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Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Údarás na Gaeltachta (12 Jun 2019)

Seán Kyne: Dírím aird an Teachta ar an bhfreagra a thug mé ar Cheist Dála Uimhir 3 ar an 21 Feabhra 2019 maidir leis an ábhar seo. Mar a thug mé le fios sa bhfreagra sin, ar mhaithe le haon ábhar imní maidir leis an mBreatimeacht a chíoradh leo, tá teagmháil leanúnach ar bun ag Údarás na Gaeltachta lena chuid cliantchomhlachtaí...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: An Coimisinéir Teanga (12 Jun 2019)

Seán Kyne: Mar is iondúil, d'fhoilsigh an Coimisinéir Teanga tuarascáil bhliantúil an-chuimsitheach a léiríonn an réimse leathan oibre atá ar siúl ag a oifig agus a thábhachtaí is atá an obair sin do phobal na Gaeilge. Tharraing an Coimisinéir aird ar leith ar nithe áirithe, eadhon: Ceannteidil Bhille na dTeangacha Oifigiúla...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Na hOileáin amach ón gCósta (12 Jun 2019)

Seán Kyne: Tá an cheist maidir le Clár Mionoibreacha 2019 do na hOileáin á scrúdú ag oifigigh mo Roinne faoi láthair i gcomhthéacs 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: Irish Language (12 Jun 2019)

Seán Kyne: I am pleased to inform the Deputy that I recently announced the establishment of a new fund worth €250,000, by which third-level students will be provided with the opportunity to live with Gaeltacht families for three months while attending a recognised third- level course for the duration of an entire semester. Under the new fund, a subsidy worth €17 per day will be payable to...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Údarás na Gaeltachta Elections (11 Jun 2019)

Seán Kyne: The Deputy will be aware that the current board of Údarás na Gaeltachta was appointed on 16 January 2018 for a 5-year period to 15 January 2023 in accordance with the relevant provisions of Acht na Gaeltachta 2012. This is the second board to be appointed under the revised arrangements currently being applied, in accordance with the Act and in line with best practice. Given...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Straitéis 20 Bliain don Ghaeilge (11 Jun 2019)

Seán Kyne: Tógfaidh mé Ceisteanna Uimhir 23846/19 agus 23847/19 le chéile. Dírím aird an Teachta ar an bhfreagra a thug mé ar Cheist Dála Uimh 52 den 16 Eanáir 2019 faoin ábhar seo. Mar a thug mé le fios sa bhfreagra sin, leagtar amach sa Phlean Gníomhaíochta 2018-2022 don Ghaeilge, a foilsíodh i mí Meitheamh 2018, an cur chuige...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Straitéis 20 Bliain don Ghaeilge (11 Jun 2019)

Seán Kyne: Ag croílár an Phlean Gníomhaíochta 2018-2022 don Ghaeilge, tá breis is 180 beart atá á gcur i bhfeidhm i gcomhar le os cionn 60 páirtí leasmhar. Leagtar an bhéim is mó ar an méid a dhéanfar go sonrach ar bhonn comhpháirtíochta thar 5 bliana. Tá clár ama luaite le gach beart agus luaitear chomh maith, ar...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Oideachas Gaeltachta (11 Jun 2019)

Seán Kyne: Tá roinnt bearta idir lámha ag mo Roinn i gcomhar le hÚdarás na Gaeltachta chun tacú go díreach nó go tánaisteach le cur i bhfeidhm rathúil an Pholasaí don Oideachas Gaeltachta. Tá tús curtha le héifeacht an tsoláthar trí mheán na Gaeilge a neartú i gcomhthéacs an oideachais sna luathbhlianta ag an...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Intellectual Property Management (28 May 2019)

Seán Kyne: The contribution of research and development to capital formation is given in the following table for 2012 to 2018. The total R&D is made up of domestically produced R&D as well as the imports and exports of Intellectual Property and R&D services. Total R&D less net R&D imports provides an estimate of the contribution of domestically produced...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Census of Population Data (21 May 2019)

