Written answers
Wednesday, 6 April 2016
Department of Finance
Inniúlacht sa Ghaeilge sa Státseirbhís
Éamon Ó Cuív (Galway West, Fianna Fail)
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147. To ask the Minister for Finance cad é an líon iomlán foirne atá fostaithe ina Roinn faoi láthair; cé mhéad duine acu siúd atá ag feidhmiú i bpoist atá daingnithe (i scéim teanga, nó ar aon bhealach eile) mar phoist a bhfuil riachtanas Gaeilge ag baint leo; an bhfuil sé i gceist aon phoist eile de chuid na Roinne a aithint mar phoist a bhfuil riachtanas Gaeilge ag baint leo; agus an ndéanfaidh sé ráiteas ina thaobh. [5823/16]
Michael Noonan (Limerick City, Fine Gael)
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Is é líon iomlán na foirne atá fostaithe ar fhoireann na Roinne ar an 31ú lá Márta ná 280. Tá líon breise, 12 daoine ar iasacht ag an Roinn ó Ranna agus áisíneachtáí Stáit eile. Níl aon phost sa Roinn daingnithe mar phost a bhfuil riachtanas Gaeilge ag baint leis, agus tá roinnt ball foirne a bhfuil ag an Roinn atá abalta déileáil le comhfhreagras agus ceisteanna i nGaeilge, más gá.
The total number of staff employed in my Department at 31 March 2016 is 280. A further 12 are on loan from other Departments and state agencies.
There are no posts in my Department to which Irish is necessary and there are a number of staff who have the competence to deal with correspondence and queries through Irish, as required.
Éamon Ó Cuív (Galway West, Fianna Fail)
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148. To ask the Minister for Finance an bhfuil sé mar dhualgas oifigiúil ar bhaill foirne aonair ar leith de chuid a Roinne seirbhís a sholáthar trí Ghaeilge d’aon duine a lorgaíonn í nó an ar bhonn deonach amháin a thoilleann baill foirne a Roinne seirbhís trí Ghaeilge a sholáthar; agus an ndéanfaidh sé ráiteas ina thaobh. [5839/16]
Michael Noonan (Limerick City, Fine Gael)
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Níl sé mar dhualgas oifigiúil ar aon bhall foirne áirithe de chuid na Roinne seirbhís trí Ghaeilge a sholáthar trí Ghaeilge d'aon duine a lorgaíonn í. Tá panéil deonach d'fhoireann na Roinne a bhfuil ar a gcumas seirbhís a sholáthar trí Ghaeilge ar fail sa chás go n-iarrtar í. Tacaíonn an Roinn le baill foirne gur mian leo a gcuid Gaeilge a fheabhsú trí chúrsaí GaelChultúir.
It is not the official duty of any staff member to provide service through Irish to an person who seeks it. There is a voluntary panel of Department staff in place of staff who have the capacity to provide service in Irish where it is sought. The Department supports staff members who wish to improve their Irish through Gaelchultúr courses.
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