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Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (4 Apr 2019)

Seán Kyne: Mar is eol don Teachta, ghlac an Rialtas Dé Máirt le tuarascáil bhliantúil Oifig an Choimisinéara Teanga. B'fhéidir go mbeidh an tAire Cumarsáide, Gníomhaithe ar son na hAeráide agus Comhshaoil, an Teachta Bruton, in ann an cheist maidir le RTÉ a fhreagairt. Tá an tAire sin freagrach as an gcraoltóir náisiúnta.

Gnó na Dála - Business of Dáil (4 Apr 2019)

Seán Kyne: It is proposed, notwithstanding anything in Standing Orders, that questions for oral answer to the Taoiseach under Standing Order 38 will not be taken on Wednesday, 10 April 2019 and that the suspension of the sitting under Standing Order 25(1) will take place after Questions on Promised Legislation for one hour.

Seanad: Forbairtí maidir leis an Ghaeilge: Ráitis (3 Apr 2019)

Seán Kyne: Mar Aire Stáit don Ghaeilge, don Ghaeltacht agus do na hoileáin, tá mé an-sásta go bhfuil an deis seo agam labhairt leis an Seanad inniu agus léargas beag a thabhairt don Teach ar an dul chun cinn atá á dhéanamh maidir le cúrsaí Gaeilge agus Gaeltachta. Mar chomhthéacs agus go deimhin mar áis don léargas a thabharfaidh...

Seanad: Forbairtí maidir leis an Ghaeilge: Ráitis (3 Apr 2019)

Seán Kyne: Gabhaim buíochas do na Seanadóirí uile as ucht teacht anseo agus as ucht na moltaí agus na smaointe a chuir siad i láthair i rith na díospóireachta. Tagraím don mhéid a dúirt an Seanadóir Ardagh. Aontaím léi go bhfuil stair láidir ag Fianna Fáil ó thaobh cuid de na cúrsaí atá luaite aici ansin...

Seanad: Wildlife (Amendment) Bill 2016: Committee Stage (2 Apr 2019)

Seán Kyne: I thank Senator Higgins for her contribution. I am conscious of the benefits of the restoration of peatlands, its benefits for Ireland's commitments under our international climate change targets and to them functioning. Peatlands capture carbon from the atmosphere and store it in the form of peat and vegetation. The National Raised Bog Special Areas of Conservation Management Plan...

Seanad: Wildlife (Amendment) Bill 2016: Committee Stage (2 Apr 2019)

Seán Kyne: I accept that there is an eternal debate here. On the one hand, we have the concerns of local communities about what are often small areas of land and their designation. Communities may wish to remove small contentious areas of land from the designation because in their view, it will not impact on the overall status of the larger NHA. On the other hand, we need to protect the maximum...

Seanad: Wildlife (Amendment) Bill 2016: Committee Stage (2 Apr 2019)

Seán Kyne: I am happy to engage further through the officials on the pollinator issue to see if there is a wording that is acceptable to the Office of the Parliamentary Counsel, OPC. Prior to Report Stage we will have guidance from the OPC on our own amendments to ensure that we get the most appropriate wording. I acknowledge the importance of bees. They are often underestimated and their role is not...

Seanad: Wildlife (Amendment) Bill 2016: Committee Stage (2 Apr 2019)

Seán Kyne: I thank Senator Ruane. The Wildlife (Amendment) Bill 2016, as initiated, has been amended in Dáil Éireann and now provides for the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht, at his or her discretion, to conduct a review or reviews of the blanket bog NHA network as well as to continue and complete the 2014 review of the raised bog NHA network. The Bill now gives the Minister...

Seanad: Wildlife (Amendment) Bill 2016: Committee Stage (2 Apr 2019)

Seán Kyne: The Senator mentioned a period of 12 years. It might have been mentioned in the media and in the ether, but the consultation period has not been 12 years. The consultation process followed the 2014 national heritage area review. The Senator is right in the sense that there has been engagement or that discussion has been ongoing for a long period. It was rather problematic and difficult...

