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Vol. 758 Wednesday, No. 2 7 March 2012 DÍOSPÓIREACHTAÍ PARLAIMINTE PARLIAMENTARY DEBATES DÁIL ÉIREANN TUAIRISC OIFIGIÚIL—Neamhcheartaithe (OFFICIAL REPORT—Unrevised) Dé Céadaoin, 7 Márta 2012. Visit of Swedish Delegation …………………………… 303 Ceisteanna ó na Ceannairí Taoiseach ………………………………… 303 Order of Business ……………………………… 311 Lá na Gaeilge: Statements …………………………… 320 European Council Meeting: Statements ……………………… 329 Business of Dáil ……………………………… 333 European Council Meeting: Statements (resumed)……………………334 Ceisteanna — Questions Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources Priority Questions …………………………… 349 Other Questions …………………………… 358 Topical Issue Matters ……………………………… 367 Topical Issue Debate JobBridge Scheme……………………………… 367 Human Rights Issues …………………………… 369 Care of the Elderly …………………………… 373 State Airports ……………………………… 375 Euro Area Loan Facility (Amendment) Bill 2012: Second Stage (resumed)……………………………378 Committee and Remaining Stages ……………………… 408 Private Members’ Business Turbary Rights: Motion (resumed) ……………………… 410 Questions: Written Answers …………………………… 433 DÁIL ÉIREANN ———— Dé Céadaoin, 7 Márta 2012. Wednesday, 7 March 2012. ———— Chuaigh an Ceann Comhairle i gceannas ar 10.30 a.m. ———— Paidir. Prayer. ———— Visit of Swedish Delegation An Ceann Comhairle: Before proceeding with business I wish on my own behalf and on behalf of the Members of Dáil Éireann to offer a céad míle fáilte, a most sincere welcome, to a parliamentary delegation from the Swedish Parliament, led by Ms Susanne Eberstein, First Deputy Speaker of the Riksdag. I sincerely hope that you will find your visit enjoyable, success- ful and to our mutual benefit. Ceisteanna ó na Ceannairí Deputy Micheál Martin: I gclár an Rialtais a foilsíodh bliain ó shin, thug an Rialtas gealltanais éagsúla agus ceann acu siúd ná go dtabharfadh sé tacaíocht láidir chun creidmheas a chur ar fáil do chomhlachtaí beaga agus meánmhéide. Anois, bliain ina dhiaidh sin, is oth liom a rá go bhfuil an gealltanas áirithe seo briste ag an Rialtas. Téann sin leis an liosta fada de ghealltanais eile atá briste ag an Rialtas. Tá Banc Ceannais na hEorpa tar éis níos mó na €1 trilliún a chur isteach i gcóras airgeadais an Aontais Eorpaigh. Tá níos mó na 800 banc timpeall na hEorpa tar éis leas a bhaint as an scéim seo. Faraor, go dtí seo, níl comhlachtaí anseo ag fáil leasa ón infheistíocht seo. D’ardaigh mé seo leis an Tánaiste agus leis an Taoiseach an tseachtain seo caite agus is féidir a rá go bhfuil fíor-easpa práinne ag an Taoiseach agus ag an Rialtas faoin ábhar fíor-thábhachtach seo. Tá sé ráite arís agus arís eile ag eagraíochtaí ar nós ISME agus an SFA nach bhfuil creidmheas cuí le fáil ó na bainc. Toisc an easpa creidmheasa seo, tá comhlachtaí ag gearradh siar ar líon na ndaoine atá ag obair leo nó, i gcásanna áirithe, ag dúnadh síos go hiomlán. Tá comhlachtaí beaga ag rá liom gach lá gurb é an easpa creidmheasa an dúshlán is mó atá acu. An dtuigeann an Taoiseach go bhfuil poist á gcailliúint mar gheall ar an easpa creidmheasa seo? Tá