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An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (5 Feb 2019)

Seán Kyne: As I indicated earlier, the Minister is to take oral parliamentary questions today and will be before a committee tomorrow for a number of hours. He will also attend the Dáil for statements on CervicalCheck. I propose that we defer to next week the oral parliamentary questions to the Minister which were to occur this week.

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (5 Feb 2019)

Seán Kyne: I propose that the Minister would come in today for two hours at 3.47 p.m. to discuss the matters relating to the nurses' strike, with oral questions scheduled for today deferred until next week.

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (5 Feb 2019)

Seán Kyne: This issue was not raised at the Business Committee last week.

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (5 Feb 2019)

Seán Kyne: Two items were raised and they are being discussed this week. The Minister for Health, Deputy Harris, will be here tomorrow to debate CervicalCheck and there will also be a debate on Thursday on the mother and baby homes. The Minister will take Question Time today and be before the Oireachtas Joint Committee on Health tomorrow for a number of hours where I am sure this issue will be raised.

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Scéimeanna Teanga (5 Feb 2019)

Seán Kyne: Fuarthas an chéad dréacht den chéad scéim teanga ón Roinn Forbartha Tuaithe agus Pobail ar 18 Eanáir 2019. Tá an dréachtscéim sin á plé agus á meas ag oifigigh mo Roinne faoi láthair. Táthar ag súil go mbeidh sé faofa taobh istigh de roinnt seachtainí.

Regulation of Private Security Firms Bill 2019: First Stage (31 Jan 2019)

Seán Kyne: No.

Plain Language Bill 2019: First Stage (31 Jan 2019)

Seán Kyne: No.

Informal Adoptions (Regularisation) Bill 2019: First Stage (29 Jan 2019)

Seán Kyne: No.

Amendment of Orders of Reference of Special Joint Committee on Climate Action: Motion (29 Jan 2019)

Seán Kyne: I move:That the Order of the Dáil of 3rd July, 2018, relating to the Special Joint Committee on Climate Action, be amended in paragraph (g) by the deletion of ‘31st January, 2019’ and the substitution therefor of ‘28th February, 2019’.

Proposed Approval by Dáil Éireann of the United Nations Minamata Convention on Mercury: Referral to Select Committee (29 Jan 2019)

Seán Kyne: I move:That the proposal that Dáil Éireann approves the terms of the United Nations Minamata Convention on Mercury, done at Kumamoto, Japan on 10th October, 2013, a copy of which was laid before Dáil Éireann on 23rd January, 2019, be referred to the Select Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment, in accordance with Standing Order 84A(3)(b), which, not...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Straitéis 20 Bliain don Ghaeilge (29 Jan 2019)

Seán Kyne: Tá a bhfuil ráite i bhfreagra an Aire Oideachais agus Scileanna ar cheist an Teachta nótáilte. Mar is eol don Teachta, is í mo Roinnse atá freagrach as comhordú a dhéanamh ar fhorfheidhmiú na Straitéise 20 Bliain don Ghaeilge 2010-2030. Déantar é sin i gcomhar leis na páirtithe leasmhara éagsúla a bhfuil baint acu...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Ferry Services Provision (24 Jan 2019)

Seán Kyne: It is a requirement of contracts in place between my Department and private ferry operators that a timetable be agreed between the operator and representatives of the island community. Specifically in relation to Sherkin Island, my officials have been in contact with both the operator and island representatives in relation to moving the 2pm Monday to Friday sailing to 2:15pm during the...

Residential Tenancies (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2018: Second Stage (Resumed) (23 Jan 2019)

Seán Kyne: I dtús báire ba mhaith liom a rá gur reachtaíocht fíorthábhachtach í an Bille um Thionóntachtaí Cónaithe (Leasú) (Uimh. 2) 2018 a chabhróidh linn na cuspóirí agus na haidhmeanna atá sa phlean Atógáil Éireann, plean gníomhaíochta maidir le tithíochta agus easpa dídine, a bhaint amach....

Local Government Bill 2018: From the Seanad (23 Jan 2019)

Seán Kyne: I will touch on some of the issues about which I spoke before Christmas. Deputy Ó Cuív, among others spoke, about funding. It must be a year since we had our first meeting, with almost full attendance by Deputies from the constituencies of Galway West, Galway East and Roscommon-Galway, to discuss the issue of funding with senior officials. We were presented with a tabular...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Údarás na Gaeltachta (22 Jan 2019)

Seán Kyne: Mar is eol don Teachta, tionóladh cruinniú faoin ábhar atá luaite aige ar 5 Nollaig 2018, a raibh mé féin i láthair aige. Ag eascairt as an gcruinniú sin, aontaíodh go n-iarrfaí ar Údarás na Gaeltachta cás gnó i leith fhorbairt an togra ar mhaoin an Údaráis a chur i dtoll a...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Offshore Islands (22 Jan 2019)

Seán Kyne: As Minister with responsibility for the islands, I note with regret the decline in the population of our offshore islands.  I believe the reason for this to be multi-layered and not attributable to any one cause. Undoubtedly, socio-economic factors are a contributor to this decline and this was particularly identified in the report of the Inter-departmental...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: An Teanga Gaeilge (16 Jan 2019)

Seán Kyne: Aontaím le gach uile dhuine go bhfuil an Bille seo fíorthábhachtach. Tá a lán obair shuntasach déanta air ach, ag an am céanna, tá an reachtaíocht a theastaítear ó thaobh an Breatimeacht de níos tábhachtaí. Tá sé sin ag barr an liosta agus beidh na dréachtóirí ag obair ar na Billí sin so...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: An Teanga Gaeilge (16 Jan 2019)

Seán Kyne: Beidh na dréachtóirí críochnaithe ag deireadh mí an Mhárta leis an reachtaíocht ó thaobh an Breatimeacht de agus b'fhéidir go mbeidh cinneadh eile déanta ag Rialtas na Breataine agus go mbeidh liosta nua reachtaíocht againn i gceann coicís nó trí seachtaine. Bheadh sé sin go hiontach agus bheadh Bille na dTeangacha...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: An Teanga Gaeilge (16 Jan 2019)

Seán Kyne: Déanaim comhghairdeas leis an Teachta as ucht a róil nua mar urlabhraí Fhianna Fáil don Ghaeilge. Mar chúlra, is iarracht í an Bhille seo, trí na ceannteideil éagsúla, an timpeallacht a chruthú ina mbeidh ról níos lárnaí ag an teanga in obair an Stáit, go mbeidh an teanga níos feiceálaí agus go...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Gaeltacht Policy (16 Jan 2019)

Seán Kyne: At the outset I wish to welcome the publication of the report referred to by the Deputy. The report, which highlights some of the challenges and opportunities facing the Gaeltacht areas, adds to the significant regional and rural knowledge base Údarás na Gaeltachta possesses and is a welcome addition to our collective knowledge of the ongoing challenges facing peripheral regions. ...