I move: That the Standing Orders of Dáil Éireann relative to Public Business be amended as recommended in the report of the Committee on Standing Orders and Dáil Reform dated 4th April, 2022, entitled " Amendments to Standing Orders relating to digital order paper, the Joint Committee on Public Petitions and the Working Group of Committee Cathaoirligh ", a copy of which was laid before Dáil Éireann on 4th April, 2022.

I move: That, notwithstanding the Orders of the Dáil of 16th December, 2020, and 14th December, 2021, the sequence in which Leaders shall be called upon to put questions between 26th April, 2022, and 7th July, 2022, pursuant to Standing Order 36( ca ), shall be in accordance with the rota contained in the report of the Committee on Standing Orders and Dáil Reform dated 4th April, 2022, entitled " Rota for Leaders' Questions pursuant to Standing Order 36 from 26 April to 7 July 2022 ", a copy of which was laid befor…

I move: That Dáil Éireann approves the following Order in draft: Technological Universities Act 2018 (Section 36) (Appointed Day) (No. 2) Order 2022, copies of which have been laid in draft form before Dáil Éireann on 23rd February, 2022.

No.

Mar Aire Stáit ar a bhfuil freagracht as an nGaeilge agus as an nGaeltacht, fáiltím roimh an deis labhairt anseo i Seanad Éireann le linn Sheachtain na Gaeilge faoi chúrsaí Gaeilge agus Gaeltachta. Is pribhléid é dúinn sa tír seo go bhfuil ár dteanga dhúchais againn. Is iad ár dteanga, ár dtraidisiúin agus ár gcultúr atá ag croílár an phobail anseo in Éirinn. Maidir le pobal labhartha na Gaeilge, ní mór dúinn infheistíocht a dhéanamh sa teanga chun a chinntiú go mbeidh sí á labhairt ag na glúinte atá le teacht. Tá …

No.

It is proposed that, notwithstanding yesterday's Order of Business, the following additional arrangements shall apply in relation to today's business: (i) the Dáil shall sit later than 9.30 p.m. and shall adjourn on the conclusion of the weekly division time, which shall take place on the conclusion of the financial motion by the Minister for Finance, or, in the event there are no deferred divisions, the Dáil shall adjourn on the conclusion of the financial motion by the Minister for Finance; (ii) any division clai…

It is proposed that, notwithstanding the order of the Dáil made on yesterday's Order of Business, today's statements on the situation in Israel and the occupied Palestinian territory, including the recent report by Amnesty International, shall not exceed 145 minutes with arrangements in accordance with those agreed by order of the Dáil on 30 July 2020 for 135 minutes, following which, a Minister or Minister of State shall be called upon to make a statement in reply, which will not exceed ten minutes. Members may sh…

No.

Mar Aire Stáit don Ghaeilge agus don Ghaeltacht, fáiltím roimh an deis labhairt leis an Teach faoi chúrsaí Gaeilge agus Gaeltachta agus muid ag cur tús le Seachtain na Gaeilge 2022. I measc buaicphointí mo chuid oibre mar Aire Stáit freagrach as an nGaeilge le bliain anuas, tá achtú Acht na dTeangacha Oifigiúla (Leasú), 2021. Leis an obair a dhéanfar le cúram a dhéanamh d’fheidhmiú an Achta, féachfar chuige go mbeidh seirbhísí feabhsaithe go céimiúil curtha ar fáil do phobal na Gaeilge agus deiseanna suntasacha fos…

Tá sé go deas a bheith leis na Teachtaí inniu agus muid ag cur tús le Seachtain na Gaeilge. Tugann Seachtain na Gaeilge deis do gach duine a gcuid Gaeilge a úsáid, bíodh siad líofa nó fiú mura bhfuil acu ach an cúpla focal. Is féile é do gach uile dhuine ar an oileán. Gabhaim buíochas leis na Teachtaí uile a ghlac páirt sa díospóireacht inniu. Rinneadh go leor pointí maithe a thugann ábhar machnaimh dom. Aithním an t-ionchur a bhí ag an Teachta Ó Snodaigh sa díospóireacht sa Teach seo maidir le Bille na dTeangacha …

I move: That Dáil Éireann approves the Twelfth Report of the Standing Committee of Selection in accordance with Standing Order 34, copies of which were laid before Dáil Éireann on 24th February, 2022, and appoints members to Committees accordingly.