Seanad: Wildlife (Amendment) Bill 2016: Committee Stage (2 Apr 2019)

Seán Kyne: The environmental criteria that will be used in any review of blanket bogs will be the same as used for raised bogs. There are no immediate plans. A lot of expertise has been gathered over the recent period on methodology and process as to raised bogs, which would be transferred to any review of blanket bogs. The Senator has mentioned 12 years and I have mentioned four to five years of...

Seanad: Wildlife (Amendment) Bill 2016: Committee Stage (2 Apr 2019)

Seán Kyne: Section 16(6) of the Wildlife (Amendment) Act 2000 refers to special scientific interest in the process of proposing sites for designation as natural heritage areas under the Act. Section 16(6) is also specifically referred to in the Wildlife (Amendment) Bill 2016 as regards the criteria to be taken into account in selecting the most suitable bog habitats to be designated as natural heritage...

Seanad: Wildlife (Amendment) Bill 2016: Committee Stage (2 Apr 2019)

Seán Kyne: As I stated, I assure the Senator that a strategic environmental assessment will be a requirement of any process of dedsignation, as will a public consultation and notification. She mentioned where that notification should be provided and she has tabled amendments in that respect. We we will debate that later and I agree with those sentiments. This process will take place. It will be...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Departmental Schemes (2 Apr 2019)

Seán Kyne: The information requested by the Deputy has been outlined in tabular format: Former Scheme Current Scheme Ciste na Gaeilge Irish Language Support Scheme Islands – Infrastructure No change Gaeltacht Improvement Schemes Community and Language Supports Programme Gaeltacht Cultural and Social Schemes Community and Language Supports Programme Gaeltacht Community and Recreational...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Housing Data (2 Apr 2019)

Seán Kyne: I am advised by my Department that while the number of participants under the Gaeltacht Housing Scheme for the each of the years 2006 to 2009 is not available, the number of applications was as follows: Year No. of applications 2006 968 2007 1,490 2008 1,133 2009 660 The total expenditure on this programme over the period in question was €19.043m.

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Oideachas Gaeilge (2 Apr 2019)

Seán Kyne: D’fhógair mé le déanaí go bhfuil allúntas suas le €450,000 in iomlán thar tréimhse 3 bliana ceadaithe agam ar leas na niar-bhunscoileanna ar na hOileáin Árann agus ar leas an bhirt faoi leith a bhfuil tagairt déanta dó sa cheist ach go háirithe. Faoin allúntas seo, íocfar deontas ar fiú €27 in...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: An Teanga Gaeilge (2 Apr 2019)

Seán Kyne: Is sa dlínse seo amháin atá feidhm le forálacha Acht na Gaeltachta 2012, faoina n-aithnítear Líonraí Gaeilge reachtúla. Tuigtear dom, áfach, gur aithníodh dhá líonra i dTuaisceart Éireann faoi scéim neamhreachtúil de chuid Fhoras na Gaeilge, an eagraíocht tras-teorainn atá comhaoinithe ag mo Roinn agus ag an...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Irish Language (2 Apr 2019)

Seán Kyne: Senior officials from my Department have already had informal discussions with interested parties, including the umbrella body for Irish medium schools, Gaeloideachas Teo., An Coimisinéir Teanga and Conradh na Gaeilge regarding the public demand for Irish medium education and the process for recognition of gaelscoileanna, in particular. This issue is of particular importance to the work...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Irish Language (2 Apr 2019)

Seán Kyne: The Department's Irish Language Scheme under the Official Languages Act 2003, was introduced on 12th May 2016. A copy of the Scheme is available on my Department's website at the following link.

Gnó na Dála - Business of Dáil (28 Mar 2019)

Seán Kyne: It is proposed, notwithstanding anything in Standing Orders, that questions for oral answer to the Taoiseach under Standing Order 38 will not be taken on Tuesday, 2 April 2019 and oral questions to the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport will be taken after the Order of Business.

Criminal Justice (Conspiracy to Murder) Bill 2019: First Stage (28 Mar 2019)

Seán Kyne: No.