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Other Questions: Forbairt na nOileán (1 Jun 2016)

Seán Kyne: Ó thaobh an bunstruchtúir de, beidh mé ag iarraidh níos mó airgid caipitil chun infreastruchtúr níos fearr a chur ar fáil ar na hoileáin agus deisiú a dhéanamh ar an infreastruchtúir atá ann faoi láthair. Pléifidh mé é seo leis na hoifigigh i mo Roinn agus tá sé tábhachtach go mbeidh mé...

Other Questions: Forbairt na nOileán (1 Jun 2016)

Seán Kyne: Phlé mé an cheist seo leis An Taoiseach arís an tseachtain seo caite. Tá sé sásta go mbeadh ciste don Ghaeltacht agus do na hoileáin ann a bheadh seisean i gceannas ar agus a bheadh idir na Ranna Sláinte; Iompair; Turasóireachta agus Spóirt; Oideachais agus Scileanna agus aon Roinn eile atá aon bhaint aici leis na hoileáin. Nuair a...

Other Questions: Air Services Provision (1 Jun 2016)

Seán Kyne: The Deputy will be aware that my Department developed the two airstrips referred to with a view to commencing a scheduled air service between the island of Inishbofin and the mainland. However, due to the changed economic circumstances, a decision was taken in 2013 to dispose of both airstrips and surrounding sites. I can inform the Deputy that the Office of Public Works, OPW, has...

Other Questions: Air Services Provision (1 Jun 2016)

Seán Kyne: The Deputy is correct that the people living on Inishbofin have the same right as those living on every other island off the west coast. Obviously, we have responsibility for providing services to all of them, including, for example, the helipad on Tory Island which has been in place for the past few years. A decision was made in 2013 on the disposal of the airstrips. As I said, I now wish...

Other Questions: Air Services Provision (1 Jun 2016)

Seán Kyne: I agree on the issue of depopulation. Obviously, the better the service in any rural area, be it on an island or anywhere else, the more depopulation is prevented. Aa part of the programme for Government, we hope to examine issues concerning a rural resettlement scheme. I certainly believe - I have touched on this with my officials - the islands should be very much a place where it should...

Other Questions: Forbairt na nOileán (1 Jun 2016)

Seán Kyne: Tuigim go maith na dúshláin a bhaineann le cothabháil agus forbairt pobail inbhuanaithe ar na hoileáin, agus an gá leanúnach le seirbhísí sásúla agus infreastruchtúr forbartha a sholáthar. Beidh cur chun cinn forbairt inbhuanaithe na n-oileán mara a bhfuil daonra orthu ina thosaíocht agamsa mar Aire Stáit le...

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed) - Priority Questions: Road Network (1 Jun 2016)

Seán Kyne: Yes.

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed) - Priority Questions: Seirbhísí Eitilte (1 Jun 2016)

Seán Kyne: Mar is eol don Teachta, rinneadh athbhreithniú sa bhliain 2014 ar riachtanas na seirbhíse aeir seo, i gcomhréir le rialacháin an Aontais Eorpaigh. Cuireadh tuarascáil chuimsitheach faoi bhráid mo Roinne a chlúdaigh an tréimhse ó 2003 go 2013. Rinneadh measúnú sa tuarascáil sin ar leibhéal agus ar threocht na gcostas don...

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed) - Priority Questions: Seirbhísí Eitilte (1 Jun 2016)

Seán Kyne: Gabhaim mo bhuíochas leis an Teachta Ó Cuív as ucht an cúpla focal sin agus é ag gabháil comhghairdeachas liom. Tá mé an-sásta obair leis agus urlabhraí eile chuile pháirtí as seo amach. Tá a fhios ag an Teachta go bhfuil próiseas ar bun agus go gcaithfidh mé a bheith cúramach faoi chuile rud a deirim faoin...

