Wednesday, 7 Oct 2015

Written Answers Nos. 209-215

Seirbhísí Aistriúcháin

Ceisteanna (209)

Éamon Ó Cuív

Ceist:

209. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív den Aire Iompair, Turasóireachta agus Spóirt céard iad na socruithe atá déanta chun a chinntiú go mbeidh na foirmeacha dá dtagraítear in Ionstraim Reachtúil 398 de 2015 ar fáil i nGaeilge ar éileamh i gcomhréir leis an mbreithiúnas sa chás sa Chúirt Uachtarach a ndéantar tagairt dó mar Ó Beoláin v Fahy; an bhfuil socrú déanta gur féidir leis na gairis anála agus na hionstraimí a ghabhann leo foirm Ghaeilge a chur ar fáil ar éileamh; cé na socruithe atá déanta le freastal ar dhuine a dhiúltaíonn an leagan Béarla a shíniú i gcomhréir lena gcearta bunúsacha mar a sonraíodh sa Chúirt Uachtarach iad agus chun a chinntiú go mbeidh leagan Gaeilge den fhoirm ar fáil i gcónaí; agus an ndéanfaidh sé ráiteas ina thaobh. [34920/15]

Freagraí scríofa

Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport

Níl cúram oifigiúil agam don Dáil mar gheall ar an ábhar seo. Níl le reachtaíocht atá an cheist seo bainte ach le nós imeachta na nGardaí agus, mar sin, tá an Roinn Dlí agus Cirt agus Comhionannais freagrach as.

Departmental Staff Redeployment

Ceisteanna (210)

Seamus Kirk

Ceist:

210. Deputy Seamus Kirk asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will provide in tabular form the total number of staff under the remit of his Department that have applied to be transferred to Department or State agency offices located outside the Dublin region; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35301/15]

Freagraí scríofa

Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport

To date in 2015, two members of staff of my Department have applied to be transferred to Department or State agency offices located outside the Dublin region. One was an internal transfer from our Dublin to Shannon Offices and the other from our Shannon offices to another Department's offices in the region. Both transfer applications were approved. Where possible, my Department accommodates such applications from staff to move to offices located out side the Dublin region.

Scéim na bhFoghlaimeoirí Gaeilge

Ceisteanna (211)

Éamon Ó Cuív

Ceist:

211. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív den Aire Ealaíon, Oidhreachta agus Gaeltachta cén méid airgid a íocadh amach faoi scéim na bhFoghlaimeoirí Gaeilge gach bliain ó 2009 briste síos de réir contae; cén líon scoláirí ar íocadh deontais ina leith briste síos ar an mbealach céanna; agus an ndéanfaidh sí ráiteas ina thaobh. [34921/15]

Freagraí scríofa

Minister of State at the Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht

Tá an t-eolas atá iarrtha ag an Teachta tugtha i bhfoirm tábla thíos. Áirítear anseo líon na bhfoghlaimeoirí a bhí ar iostas le teaghlaigh Ghaeltachta agus i mbrúnna sa Ghaeltacht agus i dtrí cinn de choláistí cónaithe seanbhunaithe taobh amuigh den Ghaeltacht. Áirítear anseo fosta na hábhair oidí agus daoine fásta eile a d'fhreastail ar chúrsaí sa Ghaeltacht. Baineann an t-eolas faoin mbliain 2015 leis na híocaíochtaí atá déanta go deireadh Mheán Fómhair 2015. Tá roinnt íocaíochtaí eile le déanamh go fóill faoin scéim i mbliana.

2009	Líon scoláirí	Caiteachas faoin Scéim
Co. Dhún na nGall	5,803	€949,636.65
Co. Mhaigh Eo	2,930	€463,690.00
Co. na Gaillimhe	12,546	€2,835,404.15
Co. Chiarraí	2,804	€603,710.75
Co. Chorcaí	1,746	€360,213.00
Co. Phort Láirge	1,343	€289,285.50
Co. na Mí	198	€42,409.50
Co. an Chláir	216	€49,108.50
IOMLÁN	27,586	€5,593,458.05

2010	Líon scoláirí	Caiteachas faoin Scéim
Co. Dhún na nGall	5,141	€762,845.20
Co. Mhaigh Eo	2,786	€381,728.00
Co. na Gaillimhe	11,961	€2,548,891.00
Co. Chiarraí	2,279	€442,014.85
Co. Chorcaí	1,393	€273,630.00
Co. Phort Láirge	1,144	€231,660.00
Co. na Mí	195	€40,820.00
Co. an Chláir	221	€46,260.00
IOMLÁN	25,120	€4,727,849.05

2011	Líon scoláirí	Caiteachas faoin Scéim
Co. Dhún na nGall	4,675	€660,225.50
Co. Mhaigh Eo	2,874	€367,250.50
Co. na Gaillimhe	12,311	€2,472,176.50
Co. Chiarraí	2,331	€470,503.05
Co. Chorcaí	1,031	€190,218.50
Co. Phort Láirge	1,017	€194,290.50
Co. na Mí	279	€52,953.00
Co. an Chláir	196	€38,541.50

