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Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Hydraulic Fracturing (1 Dec 2015)

Joe McHugh: The requirement for a Health Impact Assessment into hydraulic fracturing, or otherwise, would only arise if an application to carry out a development proposing the use of this technology were being considered. As I have advised previously, the research programme, which has been commissioned by the Environmental Protection Agency into the potential impacts from unconventional gas exploration...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Prospecting Licences (1 Dec 2015)

Joe McHugh: I propose to take Questions Nos. 599 to 601, inclusive, together. Pursuant to Section 9 of the Petroleum and Other Minerals Development Act 1960, it is a matter for the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources to determine whether or not to grant a Petroleum Prospecting Licence when an application for such a licence is made. As set out in my response to Question No. 202...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Hydraulic Fracturing Policy (1 Dec 2015)

Joe McHugh: A multi-agency trans-boundary programme of research on the potential impacts on the environment and human health from UGEE projects is under way and is being administered by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and co-funded by the EPA, my Department and the Northern Ireland Environment Agency, with oversight from a broad based Steering Committee. As has been outlined on a number of...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Prospecting Licences (1 Dec 2015)

Joe McHugh: I propose to take Questions Nos. 603 to 607, inclusive, together. The prospecting licences (PL) for areas 3435, 2899 and 2900 were granted to Westcork Copper Mining Co. Ltd (the licensee) for a period of six years from 25 February 2010 until 24 February 2016. PLs are reviewed by my Department every two years to ensure that the licensee has complied with all licence conditions (i.e. the...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Scéimeanna Teanga (1 Dec 2015)

Joe McHugh: Tógfaidh mé ceisteanna 638, 639 agus 640 le chéile. Mar a thug mé le fios don Teachta i mo fhreagra ar Cheisteanna Dála 604 agus 608 ar an 24 Samhain 2015, tá 107 scéim teanga reatha i bhfeidhm agus tá 115 comhlacht poiblí clúdaithe faoi na scéimeanna sin. Clúdaíonn na scéimeanna teanga sin mórchuid na...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Scéim na bhFoghlaimeoirí Gaeilge (3 Dec 2015)

Joe McHugh: Tá sonraí maidir leis an méid airgid a íocadh amach faoi Scéim na bhFoghlaimeoiríGaeilge i 2010 le hais 2015 sa tábla thíos. Contae 2010 2015 Co. Dhún na nGall €762,845.20 €697,816.00 Co. Mhaigh Eo €381,728.00 €289,900.00 Co. na Gaillimhe €2,548,891.00 €2,162,230.00 Co. Chiarraí...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Seirbhísí Eitilte (3 Dec 2015)

Joe McHugh: Tá mo Roinn i ndáil leis an Oifig um Sholáthar Rialtais le tabhairt faoi phróiseas soláthar poiblí d’fhonn conradh do sheirbhís aeir d’Oileáin Árann a aontú. Tá an réamhullmhúchán don phróiseas sin tosaithe cheana féin agus mar chuid dó beidh cruinniú idir oifigigh na Roinne agus...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Foras na Gaeilge (3 Dec 2015)

Joe McHugh: I dtosach báire, ba chóir dom a mheabhrú don Teachta go bhfuil Foras na Gaeilge mar áisíneacht den fhoras forfheidhmithe trasteorann, An Foras Teanga. Dá réir sin, tá na socruithe foirne cuí leagtha amach san Acht um Chomhaontú na Breataine-na hÉireann 1999. Go hachomair, tá Foras na Gaeilge freagrach as an gcúram...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Údarás na Gaeltachta (3 Dec 2015)

Joe McHugh: Tuigim ó Údarás na Gaeltachta go bhfuil líon iomlán foirne na heagraíochta ag an leibhéal atá údaraithe dóibh faoin gCreat um Rialú Fostaíochta agus dá réir sin níl aon fholúntas inlíonta san eagraíocht faoi láthair.

