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Mortgage Arrears Proposals: Motion [Private Members] (9 Jul 2013)

Ciarán Lynch: Hear, hear.

Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Select Sub-Committee on Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Estimates for Public Services 2013
Vote 33 - Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht (Revised)
Vote 34 - National Gallery of Ireland (Revised) (9 Jul 2013)

Ciarán Lynch: Before I call the Minister for that reply, I want to say that a couple of months we set up a sub-committee on the Gaeltacht. It will meet following the recess and we will invite the Minister of State in as, possibly, our first guest. The focus will be looking at jobs in the Gaeltacht and other issues such as those he discussed with an Teachta Ó Fearghaíl.

Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Select Sub-Committee on Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Estimates for Public Services 2013
Vote 33 - Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht (Revised)
Vote 34 - National Gallery of Ireland (Revised) (9 Jul 2013)

Ciarán Lynch: Yes. We set up the sub-committee approximately two months ago. It has not yet met but will meet following the recess. We will invite the Minister of State to discuss those issues that he discussed with Deputy Ó Fearghaíl.

Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Select Sub-Committee on Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Estimates for Public Services 2013
Vote 33 - Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht (Revised)
Vote 34 - National Gallery of Ireland (Revised) (9 Jul 2013)

Ciarán Lynch: If the Minister wants to address that question on the waterways, we will conclude on that.

Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Select Sub-Committee on Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Estimates for Public Services 2013
Vote 33 - Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht (Revised)
Vote 34 - National Gallery of Ireland (Revised) (9 Jul 2013)

Ciarán Lynch: That concludes the select sub-committee's consideration of the Revised Estimates for Vote 33 - Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht and Vote 34 - National Gallery of Ireland. I thank the Minister, Deputy Deenihan, and Minister of State, Deputy McGinley, and their officials, an t-Uasal Ó Donnchú, Ms Killoran, an t-Uasal Ó Raghallaigh, an t-Uasal Ó Coigligh and...

Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Select Sub-Committee on Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Message to Dáil (9 Jul 2013)

Ciarán Lynch: In accordance with Standing Order 87, the following message will be sent to the Dáil:The Select Sub-Committee on Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht has completed its consideration of the following Revised Estimates for public services for the year ending 31 December 2013: Vote 33 - Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht and Vote 34 - National Gallery of Ireland.In accordance with...

Estimates for Public Services 2013: Message from Select Committee (9 Jul 2013)

Ciarán Lynch: The Select Sub-committee on the Environment, Community and Local Government has completed its consideration of the following Revised Estimate for public services for the year ending 31 December 2013: Vote 25 - Department of the Environment, Community and Local Government.

Topical Issue Debate: Defined Benefit Pension Schemes (9 Jul 2013)

Ciarán Lynch: The Deputy understands the procedure as he has been in the House a lot longer than I have. I am on my feet, so be quiet. The Minister to continue without interruption or else the Deputy will be out of this Chamber.

Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Select Sub-Committee on Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Estimates for Public Services 2013
Vote 33 - Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht (Revised)
Vote 34 - National Gallery of Ireland (Revised) (9 Jul 2013)

Ciarán Lynch: Before the Minister of State addresses the committee, may I ask him a question? Conradh na Gaeilge wrote to the committee secretariat, which then wrote to Foras na Gaeilge, about the fact that there is no national Irish-language newspaper. This is a matter of concern. Is the Minister of State concerned about it and will he be raising it with Foras na Gaeilge?

Topical Issue Debate: Defined Benefit Pension Schemes (9 Jul 2013)

Ciarán Lynch: Through the Chair, please.

Topical Issue Debate: Defined Benefit Pension Schemes (9 Jul 2013)

Ciarán Lynch: I ask both the Minister and the Deputy to speak through the Chair.

Topical Issue Debate: Defined Benefit Pension Schemes (9 Jul 2013)

Ciarán Lynch: We will have to finish on this, as we are running out of time.

Topical Issue Debate: Defined Benefit Pension Schemes (9 Jul 2013)

Ciarán Lynch: I ask the Minister to sit down and the Deputy to be quiet. I am on my feet and I will ask the Deputy to leave the Chamber if I have to speak to him again.

Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Select Sub-Committee on Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Estimates for Public Services 2013
Vote 33 - Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht (Revised)
Vote 34 - National Gallery of Ireland (Revised) (9 Jul 2013)

Ciarán Lynch: There are a number of headings left to discuss, including heritage, the Irish language, the Gaeltacht and the islands, North-South co-operation and the National Gallery of Ireland.

Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Select Sub-Committee on Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Estimates for Public Services 2013
Vote 33 - Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht (Revised)
Vote 34 - National Gallery of Ireland (Revised) (9 Jul 2013)

Ciarán Lynch: Is it the piece called On the Run?

Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Select Sub-Committee on Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Estimates for Public Services 2013
Vote 33 - Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht (Revised)
Vote 34 - National Gallery of Ireland (Revised) (9 Jul 2013)

Ciarán Lynch: The following headings are to be considered: programme A deals with art, culture and film; programme B with heritage; programme C with the Irish language, the Gaeltacht and the islands; and programme D with North-South co-operation. Vote 34 is for the National Gallery of Ireland. I will begin with programme A which deals with art, culture and film.

Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Select Sub-Committee on Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Estimates for Public Services 2013
Vote 33 - Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht (Revised)
Vote 34 - National Gallery of Ireland (Revised) (9 Jul 2013)

Ciarán Lynch: I wish to advise members that they must turn off their mobile telephones as they interfere with the broadcast system. This meeting has been convened to allow the select sub-committee to consider Votes 33 and 34, the Revised Estimates for the Department of Arts, Heritage and Gaeltacht and the National Gallery of Ireland. The Revised Estimates and a list of suggested questions from the...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Prison Building Programme (4 Jul 2013)

Ciarán Lynch: 192. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the improvements that have been implemented since the Committee for the Prevention of Torture which visited Cork Prison in 2010 found visiting conditions at the prison to be wholly unsuitable; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32617/13]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Prison Inspections (4 Jul 2013)

Ciarán Lynch: 193. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality in view of the report by the Committee for the Prevention of Torture following its visit to Cork Prison in 2010, if a review of the operation of the segregation unit at Cork Prison has been carried out; if the deficiencies observed by the committee regarding material conditions in D Unit have been rectified; if he will indicate the changes...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Prison Investigations (4 Jul 2013)

Ciarán Lynch: 194. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality in view of the report by the Committee for the Prevention of Torture following its visit to Cork Prison in 2010, if he will indicate if the investigation into the death of a prisoner in the prison in 2010 has been concluded; if the relevant information has been forwarded to the committee; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32619/13]