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Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: An Foras Teanga (15 Oct 2019)

Seán Kyne: Is í an Chomhairle Aireachta Thuaidh Theas (CATT) a cheadaíonn na buiséid do na Forais Treasteorann uile, An Foras Teanga san áireamh. In éagmais CATT, tá an Foras Teanga ag feidhmiú faoi réir socraithe eatramhaigh ag leibhéal buiséid a ceadaíodh i 2016. I 2018, de bharr luaineachta sna rátaí malartaithe airgeadais,...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Scéimeanna Rannach (15 Oct 2019)

Seán Kyne: Mar go bhfuil réimse leathan faisnéise iarrtha ag an Teachta, tuigfidh sé nach féidir í a chur le chéile laistigh den amscála atá ar fáil. Cuirfear freagra cuimsitheach díreach chuig an Teachta chomh luath agus is féidir agus i gcomhréir leis na Buan-Orduithe Dála.

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Census of Population Publication (8 Oct 2019)

Seán Kyne: The 1901 and 1911 censuses were undertaken under British legislation and were not subject to the Statistics Acts of 1926 and 1993. The census records for these years were made available as public records in 1961 via a warrant made by the Minister for Justice under the Public Records (Ireland) Act, 1867. The National Archives of Ireland established a research partnership with Library and...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Community Development Projects Funding (8 Oct 2019)

Seán Kyne: I can confirm to the Deputy that I received a copy of the correspondence referred to on 30 September 2019. I had previously allocated funding to the relevant Local Authority for the purpose of identifying and developing the facility referred to in the correspondence. However, following an audit of the proposed site carried out on behalf of the Local Authority, the site was deemed unsuitable....

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Gaeltacht Policy (8 Oct 2019)

Seán Kyne: As the Deputy will be aware, exchequer funding is allocated through the annual budgetary and estimates process. Total funding for the Irish Language, the Gaeltacht and the Islands for 2020 announced in today’s Budget amounts to almost €58m, up from €55.5m last year and representing an increase of 4%. Of this, Údarás na Gaeltachta will receive an...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: ERASMUS Programme (2 Oct 2019)

Seán Kyne: The Deputy will be aware that, earlier this year, I  announced  a new initiative - ERASMUS Gaeltachta - worth €250,000, under which third-level students are being provided with the opportunity to live with qualifying Gaeltacht families for a full three month semester while attending a third-level course. Under the scheme, a subsidy of €17 per...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Official Languages Act (1 Oct 2019)

Seán Kyne: Following a comprehensive review of the Official Languages Act 2003 and consultation with key stakeholders, the Heads of the Official Languages (Amendment) Bill were submitted to Government on 29thMay 2017 and published in June 2017.  In addition, Government approval was received on the same day to proceed with the drafting of the Bill. Officials from my Department...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Údarás na Gaeltachta Funding (1 Oct 2019)

Seán Kyne: At the outset, I should  point out that the National Development Plan 2018-2027 includes a commitment to increase, on an incremental basis, the capital allocation to Údarás na Gaeltachta from the 2018 base level of €7m to €12m annually. In that context the Deputy will be aware that additional capital funding was allocated to Údarás na Gaeltachta in...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Maoiniú Údarás na Gaeltachta (1 Oct 2019)

Seán Kyne: I dtús báire, níor mhiste dom a rá go mbíonn plé rialta ag mo Roinn le hÚdarás na Gaeltachta agus go bhfuilim ar an eolas maidir leis na riachtanais airgid atá ag an eagraíocht do 2020 agus, go deimhin, do na blianta beaga eile amach romhainn. Mar is eol don Teachta, is tríd an phróiseas meastacháin agus...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Interdepartmental Committees (1 Oct 2019)

Seán Kyne: The inaugural meeting of the Interdepartmental Committee for Island Development took place on Tuesday 24 September 2019.  Twelve Government Departments were represented at the meeting, and each made a valuable contribution outlining their roles and policies in connection with the offshore islands.   I have requested that each Department's representative...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Offshore Islands (1 Oct 2019)

