Results 101-120 of 1,715 for speaker:Dinny McGinley in 'Written Answers'

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Irish Language Issues (29 Jan 2014)

Dinny McGinley: I refer the Deputy to previous parliamentary replies in regard to language schemes agreed under the Official Languages Act 2003, most recently Question No. 332 on 17 December 2013. I wish to reiterate that once a language scheme has been confirmed by the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht, in accordance with section 14(3) of the Act, it remains in force for a period of three years...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Earcaíocht san Earnáil Phoiblí (29 Jan 2014)

Dinny McGinley: Oibríonn an Brainse Logainmneacha laistigh de Rannóg Gaeilge agus Gaeltachta mo Roinne. Tá beirt Ardoifigeach Logainmneacha agus Oifigeach Logainmneacha amháin fostaithe ar an bhfoireann taighde sa Roinn faoi láthair agus iad ag plé le clár oibre ar leith. Mar is eol don Teachta, níl Príomhoifigeach Logaimneacha fostaithe ag an Roinn faoi...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Seirbhísí Farantóireachta (23 Jan 2014)

Dinny McGinley: Mar is eol don Teachta, 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 2012. Níor tháinig aon tairiscint ar ais chuig mo Roinn, is é sin le...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Architectural Heritage (21 Jan 2014)

Dinny McGinley: As the Deputy is aware, under the Capital Stimulus Package announced in the Budget, funding of €6m was provided for 2014 in respect of the 1916 Commemorations Programme. A number of projects come under the scope of this programme, including Kilmainham Courthouse, the GPO, the Military Archives and Pearse's Cottage in Ros Muc. With regard to Ros Muc, a steering group comprising the...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Irish Language Issues (21 Jan 2014)

Dinny McGinley: The Deputy will be aware that Irish was recognised as an official and working language of the European Union on 1 January 2007. The original derogation with regard to the use of Irish in EU institutions applied for 5 years from 1 January 2007 to 31 December 2011 (Regulation No. 920/2005). This was extended for another 5 years from 1 January 2012 to 31 December 2016 (Regulation No....

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Severe Weather Events Response (21 Jan 2014)

Dinny McGinley: As the Deputy may be aware, an interim report in relation to the damage caused by the bad weather was recently presented to the Government. I can inform the Deputy that I also wrote to the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government and to the Minister of State at the OPW in order to draw their attention to the damage that was done to island infrastructure. There are...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Irish Language Issues (21 Jan 2014)

Dinny McGinley: The project referred to by the Deputy involves a building of 1,418 square metres comprising new offices for the local co-operative, a family resource centre and 3 enterprise units. The aim of the project is to build a centre that will provide additional services in high quality facilities for the benefit of both the local Irish speaking community and Irish language course participants and...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Harbours and Piers Funding (21 Jan 2014)

Dinny McGinley: In view of the 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 roll out a funding programme to improve piers in the Gaeltacht.

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Irish Language Issues (21 Jan 2014)

Dinny McGinley: As the Deputy is aware, many communities outside of the Gaeltacht are actively engaged in promoting the Irish language. Section 11 of the Gaeltacht Act 2012 provides for the designation of such language communities as Irish Language Networks, i.e. areas that have achieved a basic critical mass of community and State support for the Irish language. The Act provides Foras na Gaeilge with a...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Scéim na bhFoghlaimeoirí Gaeilge (16 Jan 2014)

Dinny McGinley: Tugann an tábla thíos sonraí maidir le líon na bhfoghlaimeoirí a d'fhreastail ar choláistí Gaeilge idir 2004 agus 2013 agus caiteachas mo Roinne faoi Scéim na bhFoghlaimeoirí Gaeilge. Bliain Líon Foghlaimeoirí Caiteachas na Roinne 2004 24,577 €3,638,029 2005 25,203 €4,260,625 2006 26,645 €4,816,150 2007 26,271...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Scéim na mBóithre Áise (16 Jan 2014)

Dinny McGinley: I bhfianaise an bhuiséid teoranta atá ar fáil do mo Roinn agus i gcomhthéacs na dtosaíochtaí atá aitheanta sa Straitéis 20 Bliain don Ghaeilge 2010-2030, is féidir liom a dheimhniú nach bhfuil sé i gceist ag mo Roinn an scéim seo a athoscailt sa mheántéarma. Mar is eol don Teachta, ní foláir, cuireadh tuairisc...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Caiteachas Údarás na Gaeltachta (15 Jan 2014)

