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Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Scoileanna Oileáin (19 Oct 2017)

Joe McHugh: Níl aon iarratas i leith na scéime seo don scoilbhliain 2018/19 faighte ag mo Roinn.

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Creimeadh Cósta (19 Oct 2017)

Joe McHugh: Is cúram do Chomhairle Chontae na Gaillimhe déileáil leis an tsaincheist maidir le creimeadh cósta ar an oileán luaite.  Níl aon iarratas faighte ag mo Roinn ón gComhairle Chontae ar chúnamh chun dul i ngleic lena leithéid d’fhadhb.

Questions on Promised Legislation (18 Oct 2017)

Joe McHugh: The drafters are working hard on it. There is consultation with the relevant committee. It will not be published before Christmas but we are looking to have it early in the new year.

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Live Register Data (18 Oct 2017)

Joe McHugh: The Live Register series provides a monthly breakdown of the number of people claiming Jobseeker's Benefit, Jobseeker's Allowance and other registrants as registered with the Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection. The most recent Live Register figures available are for September 2017. The following table shows the number of persons under 25 years of age on the Live Register...

Taxation Agreement: Motion (17 Oct 2017)

Joe McHugh: I move:That Dáil Éireann approves the following Order in draft: Exchange of Information Relating to Tax Matters (Macao Special Administrative Region of the People’s Republic of China) Order 2017, a copy of which was laid before Dáil Éireann on 19th September, 2017.”

Sectoral Employment Order (Construction Sector) 2017: Motion (17 Oct 2017)

Joe McHugh: I move:That Dáil Éireann approves the following Order in draft:Sectoral Employment Order (Construction Sector) 2017,copies of which have been laid in draft form before Dáil Éireann on 22nd August, 2017.

Thirteenth Report of Committee of Selection: Motion (17 Oct 2017)

Joe McHugh: I move:That Dáil Éireann approves the Thirteenth Report of the Standing Committee of Selection in accordance with Standing Order 27F, copies of which were laid before Dáil Éireann on 12th October, 2017, and discharges a member and appoints a member to a Committee accordingly.

Double Taxation Relief (Taxes on Income) (Republic of Kazakhstan) Order 2017: Motion (17 Oct 2017)

Joe McHugh: I move:That Dáil Éireann approves the following Order in draft:Double Taxation Relief (Taxes on Income) (Republic of Kazakhstan) Order 2017,a copy of which was laid before Dáil Éireann on 19th September, 2017.”

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Official Languages Act (17 Oct 2017)

Joe McHugh: It is the role of the Chief Placenames Officer to advise me, as Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht regarding the Irish language version of placenames countrywide.  Section 32 of the Official Languages Act 2003 provides that the Minister issue Placenames Orders placing these Irish language placenames on a statutory footing. My Department has no role...

Financial Resolutions 2018 - Financial Resolution No. 4: General (Resumed) (11 Oct 2017)

Joe McHugh: An bhfuil mé ag roinnt ama le mo chomhghleacaí? An bhfuil sé sin socraithe?

Financial Resolutions 2018 - Financial Resolution No. 4: General (Resumed) (11 Oct 2017)

Joe McHugh: Roinnfimid deich bomaite agus deich bomaite. Gabhaim buíochas leis an Leas-Cheann Comhairle. Tá an-áthas orm deis a bheith agam cur síos ar an maoiniú breise atá curtha ar fáil do mo Roinn i gcáinaisnéis 2018 a fógraíodh inné. Tuigim go rímhaith an dualgas atá orm úsáid na Gaeilge ar fud na tíre a...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Údarás na Gaeltachta Funding (11 Oct 2017)

Joe McHugh: I am assuming that the Deputy is referring to Gaeltacht co-operatives and development companies in his question. Údarás na Gaeltachta provides funding to Gaeltacht cooperatives to implement their respective development programmes. This assistance is used mainly to cover management costs and is provided from the annual funding provided to Údarás na Gaeltachta...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Údarás na Gaeltachta Funding (11 Oct 2017)

Joe McHugh: I am assuming that the Deputy is referring to Gaeltacht co-operatives and non-Gaeltacht development companies on the islands in his question. Údarás na Gaeltachta provides funding to Gaeltacht cooperatives to implement their respective development programmes. This assistance is used mainly to cover management costs and is provided from the annual funding provided to...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Student Grant Scheme Eligibility (11 Oct 2017)

Joe McHugh: I am assuming that the Deputy is referring to the payment of maintenance grants to island-based public servants. My Department does not pay maintenance grants to island based public servants such as nurses, doctors, teachers and members of An Garda Síochána.  Questions in relation to these allowances should be directed to each relevant Department.

Allocation of Time: Motion (10 Oct 2017)

Joe McHugh: I move:That, notwithstanding anything in Standing Orders, the financial motions by the Minister for Finance and Public Expenditure and Reform shall be taken and decided in accordance with the following schedule, and the proceedings thereon and on any amendments thereto, shall in the case of each resolution be brought to a conclusion by one question which shall be put from the Chair not later...

Business of Dáil (10 Oct 2017)

Joe McHugh: It is proposed, notwithstanding the resolution of the Dáil of 3 October 2017, that in the context of tomorrow's and Thursday's sittings, the Dáil shall sit at 10 a.m. each day and that on Thursday it shall adjourn on the adjournment of the debate on the general financial resolution or at 4 p.m., whichever is the earlier. Oral questions within the meaning of Standing Order 38(1)(b)...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Imports Data (10 Oct 2017)

Joe McHugh: The data requested by the Deputy is set out in the table. It should be noted that the 2017 data covers the period January to July. Table A : Imports of Timber by division 2015 - 2017 Division 2015 €m 2015 Tonnes 2016 €m 2016 Tonnes Jan-Jul 2017 €m Jan-Jul 2017 Tonnes Crude materials-Wood 157 428,918 156 508,408 86 278,675 Manufactured goods- Timber...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Maoiniú Údarás na Gaeltachta (10 Oct 2017)

Joe McHugh: Is tríd an bpróiseas meastacháin agus cáináisnéise a dhéantar leithdháileadh ar an soláthar airgid a chuirtear ar fáil ar bhonn bliantúil do mo Roinn ón státchiste agus, go deimhin, do na Ranna Rialtais go léir. Sa chomhthéacs sin, is cúis áthais dom a chur in iúl don Teachta go bhfuil maoiniú...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Scéimeanna Tacaíochta (10 Oct 2017)

Joe McHugh: Níorbh fhéidir, san am a bhí ar fáil, na sonraí uile a thabhairt le chéile. Cuirfear freagra ar fáil don Teachta chomh luath agus is féidir.

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Irish Language (10 Oct 2017)

Joe McHugh: My Department provides funding towards the following initiatives which are aimed at learning the Irish language: Abair.ie The ABAIR project, based in Trinity College, Dublin, is developing linguistic and speech technology resources for the Irish language. It has produced an online Irish language text-to-speech synthesiser which is freely available at www.abair.ie and which can be used in a...