Cabhraíonn sé le hógánaigh a bheith gníomhach i gcruthú ábhair dhigitigh agus theicneolaíochta. Foghlaimíonn daoine óga conas scannáin dhigiteacha, dearadh gréasáin, forbairt aipeanna soghluaiste agus róbataic i measc nithe eile a dhéanamh agus déantar é seo ar fad trí Ghaeilge. Tá an clár TechSpace curtha i bhfeidhm go náisiúnta i scoileanna agus ionaid óige le os cionn 60 scoil agus eagraíocht ag glacadh páirte san tionscadal Gaeilge. Tá an oiread sin spéise á cur san tionscadal go bhfuiltear ag cur tús leis an g…

Cuirim fáilte roimh an deis seo labhairt le linn Sheachtain na Gaeilge chun ceiliúradh a dhéanamh ar ár dteanga dhúchais. Ó ceapadh mé mar Aire Stáit le dualgas don Ghaeltacht i lár na bliana seo caite agus in ainneoin na srianta a bhaineann leis an bpaindéim, táim tar éis iarracht a dhéanamh casadh leis an oiread eagraíochtaí agus pobail Ghaeilge agus Ghaeltachta agus is féidir. Cé go mb’éigean dom é a dhéanamh go fíorúil den chuid is mó, d’éirigh liom casadh le réimse leathan d’eagraíochtaí atá ag feidhmiú in air…

I move the following motions: That Dáil Éireann recommends, pursuant to section 62C(7) of the Garda Síochána Act 2005, that Shalom Binchy be appointed by the Government to be a member of the Policing Authority. That Dáil Éireann recommends, pursuant to section 62C(7) of the Garda Síochána Act 2005, that Elaine Byrne be appointed by the Government to be a member of the Policing Authority. That Dáil Éireann recommends, pursuant to section 62C(7) of the Garda Síochána Act 2005, that Donal de Buitleir be appointed by t…

No.

No.

No.

Tá sé mar chuspóir lárnach ag an Roinn Forbartha Tuaithe agus Pobail go ndéanfaí caomhnú ar bhonn inmharthana ar phobail na n-oileán amach ó chósta na tíre. Mar chuid den chuspóir sin, tá sé riachtanach go mbeadh rochtain shábháilte ag na hoileánaigh agus ag cúirteoirí chuig na hoileáin. Chuige sin, aithníodh le tamall gur theastaigh go ndéanfaidh forbairt ar ché Inis Oírr, agus tá tagairt shonrach déanta don togra seo sa phlean forbartha náisiúnta. Tionóladh cruinniú idir an tAire Forbartha Tuaithe agus Pobail, an…

Gabhaim buíochas leis an Teachta as an ábhar seo a ardú tráthnóna inniu. Tá gach rud atá ráite aici nótáilte agam agus ardófar na pointí seo le hoifigigh na Roinne. Tuigim go bhfuil an cheist seo an-tábhachtach do mhuintir Inis Oírr. Tuigim an imní agus an frustrachas atá ar mhuintir Inis Oírr freisin faoi staid na cé. Cé go bhfuil moill leis an togra, tá sé tábhachtach go ndéantar gach iarracht anois an tionscadal a bhrú chun cinn agus tairiscintí a lorg le rochtain shábháilte a chinntiú d’oileánaigh agus d’úsáide…

No.

I move: That, notwithstanding anything in Standing Orders, or in the Order of the Dáil of 16th December, 2020- (a) Leaders’ Questions under Standing Order 36, from 11th February to 4th March, 2021, inclusive, shall be taken in accordance with the temporary sequence contained in the Appendix to the report of the Committee on Standing Orders and Dáil Reform entitled ‘Temporary Leaders’ Questions rota’ and laid before Dáil Éireann on 9th February, 2021, and (b) on the conclusion of that temporary sequence, the sequenc…

No.

No.

I move: That Dáil Éireann approves the Seventh Report of the Standing Committee of Selection in accordance with Standing Order 34, copies of which were laid before Dáil Éireann on 2nd February, 2021, and discharges and appoints members to Select Committees accordingly.

No.

I welcome the Bill from the two Deputies, but, for clarity, Deputy Paul Donnelly said that the matter of scramblers was not referenced in the Government's legislative programme; it is. On the priority list in the road traffic (miscellaneous provisions) Bill, there is a specific reference to provisions around scramblers. It is important to clarify that. We will work with the other parties on this issue.

No.

No.

It is proposed, notwithstanding anything in Standing Orders or in the order of the Dáil of 16 December 2020, that the Dáil on its rising today shall adjourn until 10 a.m. on Wednesday, 27 January 2021, when the Dáil shall meet in the Convention Centre Dublin on North Wall Quay, Dublin 1, to take Private Members' business, and with effect from today, and notwithstanding the order of the Dáil of 30 April 2020 or the order of the Dáil of yesterday where Standing Orders 21 and 22 require either a quorum of 20 or of ten…

It is proposed that, notwithstanding anything in Standing Orders or in the order of the Dáil of 16 December 2020 that the Dáil, on its rising today shall adjourn until 10 a.m. on Wednesday, 20 January 2021, when the Dáil shall meet in the Convention Centre Dublin on North Wall Quay, Dublin 1, to take Private Members' business.

I join Deputy Andrews in wishing everybody who works in the Houses of the Oireachtas a happy Christmas and a peaceful new year. In my other role as Chief Whip, I have seen the dedicated public service and the effort of all the people in the Houses of the Oireachtas to keep our national Parliament operating in the really difficult time of Covid. I want to acknowledge that and I hope everyone gets a break. Like Deputy Andrews, I am looking forward to the all-Ireland finals on Saturday and Sunday. We are all excited a…