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Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Gaeltacht Scholarships (24 Jan 2023)

Patrick O'Donovan: The DEIS Gaeltachta initiative first commenced in 2019 with an allocation of €50,000 in order to assist in providing the opportunity to post-primary students attending DEIS schools to attend recognised Irish summer colleges. The initiative is administered by the Galway and Roscommon Training Board (GRETB) on behalf of the Department. In order to further support the objectives of the...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Reports (24 Jan 2023)

Patrick O'Donovan: 577. To ask the Minister for Health the financial amount that was allocated by his Department for the purposes of carrying out an ESRI report into the costs of extending GP care to the whole population; the number of GPs that were contacted as part of the report; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2983/23]

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Údarás na Gaeltachta (26 Jan 2023)

Patrick O'Donovan: Gabhaim buíochas leis an Teachta. Táim ag súil leis an bpost nua atá agam ag obair ar son muintire na Gaeltachta, na Gaelainne agus freisin mo chuid Ghaeilge a fheabhsú. Faoi réir na socruithe reatha atá i bhfeidhm maidir le ceapadh bhord an údaráis mar a leagtar amach iad faoi Acht na Gaeltachta 2012, ceapann an tAire seachtar comhalta don...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Údarás na Gaeltachta (26 Jan 2023)

Patrick O'Donovan: B’fhéidir go mbeidh tréimhse gairid ann nach mbeidh bord ceaptha d’Údarás na Gaeltachta, agus tá sé sin an-tábhachtach, ach tá céimeanna idir lámha ag PAS chun comórtas poiblí i leith an bhoird nua a fhógairt i mí Feabhra. Tá an socrú sealadach seo pléite ag oifigigh na Roinne le feidhmeannaigh...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Údarás na Gaeltachta (26 Jan 2023)

Patrick O'Donovan: Críochnóidh mé freagra na gceiste ón Roinn mar beidh an freagra ann. Faoin gcur chuige nua, tá beartaithe go ndéanfar na príomhleasuithe seo a leanas. Déanfar méadú ar bhallraíocht an bhoird go 16: deichniúr comhaltaí le toghadh de bhun toghchán ó réigiúin Ghaeltachta reachtúla atá lonnaithe sna...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Housing Provision (25 Jan 2023)

Patrick O'Donovan: Since the invasion of Ukraine by Russia’s armed forces in February this year, Ireland has welcomed almost 70,000 Ukrainian people who have fled the war in their country. The EU’s Temporary Protection Directive provides the legal framework for assisting Ukrainians entering the EU who are officially called Beneficiaries of Temporary Protection (BOTPs). The Government’s...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Scéimeanna Teanga (25 Jan 2023)

Patrick O'Donovan: Tháinig deireadh le Scéim Labhairt na Gaeilge dhá bhliain déag ó shin in 2011 nó mar sin. Faoin scéim d’íoctaí deontas, arbh fhiú suas le €260 in aghaidh na bliana le theaghlaigh cháilithe Ghaeltachta a bhí in ann a léiriú don Roinn gurbh í an Ghaeilge príomhtheanga labhartha bhunadh an tí acu....

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Pleanáil Teanga (25 Jan 2023)

Patrick O'Donovan: Faoi mar a cuireadh in iúl roimhe seo sa bhfreagra ar Cheist Pharlaiminte 56932/22, rinneadh plean teanga an Limistéir Pleanála Teanga Ghaeltachta: Bearna agus Cnoc na Cathrach a fhaomhadh faoin bpróiseas pleanála teanga i mí Bealtaine 2021. I mí an Mheithimh 2022, d’fhógair Údarás na Gaeltachta go rabhthas ag lorg áisitheora chun...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Pleanáil Teanga (25 Jan 2023)

Patrick O'Donovan: Tá céimeanna idir lámha ag mo Roinn i dtreo comhairleoirí a lorg agus a cheapadh chun athbhreithniú neamhspleách a dhéanamh ar an gcéad 10 bplean atá ceadaithe faoin bpróiseas pleanála teanga - faoi mar a d’iarr na ceanneagraíochtaí pleanála teanga iad féin. Foilsíodh an cuireadh chun tairisceana ar 16...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Foras na Gaeilge (26 Jan 2023)

Patrick O'Donovan: Scéim Forbartha Líonraí Gaeilge is Foras na Gaeilge’s multi-annual community scheme to promote, protect and engrain the Irish language in particular areas with an emphasis on the development and implementation of comprehensive language plans for the areas that are part of the scheme. In accordance with government policy on the Irish language, the emphasis of this...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Irish Language (26 Jan 2023)

