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Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Na hOileáin amach ón gCósta (12 Jun 2019)

Seán Kyne: Tá an cheist maidir le Clár Mionoibreacha 2019 do na hOileáin á scrúdú ag oifigigh mo Roinne faoi láthair i gcomhthéacs an tsoláthair airgid atá ar fáil le caitheamh ar thograí oileánda i mbliana agus na n-éileamh éagsúla ar an soláthar sin.

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Irish Language (12 Jun 2019)

Seán Kyne: I am pleased to inform the Deputy that I recently announced the establishment of a new fund worth €250,000, by which third-level students will be provided with the opportunity to live with Gaeltacht families for three months while attending a recognised third- level course for the duration of an entire semester. Under the new fund, a subsidy worth €17 per day will be payable to...

Gnó na Dála - Business of Dáil (11 Jun 2019)

Seán Kyne: It is proposed notwithstanding anything in Standing Orders or today's Order of Business that statements on the allocation of home help hours will be taken tomorrow, 12 June 2019, after the conclusion of proceedings on Report and Final Stages of the Criminal Justice (Mutual Recognition of Probation Judgments and Decisions) Bill 2018. This item will conclude after 87 minutes, if not previously...

Gnó na Dála - Business of Dáil (11 Jun 2019)

Seán Kyne: We have Report Stage of two Bills. There are no amendments so they should be dealt with speedily. The statements will begin after that. I cannot give an exact time.

Gnó na Dála - Business of Dáil (11 Jun 2019)

Seán Kyne: It will be roughly 7.30 p.m.

Gnó na Dála - Business of Dáil (11 Jun 2019)

Seán Kyne: No, the statements will begin at 7.30 p.m.

Health (Amendment) Bill 2019: First Stage (11 Jun 2019)

Seán Kyne: No.

Agreement between the European Union and the Republic of Cuba: Referral to Select Committee (11 Jun 2019)

Seán Kyne: I move:That the proposal that Dáil Éireann approves the terms of the Political Dialogue and Cooperation Agreement between the European Union and its Member States, of the one part, and the Republic of Cuba, of the other part, signed at Brussels, Belgium, on 12th December, 2016, a copy of which was laid before Dáil Éireann on 31st May, 2019, be referred to the Select...

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (11 Jun 2019)

Seán Kyne: Having considered the schedule, I am happy to accommodate such a debate immediately after the sos on Thursday.

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Údarás na Gaeltachta Elections (11 Jun 2019)

Seán Kyne: The Deputy will be aware that the current board of Údarás na Gaeltachta was appointed on 16 January 2018 for a 5-year period to 15 January 2023 in accordance with the relevant provisions of Acht na Gaeltachta 2012. This is the second board to be appointed under the revised arrangements currently being applied, in accordance with the Act and in line with best practice. Given...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Straitéis 20 Bliain don Ghaeilge (11 Jun 2019)

Seán Kyne: Tógfaidh mé Ceisteanna Uimhir 23846/19 agus 23847/19 le chéile. Dírím aird an Teachta ar an bhfreagra a thug mé ar Cheist Dála Uimh 52 den 16 Eanáir 2019 faoin ábhar seo. Mar a thug mé le fios sa bhfreagra sin, leagtar amach sa Phlean Gníomhaíochta 2018-2022 don Ghaeilge, a foilsíodh i mí Meitheamh 2018, an cur chuige...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Straitéis 20 Bliain don Ghaeilge (11 Jun 2019)

Seán Kyne: Ag croílár an Phlean Gníomhaíochta 2018-2022 don Ghaeilge, tá breis is 180 beart atá á gcur i bhfeidhm i gcomhar le os cionn 60 páirtí leasmhar. Leagtar an bhéim is mó ar an méid a dhéanfar go sonrach ar bhonn comhpháirtíochta thar 5 bliana. Tá clár ama luaite le gach beart agus luaitear chomh maith, ar...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Oideachas Gaeltachta (11 Jun 2019)

Seán Kyne: Tá roinnt bearta idir lámha ag mo Roinn i gcomhar le hÚdarás na Gaeltachta chun tacú go díreach nó go tánaisteach le cur i bhfeidhm rathúil an Pholasaí don Oideachas Gaeltachta. Tá tús curtha le héifeacht an tsoláthar trí mheán na Gaeilge a neartú i gcomhthéacs an oideachais sna luathbhlianta ag an...

Sectoral Employment Order (Electrical Contracting Sector) 2019: Motion (30 May 2019)

Seán Kyne: I move:That Dáil Éireann approves the following Order in draft:Sectoral Employment Order (Electrical Contracting Sector) 2019, a copy of which has been laid in draft form before Dáil Éireann on 9th May, 2019.

Planning and Development Act 2000 (Exempted Development) (No. 2) Regulations 2019: Motion (30 May 2019)

Seán Kyne: I move:That Dáil Éireann approves the following Regulations in draft:Planning and Development Act 2000 (Exempted Development) (No. 2) Regulations 2019, a copy of which has been laid in draft form before Dáil Éireann on 27th May, 2019.

Establishment of Special Joint Committee on Key Issues affecting the Traveller Community: Motion (30 May 2019)

Seán Kyne: I move:That, notwithstanding anything in Standing Orders—(1) Dáil Éireann hereby appoints a Special Committee (hereinafter referred to as ‘the Committee’), to be joined with a Special Committee to be appointed by Seanad Éireann, to form the Joint Committee on Key Issues affecting the Traveller Community; (2) the Joint Committee shall aim for consensus,...

Gnó na Dála - Business of Dáil (29 May 2019)

Seán Kyne: It is proposed, notwithstanding anything in Standing Orders and the Order of Business of 28 May 2019, that No. 10b, motion re establishment of the special committee on key issues affecting the Traveller community, will be taken tomorrow, without debate, after the motion re proposed approval by Dáil Éireann of the Planning and Development Act 2000 (Exempted Development) (No. 2)...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Inland Waterways Maintenance (29 May 2019)

Seán Kyne: I thank Deputy Martin Kenny for raising this matter which I am taking on behalf of the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht, Deputy Madigan. Meelick weir was originally built in the 1790s as part of the Shannon navigation. The weir which is over 300m in length with a 12 sluice barrage maintains and regulates the navigation level for that section of waterway between Athlone in...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Inland Waterways Maintenance (29 May 2019)

Seán Kyne: I will engage with the Department and Councillor Dermot Connolly on this matter. If it is a simple issue in terms of better communication or signposting, this can certainly be dealt with. There are different funding streams available through the rural regeneration scheme and LEADER for different sectors. I am sure the various local authorities on the Hymany Way and other routes are...

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (29 May 2019)

Seán Kyne: This is priority legislation. As the Deputy knows, all legislation was delayed up to the end of March because of the work on the Brexit omnibus Bill. My Department and the Office of the Attorney General have been working on the Bill since then and good progress has been made. We are hopeful the Bill will be published before the summer.