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed) - Priority Questions: Seirbhísí Eitilte (1 Jun 2016)

Seán Kyne: Tá a fhios agam go bhfuil an chumhacht agam an t-iarratas a tharraingt siar. Níl cinneadh déanta agus, mar a dúirt mé, tá mé ag breathnú ar chuile rud a bhaineann leis an rud seo ó thaobh comhairle dlí agus rudaí mar sin. Tá a lán rudaí le plé againn ag an gcruinniú Dé hAoine ó thaobh na ceisteanna...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Straitéis 20 Bliain don Ghaeilge (1 Jun 2016)

Seán Kyne: Tógfaidh mé Ceisteanna Uimh 47 agus 48 le chéile. Mar is eol do na Teachtaí, tá spriocanna sonracha leagtha síos sa Chlár Rialtais maidir le: - Forfheidhmhiú na Straitéise 20-Bliain don Ghaeilge; - Cruthú fostaíochta sa Ghaeltacht trí Údarás na Gaeltachta; - Páistí a spreagadh chun freastal ar réamhscoileanna...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Offshore Islands (1 Jun 2016)

Seán Kyne: My Department assumed responsibility for the funding structure for the non-Gaeltacht iIsland development companies in May 2015 and subsequently maintained that funding at the same level as had been previously provided by the Department of Environment, Community and Local Government. This has also been the case in 2016. Comhar na nOileán Teo is presently administering the funding...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Foireann Roinne (1 Jun 2016)

Seán Kyne: Tá sé curtha in iúl dom go raibh 68 oifigeach sannta do Rannóg na Gaeilge/Gaeltachta nuair a bunaíodh mo Roinn ar an 2ú Meitheamh 2011. Is é 53 an líon oifigeach atá sannta don Rannóg sin faoi láthair, idir Na Forbacha agus Baile Átha Cliath. Déantar athbhreithniú leanúnach ar an leibhéal foirne i bhfianaise...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: An Clár Rialtais (1 Jun 2016)

Seán Kyne: Mar is eol don Teachta, tá spriocanna sonracha leagtha síos sa Chlár Rialtais maidir leis an nGaeilge agus an Ghaeltacht, lena n-áirítear cruthú fostaíochta sa Ghaeltacht trí Údarás na Gaeltachta agus infheistíocht sa Ghaeilge a mhéadú. Ar ndóigh, is tríd an phróiseas meastacháin agus...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Straitéis 20 Bliain don Ghaeilge (1 Jun 2016)

Seán Kyne: Táthar ag breathnú ar na roghanna sa chás seo faoi láthair agus déanfar cinneadh i gcomhairle leis an Roinn Caiteachais Phoiblí agus Athchóirithe. San idirlinn, tá cúramaí an phoist á mbainistiú, mar is cuí, ag Ard-Rúnaí na Roinne.

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Straitéis 20 Bliain don Ghaeilge (31 May 2016)

Seán Kyne: Mar is eol don Teachta, tá spriocanna sonracha leagtha síos sa Chlár Rialtais maidir le:- Forfheidhmhiú na Straitéise 20-Bliain don Ghaeilge; - Cruthú fostaíochta sa Ghaeltacht trí Údarás na Gaeltachta; - Páistí a spreagadh chun freastal ar réamhscoileanna lán-Ghaeilge nó ar naíonraí sa Ghaeltacht; -...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Foireann Roinne (31 May 2016)

Seán Kyne: Tá sé curtha in iúl dom go raibh 68 oifigeach sannta do Rannóg na Gaeilge/Gaeltachta nuair a bunaíodh mo Roinn ar an 2ú Meitheamh 2011. Is é 53 an líon oifigeach atá sannta don Rannóg sin faoi láthair, idir Na Forbacha agus Baile Átha Cliath. Déantar athbhreithniú leanúnach ar an leibhéal foirne i bhfianaise...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Irish Language (31 May 2016)

Seán Kyne: At the outset, I wish to inform the Deputy that 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 Department works in close cooperation with a number of key stakeholders,...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Irish Language (31 May 2016)

Seán Kyne: 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 for a Partnership Government. Other measures outlined in the Programme include: - A focus on job creation in the Gaeltacht, through...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Gaeltacht Policy (31 May 2016)

Seán Kyne: As the Deputy is aware, the Programme for a Partnership Government states that the Government needs to systematically implement the 20-Year Strategy for the Irish Language, increase the number of people using Irish in their daily lives and ensure that Irish becomes a more visible language in today’s society. The Strategyis an ambitious plan that sets out nine areas for action,...