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Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Television Licence Fee (30 May 2024)

Catherine Martin: I want to state very clearly that all of us who own a TV are obliged to pay a TV licence. It is the law of the land. People should continue to purchase or renew their licence so that RTÉ and others who benefit from the broadcasting fund can continue to provide us with quality public service content. The public reaction to the controversy may be understandable but the licence fee...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Television Licence Fee (30 May 2024)

Question No. 6 taken with Written Answers.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Cúrsaí Tithíochta (30 May 2024)

Cúrsaí Tithíochta

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Cúrsaí Tithíochta (30 May 2024)

Catherine Connolly: 7. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht maidir le Ceist Pharlaiminte 16855/24, an raibh cruinniú leantach aici leis an mbrúghrúpa BÁNÚ maidir le heaspa tithíochta sa Ghaeltacht; an dtabharfaidh sí soiléiriú ar an gcruinniú is déanaí a bhí aici leis an mbrúghrúpa sin; agus an ndéanfaidh...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Cúrsaí Tithíochta (30 May 2024)

Catherine Connolly: Táimid ar ais arís go dtí cúrsaí thithíochta sna Gaeltachtaí uilig agus go háirid faoin eagraíocht BÁNÚ. Tá a fhios agam go raibh cruinniú ag an Aire Stáit nó ag a Roinn leis an eagraíocht seo. An cheist atá á cur agam go díreach agus go sonrach ná an raibh cruinnithe eile ag an Aire...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Cúrsaí Tithíochta (30 May 2024)

Thomas Byrne: Chas oifigigh ó mo Roinn le hionadaithe ón ngrúpa Bánú ar an 8 Bealtaine 2024. Ba é seo an dara chruinniú leis an ngrúpa. Rinneadh plé ar an gceithre bunéileamh a d'ardaigh an grúpa sa gcéad chruinniú a bhí ag ionadaithe na Roinne leo, is iad sin go dtabharfaí cumhacht d'Údarás na Gaeltachta dul ag...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Tourism Promotion (30 May 2024)

Catherine Martin: The importance of the tourism sector to the Irish economy and communities in every corner of Ireland is well understood. It is recognised that the use of tourist accommodation to support the Government's response to the humanitarian crisis has impacted the sector. In budget 2024, the Government allocated a total of €216 million in funding for the sector, which will allow for...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Tourism Promotion (30 May 2024)

Peter Fitzpatrick: I welcome the announcement made by the Minister of State, Deputy Thomas Byrne, that €250 million will be available for sports capital and that every valid application will receive an allocation. I welcome that. I wish to ask about the large infrastructure sports grant, funding from which has not been released since 2018. I welcome that the Government has given €50 million...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Tourism Promotion (30 May 2024)

Catherine Martin: The sports capital announcement of €250 million is the largest ever investment in sporting facilities nationwide. It represents a 50% increase on the previous round. As the Minister of State, Deputy Thomas Byrne, and I stated yesterday, it means that all applications for valid projects will receive positive news. We expect that to happen in the early autumn. That is really a signal...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Údarás na Gaeltachta (30 May 2024)

Údarás na Gaeltachta

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Údarás na Gaeltachta (30 May 2024)

Catherine Connolly: 4. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht maidir le Ceist Pharlaiminte Uimh. 38 ón 18 Aibreán, an dtabharfaidh sí sonraí faoin teagmháil a bhí ag a Roinn le hÚdarás na Gaeltachta maidir leis an tionscnamh tithíochta a cheadaigh an t-údarás i mí na Nollag 2023 chun samhail le haghaidh tithíocht inacmhainne a...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Údarás na Gaeltachta (30 May 2024)

Catherine Connolly: Baineann an cheist seo leis an togra piolótach tithíochta atá faoi chaibidil ag Údarás na Gaeltachta agus, go háirithe, an teagmháil atá ag an Aire Stáit leis an Roinn agus leis an údarás faoin scéim seo, agus go háirithe fós, stádas forbartha an mhúnlaithe atá i gceist.

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Údarás na Gaeltachta (30 May 2024)

Thomas Byrne: Gabhaim buíochas leis an Teachta Connolly. Ag eascairt as cinneadh an údaráis i mí na Nollag 2023, choimisiúnaigh an t-údarás taighde ón Dr. Séin Ó Muineacháin maidir le soláthar agus éileamh ar thithíocht sa Ghaeltacht. Foilsíodh torthaí an taighde sin le gairid. Léiríonn an taighde go bhfuil 106,000...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Údarás na Gaeltachta (30 May 2024)

Catherine Connolly: Tá cur síos ar an saghas comhairliúcháin agus taighde atá i gceist agus 250,000 i gceist. Is rud maith é go bhfuil taighde faoi chaibidil agus is rud maith é go bhfuil próiseas comhairliúcháin i gceist. Is é an rud a chuireann isteach orm ná go ndearnadh cinneadh sé mhí ó shin i bhfianaise na géarchéime...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Údarás na Gaeltachta (30 May 2024)

Thomas Byrne: Tá an obair seo á déanamh ag Údarás na Gaeltachta faoi láthair agus tá sé ráite ag an údarás liom go bhfuil pleananna curtha i bhfeidhm maidir le haiseolas na ngeallsealbhóirí a bhailiú agus tá obair theicniúil ar siúl. Tá sé i gceist nuashonrú ar an gcur chuige molta a thabhairt don Roinn...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Údarás na Gaeltachta (30 May 2024)

Catherine Connolly: Is maith an rud é a chloisteáil go gcreideann an tAire Stáit go bhfuil ról lárnach ag Údarás na Gaeltachta agus creidim féin, Teachtaí Dála eile agus daoine ar an talamh é sin. Bhí siad i mbun agóide inné leis an ngrúpa BÁNÚ, Conradh na Gaeilge agus eagraíochtaí eile. Tá sé deacair a...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Údarás na Gaeltachta (30 May 2024)

Thomas Byrne: Táim ag súil le tuairisc agus níos mó eolais ó Údarás na Gaeltachta an mhí seo chugainn. Táim ag rá go poiblí agus go príobháideach leo go gceapaim féin go bhfuil ról lárnach aige toisc go bhfuil cúrsaí tithíochta lárnach do chúrsaí teanga. Is é sin an díriú atá...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Television Licence Fee (30 May 2024)

Imelda Munster: As the Minister knows, the issue has been rumbling on for years. We have had plans and reports, including Government-commissioned reports, but it appears there has been no political will to make a decision. The Minister initially rejected the Future of Media Commission recommendation. She certainly was not decisive on it, but it seems the recent scandals in RTÉ changed her mind. We...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Television Licence Fee (30 May 2024)

Catherine Martin: We have the recommendations from the expert advisory committees, EACs, but we are waiting for the implementation plan. RTÉ committed on the day the recommendations were published to accept all of them in principle, but I do want to see the implementation plan. I gave six weeks for that. It is to be available towards the last week of June. I just need to see that. The discussions...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Television Licence Fee (30 May 2024)

Imelda Munster: Did the Minister say she was awaiting the implementation plan and that it is due before the end of June? I am seeking clarification.