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asked the Minister for the Gaeltacht if there is any spot-check on furniture etc., supplied free to landladies in the Gaeltacht who board Irish language students, to ensure that the goods are actually delivered and retained by the beneficiaries of the scheme.
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asked the Minister for the Gaeltacht (a) the value of all furniture supplied free to persons in the Gaeltacht who provide holiday accommodation; and (b) the amount expended in each county for the period since the inception of the scheme.
Le do cheadsa, a Cheann Comhairle, tógfaidh mé Ceisteanna 11 agus 12 le chéile.
Glacaim agam gur deontais faoi Scéim no Saoráidí Saoire sa Ghaeltacht atá i gceist ag an Teachta. Faoin scéim sin is amhlaidh a thugtar deontais d'iarratasóirí cáilithe chun seomraí do chuairteoirí a chóiriú, a fheistiú agus a throscánú agus chun dealramh na dtithe ón taobh amuigh a fheabhsú. Ní théann an deontas i gcás ar bith thar trí cheathrú an chostais cheadaithe nó suim £200, cibé acu is lú. Tá córas ann chun féachaint chuige go gcomhlíonfar coinníollacha na scéime nó go n-áisíocfar an deontas. Suim £88,272 san iomlán atá íoctha i leith na saoráidí uile faoin scéim ó tugadh isteach í sa bhliain 1968 agus is iad seo a leanas na híocaíochtaí sna contaetha ar leith:—
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£ |
|
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Dún na nGall |
54,464 |
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Maigh Eo |
400 |
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Gaillimh |
10,289 |
|
Ciarraí |
14,717 |
|
Corcaigh |
6,932 |
|
Port Láirge |
1,470 |
Ba mhaith liom an freagra d'fháil i mBéarla freisin.
Tabharfaidh mé an freagra i mBéarla duit.
It is not in order to repeat the question. Since the question has been answered in Irish, which is the main official language, I cannot see why it should be answered in English.
Cuirfidh mé an t-aistriú chán chuige.
Is the Parliamentary Secretary aware that there is serious concern in this regard. For example, a person may be offered a hoover for, say, £40 but if he says he does not need it he may be asked to take it anyway and it will be bought back from him for, say, £20. Is the Parliamentary Secretary aware that such rackets are taking place?
Nílim, mar tá cigirí ag dul thart chuig gach teach a gheibheann na deontaisí sin. Níl an chigireacht go léir déanta go fóill ach tá deontaisí ceadaithe i 509 cás agus tá iocaíocht déanta i 400 cás. Tá na cigirí ag dul thart ag féachaint go bhfuil an scéim ag obair i gceart.
The Minister has informed me that inspection has been carried out in half the number of cases.
Níos mó ná sin.
Beagáinín níos mó. When will it be carried out in the remainder of the cases.
Chomh luath agus is féidir. Rud eile, mar áis do chuairteoirí agus ar mhaithe le lucht na dtithe, foilseofar liosta gach bliain de na tithe atá i gceist agus foilseofar an chéad liosta go han-luath. Tá sé ag na clódóirí i láthair na huaire.
Ní féidir móran a dhéanamh le £400 i gCiarraí.
Ceithre mhíle déag púnt.
Can the Parliamentary Secretary tell me in what way the furniture is delivered to the applicant?
Níl an t-eolas sin agam.
Sin ceist eile.
I am aware that some of it is being delivered in a State car and I am further aware that it is the Ceann Comhairle's State car that is being used.
State cars are full of lumber these days.
Is it being delivered in Irish or in English?
