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Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: State's Response to Impact of Covid-19 on Gaeltacht Areas and the Islands (18 Jun 2020)

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Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: State's Response to Impact of Covid-19 on Gaeltacht Areas and the Islands (18 Jun 2020)

Seán Kyne: Mar Aire Stáit le freagracht as an nGaeilge, an Ghaeltacht agus na hoileáin, fáiltím roimh an deis seo labhairt leis an gcoiste maidir le cúrsaí Gaeilge, Gaeltachta agus oileánda. Tá tionchar tromchúiseach imeartha ag Covid-19 ar phobal na Gaeltachta agus na Gaeilge araon agus, dár ndóigh, ar phobail na n-oileán. Thuig muid...

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: State's Response to Impact of Covid-19 on Gaeltacht Areas and the Islands (18 Jun 2020)

Seán Kyne: Gabhaim buíochas leis an Teachta as sin. Ar dtús, go pearsanta, bheinn an-sásta a bheith i m’Aire sinsearach do chúrsaí Gaeilge. Chaill mé mo shuíochán, mar is eol don Teachta. Bhí ról ag a pháirtí sa rud sin, ach is é sin scéal eile. Maidir le hairgeadú Údarás na Gaeltachta, tá an ceart ag...

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: State's Response to Impact of Covid-19 on Gaeltacht Areas and the Islands (18 Jun 2020)

Seán Kyne: Tá an cheist sin freagartha agam i mo ráiteas tosaigh. Tá réamhíocaíocht déanta agam d'Údarás na Gaeltachta. Tá €2.35 milliún ann sa deontas caipitil le haghaidh chúrsaí pá, pinsin agus riaracháin. Tá €1.099 milliún ann le haghaidh gníomhaíochtaí teanga agus pobal, agus tá...

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: State's Response to Impact of Covid-19 on Gaeltacht Areas and the Islands (18 Jun 2020)

Seán Kyne: Gabhaim buíochas don Teachta as an gceist tábhachtach sin. Ós rud é go bhfuil ionadaíocht ag an Roinn Cultúir, Oidhreachta agus Gaeltachta ar an gcoiste cumarsáide idir-rannach atá bunaithe ag an Rialtas mar fhreagra ar ghéarchéim Covid-19, is ar an Roinn seachas ar Fhoras na Gaeilge a thit an dualgas chun Feidhmeannacht na Seirbhíse...

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: State's Response to Impact of Covid-19 on Gaeltacht Areas and the Islands (18 Jun 2020)

Seán Kyne: Bhí an ceart ag an Teachta sa mhéid a bhí le rá aige faoin teanga agus faoin gcoimisinéir. Is é sin an fáth go bhfuil Bille na Gaeltachta níos láidre foilsithe agam agus ag an Rialtas. Is faoin chéad Rialtas eile a bheidh sé brú ar aghaidh leis an mBille sin agus é a chur tríd an Oireachtas. Nuair a bheidh an Bille...

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: State's Response to Impact of Covid-19 on Gaeltacht Areas and the Islands (18 Jun 2020)

Seán Kyne: NPHET is reappraising phases 3 and 4 and that advice will come to the Government.

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: State's Response to Impact of Covid-19 on Gaeltacht Areas and the Islands (18 Jun 2020)

Seán Kyne: Go raibh maith agat, a Theachta. Ceist an-tábhacht í an cheist sin. Leis na heagraíochtaí Stáit, oibríonn sé go maith ó thaobh na Gaeilge de agus daoine le Gaeilge a bheith sa Ghaeltacht chun freastal ar daoine a bhfuil líofa sa Ghaeilge. Ach tá níos mó le déanamh. Beidh na rudaí seo clúdaithe sa Bhille teanga a...

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: State's Response to Impact of Covid-19 on Gaeltacht Areas and the Islands (18 Jun 2020)

Seán Kyne: Tá an Teachta ceart go bhfuil daoine óga trasna na tíre, ach sa Ghaeltacht sa chás seo, dífhostaithe mar gheall ar an ngéarchéim. Tá cuid acu ag fáil na híocaíochta Covid ón Stát, agus tá cuid acu a bhí ag obair ag fáil an wage subsidy scheme freisin. Tá na híocaíochtaí sin ar fáil sa...

