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Seanad: Electoral (Amendment) (Dáil Constituencies) Bill 2012: Second Stage (5 Mar 2013)

Dinny McGinley: Gabhaim buíochas do na Seanadóirí a labhair ar an ábhar seo tráthnóna as an méid a bhí le rá acu. I thank the Senators who made contributions to the Second Stage debate on the Electoral (Amendment) (Dáil Constituencies) Bill. Based on those contributions, there is a general understanding of the need to respect the independence of the Constituency Commission and to accept its...

Seanad: Electoral (Amendment) (Dáil Constituencies) Bill 2012: Second Stage (5 Mar 2013)

Dinny McGinley: I do not know if this has any implications for my own constituency.

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Offshore Islands (5 Mar 2013)

Dinny McGinley: My Department’s expenditure on infrastructure programmes relating to County Donegal’s offshore islands in 2012 was €138,835. The works undertaken included roads, lighting and improvement to a slipway. My Department’s capital allocation for island infrastructure in 2013 is €0.679m, subject to the Revised Estimates being published and approved in due course....

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Offshore Islands (5 Mar 2013)

Dinny McGinley: I can confirm that my Department has allocated a grant of €248,500 in principle to enable Donegal County Council to undertake the planning and construction phase of the development of a helipad on Toraigh. I hope that it will be possible for the project to proceed this year, subject to planning permission for the development being approved in sufficient time.

Seanad: Adjournment Matters: Seirbhísí Iompair Oileán (27 Feb 2013)

Dinny McGinley: Is é an rud is tábhachtaí nó go bhfuil an tseirbhís ann, go bhfuil sí ar fáil ar an gcaighdeán céanna agus go bhfuil sí leanúnach. Tá ciste teoranta agam agus táimid ag iarraidh tabhairt faoin tseirbhís aeir a choinneáil ag dul. Ní féidir liom geallúint a thabhairt go dtí go bhfeicimid cad é a tharlóidh ins an tseirbhís aeir. Tá an dá sheirbhís tábhachtach. Tá...

Seanad: Adjournment Matters: Seirbhísí Iompair Oileán (27 Feb 2013)

Dinny McGinley: Níl sin fíor. Táim ag caitheamh níos mó ama agus airgid san iarthar ná fiú amháin i dTír Chonaill. Tá siadsan ag rá ansin nach bhfeiceann siad ar chor ar bith mé, agus go mbím de shíor i gConamara.

Seanad: Adjournment Matters: Seirbhísí Iompair Oileán (27 Feb 2013)

Dinny McGinley: Ar dtús, tá áthas orm go bhfuil an t-allúntas céanna againn don bhliain reatha 2013 le seirbhísí mar sin a chur ar fáil do na hoileáin agus mar a bhí anuraidh: ¤5.9 milliún. Saghas éachta é sin nuair atá ciorruithe i ngach gné de na caiteachais atá ar fáil do na Ranna ar fad sa tír, gur éirigh linn an t-allúntas i mbliana a choinneáil mar a bhí sé anuraidh. Léiriú...

Seanad: Confidence in Minister for Justice and Equality and Defence: Motion (27 Feb 2013)

Dinny McGinley: Unfortunately, the Minister for Justice and Equality, Deputy Alan Shatter, is unavailable. I welcome the opportunity to come before the House to defend his record and that of the Government-----

Seanad: Confidence in Minister for Justice and Equality and Defence: Motion (27 Feb 2013)

Dinny McGinley: I am sure the Minister is gainfully employed on many other duties.

Seanad: Confidence in Minister for Justice and Equality and Defence: Motion (27 Feb 2013)

Dinny McGinley: I am disappointed by the fact that the Fianna Fáil Senators have tabled the motion. In the first place the motion is, to a large extent, a re-run of a recent and similar attempt to attack the way in which the Minister and the Government are handling difficult and complex issues within his ministerial brief. As that attempt, in the form of another proposed motion, was overwhelmingly...

Leaders' Questions (26 Feb 2013)

Dinny McGinley: It will not answer back anyway.

