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Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Offshore Islands (5 Mar 2013)

Dinny McGinley: I can confirm that my Department has allocated a grant of €248,500 in principle to enable Donegal County Council to undertake the planning and construction phase of the development of a helipad on Toraigh. I hope that it will be possible for the project to proceed this year, subject to planning permission for the development being approved in sufficient time.

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Foilseacháin Ghaeilge. (26 Feb 2013)

Dinny McGinley: Tuigim ó Fhoras na Gaeilge go gcuirtear maoiniú ar fáil d'irisí áirithe chun freastal ar shainmhargaí ar leith. Is sainmhargaí iad seo nach ndéanfaí freastal, nó an freastal céanna, orthu gan an maoiniú sin. Mar shampla, tá cáil ar leith ar chuid de na hirisí liteartha ar nós Comhar. Bíonn irisí eile...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Irish Language (26 Feb 2013)

Dinny McGinley: I refer the Deputy to my reply to Parliamentary Question No. 171 on 20 December 2012. In the context of the Good Friday Agreement and the St. Andrews Agreement, the Government continues to follow developments closely in relation to the proposed Irish Language Act in Northern Ireland, as well as the overall enhancement and protection of the Irish language in that jurisdiction. The...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Scéimeanna Teanga (21 Feb 2013)

Dinny McGinley: Tá an t-eolas atá iarrtha ag an Teachta sa tábla seo. Bliain Líon céad scéimeanna daingnithe Líon dara scéimeanna daingnithe 2004 1 - 2005 22 - 2006 18 - 2007 29 - 2008 15 - 2009 14 8 2010 6 10 2011 - 1 2012 3 6 2013 (go dáta) - 1 Iomlán 108 26 Mar is eol don Teachta, tá sonraí maidir leis na...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Harbours and Piers (12 Feb 2013)

Dinny McGinley: On receipt of an application from Donegal County Council in 2008, my Department allocated a grant of €240,185 to enable the Council to appoint consulting engineers to prepare contract documents towards the development of the pier in question. This work has since been completed. My Department understands that Donegal County Council has not as yet received a foreshore licence for the...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Údarás na Gaeltachta Properties (12 Feb 2013)

Dinny McGinley: I can confirm that Údarás na Gaeltachta has been requested to supply all information relevant to the Question. The Deputy will appreciate, however, that the details sought by him are extensive and it has not been possible to collate them in the time available. I can assure the Deputy that the information will be forwarded to him directly as soon as it becomes available.

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Offshore Islands (7 Feb 2013)

Dinny McGinley: Tá an t-eolas atá á lorg ag an Teachta ar fáil ar shuíomh idirlín mo Roinne ag: .

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Údarás na Gaeltachta Properties (5 Feb 2013)

Dinny McGinley: The Deputy will appreciate that the details sought by him are extensive and, accordingly, it has not been possible to collate the requested information in the time available. Údarás na Gaeltachta has been requested to supply the relevant data as soon as possible and I can assure the Deputy that it will be forwarded directly to him when it becomes available.

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Irish Language (5 Feb 2013)

Dinny McGinley: The 20-Year Strategy for the Irish Language 2010-2030 recognises that the implementation of the various measures contained therein requires a phased approach. While my Department has the overarching responsibility for the Strategy, it is working in co-operation with other key stakeholders, including the Department of Education and Skills, Údarás na Gaeltachta and Foras na...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Fostaíocht Ghaeltachta. (31 Jan 2013)

Dinny McGinley: Is gnáth-chuid den saolré gnó é go gcailltear méid áirithe post go bliantúil de réir mar a athraíonn treochtaí na n-earnálacha agus de réir mar a dhéanann fiontair athstruchtúrú ar a ngnó chun feabhas a chur ar a gcumas iomaíochta. D’ainneoin sin, bhí an líon post a cailleadh in 2012 i...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Road Improvement Schemes (31 Jan 2013)

Dinny McGinley: In view of the very limited budget available and in the context of the priorities outlined in the 20-Year Strategy for the Irish Language 2010-2030 , there are currently no plans to re-open this scheme in the short to medium-term.