Seán Kyne: The exact information that the Deputy has requested is not available. The Census of Population provides information on the numbers of persons who reported working from home as well as the type of internet connection in the household. The CSO’s quarterly Labour Force Survey (LFS) collects information from those persons in employment relating to how frequently they work from home. From...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Limistéir Pleanála Teanga (21 May 2019)

Seán Kyne: Tá ullmhú nó feidhmiú pleananna teanga idir lámha i gcás gach ceann den 26 Limistéar Pleanála Teanga (LPT) Gaeltachta atá aitheanta faoi Acht na Gaeltachta 2012. Tá pleananna ceadaithe faoin bpróiseas go dáta i leith 14 den 26 LPT eadhon: - Cois Fharraige; - Gaoth Dobhair, Rann na Feirste, Anagaire & Loch an...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Seirbhísí trí Ghaeilge (21 May 2019)

Seán Kyne: Mar is eol don Teachta, tá oifigigh mo Roinne ag obair faoi láthair i gcomhar le hOifig an Ard-Aighne chun Bille na dTeangacha Oifigiúla (Leasú) a dhréachtú. Tá an Bille seo ar Chlár Reachtaíochta an Rialtais don seisiún seo. Mar chuid thábhachtach den leasú ar an Acht, tá sé i gceist aird a thabhairt ar an...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Central Statistics Office Data (14 May 2019)

Seán Kyne: The CSO has a formal Quality Management Framework (QMF) which is aligned with the European Statistical System Quality Assurance Framework (ESS QAF) and with the European Statistics Code of Practice (ESCoP). Information about the QMF is published by the CSO at: Key actions within the QMF include the use of the UN Generic Statistical Business Process Model (GSBPM) as the standard framework...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Central Statistics Office (14 May 2019)

Seán Kyne: An anonymous document entitled “Protecting Trust in all Official Statistics Produced in Ireland” was received by members of the National Statistics Board in early September 2018. This document was considered by the Board at its meeting on 5 September 2018. The then Chairperson subsequently asked the Director General of the CSO for a response to the matters raised in the...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Central Statistics Office Staff (14 May 2019)

Seán Kyne: I propose to take Questions Nos. 92 to 94, inclusive, together. The grades of Statistician, Senior Statistician, Director, Assistant Director General and Director General fall within the definition of statistical managers within the CSO. Details of the requirements for each post are available below. Statistician The Central Statistics Office places a minimum academic requirement commensurate...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Central Statistics Office Staff (14 May 2019)

Seán Kyne: Audit committees are an integral part of the control environment across central government. The function of audit committees is to provide independent advice to Accounting Officers regarding the adequacy and effectiveness of the internal control systems and procedures of their organisations. As stipulated in the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform Audit Committee Guidelines...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Central Statistics Office Staff (14 May 2019)

Seán Kyne: The Director General of the Central Statistics Office is appointed in accordance with the Statistics Act 1993 and the EU Regulation on European Statistics. The Government agreed to extend the Director General’s term of appointment on 26 February 2019 in accordance with section 12 (4) of the Statistics Act 1993, which provides that the Director General shall hold office on such terms...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Homeless Persons Data (8 May 2019)

Seán Kyne: The Central Statistics Office carried out the homeless count as part of Census 2016. The methodology for conducting the homeless count was to identify establishments where homeless persons were staying on Census night and also to carry out a rough sleepers count on the night of Census, 24thApril, 2016. In 2011 the list of establishments was compiled mainly from a list of accommodation and...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Live Register Data (8 May 2019)

Seán Kyne: The Live Register series provides a monthly breakdown of the number of persons claiming Jobseeker's Benefit, Jobseeker's Allowance and Other Registrants as registered with the Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection. The most recent Live Register figures available are for April 2019. Table 1 below shows the annual average number of persons on the Live Register classified by...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Unemployment Data (8 May 2019)

Seán Kyne: The exact information requested by the Deputy is not available. The Labour Force Survey (LFS) is the official source of data for the jobless household indicator. The latest LFS annual data available for Ireland is for the year 2018. The jobless households indicator is compiled by calculating the proportion of all persons aged 0 - 59 years who are living in jobless households. Estimates for...