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Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Stádas na Gaeilge san Eoraip (17 Jan 2013)

Dinny McGinley: Mar is eol don Teachta, i mí an Mheithimh 2005, chinn Comhairle na nAirí san Aontas Eorpach go mbeadh stádas mar theanga oifigiúil oibre de chuid an Aontais ag an nGaeilge. Tháinig an cinneadh seo i bhfeidhm ar an 1 Eanáir 2007. Cuireadh maolú i bhfeidhm ón 1 Eanáir 2007 go dtí an 31 Nollaig 2011 maidir le húsáid na Gaeilge sna...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Irish Language (20 Dec 2012)

Dinny McGinley: 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 Government remains fully committed to the implementation of those agreements, including the...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Oibreacha Feabhsúcháin do Scoileanna (20 Dec 2012)

Dinny McGinley: Bhí áthas orm a bheith in ann deontas €161,242 a cheadú do Chomharchumann Shailearna Teo le déanaí i leith raon ábhar agus oibreacha éagsúla. Chomh maith leis sin, cheadaigh mé deontas €13,957 do Scoil Náisiúnta Sailearna chun páirc spraoi a fhorbairt ar mhaoin na scoile.

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Acht na dTeangacha Oifigiúla (20 Dec 2012)

Dinny McGinley: I propose to take Questions Nos. 173 and 174 together. Mar atá ráite agam roimhe seo, tá sé aitheanta nach bhfuil córas na scéimeanna teanga faoi Acht na dTeangacha Oifigiúla gan laigí, agus gur próiseas casta atá ann scéimeanna a aontú agus a dhaingniú. Tá sé tábhachtach a chur san áireamh fosta gur...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Calafoirt agus Céanna (20 Dec 2012)

Dinny McGinley: Mar is eol don Teachta, tá an leithdháileadh do mo Roinnse i dtaca le gnóthaí Gaeilge, Gaeltachta agus Oileán foilsithe don bhliain 2013. Beidh soláthar de tuairim is €0.68m ar fáil d'fhorbairtí caipitil ar na hoileáin don bhliain seo chugainn. Is figiúr táscach é seo, faoi réir na Meastachán a bheith foilsithe...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Scéimeanna Tacaíochta Gaeltachta (20 Dec 2012)

Dinny McGinley: Mar is eol don Teachta, tá an leithdháileadh do mo Roinnse i dtaca le gnóthaí Gaeilge, Gaeltachta agus Oileán foilsithe don bhliain 2013. Beidh soláthar reatha de tuairim is €6.723m ar fáil don bhliain seo chugainn do na Scéimeanna Tacaíochta Gaeltachta, lena n-áirítear Scéim na bhFoghlaimeoirí Gaeilge. Is figiúr...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Airport Development Projects (20 Dec 2012)

Dinny McGinley: I propose to take Questions Nos. 177 and 178 together. My Department has engaged consultants to complete the design and tendering process for the construction of terminals at the airstrips on Inishbofin and at Cleggan. This work is ongoing. No decision has been made in relation to the provision of a subsidised air service for Inishbofin but this matter, and associated issues, remain under...

Private Members' Business - Care Services: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (19 Dec 2012)

Dinny McGinley: Nobody ever suspected Deputy Ross of being that.

Seanad: Adjournment Matters: Local Government Reform (13 Dec 2012)

Dinny McGinley: I thank the Senator for raising this matter on the Adjournment. The action programme for effective local government setting out Government decisions for local government reform was published on 16 October 2012. It sets out the most fundamental reorganisation of local government structures since the current system began in the 1800s. City and county councils in Limerick, Tipperary and...

Seanad: Adjournment Matters: Local Government Reform (13 Dec 2012)

Dinny McGinley: I assure the Senator that his query and concerns will be conveyed to the Minister as soon as possible. As I have said, if the Senator wishes to make a submission to the committee on foot of the information obtained or provided by the Minister, he is free to do so and I am sure the committee would welcome his comments given that he was a member of the local authority and one of the youngest...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Scéim na bhFoghlaimeoirí (13 Dec 2012)

Dinny McGinley: I propose to take Questions Nos. 108 and 109 together. Tá an t-eolas ata iarrtha ag an Teachta i bhfoirm tábla thíos. Ní miste a lua go bhfuil líon na bhfoghlaimeoirí a bhí ar iostas i mbrúnna sa Ghaeltacht agus i dtrí cinn de choláistí cónaithe seanbhunaithe taobh amuigh den Ghaeltacht san áireamh. Tá líon na ndaoine...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Scéim na bhFoghlaimeoirí (13 Dec 2012)

Dinny McGinley: Ar an gcéad dul síos, tá áthas orm a rá go raibh ar mo chumas an deontas laethúil céanna a íoc leis na teaghlaigh in 2012 agus a íocadh in 2011. Ag an am céanna, bhí ar mo Roinn, ar nós gach Roinn eile, sábháil a dhéanamh agus rinneadh leasuithe áirithe dá réir ar Scéim na bhFoghlaimeoirí...

Confidence in the Government: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (12 Dec 2012)

Dinny McGinley: Deputy Mattie McGrath is just a loudmouth.

Confidence in the Government: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (12 Dec 2012)

Dinny McGinley: Deputy Mattie McGrath, will you keep your mouth shut?

Confidence in the Government: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (12 Dec 2012)

Dinny McGinley: He is a serial interrupter.

Social Welfare Bill 2012: Second Stage (11 Dec 2012)

Dinny McGinley: The Deputy must be joking. What he is saying is rubbish.

Social Welfare Bill 2012: Second Stage (11 Dec 2012)

Dinny McGinley: I am not of the landed gentry or a big shot. I am sure my upbringing was more humble than that of the Deputy. Although I accept that I do not know what was the nature of his upbringing.

Social Welfare Bill 2012: Second Stage (11 Dec 2012)

Dinny McGinley: Deputy Mattie McGrath should ask his friends over there from where I came. I worked for what I have got in this world.

Social Welfare Bill 2012: Second Stage (11 Dec 2012)

Dinny McGinley: Bullshit.

Social Welfare Bill 2012: Second Stage (11 Dec 2012)

Dinny McGinley: I will withdraw the word but not the sentiment.