COMATAIDH BUILEACHAIDH PLANA CANAN

COMATAIDH BUILEACHAIDH PLANA CÀNAN COMATAIDH BUILEACHAIDH PLANA CÀNAN

MINUTE OF THE MEETING HELD IN THE COMHAIRLE GEÀRR-CHUNNTAS DEN CHOINNEAMH A CHAIDH A CHAMBER, COUNCIL OFFICES, STORNOWAY ON CHUMAIL ANN AN SEÒMAR NA COMHAIRLE, MONDAY 2 FEBRUARY 2015 2.00 pm. OIFISEAN NA COMHAIRLE, STEÒRNABHAGH, AIR DILUAIN 2 GEARRAN 2015 AIG 2.00 f

PRESENT AN LATHAIR Mr Alasdair Macleod (Vice Chairman in the Chair) Mgr Alasdair MacLeòid (Iar-chathraiche anns a’ Chathair) Mr Neil Beaton Mgr Niall Peutan Mr Uisdean Robertson Mgr Ùisdean MacDhonnchaidh Catherine Macdonald Catrìona Dhòmhnallach Mr Kenneth Macleod Mgr Coinneach MacLeòid Mrs Zena Stewart Bh-ph Zena Stiùbhart Mr Norman A MacDonald Mgr Tormod A Dòmhnallach Mr John Mackay Mgr Iain Macaoidh

APOLOGIES LEISGEULAN Mr John A Maciver (Chairman) Mgr John A MacÌomhair (Cathraiche Mrs Catriona Stewart Bh-ph Catrìona Stiùbhart Mr Iain Morrison Mgr Iain Morriston Mr Kenneth Macleod Mgr Coinneach Macleoid Mr Donald Manford Mgr Dòmhnall Manford

IN ATTENDANCE AN LÀTHAIR Mr Calum Iain Maciver Mgr Calum Iain MacÌomhair Mr Peter Carpenter Mgr Padruig Carpentair Mrs Dolina Macleod Bh-ph Doileag NicLeòid Mr Gordon Frith Mgr Gordain Frith Mr Donald Weir Mgr Dòmhnall Weir

PRESENTATION TIODHLAC

The Chairman welcomed Mrs Agnes Rennie Chuir an Neach-cathrach fàilte air a’ bh-ph Agnes Rennie, Manager of the publishing company Acair Ltd, Manaidsear companaidh foillseachaidh Acair Earr, a bha present at the Comataidh, representing Comunn an làthair aig a’ Chomataidh a’ riochdachadh Comunn Eachdraidh Nis, and presented the Convener with Eachdraidh Nis, agus a thug leath-bhreac den leabhar a book entitled “Dol fodha na Grèine - Going “Dol fodha na Grèine - Going Down of the Sun” dhan Down of the Sun”. The presentation was in Neach-gairm. Chaidh an leabhar a thoirt seachad mar recognition of the Comhairle’s financial chomharr air taic ionmhais na Comhairle a thaobh contribution towards the collation of original cruinneachadh stuth agus cosgais eadar-theangachaidh. resources and the translation costs. The book `S e co-phròiseact a bh’ anns an leabhar eadar Comunn was a joint publication project by Comunn Eachdraidh Nis agus Acair Earr agus tha an leabhar a’ Eachdraidh Nis and Acair Ltd and relates the toirt iomradh air mar a thug a’ Chiad Chogadh buaidh air wartime experiences of the people of the area muinntir sgìre taobh siar Eilean Leòdhais eadar Baile an between Ballantrushal and Skigersta on the west Truiseil agus Sgiogartaigh. Tha an leabhar a’ toirt side of Lewis during World War 1. The accounts cunntas chan ann a-mhàin air an fheadhainn a dh’fhalbh relate both to those who fought in that conflict and dhan chogadh, ach cuideachd air an fheadhainn a those who remained at home. dh’fhuirich aig an dachaigh.