2012	Líon scoláirí	Caiteachas faoin Scéim
Co. Dhún na nGall	4,737	€664,350.75
Co. Mhaigh Eo	2,936	€318,810.50
Co. na Gaillimhe	11,668	€2,352,816.00
Co. Chiarraí	2,146	€407,881.35
Co. Chorcaí	1,019	€120,441.00
Co. Phort Láirge	893	€119,051.00
Co. na Mí	278	€51,129.00
Co. an Chláir	163	€16,945.00
IOMLÁN	23,840	€4,051,424.60

2013	Líon scoláirí	Caiteachas faoin Scéim
Co. Dhún na nGall	4,702	€629,770.20
Co. Mhaigh Eo	2,957	€311,049.50
Co. na Gaillimhe	10,995	€2,199,580.00
Co. Chiarraí	2,092	€365,220.05
Co. Chorcaí	877	€106,337.00
Co. Phort Láirge	648	€83,021.00
Co. na Mí	342	€62,092.00
Co. an Chláir	170	€15,685.00
IOMLÁN	22,783	€3,772,754.75

2014	Líon scoláirí	Caiteachas faoin Scéim
Co. Dhún na nGall	4,057	€624,682.00
Co. Mhaigh Eo	2,742	€267,792.50
Co. na Gaillimhe	11,040	€2,023,207.50
Co. Chiarraí	1,687	€290,634.50
Co. Chorcaí	777	€89,254.50
Co. Phort Láirge	687	€76,097.00
Co. na Mí	345	€56,924.00
Co. an Chláir	174	€16,480.00
IOMLÁN	21,509	€3,445,072.00

2015	Líon Scoláirí	Caiteachas Faoin Scéim
Co. Dhún na nGall	4,737	€639,509.00
Co. Mhaigh Eo	2,699	€264,995.00
Co na Gaillimhe	11,191	€1,985,907.00
Co. Chiarraí	1,921	€285,569.00
Co. Chorcaí	708	€78,187.00
Co. Phort Láirge	776	€75,407.00
Co. na Mí	344	€57,000.00
Co. an Chláir	32	€9,380.00
IOMLÁN	22,408	€3,395,954.00

Calafoirt agus Céanna

Ceisteanna (212)

Éamon Ó Cuív

Ceist:

212. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív den Aire Ealaíon, Oidhreachta agus Gaeltachta an bhfuil airgead curtha ar fáil sa gClár Bun Structúr agus Infheistíochta Caipitil 2016-2021 d’fhorbairt an Chéibh in Inis Oirr; má tá, cé mhéid agus cén uair atá i gceist tairisicintí a lorg don obair seo, ó tharla go bhfuil cead pleanála ann cheana don obair; agus an ndéanfaidh sí ráiteas ina thaobh. [34935/15]

Freagraí scríofa

Minister of State at the Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht

Dírím aird an Teachta ar an bhfreagra a thug an tAire Comhshaoil, Pobail agus Rialtais Áitiúil, Alan Kelly, T.D., ar Cheist Dála Uimh. 703 agus 716 inné.

Hedge Cutting Season

Ceisteanna (213)

Patrick O'Donovan

Ceist:

213. Deputy Patrick O'Donovan asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht further to Parliamentary Question No.666 of 10 February 2015, if there is an update from the working group regarding possible changes to hedge cutting; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34936/15]

Freagraí scríofa

Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht

Vegetation such as hedgerows and scrub is important as wildlife habitat and needs to be managed in the interests of both farming and biodiversity. In that regard, a review of the current legislative provisions was initiated to ensure that they remain both effective and balanced. The submissions received, during a public consultation process on the matter, have been published on the website of the National Parks and Wildlife Service of my Department at http://www.npws.ie/legislation.

Following the end of the public consultation period, I established a Working Group, consisting of officials from my Department, to consider the submissions received and to report back to me with a range of proposals. I expect to announce the outcome of the review in the near future.

Any changes to the closed period for cutting, grubbing, burning or destruction of vegetation, as provided for in section 40 of the Wildlife Acts 1976-2012, would require amending legislation.

Island Communities

Ceisteanna (214, 215)

Éamon Ó Cuív

Ceist:

214. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the reason a 100% grant was not provided for the provision of the school bus link from Cleggan to Galway, given the principle of providing equality of access to education to persons in peripheral areas and islands; the saving involved in looking for a local contribution; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34951/15]

Éamon Ó Cuív

Ceist:

215. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the reason funding is no longer being provided to the minibus service that used to link the early sailing from Inishbofin to Cleggan, to Clifden, County Galway on Mondays, Tuesdays and Thursdays to enable persons to do business there or link with the bus service to Galway; the method of travel she expects persons from the island who do not have cars on the mainland to use to get to Clifden in the absence of this service; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34952/15]

Freagraí scríofa

Minister of State at the Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht

I propose to take Questions Nos. 214 and 215 together.

As with all other road transport services subsidised by my Department, a maximum fare has been stipulated for the Cleggan to Galway school bus service. The maximum fare is not considered to be unduly onerous given that the service involves a twice-weekly round trip of some 180 km.

In relation to the early morning minibus service from Cleggan to Clifden, to which the Deputy refers, my Department understands that this service was being provided at the discretion of the ferry service operator. It was not funded by my Department.