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Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Irish Language (20 Feb 2019)

Seán Kyne: The 20-Year Strategy for the Irish Language 2010-2030 (the Strategy), which represents the cornerstone of the Government’s policy on the Irish language, was published in December 2010, following cross-party support in the Houses of the Oireachtas. The Strategy contains a range of recommendations across nine areas, namely Education; The Gaeltacht; Family Transmission of the Language -...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Unemployment Benefits Data (19 Feb 2019)

Seán Kyne: The exact information requested by the Deputy is not available. The Labour Force Survey (LFS) is the official source of estimates of labour force (ILO) in the State. This survey replaced the Quarterly National Household Survey (QNHS) from Q3 2017. The most recent LFS figures available are for Q4 2018. In Q4 2018, the number of persons aged 15-74 years in the labour force was 2,398,800, of...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Oidhreacht (19 Feb 2019)

Seán Kyne: Bhí clár comórtha speisialta ann ag comóradh 400 bliain ó 'Eitilt na n-Iarlaí'. Eagraíodh imeachtaí ar fud na hÉireann, trasna na hEorpa agus chríochnaigh an clár sa Róimh. Tá fhios agam nach raibh rath ar na hiarrachtaí chun aon iarsmaí de chuid Aodh Ó Néill in eaglais Naomh Pietro a aimsiú agus a...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Údarás na Gaeltachta Data (14 Feb 2019)

Seán Kyne: The information requested by the Deputy is outlined in tabular format below. County (Contae) 2015 2016 2017 2018 Dún na nGall New Full time Jobs Created 208 135 243 156 Job Losses -92 112 140 71 Net change +116 +23 +103 +85 Total at 31 December 2058 2090* 2193 2278 Maigh Eo New Full time Jobs Created 38 31 60 83 Job Losses -58 56 52 74 Net change -20...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Brexit Supports (14 Feb 2019)

Seán Kyne: I have been advised by Údarás na Gaeltachta that a number of initiatives/measures have been put in train in order to safeguard their exposed client companies from a no deal Brexit. These include: - Meeting, on a regular basis, with client companies that will be most affected to discuss their business concerns and support analysis of their markets and strategic developments. ...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Údarás na Gaeltachta Funding (14 Feb 2019)

Seán Kyne: The transfer of funds in 2019 from my Department to Údarás na Gaeltachta in order to enable the discharge the organisation's work programme in the domains specified in the Deputy's question, will be made, in line with approved financial procedures, over the course of the year in accordance with a payment schedule agreed between my Department and An tÚdarás.

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Seirbhísí Farantóireachta (12 Feb 2019)

Seán Kyne: Tá comhaontú idir mo Roinn agus Comharchumann Thoraí Teoranta faoina maoiníonn mo Roinn seirbhís sealadach farantóireachta gasta idir Thoraigh agus an mórthír. Beidh an socrú sin i bhfeidhm ar a laghad go dtí 30 Aibreán 2019. Idir an dá linn, reáchtálfaidh mo Roinn comórtas úr tairisceana d'fhonn conradh...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Forbairt na nOileán (12 Feb 2019)

Seán Kyne: Tá an cheist maidir le Clár Mionoibreacha 2019 do na hOileáin á scrúdú ag oifigigh mo Roinne faoi láthair i gcomthéacs an tsoláthair airgid atá ar fáil le caitheamh ar thograí oileánda i mbliana agus na n-éileamh éagsúla ar an soláthar sin.

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Scéim na mBóithre Áise (12 Feb 2019)

Seán Kyne: Faoi Scéim na mBóithre Áise de chuid mo Roinne, chuirtí airgead ar fáil do na húdaráis áitiúla ar mhaithe le obair dheisiúcháin a dhéanamh ar bhóithre beaga faoi leith sa Ghaeltacht. Le go mbeadh bóthar cáilithe chun críche na scéime, ba ghá roinnt coinníollacha faoi leith a bheith...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Scéim na mBóithre Áise (12 Feb 2019)

Seán Kyne: Mar is eol don Teachta, tá Scéim na mBóithre Straitéiseach faoina mbíodh ciste airgid á chur ar fáil ag mo Roinn do na húdaráis áitiúla ábhartha chun athchóiriú agus uasghrádú a dhéanamh ar bhóithre áirithe sa Ghaeltacht ar fionraí le tamall de bhlianta anuas. Is ar na húdaráis...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Scéimeanna Teanga (5 Feb 2019)

Seán Kyne: Fuarthas an chéad dréacht den chéad scéim teanga ón Roinn Forbartha Tuaithe agus Pobail ar 18 Eanáir 2019. Tá an dréachtscéim sin á plé agus á meas ag oifigigh mo Roinne faoi láthair. Táthar ag súil go mbeidh sé faofa taobh istigh de roinnt seachtainí.