MINUTES GEÀRR-CHUNNTASAN

MINUTE OF MEETING OF 24 NOVEMBER 2014 GEÀRR-CHUNNTAS NA COINNEAMH AIR 24 NOVEMBER 2014

1 The Minute of Meeting of 24 November 2014 was 1 Chaidh aontachadh ri Geàrr-chunntas na Coinneimh air approved. 24 November 2014.

DECLARATION OF INTEREST CLÀRADH ÙIDH

2 Mr Uisdean Robertson declared an interest in item Chlàr Mgr Uisdean MacDhonnchaidh ùidh ann an cuspair 6 on account that he was a Board Member of 6 air sgàth `s gu bheil e na Bhall air Bòrd Fèisean nan Fèisean nan Gaidheil. Gàidheal.

PRESENTATION TAISBEANADH

3 The Chairman introduced Mrs Evelyn Coull- 3 Chuir an Neach-cathrach fàilte air a Bh-ph Evelyn Coull- Macleod, Manager of the Comhairle’s Multi Media NicLeòid, Manaidsear Aonad Ioma-mheadhain na Unit within Education and Children’s Services Comhairle, stèidhichte ann an Roinn Foghlam agus Department. Evelyn provided the Comataidh with Seirbheisean Coimhearsnachd. Thug Evelyn fiosrachadh details on the work of the Media Unit in relation to don Chomataidh air an obair a tha an Aonad a’ dèanamh promotional work for Gaelic Medium Education. ann an luib obair brosnachaidh Foghlam tro Mheadhan na Since its inception, the Multi-media Unit has Gàidhlig. amassed a huge amount of resources including Bho chaidh a stèidheachadh, tha an Aonad air stòras mòr voice recordings and filmed recordings but also de stuth a chruinneachadh nam measg clàran ghuthan, including some written material. The team filmichean agus mòran de stuth sgrìobhte. Co-dhùin an decided to make these resources more widely sgioba gum biodh e feumail an stuth seo a sgaoileadh a- available and produced a website to be used by mach gus am faigheadh a’ mhòr-shluagh cothrom air, parents, teachers and pupils: www.e-storas.com agus chuir iad ri chèile làrach-lìn a bhios feumail do The web-site caters for a wide range of school phàrantan, luchd-teagaisg agus do chlann: www.e- ages from pre-school to upper secondary. storas.com Evelyn highlighted to the Comataidh some of the Tha rudeigin air an làrach-lìn do gach aois sgoile bho ri- new material that the team hope to incorporate sgoil gu na h-ìrean àrd san Àrd-sgoil. onto the web-site in the future, including a modern Thug Evelyn iomradh air an stuth a gheibhear air an translation of the books in the New Testament. làrach-lìn agus air na nithean a tha iad an dòchas a bhios The multi-media team provide support to Gaelic- a’ dol ris anns an àm ri teachd, a’ gabhail a-steach eadar- medium teaching and regularly visit schools theangachadh ùr-ghnàthach de leabhraichean an throughout the Western Isles. The team also Tiomnadh Nuadh. administer and maintain a Facebook page - Tha sgioba an Aonaid a’ cumail taic ri Foghlam tro Gaelic4parents - which updates parents on help Mheadhan na Gàidhlig agus tha iad a’ tadhail gu available to them with Gaelic homework and gives cunbhalach air sgoiltean air feadh nan Eilean Siar. Tha information on any new resources. an sgioba cuideachd a’ cumail agus a’ rianadh duilleag Facebook –Gaelic4paents – far am faigh pàrantan Members were then afforded an opportunity to ask fiosrachadh air dè an taic a tha ri fhaotainn dhaibh airson questions. obair-dachaigh agus ann an dàimh ris stòras ùr sam bith.

The Chairman thanked Evelyn for a very Chaidh cothrom a thoirt do Bhuill ceistean a chur. interesting and informative presentation. Thug an Neach-cathrach taing do dh’ Evelyn airson taisbeanadh a bha inntinneach agus fiosrachail.

