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Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Údarás na Gaeltachta Issues (25 Apr 2013)

Dinny McGinley: The nomination of Donegal County Council of a person to be appointed as a member of Údarás na Gaeltachta has not been ratified pending the outcome of enquiries regarding certain allegations that have been made. The timescale for the filling of this vacancy is dependent on the result of the aforementioned enquiries.

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Straitéis 20 Bliain don Ghaeilge (25 Apr 2013)

Dinny McGinley: Aithnítear sa Straitéis 20-Bliain don Ghaeilge 2010-2030 go bhfuil gá le cur chuige céimneach chun bearta éagsúla na Straitéise a chur i gcrích. I gcomhréir leis an gcur chuige seo, tá obair leanúnach ar siúl chun raon leathan gníomhaíochtaí faoin Straitéis a chur i bhfeidhm. Déanann mo Roinn é seo i...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Irish Language (25 Apr 2013)

Dinny McGinley: It is intended that the initial Orders and Regulations, associated with the language planning process prescribed in the Act, will be made by June 2013. It is at that stage that communities will be officially invited to prepare language plans under the Act. It is intended that the initial Orders and Regulations, associated with the language planning process prescribed in the Act, will be made...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Údarás na Gaeltachta Issues (25 Apr 2013)

Dinny McGinley: Mar is eol don Teachta, is gá, chun críche alt 7(3) d’Acht na Gaeltachta 2012, na Limistéir Pleanála Teanga sa Ghaeltacht a fhógairt go poiblí. Tá an réamhullmhúchán ina leith sin á dhéanamh faoi láthair i gcomhar le Údarás na Gaeltachta. Tá ráite ag an Údarás nach foláir a bheith ag...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Líomhaintí Drochúsáide (25 Apr 2013)

Dinny McGinley: Dírím aird an Teachta ar an bhfreagra a thug mé inniu ar Cheist Tosaíochta Uimh 2. Maidir leis an éifeacht a bheidh ag an scéal seo ar thinreamh na gcúrsaí i mbliana, tá mo Roinn ag plé le hiarratais ar aitheantas do na cúrsaí óna Coláistí Gaeilge faoi láthair agus ní léir go bhfuil aon laghdú ar...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Grant Payments (25 Apr 2013)

Dinny McGinley: I have been informed by Údarás na Gaeltachta that 2 grants in total, as detailed in the table below, were approved and paid to the club referred to by the Deputy in respect of the construction and refurbishment of a day care centre in the period 2005 - 2008. Type of grant Approved Amount Paid Capital €83,385 €78,013 Capital €57,159 €53,749...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Offshore Islands (25 Apr 2013)

Dinny McGinley: The following table illustrates for the Deputy, the amount expended by my Department in relation to Inishbofin in 2012: Grantee Type of Expenditure Amount Inishbofin Island Discovery Ltd Passenger Ferry & Bus Service for Inishbofin €258,098 Blackshell Farm Ltd Cargo Ferry Service for Inishbofin €340,000 Brennan Fencing Ltd Fencing at Inishbofin Aerodrome ...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Offshore Islands (23 Apr 2013)

Dinny McGinley: I can inform the Deputy that the total expenditure to date on the development of airstrips at Cleggan and Inishbofin is €8.6m. The consultants retained by my Department are currently undertaking a detailed design, costing and preparation of tender documents for the construction phase of the project. A decision on the funding will be made when this phase has been completed and in the...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Departmental Funding (18 Apr 2013)

Dinny McGinley: An application for capital funding in the case referred to by the Deputy is currently being evaluated by my Department and I am hopeful that a response will be issued in the very near future.

