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Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Caiteachas Gaeilge agus Gaeltachta (12 Dec 2019)

Seán Kyne: Is faoin gClár Tacaíochtaí Pobail agus Teanga, a cuirtear cúnamh caipitil ar fáil chun áiseanna pobail agus teanga a athchóiriú nó a fhorbairt sa Ghaeltacht. Tacaíonn an clár sin go praiticiúil le cuspóirí comhaontaithe a bhaineann leis an nGaeltacht mar a leagtar amach iad sa Phlean Gníomhaíochta don Ghaeilge...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Interdepartmental Committees (12 Dec 2019)

Seán Kyne: The Interdepartmental Committee for Island Development, in which a number of Government Departments are participating, was set up earlier this year with the aim of drafting a National Islands policy. To date the committee has met twice, and further to their meetings, a consultation paper has been prepared and published. The consultation paper, which was launched by both An Tánaiste,...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Irish Language (12 Dec 2019)

Seán Kyne: The 20-Year Strategy for the Irish Language 2010-2030 represents the foundation stone of the Government's policy on the Irish language. The Strategy outlines an integrated approach to the Irish language, in which 9 areas of action are specified, namely Education; The Gaeltacht; Family Transmission of the Language - Early Intervention; Administration, Services and Community; Media and...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Departmental Legal Cases (10 Dec 2019)

Seán Kyne: As this matter is currently before the Courts, it would be inappropriate for me to comment on same.

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Offshore Islands (4 Dec 2019)

Seán Kyne: As the Deputy is aware, my Department is leading the consultation process to inform the preparation of a new cross-government National Policy for the Islands. I can confirm to the Deputy that the Department of Housing, Planning and Local Government has, in its initial submission to my Department as part of the consultation process, referred to the funding arrangements for domestic...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Consumer Prices Data (3 Dec 2019)

Seán Kyne: Price levels for consumer goods and services in the EU can be compared using price level indices which provide a comparison of countries' price levels relative to the EU average (EU28=100) and are calculated using purchasing power parities. The most recent annual data refers to 2018. The data are not available on a quarterly frequency. The 2018 results show that Ireland was the second most...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Quarterly National Household Survey (3 Dec 2019)

Seán Kyne: The Labour Force Survey (LFS) is a household survey which provides quarterly statistics on employment and unemployment and is the official source of labour market estimates in the State. The primary classification used for the LFS results is the ILO (International Labour Organisation) labour force classification. The unemployment (ILO) rate is the number of unemployed persons aged 15-74 years...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Unemployment Data (3 Dec 2019)

Seán Kyne: The Labour Force Survey (LFS) is a household survey which provides quarterly statistics on employment and unemployment and is the official source of labour market estimates in the State. The primary classification used for the LFS results is the ILO (International Labour Organisation) labour force classification. The most recent figures available from the LFS are for the third quarter (Q3)...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Unemployment Data (3 Dec 2019)

Seán Kyne: The exact information requested by the Deputy is not available. The Labour Force Survey (LFS) is a household survey which provides quarterly statistics on employment and unemployment and is the official source of labour market estimates in the State. The primary classification used for the LFS results is the ILO (International Labour Organisation) labour force classification. The most recent...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Buiséad Fhoras na Gaeilge (3 Dec 2019)

Seán Kyne: Is í an Chomhairle Aireachta Thuaidh Theas (CATT) a cheadaíonn na buiséid do na Forais Trasteorann uile, An Foras Teanga san áireamh. Mar gheall ar chúinsí polaitiúla i dTuaisceart Éireann, áfach, níorbh fhéidir cruinnithe CATT a eagrú ó lár 2016 i Leith agus, dá bhrí sin, níl na buiséid i leith 2017,...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Economic Data (26 Nov 2019)

Seán Kyne: The Central Statistics Office (CSO) estimates worker remittances paid from Ireland as a small component of the current account of the balance of payments. The balance of payments is a complex accounting system which summarises economic transactions between Ireland and the rest of the world in a specific time period. The compilation of the balance of payments is based primarily on enterprise...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Departmental Funding (20 Nov 2019)

Seán Kyne: My Department has no role in relation to the administration of the Rural Regeneration and Development Fund, which is administered by the Department of Rural and Community Development. However, my Department has been in discussions on a number of occasions in recent times with the authority of the college referred to by the Deputy in relation to its plans...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Departmental Funding (20 Nov 2019)

Seán Kyne: My Department has been in discussions on a number of occasions in recent times with the authority of the college referred to by the Deputy in relation to its plans to upgrade its building. I understand that on foot of these discussions the college authority is considering submitting a business plan and formal application for capital funding under...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Retail Sector (19 Nov 2019)

Seán Kyne: The data the Deputy requested is not available at present. The Central Statistics Office (CSO) is committed to improving data collection documenting the evolution of online versus in-store shopping in Ireland and has been developing its approach in this area. Earlier this year the CSO commenced the collection of on-line retail sales information relating to businesses based in...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Retail Sector (19 Nov 2019)

Seán Kyne: The data the Deputy requested is not available at present. The breakdown of online retail shopping by Irish consumers between Irish-owned retailers compared to international retailers, is a complicated area where householders may not be aware of the domicile of the seller. The Central Statistics Office (CSO) will collect information, for a specified range of goods, on where they are shipped...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Census of Population Data (19 Nov 2019)

Seán Kyne: According to the Census 2016, the county of Meath had 195,044 persons which consisted of 96,776 males and 98,268 females. This was an increase of 6% from 184,135 in 2011.

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Departmental Funding (19 Nov 2019)

Seán Kyne: I can confirm to the Deputy that my Department received an application for repairs to the road referred to by the Deputy as part of a programme of works submitted by the Local Authority to the Department for the period up to 2021. A decision in relation to this application  will be made in due course, having regard to the various other demands on the funding available to my...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Tionscadail Oidhreachta (19 Nov 2019)

Seán Kyne: Tá curtha in iúl ag Údarás na Gaeltachta nach bhfuil aon bhaint díreach acu leis na hoibreacha atá idir lámha maidir le togra turasóireachta Shliabh Liag. Tuigtear nach raibh an tÚdarás mar chomhpháirtí maoinithe sa ghné chaipitil den togra. É sin ráite, áfach, tuigim gur cheadaigh an tÚdarás...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Údarás na Gaeltachta (19 Nov 2019)

Seán Kyne: I have been advised by Údarás na Gaeltachta that at the end of 2018, there were 760 full time positions and 16 part time positions in Údarás client companies in the south west Donegal Gaeltacht, which includes Gleann Cholm Cille, Cill Charthaigh, An Charraig and Ard an Rátha. Most of the employment in this region stems from the fish processing industry, seaweed...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Irish Language (12 Nov 2019)

Seán Kyne: As the Deputy may be aware, the Gaeltacht Act 2012 gives statutory effect to the language planning process under which language plans may be prepared at community level in areas to be recognised under the Act as Gaeltacht Language Planning Areas, Gaeltacht Service Towns or Irish Language Networks. The language plan in respect of Ráth Chairn and Baile Ghib was submitted to my...