Results 81-100 of 1,715 for speaker:Dinny McGinley in 'Written Answers'

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Ferry Services Provision (11 Mar 2014)

Dinny McGinley: I assume that the Deputy is referring to the operation of monitoring committees for various ferry services supported by my Department. I can confirm that the ferry service contracts that my Department holds with different operators allow for the setting up of monitoring committees to oversee the operation of these contracts. The monitoring committees tend to meet on a regular basis when...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Offshore Islands (11 Mar 2014)

Dinny McGinley: A decision has been made to dispose of the airstrips on Inishbofin and at Cleggan in Co. Galway. This decision has been made in view of the economic downturn, the ongoing cost of maintaining the airstrips and the position that my Department is unlikely, at any time in the near future, to have the resources to subsidise a regular air service between the island and the mainland. My Department...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Údarás na Gaeltachta Issues (6 Mar 2014)

Dinny McGinley: Tá buiséad iomlán de €17.485 milliún curtha ar fáil i Vóta mo Roinne d’Údarás na Gaeltachta i mbliana chun cuidiú leis a chuid spriocanna a bhaint amach, lena n-áirítear buiséad caipitil de €5.687 milliún. Anuas air sin, tá cead ag an Údarás an fáltas a fhaightear ó dhíol maoine...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Straitéis 20 Bliain don Ghaeilge (6 Mar 2014)

Dinny McGinley: Tá sé ráite i gClár an Rialtais 2011-2016go dtacóidh an Rialtas leis an Straitéis 20 Bliain don Ghaeilge agus go ndéanfar na spriocanna indéanta atá molta inti a sheachadadh. Mar is eol don Teachta, is ar mo Roinnse atá an fhreagracht uileghabhálach an Straitéis a chomhordú agus a chur i bhfeidhm i gcomhar le réimse...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Public Sector Pensions Issues (6 Mar 2014)

Dinny McGinley: I am following up the issues raised by the Deputy with Údarás na Gaeltachta and will be in touch again directly in the near future.

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Seirbhísí Eitilte (6 Mar 2014)

Dinny McGinley: Tá na comhairleoirí atá ceaptha chun athbhreithniú a dhéanamh ar sheirbhís aeir Oileáin Árann tar éis dul i mbun a gcuid oibre. Is staidéar iomlán neamhspleách a bheidh á chur i gcrích acu. Tá téarmaí tagartha an athbhreithnithe ar fáil sa cháipéis a foilsíodh agus tairiscintí...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Official Languages Act 2003 Compliance (27 Feb 2014)

Dinny McGinley: The primary objective of the Official Languages Act 2003 is to ensure the improved provision of public services through the Irish language. The Act seeks to give legislative effect, insofar as the delivery of public services through Irish is concerned, to Article 8 of the Constitution and to how that article has been interpreted by the Supreme Court. The Act provides a framework for...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: EU Issues (27 Feb 2014)

Dinny McGinley: A decision on whether or not to extend the derogation regarding the use of Irish in EU institutions for a further period of time is required by December 2015 at the latest. My Department is engaged in discussions with various stakeholders, including the EU institutions, in order to formulate specific proposals on the optimal approach to the ending of the derogation. It is hoped to bring the...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Irish Language Issues (27 Feb 2014)

Dinny McGinley: The Gaeltacht Act 2012 sets out the language planning process by which organisations in Gaeltacht Language Planning Areas, Gaeltacht Service Towns and Irish Language Networks will be given the opportunity to develop and implement language plans, thereby shaping language development in their own communities into the future. It is anticipated that the implementation of this language...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Irish Language Issues (25 Feb 2014)

Dinny McGinley: In general, section 2 of the Official Languages Act 2003 specifies that services, offered or provided (whether directly or indirectly) to the general public or a class of the general public by a public body, are covered under the Act. The Deputy will appreciate that it would not be appropriate for me to comment on a matter of legal interpretation. The First Schedule to the Act lists the...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Departmental Bodies (19 Feb 2014)

