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- Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Select Sub-Committee on Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Estimates for Public Services 2013
Vote 33 - Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht (Revised)
Vote 34 - National Gallery of Ireland (Revised) (9 Jul 2013) Dinny McGinley: Tá áthas orm Meastacháin 2013 sna réimsí Gaeilge, Gaeltachta agus oileán do mo Roinn a chur i láthair an chomhchoiste seo. Tá sé i gceist agam léargas a thabhairt don chomhchoiste maidir leis na tosaíochtaí agus an caiteachas atá ar bun sna réimsí Gaeilge, Gaeltachta agus oileán, a bhfuil na feidhmeanna...
- Seanad: Adjournment Matters: Visa Applications (4 Jul 2013)
Dinny McGinley: I agree with the Senator. As I said in my initial reply, we have a very vibrant Chinese community in this country. They are very industrious people. When I come here every morning, I pass through a part of the city that is rapidly becoming Dublin's Chinatown. Most cities in Europe and other parts of the world have a Chinatown. A number of initiatives in this area have been introduced by...
- Seanad: Adjournment Matters: Visa Applications (4 Jul 2013)
Dinny McGinley: I am grateful to the Senator for raising this issue. It gives me an opportunity, on behalf of the Minister for Justice and Equality, to update the House on the numerous positive developments that have taken place in the Irish visa regime since the Government came to power and, in particular, developments in respect of visitors from China. The commitment of the Government to the...
- Seanad: Adjournment Matters: Irish Language Issues (4 Jul 2013)
Dinny McGinley: Fáiltím roimh an deis labhairt faoin ábhar tábhachtach seo. Mar is eol don Seanadóir, síníodh Acht na Gaeltachta 2012 ina dhlí ar an 25 lúil 2012. Tá tábhacht ar leith ag baint leis an Acht seo, os rud é go dtugtar aird i reachtaíocht don chéad uair ó 1956 ar an riachtanas atá le sainmhíniú nua a...
- Seanad: Adjournment Matters: Irish Language Issues (4 Jul 2013)
Dinny McGinley: Tá mé cinnte go n-aontódh an Seanadóir, ón gcúlra as a dtagann sé, go dtéann pleanáil teanga agus forbairt pobal le chéile. Sílim go bhfuil níos mó gníomhaíochtaí, níos mó oibre agus níos mó saothair ag dul ar aghaidh i mo Roinn, in Údarás na Gaeltachta agus i bhForas na Gaeilge...
- Seanad: Adjournment Matters: Irish Language Issues (4 Jul 2013)
Dinny McGinley: Fáiltím roimh an deis labhairt faoin ábhar tábhachtach seo. Mar is eol don Seanadóir, síníodh Acht na Gaeltachta 2012 ina dhlí ar an 25 lúil 2012. Tá tábhacht ar leith ag baint leis an Acht seo, os rud é go dtugtar aird i reachtaíocht don chéad uair ó 1956 ar an riachtanas atá le sainmhíniú nua a...
- Seanad: Adjournment Matters: Irish Language Issues (4 Jul 2013)
Dinny McGinley: Tá mé cinnte go n-aontódh an Seanadóir, ón gcúlra as a dtagann sé, go dtéann pleanáil teanga agus forbairt pobal le chéile. Sílim go bhfuil níos mó gníomhaíochtaí, níos mó oibre agus níos mó saothair ag dul ar aghaidh i mo Roinn, in Údarás na Gaeltachta agus i bhForas na Gaeilge...
- Seanad: Adjournment Matters: Visa Applications (4 Jul 2013)
Dinny McGinley: I am grateful to the Senator for raising this issue. It gives me an opportunity, on behalf of the Minister for Justice and Equality, to update the House on the numerous positive developments that have taken place in the Irish visa regime since the Government came to power and, in particular, developments in respect of visitors from China. The commitment of the Government to the...