COMHAIRLE NAN EILEAN SIAR: GAELIC COMHAIRLE NAN EILEAN SIAR PLANA GÀIDHLIG LANGUAGE PLAN

4 Comhairle’s Gaelic Language Plan 2013/17: 4 Plana Cànan Gàidhlig Chomhairle nan Eilean Siar 2013- Review of Plan Implementation Timetable 17: Ath-sgrùdadh air Clàr-ama Buileachaidh a’ Phlana

The Chief Executive submitted a Report which Thugadh fa-near Aithisg leis an Àrd-oifigear a’ provided details of a timetable for the review of the mìneachadh clàr-ama airson ath-sgrùdadh Plana Cànan implementation of the Comhairle’s Gaelic Gàidhlig na Comhairle airson 2013-17, ann an dàimh ri na Language Plan 2013/17, in terms of Departmental h-uallaich a th’ air Roinnean fon Phlana. Gus Plana responsibilities under the Plan. In order to Cànan Gàidhlig na Comhairle 2013-17 a bhuileachadh implement the Comhairle’s Gaelic Plan 2013-17 thairis air a’ Chomhairle air fad, agus ann an obair na fully across the Comhairle, and in the Comhairle’s Comhairle ann an coimhearsnachdan nan Eilean Siar, areas of responsibility in the communities of the feumaidh gach Roinn sgrùdadh a dhèanamh air an Western Isles, it is necessary to undertake dleastanasan agus na gnìomhan a dh’fheumas iad a’ Department-by-Department reviews of the actions choileanadh fon Phlana. within the Plan for which each Department has responsibility. Chaidh aontachadh moladh gun gabhadh Buill ris a’ Chlàr-ama airson Ath-sgrùdadh Plana Cànan Gàidhlig It was agreed to recommend that Members airson 2015/16 mar a tha mìnichte ann an Earrann 4.2 approve the Gaelic Language Plan Review den Aithisg. Timetable for 2015/16 as detailed in Paragraph 4.2 of the Report.

FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE TAIC IONHMAS

5 The Royal National Mod: Support for Western 5 Am Mod Nàiseanta Rìoghail: Taic do Chòisirean Òigridh Isles Junior Choirs nan Eilean Siar

The Chief Executive submitted a Report which Thugadh fa-near Aithisg leis an Àrd-oifigear a’ sireadh sought approval to establish a fund within the aonta ri maoin a stèidheachadh taobh-staigh buidseat Sgioba na Gàidhlig budget to assist Western Isles Sgioba na Gàidhlig a’ toirt taic do chòisirean/buidhnean junior choirs competing at The Royal National òigridh às na h-Eileanan an Iar a bhios a’ gabhail pàirt Mod. aig a’ Mhòd Nàiseanta Rìoghail.

It was agreed to recommend that the Chaidh aontachadh moladh gu stèidhicheadh a’ Comhairle establish a fund of £2500 to Chomhairle maoin de £2500 gu taic a thoirt reimburse Western Isles junior choirs/folk chòisirean/bhuidhnean òigridh nan Eilean Siar a tha groups who participate in The Royal National a’ gabhail pàirt anns a’ Mhòd Nàiseanta Rìoghail air Mod on the mainland of Scotland on the tir-mòr na h-Alba air na cùmhnantan a leanas: following basis: (a) feumaidh gach còisir/buidheann foirm iarrtais a (a) all choirs/folk groups complete an lìonadh agus a thilleadh ron cheann-là application form by the stipulated ainmichte; deadline; (b) feumaidh gach còisir/buidheann dearbhadh (b) all choirs/folk groups must submit proof compàirteachadh aig a’ Mhòid a chur a-steach; of participation at The Royal National Mod; (c) feumaidh gach còisir/buidheann fianas a nochdadh air cosgais tro bhileagan cunntais; (c) all choirs/folk groups must submit receipts showing evidence of (d) thèid an tabhartas a phàigheadh air bhonn co- expenditure; roinneadh agus a rèir teirmean agus cùmhnantan a bhios air an stèidheachadh leis (d) the grant will be paid pro-rata on terms an Àrd-oifigear; agus and conditions as shall be determined by the Chief Executive; and (e) gun tigeadh Aithisg eile far chomhair na Comataidh a’ mìneachadh adhartais. (e) a further Report would be submitted to a future meeting of the Committee detailing its progress.