I move: That— ( a ) the Joint Committee on Autism, and ( b ) the Joint Committee on International Surrogacy, may meet, notwithstanding the fact that in advance of the first meetings of each Committee, the full membership of either has not yet been appointed.

Mar is eol don Teachta, chuirtí deontas faoi scéim labhairt na Gaeilge, arbh fhiú suas le €260 in aghaidh na bliana é, ar fáil do theaghlaigh cháilithe Ghaeltachta a bhí in ann a léiriú don Roinn gurbh í an Ghaeilge príomhtheanga labhartha bhunadh an tí acu. Tá na tacaíochtaí teanga a chuirtear ar fáil faoi chlár tacaíochtaí pobail agus teanga na Roinne, agus go deimhin faoin bpróiseas pleanála teanga araon, dírithe ar thacaíochtaí ar bhonn pobalbhunaithe trí chéile seachas ar dheontais phearsanta per se . Mar sin,…

Mar is eol don Teachta, cuireadh deireadh le scéim labhairt na Gaeilge in 2011. Faoin scéim sin chuirtí deontais arbh fhiú €260 in aghaidh na scoilbhliana ar fáil do theaghlaigh cháilithe Ghaeltachta a bhí in ann léiriú don Roinn gurbh í an Ghaeilge príomhtheanga labhartha an teaghlaigh. Tá an clár tacaíochtaí teaghlaigh, atá bunaithe ag mo Roinn ó 2012, dírithe ar thacaíochtaí atá pobalbhunaithe agus ní díreach ar bhonn pearsanta. Tá tacaíochtaí éagsúla ar fáil ó mo Roinn faoin gclár sin. Anuas ar sin, tá réimse t…

Tá maoiniú suntasach á chur ar fáil do Chomhar Naíonraí na Gaeltachta, mar shampla, ó mo Roinn agus ó Údarás na Gaeltachta. Cuimsíonn an maoiniú sin dóibh tacú ar bhonn níos leithne le teaghlaigh Ghaeltachta a bhfuil páistí ag aois réamhscoile acu. Tá ciste ar fiú €500,000 curtha ar fáil don eagraíocht ag mo Roinn i mbliana agus tá tuilleadh maoinithe ceadaithe ag Údarás na Gaeltachta. Tá cistiú suntasach ann chun deiseanna breise sealbhaithe agus saibhrithe teanga a chur ar fáil trí na gréasáin bhunscoileanna agus…

Our solidarity, across Government and all Departments and agencies, goes out to the Ukrainian people after the shocking invasion we have seen overnight. The Minister for Foreign Affairs, Deputy Coveney, has spoken this morning, as has the Taoiseach. All aspects of Government will be supporting the Ukrainian people and providing a humanitarian approach, where possible, but also working with our European partners on responding properly. There will be further meetings later today. The football associations in the UK a…

There is an examination of the cost benefit which is a prudent and appropriate thing to do. We will examine the ratio to see whether any potential bid will stack up. It is important not to put the investment in facilities beside the potential investment in securing the hosting of an event which could bring a multiple of benefits to Ireland. We know major events have a positive economic benefit. We are committed to investment in grassroots sport. In the past two weeks, we announced the single biggest historic invest…

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In my engagement with the FAI, I am absolutely committed to strengthening the League of Ireland. A huge growth in interest has been seen, but the Deputy is correct in saying we have an infrastructure deficit to address and we have to partner with many of the clubs in trying to remedy that. I know the Deputy has done considerable work in the context of education and how we can strengthen that pathway for players, in parallel with the League of Ireland. I am committed to doing much work there and I am absolutely comm…