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Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Féilte Traidisiúnta (30 Jan 2013)

Dinny McGinley: Faoi mar is eol don Teachta, tá scéim ar leith ag Údarás na Gaeltachta chun tacú le féilte traidisiúnta sa Ghaeltacht. Maidir le Tóstal Éireann, comhairlítear dom go bhfuil sé i gceist ag an Údarás, agus measúnú á dhéanamh acu ar iarratais i leith féilte sa Ghaeltacht in 2013, béim ar leith a...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Straitéis 20 Bliain don Ghaeilge (30 Jan 2013)

Dinny McGinley: Molaim ceisteanna Uimh. 40 agus 119 a fhreagairt le chéile. Aithnítear sa Straitéis 20 Bliain don Ghaeilge 2010-2030 go bhfuil gá le cur chuige céimneach chun bearta éagsúla na Straitéise a chur i gcrích. I gcomhréir leis an gcur chuige seo, tá obair leanúnach ar siúl chun raon leathan gníomhaíochtaí faoin...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Acht na Gaeltachta (30 Jan 2013)

Dinny McGinley: Glacaim leis go bhfuil an Teachta ag tagairt do phleanáil teanga sna Limistéir Pleanála Teanga Ghaeltachta. Faoi Acht na Gaeltachta 2012, is faoi Údarás na Gaeltachta atá sé eagraíochtaí pobalbhunaithe a roghnú sna limistéir sin chun pleananna teanga a ullmhú agus a fheidhmiú. Ina theannta sin, is faoin Údarás atá...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Irish Language (30 Jan 2013)

Dinny McGinley: As the Deputy will be aware, Irish became an official and working language of the European Union on 1 January 2007. This development has had the welcome effect of greatly increasing the availability and visibility of Irish in the EU institutions. Notwithstanding the status of the language in the EU, there is, however, a derogation in place for practical reasons which states that the EU...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Acht na dTeangacha Oifigiúla (30 Jan 2013)

Dinny McGinley: Tógfaidh mé Ceisteanna Uimh. 117 agus 118 le chéile. Mar atá ráite i gClár Reachtaíochta an Rialtais a foilsíodh ar an 15 Eanáir, táthar ag súil bille a fhoilsiú i mbliana ina ndéanfar foráil do leasuithe ar Acht na dTeangacha Oifigiúla 2003, mar thoradh ar an athbhreithniú ar an Acht. Mar a thuigfidh an Teachta,...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Seachtain na Gaeilge 2013 (30 Jan 2013)

Dinny McGinley: Is féile idirnáisiúnta í Seachtain na Gaeilge a reáchtáiltear i mí an Mhárta gach bliain agus a chuireann úsáid na Gaeilge agus an cultúr Gaelach chun cinn, anseo in Éirinn agus thar lear. Is é Conradh an Gaeilge a eagraíonn an fhéile a bheidh ar siúl i mbliana ón 4 go 17 Márta 2013. Tuigtear dom go...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Merger of State Bodies (29 Jan 2013)

Dinny McGinley: As the Deputy will be aware, a decision was taken to merge the functions of the Office of An Coimisinéir Teanga with the Office of the Ombudsman in the Government’s Public Service Reform Plan , published on 17 November 2011. Following a review in October 2012 of progress achieved to date, the Government agreed the following key reform actions to be progressed: - The Office of An...

Topical Issue Debate: Harbour Parking Charges (24 Jan 2013)

Dinny McGinley: I assure the Deputy that his comments will be conveyed to the Minister. No details on timing or the level of charges have been determined at this stage. I am sure the consultations proposed by the Deputy will be sympathetically considered by the Minister. I will tell him about the proposal and it is on the record of the House. I agree that Howth is probably one of the iconic areas of...

Topical Issue Debate: Harbour Parking Charges (24 Jan 2013)

Dinny McGinley: I thank Deputy Broughan for raising the matter. The Minister, Deputy Coveney, conveys his regret at being unable to attend the House personally today, but he has a number of important issues to which he must attend. Howth is one of six fishery harbour centres operated by the State, each of whose primary purpose is to provide facilities and services for the fishing industry and...

