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Written Answers 23 January 2018 Written Answers. The following are questions tabled by Members for written response and the ministerial replies as received on the day from the Departments [unrevised]. Questions Nos. 1 to 14, inclusive answered orally. Questions Nos. 15 to 65, inclusive, resubmitted. Questions Nos. 66 to 76, inclusive, answered orally. Bliain na Gaeilge 23/01/2018WRA0100077. D’fhiafraigh Deputy Catherine Connolly den Aire Cultúir, Oidhreachta agus Gael- tachta cad iad na pleananna atá ag an Roinn do Bhliain na Gaeilge. [3085/18] 23/01/2018WRA01100Minister of State at the Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht (Deputy Joe McHugh): Is ar 13 Nollaig 2017 a d’fhógair mé go raibh Bliain Na Gaeilge 2018 faofa ag an Rialtas. Ag tógáil ar rath An Teanga Bheo a bhí mar shraith faoi Éire 2016: Clár Comórtha agus i bhfianaise go mbeidh Conradh na Gaeilge ag ceiliúradh 125 Bliain d’Athbheochan na Gaeilge i 2018, feictear gur togra tráthúil í Bhliain na Gaeilge 2018 chun ceiliúradh a dhéanamh ar an teanga, go náisiúnta agus go hidirnáisiúnta. Chun tacú le gníomhaíochtaí na Bliana, cheadaigh Foras na Gaeilge pacáiste airgeadais de €450,000 roimh dheireadh na bliana agus tá Meitheal Oibre comhdhéanta d’ionadaíocht ó mo Roinn, Foras na Gaeilge, Údarás na Gaeltachta, RTÉ, TG4 agus Conradh na Gaeilge bunaithe ar mhaithe leis an togra a stiúradh. Anuas air sin, tá breis agus 50 grúpa ag comhordú féilire d’imeachtaí cruthaitheacha, ealaíne agus pobail atá á n-eagrú ar fud an domhain i 2018, le roinnt tionscadal tábhachtacha a lean- faidh ar aghaidh tar éis 2018. Tá i gceist go mbeidh cur chuige tras-Rialtais i gceist agus an Bhliain á ceiliúradh. Tá clár imeachtaí Eanáir go Meitheamh foilsithe cheana féin agus is féidir imeachtaí bhreise a chlárú i gcónaí ar gaeilge2018.ie. Ar mhaithe le rannpháirtíocht tras-Rialtais a éascú agus a chur chun cinn, beidh mé ag scríobh gan mhoill chuig mo chomhghleacaithe sa Rialtais ag iarraidh orthu a gcuid Ranna agus na comhlachtaí poiblí faoina gcúram a spreagadh le bheith páirteach sa cheiliúradh agus le himeachtaí a eagrú a thacaíonn leis an gcoincheap. Beidh mé ag déanamh an rud céanna, dár ndóigh, taobh istigh de mo Roinn fhéin. Teastaíonn uaim go mbeidh na himeachtaí seo ag díríú isteacht ar: - bheocht na teanga a cheiliúradh; - úsáid, íomhá dearfach, infheictheacht agus gnáthú na Gaeilge sa phobal a mhéadú; 1 Questions - Written Answers - an obair leanúnach a spreagadh agus aitheantas a thabhairt do chur chun cinn na Gaeilge; agus - an Ghaeilge a chosaint mar theanga labhartha na Gaeltachta. Táim cinnte go ndéanfaidh an fócas speisialta ar an nGaeilge dearcadh dearfach i leith na teanga a spreagadh i measc an phobail i gcoitinne, rud a thacóidh le cuspóirí na Straitéise 20-Bliain don Ghaeilge 2010-2030 a bhaint amach. Ba mhaith liom an deis a thapú anseo inniu cuireadh a thabhairt do mo chomhghleacaithe anseo sa Dáil a bheith páirteach freisin agus Gaeilge a labhairt agus muid i mbun ár gcuid oibre. Question No. 78 answered orally. 23/01/2018WRA01250Cultural Policy 23/01/2018WRA0130079. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the reason for the delay in the publication of the final Culture 2025 policy document; when it is expected to be published; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3078/18] 23/01/2018WRA01400Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht (Deputy Josepha Madigan): In July 2016 my predecessor, Minister Humphreys, published the draft framework policy document Éire Ildánach/Culture 2025. This underwent a round of consultations, with submissions re- ceived from Government Departments, local authorities, and cultural bodies and stakeholders in the cultural sector. The draft framework policy was submitted to the Joint Oireachtas Com- mittee on Arts, Heritage, Regional Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs in July 2016, who published its ‘Report on Culture 2025 – Éire Ildánach, Framework Policy to 2025’ in July 2017. My Department is now in the process of finalising the framework policy. In this regard, the Joint Oireachtas Committee made a number of very good suggestions including in relation to how the policy document should be reshaped. My Department is giving careful consideration to these suggestions. In addition, the Creative Ireland Programme, which was launched in December 2016, re- stated the key aims and values set out in the draft Culture 2025 document but took these a stage further in terms of setting out key deliverable actions both in year 1 and over a 5 year period. In effect, the Creative Ireland Programme has become the main implementation vehicle for the priorities identified in the Culture 2025. In this regard, the main emphasis of the Department during 2017 was to get the Creative Ireland Programme up and running. It is important however, notwithstanding the significant achievements under the Creative Ireland Programme, that