Results 461-480 of 3,831 for speaker:Dinny McGinley

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Ionad Stórála (5 Dec 2013)

Dinny McGinley: Tuigim ó Údarás na Gaeltachta nach bhfuil aon iarratas faighte acu go dáta ón eagraíocht atá luaite ag an Teachta. Sá chás go dtagann iarratas uathu, déanfar é sin a mheas sa ghnáthbhealach.

Leaders' Questions (4 Dec 2013)

Dinny McGinley: Was Deputy Adams ever in the IRA?

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Irish Language Issues (4 Dec 2013)

Dinny McGinley: I refer the Deputy to previous replies that I have given in this House to Questions on this matter, most recently my reply to Questions 426 and 430 on 26 November 2013. The terms of the derogation specify that a decision on whether or not to extend the derogation for a further period of time is required by December 2015 at the latest. My Department is engaged in discussions with various...

Leaders' Questions (3 Dec 2013)

Dinny McGinley: It did.

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Irish Language Issues (3 Dec 2013)

Dinny McGinley: My Department has overarching responsibility for co-ordinating the implementation of the 20-Year Strategy for the Irish Language 2010-2030. The strategy promotes a holistic, integrated approach to the language, which is consistent with international best practice. It is an ambitious and challenging strategy covering nine areas of action, including education, the Gaeltacht, the family,...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Irish Language Issues (3 Dec 2013)

Dinny McGinley: The Deputy has put forward a creative and imaginative idea and, as I said, I certainly will convey it to the relevant authorities, including Foras na Gaeilge and perhaps some of the voluntary language organisations. I agree that social media represent a vital and influential element of social intercourse. This is particularly so for young people, who are the people we want to target for the...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Air Strips (3 Dec 2013)

Dinny McGinley: My priorities are to maintain the existing level of access services currently available to the island, and I conveyed that to the Irish Islands Federation when I met its representatives shortly after being appointed to office. I am glad to say that so far, we have succeeded in doing that for passenger service access, cargo access, air service access or transport to the mainland to people who...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Air Strips (3 Dec 2013)

Dinny McGinley: We have just initiated a process on whether to sell or lease or whatever. No decision has been made yet. We are in touch with the island community as well. I was there during the summer and I took the very efficient ferry from Cleggan out to Inishbofin and back, and had a very pleasant day on the island. What we want is in the best interest of the islanders. Perhaps an interest may be...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Air Strips (3 Dec 2013)

Dinny McGinley: My Department does not intend to engage in any further development at the airstrips on Inishbofin and at Cleggan in County Galway. A decision has been made to dispose of the airstrips. This decision was made 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 near future, have the resources to...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: North-South Implementation Bodies (3 Dec 2013)

Dinny McGinley: I reiterate that major progress has been made. There were legacy issues but we are not dealing anymore with 2001 or 2005, we are dealing with 2011. The report will be published in the near future, certainly before the next round of ceisteanna in the House on this matter. We now have the utmost confidence in the approach taken to these matters. I do not deny there were problems in the past...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: North-South Implementation Bodies (3 Dec 2013)

Dinny McGinley: As I stated, there are legacy issues, and the 2000 annual report was not published until 2005. I am sure the Deputy agrees that major progress has been made, and the 2011 report will be published in the very near future. It was discussed at a meeting of the North-South Ministerial Council the week before last. I am glad the Deputy recognises the excellent work engaged in by the...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: North-South Implementation Bodies (3 Dec 2013)

Dinny McGinley: I have not yet answered the question.

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: North-South Implementation Bodies (3 Dec 2013)

Dinny McGinley: Is that something new?

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: North-South Implementation Bodies (3 Dec 2013)

Dinny McGinley: I did not realise that. When did this come in?

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: North-South Implementation Bodies (3 Dec 2013)

Dinny McGinley: More reform.

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: North-South Implementation Bodies (3 Dec 2013)

Dinny McGinley: I thank the Acting Chairman for the explanation. The Ulster-Scots Agency is an agency of the North-South Language Body, An Foras Teanga, with responsibility for promoting the Ulster-Scots language and culture within Northern Ireland and throughout the island of Ireland. As a result of legislative requirements, the annual report and accounts of the Ulster-Scots Agency form part of the annual...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Scoileanna Gaeltachta (3 Dec 2013)

Dinny McGinley: Mar eolas don Teachta, chuir mo Roinnse cúnamh gur fiú €780,000 (bunaithe ar 75% den chostas) ar fáil d’Eagraíocht na Scoileanna Gaeltachta (ESG) ón mbliain 2007 chun cur ar a gcumas foireann a fhostú agus oifig a riar. Tugadh maoiniú d'ESG le dhá bhliain anuas ar an gcoinníoll go rachadh an cónascadh, a bhí beartaithe acu...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Foras na Gaeilge (3 Dec 2013)

Dinny McGinley: Mar a mhínigh mé i bhfreagra ar Cheist Dála 81 ar 22 Deireadh Fómhair 2013, rinne an Chomhairle Aireachta Thuaidh Theas socruithe nua maoinithe a fhaomhadh, in ionad múnla reatha bunmhaoinithe Fhoras na Gaeilge, ag a cruinniú in Ard Mhacha ar an 10 Iúil 2013. Faoi na socruithe nua, beidh tosaíochtaí straitéiseacha ar leith á seachadadh ag...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Togra Caomhantais (3 Dec 2013)

Dinny McGinley: Is togra taispeána é an togra Aran LIFE+ a chuirfear i bhfeidhm ar na hOileáin Árann thar thréimhse 4 bliana ó 2014 go 2017. Tá mo Roinnse ag feidhmiú mar thairbhí comhordúcháin don togra. Is cúram é don Choiste Stiúrtha atá ag feidhmiú faoi mo Roinnse, i gcomhar leis an bhfoireann de thriúr atá le...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Ferry Services Provision (3 Dec 2013)

Dinny McGinley: I propose to take Questions Nos. 215 to 218, inclusive, together. The tenders received for the Aran Islands cargo service were assessed by a committee comprising officials from my Department. This is in accordance with the standard approach adopted in relation to the assessment of all ferry service tenders. While the officials in question do not hold technical qualifications of the nature...