- Seanad: Adjournment Matters: Visa Applications (4 Jul 2013)
Dinny McGinley: I agree with the Senator. As I said in my initial reply, we have a very vibrant Chinese community in this country. They are very industrious people. When I come here every morning, I pass through a part of the city that is rapidly becoming Dublin's Chinatown. Most cities in Europe and other parts of the world have a Chinatown. A number of initiatives in this area have been introduced by...
- Order of Business (3 Jul 2013)
Dinny McGinley: They are very well represented.
- Seanad: Adjournment Matters: Youth Services Provision (2 Jul 2013)
Dinny McGinley: I thank the Senator for raising this matter, which I am taking on behalf of the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs who is attending a Government meeting. The Minister is conscious of the great benefits that can accrue to our young people from involvement in youth work and the benefits for society as a whole. Youth projects and organisations present valuable opportunities for the social...
- Seanad: Adjournment Matters: Youth Services Provision (2 Jul 2013)
Dinny McGinley: I appreciate the Senator's interest in this matter. I am sure the Minister would be more than willing to go and have a look at what is being done. I am impressed that €55,000 has been raised locally. All these matters will be brought to the Minister's attention. I thank the Senator for her contribution.
- Seanad: Adjournment Matters: Teacher Recruitment (2 Jul 2013)
Dinny McGinley: I assure the Senator we have one thing in common in that we are both former teachers. I have an understanding of the point the Senator is making. I am replying on behalf of the Minister for Education and Skills, Deputy Ruairí Quinn, who is in Cabinet at the moment. The State Examinations Commission was established as an independent agency in 2003 to deal with all operational issues...
- Seanad: Adjournment Matters: Teacher Recruitment (2 Jul 2013)
Dinny McGinley: I assure the Senator we have one thing in common in that we are both former teachers. I have an understanding of the point the Senator is making. I am replying on behalf of the Minister for Education and Skills, Deputy Ruairí Quinn, who is in Cabinet at the moment. The State Examinations Commission was established as an independent agency in 2003 to deal with all operational issues...
- Seanad: Adjournment Matters: Youth Services Provision (2 Jul 2013)
Dinny McGinley: I thank the Senator for raising this matter, which I am taking on behalf of the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs who is attending a Government meeting. The Minister is conscious of the great benefits that can accrue to our young people from involvement in youth work and the benefits for society as a whole. Youth projects and organisations present valuable opportunities for the social...
- Seanad: Adjournment Matters: Youth Services Provision (2 Jul 2013)
Dinny McGinley: I appreciate the Senator's interest in this matter. I am sure the Minister would be more than willing to go and have a look at what is being done. I am impressed that €55,000 has been raised locally. All these matters will be brought to the Minister's attention. I thank the Senator for her contribution.
- Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Stádas na Gaeilge san Aontas Eorpach (2 Jul 2013)
Dinny McGinley: Is mian liom aird an Teachta a dhíriú ar an bhfreagra a thug mé ar Cheist Dála Uimhir 23 ar 30 Bealtaine 2013 faoin ábhar seo. Mar a thug mé le fios sa fhreagra sin, beidh cinneadh le tógáil faoi dheireadh na bliana 2015 faoi thodhchaí an mhaolaithe atá i bhfeidhm faoi láthair maidir le húsáid na Gaeilge in...
- Seanad: Register of Lobbyists Legislation: Motion (26 Jun 2013)
Dinny McGinley: I thank Senators for bringing this very important issue before the House today. I am happy to update the House on the general scheme of the regulation of lobbying Bill 2013. As Members will be aware, the programme for Government contains a commitment to introduce a statutory register of lobbyists and rules governing the conduct of lobbying. The public service reform plan contains a further...
- Leaders' Questions (26 Jun 2013)
Dinny McGinley: He should ask him.
- Leaders' Questions (26 Jun 2013)
Dinny McGinley: Deputy Martin trusted them for long enough.