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Other Questions: Heritage Council (28 Nov 2012)

Dinny McGinley: A total of €4.811 million was approved for the Heritage Council last year and, in addition, €1.5 million was allocated to the council from the environment fund in 2012. We all realise the important work done by the Heritage Council, which was established as a statutory body under the Heritage Act 1995 to propose policies and priorities for the identification, protection,...

Other Questions: Heritage Council (28 Nov 2012)

Dinny McGinley: I assure the Deputy we will try to be as supportive as possible of the Heritage Council, which is a statutory body. Unfortunately, we have inherited a difficult situation. I am aware there has been a steady reduction since 2008 in the funding available. It is a reflection of the difficult economic and fiscal situation in which we find ourselves at present, as the Deputy will understand,...

Other Questions: Straitéis 20 Bliain don Ghaeilge (28 Nov 2012)

Dinny McGinley: Tá sé ráite faoi Chlár an Rialtais go dtabharfaidh an Rialtas tacaíocht don Straitéis 20 Bliain don Ghaeilge 2010-2030 agus go ndéanfar na spriocanna indéanta atá luaite inti a sheachadadh. Tá an dul chun cinn ar chur i bhfeidhm na Straitéise le feiceáil ó na gníomhartha éagsúla atá idir lámha ag mo...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Merger of Cultural Institutions (28 Nov 2012)

Dinny McGinley: Yes. I am confident that every report that has made constructive and positive proposals with regard to these important national institutions - we all recognise the work they have done - has been considered at the highest level.

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Foras na Gaeilge (28 Nov 2012)

Dinny McGinley: I dtosach báire, ní mór dom a shoiléiriú go mbaineann an cheist seo leis an athbhreithniú atá ar bun ag Foras na Gaeilge ó mhí Aibreáin 2008 i ndáil leis an mbunmhaoiniú a thugtar do 19 n-eagraíocht ar mhaithe le seirbhísí a sheachadadh do phobal na Gaeilge. Tá 12 n-eagraíocht acu sin lonnaithe go...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Foras na Gaeilge (28 Nov 2012)

Dinny McGinley: Tá an t-athbhreithniú seo ag dul ar aghaidh le ceithre bliana anuas, ón bhliain 2008. Chuir siad plean úr i láthair sa bhliain 2009. Chuaigh siad i mbun teagmhála leis na heagraíochtaí seo arís de bharr comhráití, srl., a tharla ag an gComhairle Aireachta Thuaidh-Theas. Tá plean maoinithe úr molta ag Foras na Gaeilge....

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Foras na Gaeilge (28 Nov 2012)

Dinny McGinley: Mar a dúirt mé, níl an próiseas seo críochnaithe go fóill. Cuireadh na moltaí úra atá glactha ag bord an fhorais romhainn. Beidh siad á bplé ag an chéad chruinniú eile den Chomhairle Aireachta Thuaidh-Theas faoi cheann coicíse. Tuigim go bhfuil suim mhór ag na heagraíochtaí éagsúla atá ag...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Turbary Rights (28 Nov 2012)

Dinny McGinley: There has been constant contact with the European Commission on turf cutting issues since the Government came into office in March of last year. When the Minister met the Environment Commissioner, Janez Potočnik, on his visit to Dublin last week, he took the opportunity to update him on the progress being made. Last April, the Ministers, Deputies Hogan and Deenihan, met Commissioner...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Oibleagáid Seirbhíse Poiblí (28 Nov 2012)

Dinny McGinley: Tá an próiseas Meastachán ar siúl go fóill agus beidh go dtí lá na cáinfhaisnéise. Maidir le Oileáin Árann agus na hoileáin ar fad ar an chósta, tá breis agus 20 oileán ann a gcuireann an Roinn airgead ar fáil dóibh le haghaidh farantóireacht, lastas, aer seirbhís agus busanna. Tuigim go...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Oibleagáid Seirbhíse Poiblí (28 Nov 2012)

Dinny McGinley: Mar a dúirt mé, tuigim na himpleachtaí go léir. Tá cuairt tugtha agam ar na hoileáin go léir agus chas mé le muintir na n-oileán agus rinne siad moltaí deimhnitheacha agus fiúntacha an lá deireannach a bhí siad anseo. Tá plé le déanamh ar na rudaí seo.

