Ceisteanna Parlaiminte

Irish Language Issues

Sandra McLellan

365. Deputy Sandra McLellan asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the income that would be generated if a levy of 0.5%, 1% , 2% 3% and 5%, respectively, were applied to all State bodies and Departments currently in breach of the Official Languages Act. [36453/13]

Údarás na Gaeltachta

Sandra McLellan

369. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Sandra McLellan den Aire Ealaíon, Oidhreachta agus Gaeltachta an ndéanfaidh sé ráiteas ar an gcóras ceapacháin a bhí ann do bhord nua Údarás na Gaeltachta, agus conas a chinntigh an tAire go gceapfaí baill a mbeadh taithí agus saineolas cuí acu chuig an mbord, an ndéanfaidh sé ráiteas ar thuairiscí sna nuachtáin go raibh gearrliosta ann de dhaoine oiriúnacha don Bhord a dhréachtaigh an Roinn Ealaíon Oidhreachta agus Gaeltachta agus ar an gcúis nár ghlac an tAire le hainm ar bith ina measc, agus an ndéanfaidh sé ráiteas ar an tábhacht atá leis an eolas iomlán faoin gCóras Ceapacháin a chur os comhair an phobail, i bhfianaise tuairiscí á rá nár tugadh na cáipéisí seo ar láimh do Nuacht RTÉ/TG4 nuair a iarradh taifid a bhain leis an gcóras ceapacháin faoin Acht um Shaoráil Faisnéise i Nollaig 2012. [36330/13]

Straitéis 20 Bliain don Ghaeilge

Sandra McLellan

370. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Sandra McLellan den Aire Ealaíon, Oidhreachta agus Gaeltachta an ndéanfaidh sé cinnte de go mbeidh an t-éileamh a rinne na 66 eagraíocht Gaeilge, Gaeltachta, cultúrtha agus oideachais chun tosaigh ar chlár an tseimineáir atá beartaithe ag an Roinn Ealaíon, Oidhreachta agus Gaeltachta a eagrú, is é sin go gcuirfí struchtúr ardleibhéil ar bun idir na húdaráis agus eagraíochtaí pobail na Gaeilge agus na Gaeltachta, trína bhféadfar moltaí a dhéanamh ar chur i bhfeidhm na Straitéise 20 Bliain don Ghaeilge 2010-30 sula gcuirfear ar aghaidh chuig na hAirí cuí iad; an féidir leis an Aire a chur in iúl cén dáta atá socraithe don seimineár ós rud é gur fhógair sé é ar 30 Bealtaine 2013; agus an ndéanfaidh sé ráiteas ina thaobh. [36331/13]

Scéim Líofa 2015

Sandra McLellan

371. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Sandra McLellan den Aire Ealaíon, Oidhreachta agus Gaeltachta an bhfuil sé i gceist aige an scéim "Líofa 2015" a chur ar bun sa stát seo; agus mura bhfuil, an dtabharfaidh sé míniú ina thaobh. [36332/13]

Fóram Pleanála Uile-Éireannach

Sandra McLellan

372. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Sandra McLellan den Aire Ealaíon, Oidhreachta agus Gaeltachta an ndéanfaidh sé ráiteas maidir leis an ngá atá ann Fóram Pleanála Uile-Éireannach a bhunú; an bhfuil aon phlean aige a leithéid d’Fhóram a chur ar bun; agus mura bhfuil, an dtabharfaidh sé míniú ina thaobh. [36333/13]

Curaclam Scoile

Sandra McLellan

373. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Sandra McLellan den Aire Ealaíon, Oidhreachta agus Gaeltachta an raibh aon phlé aige leis an Roinn Oideachais agus Scileanna maidir le hathbhreithniú ar an gcuraclam do scoileanna Gaeltachta; an mbeidh aon ionchur ag an Aire ar na téarmaí tagartha d’aon athbhreithniú den chineál sin; agus an ndéanfaidh sé ráiteas ina thaobh. [36335/13]

