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Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Maoiniú d'Eagrais Ghaeilge (20 Oct 2016)

Seán Kyne: Mar is eol don Teachta , is tríd an phróiseas meastacháin agus cáinaisnéise a dhéantar leithdháileadh ar an soláthar airgid a chuirtear ar fáil ar bhonn bliantúil do mo Roinnse agus, go deimhin, do na Ranna Rialtais go léir.  Sna Meastacháin do 2017, a d’fhoilsigh an tAire Caiteachais Poiblí agus...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Maoiniú Údarás na Gaeltachta (20 Oct 2016)

Seán Kyne: Fuarthas €1m breise i maoiniú caipitil aonuaire d’Údarás na Gaeltachta mar chuid de Mheastacháin Athbhreithnithe 2016. Tá sé seo coinnithe don bhliain seo chugainn, rud a chiallaíonn gurb é €6.687m an bunlíne nua caipitil i mBuiséad 2017 d’Údarás na Gaeltachta, €1m níos airde ná an...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Scéimeanna Teanga (20 Oct 2016)

Seán Kyne: Mar is eol don Teachta , tá na forálacha a bhaineann le scéimeanna a dhaingniú sonraithe in Acht na dTeangacha Oifigiúla 2003. Maidir le dualgas an Aire i dtaca le scéim a dhaingniú, forálann alt 14(1) den Acht mar a leanas: "Ar chomhlacht poiblí do thíolacadh dréacht-scéime don Aire, féadfaidh an tAire, tar éis dul i...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Maoiniú d'Eagrais Ghaeilge (20 Oct 2016)

Seán Kyne: Tá suim bhreise de €2.25m san iomlán curtha ar fáil i mBuiséad 2017 do Chlár Gaeilge, Gaeilge agus Oileánda mo Roinne. Maidir le hÚdarás na Gaeltachta, bhí €1m breise i maoiniú caipitil aonuaire faighte mar chuid de Mheastacháin Athbhreithnithe 2016. Tá sé seo coinnithe don bhliain seo chugainn, rud a...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Údarás na Gaeltachta (20 Oct 2016)

Seán Kyne: The sale of Údarás na Gaeltachta's shares in Arramara Teo to the company referred to by the Deputy was approved by the board of Údarás on 1 March 2013, subject to Ministerial approval being obtained and legal details being agreed. Following an assessment of the proposal, Ministerial approval for the sale was granted on 29 July 2013, subject to a number of specific...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Departmental Budgets (20 Oct 2016)

Seán Kyne: An additional allocation of €2.25m in total was provided in Budget 2017 for the Irish Language, Gaeltacht and Islands Programme. With regard to Údarás na Gaeltachta, an additional €1m in once-off capital funding had been secured as part of the 2016 Revised Estimates. This has been retained for next year, which means that €6.687m is the new capital baseline in...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Scéimeanna Teanga (20 Oct 2016)

Seán Kyne: I propose to take Questions Nos. 32 and 40 together. Tá próiseas leanúnach ar siúl faoi Acht na dTeangacha Oifigiúla 2003 chun líon agus caighdeán na seirbhísí i nGaeilge a chuireann comhlachtaí poiblí ar fáil a fheabhsú. Aithníodh ón tús gur próiseas forchéimnitheach a bheadh i gceist le...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Scéimeanna Teanga (20 Oct 2016)

Seán Kyne: Mar is eol don Teachta, bhí sé ar cheann de na príomh-mholtaí a rinneadh sa Staidéar Cuimsitheach Teangeolaíoch ar Úsáidna Gaeilge sa Ghaeltacht 2007go mbunófaí próiseas pleanála teanga faoina dtabharfaí an deis do phobail labhartha na Gaeilge laistigh agus lasmuigh den Ghaeltacht chun a bheith lárnach in ullmhú agus i...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Clár Tacaíochta Teaghlaigh (20 Oct 2016)

Seán Kyne: Tá beagnach €60m curtha ar fáil sna Meastacháin 2016 do mo Roinn don chlár Gaeilge, Gaeltachta agus Oileán, maoiniú don bhForas Teanga san áireamh. Is féidir leis an Teachta glacadh leis go bhfuil mo Roinnse ag obair ar bhonn leanúnach, taobh istigh de na hacmhainní atá ar fáil, chun gach tacaíocht agus is féidir a...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Maoiniú d’Fhoras na Gaeilge (20 Oct 2016)

