I move: That, notwithstanding anything in Standing Orders, or in the weekly schedule agreed by the Dáil on 11th May, 2021, and unless the Dáil shall otherwise order, the following arrangements shall apply in relation to the sittings of the Dáil on 12th, 13th and 14th October, 2021: (1) (i) the Dáil shall meet at 1 p.m. on Tuesday, and at 10.30 a.m. on Wednesday and Thursday; (ii) on Wednesday, the Dáil shall adjourn not later than 9.30 p.m.; (iii) on Thursday, the Dáil shall adjourn on the conclusion of topical iss…

I move: That— ( a ) notwithstanding the Order of the Dáil of 16th December, 2020, the sequence in which Leaders shall be called upon to put questions between 13th October, 2021, and 16th December, 2021, 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 29th September, 2021, entitled ‘Rota for Leaders’ Questions pursuant to Standing Order 36 for 13 October to 16 December 2021 incl.’; and ( b ) the Resolution of …

Ar dtús báire, ba mhaith liom buíochas a ghabháil leis an Teachta agus leis an gComhchoiste as an tuarascáil chuimsitheach seo a chur i dtoll a chéile. Is cinnte go bhfuil tábhacht ar leith le hearnáil na gcoláistí samhraidh sa Ghaeltacht, idir na deiseanna foghlama agus saibhrithe teanga a thugann siad do dhaoine óga, agus an teacht isteach luachmhar do na teaghlaigh agus pobail Ghaeltachta atá ag brath ar an ioncam sin. Mar aitheantas praiticiúil ar thábhacht na hearnála beidh a fhios ag an Teach go ndéanann mo R…

Bhí teagmháil rialta ag mo Roinn leis na hionadaithe ó na coláistí agus go háirithe leis an scátheagraíocht, Comhchoiste Náisiúnta na gColáistí Samhraidh, CONCOS. Cuireann mo Roinn deontas reáchtála ar fáil do CONCOS gach bliain ar mhaithe le cabhrú tuilleadh le hearnáil na gcoláistí samhraidh. Tuigim go maith na deacrachtaí atá ag cuid de na coláistí i mbliana de bharr nach bhféadfaí cúrsaí samhraidh dul ar aghaidh don dara bliain as a chéile. Tá go leor oibre déanta ag feidhmeanna Roinne le roinnt blianta anuas, …

Tá próiseas agus struchtúr ann idir an Roinn agus CONCOS chun an fhadhb seo a chríochnú, agus beidh réiteach ann idir gach páirtí. Mar a thuigfeadh an Teachta, tá an cheist níos casta i mbliana do na coláistí de bharr ioncam a bheith ag cuid de na coláistí ó fhoinsí eile nach raibh ar fáil anuraidh. Mar chuid den taighde a tugadh faoi le tamall anuas, chuir an Roinn ceistneoir faoin ábhar chuig gach coláiste atá bainteach leis an gcóras. Tá an obair thaighde agus anailíse beagnach críochnaithe, agus tá súil agam an…

Future development plans for the facility referred to by the Deputy are a matter in the first instance for Dublin City Council as the owners of the stadium. In terms of my role, my Department provides grant assistance for sporting facilities through the sports capital and equipment programme, SCEP, and the large scale sport infrastructure fund, LSSIF. Under the SCEP, grants of up to €300,000 are available to community organisations, sports clubs, national governing bodies of sport and local authorities. The stadium…

We are absolutely committed to the development of football, particularly grassroots football, and strengthening the League of Ireland. That is something I am very ambitious for. Tolka Park is owned by Dublin City Council so any future plans are a matter for the council and the councillors. Dublin City Council is also the lead applicant for the redevelopment of Dalymount stadium and the design work is at an advanced stage. In a previous proposal it was understood that Dublin City Council planned to fund some of the …

I acknowledge what the Deputy said. As I mentioned, there must be prioritisation within both the FAI and the council around sport. We are ambitious for growing the league and our grassroots. That is why if any application came in, we would look at it on its merits. That is the same for any stadium in north Dublin, south Dublin or anywhere around the country. Plenty of people here have ambitions for their areas. We have tried to progress the stadium for Finn Harps that has been sitting there for years, for example. …

