Tá an cheist seo cosúil leis an gceist a chuir an Teachta Munster. This question is similar to that raised by Deputy Munster. It relates to the need for pay parity for Irish language workers in RTÉ and asks the Minister to report on her engagements in that regard.

Gabhaim buíochas leis an Aire as an soiléiriú go bhfuil sé i gceist an tuairisc mar gheall ar na gráid phá in RTÉ a bheith críochnaithe ina iomláine i mí an Mheithimh an bhliain seo chugainn. Is drochlá é, it is a sad day when the State broadcaster has two different levels of pay for the same work. The work of many of those within Raidió na Gaeltachta is probably at a higher level than those on the equivalent. For instance, presenters at Raidió na Gaeltachta are not just presenters; they are also researchers, produ…

This issue has not been in gestation for the past year or so; it has been growing for several years, to the frustration of those working within the Irish language media sections of RTÉ. The specific complaint relates to Raidió na Gaeltachta in particular, which is a national broadcaster, yet its workers are treated as second-class workers. Will the Minister, in any of the communications she will have in the future, ask RTÉ whether it will retrospectively address the unequal pay for unequal work that has happened ov…

Is ceist í seo mar gheall ar basic income for artists, the number of them who are in receipt of weekly payments and the number who are still awaiting processing of payments, given that this was meant to have started in April of this year.

This is very important if you want an experiment. That is why it is a pilot scheme. I wish it well. I have raised points previously and will continue to feed them in. Hopefully, those points will be addressed as the pilot continues. What will happen with the underspend from this year because the introduction was delayed and artists did not receive payment as expected in April? The money allocated for this year was €25 million. Will this funding be re-purposed within the Department, for example, for a hardship schem…

I understood it was €35 million. I was referring to the funding that needs to be re-purposed and if it will be re-purposed for artists because it was set aside for artists in particular. The Minister knows from the 9,000 plus artists who applied for this that there is a demand so hopefully the Minister will be able to re-purpose and possibly focus on those who were unsuccessful or those who are down on their luck. My other question relates to August 2025, when the pilot ends and if that becomes a cliff edge. Will t…

Is ceist í seo mar gheall ar Acht na dTeangacha Oifigiúla (Leasú), 2021 a rith muid anseo sa Teach in 2021. Tá forálacha ann nach bhfuil tagtha i bhfeidhm. Cad iad na forálacha sin agus cén uair a bheidh siad ag teacht i bhfeidhm?

Is maith an chuid deiridh den fhreagra sin a chloisteáil, go bhfuil sceideal leagtha amach ag an Aire Stáit. I gcás roinnt de na forálacha, ní fheicim cén fáth go bhfuil moill ann in aon chor toisc go mbaineann siad le rudaí teicniúla. Ba chóir go mbeadh siad athraithe. Chomh maith leis sin, tá roinnt forálacha san Acht a shíl muid a thiocfadh i bhfeidhm chomh luath agus is féidir nach bhfuil i bhfeidhm. Tá ceann amháin ó thaobh dualgais na gcomhlachtaí maidir le stáiseanóireacht, lógónna agus úsáid na teanga. Tá s…

An bhfuil an tAire Stáit sásta an sceideal sin a roinnt linn nó an é nóta inmheánach sa Roinn atá i gceist? Bheadh sé áisiúil go mbeadh a fhios againn cathain a chuirfear na forálacha éagsúla i bhfeidhm. Chabhródh sé linn brú a chur ar an Aire Stáit agus ar an gcóras i gcoitinne chun a chinntiú go mbeidh an tAcht seo i bhfeidhm ina iomláine agus gur féidir linn bogadh ar aghaidh chuig reachtaíocht dhifriúil atá de dhíth chun cur leis an nGaeilge agus leis an nGaeltacht. Cén fáth go bhfuil moill ar roinnt de na gnéi…

Baineann an cheist seo le Foras na Gaeilge. Tá an fhoras tar éis an tríú tuarascáil athbhreithnithe a thosú laistigh de ceithre bliana. Cuireann sé sin leis an ualach atá ar na ceanneagraíochtaí Gaeilge ar ndéanann an fhoras maoiniú orthu. An bhfuil a fhios ag an Aire Stáit an fáth le seo? Ar cuireadh ar an eolas é mar gheall ar an tuarascáil athbhreithnithe anseo agus cad é a thuairim ar an gceist seo?

