14. Deputy Naoise Ó Cearúil asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht when the facilitator’s work plan with women’s sheds representatives will be completed; the way in which his Department will support its implementation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [68388/25]
Sentiment score: 0.14
We have seen the excellent work being done by men's sheds throughout the country and now at women's sheds. I commend the Department of Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht, and Department of Health on establishing a workforce to establish a national governing body for women's sheds. When will the facilitator's work plan with women's sheds will be completed? How does the Department plan on working with that governing body, particularly on funding for individual women's sheds?
Sentiment score: 0.25
As the Minister of State said, the work of men's sheds nationally has been rightly recognised. It is now time to recognise the work of women's sheds. It is a different space. While traditionally there would have been the ICA, women's sheds offer a different type of social space and give women different options for engaging in their community. This came about initially because representatives of Naas Women's Shed were in touch with me about funding in September. They said the same grant opportunities were not available to them as there were for the men's sheds. I hope the completion of this work plan and the establishment of a national governing body will afford more funding opportunities and more grant opportunities for women's sheds, such as the women's sheds in Naas and Celbridge. It would be wonderful to see men's sheds, not only in Kildare but throughout the country, looking to establish women's sheds as part of their men's sheds and share that space with women.
Sentiment score: 0.31
I appreciate that the lack of an umbrella body has made it more difficult. I acknowledge the work that the Department of Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht and the Minister of State, Deputy Murnane O'Connor, are putting in, working with representatives from women's sheds throughout the country and ensuring good governance structures are put in place to ensure that there is longevity in what we do and that it is not just for one year or for two years. We need these groups to last and we need funding streams that can be guaranteed in the future. I acknowledge the work that is being done and if there is anything I can do at any stage, I would be more than happy to put my shoulder to the wheel.
Sentiment score: 0.26
Táim ag tógáil na ceiste seo ar son an Teachta John Connolly. Mar is eol don Aire, tá géarchéim thithíochta ann sa Ghaeltacht. Cén féidearthachtaí atá ann d'Údarás na Gaeltachta obair le hUisce Éireann agus le húdaráis áitiúla chun tithíocht a thógáil do phobal na Gaeilge agus na Gaeltachta, go háirithe leis an bplean Tithe a Sheachadadh, Pobail a Thógáil 2025-2030?
Sentiment score: 0.00
Is dea-nuacht é sin. Mo bhuíochas leis an Aire go bhfuil sé ag buaileadh le príomhfheidhmeannach Údarás na Gaeltachta le breathnú air seo agus ar na féidearthachtaí atá ann. Mar is eol dó, tá grúpaí éagsúla ann ar nós BÁNÚ agus Tinteán atá ag déanamh iarracht an cás seo a chur os comhair an phobail. An cás ná nach bhfuil tithíocht nó cead pleanála á fháil ag muintir na Gaeltachta agus go bhfuil sé deacair dóibh fanacht sa Ghaeltacht agus go mbeadh daonra óg sa Ghaeltacht freisin. Tá sé sin fhíorthábhachtach go háirithe do thodhchaí na Gaeltachta agus go mbeadh sé tarraingteach do dhaoine óga agus do phobal labhartha na Gaeilge chomh maith b’fhéidir bogadh go dtí an Ghaeltacht. É sin ráite, fáiltím roimh an dea-nuacht ar maidin go mbuailfidh an tAire leis an bpríomhfheidhmeannach agus go mbreathnóidh sé ar na féidearthachtaí atá ann ó thaobh pleanála de.
Sentiment score: -0.28
Nuair a bhreathnaímid ar ról an údaráis go dtí seo agus poist á gcruthú aige, is dócha go bhfuil sé deacair poist a chruthú nuair nach bhfuil éinne ann chun obair sna poist sin. Go dtí seo, bhí mise ag ceapadh an t-am ar fad go raibh na cumhachtaí sin ag na comhairlí áitiúla ó thaobh cead pleanála de agus ó thaobh pleanáil timpeall an chontae, go háirithe sna contaetha sin a bhfuil Gaeltacht iontu. Is léir, áfach, nach raibh na comhairlí contae go dtí seo ag déanamh idirdhealú idir an Ghaeltacht agus áiteanna eile nach bhfuil sa Ghaeltacht maidir le dul chun cinn na Gaeilge agus pobal na Gaeltachta agus cead pleanála a thabhairt dóibh sin i gcomparáid le daoine atá ag tógáil tithe samhraidh, mar shampla. Fáiltím go mór roimh an méid atá ráite ag an Aire inniu. Ba bhreá liom cloisteáil conas a éiríonn leis an gcruinniú sin leis an bpríomhfheidhmeannach, más féidir an t-eolas sin a roinnt linn ina dhiaidh, agus faoin obair a dhéanfaidh an t-údarás agus an Roinn lena chéile as seo amach.
Sentiment score: -0.53