sé riachtanach go ndéanfadh an Rialtas rud éigin chun an fhadhb seo a réiteach gan aon mhoill eile. Le déanaí, dúirt Gobharnóir Bhanc Ceannais na hÉireann, Patrick Honohan, go bhfuil coinníollacha creidmheasa in Éirinn níos déine anois ná in aon áit eile sa eurozone ó thaobh costas agus fála de. Fós, áfach, níl an Rialtas ag déanamh aon rud chun an fhadhb a réiteach. Tá a fhios ag gach duine go bhfuair na bainc airgead ón Stát chun creidmheas a chur ar fáil ach níor tharla sin. Nach bhfuil sé in am don Taoiseach agus don Rialtas ord a thabhairt do na bainc bheith níos solúbtha agus creidmheas a chur ar fáil chun comhlachtaí beaga ar fud na tíre a shábháil? 303 Ceisteanna ó 7 March 2012. na Ceannairí The Taoiseach: Ní briste atá gealltanais i dtaobh na deacrachta seo. Tá a fhios ag an Teachta go maith go bhfuil an tAire Post, Fiontar agus Nuálaíochta ag déileáil le Bille chun creidmheas a thabhairt do chomhlachtaí beaga, ní amháin ó thaobh gealltanas dlíthiúil páirteach a thabhairt dóibh ach go mbeadh mion-chomhlacht Stáit curtha ar bun sa dóigh is go mbeadh creidmheas ar fáil do chomhlachtaí an-bheaga atá ag tosú.Tá a fhios ag an Teachta freisin go bhfuil coiste Rialtais bunaithe ar a dtugtar an EMC agus bhí na bainc istigh os comhair an choiste sin i rith na coicíse seo caite. Tá sé leagtha síos ag an Rialtas go mbeidh €3.5 billiúin de chreidmheas nua curtha ar fáil do chomhlachtaíóna bainc. Tá a fhios ag an Teachta, ní amháin ina dháilcheantar féin ach ar fud na tíre, go bhfuil brú ar chomhlachtaí beaga mar gheall ar an nósabhí ag na bainc go mbeadh foirgneamh, talamh nó airgead eile mar collateral chun airgead a fháil sa chéad áit agus ní mar sin atá cúrsaí faoi láthair. Tá a fhios ag an Teachta freisin go bhfuil oifig ann chun iniúchadh a dhéanamh ar na cinntí faoi chreidmheas agus i 50% de na cásanna a thugtar os comhair na hoifige sin, tá an cinneadh aisiompaithe agus tugtar ord an creidmheas a chur ar fáil. Níldóthain comhlachtaí ag dul isteach chuig an oifig sin agus deireann na bainc nach bhuil a dóthain iarratas ag teacht isteach ag lorg creidmheasa sa chéad áit. Bhí mé féin ag caint le bainisteoir bainc an lá cheana a thug airgead sách mór do comhlacht beag. Dúirt mé leis gur cóir go mbeadh na bainc ag caint ar na stáisiúin raidióáitiúla ag tabhairt eolais do comhlachtaí agus ag dul amach chucu ag rá leo go bhfuil airgead acu ón Rialtas agus gur cóir do na comhlachtaí déileáil leo de bharr sin. Is fíor a rááfach, go bhfuil cuid de na comhlachtaí nach bhfuil in ann leagaint amach céard go díreach atá i gceist acu maidir le plean caiteachais don am amach rompu. I gcuid de na cásanna seo, bheadh sé i bhfad níos fearr dá mbeadh plean soiléir agus dáiríre ag na comhlachtaí beaga sula dtéann siad isteach chuig na bainc ar dtús. De réir an eolais atá againn ó na bainc, bíonnn suas le 60% de na comhlachtaí beaga a théann isteach ag iarraidh airgid agus creidmheasa gan plean caiteachais don todhchaí leagtha amach acu. Níl an geallúint briste mar sin. Mar a dúirt mé leis an Teachta Ó Máirtín, tabharfaidh an tAire, an Teachta Bruton, an Bille isteach