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Seanad: Adjournment Matters: Local Government Reform (12 Nov 2013)

Dinny McGinley: Ba mhaith liom buíochas a ghabháil leis an Seanadóir as an ábhar seo a ardú. Tá mé ag seasamh isteach don Aire, an Teachta Hogan, nach féidir leis a bheith anseo. I inform the Senator and the House that the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government did have a very successful trip to County Donegal at the weekend, where I understand...

Seanad: Adjournment Matters: Credit Unions (12 Nov 2013)

Dinny McGinley: The Central Bank has informed the Minister that based on data submitted by credit unions as at 30 September 2013, some 20 credit unions have reported regulatory reserves below the minimum requirement of 10% of assets. This gives rise to a capital shortfall in the region of €11 million. The Central Bank continues to work through a portfolio of approximately 100 credit unions on a...

Seanad: Adjournment Matters: Credit Unions (12 Nov 2013)

Dinny McGinley: Tá súil agam nach bhfuil an Seanadóir ag rá gur sop in áit na scuaibe atá ionam. Ar chuala sé é sin riamh?

Seanad: Adjournment Matters: Credit Unions (12 Nov 2013)

Dinny McGinley: He is in the other House as we speak.

Seanad: Adjournment Matters: Credit Unions (12 Nov 2013)

Dinny McGinley: I am deputising for the Minister for Finance who is engaged in the other House. On Sunday, 10 November, the Central Bank applied to the High Court under the Central Bank and Credit Institutions (Resolution) Act 2011 and received approval for the transfer of the assets and liabilities of Newbridge Credit Union, excluding the premises, to Permanent TSB. This action was necessary to safeguard...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Airport Development Projects (12 Nov 2013)

Dinny McGinley: A decision has been made not to proceed further with plans for the construction of terminal buildings at the airstrips at Cleggan and on Inishbofin, County Galway. The contract with the consultants that were engaged to undertake the design, planning and tendering process for these buildings has, therefore, been terminated. My Department is currently assessing alternatives with regard to...

Social Welfare and Pensions Bill 2013: Second Stage (Resumed) (24 Oct 2013)

Dinny McGinley: Deputy, there is perfect harmony-----

Social Welfare and Pensions Bill 2013: Second Stage (Resumed) (24 Oct 2013)

Dinny McGinley: ----- which is more than can be said for the relationship between Fianna Fáil and the Progressive Democrats.

Social Welfare and Pensions Bill 2013: Second Stage (Resumed) (24 Oct 2013)

Dinny McGinley: The Government is putting the interests of the country first.

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Departmental Funding (24 Oct 2013)

Dinny McGinley: My Department sanctioned a grant of €30,000 in 2011 to the committee in respect of which details have been supplied by the Deputy. This grant was for improvement works on the roof of the facility in question. A total of €14,651.26 of this funding was paid out in 2012 as a first instalment. However, I am advised that the remaining works that were grant aided have not yet been...

Seanad: Adjournment Matters: Banking Sector Regulation (23 Oct 2013)

Dinny McGinley: I will convey the Senator’s request to the Minister for Finance. However, the Minister will never have access to the details of personal accounts of bank customers.

Seanad: Adjournment Matters: Banking Sector Regulation (23 Oct 2013)

Dinny McGinley: Under the relationship framework agreement which is in place between the Department of Finance and the banks, the Minister has no statutory function in banking decisions made by individual lending institutions. The Minister must ensure the banks are run on a commercial, cost-effective and independent basis to ensure their value asset to the State as per the memorandum on economic and...

Seanad: Adjournment Matters: Banking Sector Regulation (23 Oct 2013)

Dinny McGinley: I thank the Senator for raising this matter. I am deputising for the Minister for Finance, who is abroad and consequently unavailable. In the period before the bank guarantee of 2008, the then Minister had no involvement in the oversight of the banks. The current Minister is not aware of any instances of senior management in the banks converting from variable rate mortgages to tracker...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Scoileanna Gaeltachta (22 Oct 2013)

Dinny McGinley: Bunaíodh Eagraíocht na Scoileanna Gaeltachta Teoranta, nó ESG mar a thugtar air, sa bhliain 1987 mar bhrateagraíocht chun cabhair, treoir agus tacaíocht a sholáthar do bhunscoileanna agus d'iarbhunscoileanna Gaeltachta agus chun abhcóideacht a dhéanamh thar a gceann maidir le hábhair chomónta a bhaineann leo. Ón bhliain 2007 i leith,...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Scoileanna Gaeltachta (22 Oct 2013)

Dinny McGinley: Mar a dúirt mé, bhí tuiscint ann ó bhí 2011 ann go mbeadh comhtháthú idir an dá eagraíocht - Gaelscoileanna agus Eagraíocht na Scoileanna Gaeltachta. Bhí roinnt cruinnithe agam go pearsanta le hionadaithe ón eagraíocht. Bhí an tuiscint sin eadrainn. Níl sé fíor a rá go raibh sé de chúram...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Scoileanna Gaeltachta (22 Oct 2013)

Dinny McGinley: Bhí plé agam leis an tAire ó Thuaidh. Bíonn roinnt cruinnithe againn gach bliain i gcomhthéacs an Chomhairle Aireachta Thuaidh-Theas. Shocraigh muid go ndéanfar laghdú ó 19 go sé ar líon na heagraíochtaí bunmhaoinithe, agus go mbeadh ceann de na heagraíochtaí ceannais sin freagrach as oideachas trí Ghaeilge....

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Straitéis don Ghaeilge (22 Oct 2013)

Dinny McGinley: Is cinnte go bhfuil obair thábhachtach ar siúl ag Údarás na Gaeltachta sna ceantair Gaeltachta chomh fada agus a bhaineann sin le fostaíocht agus obair a chur ar fáil. Is cinnte freisin go bhfuil dualgais breise ar an údarás anois - le Acht na Gaeltachta 2012 - mar go mbeidh sé mar chúram agus mar fhreagracht air na scéimeanna teanga a...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Straitéis don Ghaeilge (22 Oct 2013)

Dinny McGinley: Is sa straitéis 20 bliain don Ghaeilge 2010-2030 a leagtar amach polasaí an Rialtais maidir le cur chun cinn na Gaeilge. Cuireann an straitéis cur chuige iomlánaíoch, comhtháite i ndáil leis an nGaeilge chun cinn - cur chuige a luíonn le dea-chleachtas idirnáisiúnta. Aithnítear sa straitéis féin an gá atá le cur...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Straitéis don Ghaeilge (22 Oct 2013)

Dinny McGinley: Maidir le Bliain na Gaeilge agus an cuidiú atá á chur ar fáil ag an Roinn, déantar é trí Fhoras na Gaeilge agus trí Údaras na Gaeltachta. Mar adúirt mé, tá €25,000 curtha ar fáil ag Foras na Gaeilge do Bhliain na Gaeilge agus, ar ndóigh, tá an t-údarás páirteach, leis an conradh, maidir le...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Seirbhísí Farantóireachta (22 Oct 2013)

Dinny McGinley: Tá sé mar pholasaí ag mo Roinn tacú le seirbhísí iompair sábháilte agus rialta do na hoileáin a bhfuil daonra buan orthu, lena n-áirítear oileáin Ghaeltachta. Tacaíonn na seirbhísí iompair seo - idir seirbhísí farantóireachta, aeir agus lastais - le forbairt inbhuanaithe na n-oileán....