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Seanad: Commencement Matters: Scéim na gCúntóirí Teanga (29 Nov 2017)

Joe McHugh: I am very happy to do that. The Senator might just seol a ríomphost. He might send on a wee email with the details of the specific school and I will certainly follow up on it. While I would like to see for all Gaeltacht primary schools that it would not be based on a selective process, certain schools are selected due to the financial resources that are available. I have visited...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Údarás na Gaeltachta Funding (29 Nov 2017)

Joe McHugh: The information sought by the Deputy is outlined in the table. Year Capital €m Current (Admin) €m Current (Programmes) €m Total €m 2016 9.087* 8.823 3.0 20.910 2017 8.187** 8.958 3.250 20.395 2018 7.000 9.237 3.350 19.587 *An additional capital allocation of €2.4m, arising from savings elsewhere in the Department’s...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Foras na Gaeilge (29 Nov 2017)

Joe McHugh: I would like to remind the Deputy that, as an agency of An Foras Teanga, the North/South Language Body, funding is provided to Foras na Gaeilge from my Department (75%) and the Department for Communities in Northern Ireland (25%) in accordance with budgets approved by the North/South Ministerial Council (NSMC). My Department also provides further ongoing funding to Foras na Gaeilge in...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Irish Language (29 Nov 2017)

Joe McHugh: The 20-Year Strategy for the Irish language 2010-2030 is a cross governmental initiative not just limited to the programmes administered by my Department. It encompasses State interventions in many sectors including, but not limited to education from early years to 3rd level, broadcasting, enterprise development, language technology and specific language legislation such as the Official...

Business of Dáil (28 Nov 2017)

Joe McHugh: I propose, notwithstanding anything in Standing Orders, that immediately following the taking of Topical Issues today No. a30, a statement by the Minister for Justice and Equality re justice issues, shall be taken. The statement of the Minister shall not exceed ten minutes, following which each party or group in opposition shall have six minutes each and the six minutes shall consist of...

Order of Business (28 Nov 2017)

Joe McHugh: We have been working on that issue and I have spoken to the Minister, Deputy Ring in that regard. I agree with Deputy Ó Cuív that the Minister longs to answer such questions in the Dáil. However, that would have meant putting back the other ministerial questions but we now have agreement he will be coming before the Dáil in the next couple of weeks.

Order of Business (28 Nov 2017)

Joe McHugh: Today's business shall be No. a11, motion re proposed authorisation by Dáil Éireann for the Houses of the Oireachtas Commission to instruct legal representatives; No. 30, Social Welfare Bill 2017 - Second Stage (resumed); No. 5, Public Service Pay and Pensions Bill 2017 - Order for Second Stage and Second Stage; No. 12, Financial Resolution re Public Service Pay and Pensions Bill...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Small and Medium Enterprises Data (28 Nov 2017)

Joe McHugh: Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) are defined as having less than 250 persons employed. In 2015, the latest year for which data is available, Ireland had 15,090 SMEs in manufacturing. The EU-28 total was 2,081,796 SMEs in manufacturing. The following table gives a breakdown of manufacturing enterprises by size of enterprise in each EU Member State, distinguishing the number of...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Enterprise Data (28 Nov 2017)

Joe McHugh: The information requested by the Deputy was published by the CSO on 17 November 2017 in Table 3.1 of the Business in Ireland 2015 report. The same information is set out in a table. Number of active enterprises and persons engaged by sector and size class, 2015 Industry Industry Construction Construction Distribution Distribution Services Services Financial and Insurance1 Financial and...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Unemployment Data (28 Nov 2017)

Joe McHugh: The Quarterly National Household Survey (QNHS) is the official source of estimates of unemployment (International Labour Organisation - ILO) in the State. The latest annual (average) unemployment data available for Ireland is for 2016. The table provided shows, for Ireland, the number of persons between 15-29 years of age classified as, not in employment, education, or training (NEET) and...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Quarterly National Household Survey (28 Nov 2017)

Joe McHugh: Effective from Q3 2017, the CSO is compiling Labour Market Statistics from a new Labour Force Survey (LFS). This new survey has replaced the Quarterly National Household Survey (QNHS) and will see the introduction of Computer Assisted Telephone Interviewing (CATI), a redesigned questionnaire and enhancements to the survey methodology. As a consequence, the results for the LFS Q3 2017 have...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Housing Policy (28 Nov 2017)

Joe McHugh: The scheme of housing grants which was administered by the Department in accordance with the Housing (Gaeltacht) Acts was suspended with effect from 7 April 2009. There are no plans to restore this scheme at present.

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Departmental Funding (28 Nov 2017)

Joe McHugh: The information requested in respect of the Company referred to by the Deputy is detailed in the table. Grant Type Date Approved Amount Approved Amount Paid (to date) Payment date(s) Employment Grant Employment grant (managers) 04/03/2016 04/03/2016 €614,000.00 €60,000.00 €32,256 €20,000 €19,636 €34,070...

Business of Dáil (23 Nov 2017)

Joe McHugh: Ar dtús, gabhaim aitheantas do mo chomhgleacaithe faoi choinne an comhoibriú, an chomhpháirtíocht, agus an caidreamh agus comhrá dearfach aréir. The following business shall be taken today, No. 33, Finance Bill 2017 - Report and Final Stages (resumed); No. 6, Social Welfare Bill 2017 - Order for Second Stage and Second Stage; and No. 5, Public Service Pay and...

Questions on Promised Legislation (22 Nov 2017)

Joe McHugh: The Minister, Deputy Ross, has agreed to do so and we have agreed so it will be given priority.

Questions on Promised Legislation (22 Nov 2017)

Joe McHugh: The officials are working on it and I will get back directly to both Deputies on it.

Business of Dáil (21 Nov 2017)

Joe McHugh: Bhí cruinniú dhearfach ag an Choiste Gnó ag 4.04 p.m. agus fuaireamar comhaontú ag an deireadh. Gabhaim m'aitheantas le mo chuid chomhghleacaithe ar an choiste agus, go háirithe, na daoine a bhí ag fanacht leathuair anseo. It is proposed, notwithstanding anything in Standing Orders, that business shall be interrupted at 8 p.m. to take No. 33a, statement by An...

Order of Business (21 Nov 2017)

Joe McHugh: Recommendations on behalf of the committee to the House.

Order of Business (21 Nov 2017)

Joe McHugh: May I make a remark before the Leas-Cheann Comhairle puts the question?

Order of Business (21 Nov 2017)

Joe McHugh: I am happy to be part of a Business Committee which meets to consider these matters. It is the Business Committee that decides the order of the House. That is a mechanism we have all agreed to. I would be happy to facilitate what is being requested, if that is possible and if a meeting is convened to consider it. I am concerned that we might ignore the policy that is the Business Committee...