Results 21-40 of 23,989 for speaker:Charlie McConalogue

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Scéimeanna Rannacha (22 May 2025)

Charlie McConalogue: Tá geallta sa Chlár Rialtais nua go dtabharfar Scéim na mBóithre Áise ar ais le linn téarma an Rialtais seo. Caithfear an mheicníocht chuige sin a chíoradh fós. Beidh athbhunú na scéime ag brath, dár ndóigh, ar mhaoiniú a bheith curtha ar fáil chuige sin do na blianta amach romhainn trí Phróiseas na...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Scéimeanna Rannacha (22 May 2025)

Charlie McConalogue: Cuireann an Roinn maoiniú de €330,000 sa bhliain ar fáil d'Údarás na Gaeltachta atá freagrach as Scéim na gCampaí Samhraidh a riar thar ceann na Roinne sa Ghaeltacht. Tugann an maoiniú seo deis d'os cionn 6,000 páiste Gaeltachta freastal ar bhreis agus 200 campa faofa sa Ghaeltacht gach bliain. Tá €140,000 curtha ar fáil...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Údarás na Gaeltachta (22 May 2025)

Charlie McConalogue: Cé gur ról tánaisteach atá ag Údarás na Gaeltachta maidir le ceist sholáthar tithíochta sa Ghaeltachta, tá Bord Údarás na Gaeltachta ag féachaint ar bhealaí inar féidir leis an Údarás tacú le soláthar tithíochta inacmhainne i gceantair Ghaeltachta ar fud na tíre. Go deimhin, tá curtha in...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Gaeltacht Policy (22 May 2025)

Charlie McConalogue: Although Údarás na Gaeltachta, the Gaeltacht development agency currently under the aegis of my Department, has a secondary role in relation to the issue of housing provision in the Gaeltacht, the Board of Údarás na Gaeltachta is looking at ways in which an tÚdarás can support the provision of affordable housing in Gaeltacht areas across the country. Indeed, an...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Swimming Pools (21 May 2025)

Charlie McConalogue: Ireland’s first National Swimming Strategy was published in August 2024 and it sets out a vision to provide everyone in our country with an opportunity to swim. The working group tasked with developing the Strategy consisted of representatives from my Department, Swim Ireland, Sport Ireland, Active Disability Ireland, Ireland Active and the local authorities. The resultant Strategy...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Flood Relief Schemes (20 May 2025)

Charlie McConalogue: I thank the Deputy for raising this matter. It is something he has been relentlessly pursuing to ensure it progresses. I confirm that the Department has received supplementary information from the OPW following a request made under section 7B(4) of the European Union (Environmental Impact Assessment) (Arterial Drainage) Regulations 2019. The Department is making arrangements for a public...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Flood Relief Schemes (20 May 2025)

Charlie McConalogue: I thank the Deputy for raising the matter again here this evening and for his continued advocacy on progressing the scheme. While the delays in the delivery of the scheme are a source of frustration for the Deputy's constituents and all in Blackpool, as he is aware it is imperative that the consent process progresses in a manner that is compliant with the relevant regulations. In the period...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Pension Provisions (20 May 2025)

Charlie McConalogue: I thank the Deputy for raising this matter and allowing me to clarify the current position in relation to pay and conditions for school secretaries. As we know from our engagement with schools in our respective constituencies, the school secretary is very much at the heart of the school and is the key interface between students, parents, school leaders and other staff. Without them, our...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Pension Provisions (20 May 2025)

Charlie McConalogue: I thank the Deputy for raising this matter on the floor of the House. I will pass on the argument and case he has made to the Minister for Education. As I said, there have been significant advancements, as I think we would all recognise. I laid them out in my earlier reply as well. The implementation of revised salary and annual leave entitlements for school secretaries in the February...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Housing Policy (20 May 2025)

Charlie McConalogue: I thank the Deputy. I am happy to take this matter on behalf of the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage, Deputy James Browne. The Deputy made a valid point, and I thank him for raising this matter. On 25 April 2023, the Government approved additional measures under the Housing for All action plan to incentivise the activation of increased housing supply and to help...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Housing Policy (20 May 2025)