Patrick O'Donovan: The Programme for Government includes a specific pledge to “Promote the development of Irish Language Centres in Dublin and across the country, for a community-based approach to Irish-language promotion.”In practical terms, my Department provides significant support for the development of Irish language centres outside of the Gaeltacht, through the Irish Language Support Schemes...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Coláistí Samhraidh (26 Jan 2023)

Patrick O'Donovan: Ar mhaithe le deiseanna sealbhaithe agus saibhrithe teanga lasmuigh den chóras oideachais iarbhunscoile a chothú sa Ghaeltacht d’aos óg na tíre, cuireann mo Roinn fóirdheontas ar fáil faoi Scéim na bhFoghlaimeoirí Gaeilge atá iníoctha le teaghlaigh cháilithe Ghaeltachta a chuireann lóistín ar fáil dóibh...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Coláistí Samhraidh (26 Jan 2023)

Patrick O'Donovan: Tá an cheist trí chéile maidir le hathbhreithniú ar earnáil na gcoláistí mar a bhí iarrtha ag Conradh na Gaeilge á breithniú ag mo Roinn faoi láthair. Ar mhaithe le tacú tuilleadh leis an earnáil, cheadaigh mo Roinn roinnt beartais anuraidh de luach c. €1.5m le tacú tuilleadh leis an earnáil, ina measc: -...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Údarás na Gaeltachta (26 Jan 2023)

Patrick O'Donovan: Tuigtear dom ó Údarás na Gaeltachta go bhfuil dul chun cinn maith á dhéanamh ag an eagraíocht maidir le forbairt Choláiste Íosagáin i mBaile Bhúirne. Is iad seo a leanas na príomh oibreacha atá bainte amach ar an togra go dtí seo: - Tá bainisteoir togra fostaithe agus é i mbun a chúraimí ón 4ú...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Acht na dTeangacha Oifigiúla (26 Jan 2023)

Patrick O'Donovan: Tá sé i gceist go mbeidh tús feidhme curtha le gach fhoráil de chuid Acht na dTeangacha Oifigiúla (Leasú) 2021 roimh dheireadh 2023, seachas Alt 17, toisc nach féidir é a bheith curtha i bhfeidhm go dtí go mbeidh gach caighdeán teanga don tseirbhís phoiblí aontaithe. Leagtar amach thíos na dátaí faoina bhfuil i gceist...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Acht na dTeangacha Oifigiúla (26 Jan 2023)

Patrick O'Donovan: Shínigh Uachtarán na hÉireann Acht na dTeangacha Oifigiúla (Leasú) 2021 ina dhlí ar an 22 Nollaig 2021, agus ó shin i leith tá mo Roinn ag obair go tréan chun feidhm a thabhairt d’fhorálacha uile an Achta ar bhonn céimiúil. Fógraíodh le déanaí go bhfuil conradh taighde bliana aontaithe le hOllscoil na...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Gaeltacht Policy (26 Jan 2023)

Patrick O'Donovan: Is cur chuige ilgabhálach tras-rannach atá idir lámha chun dul i ngleic leis na dúshláin a bhaineann le freastal a dhéanamh ar theifigh na hÚcráine - lena n-áirítear teifigh a thagann chun na Gaeltachta. Níl a leithéid d’fhaisnéis maidir le tionchar teangeolaíoch ná geilleagrach lonnú teifeach i...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: An Coimisinéir Teanga (26 Jan 2023)

Patrick O'Donovan: Leagtar amach an próiseas do cheapadh an Choimisinéara Teanga in Alt 20 d’Acht na dTeangacha Oifigiúla 2003. De réir Alt 20(3) d’Acht na dTeangacha Oifigiúla 2003: “Is é an tUachtarán ar chomhairle an Rialtais a dhéanfaidh duine a cheapadh chun bheith ina C(h)oimisinéir tar éis rún a ritheadh i nDáil Éireann...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Scéimeanna Teanga (26 Jan 2023)

Patrick O'Donovan: Tháinig deireadh le Scéim Labhairt na Gaeilge dhá bhliain déag ó shin in 2011 nó mar sin. Faoin scéim d’íoctaí deontas, arbh fhiú suas le €260 in aghaidh na bliana le theaghlaigh cháilithe Ghaeltachta a bhí in ann a léiriú don Roinn gurbh í an Ghaeilge príomhtheanga labhartha bhunadh an tí acu....

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Gaeltacht Policy (26 Jan 2023)

Patrick O'Donovan: No new areas have been assigned Gaeltacht status since the most recent amendment made to the official Gaeltacht boundaries in 1982. Having said that, the Deputy may be aware that the language planning process as set out under the Gaeltacht Act 2012 provides for the the formal recognition of Gaeltacht Service Towns and Irish Language Networks as identified under the Act. Gaeltacht Service...