Seanad: Adjournment Matters: Bank Branch Closures (24 Jan 2013)

Dinny McGinley: I thank the Senator for raising this matter. Being from a rural background I understand her concerns very well. Unfortunately, a number of bank branches are being closed in my constituency as well. As the Senator will be aware, operational decisions for the covered banks - AIB, Bank of Ireland, Irish Bank Resolution Corporation, IBRC, and Permanent TSB - remain the responsibility of the...

Seanad: Community Development: Motion (Resumed) (23 Jan 2013)

Dinny McGinley: Tá áthas orm deis a bheith agam labhairt ar an ábhar thábhachtach seo sa tSeanad tráthnóna. Chomh maith leis sin, ba mhaith liom buíochas a thabhairt dos na Seanadóirí go léir a labhair ar an ábhar seo. Tá sé soiléir go bhfuil a bhí le rá acu ag teacht óna gcroíthe agus go bhfuil tuiscint acu ar na deacrachtaí atá againn maidir le cúrsaí coiriúlachta ins an tír i...

Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Select Sub-Committee on Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Houses of the Oireachtas Commission (Amendment) Bill 2012 [Seanad]: Committee Stage (23 Jan 2013)

Dinny McGinley: I move amendment No. 1: In page 10, subsection (2), line 13, to delete “Acts 2003 to 2009” and substitute “Acts 2003 to 2012”.

Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Select Sub-Committee on Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Houses of the Oireachtas Commission (Amendment) Bill 2012 [Seanad]: Committee Stage (23 Jan 2013)

Dinny McGinley: Sílim gur féidir linn teacht ar réiteach maidir leis an liosta don choiste stiúrtha a bhí ann. Níl aon deacracht maidir le sin a chur chuig na Teachtaí. Maidir leis an reachtaíocht, luann sí saineolas agus taithí oiriúnach agus sílim go bhfuil solúbthacht ansin agus go mbeidh muid ábalta daoine den scoth a fháil...

Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Select Sub-Committee on Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Houses of the Oireachtas Commission (Amendment) Bill 2012 [Seanad]: Committee Stage (23 Jan 2013)

Dinny McGinley: Ta sé curtha ar fáil faoi láthair ag Rannóg an Aistriúcháin. Tá sé acusan-----

Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Select Sub-Committee on Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Houses of the Oireachtas Commission (Amendment) Bill 2012 [Seanad]: Committee Stage (23 Jan 2013)

Dinny McGinley: Tá sé ag Rannóg an Aistriúcháin.

Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Select Sub-Committee on Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Houses of the Oireachtas Commission (Amendment) Bill 2012 [Seanad]: Committee Stage (23 Jan 2013)

Dinny McGinley: Déanfaidh muid teagmháil leo.

Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Select Sub-Committee on Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Houses of the Oireachtas Commission (Amendment) Bill 2012 [Seanad]: Committee Stage (23 Jan 2013)

Dinny McGinley: Ní ag an Roinn atá sé. Tá sé curtha ar aghaidh chuig Rannóg an Aistriúcháin.

Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Select Sub-Committee on Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Houses of the Oireachtas Commission (Amendment) Bill 2012 [Seanad]: Committee Stage (23 Jan 2013)

Dinny McGinley: Is le Rannóg an Aistriúcháin anois é. Sin an cinneadh atá déanta. Tá sé curtha ar aghaidh acusan.

Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Select Sub-Committee on Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Houses of the Oireachtas Commission (Amendment) Bill 2012 [Seanad]: Committee Stage (23 Jan 2013)

Dinny McGinley: Sin an áit a bhfuil sé.

Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Select Sub-Committee on Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Houses of the Oireachtas Commission (Amendment) Bill 2012 [Seanad]: Committee Stage (23 Jan 2013)

Dinny McGinley: Sílim go bhfuil sé curtha chuig Rannóg an Aistriúcháin. Labharfaidh muid leis an gcoimisinéir faoi sin. Ní fheicim go mbeidh go bhfuil deacracht ar bith é a chur ar fáil do na Comhaltaí.