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Other Questions: Irish Language (24 Sep 2015)

Joe McHugh: I thank the Deputy for raising this question again. I acknowledge his consistent approach. He shares my approach in that he sees opportunities. The Irish language was given full official and working language status in the EU from 2007. However, because of recruitment and resource concerns, temporary derogations were put in place to cover the periods 2007-11 and 2012-16. A unanimous...

Other Questions: Irish Language (24 Sep 2015)

Joe McHugh: I again acknowledge the enthusiasm and dedication of the Deputy to this area. At the moment there are 50 posts in Europe. There is potential for approximately 185 posts. My message to leaving certificate students and to the secondary school students in the Gallery is that if they have three languages and two of them are our first language of Irish and Béarla and the third is French,...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Straitéis Fostaíochta (24 Sep 2015)

Joe McHugh: Dírím aird an Teachta ar an bhfreagra a thug mé ar Cheist Dála Uimh. 32 ar 30 Aibreán 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: Scéimeanna Teanga (24 Sep 2015)

Joe McHugh: I dtús báire, ní foláir dom a mhíniú go mbaineann an tionscadal Líofa leis an Roinn Cultúir, Ealaíon agus Fóillíochta i dTuaisceart Éireann. Sheol an tAire Ní Chuilín an tionscadal sa bhliain 2011 leis an sprioc go gcláródh 1,000 duine ó thuaidh leis an Ghaeilge a fhoghlaim. Ag eascairt as an tsuim a...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Seirbhísí Aeir Fóirdheonaithe (24 Sep 2015)

Joe McHugh: Mar is eol don Teachta, rinne mo Roinn athbhreithniú a choimisiúnú anuraidh ar an tseirbhís aeir i gcomhréir le Rialachán an AE. Léirigh an t-athbhreithniú a rinne EY go raibh cás socheacnamaíoch ann don tseirbhís aeir. Léiríodh fosta go raibh sé riachtanach sábháiltí a bhaint amach i gcomhthéacs an...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Acht na dTeangacha Oifigiúla (24 Sep 2015)

Joe McHugh: Tá na comhlachtaí poiblí a thagann faoi scáth Acht na dTeangacha Oifigiúla 2003 liostáilte i gCéad Sceideal an Achta agus sna Rialacháin um Acht na dTeangacha Oifigiúla 2003 (Comhlachtaí Poiblí) 2006 (I.R. Uimh. 150 de 2006) a tháinig i bhfeidhm ar an 1 Bealtaine 2006. Tá an próiseas chun uasdátú a...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Straitéis 20 Bliain don Ghaeilge (24 Sep 2015)

Joe McHugh: Is mian liom a chur in iúl don Teachta go bhfuilim tar éis scríobh chuig Airí éagsúla chun dul i mbun plé leo maidir le tionscnaimh pholasaí áirithe a bhfuil sé mar aidhm acu forbairt a dhéanamh ar sholáthar seirbhísí poiblí i nGaeilge. Cuimsíonn an cur chuige seo moltaí éagsúla atá déanta...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Calafoirt aguis Céanna (24 Sep 2015)

Joe McHugh: Mar is eol don Teachta, is le Comhairle Contae na Gaillimhe na céanna seo. Cé go raibh comhfhreagras idir mo Roinn agus an Chomhairle maidir leis na forbairtí seo san am a caitheadh, níl buiséad ar fáil do mo Roinn faoi láthair le cuidiú leis an gComhairle Contae chun na hoibreacha seo a chur i gcrích.