Charlie McConalogue: One-off housing, particularly in rural areas like Roscommon, no more than my own area, is a really important part of housing output. It is important to the vibrancy of rural communities as well. I understand the argument the Deputy is making in respect of how you tie the contribution people are paying directly to a service that is being delivered in return. I have outlined the position...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Health Services (20 May 2025)

Charlie McConalogue: I will try to be brief in that case. I thank the Senator for raising this matter. We are trying to improve services in Letterkenny General Hospital as well, so I understand what she is trying to achieve and the importance of insulin pump therapy. I will cut to the chase and speak to the situation with regard to Cavan and Monaghan hospital. As we know, the provision of insulin pump...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Sports Funding (20 May 2025)

Charlie McConalogue: Government investment in sport is essential to increasing participation levels in all sports, across all sectors of society. When the National Sports Policy was published in 2018, it set a commitment to double investment in sport to more than €220 million by 2027. The funding allocation for sport this year will be over €230 million. This means that, two years ahead of schedule,...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Sports Funding (15 May 2025)

Charlie McConalogue: The club referred to by the Deputy was provisionally allocated €18,000 under the 2020 round of the Community Sports Facilities Fund, formerly the Sports Capital and Equipment Programme. The email confirming the provisional allocation, which issued to the club on 2 March 2022, set out the terms and conditions that must be met prior to formal approval by the Department. The club...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Sports Organisations (14 May 2025)

Charlie McConalogue: Considerable financial support has been provided by the state to the FAI (the organisation referred to in the details supplied) in recent years, totalling over €75 million between 2019 and 2024, including €30.2 million specifically to support football development. This was substantially delivered through the 2020-2023 Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between the Government...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Limistéir Pleanála Teanga (13 May 2025)

Charlie McConalogue: Tá pleananna teanga ceadaithe agus á bhfeidhmiú i 26 Limistéar Pleanála Teanga(LPT) agus dhá Bhaile Seirbhísí Gaeltachta(BSG) sa Ghaeltacht. Tá céimeanna á dtógáil ag grúpa pobail le tús a chuir le hullmhú plean teanga do Bhéal an Mhuirthead, an tríú BSG atá sainaitheanta sa Ghaeltacht. ...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Seirbhísí trí Ghaeilge (13 May 2025)

Charlie McConalogue: Ag croílár iarrachtaí an Rialtais sa bhogadh i dtreo seirbhís phoiblí dhátheangach, tá feidhmiú iomlán agus rathúil Acht na dTeangacha Oifigiúla. Tá an Plean Náisiúnta um Sheirbhísí Poiblí Gaeilge ar cheann de na príomhfheithiclí chun na cuspóirí straitéiseacha sin a bhaint amach....

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Pleanáil Teanga (13 May 2025)

Charlie McConalogue: Tá trí Bhaile Seirbhíse Gaeltachta sainaitheanta sa Ghaeltacht, sin iad:An Clochán Liath, Co. Dhún na nGall;Béal an Mhuirthead, Co. Mhaigh Eo;Daingean Uí Chúis, Co. Chiarraí. Tá pleananna teanga á bhfeidhmiú i BSG An Clochán Liath agus BSG Daingean Uí Chúis. An Chlochán Liath: Ta plean teanga do BSG an...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Sports Organisations (13 May 2025)

Charlie McConalogue: All National Governing Bodies of sport, including the Camogie Association and its affiliated members, are independent, autonomous bodies and are therefore responsible for the development of their own sports, including matters relating to playing attire. However, given there is still a participation gap between female and male participation in sport, I would urge the Association to...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Sports Organisations (13 May 2025)

Charlie McConalogue: Addressing female participation at all levels in sport is an important element of the National Sports Policy and a core priority of mine. That includes women in leadership positions such as board members of National Governing Bodies (NGBs), Local Sports Partnerships (LSPs) and other funded sporting bodies. The most recent Sports Action Plan set a target for all NGBs to achieve and maintain...