Aindrias Moynihan

Fáiltím roimh an díospóireacht anseo inniu agus an deis chun cúrsaí Gaelainne a chur chun cinn. Ar ndóigh, ní hamháin i rith Sheachtain na Gaeilge a bhíonn gá cúrsaí teanga a thabhairt chun cinn, ach go minic i rith na bliana chomh maith. Fáiltím roimh an deis inniu. Tá Fianna Fáil gníomhach le fada an lá ó thaobh cúrsaí teanga. Mar shampla, in 2003, thugamar Acht na dTeangacha Oifigiúla chun cin…

Tá Foras na Gaeilge ag freastal ar phobal na Gaelainne ar fud na tíre agus tá sé ag feidhmiú le maoiniú ón Rialtas anseo ó Dheas agus ón bhFeidhmeannas ó Thuaidh; 75% den mhaoiniú ag teacht ón Rialtas anseo agus 25% ón bhFeidhmeannas ó Thuaidh. Is é sin an leagan amach atá ann de réir Chomhaontú Aoine an Chéasta. Tuigim go bhfuil an Rialtas anseo lánsásta a sciar a chur ar fáil ach go bhfuil buair…

5. Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Taoiseach to report on the implementation of the well-being framework launched by his Department. [9169/25]

The well-being framework sets out the things that are important to us as a society as distinct from economic indicators such as GDP or inflation. It focuses, for example, on the quality of our housing, educational attainment, biodiversity and so much more. The aim is that it would steer funding priorities in the budget. On the climate front, for example, we are seeing stark warnings from the Irish…

21. Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Taoiseach when the Cabinet Committee on Disability will meet. [9170/25]

I congratulate the Minister and Ministers of State on their appointments and wish them every success in the new roles. I will focus on the availability of land in Cork and the opportunity to develop enterprise there. Will the Minister outline the discussions between the council, the Department and the IDA to ensure there are adequate opportunities, land and sites available for growing enterprises …

It sounds like there is a great deal of background work going on. I will focus on one sector of enterprise. Cork County Council has had successful sites in which it supported smaller enterprises: Macroom E, for example, and a number of others across the county. As these smaller enterprises grow, they need additional space to expand. Enterprise Ireland and IDA's focus is international and large sca…

Tá sé fíorthábhachtach go ndíreofaí isteach ar riachtanaisí phobal na Gaeltachta agus comhlachtaí Údarás na Gaeltachta chomh maith. Tá an cheist cheannann chéanna le réiteach. Tá an t-údarás dírithe ar Gteic units i mBaile Bhuirne, i gColáiste Iosagáin agus mar shampla, i mBéal Átha an Ghaorthaidh. A similar situation arises in the Gaeltacht area with Údarás na Gaeltachta and the smaller enterpris…

12. Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment for the up-to-date position on the implementation of the new AI strategy; whether this new AI strategy will reflect the fast moving pace of AI technology; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6757/25]

Ar an gcéad dul síos, déanaim comhghairdeas leis an Aire Stáit. Many congratulations to the Minister of State on her appointment. I am delighted for her and wish her every success with the new role. AI is very much part of the present and future and the programme for Government commits to upgrading the national digital strategy to take into account the situation around AI and its possible future u…

I thank the Minister of State. Very often a whole swathe of concerns is expressed by people in the context of the debate around AI. These include from an ethical point of view, climate change concerns and a whole broad range. Equally, though, there is excitement regarding the opportunities existing here. One area I would like to focus on is ensuring another generation is empowered and in a positio…

The debate last night was very useful and a huge range of topics were discussed. One area I would like to focus on is the AI advisory council established last month with a view to providing independent expert advice to the Government. Can the Minister of State give an outline concerning the advisory council, how often its members have met and who they are meeting with? I ask this to get a flavour …

85. Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications to provide an update on the roll-out of the National Broadband Ireland, NBI, broadband service for the deployment area that covers Dunmanway, Ballingeary and Carriganimmy in County Cork; for NBI to provide additional resources to ensure timelines previously provided by NBI are met; and if he will make a…

First, I congratulate the Minister on his appointment. I wish him every success in his new role. I want to ask the Minister about the roll-out of broadband by NBI in the area west of Macroom, in particular the switches in Carraig an Ime, Béal Átha an Ghaorthaidh and Dunmanway. They serve a large rural community from Clondrohid through Cill na Martra and Inchigeelagh on towards Kilmichael and Copp…

I thank the Minister of State. People in the area west of Macroom and the communities there feel they have been very patient in waiting on the NBI roll-out - maybe too patient. We were provided last year with data suggesting that the surveys were to be completed last summer and last September in those particular areas. The online monitor suggests that it has not started yet in the Carraig an Ime s…

I recognise that you have to start somewhere and finish somewhere and that some communities will be served faster than others. However, as I mentioned earlier, we feel we have been very patient in our communities. There is also one on the Minister of State's own doorstep which appears to be toward the latter part of the roll-out. We are sick of waiting. We are sick of it at this stage. Is there so…

Gabhaim buíochas leis an gCathaoirleach Gníomhach. Since its inception two years ago, the rent tax credit has provided significant assistance to people who are renting. Can the Minister give an indication on the take-up of that credit, particularly with regard to County Kildare, and also County Cork if he has those data available? As the rent tax credit was recently increased at the last budget, c…

I appreciate that the Cork figures may not be as readily to hand. I look forward to reviewing them later. The credit has been a real support for many people who are renting and it is easing some of the burden. We have included in the programme for Government that there would be further improvement on the credit. I am trying to get an understanding on any engagement or discussions the Minister has …

Is mór an cabhair é an faoiseamh cánach dóibh siúd atá ag tógáil áit chónaithe ar cíos. Tá sé mar chuid den chlár Rialtais amach romhainn go gcuirfí leis seo agus go gcuirfí breis cabhrach ar fáil do dhaoine. An bhféadfadh an tAire insint dúinn cén plean nó comhrá a bhí aige go dtí seo ar conas é sin a leathnú amach agus forbairt a dhéanamh air? The programme for Government also commits to helping…

Gabhaim buíochas leis an gCeann Comhairle. Ar an gcéad dul síos ba mhaith liom mo bhuíochas a ghabháil le gach éinne a chabhraigh liom le linn an feachtas toghacháin ag deireadh na bliana as ucht na slite a bhíodar páirteach ann, idir mo chairde agus mo theaghlach ach go háirithe. Míle buíochas leo. Is mór an onóir a bheith anseo mar Theachta thar ceann mhuintir Chorcaigh thiar thuaidh. I thank th…