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Seirbhísí Aeir Fóirdheonaithe (24 Sep 2015)

Joe McHugh: Mar is eol don Teachta, rinne mo Roinn athbhreithniú a choimisiúnú anuraidh ar an tseirbhís aeir i gcomhréir le Rialachán an AE. Léirigh an t-athbhreithniú a rinne EY go raibh cás socheacnamaíoch ann don tseirbhís aeir. Léiríodh fosta go raibh sé riachtanach sábháiltí a bhaint amach i gcomhthéacs an...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Hydraulic Fracturing (24 Sep 2015)

Joe McHugh: The Unconventional Gas Exploration and Extraction (UGEE) Joint Research Programme is a comprehensive programme of research directed at examining the potential environmental impacts of hydraulic fracturing, which was commissioned by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). The key questions that this research programme, which is to be carried out over a minimum period of two years, needs to...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Fisheries Protection (24 Sep 2015)

Joe McHugh: A revision of all existing offences and bringing penalties into line with the Fines Act, 2010 is a key element of the review of the Fisheries Consolidation Act 1959 which is the principal statute governing the inland fisheries sector. Considerable effort has been directed to this task, and as the Deputy will appreciate consolidation and modernisation can be intricate and challenging and...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Forbairt na nOileán (24 Sep 2015)

Joe McHugh: Ní raibh aon tograí caipitil ag mo Roinn a thagann faoin gcatagóir atá luaite ag an Teachta sa tréimhse atá luaite.

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Forbairt na nOileán (24 Sep 2015)

Joe McHugh: Mar is eol don Teachta, is le Comhairle Contae na Gaillimhe na céanna seo. Ós rud é nach bhfuil an clár caipitil don tréimhse 2016-2021 fógartha ag an Rialtas, ní féidir a rá céard a bheidh san áireamh sa chlár sin go dtí go bhfógraítear é.

Seanad: Commencement Matters: Air Services Provision (24 Sep 2015)

Joe McHugh: I thank the Senator for raising this important issue and I acknowledge that her colleague, Senator Naughton, has been in contact with me on a regular basis about this important issue. I should say that since the air service is the subject of an ongoing public procurement process, I have been advised that it would not be appropriate to make any comment on that process or to say anything that...

Seanad: Commencement Matters: Air Services Provision (24 Sep 2015)

Joe McHugh: On the first question relating to the meetings I had with the island communities prior to this tendering process, the message was loud and clear that they wanted to keep their air service, and I ensured there was a protection in place to keep it. To repeat again, once I gave permission or the green light to the OGP to take charge of this process, I was outside that process. Senator...

Seanad: Commencement Matters: Air Services Provision (24 Sep 2015)

Joe McHugh: Cím é sin agus tuigim an tábhacht agus an ceangal liomsa mar Aire Stáit na Gaeltachta. Tá dualgas ollmhór orm ó thaobh na hoileáin de. Táim anseo agus tuigim go bhfuil an dualgas seo orm agus go bhfuil ról tábhachtach agam ó thaobh mhuintir na n-oileán. I take my position very seriously and I understand that I have a specific...

Seanad: Minerals Development Bill 2015: Second Stage (24 Sep 2015)

Joe McHugh: I wish to acknowledge the role that the former Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources, Deputy Pat Rabbitte, has played in the preparation of this Bill. It is an extensive Bill and he has remained interested in it and has been in contact with me. Tá acmhainneacht mhaith ag baint le geolaíocht ilghnéitheach na hÉireann ó thaobh fosuithe breise...

Seanad: Minerals Development Bill 2015: Second Stage (24 Sep 2015)

Joe McHugh: I am keen to draw on some of the contributions. I thank Senator Mark Daly for his support for the Bill. We had an extended conversation around safety, the nature of previous legislation and what happens after. He referred to the taxpayer bearing responsibility for the aftermath. We could use the example of Avoca mines. It will possibly take in the range of €50 million to put...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Cothabháil Cuanta agus Céanna (29 Sep 2015)

Joe McHugh: Níl aon scéim ag mo Roinnse chun cuidiú le feabhsúcháin a dhéanamh ar chéanna sa Ghaeltacht. Sa chás atá luaite ag an Teachta, titeann an fhreagracht maidir lena cothabháil ar úinéirí na cé.

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Údarás na Gaeltachta Issues (29 Sep 2015)

Joe McHugh: The information requested by the Deputy in relation to companies supported by Údarás na Gaeltachta in County Mayo is provided in tabular format below. It should be noted that the information is in respect of companies which are currently in operation in the Mayo Gaeltacht. Name Address 1 Address 2 Éamonn Mac Pháidín Béal an Mhuirthead Co Mayo Selc...