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: State's Response to Impact of Covid-19 on Gaeltacht Areas and the Islands (18 Jun 2020)

Seán Kyne: Go raibh maith agat as sin. I will take the last question first. There is an ongoing capital scheme open in the Roinn to eligible groups. With regard to how this relates to adapting to a new normal, I am not sure that there has been any discussion but it would make sense. It could be considered, particularly where minor works are necessary. Relevant groups could get in contact with the...

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: State's Response to Impact of Covid-19 on Gaeltacht Areas and the Islands (18 Jun 2020)

Seán Kyne: I am happy with what has been done in this regard. We have representatives on the specialist cross-departmental group who are keeping that group informed of its responsibilities in this regard and what is the right thing to do in terms of providing information to people in their native and first language. I am happy that even if there were delays, they have been rectified and there is...

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: State's Response to Impact of Covid-19 on Gaeltacht Areas and the Islands (18 Jun 2020)

Seán Kyne: I thank the Deputy for her question. I know she has a huge interest in the islands. In my role as Minister of State, I met her at an event on Bere Island last summer when she was newly elected to Cork County Council. I congratulate her on her elevation to the Dáil. One could argue that we are always learning from situations that arise. The Tánaiste and I launched an islands...

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: State's Response to Impact of Covid-19 on Gaeltacht Areas and the Islands (18 Jun 2020)

Seán Kyne: First, regarding the islands, which I touched on earlier, NPHET gave the original advice in regard to phase 5. When it removed phase 5, it did not determine when there would be a full reopening of the islands but I understand it is doing that now. I understand it is meeting today and will provide advice. There will be a type of reconfiguration of the advice on phases 3, 4 and 5 and an...

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: State's Response to Impact of Covid-19 on Gaeltacht Areas and the Islands (18 Jun 2020)

Seán Kyne: If there were to be restrictions, I could see that they would have a valid case for a package. I imagine that is something the task force on tourism will examine. However, the advice has to come from NPHET and be agreed at Cabinet. There is a view among a majority of business owners that they wish to reopen and, importantly, get a decision quickly. I agree with them on that in that I wish...

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: State's Response to Impact of Covid-19 on Gaeltacht Areas and the Islands (18 Jun 2020)

Seán Kyne: Gabhaim buíochas don Teachta as na ceisteanna tábhachtacha sin. Tá an ceart aici go bhfuil rudaí ag teastáil go fóill ar na hoileáin, ach é sin ráite, tá dul chun cinn suntasach déanta ag an Roinn, ag an Rialtas seo agus ag an Rialtas roimhe sin freisin ó thaobh seirbhísí farantóireachta, seirbhísí aeir,...

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: State's Response to Impact of Covid-19 on Gaeltacht Areas and the Islands (18 Jun 2020)

Seán Kyne: I will reply in writing regarding an Bille na dTeangacha Oifigiúla (Leasú) 2019, but it is a priority. It has been published and we started Second Stage. I hope the next Government will try to get through it as fast as they can and insert additional rights for the language.

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: State's Response to Impact of Covid-19 on Gaeltacht Areas and the Islands (18 Jun 2020)

Seán Kyne: I thank the Deputy. Bíonn ábhair ar social media ó na seirbhísí sláinte i gcónaí agus táim sásta leis sin. B’fhéidir go raibh fadhbanna ar dtús ach táim sásta go bhfuil dul chun cinn suntasach déanta i rith thréimhse na géarchéime seo chun daoine a chur ar an eolas. There has been progress in...

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: State's Response to Impact of Covid-19 on Gaeltacht Areas and the Islands (18 Jun 2020)

Seán Kyne: On the islands, it is hoped the action plan will be published later in the year and, cross-departmentally, other opportunities may arise.

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: State's Response to Impact of Covid-19 on Gaeltacht Areas and the Islands (18 Jun 2020)

Seán Kyne: I will start off by referring to the arts. I am aware that the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht, Deputy Madigan, and the Taoiseach published a €25 million package for the arts during the week. I do not have the details to hand but I will ask the Minister's office to send the Deputy details on that. Regarding the vision for the islands, that is the plan that we...

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: State's Response to Impact of Covid-19 on Gaeltacht Areas and the Islands (18 Jun 2020)

Seán Kyne: Gabhaim buíochas leis an Teachta. Chuir sí ceisteanna an-tábhachtach. Bhí mé i dteagmháil leis na comharchumainn faoi na fadhbanna ar na hoileáin ó thaobh na mbeithígh mar gheall ar easpa uisce agus easpa báistí. Níl sé ag cur báistí ar na hOileáin Árann ó mhí an Mhárta. Bhí mé i...