I thank the Deputy for raising this important issue. I recently had the pleasure of meeting with representatives from Kevins GAA club, Liberty Saints rugby club and other members of Sporting Liberties, along with my colleague, Senator Ardagh, and other local representatives during a recent visit to Dublin South-Central constituency. I acknowledge the Deputy’s interest today and historically on this issue. I was briefed then on the situation in the area regarding the serious shortage of pitches and green spaces to s…

Deputy Ó Snodaigh is correct that at the moment, many people in the Liberties are being displaced into other areas and facilities across the city because they have none within their core area where they live and where their children go to school. I met some representatives from the local schools as well, who also need to see the development of proper facilities. As a Government, we are there and ready. We were ready in the previous round if an application had been received in Dublin City Council, but it was not, an…

I move: Tuesday's business shall be: - Motion re Referral to Joint Committee of proposed approval by Dáil Éireann of the Data Protection Act 2018 (Section 60(6)) Regulations 2022 (without debate) - Motion re Eighteenth Report of the Committee of Selection (without debate) - Finance Bill 2022 (Second Stage) (to conclude within 3 hrs 40 mins) Private Members' Business shall be the Motion re Accessible, Affordable and Reliable Public Transport, selected by Sinn Féin. Wednesday’s business shall be: - Residential Tenanc…

I move: That the proposal that Dáil Éireann approves the following Regulations in draft: Data Protection Act 2018 (Section 60(6)) (Competition and Consumer Protection Commission) Regulations 2022; Data Protection Act 2018 (Section 60(6)) (Irish Auditing and Accounting Supervisory Authority) Regulations 2022; and Data Protection Act 2018 (Section 60(6)) (Corporate Enforcement Authority) Regulations 2022, copies of which have been laid in draft form before Dáil Éireann on 18th October, 2022, be referred to the Joint …

I move: That Dáil Éireann approves the Eighteenth Report of the Standing Committee of Selection in accordance with Standing Order 34, copies of which were laid before Dáil Éireann on 20th October, 2022, and discharges the member from the Committee accordingly.

No.

I move: Tuesday's business shall be: - Motion re Supplementary Estimates for Public Services [Vote 40] (back from Committee) (without debate) - Motion re Instruction to Committee on the National Cultural Institutions (National Concert Hall) (Amendment) Bill 2022 (without debate) - National Tourism Development Authority (Amendment) Bill 2022 (Second Stage)* - Central Bank (Individual Accountability Framework) Bill 2022 (Second Stage)* Private Members' Business shall be the Motion re Domestic Electricity and Gas Disc…

Tá áthas orm, mar Phríomh-Aoire an Rialtais agus mar Aire Stáit atá freagrach as an nGaeltacht agus spórt, a bheith anseo tráthnóna chun an Bille um Údarás na Gaeltachta (Leasú), 2018 a phlé. Tá mé cinnte go ndéanfar plé stuama tairbheach ar an ábhar seo. Beidh a fhios ag go leor daoine sa Teach anseo inniu gur ceist í seo a bhfuil fonn orm dul i ngleic léi. Le bheith soiléir ón tús maidir le dearcadh an Rialtais ina leith, níl an Rialtas i gcoinne an Bhille seo. Mar a luaigh mé cheana, tá obair idir lámha ag mo Ro…

Gabhaim buíochas leis na Teachtaí ar fad a labhair sa díospóireacht. Bhí plé tairbheach againn faoin gceist. Tá mé fíorbhuíoch an deis a bheith agam tuairim an Rialtais maidir leis an mBille a roinnt leis an Teach. Tá mé sásta go bhfuil sé d'aidhm againn ar fad dul i ngleic leis an gceist seo. Ghlac an Rialtas cinneadh gan chur i gcoinne an Bhille atá roimh an Teach ach chun é a thabhairt ar aird an Tí. Tá Bille an Rialtais faoin ábhar ar chlár reachtaíochta an Rialtais ina n-áireofar torthaí ón athbhreithniú neamh…

As Senators are aware, the Taoiseach is the specified person and the Department of the Taoiseach is responsible for certain administrative functions regarding the IBRC commission. Unfortunately, the Taoiseach cannot participate in today's debate due to prior commitments. He has asked me to attend in his place and extend his apologies to the House. The commission was established in June 2015 following the making of a Government order, which was approved in draft by this House and the Dáil. The commission's terms of …

I will take less than ten minutes. I thank all the Senators who contributed to the debate. A number of issues were raised on which I think we can all agree, on both the Government and the Opposition sides. I acknowledge Senators Casey, McDowell, Maria Byrne and Ó Donnghaile for their contributions. There has been criticism across the Oireachtas about the length of time the commission took to compile its report and the costs the commission has incurred in these times of constraints on the public purse. It must be re…

No.