Dinny McGinley: Tógfaidh mé ceisteanna Uimh. 416 agus 417 le chéile. Táim ag glacaim leis gurb é iar-Phríomhfheidhmeannach Údarás na Gaeltachta atá i gceist ag an Teachta sa dara ceist. Comhairlítear dom ag Údarás na Gaeltachta go bhfeictear don eagraíocht go dtagann sonraí a bhaineann le híocaíochtaí den chineál...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Air Strips (12 Dec 2013)

Dinny McGinley: The airstrips on Inishbofin and at Cleggan in Co. Galway are not open or licensed for use by the Irish Aviation Authority. Therefore, landing aircraft on the airstrips is strictly prohibited. A decision has been made to dispose of the airstrips in view of the economic downturn, the ongoing cost of maintaining the airstrips and the unlikelihood that my Department will, at any time in the...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Irish Language Issues (12 Dec 2013)

Dinny McGinley: I was informed by An Coimisinéir Teanga, Mr. Seán Ó Cuirreáin, on 4 December that he had written to the President regarding his decision to resign in February 2014, after ten years in the post and two years before his term of office expires in February 2016. An Coimisinéir Teanga made a public announcement to that effect later that day at a hearing of the Joint...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Irish Language Issues (10 Dec 2013)

Dinny McGinley: In line with the language planning process set out under the Gaeltacht Act 2012, existing Gaeltacht areas will be redefined as Gaeltacht Language Planning Areas. On foot of consultations with Údarás na Gaeltachta, the Deputy may recall that I announced in May that there will be 26 such Gaeltacht Language Planning Areas, 10 of which will be in the Galway Gaeltacht. It is my...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Ionad Stórála (5 Dec 2013)

Dinny McGinley: Tuigim ó Údarás na Gaeltachta nach bhfuil aon iarratas faighte acu go dáta ón eagraíocht atá luaite ag an Teachta. Sá chás go dtagann iarratas uathu, déanfar é sin a mheas sa ghnáthbhealach.

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Irish Language Issues (4 Dec 2013)

Dinny McGinley: I refer the Deputy to previous replies that I have given in this House to Questions on this matter, most recently my reply to Questions 426 and 430 on 26 November 2013. The terms of the derogation specify that a decision on whether or not to extend the derogation for a further period of time is required by December 2015 at the latest. My Department is engaged in discussions with various...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Scoileanna Gaeltachta (3 Dec 2013)

Dinny McGinley: Mar eolas don Teachta, chuir mo Roinnse cúnamh gur fiú €780,000 (bunaithe ar 75% den chostas) ar fáil d’Eagraíocht na Scoileanna Gaeltachta (ESG) ón mbliain 2007 chun cur ar a gcumas foireann a fhostú agus oifig a riar. Tugadh maoiniú d'ESG le dhá bhliain anuas ar an gcoinníoll go rachadh an cónascadh, a bhí beartaithe acu...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Foras na Gaeilge (3 Dec 2013)

Dinny McGinley: Mar a mhínigh mé i bhfreagra ar Cheist Dála 81 ar 22 Deireadh Fómhair 2013, rinne an Chomhairle Aireachta Thuaidh Theas socruithe nua maoinithe a fhaomhadh, in ionad múnla reatha bunmhaoinithe Fhoras na Gaeilge, ag a cruinniú in Ard Mhacha ar an 10 Iúil 2013. Faoi na socruithe nua, beidh tosaíochtaí straitéiseacha ar leith á seachadadh ag...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Togra Caomhantais (3 Dec 2013)

Dinny McGinley: Is togra taispeána é an togra Aran LIFE+ a chuirfear i bhfeidhm ar na hOileáin Árann thar thréimhse 4 bliana ó 2014 go 2017. Tá mo Roinnse ag feidhmiú mar thairbhí comhordúcháin don togra. Is cúram é don Choiste Stiúrtha atá ag feidhmiú faoi mo Roinnse, i gcomhar leis an bhfoireann de thriúr atá le...