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Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Ferry Services Provision (3 Dec 2013)

Dinny McGinley: I propose to take Questions Nos. 215 to 218, inclusive, together. The tenders received for the Aran Islands cargo service were assessed by a committee comprising officials from my Department. This is in accordance with the standard approach adopted in relation to the assessment of all ferry service tenders. While the officials in question do not hold technical qualifications of the nature...

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

Dinny McGinley: I propose to take Questions Nos. 426 and 430 together. I refer the Deputies to my reply to Question No. 131 of 21 November 2013. As I indicated in my reply, 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...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Irish Language Issues (21 Nov 2013)

Dinny McGinley: 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. 1257/2010). A decision on whether or...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Commemorative Events (13 Nov 2013)

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 the GPO, the Military Archives and Pearse's Cottage in Ros Muc. While no specific amount has been allocated at this juncture from the €6m...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Airport Development Projects (12 Nov 2013)

Dinny McGinley: A decision has been made not to proceed further with plans for the construction of terminal buildings at the airstrips at Cleggan and on Inishbofin, County Galway. The contract with the consultants that were engaged to undertake the design, planning and tendering process for these buildings has, therefore, been terminated. My Department is currently assessing alternatives with regard to...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Departmental Funding (24 Oct 2013)

Dinny McGinley: My Department sanctioned a grant of €30,000 in 2011 to the committee in respect of which details have been supplied by the Deputy. This grant was for improvement works on the roof of the facility in question. A total of €14,651.26 of this funding was paid out in 2012 as a first instalment. However, I am advised that the remaining works that were grant aided have not yet been...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Seirbhísí Farantóireachta (22 Oct 2013)

Dinny McGinley: Tá sé mar pholasaí ag mo Roinn tacú le seirbhísí iompair sábháilte agus rialta do na hoileáin a bhfuil daonra buan orthu, lena n-áirítear oileáin Ghaeltachta. Tacaíonn na seirbhísí iompair seo - idir seirbhísí farantóireachta, aeir agus lastais - le forbairt inbhuanaithe na n-oileán....

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Caiteachas Ranna (22 Oct 2013)

Dinny McGinley: Tá mé sásta go mbeidh beagnach €40m le caitheamh ag mo Roinnse in 2014 ar ghnóthaí Gaeilge, Gaeltachta agus Oileán, lena n-áirítear €31.882m ar an taobh reatha agus €7.973m ar an taobh caipitil. Tuigfidh an Teachta gur figiúirí táscacha iad seo faoi réir na Meastachán a bheidh faofa amach anseo. As an...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Fóram Pleanála Uile-Éireannach (22 Oct 2013)

Dinny McGinley: Mar a mhínigh mé i bhfreagra ar Cheist Dála 372 ar an 18 Iúil 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 6...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Cruthú Fostaíochta (22 Oct 2013)

Dinny McGinley: Cruthaíodh 689 post nua sa Ghaeltacht in 2012 agus, ag deireadh na bliana sin, bhí 7,533 post i gcliantchuideachtaí de chuid Údarás na Gaeltachta, lena n-áirítear 6,933 post lánaimseartha agus 620 post páirtaimseartha. Tuigim ó Údarás na Gaeltachta gurb é an sprioc fostaíochta atá ag an eagraíocht do 2013...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Pobail Oileáin (22 Oct 2013)

Dinny McGinley: Níl aon fhreagracht reachtúil ar mo Roinnse maidir le Comhar na nOileán ós rud é go dtagann a chuid gníomhaíochtaí faoin Roinn Comhshaoil, Pobail agus Rialtais Áitiúil. É sin ráite, bíonn teagmhálacha leanúnacha ag mo Roinnse leis an Roinn Comhshaoil, Pobail agus Rialtais Áitiúil agus go deimhin le pobail...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Pobail Oileáin (22 Oct 2013)

Dinny McGinley: Is ar an Aire Oideachais agus Scileanna go príomha atá an fhreagracht maidir le scoileanna ar oileáin. Ar ndóigh, tá mé ar an eolas faoi na dúshláin ar leith a bhíonn ag scoileanna dá leithéid agus bíonn teagmháil rialta ag mo Roinnse leis an Roinn Oideachais agus Scileanna maidir leis na cúrsaí seo.

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Seirbhísí Eitilte (22 Oct 2013)

Dinny McGinley: Mar is eol don Teachta, tá mo Roinnse ag lorg tairiscintí ó chomhlachtaí chun tabhairt faoi athbhreithniú ar an tseirbhís aeir a chuirtear ar fáil d'Oileáin Árann faoi Oibleagáid Seirbhíse Poiblí faoi Rialacháin 1008/2008 den Aontas Eorpach. Tá an t-athbhreithniú sin á dhéanamh anois mar go bhfuil gá...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Departmental Expenditure (22 Oct 2013)

Dinny McGinley: An amount of just under €40m will be available to my Department in 2014 for Irish Language, Gaeltacht and Island functions, in addition to over €38m for North South cooperation. These indicative figures, which represent an overall 5% reduction on the equivalent 2013 allocations, are subject to the Estimates being approved in due course and also to the agreement of the North...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Tourism Promotion (22 Oct 2013)

Dinny McGinley: I propose to take Questions Nos. 97 and 315 together. As I indicated in my response to Question No 446 on 30 April 2013, my Department is actively engaged in language promotion with the Northern Ireland Executive and the Scottish Government, particularly through the provision of funding and support for the work of the two agencies of An Foras Teanga, the Ulster-Scots Agency and Foras na...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Acht na dTeangacha Oifigiúla (22 Oct 2013)

Dinny McGinley: Mar atá léirithe i gClár Reachtaíochta an Rialtais, táthar ag súil Bille a fhoilsiú in 2014 ina ndéanfar foráil do na leasuithe ar Acht na dTeangacha Oifigiúla 2003. Tá na céimeanna cuí idir lámha ag mo Roinn faoi láthair chun Cinn an Bhille seo a dhréachtú agus táthar ag súil na dréacht-Chinn...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Enterprise Support Schemes (22 Oct 2013)

Dinny McGinley: As the Deputy will be aware, Údarás na Gaeltachta is the regional development agency for the Gaeltacht. It promotes productive employment through the development of natural resources, skills and entrepreneurial abilities and through the attraction of investment to the Gaeltacht. It also promotes and supports community development initiatives and a wide range of language, cultural...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Imeachtaí Comóraidh (22 Oct 2013)

Dinny McGinley: Faoin bpacáiste spreagtha caipitil de chuid an Rialtais a fógraíodh sa cháinaisnéis, tá maoiniú de €6m curtha ar fáil don bhliain 2014 do Chlár Cuimhneacháin 1916. Tá roinnt tograí i gceist leis an gClár seo, lena n-áirítear Ard-Oifig an Phoist, an Chartlann Mhíleata agus Teach an Phiarsaigh. Ní...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Scoláireachtaí Gaeltachta (22 Oct 2013)

Dinny McGinley: Dírím aird an Teachta ar an bhfreagra a thug mé inniu ar Cheist Tosaíochta Uimh 57.

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Stádas na Gaeilge san Eoraip (22 Oct 2013)

Dinny McGinley: Ar an gcéad dul síos, is mian liom a chur in iúl don Teachta nach bhfeictear dom go bhfuil aon chúis imní ann go gcuirfear deireadh le stádas na Gaeilge mar theanga oifigiúil agus oibre san Aontas Eorpach. Is mian liom aird an Teachta a dhíriú ar an bhfreagra a thug mé ar Cheist Dála Uimhir 546 ar 2 Iúil 2013 ar an ábhar seo....