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Seanad: Adjournment Matters: Foreign Conflicts (15 Apr 2014)

Dinny McGinley: I welcome this opportunity to speak about Ukraine. Events in eastern Ukraine over recent days are a matter of grave concern. The actions of armed individuals in several cities there clearly represent a highly organised and co-ordinated attempt to destabilise the country and undermine the Government in Kiev. The Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade issued a statement...

Seanad: Adjournment Matters: Hospital Accommodation Provision (15 Apr 2014)

Dinny McGinley: I thank the Senator for giving me the opportunity to address the issue of acute services in Navan. I am deputising for the Minister for Health and Children, who is unable to be present.

Seanad: Adjournment Matters: Hospital Accommodation Provision (15 Apr 2014)

Dinny McGinley: Following Government approval, on 14 May 2013 the Minister for Health published two key reports: The Establishment of Hospital Groups as a transition to Independent Hospital Trusts, and Securing the Future of Smaller Hospitals: A Framework for Development. The Government's decision to reorganise acute hospitals into new hospital groups was informed by these reports. This establishment of...

Seanad: Adjournment Matters: Foreign Conflicts (15 Apr 2014)

Dinny McGinley: I assure the Senator I have been further.

Seanad: Adjournment Matters: School Staffing (15 Apr 2014)

Dinny McGinley: I am taking this Adjournment matter on behalf of my colleague, Deputy Ruairí Quinn, Minister for Education and Skills. I thank the Senator for giving me the opportunity to outline to the Seanad the position regarding staffing arrangements in primary schools. The staffing schedule is the mechanism used for allocating mainstream teaching posts to all schools. It operates in a clear and...

Seanad: Adjournment Matters: School Staffing (15 Apr 2014)

Dinny McGinley: I thank the Senator again. I come from a similar type of rural background to that of the Senator and represent the rural constituency of Donegal south west, which has many small schools. I also taught in a relatively small school that comprised 250 pupils and four or five teachers when I left, but things have changed a lot since then. I certainly will convey the Senator's sentiments and...

Seanad: Adjournment Matters: Crime Prevention (15 Apr 2014)

Dinny McGinley: I wish to thank the Senator for raising this matter on the Adjournment. I am speaking on behalf of the Minister for Justice and Equality, who regrets that he is unable to be present due to other business. An Garda Síochána has a strong tradition of working closely with local communities to enhance community safety through a wide range of policing measures and participation in...

Seanad: Adjournment Matters: School Staffing (15 Apr 2014)

Dinny McGinley: I know where it is.

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Enterprise Support Schemes (10 Apr 2014)

Dinny McGinley: An Enterprise Development Forum has been established by Údarás na Gaeltachta with the aim of sourcing enterprises to locate in the north west Donegal Gaeltacht and to create new employment opportunities there. The forum was established following the recent announcement by Largo Foods of its intention to transfer its manufacturing facility from Gaoth Dobhair in Co. Donegal to...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Departmental Agencies (10 Apr 2014)

Dinny McGinley: I propose to take Questions Nos. 112 and 113 together. I propose to answer Questions No. 112 and 113 together. I also wish to refer the Deputy to my reply to Question No. 336 of 8 April 2014 regarding this matter. Arramara Teo. is currently a wholly owned subsidiary company of Údarás na Gaeltachta. The sale of Údarás na Gaeltachta's shares in Arramara Teo. to Acadian...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Foghlaimeoirí Gaeilge (8 Apr 2014)

Dinny McGinley: Mar is eol don Teachta, eagraíonn na coláistí Gaeilge cúrsaí éagsúla sa Ghaeltacht agus bíonn formhór na gcúrsaí ar siúl i rith an tsamhraidh de ghnáth. Maireann formhór na gcúrsaí 3 seachtaine ach ceadaítear cúrsaí coicíse agus cúrsaí speisialta chomh maith le cúrsaí le...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Seirbhísí Farantóireachta (3 Apr 2014)

Dinny McGinley: Bhí cruinniú ag oifigigh mo Roinne le hionadaithe Inis Mór maidir leis an ábhar seo. Táim féin ar fáil le bualadh le hionadaithe ón oileán chun an t-ábhar a phlé tuilleadh, má éilítear a leithéid de chruinniú.

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Air Strips (2 Apr 2014)

Dinny McGinley: As the Deputy is aware, a decision has been made to dispose of the airstrips on Inishbofin and at Cleggan in Co. Galway. My Department is currently assessing the disposal options available to it, including leasing the facilities, and a decision in this regard will be announced in due course. The disposal of the airstrips will be undertaken by way of a public procurement process. The various...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Grant Aid (27 Mar 2014)

Dinny McGinley: I propose to take Questions Nos. 121 and 122 together. At the outset, I wish to reiterate that I am very disappointed at the announcement made by the company referred to by the Deputy on 14 March 2014. I regret the company's decision to enter into a period of consultation with its employees in Gaoth Dobhair, County Donegal, with a view to relocating its manufacturing operation from Gaoth...

Straitéis 20 Bliain don Ghaeilge: Statements (Resumed) (13 Mar 2014)

Dinny McGinley: Ba mhaith liom buíochas a ghabháil do na Teachtaí. Seo Seachtain na Gaeilge. Rinne duine an phointe nár chóir a bheith ag caint ar chúrsaí Ghaeilge lá amháin sa bhliain, gur chóir go mbeadh sé mar ghnáthpháirt de obair na Dála. Ní easaontaím leis sin. Mar a dúirt an tAire Bruton i rith ceisteanna na...

Straitéis 20 Bliain don Ghaeilge: Statements (Resumed) (13 Mar 2014)

Dinny McGinley: Tá breis agus 2,000 pacáiste imithe amach anois.

Straitéis 20 Bliain don Ghaeilge: Statements (13 Mar 2014)

Dinny McGinley: An í an Mhodhscoil nó an Gaelscoil atá i gceist ag an Teachta?

Straitéis 20 Bliain don Ghaeilge: Statements (13 Mar 2014)

Dinny McGinley: Mar Aire Stáit na Gaeltachta, fáiltím roimh an deis seo labhairt leis an Dáil faoi chur i bhfeidhm na Straitéise 20 Bliain don Ghaeilge. San aitheasc seo, tá sé i gceist agam léargas a thabhairt ar an obair atá ar bun ag an Rialtas chun leas na Gaeilge a chur chun cinn tríd an Straitéis a chur i bhfeidhm. Agus an...

Seanad: Straitéis 20 Bliain don Ghaeilge: Statements (12 Mar 2014)

Dinny McGinley: Go raibh maith agat, a Chathaoirligh, agus mar Aire Stáit sa Roinn Ealaíon Oidhreacht agus Gaeltachta, fáiltím roimh an deis seo labhairt leis an Seanad faoi chur i bhfeidhm na Straitéise 20 Bliain don Ghaeilge. Ar ndóigh tá an Taoiseach agus an Tánaiste gan trácht ar cheannairí na bpáirtithe polaitiúil eile ag tabhairt dea-shampla...

Seanad: Straitéis 20 Bliain don Ghaeilge: Statements (12 Mar 2014)

Dinny McGinley: Tá an Ghaeilge ar cheann de na hacmhainní is nádúrtha agus is luachmhara atá againn. Creideann an Rialtas go bhfuil tábhacht ag baint le pobail labhartha láidir Gaeilge agus Gaeltachta a chothú chun saibhreas oidhreachta na teanga a choinneáil beo agus a thabhairt slán don chéad ghlúin eile. San aiteas seo tá sé i gceist...