Seán Kyne: Dírím aird an Teachta ar an bhfreagra a thug mé ar Cheisteanna Uimh 329 agus 330 ar 11 Deireadh Fómhair 2016. Is soláthar airgid sealadach atá curtha ar leataobh ón Státchiste trí phróiseas na Meastachán sa dlínse seo d’Fhoras na Gaeilge mar áisíneacht den bhforas trasteorann, An Foras Teanga. Ar ndóigh,...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Departmental Budgets (20 Oct 2016)

Seán Kyne: An additional allocation of €2.25m in total was provided in Budget 2017 for the Irish Language, Gaeltacht and Islands Programme. With regard to Údarás na Gaeltachta, an additional €1m in once-off capital funding had been secured as part of the 2016 Revised Estimates. This has been retained for next year, which means that €6.687m is the new capital baseline...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Straitéis 20 Bliain don Ghaeilge (20 Oct 2016)

Seán Kyne: Tá suim bhreise de €2.25m san iomlán curtha ar fáil i mBuiséad 2017 do Chlár Gaeilge, Gaeilge agus Oileánda mo Roinne. Maidir le hÚdarás na Gaeltachta, bhí €1m breise i maoiniú caipitil aonuaire faighte mar chuid de Mheastacháin Athbhreithnithe 2016. Tá sé seo coinnithe don bhliain seo chugainn, rud a...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Irish Language (20 Oct 2016)

Seán Kyne: I refer the Deputy to my reply to Question No. 611 of 31May 2016 in relation to this matter. As set out on that reply, the question of access to second-level education through Irish is primarily a matter for the Department of Education and Skills. In the context of its responsibility for coordinating the implementation of the 20-Year Strategy for the Irish Language 2010-2030, however, my...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Gaeltacht Policy (20 Oct 2016)

Seán Kyne: I refer the Deputy to the previous replies given to Parliamentary Questions in relation to this matter. As I mentioned in these replies, by way of supporting the maintenance and development of the Irish language as a community and household language in the Gaeltacht, the implementation of the 20-Year Strategy for the Irish Language 2010-2030 is recognised as a key priority in the Programme...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Soláthar Aersheirbhísí (20 Oct 2016)

Seán Kyne: Mar is eol don Teachta, tá próiseas tairisceana maidir le haersheirbhís d’Oileáin Árann ar siúl faoi láthair. Mar chuid den phróiseas sin, foilsíodh Iarratas ar Thairiscint inar leagadh amach na huastáillí a d’fhéadfaí a ghearradh faoin gconradh atá beartaithe. Tá na huastáillí sin mar aon...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Acht na dTeangacha Oifigiúla (20 Oct 2016)

Seán Kyne: Mar is eol don Teachta, is oifig neamhspleách reachtúil í Oifig an Choimisinéara Teanga agus, dá réir sin, go bhfuil an Coimisinéir Teanga neamhspleách i bhfeidhmiú a chuid dualgas. Is cúram d'Oifig an Choimisinéara Teanga féachaint chuige go bhfuil na gealltanais atá tugtha ag comhlachtaí poiblí i scéimeanna...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Job Creation (20 Oct 2016)

Seán Kyne: The Deputy will be aware that job creation in the Gaeltacht, through Údarás na Gaeltachta,is recognised as a key priority in the Programme for a Partnership Government. The Programme also includes a commitment to an additional €300m over the 5 year period 2017- 2021 for Enterprise Ireland (EI) and Údarás na Gaeltachta. I should say that an additional €1m in...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Hydraulic Fracturing (20 Oct 2016)

Seán Kyne: In coming to a view whether unconventional gas exploration and extraction could be permitted in Ireland, it was considered necessary in the first instance to establish if this technology could be carried out in a manner that would not negatively impact on the environment and human health. Having consulted publicly on the terms of reference for a research programme, the issues identified...

Seanad: Commencement Matters: Turf Cutting Compensation Scheme (19 Oct 2016)

Seán Kyne: I thank Senator Feighan for putting down this matter, which I am taking on behalf of the Minister, Deputy Heather Humphreys. I commend Senator Feighan for his work in regard to the turf cutting compensation scheme and the relocation scheme in recent years. I want to acknowledge the work of the last Government in sorting out a mess that was left behind. There was a debate in the Dáil...

Seanad: Commencement Matters: Turf Cutting Compensation Scheme (19 Oct 2016)

Seán Kyne: I want to concur with Senator Feighan and I commend him for the work he has done over the last five years in achieving this settlement on behalf of turf cutters in the Roscommon-Galway area and across the country. I also commend my former colleague, Mr. Paul Connaughton, who put a lot of work into this and travelled to Brussels to meet the Commissioner. The details are that the sum is...