I move: That, notwithstanding anything in the Order of the Dáil of 30th July, 2020, setting out the rota in which Questions to members of the Government are to be asked, or in the Order of the Dáil of 25th January, 2022, Questions for oral answer, following those next set down to the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science, shall be set down to Ministers in the following temporary sequence: Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment Minister for Agriculture, Food …

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I move that: That the proposal that Dáil Éireann approves the following Order in draft: Fisheries (Commercial Fishing Licences) (Alteration of Duties and Fees) Order 2022, copies of which were laid before Dáil Éireann on 17th January, 2022, be referred to the Joint Committee on Environment and Climate Action, in accordance with Standing Order 95(5), which, not later than 8th February, 2022, shall send a message to the Dáil in the manner prescribed in Standing Order 101, and Standing Order 100(2) shall accordingly a…

I move that: That, notwithstanding anything in the Order of the Dáil of 30th July, 2020, setting out the rota in which Questions to members of the Government are to be asked, Questions for oral answer, following those next set down to the Minister for Justice, shall be set down to Ministers in the following temporary sequence: Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine Minister for Health whereupon the sequence established by the Order of 30th July, 2020, shall continue with Questions to the Minister for Rural a…

Gabhaim buíochas leis an Teachta. Tuigtear dom go bhfuil trí scéim ar leith á reáchtáil ag Foras na Gaeilge faoi láthair le tacaíocht a chur ar fáil do na meáin scríofa i nGaeilge: scéim do nuachtáin ar líne faoina fhaigheann Tuairisc.ie tacaíocht; scéim d'irisí Gaeilge faoina fhaigheann leagan clóite agus ar líne Comhar tacaíocht; agus scéim d'irisí stíl-mhaireachtála faoina fhaigheann Nós tacaíocht. Is scéimeanna cúig bliana atá sna trí scéim seo agus cuirfear suas le €2.5 milliún ar fáil do na trí fhoilseacháin …

Tá an ceart ag an Teachta an cheist seo a ardú. Tá tábhacht nach beag le réimse na foilsitheoireachta don phobal. I mí na Nollag 2018, d'ullmhaigh Séamus Daltún tuairisc ar an anailís ar na meáin Ghaeilge atá maoinithe ag Foras na Gaeilge. I mí Iúil 2019 rinne Pádraig Ó Ciardha taighde dar teideal Staid Reatha agus Treochtaí Earnáil na Meán in Éirinn. Anuas ar an dá phíosa taighde sin, reáchtáladh próiseas comhairliúcháin le hearnáil na meán Gaeilge clóite agus ar líne ag tús na bliana 2020. Bunaíodh ar an taighde …

Mar a luaigh mé, idir 2018 agus 2020 rinneadh taighde agus ritheadh trí phróiseas comhairliúcháin d'earnáil na meán Gaeilge. Bunaithe ar thorthaí agus ar mholtaí an phróisis comhairliúcháin agus taighde sin, rinneadh cinntí maidir leis an réimse seo. Dúirt mé cheana go bhfuil sé mar fhoráil de chuid Achta na dTeangacha Oifigiúla (Leasú), 2021 go bhfuil sé de dhualgas ar gach comhlacht poiblí is Stáit 5% den bhuiséad bliantúil fógraíochta atá ar fáil dóibh a chaitheamh ar fhógraíocht sna meáin Ghaeilge. Leis an airg…

Mar atá ráite agam roimhe seo, cuirim fáilte mhór roimh fhoilsiú an taighde is deireanaí ó Thuismitheoirí na Gaeltachta ar tugadh faoi le maoiniú mo Roinne. Dár ndóigh, is mise a sheol an tuarascáil ar son na heagraíochta an samhradh seo caite. Is saothar taighde tairbheach é an taighde seo dar teideal Staidéar ar theaghlaigh atá ag tógáil a gclann le Gaeilge laistigh de na Limistéir Oifigiúla Gaeltachta, sa mhéid is go dtugann sé léargas ar staid reatha an scéil. Mar is eol don Teachta, is ionann an Straitéis 20 B…

Aontaím leis an Teachta go bhfuil an taighde an-tábhachtach agus go bhfuil na moltaí an-phraiticiúil. Mar a luaigh mé, tá sé beartaithe grúpa oibre a bhunú faoi chathaoirleach mo Roinne chun bearta ar leasa tuismitheoirí den chineál a luaigh mé á chomhordú agus á bhrú chun cinn. Beidh ionadaíocht ag páirtithe leasmhara ar an ngrúpa ar a n-airítear oifigigh pleanála teanga Údaráis na Gaeltachta agus ionadaíocht ón eagraíocht Tuismitheoirí na Gaeltachta féin. Eagrófar an chéad chruinniú den ghrúpa go luath. Geallaim …

Mar a dúirt mé, tá an fhadhb seo an-tábhachtach agus sin an fáth go mbeidh grúpa oibre nua ann agus go mbeidh cathaoirleach mo Roinne ann le hÚdarás na Gaeltachta, le Tuismitheoirí na Gaeltachta agus le heagraíochtaí eile. Beidh an grúpa oibre sin ag féachaint ar an taighde seo ionas go mbeimid in ann struchtúr a chruthú, staidéar a dhéanamh ar na moltaí agus rudaí praiticiúla a dhéanamh chun na moltaí a chur i bhfeidhm. Sin an fáth go bhfuil maoiniú breise ann i mbliana - chun cabhair a thabhairt do Thuismitheoirí…

It is of interest to many people. I thank Deputy Carey. I propose to take Question Nos. 73, 95, 103, 123 and 131 together. The sports capital and equipment programme is the primary vehicle for the Government's support for the development of sports and recreational facilities and the purchase of non-personal sports equipment throughout the country. Over 13,000 projects have now benefited from sports capital funding since 1998, bringing the total allocation to over €1 billion. On 30 November, we announced a new round…

Do I just have one minute to answer all that?

In response to Deputy Carey's question, we are trying to maximise the amount with the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform. We expect it to be significantly up on the amount allocated, but I will not announce the outcome of that until we announce the grants. We have had positive discussions and that will be finalised. Regarding the date, as Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan said, we extended the submission window because of the Covid pandemic. As Deputy Naughten mentioned, it was originally opened in November. We ex…

Should I come in now?

I might be able to deal with some of them if you want to-----

As I was saying, there was a record number of applications. We gave all the applicants in a county a second chance to submit technical information and that process is concluding at present. From closure to announcement, we are actually ahead of what has happened in previous rounds. When the deadline closes, it will be less than a year from when we announced the applications to when we announced the grant outcomes. We expect that to happen in early February. As Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan mentioned, the final second-c…

You may give me a few minutes more.

Lots of questions; lots of counties.

On the question asked by Deputy Carey, we will try to maximise the total funding envelope. I expect its amount will be significantly up on what we currently have. I will not go into our negotiation. The outcome will be announced when we announce the package. It will be positive for clubs and we are ambitious to help as many as possible. On Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan's question, I will ask the Department. Covid has impacted a number of clubs around drawdown over the past two years in regard to construction and, as De…

On Friday, 10 December, the Minister, Deputy Catherine Martin, and I received a letter from a group of current and former female international rugby players in which they highlight a number of concerns regarding the Irish Rugby Football Union, IRFU, and its ongoing reviews into the Rugby World Cup 2021 qualification campaign and the women in rugby action plan. We are of the view that it is extremely important that the issues that were raised are addressed to ensure there is a positive future for women's rugby in Ir…