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Foilseacháin Ghaeilge. (26 Feb 2013)

Dinny McGinley: Tuigim ó Fhoras na Gaeilge go gcuirtear maoiniú ar fáil d'irisí áirithe chun freastal ar shainmhargaí ar leith. Is sainmhargaí iad seo nach ndéanfaí freastal, nó an freastal céanna, orthu gan an maoiniú sin. Mar shampla, tá cáil ar leith ar chuid de na hirisí liteartha ar nós Comhar. Bíonn irisí eile...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Irish Language (26 Feb 2013)

Dinny McGinley: I refer the Deputy to my reply to Parliamentary Question No. 171 on 20 December 2012. In the context of the Good Friday Agreement and the St. Andrews Agreement, the Government continues to follow developments closely in relation to the proposed Irish Language Act in Northern Ireland, as well as the overall enhancement and protection of the Irish language in that jurisdiction. The...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Scéimeanna Teanga (21 Feb 2013)

Dinny McGinley: Tá an t-eolas atá iarrtha ag an Teachta sa tábla seo. Bliain Líon céad scéimeanna daingnithe Líon dara scéimeanna daingnithe 2004 1 - 2005 22 - 2006 18 - 2007 29 - 2008 15 - 2009 14 8 2010 6 10 2011 - 1 2012 3 6 2013 (go dáta) - 1 Iomlán 108 26 Mar is eol don Teachta, tá sonraí maidir leis na...

Topical Issue Debate: Criminal Legal Aid (20 Feb 2013)

Dinny McGinley: The Minister for Justice and Equality, Deputy Shatter, is unable to be present today and has asked me to convey his thanks to the Deputy for raising this matter which is important to the proper functioning of the criminal justice system. At the outset it is necessary to state that, as everyone would agree, the criminal legal aid system is a fundamental principle of the criminal justice...

Topical Issue Debate: Criminal Legal Aid (20 Feb 2013)

Dinny McGinley: I am sure the Deputy will agree that the reduction in the costs of the scheme for 2012 is a welcome development and the Minister can assure him that his Department continues to closely monitor expenditure in this area. In addition, as I said, the Department is developing a new legal aid Bill which will look at fundamental changes to the way the scheme is administered. These would be the...

Seanad: Houses of the Oireachtas Commission (Amendment) Bill 2012 [Seanad Bill amended by the Dáil]: Report and Final Stages (20 Feb 2013)

Dinny McGinley: Ba mhaith liom mo bhuíochas a chur in iúl do na Seanadóirí as an dea-mhéin agus an tacaíocht atá léirithe acu don Bhille seo. Sílim, mar adúirt an Seanadóir, go bhfuil comhtháthú á dhéanamh ar obair a bhí roinnte idir dhá oifig go dtí seo. Tá an obair go léir ag dul ar ais arís go dtí Rannóg an Aistriúcháín, atá anseo ó bunaíodh an Stát. Aon rud atá déanta...

Seanad: Houses of the Oireachtas Commission (Amendment) Bill 2012 [Seanad Bill amended by the Dáil]: Report and Final Stages (20 Feb 2013)

Dinny McGinley: Is féidir linn ár gcuid canúintí a choinneáil, ach tá sé an-tábhachtach go mbeidh caighdeán scríofa againn ar a laghad.

Seanad: Houses of the Oireachtas Commission (Amendment) Bill 2012 [Seanad Bill amended by the Dáil]: Report and Final Stages (20 Feb 2013)

Dinny McGinley: Mar atá ráite, is leasú é seo ar an mBille, a thionscnaíodh sa Teach seo i mí na Samhna seo caite. Chuaigh an reachtaíocht seo go dtí an Dáil i mí Eanáir na bliana seo. Níl anseo ach leasú teicniúil ar an mBille. Is é an rud atá i gceist sa leasú ná aitheantas a thabhairt d'Achtanna eile a chuaigh tríd idir 2003 agus 2012. Ba leasú teicniúil é seo a bhí molta ag an...

Seanad: Houses of the Oireachtas Commission (Amendment) Bill 2012 [Seanad Bill amended by the Dáil]: Report and Final Stages (20 Feb 2013)

Dinny McGinley: Mar atá ráite, is leasú é seo ar an mBille, a thionscnaíodh sa Teach seo i mí na Samhna seo caite. Chuaigh an reachtaíocht seo go dtí an Dáil i mí Eanáir na bliana seo. Níl anseo ach leasú teicniúil ar an mBille. Is é an rud atá i gceist sa leasú ná aitheantas a thabhairt d'Achtanna eile a chuaigh tríd idir 2003 agus 2012. Ba leasú teicniúil é seo a bhí molta ag an...