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Údarás na Gaeltachta (8 Dec 2015)

Joe McHugh: Dírím aird an Teachta ar an bhfreagra a thug mé ar cheist Dála ar 19 Samhain 2015 faoin ábhar seo, nuair a thug mé le fios gurb é príomhchuspóir an athbhreithnithe atá luaite ag an Teachta ná measúnú a dhéanamh ar an struchtúr agus an grádú ag leibhéal na bainistíochta sinsearaí in...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Údarás na Gaeltachta (8 Dec 2015)

Joe McHugh: Aontaím le tuairimí an Teachta fá choinne an dea-scéal atá ar siúl sna ceantair Ghaeltachta. Tá an t-údarás freagrach as an dea-scéal. Chonaic mé an dea-scéal sin an tseachtain seo a chuaigh thart i mBéal an Mhuirthead i gContae Mhaigh Eo. Bhí cúrsa traenála úr ar siúl agus beidh...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Údarás na Gaeltachta (8 Dec 2015)

Joe McHugh: Tá ról mór ag Údarás na Gaeltachta maidir le cúrsaí sláinte, oideachais agus pleanáil teanga a chur i bhfeidhm do mhuintir na Gaeltachta. Dúirt mé go mbeidh suas le 80 duine fostaithe san údarás. Tá an t-údarás ag obair ar chúrsaí turasóireachta ar nós Slí an Atlantaigh Fhiáin...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Straitéis 20 Bliain don Ghaeilge (8 Dec 2015)

Joe McHugh: Mar is eol don Teachta, is ar mo Roinnse atá an fhreagracht uileghabhálach an Straitéis 20 Bliain don Ghaeilge 2010-2030 a chomhordú i gcomhar le páirtithe leasmhara éagsúla. Cuirtear é seo i gcrích tríd na struchtúir éagsúla, lena n-áirítear an Coiste Rialtais don Ghaeilge agus don Ghaeltacht, an Coiste Comhairleach,...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Údarás na Gaeltachta Funding (8 Dec 2015)

Joe McHugh: I refer the Deputy to my reply to Parliamentary Question No. 12 of 12 November 2015 in relation to this matter. As I outlined in that reply, as Minister of State with responsibility for the Gaeltacht, I very much understand the importance of job creation in retaining sustainable communities in Gaeltacht areas. I am also very cognisant of the ongoing challenge of maintaining existing jobs, in...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Scéimeanna Tacaíochta Gaeilge (8 Dec 2015)

Joe McHugh: Cuirtear maoiniú bliantúil ar fáil faoi Scéimeanna Tacaíochta Gaeilge mo Roinne do na heagraíochtaí Gaillimh le Gaeilge, Gnó Mhaigh Eo agus Gael Taca i gcathair Chorcaí, a bhfuil sé mar aidhm acu an Ghaeilge a chur chun cinn san earnáil ghnó. Tá os cionn €1.5m curtha ar fáil i ndeontais ag mo Roinn do na...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Seirbhísí trí Ghaeilge (8 Dec 2015)

Joe McHugh: Is mian liom a chur in iúl don Teachta go bhuil sraith de chruinnithe déthaobhacha tionscanta agam le hAirí sna ranna stáit éagsúla 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...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Gas Exploration Research (8 Dec 2015)

Joe McHugh: While the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is co-ordinating the Joint Research Programme into the potential environmental impacts of Unconventional Gas Exploration & Extraction (UGEE), the research programme is being co-funded by the EPA, my own Department and the Northern Ireland Environment Agency (NIEA). The costs of the first phase of the Joint Research Programme were...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Gas Exploration Research (8 Dec 2015)

Joe McHugh: I assume that the focus of the Deputy’s question is recent public comment relating to the role of the lead consultant in the multi-agency trans-boundary programme of research on the potential impacts on the environment and human health from Unconventional Gas Exploration and Extraction projects. This research programme is administered by the EPA and co-funded by the EPA, my Department...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Gas Exploration Research (8 Dec 2015)

Joe McHugh: As the Deputy may be aware, staff from Queens University Belfast were intended to contribute to the Unconventional Gas Exploration and Extraction (UGEE) Joint Research Programme (JRP) Project A1 (Groundwater, Surface Water & Associated Ecosystems). Specifically, - Three researchers in the Queens University Belfast Groundwater Group were proposed to work on a number of...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Maoiniú d'Eagrais Gaeilge (8 Dec 2015)

Joe McHugh: Tá Scéim Phobail Gaeilge á riar ag Foras na Gaeilge ón mbliain 2005 chun cabhrú le coistí deonacha an Ghaeilge a chur chun cinn i measc an phobail ar bhonn uile-oileáin. Bunaithe ar thorthaí phróisis chomhairliúcháin de chuid Fhoras na Gaeilge, cuireadh scéim leasaithe os comhair na Comhairle Aireachta Thuaidh Theas i gcomhair a...