Mar aitheantas ar thábhacht chóras na gcoláistí Gaeilge, cuireann mo Roinn cistíocht ar fiú os cionn €4 milliún ar fáil go bliantúil de ghnáth mar thaca praiticiúil don earnáil. De thoradh an chúnaimh seo, déantar fóirdheonú ar an gcostas a bhaineann le freastal ar chúrsa Gaeilge sa Ghaeltacht - beart a bhaineann os cionn 26,000 scoláire leas as go bliantúil. Is le os cionn tuairim is 700 teaghlach Gaeltachta atá cáilithe faoi réir scéim na bhfoghlaimeoirí Gaeilge na Roinne a íoctar an cúnamh sin faoi scáth na scéi…

Is obair í idir an Roinn agus CONCOS chun an próiseas seo a chríochnú. Beidh sé críochnaithe chomh luath agus is féidir. Mar atá ráite agam cheana, bíonn teagmháil rialta ag mo Roinn le hionadaithe na gcoláistí agus go háirithe le scátheagraíochtaí. Go deimhin, is fiú a thabhairt faoi deara go gcuireann mo Roinn deontas reáchtála ar fáil do CONCOS gach bliain, mar is eol don Teachta, ar mhaithe le cabhrú tuilleadh le hearnáil na gcoláistí samhraidh. Tuigim go maith na deacrachtaí atá ag cuid de na coláistí i mblian…

Tuigim go bhfuil dúshlán ann agus is í sin an fáth go bhfuilimid i measc an phróisis seo. Mar a dúirt mé cheana, tá an próiseas beagnach críochnaithe agus is féidir leis an Teachta a bheith cinnte go leanfaidh mo Roinn ag faire amach ar na bealaí a bhféadfaí cabhrú leis an earnáil mar atá déanta ag an Roinn ó bunaíodh córas na gcoláistí Gaeilge. Tá súil agam go ndéanfar é chomh luath agus is féidir. Bíonn an Roinn agus CONCOS i dteagmháil an t-am ar fad chun an obair seo a chríochnú.

Is é cuspóir forbartha agus fostaíochta Údarás na Gaeltachta ná poist a chruthú do phobal na Gaeltachta ar mhaithe le pobal inmharthana Gaeilge a chothú sa Ghaeltacht. Oibríonn an t-údarás lena chliantchuideachtaí ar bhonn leanúnach le cinntiú go bhfuil a dtionchar ar an nGaeltacht dearfach ar go leor bealaí mar a bhaineann sé le fostaíocht, úsáid na Gaeilge, seirbhísí agus infreastruchúr pobail ach go háirithe. Agus pacáiste tacaíochta á phlé agus á cheadú ag an údarás do chliantchuideachta, déantar plean teanga a…

Beidh mé i dteagmháil leis an Teachta maidir leis an dáta a bheidh an t-athbhreithniú seo críochnaithe. Mar is eol don Teachta, tá sé mar chuspóir ag Údarás na Gaeltachta pobal inmharthana Gaeilge a chothú sa Ghaeltacht. Déanann an t-údarás an cuspóir seo a bhaint amach trí fhorbairt fiontraíochta agus tionscnaimh fostaíochta a chothú agus a mhaoiniú chomh maith le tacaíocht a thabhairt d'imeachtaí pobal, cultúrtha agus teangabhunaithe. Tá an cheist seo maidir le húsáid na Gaeilge sna cliantchomhlachtaí ardaithe cú…

No.

No.

I move: That Dáil Éireann approves the Tenth Report of the Standing Committee of Selection in accordance with Standing Order 34, copies of which were laid before Dáil Éireann on 24th September, 2021, and discharges a member and appoints a member to a Committee accordingly.

No.

I move: That the proposal that Dáil Éireann approves the terms of the Partnership and Cooperation Agreement between the European Union and its Member States, on the one hand, and the Republic of Singapore on the other, signed in Brussels, Belgium on 19th October, 2018, a copy of which was laid before Dáil Éireann on 10th June, 2021, be referred to the Select Committee on Foreign Affairs and Defence, in accordance with Standing Order 95(1)(a), which, not later than 31st October, 2021, shall send a message to the Dái…

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, Questions for oral answer, following those next set down to the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform, shall be set down to Ministers in the following temporary sequence: Minister for Education Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage Minister for Foreign Affairs Minister for Defence Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, S…

I move: That Dáil Éireann approves the following Order in draft: Taxes Consolidation Act 1997 (Covid Restrictions Support Scheme) (Date Adjustment) (No. 2) Order 2021, a copy of which was laid in draft form before Dáil Éireann on 9th September, 2021.