taobh istigh de chúig nó sé seachtain. Deputy Micheál Martin: Tá an freagra a thug an Taoiseach inniu dochreidte. Deireann sé nach bhfuil dóthain comhlachtaí ag dul chuig an CRO. An fáth nach bhfuil siad ag dul chuig an CRO agus an fáth nach bhfuil siad ag gearáin leis na bainc ná go bhfuil eagla orthu. Tá eagla orthu mar tá na bainc ag cur brú orthu. Deireann na bainc leo gan dul go dtí Teachtaí Dála, gan dul go dtí an CRO agus gan gearánadhéanamh, nó beidh toradh ar sin. Sin atá ag tarlú. Deputy Jerry Buttimer: Céard a rinne sibhse? Deputy Micheál Martin: Tá pleananna soiléire ag na mílte comhlachtaí ar fud na tíre seo. An bun rud ná nach bhfuil aon rud ag tarlú.Cé go ndeireann an Taoiseach go bhfuil €3 billiún curtha isteach, níl an t-airgead sin ag dul go dtí na comhlachtaí beaga agus meánmhéid ar fud na tíre agus tá a fhios sin ag gach Teachta Dála sa Teach. Deputy Jerry Buttimer: Céard a rinne sibhse? Deputy Micheál Martin: Léiríonn freagra an Taoisigh go bhfuil an Rialtas i bhfad ró- neamhghníomhach mar Rialtas, fiú leisciúil ar an ábhar seo. The Taoiseach: Ní mise atá leisciúil. Deputy Micheál Martin: Mar atá ráite ag an Gobharnóir Honohan, tá seans gurb é an easpa creidmheasa bainc an rud is mó a bheidh mar chúis le moill a chur ar an athshlánú eacnamaí- ochta. Sin a deireann sé. Cuirim an cheist ar an Taoiseach arís. Nach bhfuil sé in am anois 304 Ceisteanna ó 7 March 2012. na Ceannairí reachtaíocht a thabhairt isteach agus ordú a thabhairt do na bainc a bheith níos solúbtha agus airgead a thabhairt do na comhlachtaí beaga agus meánmhéid ar fud na tíre? Sin an áit ina bhfuil na postanna agus ina cruthófar postanna sa todhchaí. The Taoiseach: Níl dabht ar bith ann ach gur cóir go mbeadh solúbthacht ann ó thaobh na mbanc de. Céard atá ann fé láthair? Tá ordú tugtha ón Rialtas do na bainc €3.5 billiúnd’airgead nua a chur ar fáil ó thaobh creidmheasa de do comhlachtaí beaga ar fud na tíre i mbliana. Deputy Micheál Martin: Níl sin ag tarlú. The Taoiseach: Bhí na trí bainc istigh roimh choiste Oireachtais coicís ó shin agus an scéal a bhí acu ná go bhfuil sé i gceist acu seo a dhéanamh agus go bhfuil plean leagtha amach chuige sin. Dúirt siad leis an gcoiste go mbeadh siad in ann an cinneadh seo a chomhlíonadh maidir leis an €3.5 billiún a chur ar fáil. Mar ionadaí poiblí, casaim go minic le comhlachtaí beaga. Bhí 300 acu anseo i mBaile Átha Cliath nuair a tháinig Leas-UachtaránnaSíne anseo agus bhí sé i gceist ag gach uile ceann acu infheistíocht a dhéanamh agus cabhair a fháil ó Enterprise Ireland ionas go mbeadh siad in ann déileáil le comhlachtaí sa tSín agus cúrsaí easportála óntírseoaláidriú agus jabanna nua a chruthú. Ba mhaith liom a rá go mbeidh gach rud i gceart ó thaobh creidmheasa a chur ar fáil do comhlachtaí—— Deputy Micheál Martin: Nílsé i gceart. The Taoiseach: ——ach ní mar sin atá sé.Bíodh an Teachta cinnte faoi seo, tá sé i gceist ag an Rialtas na bainc a thabhairt isteach arís chun athbhreithniú adhéanamh ar an bplean a nochtaíodh don choiste an lá cheana agus faoin airgead agus an creidmheas nua a thabhairt do comhlachtaí beaga.