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Fostaíocht sa Ghaeltacht (30 Jan 2013)

Dinny McGinley: Deirtear i ráiteas deireadh bliana Údarás na Gaeltachta don bhliain 2012 gur cruthaíodh 700 post nua i gcliantchuideachtaí Údarás na Gaeltachta in 2012. Bhí 7,553 post i gcliantchuideachtaí an Údaráis ag deireadh na bliana, lena n-áirítear 6,933 post lánaimseartha agus 620 post páirtaimseartha. Nuair a thógtar...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Féilte Traidisiúnta (30 Jan 2013)

Dinny McGinley: Faoi mar is eol don Teachta, tá scéim ar leith ag Údarás na Gaeltachta chun tacú le féilte traidisiúnta sa Ghaeltacht. Maidir le Tóstal Éireann, comhairlítear dom go bhfuil sé i gceist ag an Údarás, agus measúnú á dhéanamh acu ar iarratais i leith féilte sa Ghaeltacht in 2013, béim ar leith a...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Straitéis 20 Bliain don Ghaeilge (30 Jan 2013)

Dinny McGinley: Molaim ceisteanna Uimh. 40 agus 119 a fhreagairt le chéile. Aithnítear sa Straitéis 20 Bliain don Ghaeilge 2010-2030 go bhfuil gá le cur chuige céimneach chun bearta éagsúla na Straitéise a chur i gcrích. I gcomhréir leis an gcur chuige seo, tá obair leanúnach ar siúl chun raon leathan gníomhaíochtaí faoin...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Acht na Gaeltachta (30 Jan 2013)

Dinny McGinley: Glacaim leis go bhfuil an Teachta ag tagairt do phleanáil teanga sna Limistéir Pleanála Teanga Ghaeltachta. Faoi Acht na Gaeltachta 2012, is faoi Údarás na Gaeltachta atá sé eagraíochtaí pobalbhunaithe a roghnú sna limistéir sin chun pleananna teanga a ullmhú agus a fheidhmiú. Ina theannta sin, is faoin Údarás atá...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Irish Language (30 Jan 2013)

Dinny McGinley: As the Deputy will be aware, Irish became an official and working language of the European Union on 1 January 2007. This development has had the welcome effect of greatly increasing the availability and visibility of Irish in the EU institutions. Notwithstanding the status of the language in the EU, there is, however, a derogation in place for practical reasons which states that the EU...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Acht na dTeangacha Oifigiúla (30 Jan 2013)

Dinny McGinley: Tógfaidh mé Ceisteanna Uimh. 117 agus 118 le chéile. Mar atá ráite i gClár Reachtaíochta an Rialtais a foilsíodh ar an 15 Eanáir, táthar ag súil bille a fhoilsiú i mbliana ina ndéanfar foráil do leasuithe ar Acht na dTeangacha Oifigiúla 2003, mar thoradh ar an athbhreithniú ar an Acht. Mar a thuigfidh an Teachta,...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Seachtain na Gaeilge 2013 (30 Jan 2013)

Dinny McGinley: Is féile idirnáisiúnta í Seachtain na Gaeilge a reáchtáiltear i mí an Mhárta gach bliain agus a chuireann úsáid na Gaeilge agus an cultúr Gaelach chun cinn, anseo in Éirinn agus thar lear. Is é Conradh an Gaeilge a eagraíonn an fhéile a bheidh ar siúl i mbliana ón 4 go 17 Márta 2013. Tuigtear dom go...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Merger of State Bodies (29 Jan 2013)

Dinny McGinley: As the Deputy will be aware, a decision was taken to merge the functions of the Office of An Coimisinéir Teanga with the Office of the Ombudsman in the Government’s Public Service Reform Plan , published on 17 November 2011. Following a review in October 2012 of progress achieved to date, the Government agreed the following key reform actions to be progressed: - The Office of An...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: State Bodies (22 Jan 2013)

Dinny McGinley: The company referred to by the Deputy is a fully owned subsidiary of Údarás na Gaeltachta. As the Deputy will be aware, Údarás na Gaeltachta is a statutory organisation with an independent board that operates under the aegis of my Department. Accordingly, I have no function in regard to day-to-day operational matters of Údarás na Gaeltachta. Having said...