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Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Acht na dTeangacha Oifigiúla (12 Dec 2019)

Seán Kyne: Ó thaobh an eolais atá agam, beidh an Bille foilsithe amárach. Is é an plean atá againn, ón gcruinniú a bhí ag an gCoiste Gnó ar maidin, ná tús a chur leis an Dara Céim den Bhille an tseachtain seo chugainn, ag tosú ar 9.30 a.m. maidin Dé Céadaoin. B'fhéidir go mbeidh muid ag teacht ar ais i mí Eanáir...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Acht na dTeangacha Oifigiúla (12 Dec 2019)

Seán Kyne: Bhí mé i dteagmháil le m'oifigigh ar maidin. Is é Tithe an Oireachtais a fhoilsíonn Billí. Tagann an Bille ó Oifig an Ard-Aighne. Bhí teagmháil idir Tithe an Oireachtais, Oifig an Ard-Aighne agus mo Roinn. Táim dóchasach go bhfoilseofar an Bille amárach. Teastaítear an Bille sa teanga náisiúnta sa chéad...

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (12 Dec 2019)

Seán Kyne: Hear, hear.

Trade Union Bill 2019: First Stage (12 Dec 2019)

Seán Kyne: No.

Pensions (Amendment) (No. 3) Bill 2017: Second Stage [Private Members] (12 Dec 2019)

Seán Kyne: I am responding on behalf of the Minister, Deputy Doherty. She understands the intention behind the Bill is to alleviate the issues that are continuing in defined benefit schemes. She and the Government share Deputy Penrose's concern on this area. There is a danger of unintended consequences in any legislation. It is essential that any proposed changes be carefully drafted and analysed in...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Oideachas Gaeilge (12 Dec 2019)

Seán Kyne: Tá mo Roinn ag cur maoinithe ar fáil ó 2006 mar thacaíocht le forbairt agus múineadh na Gaeilge a chur chun cinn in ollscoileanna tríú leibhéal thar lear. Is iad aidhmeanna an chiste dea-thoil i leith na Gaeilge agus an chultúir gaelaigh a chothú trasna na hEorpa, Stáit Aontaithe Mheiriceá, Ceanada agus níos faide ó bhaile...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Aerfoirt Réigiúnacha (12 Dec 2019)

Seán Kyne: Is féidir liom a dheimhniú don Teachta gur cuireadh clabhsúr le ceannacht Aerfort Chonamara ar 6 Nollaig agus go bhfuil an aerfort faoi úinéireacht an Stáit anois. Chosain an t-aerfort €2.75m chun é a cheannach.

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Maoiniú d’Fhoras na Gaeilge (12 Dec 2019)

Seán Kyne: I dtosach báire, ba mhaith liom a mheabhrú go mbaineann saincheisteanna maidir le scéimeanna Chlár na Leabhar Gaelge le gnóthaí oibríochtúla Fhoras na Gaeilge agus, dá bharr sin, níl ról sonrach agam féin mar Aire Stáit ná ag mo Roinn i gclár oibre Chlár na Leabhar Gaeilge. Cuireann mo Roinn maoiniú...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Caiteachas Gaeilge agus Gaeltachta (12 Dec 2019)

Seán Kyne: Is faoin gClár Tacaíochtaí Pobail agus Teanga, a cuirtear cúnamh caipitil ar fáil chun áiseanna pobail agus teanga a athchóiriú nó a fhorbairt sa Ghaeltacht. Tacaíonn an clár sin go praiticiúil le cuspóirí comhaontaithe a bhaineann leis an nGaeltacht mar a leagtar amach iad sa Phlean Gníomhaíochta don Ghaeilge...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Interdepartmental Committees (12 Dec 2019)

Seán Kyne: The Interdepartmental Committee for Island Development, in which a number of Government Departments are participating, was set up earlier this year with the aim of drafting a National Islands policy. To date the committee has met twice, and further to their meetings, a consultation paper has been prepared and published. The consultation paper, which was launched by both An Tánaiste,...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Irish Language (12 Dec 2019)

Seán Kyne: The 20-Year Strategy for the Irish Language 2010-2030 represents the foundation stone of the Government's policy on the Irish language. The Strategy outlines an integrated approach to the Irish language, in which 9 areas of action are specified, namely Education; The Gaeltacht; Family Transmission of the Language - Early Intervention; Administration, Services and Community; Media and...

Orders of Reference of Select Committee: Motion (17 Dec 2019)

Seán Kyne: I move: That, pursuant to Standing Order 85(2A), the Select Committee on Business, Enterprise and Innovation shall have the power to send for persons, papers and records.

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Employment Data (17 Dec 2019)

Seán Kyne: I propose to take Questions Nos. 88 and 89 together. The exact information requested by the Deputy is not available. The Labour Force Survey (LFS) is a household survey which provides quarterly statistics on employment and unemployment and is the official source of labour market estimates in the State. The primary classification used for the LFS results is the ILO (International Labour...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Unemployment Data (17 Dec 2019)

Seán Kyne: The exact information requested by the Deputy is not available. The Labour Force Survey (LFS) is a household survey which provides quarterly statistics on employment and unemployment and is the official source of labour market estimates in the State. The quarterly LFS results include the following jobless household indicators: The indicator "Proportion of persons aged 0 - 17 years living in...

Bille na dTeangacha Oifigiúla (Leasú), 2019: Ordú don Dara Céim - Official Languages (Amendment) Bill 2019: Order for Second Stage (18 Dec 2019)

Seán Kyne: Tairgim: "Go dtógfar an Dara Céim anois."

Bille na dTeangacha Oifigiúla (Leasú), 2019: An Dara Céim - Official Languages (Amendment) Bill 2019: Second Stage (18 Dec 2019)

Seán Kyne: Tairgim: "Go léifear an Bille an Dara hUair anois." Mar Aire Stáit don Ghaeilge, don Ghaeltacht agus do na hOileáin, fáiltím roimh an deis seo labhairt sa Dáil inniu ar ábhar atá gar do mo chroí. Tá áthas orm a bheith i mo sheasamh os bhur gcomhair amach agus Bille na dTeangacha Oifigiúla (Leasú) 2019 deimhnithe ag mo...

Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe: Appointment of Representatives (18 Dec 2019)

Seán Kyne: I wish to inform the House that the following persons have been selected and nominated as representatives from Ireland to the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe until the end of 2020: Senator Joe O'Reilly, leader of the delegation; Senator Maura Hopkins; Deputy Barry Cowen; and Senator Paul Gavan. The nominated alternates are Deputy Marcella Corcoran Kennedy; Deputy Robert Troy;...

Criminal Justice (Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing) (Amendment) (Cross Border Crime Agency) Bill 2019: First Stage (18 Dec 2019)

Seán Kyne: No.

Climate Action and Low Carbon Development: Statements (18 Dec 2019)

Seán Kyne: I propose that, notwithstanding anything in Standing Orders, that, if necessary, we would go to the conclusion of this item to 10.40 p.m. at the latest.

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Irish Language (18 Dec 2019)

Seán Kyne: It is against the backdrop of the relevant measures set out in the Government’s Action Plan for the Irish language - Plean Gníomhaíochta don Ghaeilge 2018-2022 - that both organisations Comhar Naíonraí na Gaeltachta and Gaeloideachas operate in support of early years provision through Irish both in Gaeltacht regions and nationally respectively. The following table...