Dinny McGinley: As indicated in my reply to Questions Nos. 416 and 417 of 15 January 2014, I have been advised by Údarás na Gaeltachta that it considers that the payments referred to by the Deputy are covered under the Data Protection Acts 1988 and 2003. Accordingly, Údarás na Gaeltachta is not in a position to supply the information requested. I am also advised by Údarás na...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Irish Language Issues (18 Feb 2014)

Dinny McGinley: The Irish Language Assistants Scheme (Scéim na gCúntóirí Teanga) was established as a pilot scheme in 1999 to strengthen the use of Irish as the spoken language among Gaeltacht schoolchildren. It was originally targeted at students with little or no Irish to enable them to follow the curriculum in Gaeltacht schools. My Department pays a grant to the organisations that...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Irish Language Issues (18 Feb 2014)

Dinny McGinley: In order to strengthen my Department’s mandate in respect of the public service generally as outlined in the 20-Year Strategy for the Irish Language 2010-2030, a Service Level Agreement (SLA) has been put in place between my Department and the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform for the provision of Irish language training services and Irish language proficiency testing to...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Irish Language Issues (18 Feb 2014)

Dinny McGinley: At the outset, it should be noted that my Department is charged with implementation of the 20-Year Strategy for the Irish Language 2010-2030 in collaboration and partnership with relevant stakeholders, including agencies directly funded by my Department. In that context, Foras na Gaeilge, an agency of the North South Language Body, An Foras Teanga, has a key statutory role in the provision of...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Cruthú Fostaíochta (11 Feb 2014)

Dinny McGinley: I dtús báire, is mian liom a shoiléiriú don Teachta go raibh cuireadh faighte agam ón gcomhlacht atá i gceist a bheith i láthair le fógra a dhéanamh faoi na poist atá le cruthú acu i gCorr na Móna, Co. na Gaillimhe le tacaíocht ó Údarás na Gaeltachta. Go deimhin, bhí glactha agam go fonnmhar leis an...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Seirbhísí Aeir Fóirdheonaithe (4 Feb 2014)

Dinny McGinley: Tá súil agam go mbeidh an tuarascáil sin réidh faoi dheireadh mhí Aibreáin 2014. Tá sé i gceist go bhfoilseofar é ina dhiaidh sin.

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Seirbhísí Farantóireachta (29 Jan 2014)

Dinny McGinley: Mar a dúirt mé i bhfreagra ar Cheist Dála Uimh 137 ón Teachta ar 23 Eanáir 2014, tháinig deireadh le conradh farantóireachta Árann ar 31 Eanáir 2013. Bhí mo Roinn tar éis léirithe spéise a lorg don chonradh ar chóras e-tenders agus seoladh cáipéisí tairisceana amach le dáta dúnta den 21 Nollaig...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Straitéis 20 Bliain don Ghaeilge (29 Jan 2014)

Dinny McGinley: I dtús báire, ní miste dom a rá go bhfuil mo Roinnse airdeallach go bhfuil éileamh ann gur chóir go mbunófaí struchtúr ar leith le cinntiú go mbeidh ról lárnach ag na heagraíochtaí Gaeilge agus Gaeltachta i gcur i bhfeidhm na Straitéise 20 Bliain don Ghaeilge . Tá mo Roinnse airdeallach fosta go bhfuil athruithe...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Maoiniú Chomhlachtaí Stáit (29 Jan 2014)

Dinny McGinley: Mar is eol don Teachta, is tríd an bpróiseas meastacháin agus cáinaisnéise a dhéantar leithdháileadh ar an soláthar airgid a chuirtear ar fáil ar bhonn bliantúil do mo Roinnse agus go deimhin do na Ranna Rialtais go léir. Tuigfidh an Teachta mar sin nach bhféadfainn aon bharántas a thabhairt maidir leis an mbuiséad a bheidh...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Severe Weather Events Response (29 Jan 2014)

Dinny McGinley: Responsibility for public infrastructure on the islands comes under the relevant local authorities and my officials are actively engaged with them regarding the damage caused. Local authorities continue to provide information updates as they progress their assessment of the damage caused – work which is being co-ordinated by the Department of the Environment, Community and Local...