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Written Answers — Community Development: Community Development (28 Jan 2010)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I propose to take Questions Nos. 116 and 117 together. Payment to Laois Partnership Company in respect of the grant application for the business referred to by the Deputy was made by my Department on 7th January 2010. The business was subsequently paid by the Company on 21st January 2010.

Written Answers — Inland Waterways: Inland Waterways (28 Jan 2010)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I am advised by Waterways Ireland that considerable progress has been made on the re-opening of the Royal Canal. The major bridge programme has been completed, refurbishment works at Clondra are practically completed and necessary dredging in Dublin is well underway. There are still a small number of outstanding issues to be finalised. These include: · the completion of commissioning of...

Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (28 Jan 2010)

Éamon Ó Cuív: The number of days taken off for trade union leave by civil servants in my Department in 2007, 2008 and 2009 is as follows: YEAR NUMBER OF DAYS 2007 2.5 2008 4.5 2009 2

Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (28 Jan 2010)

Éamon Ó Cuív: My Department facilitates the transfer through its payroll system of subscriptions from staff members to their nominated trades unions or staff associations. Details of the amounts transferred in the period 1 January 2009 to 31 December 2009 are set out in the following table: Trades Union/Staff Association Amount â'¬ Public Service Executive Union 29,142 Civil Public and Services...

Written Answers — Rural Development: Rural Development (27 Jan 2010)

Éamon Ó Cuív: There is currently provision for 2,600 participant places and 130 supervisor positions on the Rural Social Scheme. While the Government has no immediate plans to expand the Scheme, I am determined to ensure that it continues to deliver valuable services for our rural communities and also provides meaningful work experience for the participants. The value of the Scheme was very evident during...

Written Answers — Community Development: Community Development (26 Jan 2010)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I propose to take Questions Nos. 417 and 418 together. My Department is responsible for the delivery of Axes 3 & 4 of the Rural Development Programme 2007-2013 for which funding of the order of €425m is available. The roll-out of these axes commenced in February 2009 and by the end of December 2009, more than €18m had been spent. The allocation under the Programme for 2010 of €40m...

Written Answers — Community Development: Community Development (26 Jan 2010)

Éamon Ó Cuív: The organisation in question submitted an application under the 2006 call for proposals under the Community Service Programme (CSP). The application and business plan was subsequently approved and the contract commenced in mid-2007. The organisation received the following funding: · €3,872 for the period 1 July to 31 December 2007; · €78,439 for 2008; · €80,775 for 2009.

Written Answers — Departmental Reports: Departmental Reports (21 Jan 2010)

Éamon Ó Cuív: In relation to task forces, I presume the Deputy is referring to high-level committees that Departments establish from time to time to consider and advance particular strategic issues, and the reports emanating from such groups. In this context, my Department has set up no such task force since it was established in June 2002 and consequently there are no associated reports. However, for the...

Written Answers — Community Development: Community Development (21 Jan 2010)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I propose to take Questions Nos. 238, 239 and 240, inclusive, together. Following the recent Budget, adjustments have been made to payments and allowances under the Rural Social Scheme (RSS) to reflect the adjustments made to social welfare payments. The payments under the RSS from 2007 to 2010 are set out in the following table. While other allowances may be payable to RSS participants by...

Written Answers — Departmental Funding: Departmental Funding (21 Jan 2010)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Information in respect of funding provided through the Vote of my Department in 2009 to community organisations in south Tipperary is set out in the following table. TABLE: Funding provided through the Vote of the Department of Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs in 2009 to South Tipperary community organisations in respect of community programmes Organisation Funding received in...

Written Answers — Tribunals of Inquiry: Tribunals of Inquiry (21 Jan 2010)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Since my Department was established in June 2002, no such tribunals of enquiry have been conducted.

Written Answers — Departmental Agencies: Departmental Agencies (21 Jan 2010)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Currently, the number of relevant bodies funded from my Department's Vote Group is 7. The following table lists the bodies in question, as well as the relevant funding allocations for 2009 as set out in the Revised Estimates Volume. TABLE: Bodies funded from Vote Group of the Department of Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs 2009 Bodies REV allocation 2009€m Western Development...

Written Answers — Departmental Funding: Departmental Funding (21 Jan 2010)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I propose to take Questions Nos. 245 and 246 together. Funding of €46m is available under the Community Services Programme (CSP) in 2010 compared with €50.6m in 2009, an overall reduction of some 9%. When account is taken of administrative and related project costs, the reduction in the funding available to directly support CSP projects is generally of the order of 8%. Of the 450 or so...

Written Answers — Departmental Agencies: Departmental Agencies (21 Jan 2010)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Currently, the number of relevant bodies funded from my Department's Vote Group is 7. The following table lists the bodies in question, as well as details submitted to my Department regarding the numbers of staff employed at year-end in 2007, 2008 and 2009. TABLE: Staffing numbers for 2007-2009 in bodies funded from Vote Group of the Department of Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs ...

Written Answers — Departmental Websites: Departmental Websites (20 Jan 2010)

Éamon Ó Cuív: My Department provides two websites directly - one for the Department itself (www.pobail.ie) and one for Dormant Accounts (www.dormantaccounts.ie). The annual cost of maintaining each website is as follows: Department €9,085 Dormant Accounts €3,887 There is also a combined hosting cost of €21,141 per annum for the two websites. The number of unique visits on the www.pobail.ie...

Written Answers — Community Development: Community Development (20 Jan 2010)

Éamon Ó Cuív: The RAPID Programme aims to ensure that priority attention is given to tackling the spatial concentration of poverty and social exclusion within the designated RAPID areas nationally. As I have indicated to the House on a number of occasions, it is a matter for individual Departments to report on the provision of funding and progress on delivery with respect to projects under their...

Written Answers — Departmental Records: Departmental Records (19 Jan 2010)

Éamon Ó Cuív: The Deputy will appreciate that, in the context of a 'details supplied' Question, it is difficult to be explicit about the matter raised by him but I can confirm that a copy of the report referred to has been provided by my Department to the 'promoters' in this case. I must, however, advise the Deputy that, for commercially sensitive reasons, it will not be possible for my Department to make...

Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (19 Jan 2010)

Éamon Ó Cuív: The number of civil service staff currently serving in my Department is 251. I can confirm to the Deputy that my Department does not employ a professional economist. In relation to the number of general staff who hold an economics degree, postgraduate economics degree or PhD in economics, it is not possible to give a definitive answer, as there is no obligation on staff to disclose the nature...

Written Answers — Departmental Correspondence: Departmental Correspondence (19 Jan 2010)

Éamon Ó Cuív: My Department is currently in discussion with those involved in this issue to explore the scope for engagement by them under the auspices of an agreed independent person in relation to the issues involved and with a view to resolution of this dispute. Given that discussions are at a sensitive stage, I do not think it helpful to say anything further at this time on the public record and,...

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (19 Jan 2010)

Éamon Ó Cuív: The organisation in question has received support under the Community Services Programme for the provision of services for a number of years. The last contract expired on 31 December 2009 and the offer of funding for 2010 has been approved. My Department wrote to the organisation following the December Budget indicating that the contract was to be renewed and this matter is now in hand.