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

Dinny McGinley: Tá sé i gceist agam Ceisteanna Uimh. 18 agus 140 a thógáil le chéile. 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...

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

Dinny McGinley: I propose to take Questions Nos. 19 and 47 together. The Deputies will be aware that, as part of a range of reforms recently agreed by Government under the Public Service Reform Plan, it was decided that the existing National Archives of Ireland (NAI) governance model will be applied to the National Library of Ireland (NLI) and the National Museum of Ireland (NMI). The National Archives...

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

Dinny McGinley: I propose to take Questions Nos. 20 and 38 together. Since the commencement of the commemorative programme for the Decade of Centenaries 1912-1922, Minister Deenihan has sought to co-ordinate and support a calendar of events marking the centenary anniversaries this year and also to consider the arrangements for the coming years. An important event of the commemorative programme took place...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Comhairle Aireachta Thuaidh-Theas (28 Nov 2012)

Dinny McGinley: Tógfaidh mé Ceisteanna Uimh. 28, 53 agus 143 le chéile. Is é an staid reatha ar athbhreithniú Fhoras na Gaeilge ar a gcuid eagraíochtaí bunmhaoinithe ná gur chuir Foras na Gaeilge cás gnó lena moltaí críochnúla, atá aontaithe ag an mbord, chuig na Ranna urraíochta i mí Dheireadh Fómhair 2012. Tá na...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Údarás na Gaeltachta (28 Nov 2012)

Dinny McGinley: I gcomhréir le dea-chleachtas an Rialtais deiseanna a chur ar fáil do dhaoine ar suim leo feidhmiú ar bhoird Stáit, d’fhógair mo Roinn ar 30 Iúil 2012 go raibh léirithe spéise á lorg ó dhaoine a raibh suim acu a bheith ceaptha ar bhord Údarás na Gaeltachta. Chuige sin, iarradh orthu iarratais a chur chuig an tSeirbhís um...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Údarás na Gaeltachta (28 Nov 2012)

Dinny McGinley: Tógfaidh mé Ceisteanna Uimh. 32 agus 51 le chéile. Thóg an Rialtas cinneadh in 2011 go gcoinneodh Údarás na Gaeltachta a chuid feidhmeanna, lena n-áirítear an fheidhm fiontraíochta agus go dtabharfaí feidhm bhreise dó maidir le cur i bhfeidhm na Straitéise 20 Bliain don Ghaeilge 2010-2030 sa Ghaeltacht. Tugadh feidhm...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Cíosanna Uas-Athbhreithnithe Amháin (28 Nov 2012)

Dinny McGinley: Tá sé curtha in iúl dom ag Údarás na Gaeltachta go bhfuil suas le 600 aonad inligthe ag an eagraíocht sa Ghaeltacht i bpunann maoine substaintiúil atá os cionn 250,000 méadar cearnach. Tá na haonaid seo lonnaithe ar fud na Gaeltachta i seacht gcontae éagsúla. Mar a dúradh i dtuarascáil bhliantúil agus cuntais...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Oifig an Choimisinéara Teanga (28 Nov 2012)

Dinny McGinley: Mar is eol don Teachta, tógadh cinneadh Oifig an Choimisinéara Teanga a chónascadh le hOifig an Ombudsman, mar chuid de réimse gníomhartha athchóirithe faoi Phlean Athchóirithe an Rialtais don tSeirbhís Phoiblí a foilsíodh i mí na Samhna 2011. Tar éis don Rialtas athbhreithniú a dhéanamh ar 31 Deireadh Fómhair 2012...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Údarás na Gaeltachta (28 Nov 2012)

Dinny McGinley: Faoi reachtaíocht Údarás na Gaeltachta, 1979–2010 (arna leasú ag Acht na Gaeltachta, 2012), tá feidhm reachtúil ag Údarás na Gaeltachta maidir le forbairt teanga, chultúir, shóisialta, fhisiciúil agus eacnamaíoch na Gaeltachta a chur chun cinn. Níl sé i gceist go dtiocfaidh aon athrú ar an bhfeidhm...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Foras na Gaeilge (27 Nov 2012)