Seán Kyne: The following table sets out a number of reports commissioned by my Department relating to the offshore islands since 1996: Publication year Authors Title 1996 Interdepartmental Co-ordinating Committee on Island Development:  A strategic framework for developing the offshore islands of Ireland 2001 Cranfield University The proposed development and day...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Maoiniú d'Eagrais Ghaeilge (19 Sep 2019)

Seán Kyne: I dtosach báire, ba mhaith liom a mhíniú go mbaineann saincheisteanna maidir le foilsitheoirí leabhar Gaeilge le gnóthaí oibríochtúla Fhoras na Gaeilge agus níl ról sonrach agam féin mar Aire Stáit ina leith. É sin ráite, tuigim ó Fhoras na Gaeilge, go bhfuil €3,295,303, curtha ar fáil ag Foras na Gaeilge...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Aerfoirt Réigiúnacha (19 Sep 2019)

Seán Kyne: Tá an próiseas maidir le ceannach Aerfort na Mine ag leanúint ar aghaidh. Is féidir liom a dheimhniú don Teachta go bhfuil luach an aerfoirt aontaithe idir na páirtithe. Fostaíodh comhlacht le saineolas san earnáil eitlíochta chun an cás gnó a ullmhú i ndáil le riachtanais an Chóid Chaiteachais Poiblí. Tá an...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Scéim na mBóithre Áise (19 Sep 2019)

Seán Kyne: Tá Scéimeanna na mBóithre Straitéiseach agus Áise faoi seach, faoina mbíodh cúnamh airgid á chur ar fáil ag an Roinn do na húdaráis áitiúla ábhartha den chuid is mó, chun athchóiriú a dhéanamh ar bhóithre Gaeltachta ar fionraí le tamall de bhlianta anois. Is i gcomhthéacs...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Calafoirt agus Céanna (19 Sep 2019)

Seán Kyne: Is féidir liom a dheimhniú don Teachta go bhfuair mo Roinn iarratas ó Chomhairle Chontae Dhún na nGall maidir le forbairt a dhéanamh ar Ché Reannaí, Árainn Mhóir ar 17 Meitheamh 2019. Tá iarrtha agam ar mo chuid feidhmeannaigh breathnú ar an iarratas agus déanfar cinneadh ina leith amach anseo. Tá sé tábhachtach...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: An Teanga Gaeilge (19 Sep 2019)

Seán Kyne: Ós rud é go bhfuil tábhacht faoi leith leis an bpróiseas pleanála teanga tá bearta luaite ina leith sa Phlean Gníomhaíochta 2018-2022 a d'fhoilsigh mo Roinn anuraidh chun dlús a chur le cur chun feidhme an Straitéis 20 Bliain don Ghaeilge 2010-2030. Tá tábhacht faoi leith sa phróiseas pleanála teanga ar úsáid a...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Na hOileáin amach ón gCósta (18 Sep 2019)

Seán Kyne: Tá na hoileáin áitrithe mar chuid tábhachtach d’oidhreacht an Stáit agus tá sé mar chuspóir lárnach ag mo Roinn go leanfaidh pobail bhríomhara, inmharthana ag cur fúthu ar na hoileáin.  D'ainneoin go bhfuil dul chun cinn déanta ag mo Roinn le blianta anuas i dtaobh feabhas a chur ar sheirbhísí...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Employment Data (17 Sep 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 Office) labour force classification. The definition of...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Jobs Data (17 Sep 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 quarterly LFS results include the following jobless household indicators. The indicator "Proportion of persons aged 0 - 17 years living in...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Údarás na Gaeltachta (6 Sep 2019)

Seán Kyne: The information sought by the Deputy is published by Údarás na Gaeltachta in its Annual Report and Accounts which are laid before the Houses of the Oireachtas each year.The body’s 2017 Annual Report and Accounts have already been laid before the Houses and the Report and Accounts those in respect of 2018 will be laid in due course. A copy of Schedule 1 from the 2017 Annual...