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Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Irish Language (28 Apr 2015)

Joe McHugh: I welcome the research referred to by the Deputy, which carried out an analysis of the strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats relating to the Irish colleges in the Gaeltacht. The findings of the study are mostly positive regarding the impact of the Irish colleges. My Department will be examining the report’s conclusions, in co-operation with the Department of Education and...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Irish Language (28 Apr 2015)

Joe McHugh: Under Scéim na bhFoghlaimeoirí Gaeilge, my Department provides grants to Gaeltacht households which accommodate Irish students while attending Irish colleges in the Gaeltacht. This helps to reduce the overall cost for all families, including families from disadvantaged areas, who wish to send their children to the Gaeltacht. I am aware that scholarships are provided from time to...

Spring Economic Statement (Resumed) (29 Apr 2015)

Joe McHugh: I welcome the opportunity to contribute to this debate. Part of the previous speakers' contribution with which I agree is that we have an opportunity not only to look at the economic snapshot presented by the statement but to have a debate prior to the next budget. There is an onus on all of us, be it on the Government or the Opposition benches to collectively examine better ways to do...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Seirbhísí Oileán (30 Apr 2015)

Joe McHugh: Is féidir liom a dheimhniú don Teachta go bhfuil mo Roinn ag lorg tairiscintí faoi láthair do sheirbhís aeir d’Oileáin Árann don tréimhse ón 1 Deireadh Fómhair 2015 go dtí an 30 Meán Fómhair 2019. Mar atá i gceist faoin chonradh reatha, tá bunleibhéal seirbhíse iarrtha don chonradh úr. Faoin...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Seirbhísí Oileán (30 Apr 2015)

Joe McHugh: Aontaím gurb é an rud is tábhachtaí ná an ceangal idir an mórthír agus Oileáin Árann. Bhí na Teachtaí Derek Nolan agus Seán Kyne i dteagmháil liom agus d'ardaigh comhghleacaí an Teachta Kitt, an Teachta Éamon Ó Cuív, an cheist le déanaí freisin. Is léir go bhfuil próiseas foirmiúil...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Seirbhísí Oileán (30 Apr 2015)

Joe McHugh: Táim ag éisteacht agus táim ag obair go dian ar an cheist seo. Bhí cruinniú ag na Teachtaí Derek Nolan agus Seán Kyne le hoifigigh i mo Roinn Dé hAoine seo a chuaigh thart. Níl mo thiomantas i gceist maidir leis an ábhar seo. D'ardaigh an Teachta Kitt ceisteanna sláinte, oideachais, ghnó agus turasóireachta. Tá siad sin...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Seirbhísí Oileán (30 Apr 2015)

Joe McHugh: Agus tá próiseas ann.

Other Questions: Comóradh 1916 (30 Apr 2015)

Joe McHugh: Mar is eol don Teachta, lainseáladh an Clár Comórtha Céad Bliain d'Éire 2016 ar an 31 Márta. Tá an Ghaeilge fite fuaite tríd an chlár go léir, chomh maith le bheith mar snáithe faoi leith den chlár. Tá béim faoi leith sa snáithe Gaeilge, An Teanga Bheo, ar raon imeachtaí agus gníomhaíochtaí a...

Other Questions: Comóradh 1916 (30 Apr 2015)

Joe McHugh: Caithfear a rá go bhfuil dualgas ar an Rialtas, ar na heagraíochtaí ar an talamh agus ar na comhairlí contae. D'ardaigh an Teachta ceist an €1 milliún a thugadh do na comhairlí contae ar fud na tíre. Tá mo chomhghleacaí, an tAire, an Teachta Humphreys, freagrach as an airgead seo ach, mar is eol don Teachta, tá na comhairlí...

Other Questions: Comóradh 1916 (30 Apr 2015)

Joe McHugh: Níor chuala mé achan rud a bhí le rá ag Ard-Fheis Fhianna Fáil.

Other Questions: Comóradh 1916 (30 Apr 2015)

Joe McHugh: Nuair a bhí an tAire Airgeadais ag caint faoi ráiteas an earraigh cúpla lá ó shin, labhair sé faoin méid a bhí le rá ag Charlie McCreevy nuair a dúirt sé go gcaithfeadh sé an t-airgead dá mbeadh sé aige.