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    Tuarascáil Bhliantúil 2001 Annual Report 2001 CONTENTS Clár 2 Cathaoirleach’s Statement Ráiteas an Chathaoirligh 4 County Manager’s Introduction Réamhrá an Bhainisteora 5 Mission Statement Ráiteas Misin 6 Council Members Comhaltaí dan Chomhairle 9 Human Resources, Corporate Affairs, Housing, Social, Cultural and Information Technology Acmhainní Daonna, Gnóthai Corparáideacha, Tithíocht, Soísialta, Culturtha agus Teicneolaíocht an eolais 49 Transportation and Infrastructure Iompar agus Infreastruchtúr 58 Environment and Community Cosaint an Chomhshaoil 68 Economic Development and Planning Forbairt agus Pleanáil Eacnamaíochta 73 Community and Enterprise An Pobal agus Fiontraiócht 80 Finance Airgeadas 88 Portlaoise Town Commission Uraras Baile Portlaoise 91 Mountmellick Town Commission Udaras Baile Mhointeach Milic 94 General Information Eolas Ginearálta 1 Laois County Council Comhairle Chontae Laoise CATHAOIRLEACH’S STATEMENT As Cathaoirleach of Laois County Council it gives me great pleasure to introduce the Annual Report for 2001. The year just gone proved more challenging and momentous, than any of us could have foreseen with the threat to our national economy from the Foot and Mouth disease epidemic in Britain, the difficult year for our Tourism and allied industries, and finally the horrific events of September 11th in New York City, where only six months earlier people of all nationalities had gathered in celebration to commemorate Ireland’s National Day. The year 2001 presented considerable challenges and opportunities for Laois County Council, with the implementation of Better Local Government “A Programme for Change”, which seeks to modernise and reform the Local Government System to meet the ever increasing demands for services being placed upon it. The County continues to develop and prosper at a remarkable rate, in line with improvements in the national economy, and many improvements in areas such as Housing, Roads, Water Supply and Infrastructure generally are detailed in this Report.
  • News Distribution Via the Internet and Other New Ict Platforms

    News Distribution Via the Internet and Other New Ict Platforms

    NEWS DISTRIBUTION VIA THE INTERNET AND OTHER NEW ICT PLATFORMS by John O ’Sullivan A thesis submitted in fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of MA by Research School of Communications Dublin City University September 2000 Supervisor: Mr Paul McNamara, Head of School I hereby certify that this material, which I now submit for assessment on the programme of study leading to the award of MA in Communications, is entirely my own work and has not been taken from the work of others, save and to the extent that such work has been cited and acknowledged within the text of my work. I LIST OF TABLES Number Page la, lb Irish Internet Population, Active Irish Internet Population 130 2 Average Internet Usage By Country, May 2000 130 3 Internet Audience by Gender 132 4 Online Properties in National and Regional/Local Media 138 5 Online Properties in Ex-Pat, Net-only, Radio-related and Other Media 139 6 Journalists’ Ranking of Online Issues 167 7 Details of Relative Emphasis on Issues of Online Journalism 171 Illustration: ‘The Irish Tex’ 157 World Wide Web references: page numbers are not included for articles that have been sourced on the World Wide Web, and where a URL is available (e.g. Evans 1999). ACKNOWLEDGMENTS With thanks and appreciation to Emer, Jack and Sally, for love and understanding, and to my colleagues, fellow students and friends at DCU, for all the help and encouragement. Many thanks also to those who agreed to take part in the interviews. TABLE OF CONTENTS 1. I n t r o d u c t i o n ......................................................................................................................................................6 2.
  • Regimenting the Gaeltacht: Authenticity, Anonymity, and Expectation in Contemporary Ireland

    Regimenting the Gaeltacht: Authenticity, Anonymity, and Expectation in Contemporary Ireland

    \ O'Rourke, B. and Breannan, S. C. (2018) Regimenting the Gaeltacht: authenticity, anonymity, and expectation in contemporary Ireland. Language and Communication, 66, pp. 20-28. (doi: 10.1016/j.langcom.2018.10.006) The material cannot be used for any other purpose without further permission of the publisher and is for private use only. There may be differences between this version and the published version. You are advised to consult the publisher’s version if you wish to cite from it. http://eprints.gla.ac.uk/185888/ Deposited on 19 October 2018 Enlighten – Research publications by members of the University of Glasgow http://eprints.gla.ac.uk Regimenting the Gaeltacht: Authenticity, Anonymity, and Expectation in Contemporary Ireland Abstract Drawing on the framework of authenticity and anonymity, this article explores the Irish State’s mobilisation of these opposing yet interrelated language ideologies in efforts to regiment the use of Irish both within the traditionally Irish-speaking Gaeltacht areas and nationwide. Based on ethnographic fieldwork in western Ireland, we examine how non-traditional Irish speakers’ understanding of the Gaeltacht and its native speakers as a resource for immersion in the authentic language shapes expectations of how native Irish speakers within these areas not only speak, but also live and act. This discussion highlights the interconnections between linguistic ideology, social action, and political economy. Keyword Regime of language, Ireland, authenticity, Gaeltacht, language ideology Introduction On a recent trip back to Ireland for the Oireachtas (an annually-held Irish language and cultural festival), we got chatting to the taxi driver about the Irish language.