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Seanad: Adjournment Matters: Oifig an Choimisinéara Teanga (12 Dec 2013)

Dinny McGinley: An tosaíocht atá agamsa i láthair na huaire agus an dualgas agus an fhreagracht atá orm i láthair na huaire ná na sonraí a chur ar bun agus na céimeanna a ghlacadh chomh luath agus is féidir in Éirinn é chun comharba éifeachtach a cheapadh ar an choimisinéir atá i mbun oifige go dtí an 23 Feabhra. Tá na...

Seanad: Adjournment Matters: Oifig an Choimisinéara Teanga (12 Dec 2013)

Dinny McGinley: Tá an Coimisinéir Teanga neamhspleách. Tá an gradam sin aige agus níl a fhios agam ar mhaith liom díospóireacht iomlán a bheith ar an Choimisinéir Teanga fad agus atá sé ag gníomhú.

Seanad: Adjournment Matters: Oifig an Choimisinéara Teanga (12 Dec 2013)

Dinny McGinley: Tá mé cinnte go n-aontaíonn an Seanadóir liom gur an rud is práinní ná coimisinéir úr a thoghadh

Seanad: Adjournment Matters: Company Registration (12 Dec 2013)

Dinny McGinley: I thank Senator Power for raising this matter in the Seanad. The proposed 4th EU anti-money laundering directive, currently being negotiated at the Council of the European Union, will update and replace the 3rd EU anti-money laundering directive and reflect the views of member states on the operation of the existing system. While the Department of Finance plays a lead role, the proposed 4th...

Seanad: Adjournment Matters: Oifig an Choimisinéara Teanga (12 Dec 2013)

Dinny McGinley: Tá áthas orm deis a fháil sa Teach seo, mar a rinne mé sa Dáil inné, aitheantas a thabhairt don mhéid atá curtha i gcrích ag an Choimisinéir Teanga le linn a thréimhse in oifig. Níl amhras ar bith ach gur thug an Coimisinéir Teanga faoi bhunú a oifige nua le fís agus díograis. Tá an t-ardmheas atá air...

Topical Issue Debate: Garda Resources (12 Dec 2013)

Dinny McGinley: The Minister recognises the importance of combating crime in every part of this jurisdiction. That is why he has succeeded in securing a budget of €1.3 billion for the Garda Síochána during the coming year. Furthermore, it is why he has succeeded, after a period of four years, in lifting the embargo on Garda recruitment. For the first time in four years we are opening up...

Topical Issue Debate: Garda Resources (12 Dec 2013)

Dinny McGinley: On behalf of the Minister for Justice and Equality, Deputy Shatter, I thank the Deputy for raising this matter of significant public importance. Unfortunately, the Minister cannot be here to respond to this issue as he is attending a Garda Reserve graduation in Templemore. The Deputy will be aware that the Commissioner is responsible for the allocation throughout the organisation of...

Topical Issue Debate: Jobseeker's Benefit Payments (12 Dec 2013)

Dinny McGinley: As the Minister indicated in the reply I delivered on her behalf, if there is a case to be dealt with, be it individual or general, it will be assessed. The Deputy will agree that the Minister's approach in this has been very flexible. Times have been extended and the response to applications for reinstatement is almost immediate. If the Deputy has the details, I will pass them to the Minister.

Topical Issue Debate: Jobseeker's Benefit Payments (12 Dec 2013)

Dinny McGinley: I thank the Deputy for raising this matter. Regardless of the time of year, people on jobseeker schemes should not have any concern about taking up temporary work for fear of delays in getting back into payment when the jobs are finished. In cases where a jobseeker customer takes up temporary work for a short period or avails of a short-term training course, arrangements are in place to...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Air Strips (12 Dec 2013)

Dinny McGinley: The airstrips on Inishbofin and at Cleggan in Co. Galway are not open or licensed for use by the Irish Aviation Authority. Therefore, landing aircraft on the airstrips is strictly prohibited. A decision has been made to dispose of the airstrips in view of the economic downturn, the ongoing cost of maintaining the airstrips and the unlikelihood that my Department will, at any time in the...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Irish Language Issues (12 Dec 2013)

Dinny McGinley: I was informed by An Coimisinéir Teanga, Mr. Seán Ó Cuirreáin, on 4 December that he had written to the President regarding his decision to resign in February 2014, after ten years in the post and two years before his term of office expires in February 2016. An Coimisinéir Teanga made a public announcement to that effect later that day at a hearing of the Joint...