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Nuachtáin Ghaeilge (16 Apr 2013)

Dinny McGinley: Cheadaigh Foras na Gaeilge deontas de luach €1.6 milliún do Thorann na dTonn i mí na Nollag 2009 chun an nuachtán Gaelscéal a fhoilsiú. Cuireadh tacaíocht poiblíochta agus margaíochta ar fáil don lainseáil agus don chéad eagrán a seoladh ar 26 Márta 2010. Tuigtear dom ón bhForas go raibh caidreamh láidir...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Ferry Services Provision (16 Apr 2013)

Dinny McGinley: My Department allocated a grant for the provision of a ferry cargo service between the mainland and Dursey Island on three separate days during the period from 1 July 2012 to 31 August 2013. This allowed for the transport of vital provisions to the island and also facilitated the occasional transfer of animals from the island during the period in question. My Department will give...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Departmental Agencies Board Remuneration (16 Apr 2013)

Dinny McGinley: The Foras na Gaeilge board members, to whom fees are not paid due to voluntary waivers or because the one person, one salary principle has been applied, are listed below. Liam Kennedy Voluntary Waiver Tomás Mac Eochagáin Voluntary Waiver Seosamh Mac Donnchadha OPOS Dónal Ó hAiniféin OPOS Tomás Sharkey OPOS Caitríona Ní Shúilleabháin OPOS

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: National Transport Authority (16 Apr 2013)

Dinny McGinley: I wish to inform the Deputy that the approach to bringing public bodies, including the public body referred to by the Deputy, within the scope of the Official Languages Act 2003 is part of the review of that Act, which is currently being undertaken by my Department in accordance with a commitment in the Programme for Government. As I have previously indicated, it is intended to publish the...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Údarás na Gaeltachta (21 Mar 2013)

Dinny McGinley: The Deputy will appreciate that the details sought by him are extensive and, accordingly, it has not been possible to collate the requested information in the timeframe available for responding to a Parliamentary Question. Údarás na Gaeltachta has been requested to supply the relevant data as soon as possible and I can assure the Deputy that it will be forwarded directly to him...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Clár Tacaíochta Teaghlaigh (20 Mar 2013)

Dinny McGinley: Tógfaidh mé ceisteanna 337 to 339 le chéile. Is í aidhm ghinearálta an Chláir Tacaíochta Teaghlaigh tacú le teaghlaigh Ghaeltachta atá ag tógáil a bpáistí le Gaeilge nó gur mhaith leo é sin a dhéanamh. Chun tacú le fíorú na haidhme sin, tá pacáiste tacaíochta ar fáil ó mo...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Údarás na Gaeltachta (14 Mar 2013)

Dinny McGinley: Údarás na Gaeltachta is a statutorily independent body and, accordingly, I have no function in relation to its day-to-day operations. As the proposal referred to involves property in the ownership of Údarás na Gaeltachta, the Deputy will understand that any decision in this regard would be entirely a matter for Údarás. I can say, however, that I understand that...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Ferry Operations (14 Mar 2013)

Dinny McGinley: My Department allocated a grant for the provision of a ferry cargo service for three days between the mainland and Dursey Island during the period from 1 July 2012 to 31 August 2013. This allowed for the transport of vital provisions to the island and also facilitated the occasional transfer of animals from the island during the period in question. My Department will give consideration...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Údarás na Gaeltachta (13 Mar 2013)

Dinny McGinley: Tá réimse leathan taithí, scileanna agus cáilíochtaí ag na comhaltaí atá ceaptha agam ar bhord Údarás na Gaeltachta. Chomh maith leis sin, cuimsíonn an ionadaíocht reatha atá ar an bhord gach contae a bhfuil ceantar Gaeltachta ina dhlínse, Contae na Mí san áireamh. Tá mé sásta, dá réir, go...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Acht na dTeangacha Oifigiúla 2003 (13 Mar 2013)

Dinny McGinley: Is mian liom aird an Teachta a dhíriú ar an bhfreagra a thug mé ar Cheisteanna Dála Uimhir 117 agus 118 ar 30 Eanáir 2013 ar an ábhar seo. Mar atá ráite i gClár Reachtaíochta an Rialtais a foilsíodh ar an 15 Eanáir, táthar ag súil bille a fhoilsiú i mbliana ina ndéanfar foráil do leasuithe ar Acht na...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Tourism Promotion (13 Mar 2013)

Dinny McGinley: I am pleased to highlight the ongoing co-operation on language promotion between my Department, the Northern Ireland Executive and the Scottish Government, particularly through the provision of funding and support for the work of the two agencies of An Foras Teanga, the Ulster-Scots Agency and Foras na Gaeilge. One of the key priorities identified by the Ulster-Scots Agency for 2013 is to...