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Leaders' Questions (28 May 2013)

Dinny McGinley: Match that, any of you.

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Departmental Agencies Funding (28 May 2013)

Dinny McGinley: My Department, which was established in June 2011, provides funding to the Office of An Coimisinéir Teanga. This Office was established under the provisions of the Official Languages Act in 2004. The figures provided in the following table consist of the operating costs of this Office for the full year for 2011 and 2012. Year Cost 2011 €630,000 2012 €607,000

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Health Services Provision (21 May 2013)

Dinny McGinley: The Health Service Executive formally applied for funding for this project from my Department in 2008. However, due to a large number of commitments it had at the time, my Department was not in a position to fund the project. The position remains unchanged.

Seanad: Adjournment Matters: Treatment Abroad Scheme (16 May 2013)

Dinny McGinley: I understand the Senator's concern. I realise the Senator has met this young person and is aware of the trauma he is experiencing. I believe the door is not firmly shut and there is an opening as far as I can see. As I have stated, until the HSE receives a valid application from the person it is not possible to progress the matter any further. This means if a further, valid application is...

Seanad: Adjournment Matters: Hospital Services (16 May 2013)

Dinny McGinley: As I have said, the Senator's message will be conveyed to the Department and in the absence of the Minister, I must say that I believe the Senator is being overly pessimistic about Navan. Construction work is going on there at the moment and units will be built. However, we all know that if there is major trauma involved, patients will have to be transferred to one of the larger hospitals....

Seanad: Adjournment Matters: Treatment Abroad Scheme (16 May 2013)

Dinny McGinley: I thank Senator Moran for raising this matter and for giving such a comprehensive description of this young man's situation. The HSE operates the treatment abroad scheme, TAS, for persons entitled to treatment in another EU/EEA member state or Switzerland under EU Regulation 883/04, as per the procedures set out in EU Regulation 987/09 and in accordance with the Department of Health...

Seanad: Adjournment Matters: Hospital Services (16 May 2013)

Dinny McGinley: I thank the Senator for raising the matter on the Adjournment. I am not aware that it was debated in Dáil yesterday. I do not think that it was.

Seanad: Adjournment Matters: Hospital Services (16 May 2013)

Dinny McGinley: I am taking the Adjournment matter on behalf of my colleague, Deputy James Reilly, the Minister for Health. I thank the Senator for raising the matter and for the opportunity to discuss the reports that were launched on Tuesday. They signal a fundamental modernisation of the health system in line with best practice. We know that the traditional practice of providing as many services as...

Leaders' Questions (16 May 2013)

Dinny McGinley: Reform.

Leaders' Questions (16 May 2013)

Dinny McGinley: Hear, hear.

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Sports Funding (16 May 2013)

Dinny McGinley: To date, payments in respect of the improvement works have been made based on the expenditure submitted to my Department. While a claim of €6,050 has been made in respect of the design and supervision fees, no payment has been made in this regard. In keeping with the appropriate regulations with regard to public procurement, my Department had no option but to cancel the outstanding...

Good Friday Agreement: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (15 May 2013)

Dinny McGinley: The Deputy is well able to do that.

Leaders' Questions (15 May 2013)

Dinny McGinley: Listen to the Taoiseach.

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Seirbhísí Aeir (15 May 2013)

Dinny McGinley: Táthar i mbun ullmhúcháin faoi láthair chun téarmaí tagartha don staidéar a réiteach agus chun comhairleoirí a cheapadh chun tabhairt faoin staidéar. Tá súil tús a chur leis an staidéar go luath.

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Departmental Expenditure (14 May 2013)

Dinny McGinley: As the Deputy is aware, my Department, which was established in June 2011, administers and delivers a wide range of programmes in the Gaeltacht, descriptions of which are available at . Details of expenditure for Gaeltacht areas in general are available in the various annual reports published by my Department and Údarás na Gaeltachta. While expenditure under these programme areas...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Job Creation Numbers (14 May 2013)

Dinny McGinley: The information requested by the Deputy is set in the tables below. The final table provides information in respect of employment in Údarás na Gaeltachta client companies at the end of 2012. 2002 County Jobs created Jobs lost Net figures Donegal 288 639 -351 Mayo 92 97 -5 Galway 306 497 -191 Meath 65 52 +13 Kerry 88 69 +19 Cork 57 65 -8 Waterford 14 13 +1 Total 910 1432...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Údarás na Gaeltachta Expenditure (14 May 2013)

Dinny McGinley: I propose to take Questions Nos. 384 to 386, inclusive, together The Deputy will appreciate that the details sought by him are extensive and, accordingly, it has not been possible to collate the requested information in the time available. Údarás na Gaeltachta has been requested to supply the relevant data as soon as possible and I can assure the Deputy that it will be forwarded...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Air Services Provision (14 May 2013)

Dinny McGinley: I propose to take Questions Nos. 388 to 390, inclusive, together. The consultants, Malachy Walsh & Partners, were appointed by my Department on 9 February 2011 to carry out a detailed design and costing and to prepare tender documents for the construction phase of the provision of terminals at Cluain Leacht an Abba, Cleggan and on Inishbofin. Tenders for the construction phase have...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Straitéis 20 Bliain don Ghaeilge (14 May 2013)

Dinny McGinley: While my Department has the overarching responsibility for the Strategy, it is working in co-operation with other key stakeholders to implement the Strategy on an incremental basis within available resources. Priority was given during 2011 to implementing the Strategy’s establishment phase. This involved providing information about the Strategy and establishing the organisational...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Regional Airports (8 May 2013)

Dinny McGinley: The airstrips at Cleggan and Inishbofin to which the Deputy refers are not as yet licensed for use. Therefore, landing on these airstrips is strictly prohibited and they are marked accordingly.