Topical Issue Debate: An Teanga Ghaeilge (11 Dec 2013)

Dinny McGinley: Ba mhaith liom cúpla rud a shoiléiriú don Teachta. Thagair sé don Aire Deenihan agus is cinnte gur é an tAire sinsearach sa Roinn. Tá córas sa Roinn maidir le feidhmeanna dlite atá socraithe ag an Rialtas agus atá tugtha domsa. Tuigim, mura bhfuil dul amú orm, go raibh an socrú céanna i bhfeidhm uair amháin nuair a bhí...

Topical Issue Debate: An Teanga Ghaeilge (11 Dec 2013)

Dinny McGinley: Chomh fada agus a bhaineann sé liomsa, tá na cumhachtaí sin tugtha dom agus glacaim go hiomlán le freagracht ina leith. Ba mhaith liom é sin a shocrú - gur sin mar atá sé i láthair na huaire ag an Rialtas seo. Ar ndóigh, tá coiste Rialtais againn chomh maith ar a bhfuil an Taoiseach ina Chathaoirleach. Bíonn deis agam féin,...

Topical Issue Debate: An Teanga Ghaeilge (11 Dec 2013)

Dinny McGinley: Chuir an Coimisinéir Teanga in iúl dom ar 4 Nollaig, an tseachtain seo caite, go raibh sé tar éis scríobh chuig an Uachtarán an lá sin ag cur in iúl dó go mbeadh sé ag éirí as oifig ar 23 Feabhra 2014, tar éis deich mbliana a chaitheamh sa phost. Rinne an Coimisinéir Teanga fógra poiblí maidir lena chinneadh le...

Seanad: Adjournment Matters: Nuachtáin Seachtainiúil Gaeilge (10 Dec 2013)

Dinny McGinley: Tá mé cinnte go n-éistfidh Foras na Gaeilge leis an méid adúirt an Seanadóir. Tá bord Gaeilge ceaptha againn, bord neamhspleách agus tá jab le déanamh acu faoin Chomh-Aireacht Thuaidh-Dheas. Tá mé cinnte go ndéanfaidh an bord é sin chomh foirfe agus chomh maith agus is féidir leo. Ní shílim go bhfuil...

Seanad: Adjournment Matters: Court Accommodation Refurbishment (10 Dec 2013)

Dinny McGinley: On behalf of the Minister for Justice and Equality, Deputy Alan Shatter, I thank the Senators for raising the matter. I appreciate the interest in Waterford Courthouse and in the matter of its relocation pending redevelopment. I am informed that this is an issue which has been raised previously in representations made to the Department of Justice and Equality by the Leader of the House,...

Seanad: Adjournment Matters: Nuachtáin Seachtainiúil Gaeilge (10 Dec 2013)

Dinny McGinley: Mar is eol don Teach, tá ról reachtúil ag Foras na Gaeilge maidir leis an Ghaeilge a chur chun cinn ar fud oileán na hÉireann. Is léir gur mian leis an Seanadóir díriú isteach tráthnóna ar an fheidhm ar leith atá sonraithe don fhoras i ndáil le húsáid na Gaeilge a éascú agus a spreagadh i gcúrsaí...

Seanad: Adjournment Matters: Local Authority Housing (10 Dec 2013)

Dinny McGinley: I thank Senator Clune for raising this matter. The Department is committed to supporting local authorities in maintaining and improving the quality of the national social housing stock through a range of measures, including large-scale urban regeneration programmes, improving the standard and energy efficiency of dwellings, pre-letting repairs and improvement and refurbishment works on...

Seanad: Adjournment Matters: Local Authority Housing (10 Dec 2013)

Dinny McGinley: I will bring the comments of Senator Clune to the attention of the Minister, who regrets that he is unable to attend the House for this debate.

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Irish Language Issues (10 Dec 2013)

Dinny McGinley: In line with the language planning process set out under the Gaeltacht Act 2012, existing Gaeltacht areas will be redefined as Gaeltacht Language Planning Areas. On foot of consultations with Údarás na Gaeltachta, the Deputy may recall that I announced in May that there will be 26 such Gaeltacht Language Planning Areas, 10 of which will be in the Galway Gaeltacht. It is my...