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Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Community Development Projects (19 Mar 2025)

Dara Calleary: Last week I was delighted to announce over €26 million in funding for 369 community centres under Category 2 of the Community Centre Investment Fund 2024. Funding of up to €100,000 will be provided to each successful community centre to support vital refurbishment and enhancement works. The projects include building renovations, enhanced amenities, accessibility measures and...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Departmental Funding (19 Mar 2025)

Dara Calleary: Supports for public realm improvements and walkways are available from my Department, in collaboration with local authorities, through a range of different investment schemes. The Outdoor Recreation Infrastructure Scheme (ORIS) provides funding for the development and enhancement of outdoor recreational infrastructure such as walking trails, cycleways, water-based recreation sites and...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Departmental Funding (19 Mar 2025)

Dara Calleary: The Outdoor Recreation Infrastructure Scheme (ORIS) provides funding for the development and enhancement of outdoor recreational infrastructure such as walking trails, cycleways, water-based recreation sites and mountain trails. The 2024/2025 ORIS scheme is currently open. The deadline for applications under measure 1 and the Project Development Measure (PDM) has now passed. Applications...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Community Development Projects (19 Mar 2025)

Dara Calleary: On Tuesday 11th March 2025, I was delighted to announce over €26 million for 369 community centres under Category 2 of the Community Centre Investment Fund 2024. Funding of up to €100,000 will be provided to each successful community centre to support vital refurbishment and enhancement works. The projects include building renovations, enhanced amenities, accessibility measures...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Departmental Bodies (19 Mar 2025)

Dara Calleary: My Department follows the current advice from the National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) as set out in Cyber Security Guidance on Generative AI for Public Sector Bodies published on 1 June 2023. Artificial Intelligence tools are not widely used in my Department and no funding was allocated or expended in 2024 on artificial intelligence systems. However, my Department’s Press Office...

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (26 Mar 2025)

Dara Calleary: Gabhaim buíochas leis an Teachta. Beimid ag plé an Bhille sin níos déanaí anocht. Tá súim agam scrúdú a dhéanamh ar na hathbhreithnithe atá ag an údarás ag an bpointe seo faoi chúrsaí tithíochta. Níl sé soiléir agus ní bheidh sé éasca, ach beidh seans againn é a phlé...

Social Welfare (Bereaved Partner's Pension) Bill 2025: Second Stage (26 Mar 2025)

Dara Calleary: I move: "That the Bill be now read a Second Time." As the House will be aware, in January 2024, the Supreme Court overturned my Department’s decision not to pay the widower’s contributory pension to Mr. Johnny O’Meara. At the outset of the debate, I wish to acknowledge the loss Mr. O'Meara and his family have suffered. Mr. O'Meara's long-term partner and the mother...

Social Welfare (Bereaved Partner's Pension) Bill 2025: Second Stage (26 Mar 2025)

Dara Calleary: Deputy Alan Kelly stood with Mr. O'Meara every step of the way. I met Mr. O'Meara last week and was very taken by his very quiet determination and courage, and a certain unease about being in the middle of this. He was determined to see this case all the way through to the Supreme Court. I was impressed by the pride that he has in his achievement, which is something he and his children can...

Údarás na Gaeltachta (Amendment) Bill 2024: Céim an Choiste (26 Mar 2025)

Dara Calleary: Tá brón orm ach cén alt é sin?

Údarás na Gaeltachta (Amendment) Bill 2024: Céim an Choiste (26 Mar 2025)

Dara Calleary: An bhfuil leasú ann nó-----

Údarás na Gaeltachta (Amendment) Bill 2024: Céim an Choiste (26 Mar 2025)

Dara Calleary: Caithfidh mé teacht ar ais go dtí an Teachta ach rachaimid ar aghaidh leis na leasuithe ach tiocfaidh mé ar ais chuige amárach chun na sonraí sin a sholáthar. Tá brón orm ach caithfimid dul ar aghaidh leis na leasuithe ach tiocfaidh mé ar ais ag an Teachta leis na sonraí sin. Tá brón orm faoi sin.