6 Fèisean nan Gàidheal, Ceòlas and Hebridean 6 Aonta Maoineachaidh: Fèisean nan Gàidheal, Ceòlas Celtic Festival Revenue Funding 2015/16 agus Fèis Cheilteach Innse Gall 2015/16

The Director of Development submitted a Report Thugadh fainear Aithisg bho Stiùiriche Leasachaidh a’ to consider applications for annual revenue mìneachadh iarrtas airson maoineachadh bhliadhnail bho funding from Fèisean nan Gàidheal, Ceòlas and Fèisean nan Gàidheal, Ceòlas agus Fèis Cheilteach the Hebridean Celtic Festival. The Report Innse Gall airson 2015/16. Chaidh mìneachadh san highlighted that the Comhairle maintain funding in Aithisg gu robh maoineachadh airson 2015/16 ga chumail 2015/16 for Fèisean nan Gàidheal, Ceòlas and aig an aon ìre do na buidhnean ainmichte sa bha iad ann Hebridean Celtic Festival at the same levels as in an 2014/15, a-rèir `s gun tèid aontachadh ri Buidseat na 2014/15, subject to the approval of the Comhairle airson 2015/16. Comhairle’s 2015/16 Budget.

It was agreed to recommend that the Chaidh aontachadh far an robh ùidh aig a’ Comhairle, subject to approval of the Chomataidh agus a-rèir `s gun tèid aontachadh ri Comhairle’s 2015/16 Budget approve: Buidseat na Comhairle airson 2015/16 gun toireadh a’ Chomhairle seachad: (a) funding of £6,400 from Arts Revenue and £6,400 from Sgioba na Gàidhlig, to (a) tabhartas de £6,400 bho Mhaoin Bhliadhnail na Fèisean nan Gàidheal, to be devolved to h-Ealain agus £6,400 bho Sgioba na Gàidhlig ri seven Outer Hebrides Fèisean and to shaoileadh air na seachd Fèisean anns na h- support the post of Western Isles Fèis Eileanan an Iar agus gu taic a chumail ri dreuchd Development Officer, subject to the Oifigear Leasachaidh na Fèisean anns na h- satisfactory conclusion of a Funding Eileanan an Iar an urra ri gu robhar riaraichte leis Agreement for 2015/16; an Aonta Maoineachaidh airson 2015/16;

(b) funding of £4,513 from Arts Revenue and £4,512 from Sgioba na Gàidhlig to (b) tabhartas de £4,513 bho Mhaoin Bhliadhnail na Ceòlas, subject to the satisfactory h-Ealain agus £4,512 bho Sgioba na Gàidhlig gu conclusion of a Funding Agreement for Ceòlas ann an 2015/16 an urra ri gu robhar 2015/16; and riaraichte leis an Aonta Maoineachaidh airson 2015/16; agus (c) £21,375 from Arts Revenue and £4,275 from Sgioba na Gàidhlig to the Hebridean (3) £21,357 bho Mhaoin Bhliadhnail na h-Ealain agus Celtic Festival Trust, subject to the £4,275 bho Sgioba na Gàidhlig do dh’Urras Fèis satisfactory conclusion of a Funding Cheilteach Innse Gall ann an 2015/16 an urra ri Agreement for 2015/16. gu robhar riaraichte leis an Aonta Maoineachaidh airson 2015/16.