Seirbhísí Leathanbhanda

Sandra McLellan

374. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Sandra McLellan den Aire Ealaíon, Oidhreachta agus Gaeltachta an raibh aon phlé aige leis an Aire Cumarsáide faoi aon phleananna atá aige chun forbairt a dhéanamh ar an ngréasán idirlín leathanbhanda sa Ghaeltacht, agus go háirithe faoi fhorbairt leathanbhanda i nGaeltacht na Rinne i bPort Láirge i bhfianaise thábhacht an tionscail faisnéise agus thionscal na meán sa Ghaeltacht sin; an leagfaidh sé amach an dul chun cinn atá déanta ar fhorbairt an ghréasáin sin go dtí seo; an dóigh leis go bhfuil tionchar ag an easpa idirlín leathanbhanda ar chruthú post; agus an ndéanfaidh sé ráiteas ina thaobh. [36336/13]

Scéimeanna Forbartha Pobail

Sandra McLellan

375. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Sandra McLellan den Aire Ealaíon, Oidhreachta agus Gaeltachta an raibh aon phlé aige leis an Aire Comhshaoil i dtaobh an tionchair a bheidh ag na hathruithe ar an tslí ina mbeidh na scéimeanna forbartha pobail, ar nós LEADER, á riaradh ar phobail Ghaeltachta, ar fhorbairt pobail sa Ghaeltacht, agus ar phleanáil teanga sa Ghaeltacht; agus an ndéanfaidh sé ráiteas ina thaobh. [36337/13]

Bille na dTeangacha Oifigiúla

Sandra McLellan

376. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Sandra McLellan den Aire Ealaíon, Oidhreachta agus Gaeltachta cathain atá sé ar intinn ag an Aire ceannteidil Bhille na dTeangacha Oifigiúla a fhoilsiú; cé na haighneachtaí a fuair a Roinn i dtaobh an Bhille seo; agus an ndéanfaidh sé ráiteas ina thaobh. [36338/13]

Cosaint Fostaíochta

Sandra McLellan

377. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Sandra McLellan den Aire Ealaíon, Oidhreachta agus Gaeltachta an ndéanfaidh sé soiléiriú ar thodhchaí Arramara Teo.; cad atá á dhéanamh aige chun slí bheatha na mbainteoirí feamainne a chaomhnú; agus an ndéanfaidh sé ráiteas ina thaobh. [36339/13]

North-South Ministerial Council

Sandra McLellan

387. Deputy Sandra McLellan asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the position regarding the Ulster Canal restoration project; the remaining steps that must be taken to complete the project; if he will provide an indicative timeline for the completion of the project; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36402/13]

Special Areas of Conservation Designation

Sandra McLellan

388. Deputy Sandra McLellan asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the progress made on the relocation options for the 32 special area of conservation bogs that have been identified for potential relocation; and if the relocations options for Ballynafagh, Curraghlehanagh, Carrownagappul and Clara bogs are in a ready state. [36403/13]

Turf Cutting Compensation Scheme Relocation Options

Sandra McLellan

389. Deputy Sandra McLellan asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the outcome of efforts to find a relocation option for the turf cutters on Coolrain Bog, County Laois; and if there has been any progress made on the matter. [36404/13]

National Monuments

Sandra McLellan

390. Deputy Sandra McLellan asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht his views of the current state of the 1916 National Monument at Moore Street-Moore Lane, Dublin; his plans to make a decision on the future of the site; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36405/13]

Cultural Policy

Sandra McLellan

391. Deputy Sandra McLellan asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht his plans to extend the opening hours of the key historical and cultural institutions for the duration of the peak tourist period in summer and early autumn; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36407/13]

Arts Funding

Sandra McLellan

392. Deputy Sandra McLellan asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the position regarding Limerick’s designation as City of Culture for 2014; the supports his Department intends to give to local arts and tourism bodies, and the local authority in order to ensure that the City of Culture year is successful; and his plans to promote Limerick domestically and internationally for 2014. [36408/13]

Departmental Agencies Board Appointments

Sandra McLellan

393. Deputy Sandra McLellan asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the position regarding his advertisement on 4 June 2013, seeking board members for the Irish Museum of Modern Art, the Chester Beatty Library, the Crawford Art Gallery, Cork, the Arts Council, the Irish Architectural Archive and Archbishop Marsh’s Library; the process by which he intends to appoint persons to these positions; the measures he will take to ensure that the persons taking up those positions will have the appropriate qualifications and experience; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36409/13]

Arts Funding

Sandra McLellan

394. Deputy Sandra McLellan asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht his views on the impact of cutbacks to the National Irish Visual Arts Library; his plans to ensure that there is an independent policy or advisory committee established for NIVAL; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36410/13]