Léiríonn an freagra sin an fhadhb atá ann agus níl a fhios agam conas teacht timpeall uirthi. Muna féidir teacht orthu siúd atá cáilithe chun breithniú a dhéanamh, is fiú an t-airgead sin - ní suim bheag é €50,000 - a chaitheamh ar na ceanneagraíochtaí atá iniúchadh nó athbhreithniú á lorg acu. Tuigim go bhfuil gá le Foras na Gaeilge agus an státchóras athbhreithniú a dhéanamh i gcónaí ar chaiteachas poiblí atá á dtabhairt d’eagrais. Muna féidir teacht ar na scileanna sin lasmuigh, caithfidh go bhfuil siad laistigh…

The Deputy should allow the Minister to answer.

Tá an Teachta Richmond ag dul i gcomharbas ar an Teachta Alan Farrell don cheist seo.

Deputy Paul Donnelly is also due to share. Chathair ársa Bhaile Átha Cliath is ea mo chathair, agus cathair do bhreis is 1,250,000 duine atá ina gcónaí ann. Rugadh agus tógadh sa chathair seo mé agus táim an-bhródúil gurbh as an chathair dom. Leis an méid sin ráite agam, tá fadhbanna bunúsacha sa chathair nach bhfuil an Rialtas láir ag tabhairt fúthu agus nach bhfuil de chumhacht nó d’acmhainn ag Comhairle Cathrach Bhaile Átha Cliath nó ag na comhairlí eile atá timpeall uirthi tabhairt fúthu. Is iad na fadhbanna is…

That is a hard "No".

Tá an Bille seo tábhachtach agus thar am, agus nílim chun moill a chur air. Is ábhar loighciúil é. Is trua go raibh orainn dul trí choiste agus gach rud eile chun teacht anseo. Ba chóir go mbeadh sé seo críochnaithe tamall de mhíonna ó shin. Is éard atá i gceist leis an mBille ná a chinntiú go mbeidh an National Concert Hall agus gach rud a bhaineann leis an RTÉ National Symphony Orchestra ar bhonn reachtúil agus go mbeidh an t-airgead cuí curtha ar leataobh maidir le hárachas a tugadh ar iasacht do na hinstitiúidí…

Tá an leasú seo tábhachtach agus loighciúil mar tá sé ag déanamh leathnú ar an gcosaint atá ag idirghabhálaithe maidir leis an obair atá á déanamh acu sna cásanna seo. Aontaím leis an Aire Stáit go bhfuil sé tábhachtach go bhfuil an indemnity seo atá á ofráil ag clúdach oibre agus go bhfuil an obair sin déanta i gceart. Is é ceann de na fadhbanna is mó ná ceann maidir le hobair na n-idirghabhálaithe a bheith carried out in a professional manner. It is important that any work by mediators is i gceart agus thar ceann…

Gabhaim buíochas leis an Aire Stáit as a bheith anseo. Is ceist an-tábhachtach í seo do lár na cathrach. B'fhéidir go bhfuil sé ag fiafraí "Cén fáth mise?" agus "Cén fáth an cheist seo?" The Liberties of Dublin on the south side of the Liffey has been the focus of many building developments over the years, some welcome, some not. Not all address the needs of the community, in particular the housing needs of that community. The reason I raise this matter is that the community has a crying need for Government action …

I acknowledge the positive message the Minister of State has sent to Dublin City Council. Councillors and Senators from all parties and I will be encouraging Dublin City Council to make that application. I know the community and Sporting Liberties will as well, and I must commend the 31 or 32 sports clubs that make it up. It is vital that their message gets across to Dublin City Council and that is why I brought it here. The message has already been brought to the council meeting through the development plan. This …

Bogfaimid ar aghaidh go dtí an chéad cheist eile a bhfuil Teachta i láthair di, Uimh. 113. Tá sé cosúil leis an gcéad cheist a d'fhreagair an tAire, Uimh. 80.