we have a broad overarching policy document for culture which sets out the strategic aims of Government for future years. I am committed therefore, following receipt of the Oireachtas report ,and in light of the significant progress made over the past year under the Creative Ireland Programme to publish a final Culture 2025 policy document. My intention is to complete this work in the coming weeks and to bring the final policy to Government for approval and subsequent publication. Museum Projects 23/01/2018WRA0150080. Deputy Shane Cassells asked the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if 2 23 January 2018 she will liaise with the various historical societies in County Meath and Meath County Council as the lead authority towards the development of a county museum at a location (details sup- plied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3097/18] 23/01/2018WRA01600Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht (Deputy Josepha Madigan): The de- velopment of a county museum at a location referred to by the Deputy is a matter for Meath County Council in the first instance. My Department operates various grant schemes which are opened for application from time to time and local authorities can apply under these schemes for funding for projects which they choose to advance. Last year, my Department awarded a large capital grant to Meath County Council for the enhancement and refurbishment of Meath Arts Centre, known as Solstice, in Navan. This grant was awarded under the Arts and Culture Capital scheme 2016-2018. Meath County Council has informed my Department that it hopes to commence work on this project in 2018. The Arts and Culture Capital scheme 2016-2018 which was announced in 2016 focused on the refurbishment and enhancement of the existing stock of arts and culture facilities including Museums throughout the country. My Department proposes to re-open this scheme for applica- tions later this year and it would be a matter for the County Council to decide on its priorities in making any applications under the scheme. The Deputy may also be interested to know that my Department also operates a scheme of small grants which provides funding specifically for local and regional museums to en- hance their services and a Co-operation with Northern Ireland Scheme which provides support for small self-contained projects which seek to enhance, celebrate or commemorate the artis- tic, cultural, musical, film or heritage of the Island of Ireland on a North/South basis. These schemes may also be of interest. Limistéir Pleanála Teanga 23/01/2018WRA0170081. D’fhiafraigh Deputy Aindrias Moynihan den Aire Cultúir, Oidhreachta agus Gael- tachta an bhfuil sí sásta go mbeidh dóthain airgid ar fáil d’Údarás na Gaeltachta agus do na coistí áitiúla éagsúla chun na pleananna teanga a chur i bhfeidhm; agus an ndéanfaidh sí ráiteas ina thaobh. [2912/18] 23/01/2018WRA0180092. D’fhiafraigh Deputy Catherine Connolly den Aire Cultúir, Oidhreachta agus Gael- tachta an ndéanfaidh sí soiléiriú maidir leis na 26 limistéar pleanála teanga/pobail ó thaobh stádas na bpleananna teanga sna limistéir éagsúla. [3084/18] 23/01/2018WRA01900109. D’fhiafraigh Deputy Catherine Connolly den Aire Cultúir, Oidhreachta agus Gael- tachta cad é stádas an phróisis maidir leis an aitheantas atá tugtha do Ghaillimh mar bhaile séirbhíse Gaeltachta. [3086/18] 23/01/2018WRA02000Minister of State at the Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht (Deputy Joe McHugh): I propose to take Questions Nos. 81, 92 and 109 together. Chun tacú tuilleadh le feidhmiú an phróisis pleanála teanga atá leagtha amach faoi Acht na Gaeltachta 2012 agus faoina gcuimsítear na ceantair Ghaeltachta chomh maith le Bailte Seirbhíse Gaeltachta agus Líonraí Gaeilge, tá cistíocht faoi leith ar fiú €2.65m curtha ar fáil sa bhliain reatha. Is ardú suntasach é seo thar an €1.25m a cuireadh ar fáil don phróiseas pleanála teanga i 2017. 3 Questions - Written Answers Lena chois sin, is fiú a lua go bhfuil €2.322m curtha ar fáil in 2018 chun cúram a dhéanamh de chlár tacaíochtaí pobail agus teanga na Roinne. Mar a bhí ar bun go dtí seo, bainfear leas as an gclár seo, atá dírithe ar na ceantair Ghaeltachta agus atá ardaithe fá €900,000 thar an soláthar a bhí curtha ar fáil ina leith sna Meastacháin Athbhreithnithe 2017, chun tacú tuilleadh le feidh- miú an phróisis. Caithfear a chur san áireamh chomh maith an raon leathan clár, scéimeanna agus tionsc- namh eile atá á maoiniú agus á riaradh ag mo Roinn, ag Údarás na Gaeltachta agus ag Foras na Gaeilge araon chun tacú go díreach nó go tánaisteach leis an bpróiseas. Ag cur é seo ar fad san áireamh, táim sásta go bhfuil solathar cuí curtha ar fáil ón státchiste chun cúram cuí a dhéanamh den phróiseas pleanála teanga sa bhliain reatha. Maidir le staid reatha an phróisis féin, tá sé tosaithe anois i ngach aon cheann den 26 Limis- téar Pleanála Teanga Gaeltachta.
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