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Oibleagáid Seirbhíse Poiblí (28 Nov 2012)

Dinny McGinley: Táim ag éisteacht le glór na n-oileán.

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Merger of Cultural Institutions (28 Nov 2012)

Dinny McGinley: As the Deputy will be aware, the public service reform plan published by the Government on 17 November 2011 outlined a series of rationalisation measures and some of those measures related to a certain number of the bodies funded from my Department's Vote group. In this regard, my Department conducted a critical examination of the structure and operation of the institutions included in the...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Merger of Cultural Institutions (28 Nov 2012)

Dinny McGinley: I agree with Deputy Murphy that the National Archives is currently functioning well. It has its own independent director and advisory council, serving pro bono. As the Deputy has pointed out, it also has the freedom and ability to go out and raise funds and seek sponsorship and income and is not dependent on the Exchequer. That is a great advantage. The same model is envisaged for the...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Cultural Policy (28 Nov 2012)

Dinny McGinley: As the Deputy will be aware, the public service reform plan published by the Government on 17 November 2011 outlined a series of rationalisation measures, some of which related to a certain number of the bodies funded from my Department's Vote. In this regard, my Department conducted a critical examination of the structure and operations of the institutions included in the public service...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Cultural Policy (28 Nov 2012)

Dinny McGinley: No decision has been made to amalgamate the National Archives with any other body. The National Library of Ireland and the National Museum of Ireland will introduce a similar governance structure as that in place for the National Archives which has a statutorily independent director and an advisory council that serves pro bono and which has been successful in raising money from private...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Oibleagáid Seirbhíse Poiblí (28 Nov 2012)

Dinny McGinley: Beidh an conradh reatha ceithre bliana chun seirbhís aeir a chur ar fáil d’Oileáin Árann faoi oibleagáid seirbhíse poiblí ag teacht chun deiridh ar 31 Lúnasa 2013. Ina theannta sin, tá conradh eile ag mo Roinn chun bainistiú a dhéanamh ar na haeradróim ar na hoileáin agus tiocfaidh deireadh leis an gconradh sin ar an...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: National Monuments (28 Nov 2012)

Dinny McGinley: I propose to take Questions Nos. 12, 14 and 17 together. Nos. 14 to 17 Moore Street are the subject of a Preservation Order under the National Monuments Acts. The effect of the Preservation Order is that any works affecting these properties require the consent of the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht, under section 14 of the National Monuments Act 1930, as amended. The...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Soláthar Seirbhísí trí Ghaeilge (28 Nov 2012)

Dinny McGinley: I dtús báire, ní mór dom a mhíniú don Teachta nach bhfuil aon fheidhm reachtúil agam maidir le hearcaíocht don Státseirbhís. Is ar an Aire Caiteachais Phoiblí agus Athchóirithe atá an fhreagracht sin. É sin ráite, tuigimid go léir go bhfuil cumas an Státchórais seirbhísí trí Ghaeilge a...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Forálacha Pinsin (28 Nov 2012)

Dinny McGinley: Mar is eol don Teachta, déantar teidlíochtaí aonair pinsin a ríomh trí thagairt do phá an duine agus d'fhad seirbhíse ar an dáta scoir. Tá miondealú de réir réimse luacha na 136 pinsean a íocann Údarás na Gaeltachta faoi láthair i leith iarfhostaithe leagtha amach sa tábla thíos. Féadfaidh an...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: The Gathering (28 Nov 2012)

Dinny McGinley: As the Deputy will be aware, the Gathering is an initiative of my colleague, the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport, and it has my full support and that of the agencies in my Department's remit. Art in all its forms is an intrinsic part of Irish culture and will play an important part in The Gathering. Our national cultural institutions are promoting a number of initiatives...