Arts Funding

Sandra McLellan

395. Deputy Sandra McLellan asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the position regarding the funding of Comhaltas Ceoltóirí Éireann and the funding he intends to provide for it during the next budgetary year, and in 2015; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36411/13]

EU Directives

Sandra McLellan

396. Deputy Sandra McLellan asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the position regarding the application of the EU Habitats and Birds Directive; the difficulties that may have arisen regarding its implementation; the way any resistance to its application is being handled; the moneys that have been paid out to landowners in compensation in 2013; the estimate for the amount that is likely to be paid out in compensation in 2014; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36412/13]

EU Presidency Issues

Sandra McLellan

397. Deputy Sandra McLellan asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the position regarding the EU Presidency cultural programme; if he will provide breakdown of what the allocation provided for the programme was used for; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36413/13]

Arts Promotion

Sandra McLellan

398. Deputy Sandra McLellan asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht his plans to develop and expand the arts and education charter to include non formal education such as youth arts; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36414/13]

National Library

Sandra McLellan

399. Deputy Sandra McLellan asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the position regarding the work of the Office of the Chief Herald; the costs the office and its work have incurred on the State; the revenue it generated for the State; the projected running costs and revenue generated by the office over the coming budgetary year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36415/13]

Smartphone Applications

Sandra McLellan

400. Deputy Sandra McLellan asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the progress that has been made on a website portal and joint commercial and marketing strategy as outlined in the Comprehensive Review of Expenditure 2012-2014; if he will outline that progress; the projected income that such an initiative might accrue to the Exchequer; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36416/13]

National Cultural Institutions

Sandra McLellan

401. Deputy Sandra McLellan asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the progress that has been made on the proposal contained in the Comprehensive Review of Expenditure 2012-2014 on having a single event manager post which could promote the facilities in the national cultural institutions under one brand; if he will outline that progress; the savings that would be made by the implementation of this proposal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36417/13]

National Cultural Institutions

Sandra McLellan

402. Deputy Sandra McLellan asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the progress that has been made on the proposal contained in the Comprehensive Review of Expenditure 2012-2014 on shared finance services, and HR services across national cultural institutions; if he will outline that progress; the savings that would be made by the implementation of this proposal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36418/13]

National Cultural Institutions

Sandra McLellan

403. Deputy Sandra McLellan asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the cost of conservation, cleaning and maintenance across the State's cultural institutions; if further consideration has been given to the proposals in the comprehensive review of expenditure to put in place a structure along the lines of the Art Lab proposals in Australia; the income that could be generated in that way; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36419/13]

Sports Capital Programme Expenditure

Sandra McLellan

769. Deputy Sandra McLellan asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he has had any discussion with the Department of Education and Skills regarding the potential for using that Department’s capital building programme as an opportunity to increase the provision of sporting facilities in local communities, in particular youth sports facilities, through co-location of sports facilities with educational campuses; if he envisages any savings that could be made to his Department's capital expenditure in that regard; if he will outline those savings; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36426/13]

Hydraulic Fracturing Policy

Sandra McLellan

8. Deputy Sandra McLellan asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if in view of the fact that a company (details supplied) holds a 100% prospecting licence in the Clare basin, an area of 495 sq. km which includes the entire Loop Head peninsula, and that it now plans to apply for a shale gas exploration licence, his views on the compatibility of sustainable tourism and fracking; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30944/13]

Official Engagements

Sandra McLellan

54. Deputy Sandra McLellan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will detail each engagement he had on his most recent visit to the United States of America; if he spoke to members of the United States Senate and the other members of Congress in the House of Representatives regarding the future of J1 visas for Irish students; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35680/13]

Architectural Heritage

Sandra McLellan

158. Deputy Sandra McLellan asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if he will confirm if Kiltoghert Creamery, Carrick-on-Shannon, County Leitrim which was established in 1901 is a protected building; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35639/13]

Heritage Council Funding

Sandra McLellan

159. Deputy Sandra McLellan asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the funding available to develop buildings of historical interest as a specialist museum and interpretive centre in rural areas. [35641/13]

Hospital Appointment Status

Sandra McLellan

270. Deputy Sandra McLellan asked the Minister for Health if he will expedite an operation to remove cataracts in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35819/13]