Other Questions: Comóradh 1916 (30 Apr 2015)

Joe McHugh: Cinnte. Bhí na scéimeanna bóithre iontach tábhachtach i mo chontae féin agus i gContae na Gaillimhe. Is é sin an rud is mó. Stopadh an scéim sin. Ní mé freagrach as na bóithre Gaeltachta. Is é an rud is tábhachtaí an bhliain seo chugainn ná an teanga a choinneáil beo. Tá athbheochan ar siúl taobh...

Other Questions: Comóradh 1916 (30 Apr 2015)

Joe McHugh: B'fhéidir go mbeidh seans agam suí síos leis an Teachta agus cabhair a thabhairt dó i dtaobh an ábhair sin.

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Cóláistí Gaeilge (30 Apr 2015)

Joe McHugh: Tá riarachán na gcoláistí Gaeilge faoi chúram mo Roinne ó 2010 i leith agus tá mo Roinn freagrach as polasaithe a fhorbairt agus a chur i bhfeidhm a chinnteoidh ardchaighdeáin sa chóras ina iomláine. Déantar é seo i gcomhar leis an Roinn Oideachais agus Scileanna. Tá sé fíor-thábhachtach go rachfaí i...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Irish Language (30 Apr 2015)

Joe McHugh: The Irish language was given full official and working language status in the EU from 1 January 2007 under Regulation 920/2005. The Regulation included a partial derogation to be reviewed every five years with the first period lasting until 31 December 2011. Following a review, the partial derogation was extended for a second period until 31 December 2016 under Regulation 1257/2010. Under the...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Seirbhísí Eitilte (30 Apr 2015)

Joe McHugh: I gcomhréir le Rialacháin an Aontais Eorpaigh, rinneadh athbhreithniú anuraidh ar riachtanas na seirbhíse aeir. Cuireadh tuarascáil chuimsitheach faoi bhráid mo Roinne a chlúdaigh an tréimhse ó 2003 go 2013. Rinneadh measúnú sa tuarascáil ar leibhéal agus ar threocht na gcostas don tseirbhís aeir agus ar an...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Offshore Islands (30 Apr 2015)

Joe McHugh: It is a core policy of my Department to support the sustainable development of the offshore islands. My Department is the principal Department charged with island development, which it undertakes by supporting island infrastructure and by subsidising transport services for the inhabited offshore islands. These comprise passenger and cargo ferry services with a connecting bus service, where...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Seirbhísí Eitilte (30 Apr 2015)

Joe McHugh: Mar is eol don Teachta, i gcomhréir le Rialacháin an Aontais Eorpaigh, rinneadh athbhreithniú anuraidh ar riachtanas na seirbhíse aeir. Cuireadh tuarascáil chuimsitheach faoi bhráid mo Roinne a chlúdaigh an tréimhse ó 2003 go 2013. Rinneadh measúnú sa tuarascáil ar leibhéal agus ar threocht na gcostas don tseirbhís aeir...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Fostaíocht sa Ghaeltacht (30 Apr 2015)

Joe McHugh: Dírím aird an Teachta ar an bhfreagra a thug mé ar Cheist Dála Uimh. 4 ar 11 Márta 2015 faoin ábhar seo. Mar a thug mé le fíos sa fhreagra sin, leiríonn torthaí Údarás na Gaeltachta don bhliain 2014 gur cruthaíodh an líon is airde post sa Ghaeltacht anuraidh ón bhliain 2008 i leith. D’éirigh leis an...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Seirbhísí Eitilte (30 Apr 2015)

Joe McHugh: Tá an fógra ag lorg tairiscintí do sheirbhís aeir Oileáin Árann don tréimhse ón 1 Deireadh Fómhair 2015 go dtí an 30 Meán Fómhair 2019 foilsithe anois le spriocdháta den 8 Meitheamh 2015 ag tairgeoirí seirbhísí aeir chun tairiscintí a dhéanamh. Faoin iarratas ar thairiscintí, tá...