dtús báire, níor mhiste dom a rá go mbíonn plé rialta ag mo Roinn le hÚdarás na Gaeltachta agus go bhfuilim ar an eolas maidir leis na riachtanais airgid atá ag an eagraíocht do 2020 agus, go deimhin, do na blianta beaga eile amach romhainn. Mar is eol don Teachta, is tríd an phróiseas meastacháin agus...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Interdepartmental Committees (1 Oct 2019)

Seán Kyne: The inaugural meeting of the Interdepartmental Committee for Island Development took place on Tuesday 24 September 2019.  Twelve Government Departments were represented at the meeting, and each made a valuable contribution outlining their roles and policies in connection with the offshore islands.   I have requested that each Department's representative...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Offshore Islands (1 Oct 2019)

Seán Kyne: The following table sets out a number of reports commissioned by my Department relating to the offshore islands since 1996: Publication year Authors Title 1996 Interdepartmental Co-ordinating Committee on Island Development:  A strategic framework for developing the offshore islands of Ireland 2001 Cranfield University The proposed development and day...

Gnó na Dála - Business of Dáil (2 Oct 2019)

Seán Kyne: It is proposed, notwithstanding anything in Standing Orders or the Order of Business on 1 October, that statements on the development of a liquefied natural gas, LNG, facility in Ireland shall be taken after the weekly divisions tomorrow. The statements shall conclude within 85 minutes and the sitting shall suspend after the statements for 40 minutes in accordance with Standing Order 25(1)....

Gnó na Dála - Business of Dáil (2 Oct 2019)

Seán Kyne: It is proposed, notwithstanding anything in Standing Orders, and the Order of the Dáil of today, that any division which would normally be taken at the weekly division time on Thursday, 3 October shall be taken in the weekly division time on Thursday, 17 October, and consequently, the statements on the development of an LNG facility in Ireland shall be taken immediately after the motion...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: ERASMUS Programme (2 Oct 2019)

Seán Kyne: The Deputy will be aware that, earlier this year, I  announced  a new initiative - ERASMUS Gaeltachta - worth €250,000, under which third-level students are being provided with the opportunity to live with qualifying Gaeltacht families for a full three month semester while attending a third-level course. Under the scheme, a subsidy of €17 per...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs: Mid-Year Review: Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht (2 Oct 2019)

Seán Kyne: Fáiltím roimh an deis seo labhairt leis an gcoiste inniu ar cheisteanna a bhaineann le clár C de chuid na Roinne maidir leis an nGaeilge, an Ghaeltacht agus na hOileáin, agus ar cheisteanna a bhaineann le clár D maidir le Foras na Gaeilge agus Gníomhaireacht na hUltaise. Ba é €18.4 milliún an caiteachas iomlán do chlár C ag an 30...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs: Mid-Year Review: Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht (2 Oct 2019)

Seán Kyne: I agree with Deputy Danny Healy-Rae about the mná tí. They do a wonderful and important job and in many cases they shape young people's lives, sometimes when it is the first time these young people have been away from home for several weeks. I increased funding for the mná tí two years ago for the first time in years. We recently increased the length of the season,...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs: Mid-Year Review: Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht (2 Oct 2019)

Seán Kyne: Gabh mo leithscéal ach rinne me dearmad freagra a thabhairt don choiste maidir le Foras na Gaeilge. Mar is eol don choiste is é an deacracht atá sa Tuaisceart faoi láthair nach bhfuil an Rialtas nó an tionól i bhfeidhm. Is é an buiséad a bhi leagtha amach dó an ceann a bhí leagtha amach dó le cúpla bliain anuas. Tá airgead...

Allocation of Time: Motion (8 Oct 2019)

Seán Kyne: I move:That, notwithstanding anything in Standing Orders and the Order of the Dáil of 1 October 2019, this proposal shall constitute the allocation of time motion for the purposes of that order. There shall be no suspension of sitting prior to the motions for the financial resolutions by the Minister for Finance and Public Expenditure and Reform, which shall be grouped for the purpose...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Census of Population Publication (8 Oct 2019)

Seán Kyne: The 1901 and 1911 censuses were undertaken under British legislation and were not subject to the Statistics Acts of 1926 and 1993. The census records for these years were made available as public records in 1961 via a warrant made by the Minister for Justice under the Public Records (Ireland) Act, 1867. The National Archives of Ireland established a research partnership with Library and...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Community Development Projects Funding (8 Oct 2019)

Seán Kyne: I can confirm to the Deputy that I received a copy of the correspondence referred to on 30 September 2019. I had previously allocated funding to the relevant Local Authority for the purpose of identifying and developing the facility referred to in the correspondence. However, following an audit of the proposed site carried out on behalf of the Local Authority, the site was deemed unsuitable....

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Gaeltacht Policy (8 Oct 2019)

Seán Kyne: As the Deputy will be aware, exchequer funding is allocated through the annual budgetary and estimates process. Total funding for the Irish Language, the Gaeltacht and the Islands for 2020 announced in today’s Budget amounts to almost €58m, up from €55.5m last year and representing an increase of 4%. Of this, Údarás na Gaeltachta will receive an...

Financial Resolutions 2019 - Financial Resolution No. 9: General (Resumed) (9 Oct 2019)

Seán Kyne: Tá maoiniú iomlán de bheagnach €58 milliún don Ghaeilge, don Ghaeltacht agus do na hoileáin, suas ó €55.5 milliún anuraidh. Is méadú de 4% é sin. Táim buíoch don Aire, an Teachta Madigan, as ucht na tacaíochta sin. Gheobhaidh Údarás na Gaeltachta leithdháileadh caipitil bhreise de €1...

Equitable Beef Pricing Bill 2019: First Stage (10 Oct 2019)

Seán Kyne: No.

Ministerial Rota for Parliamentary Questions: Motion (15 Oct 2019)

Seán Kyne: I move:That, notwithstanding anything in the Order of the Dáil of 12th December, 2017, setting out the rota in which Questions to members of the Government are to be asked, Questions for oral answer, following those next set down to the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs, shall be set down to Ministers in the following temporary sequence:Minister for Employment Affairs and Social...

Standing Orders 23 and 140: Motion (15 Oct 2019)

Seán Kyne: I move:That, in accordance with the recommendation of the sub-Committee on Dáil Reform under Standing Order 107(1)(a), the Standing Orders of Dáil Éireann relative to Public Business be amended, with effect from 15th October, 2019, as follows: (a) in Standing Order 23, in paragraph (1), by the deletion of subparagraph (a) and the substitution of the following:'(a) every...