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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs: Creative Ireland: Discussion (17 Oct 2018)

Peadar Tóibín: Fair play. I congratulate Ms Banotti on her new role in which I wish her luck. It is a great opportunity for her and for the sector. The issue of citizen engagement is an important one. I notice it is one of the larger investment levels from the Department. There is engagement for the purpose as has been laid out, but there is also engagement for the purpose of Government engaging with...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs: Creative Ireland: Discussion (17 Oct 2018)

Peadar Tóibín: I appreciate the importance of co-ordination in all of this. A common complaint at the committee is that different Departments and organisations often work in silos but there is great energy in collaboration. In the funding allocated to different streams, the Irish language receives €79,000 of €2 million, which is approximately 3%, and while I understand Creative Ireland...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs: Creative Ireland: Discussion (17 Oct 2018)

Peadar Tóibín: Mr. Ó Coigligh will have another opportunity to speak.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs: Creative Ireland: Discussion (17 Oct 2018)

Peadar Tóibín: One voice, please.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs: Creative Ireland: Discussion (17 Oct 2018)

Peadar Tóibín: We thank the witnesses for coming here today. It has been very helpful for us. There are questions and debates to be had and policy decisions to be made. We wish the witnesses luck in the work that they have in front of them and look forward to having them in again at some stage.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs: Creative Ireland: Discussion (17 Oct 2018)

Peadar Tóibín: I thank the witnesses. We greatly appreciate it. We will suspend while our guests leave the room. We have a little work to do in private session.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Scoileanna Gaeilge agus Gaeltachta (18 Oct 2018)

Peadar Tóibín: 51. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills maidir le daoine nach bhfuil Gaeilge acu a earcú i scoileanna Gaeltachta, an bhfuil tomhas déanta ag an Rialtas ar an tionchar atá ag an gcleachtas sin ar an nGaeilge i gceantair Ghaeltachta. [41828/18]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Curriculum (18 Oct 2018)

Peadar Tóibín: 125. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the stage of the review of the leaving certificate Irish syllabus; the stakeholders engaged; and if submissions by third parties will be sought for this process. [42767/18]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Gaelscoil Issues (18 Oct 2018)

Peadar Tóibín: 127. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills to outline the work that has been undertaken with stakeholders in the establishment of 42 new schools with regard to the consideration that is to be given to the establishment of Gaelscoileanna, Gaelcholáistí and Aonaid Lán-Ghaeilge as part of the new patronage process; the stakeholders who have been contacted; and the number of...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Irish Language (18 Oct 2018)

Peadar Tóibín: 134. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when the review on the arrangements for the granting of exemptions from the study of Irish will be published. [42999/18]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Gaeltacht Policy (18 Oct 2018)

Peadar Tóibín: 135. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills to outline the measures he is taking to ensure that the need for second-level Irish teachers particularly those in Gaeltacht and Irish medium schools is met. [43000/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (18 Oct 2018)

Peadar Tóibín: 231. To ask the Minister for Health the reason a person (details supplied) is waiting three years for a hip replacement. [43062/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Staff Recruitment (23 Oct 2018)

Peadar Tóibín: 90. To ask the Minister for Health when all necessary consultant and staff posts will be filled in Our Lady's Hospital, Navan. [43504/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: General Practitioner Services (23 Oct 2018)

Peadar Tóibín: 95. To ask the Minister for Health the steps he will take to repair the general practitioner system nationally. [43505/18]

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Local Authority Funding (23 Oct 2018)

Peadar Tóibín: 165. To ask the Taoiseach the categories of funding available to local authorities through his Department; and the amount of funding provided for each scheme in 2016 and 2017. [43737/18]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Local Authority Funding (23 Oct 2018)

Peadar Tóibín: 175. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the categories of funding available to local authorities through his Department; the amount of funding provided for each scheme in 2016 and 2017; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43727/18]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Local Authority Funding (23 Oct 2018)

Peadar Tóibín: 195. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the categories of funding available to local authorities through his Department; the amount of funding provided for each scheme in 2016 and 2017; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43731/18]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Local Authority Funding (23 Oct 2018)

Peadar Tóibín: 224. To ask the Minister for Finance the categories of funding available to local authorities through his Department; the amount of funding provided for each scheme in 2016 and 2017; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43730/18]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Local Authority Funding (23 Oct 2018)

Peadar Tóibín: 236. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the categories of funding available to local authorities through his Department; the amount of funding provided for each scheme in 2016 and 2017; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43735/18]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Teacher Supply (23 Oct 2018)

Peadar Tóibín: 272. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of times the teacher supply steering group has met since it was established; the decisions made by the group; if it plans to publish reports; and if so, the nature of the report and estimated date of publication. [43414/18]