Dinny McGinley: Is í an Chomhairle Aireachta Thuaidh-Theas a shocraíonn buiséad Fhoras na Gaeilge, atá mar ghníomhaireacht den Chomhlacht Forfheidhmithe Thuaidh-Theas, An Foras Teanga. Táthar ag súil go gceadófar buiséid 2012 don Fhoras Teanga go foirmiúil ag an gcéad chruinniú eile den Chomhairle ar 12 Nollaig 2012. Is é €15.438...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Irish Language (27 Nov 2012)

Dinny McGinley: An Clár Tacaíochta Teaghlaigh, or the Family Language Support Programme, has as its key objective the strengthening of Irish as a household and community language in the Gaeltacht in accordance with the 20-Year Strategy for the Irish Language 2010-2030 . It seeks to achieve this objective as a result of various practical measures which will better support Gaeltacht families who are...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Irish Language (27 Nov 2012)

Dinny McGinley: The Deputy may be aware that under the Gaeltacht Act 2012, the Gaeltacht will in future be based on linguistic criteria instead of on geographic areas which has been the position to date. The Act provides for a statutory language planning process under which language plans will be prepared at community level in areas seeking to achieve statutory recognition. This approach puts communities at...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Public Sector Reform (27 Nov 2012)

Dinny McGinley: At the outset, I should point out that responsibility for public sector reform in general rests with my colleague, the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform. The 20-Year Strategy for the Irish Language 2010-2030 recognises the need for the development and strengthening of language awareness and language training programmes so that a higher proportion of public service staff are truly...

A Framework for Junior Cycle: Motion (22 Nov 2012)

Dinny McGinley: I thank the House for giving me this opportunity to discuss the issues arising from the report on the framework for junior cycle. I appreciate the input from Members on all sides of the House. This is a significant change for our education system, our teachers and principals and most importantly, our young people. For the reasons outlined, I believe the proposed changes are necessary,...

Houses of the Oireachtas Commission (Amendment) Bill 2012 [Seanad]: Referral to Select Committee (21 Nov 2012)

Dinny McGinley: I move:That the Bill be referred to the Select Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht pursuant to Standing Order 82A(3)(a).

Houses of the Oireachtas Commission (Amendment) Bill 2012 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed) (21 Nov 2012)

Dinny McGinley: Ó tharla gur thagair an Teachta don Choimisinéir Teanga, tá an coimisinéir ansin agus na cumhachtaí céanna aige agus a bhí. Tá sé lonnaithe thiar i gCois Fharraige, mar a bhí, tá an fhoireann chéanna aige agus a bhí agus tá siad lonnaithe ins an Ghaeltacht mar a bhí. Bhí daoine ag rá anuraidh go raibh...

Houses of the Oireachtas Commission (Amendment) Bill 2012 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed) (21 Nov 2012)

Dinny McGinley: Ba mhaith liom buíochas a thabhairt do na Teachtaí uilig a ghlac páirt sa díospóireacht seo agus as na tuairimí a chuir siad os ár gcomhair. Bhí díospóireacht againn ar an Bhille seo sa Seanad an mhí seo caite. Is Bille tábhachtach é agus tá tábhacht leis an rud atá muid ag iarraidh a dhéanamh. I mo...

Houses of the Oireachtas Commission (Amendment) Bill 2012 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed) (21 Nov 2012)

Dinny McGinley: I look forward to that. Go n-éirí go geal leis an Teachta.

Houses of the Oireachtas Commission (Amendment) Bill 2012 [Seanad]: Second Stage (21 Nov 2012)

Dinny McGinley: I move: "That the Bill be now read a Second Time." Cuireann sé áthas mór ormsa, mar Aire Stáit le cúraimí Gaeilge agus Gaeltachta, tús a chur leis an díospóireacht ar an Bhille um Choimisiún Thithe an Oireachtais (Leasú) 2012 i nDáil Éireann inniu. Mar is eol don Teach, tionscnaíodh an Bille seo i Seanad Éireann...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Seirbhísí Oileán (20 Nov 2012)

Dinny McGinley: Is féidir liom a dheimhniú don Teachta go dtionólfar cruinniú ag a mbeidh mé féin i láthair Dé Máirt 20 Samhain 2012 le toscaireacht ó na hOileáin Árann.