No.

I move: Tuesday's business shall be: - Motion re Seventeenth Report of the Committee of Selection (without debate) - Motion re Financial Resolution for Tailte Éireann Bill 2022 (without debate) - Electricity Costs (Domestic Electricity Accounts) Emergency Measures and Miscellaneous Provisions Bill 2022 (Second Stage) (to conclude within three hours and 40 minutes) - Employment Permits Bill 2022 (Second Stage) (will only be taken if Second Stage of the Electricity Costs Bill concludes before 8 p.m.; if reached, will…

I move: That Dáil Éireann approves the Seventeenth Report of the Standing Committee of Selection in accordance with Standing Order 34, copies of which were laid before Dáil Éireann on 6th October, 2022, and accordingly discharges a member from a Committee and appoints members to Committees, in substitution for, in the case of the Committee on European Union Affairs and the Committee on the Irish Language, Gaeltacht and the Irish-speaking Community, a member who has been appointed as a Minister of State automaticall…

I move: Tuesday's business shall be: - Motion re Proposed approval by Dáil Éireann of the Planning and Development Act 2000 (Exempted Development) (No. 3) Regulations 2022 and the Planning and Development (Solar Safeguarding Zone) Regulations 2022 (without debate) - Statements on Update on Housing for All (to conclude within 210 mins) Private Members' Business shall be the Motion re Defective Concrete Products Levy, selected by Sinn Féin. Wednesday’s business shall be: - Regulated Professions (Health and Social Car…

I move: That Dáil Éireann approves the following Regulations in draft: Planning and Development Act 2000 (Exempted Development) (No. 3) Regulations 2022, and Planning and Development (Solar Safeguarding Zone) Regulations 2022, copies of which were laid in draft form before Dáil Éireann on 19th September, 2022.

Gabhaim buíochas leis an Teachta as an gceist seo. I dtús báire, níor mhiste dom a rá go bhfuair mo Roinn cóip den tuarascáil atá mar ábhar na ceiste seo dar teideal Taighde ar Dhúshláin na gColáistí Samhraidh i gCorca Dhuibhne agus go bhfuiltear á breithniú faoi láthair. Agus an tuarascáil seo á breithniú, ní gá a rá go mbíonn an Roinn ar an airdeall i rith an ama faoin tábhacht a bhaineann le polasaithe agus beartais chuí a aimsiú agus a fheidhmiú a chuirfidh le hinmharthanacht fhoriomlán na Gaeilge ar bhealach a…

Ní raibh deis agam an freagra iomlán a chríochnú cúpla nóiméad ó shin. Maidir le Corca Dhuibhne, mar chuid den chiste foriomlán bliantúil, is fiú breis is €237,000 sa bhliain é chun tacú go sonrach leis an eagraíocht chun teaghlaigh an cheantair a chumasú agus a mhealladh i dtreo lóistín a chur ar fáil do lucht freastail na gcoláistí. Tuigtear dom, go deimhin, go bhfuil roinnt tithe nua sa cheantar tar éis clárú le scéim na Roinne le gairid. Ar ndóigh, tá seo uile á dhéanamh mar bheart faoi leith chun tacú le feidh…

Táimid i dteagmháil le CONCOS agus le Teaghlaigh na Gaeltachta anois agus an samhradh thart anois agus táimid ag déanamh athbhreithnithe ar gach rud. Tá allúntas breise ar feadh na bliana seo chugainn agus beimid ag féachaint ar an allúntas seo idir an bhliain seo agus an bhliain seo chugainn. Beimid in ann níos mó tacaíochta a thabhairt le linn scéim na bhfoghlaimeoirí Gaeilge an bhliain seo chugainn freisin. Nuair a bheidh an t-athbhreithniú seo críochnaithe, beimid in ann é a fhoilsiú.