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Straitéis 20 Bliain don Ghaeilge (29 Jan 2019)

Seán Kyne: Tá a bhfuil ráite i bhfreagra an Aire Oideachais agus Scileanna ar cheist an Teachta nótáilte. Mar is eol don Teachta, is í mo Roinnse atá freagrach as comhordú a dhéanamh ar fhorfheidhmiú na Straitéise 20 Bliain don Ghaeilge 2010-2030. Déantar é sin i gcomhar leis na páirtithe leasmhara éagsúla a bhfuil baint acu...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Ferry Services Provision (24 Jan 2019)

Seán Kyne: It is a requirement of contracts in place between my Department and private ferry operators that a timetable be agreed between the operator and representatives of the island community. Specifically in relation to Sherkin Island, my officials have been in contact with both the operator and island representatives in relation to moving the 2pm Monday to Friday sailing to 2:15pm during the...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Údarás na Gaeltachta (22 Jan 2019)

Seán Kyne: Mar is eol don Teachta, tionóladh cruinniú faoin ábhar atá luaite aige ar 5 Nollaig 2018, a raibh mé féin i láthair aige. Ag eascairt as an gcruinniú sin, aontaíodh go n-iarrfaí ar Údarás na Gaeltachta cás gnó i leith fhorbairt an togra ar mhaoin an Údaráis a chur i dtoll a...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Offshore Islands (22 Jan 2019)

Seán Kyne: As Minister with responsibility for the islands, I note with regret the decline in the population of our offshore islands.  I believe the reason for this to be multi-layered and not attributable to any one cause. Undoubtedly, socio-economic factors are a contributor to this decline and this was particularly identified in the report of the Inter-departmental...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Gaeltacht Policy (16 Jan 2019)

Seán Kyne: At the outset I wish to welcome the publication of the report referred to by the Deputy. The report, which highlights some of the challenges and opportunities facing the Gaeltacht areas, adds to the significant regional and rural knowledge base Údarás na Gaeltachta possesses and is a welcome addition to our collective knowledge of the ongoing challenges facing peripheral regions. ...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Island Communities (16 Jan 2019)

Seán Kyne: I propose to take Questions Nos. 49 and 55 together. As the Deputies will be aware, in April 2017 my Department undertook a public consultation process whereby it sought submissions from interested parties in relation to the future use of airstrips and surrounding sites in the ownership of the Department on Inishbofin and in Cleggan, County Galway. Adverts were placed in the media with a...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Straitéis 20 Bliain don Ghaeilge (16 Jan 2019)

Seán Kyne: Faoi mar a tugadh le fios agus Ceist Dála Uimh 689 á freagairt ar 16 Deireadh Fómhair 2018, is mian liom a chur in iúl don Teachta gur tionóladh an chéad chruinniú den Choiste Stiúrtha ar 1 Samhain 2018 i ndiaidh don Rialtas a bheannacht a thabhairt i mí Meithimh don Phlean Gníomhaíochta 2018 - 2022 don Straitéis 20 Bliain don...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Scéimeanna Teanga (16 Jan 2019)

Seán Kyne: Tháinig an chéad scéim teanga de chuid RTÉ faoi Acht na dTeangacha Oifigiúla 2003 i bhfeidhm ar 01 Meán Fómhair 2015. Tá an dara scéim dá gcuid curtha faoi bhráid na Roinne agus táthar ag súil léi a bheith ceadaithe go luath. Tá an cúram maidir le monatóireacht a dhéanamh ar chur i bhfeidhm na...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: An Foras Teanga (16 Jan 2019)

Seán Kyne: Dírím aird an Teachta ar mo fhreagra ar Cheist Dála 684 den 20 Samhain 2018 agus ar Cheist Dála Uimhir 594 den 19 Nollaig 2018, a leagann amach na fíricí maidir le meastacháin 2019 don bhForas Teanga. Is í an Chomhairle Aireachta Thuaidh Theas (CATT) a cheadaíonn na buiséid do na Forais Trasteorann uile, An Foras Teanga san áireamh....