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Seanad: Gaeltacht Bill 2012: Committee Stage (28 Jun 2012)

Dinny McGinley: I salute the flag of the country any time I see it. My allegiance is to what is represented by the flag behind the Cathaoirleach's Chair. I also recognise the courts of the country. They are constitutionally entitled to do what they are doing through the will of the people. I recognise the role of the Garda Síochána and Óglaigh na hÉireann. If I were to join the Army tomorrow, it is...

Seanad: Gaeltacht Bill 2012: Committee Stage (28 Jun 2012)

Dinny McGinley: I hope to die in this country. I do not know where that leaves me. What else do I have to do to be considered a republican? Can anyone enlighten me? Cad eile atá le déanamh agam? Incidentally, not only do we support the promotion of the Irish language in Northern Ireland, we also support the Ulster Scots. I have attended some of their functions in Northern Ireland. On the last...

Seanad: Gaeltacht Bill 2012: Committee Stage (28 Jun 2012)

Dinny McGinley: Chuaigh an Bille chuig na Ranna go léir, an Roinn Dlí agus Cirt agus Comhionannais san áireamh, agus tháinig an Bille ó Oifig an Ard-Aighne. Níl mise in ann barántas níos fearr ná sin a chur in iúl don Teach. Tháinig sé ó Oifig an Ard-Aighne agus má tá an tArd-Aighne ag rá go bhfuil sé bunreachtúil, glacaim go fonnmhar leis go bhfuil sé bunreachtúil. Sin an fáth nach...

Seanad: Gaeltacht Bill 2012: Committee Stage (28 Jun 2012)

Dinny McGinley: The bagpipes.

Seanad: Gaeltacht Bill 2012: Committee Stage (28 Jun 2012)

Dinny McGinley: At the risk of repeating myself, Foras na Gaeilge has an all-Ireland constitution but it involves two Ministers. The responsibility of Foras na Gaeilge is to promote Irish and Ulster Scots on the island of Ireland. The Minister in Northern Ireland has the responsibility of promoting the Irish language in any way she likes in Northern Ireland. She does not have to listen to me or to anyone...

Seanad: Gaeltacht Bill 2012: Committee Stage (28 Jun 2012)

Dinny McGinley: It was submitted to the Attorney General more than once. Unlike certain Senators, I am just a layperson who does not have a detailed knowledge of the law -----

Seanad: Gaeltacht Bill 2012: Committee Stage (28 Jun 2012)

Dinny McGinley: ----- but I have no hesitation in recommending that the House be guided by the advice of the Attorney General. I will not second guess any Attorney General and that is why I cannot accept the amendment.

Seanad: Gaeltacht Bill 2012: Committee Stage (28 Jun 2012)

Dinny McGinley: Irish to follow.

Written Answers — Chonarthaí Comhairleoireachta: Chonarthaí Comhairleoireachta (27 Jun 2012)

Dinny McGinley: Mar áisíneacht den Fhoras Teanga, déantar Foras na Gaeilge a mhaoiniú ó mo Roinnse agus ón Roinn Cultúir, Ealaíon agus Fóillíochta ó thuaidh, i gcomhréir le buiséid atá ceadaithe ag an gComhairle Aireachta Thuaidh Theas. Ós rud é go luíonn an fhreagracht maidir le bainistiú na háisíneachta ar Fhoras na Gaeilge féin, tuigfidh an Teachta nach bhfuil aon fheidhm agamsa ná...

National Cultural Institutions: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (27 Jun 2012)

Dinny McGinley: Tá áthas orm deis a bheith agam cúpla focal a rá maidir leis an rún atá roimh an Teach seo anocht agus a bhí roimh an Seanad níos luaithe inniu. I am delighted to be here this evening to respond on behalf of the Government on this matter. To begin, I want to reiterate what the Minister, Deputy Deenihan, said yesterday. It is a sign of vitality in our democratic system that the...