Cycling Facilities

Sandra McLellan

290. Deputy Sandra McLellan asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the funding that will be made available by his Department to provide cycle tracks for towns that depend on tourism as a main source of income; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35679/13]

Childhood Obesity

Sandra McLellan

291. Deputy Sandra McLellan asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport in view of the high levels of childhood obesity here and in view of the fact that sport and exercise can tackle that problem if he will consider providing funding to companies (details supplied) in order that they can have a presence in every town here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35696/13]

Domestic Violence Policy

Sandra McLellan

113. Deputy Sandra McLellan asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government his plans to address the need for specific emergency housing for victims of domestic abuse and plans to work with advocacy groups like Women's Aid and Safe Ireland to determine what is needed. [33785/13]

Back to School Clothing and Footwear Allowance Scheme Eligibility

Sandra McLellan

635. Deputy Sandra McLellan asked the Minister for Social Protection the reason foster parents who foster children long term are not entitled to the back to school clothing and footwear allowance; if same will be reviewed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35092/13]

Hospital Appointment Status

Sandra McLellan

1113. Deputy Sandra McLellan asked the Minister for Health if he will expedite an appointment for a hip operation for a person (details supplied) in County Cork [35128/13]

VAT Rates Application

Sandra McLellan

71. Deputy Sandra McLellan asked the Minister for Finance if he will maintain the current rate of 9% VAT for the restaurant sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33946/13]

Aircraft Leasing Sector

Sandra McLellan

28. Deputy Sandra McLellan asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the key factors promoted by his Department and agencies to encourage development of the aviation leasing industry. [33508/13]

Broadband Services Provision

Sandra McLellan

55. Deputy Sandra McLellan asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if consideration will be given by his Department to survey access to broadband by micro and small enterprises and its impact on job creation. [33509/13]

State Pensions Reform

Sandra McLellan

69. Deputy Sandra McLellan asked the Minister for Social Protection when she plans to double the rate of the State pension which she has recently been quoted as proposing. [33258/13]

Property Taxation Collection

Sandra McLellan

102. Deputy Sandra McLellan asked the Minister for Social Protection the reason no arrangements have been made to allow the property tax to be deducted in weekly instalments for those in receipt of jobseeker's allowance. [33259/13]

Community Employment Schemes Eligibility

Sandra McLellan

290. Deputy Sandra McLellan asked the Minister for Social Protection if a person takes up temporary part-time work, whether this will disqualify them from being considered for a further 12 months from when they finish the temporary work; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32941/13]

Child and Family Support Agency Establishment

Sandra McLellan

18. Deputy Sandra McLellan asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if the required legislation for the establishment of the new child and family agency will be published in early July and will commence its address in the Dáil before the impending summer recess; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32585/13]

Aftercare Services

Sandra McLellan

49. Deputy Sandra McLellan asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the number of children during each month of 2012 and 2013 between the ages of 18 and 21 years who were in receipt of aftercare services broken down by gender; and the number of young persons broken down by gender during each of those same months who were receiving a service and details of what receiving a service means, including any provision of financial support, education supports, accommodation, or emotional supports. [32586/13]

NAMA Debtors

Sandra McLellan

71. Deputy Sandra McLellan asked the Minister for Finance further to his response in Dáil Éireann where he set out that 45 National Asset Management Agency developers had a collective amount of €8 billion owing to NAMA when they were declared bankrupt outside of Ireland, if NAMA has made provision for the non-payment of what was owed by these developers on its books and what that means for NAMA's financial outworkings. [31881/13]

Banking Debt

Sandra McLellan

115. Deputy Sandra McLellan asked the Minister for Finance the reason over a year after the Eurogroup statement of June 2012 was welcomed as a seismic shift Ireland continues to pay off banking debt as sovereign debt. [31867/13]

Jobseeker's Allowance Appeals

Sandra McLellan

464. Deputy Sandra McLellan asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will expedite an appeal for jobseeker's allowance in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Cork; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32057/13]

North-South Ministerial Council

Sandra McLellan

25. Deputy Sandra McLellan asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will provide details of the agenda for the North/South Ministerial Council meeting to be held on 26 June in Armagh; if he will also provide specific details of the major tourism initiatives North-South planned for 2013; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30941/13]