Údarás na Gaeltachta (Amendment) Bill 2024: Céim an Choiste (26 Mar 2025)

Dara Calleary: Gabhaim buíochas leis an Teachta agus tuigim an méid atá á iarraidh ag an Teachta agus go mb'fhéidir go mbeidh leasú eile curtha chun cinn ar an gcéad Chéim eile. Tiocfaidh mé ar ais leis na sonraí amárach nó b'fhéidir dé hAoine.

Údarás na Gaeltachta (Amendment) Bill 2024: Céim an Choiste (26 Mar 2025)

Dara Calleary: Gabhaim buíochas le gach Teachta a bhí páirteach sa díospóireacht. Tá sé iontach, caithfidh mé a rá. Is cuimhin liom nuair a bhí an díospóireacht le haghaidh an tAcht Oifigiúil nach raibh ach triúr nó ceathrar ann le hé a spreagadh. Tá na guthanna go léir anseo anocht. Luaigh an Teachta Pat the Cope...

Údarás na Gaeltachta (Amendment) Bill 2024: Céim an Choiste (26 Mar 2025)

Dara Calleary: Ní dúirt mé go bhfuil aon rud mór mí-éifeachtach. Chuir mé amach mar chuid den díospóireacht é. Luaigh an Teachta Connolly an Coiste um Chuntais Phoiblí. Is é ról an bhoird nua go mbeidh bainistíocht an údaráis freagrach dó maidir le cúrsaí cuntasacha agus cúrsaí dlí. Luaigh an...

Údarás na Gaeltachta (Amendment) Bill 2024: Céim an Choiste (26 Mar 2025)

Dara Calleary: Bheadh bord lán de mhuintir Mhaigh Eo iontach. Tá tuairim dhifriúil agam faoi ról an údaráis. Tá cúpla ról ann. Is údarás áitiúil é agus is údarás don Ghaeilge agus don Ghaeltacht é, ach is bord Stáit é freisin. Caithfear a bheith díreach faoi sin. Beidh freagrachtaí difriúla...

Údarás na Gaeltachta (Amendment) Bill 2024: Céim an Choiste (26 Mar 2025)

Dara Calleary: No.

Údarás na Gaeltachta (Amendment) Bill 2024: Céim an Choiste (26 Mar 2025)

Dara Calleary: Gan dul ar ais ar an díospóireacht dheireanach, níl mé ag cur aon mhaslú ar na daoine tofa. Mar gheall gur údarás agus bord de chuid an Stáit é, tá sé thar a bheith tábhachtach go mbeidh an mix sin againn. Bhí go leor díospóireachta againn air sin. Maidir leis an leasú seo, go hiondúil, ní...

Údarás na Gaeltachta (Amendment) Bill 2024: Céim an Choiste (26 Mar 2025)

Dara Calleary: Chun a bheith soiléir, táim fós ag rá go mbeidh an cathaoirleach ceaptha ag an Aire ach b'fhéidir go mbeimid in ann na cáilíochtaí, the qualifications, a bheidh ag an gcathaoirleach chun an jab a dhéanamh a shoiléiriú ionas go mbeidh cosaint ann maidir le haon neamhspleáchas. Le cuidiú liom, ar mhiste leis an Teachta Ó...

Údarás na Gaeltachta (Amendment) Bill 2024: Céim an Choiste (26 Mar 2025)

Dara Calleary: Mar chuid den Bhille nua, beidh cumhacht ag an Aire an leibhéal inniúlachta sa Ghaeilge is gá a bheith ag comhalta a fhorordú faoin Chreat Comhchoiteann Tagartha Eorpach. Beidh sé de chumhacht ag an Aire leibhéal B2 faoin Chreat Comhchoiteann Tagartha Eorpach nó níos airde - agus i gcomhthéacs na dtuairimí atá ag an Teachta Ó...

Údarás na Gaeltachta (Amendment) Bill 2024: Céim an Choiste (26 Mar 2025)

Dara Calleary: Níl aon easaontas eadrainn faoin gcaighdeán. Má tá aon duine ag éisteacht leis an díospóireacht seo a bhfuil suim acu a bheith mar iarrthóir don chéad bhord eile san údarás, is cóir dóibh é sin a chloisteáil. Níl aon easaontas ansin. Tá easaontas faoi cathain a fhoilseoimid an caighdeán....