Written Answers — Job Initiatives: Job Initiatives (26 Jun 2012)

Dinny McGinley: In accordance with a Government decision of 31 May 2011, Údarás na Gaeltachta is to retain its enterprise functions in the Gaeltacht, subject, inter alia, to the development of a mechanism to enable it to operate in co-operation with other enterprise agencies in relation to any significant Gaeltacht projects of high potential that may arise. An administrative mechanism to give effect to...

Written Answers — Irish Language: Irish Language (21 Jun 2012)

Dinny McGinley: I propose to take Questions Nos. 88 and 89 together. The Official Languages Act 2003 (Public Bodies) Regulations 2006 (S.I. No. 150 of 2006) came into effect on 1 May 2006. The purpose of these Regulations was to update the list of public bodies in the First Schedule to the Official Languages Act, having regard to changes in the public sector since the commencement of the Act in 2003. The...

Seanad: Gaeltacht Bill 2012: Second Stage (21 Jun 2012)

Dinny McGinley: Ba mhaith liom mo leithscéal a ghabháil má chuir mé aon mhoill ar an Seanad. B'éigean don Teach dúnadh síos ar feadh cúpla nóiméad agus tá an locht orm. Shíl mé nach mbeadh orm a bheith istigh go dtí 3 p.m. Molaim go léifear an Bille don Dara hUair. Tá lúcháir mhór ormsa, mar Aire Stáit le cúraimí Gaeilge agus Gaeltachta, agus mar ionadaí poiblí de bhunadh na...

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (19 Jun 2012)

Dinny McGinley: I refer the Deputy to my reply to Question No. 86 on Thursday 14 June 2012.

Written Answers — Straitéis 20 Bliain don Ghaeilge: Straitéis 20 Bliain don Ghaeilge (19 Jun 2012)

Dinny McGinley: Tá forbairt chóras cuimsitheach pleanála teanga ag leibhéal an phobail mar ghné lárnach den Straitéis 20 Bliain don Ghaeilge 2010-2030 . Faoi Bhille na Gaeltachta 2012 atá foilsithe inniu, tabharfar feidhm reachtúil don phróiseas pleanála teanga faoina mbeidh plean teanga á ullmhú ag leibhéal an phobail do 19 limistéir pleanála teanga faoi leith sa Ghaeltacht. Bunaíodh na...

Written Answers — An Teanga Gaeilge: An Teanga Gaeilge (19 Jun 2012)

Dinny McGinley: I dtús báire, is mian liom a mhiniú go bhfuil an t-athbhreithniú ar Acht na dTeangacha Oifigiúla 2003 á stiúradh ag mo Roinnse. Mar thoradh ar phróiseas comhairliúcháin poiblí a reáchtáladh mar chuid den athbhreithniú, fuarthas timpeall 1,400 freagra ar shuirbhé maidir le seirbhísí trí Ghaeilge ó chomhlachtaí poiblí, chomh maith le 260 aighneacht ó hiliomad páirtithe...

Electoral (Amendment)(Political Funding) Bill 2011 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed) (19 Jun 2012)

Dinny McGinley: On behalf of the Minister, Deputy Phil Hogan, I thank Members for their thoughtful and detailed contributions to the Second Stage debate on this Bill. I acknowledge the positive reception given to it by many Deputies from all sides of the House. A broad range of points was raised with which I will attempt to deal presently. If necessary, issues can be teased out in more detail with the...

Electoral (Amendment) (Political Funding) Bill 2011: Referral to Select Committee (19 Jun 2012)

Dinny McGinley: I move: That the Bill be referred to the Select Sub-Committee on the Environment, Community and Local Government pursuant to Standing Orders 82A(3)(a) and (6)(a) and 126(1) of the Standing Orders relative to Public Business.

Companies (Amendment) Bill 2012 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed) (13 Jun 2012)

Dinny McGinley: The Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation, Deputy Richard Bruton, is unavoidably absent and cannot deal personally with this Bill, so he has asked me to deputise for him. I wish to thank all the Deputies who spoke on the Bill for their helpful and interesting contributions to the debate, and for the level of support which was evident from what they had to say. On behalf of the...

Companies (Amendment) Bill 2012 [Seanad]: Referral to Select Committee (13 Jun 2012)

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