Results 201-220 of 1,069,709 for in 'Dáil debates' OR in 'Committee meetings' speaker:Damien English
- Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Stádas na Gaeilge san Eoraip (10 Jul 2025)
Seán Ó Fearghaíl: 90. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht for an update on his Department’s work to promote Irish as an official language of the European Union. [38068/25]
- Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Stádas na Gaeilge san Eoraip (10 Jul 2025)
Aindrias Moynihan: Tá an cheist seo bainteach leis an gcéim shuntasach a bhain muid amach cheana féin ag fáil stádais oifigiúil don Ghaeilge san Aontas Eorpach. Chomh maith leis an nGaeilge a bheith ag feidhmiú laistigh den chóras, an bhféadfadh an tAire a léiriú cén dul chun cinn atá á dhéanamh chun an Ghaeilge a chur chun cinn san...
- Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Stádas na Gaeilge san Eoraip (10 Jul 2025)
Dara Calleary: Tacaíonn mo Roinn le raon tionscnamh chun an Ghaeilge a chur chun cinn mar theanga oibre agus oifigiúil de chuid an Aontais Eorpaigh agus chun a chinntiú go mbeidh soláthar leanúnach de dhaoine leis na cáilíochtaí agus scileanna cuí ar fáil do na seirbhísí teanga lena dtacaítear le húsáid na teanga in...
- Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Library Services (10 Jul 2025)
Library Services
- Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Library Services (10 Jul 2025)
Mark Wall: I did not come in on Deputy McGreehan's question because I wanted to leave it until this one. I totally believe it is important to have multipurpose facilities. I want to raise an issue that has come up in respect of a couple of locations. We have derelict buildings, old former schools in rural areas. A number of people have come together to form book clubs and heritage and historical...
- Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Library Services (10 Jul 2025)
Louise O'Reilly: I was contacted recently by a student living in Balbriggan. He told me that he is there every morning 20 minutes before the library opens because there is a massive queue of people. That is a ringing endorsement of the work done by the people working in Balbriggan library and indeed all our libraries - I understand we in north County Dublin are not unique in that respect. Will the Minister...
- Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Library Services (10 Jul 2025)
Jerry Buttimer: There is huge merit in those suggestions. I am certainly very open to that. Athy library was mentioned as an example. Birr library is another example. In other parts of the country refurbished buildings are, through a variety of means, being used. Our libraries are now community spaces. They are being used by a variety of people. Our traditional library has changed, thankfully, from a...
- Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Library Services (10 Jul 2025)
Mark Wall: I thank the Minister of State for the positive reply. I want to mention two issues he brought up, namely, the age-friendly aspect and sensory rooms. They are important as part of our libraries. I welcome the fact that the Government has recognised that. I urge the Government to continue to invest in sensory rooms in particular. I know from visiting my local library and other libraries...
- Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Library Services (10 Jul 2025)
Jerry Buttimer: In regard to the sensory room issue, I was in Ennis library last week, where there is a sensory space. There was a mum with two kids in the sensory space and their joy and contemplative ease was phenomenal. I commend the staff in Ennis library on that space. It was breathtaking to see the way in which they were able to take a piece of the library floor area and use it for people with...
- Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Library Services (10 Jul 2025)
Question No. 88 taken with Written Answers.
- Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Community Development Projects (10 Jul 2025)
Erin McGreehan: In relation to bringing childcare and that community and children focus, we have a fantastic facility in Cooley Kickhams which was also a recipient of the grant. We have a preschool there. My children went to it. It works well. It is the heart of the community and it is where our children should be and where they fit best. I absolutely support that.
- Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Library Services (10 Jul 2025)
Mark Wall: 87. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if he will report on the progress of implementing the national public library strategy; the amount of funding allocated to the strategy; the current expenditure on the implementation of strategy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38316/25]
- Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Library Services (10 Jul 2025)
Mark Wall: We have spoken about libraries before but I want to get an update on the public library strategy and maybe discuss one or two issues around that.
- Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Library Services (10 Jul 2025)
Jerry Buttimer: The public library strategy was published in July 2023. It contains 66 actions which will enable our public libraries to become multipurpose social and educational spaces for all members of the community to enjoy. As I said in response to a previous last question, our libraries are now transformed into places of community activity. They are no longer just for reading and studying; there...
- Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Foras na Gaeilge (10 Jul 2025)
Aindrias Moynihan: Gabhaim buíochas leis an Aire. Ar an gcéad dul síos, caithfimid díriú isteach ar riachtanais phobail na Gaelainne ar fud an oileáin ar fad. Más rud é nach bhfuil an Feidhmeannas ó Thuaidh ag freastal ar phobal na Gaelainne agus ag cur maoiniú cuí ar fáil - chonaiceamar anuraidh an tslí ina bhfuil sé ábalta...
- Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Foras na Gaeilge (10 Jul 2025)
Dara Calleary: Bíonn slite eile ann i gcónaí. Táim ag coimeád súil ghéar ar an bhfadhb seo agus tá mo chuid oifigeach ag obair go dian leis na hoifigigh sa Tuaisceart. Comhoibríonn na hoifigigh sin an-mhaith le chéile. Beimid ag coimeád súile air sin. Caithfimid airgead breise a fháil. Táim chun é sin a phlé leis an Aire...
- Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Community Development Projects (10 Jul 2025)
Community Development Projects