Aran and Connemara pier improvements
The Minister cited £300,000 for maritime works this year, with spending dependent on approved proposals and progress. He said Ros a’ Mhíl had no separate allocation, though a proposal could be submitted; Geoghegan-Quinn challenged this against claims of millions in spending, and the exchange ended with a dispute over the time allotted to Gaeltacht questions.
d'Aire na Gaeltachta céard atá leagtha amach aige maidir le céanna a fheabhsú in oileáin Árann agus i gConamara i mbliana agus cé mhéad atá leagtha amach aige leis an obair a chur i gcrích.
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Tá breis agus £480,000 caite ag mo Roinnse le trí bliana anuas ar mhuiroibreacha i nGaeltacht na Gaillimhe. Tá soláthar £300,000 i Vóta mo Roinne-se le haghaidh muiroibreacha i mbliana. Tá roinnt cásanna sna ceantair a luaitear á meas ag mo Roinnse faoi láthair i gcomhairle leis an Roinn Turasóireachta, Iascaigh agus Foraoiseachta agus Oifig na nOibreacha Poiblí. Brathfaidh an t-airgead a chaithfear i mbliana ar na cásanna a cheadófar agus dul chun cinn na hoibre.
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An bhfuil airgead speisialta leagtha amach ag Roinn na Gaeltachta i mbliana le caitheamh ar ché Ros a' Mhííl?
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Tá tograí áirithe réidh anois le ceadú, is é sin, Cill Chiaráin, Bearna agus Culadh Mór. Ar na cinn eile atá á meas tá tograí, mar shampla, ag Cill Mhuirbhí, Aird Mhór agus áiteacha eile.
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An cheist a chuir mé ná an bhfuil airgead ar leith leagtha amach ag Roinn na Gaeltachta i mbliana le caitheamh ar ché Ros a' Mhíl?
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Níl, ach má tá togra áirithe le cur ar aghaidh sa chás sin féadfar é sin a dhéanamh.
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Tá sé sin suimiúil. An bhfuil a fhios ag an Aire gur fhógair an tAire Stáit ag an Roinn Iascaigh go raibh na milliúin le caitheamh ar Ros a' Mhíl i mbliana. B'fhéidir go labhródh sé lena chompánach le go mbeadh a fhios againn cé tá ag insint bréaga nó cé tá ag insint na fírinne.
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The Deputy does not know what she is talking about. It would be a good idea if she went to Ros á' Mhíl.
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On a point of order, has the time been divided accurately between both? If so, then it is——
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That may suit you but the fact is that the Gaeltacht is as important. We now find that tourism is added to this Department and there are now four Departments in one element. That is no fault of the Ceann Comhairle but he could allow another five minutes for the Gaeltacht.