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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. ...

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

Seán Kyne: I propose to take Questions Nos. 49 and 55 together. As the Deputies will be aware, in April 2017 my Department undertook a public consultation process whereby it sought submissions from interested parties in relation to the future use of airstrips and surrounding sites in the ownership of the Department on Inishbofin and in Cleggan, County Galway. Adverts were placed in the media with a...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Straitéis 20 Bliain don Ghaeilge (16 Jan 2019)

Seán Kyne: Faoi mar a tugadh le fios agus Ceist Dála Uimh 689 á freagairt ar 16 Deireadh Fómhair 2018, is mian liom a chur in iúl don Teachta gur tionóladh an chéad chruinniú den Choiste Stiúrtha ar 1 Samhain 2018 i ndiaidh don Rialtas a bheannacht a thabhairt i mí Meithimh don Phlean Gníomhaíochta 2018 - 2022 don Straitéis 20 Bliain don...

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

Seán Kyne: Tháinig an chéad scéim teanga de chuid RTÉ faoi Acht na dTeangacha Oifigiúla 2003 i bhfeidhm ar 01 Meán Fómhair 2015. Tá an dara scéim dá gcuid curtha faoi bhráid na Roinne agus táthar ag súil léi a bheith ceadaithe go luath. Tá an cúram maidir le monatóireacht a dhéanamh ar chur i bhfeidhm na...

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

Seán Kyne: Dírím aird an Teachta ar mo fhreagra ar Cheist Dála 684 den 20 Samhain 2018 agus ar Cheist Dála Uimhir 594 den 19 Nollaig 2018, a leagann amach na fíricí maidir le meastacháin 2019 don bhForas Teanga. Is í an Chomhairle Aireachta Thuaidh Theas (CATT) a cheadaíonn na buiséid do na Forais Trasteorann uile, An Foras Teanga san áireamh....

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Acht na dTeangacha Oifigiúla (16 Jan 2019)

Seán Kyne: 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 mbeidh fáil níos leithne ar sheirbhísí trí Ghaeilge. Agus an Bille á thabhairt chun cinn,...

Business of Dáil (15 Jan 2019)

Seán Kyne: It is proposed, notwithstanding anything in Standing Orders or the Order of Business today, that the Dáil shall sit later than 7.48 p.m. on Thursday and shall adjourn following the conclusion of proceedings on Second Stage of No. 58, Irish Nationality and Citizenship (Restoration of Birthright Citizenship) Bill 2017. No. 38, statements on the Government's Brexit preparedness, shall...

Ministerial Rota for Parliamentary Questions: Motion (15 Jan 2019)

Seán Kyne: I move:That, notwithstanding anything in the Order of the Dáil of 12th December, 2017, setting out the rota in which Questions to members of the Government are to be asked, Questions for oral answer, following those next set down to the Minister for Defence, shall be set down to Ministers in the following temporary sequence:Minister for Education and Skills Minister for Finance...

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (15 Jan 2019)

Seán Kyne: I have no issue with this. To my knowledge, it has not been raised at the Business Committee during my time on it over the past few months.

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (15 Jan 2019)

Seán Kyne: It is right and proper that we do it but this protocol preceded me and was agreed by the Business Committee before Christmas on similar issues and was put forward for the incorporeal meeting.

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (15 Jan 2019)

Seán Kyne: Can I just say-----

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (15 Jan 2019)

Seán Kyne: If the Brexit debate is moving to Wednesday, that means that votable business that was scheduled for Wednesday will now be on Thursday afternoon.

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (15 Jan 2019)

Seán Kyne: It includes the notification regarding NATO, the Criminal Law (Sexual Offences) Bill 2018 and the Personal Injuries Assessment Board (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2018.