Results 26,161-26,180 of 28,255 for speaker:Éamon Ó Cuív

Written Answers — Rights of Way: Rights of Way (6 Mar 2007)

Éamon Ó Cuív: There are no grants available from my Department for the putting of place of public walkways through private land. In the context of implementing the National Countryside Recreation Strategy of Comhairle na Tuaithe, I have had meetings with farm organisations to discuss ways of moving forward with the implementation of the strategy. Payment for access is not under discussion. Development...

Written Answers — Flood Relief: Flood Relief (6 Mar 2007)

Éamon Ó Cuív: My Department have no scheme to provide special funding to repair infrastructure damage caused by the floods in South Mayo this winter. Responsibility for infrastructure in this context is primarily one for the Minister for the Environment, Heritage & Local Government and the Office of Public Works.

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (6 Mar 2007)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I can confirm that I have received representations from the group referred to by the Deputy. Consultants were commissioned by the then Department of Arts, Heritage, Gaeltacht and the Islands to carry out a study of the proposed development and management of the sector in question, as well as associated services. The project referred to by the Deputy was examined in 2001 as part of this...

Written Answers — Departmental Advertising: Departmental Advertising (6 Mar 2007)

Éamon Ó Cuív: There was no cost to my Department in relation to the advertising of the event that the Deputy is referring to. My Department placed no advertisements in any media outlet for this event.

Written Answers — Caiteachas Ranna: Caiteachas Ranna (1 Mar 2007)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Léirítear sa tábla leis seo líon agus luach na mbóithre a ceadaíodh i gCorcaí ó 2002 go 2006. Feictear dom go bhfuil obair shuntasach ar mhaithe le muintir na Gaeltachta curtha i gcrích thar na blianta faoi Scéim na mBóithre Áise agus bheadh súil agam go leanfar leis sin amach anseo, ach soláthar airgeadais dóthaineach a bheith ar fáil do mo Roinnse. Tábla: Líon agus...

Written Answers — Ferry Services: Ferry Services (1 Mar 2007)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I should advise the Deputy in the first instance of my understanding that sea-going vessels are exempt from the provisions of EU Directive 2001/23/EC of 12 March 2001 and Statutory Instrument 131 of 2003, European Communities (Protection of Employees on Transfer of Undertakings) Regulations 2003. In the matter of the awarding of contracts by my Department for subsidised island ferry services...

Written Answers — Irish Language: Irish Language (28 Feb 2007)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I assume that the figure quoted by the Deputy is derived from recently available Census results. As the Deputy will be aware, interpretation of any such figures must take account of a range of factors, including population increase, levels of immigration, etc. I understand that analysis by the CSO of data relating to Irish language competence in 2004 indicated that 36.7% of the population...

Written Answers — Rural Social Scheme: Rural Social Scheme (28 Feb 2007)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I propose to take Questions Nos. 83, 98 and 134 together. Currently, there is provision for 2,600 participants and a further 130 supervisors on the Rural Social Scheme (RSS). While all of the available places have now been allocated, Implementing Bodies have been encouraged to form a waiting list of suitable eligible applicants, which can then be used to fill vacancies as and when they...

Written Answers — Decentralisation Programme: Decentralisation Programme (28 Feb 2007)

Éamon Ó Cuív: My Department is committed to relocating 140 posts to new headquarters at Knock Airport which we expect to see completed in late 2008. To further the decentralisation process, 70 posts have been assigned to temporary offices in Tubbercurry, Co. Sligo which opened in July last year. The intention is that these posts will be relocated to Knock Airport when the new building is ready. Of the 10...

Written Answers — Community Development: Community Development (28 Feb 2007)

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 45 designated RAPID areas. In addition, in 2006 RAPID priority status was extended to Ballyfermot. My Department, with the support of Pobal, has overall responsibility for the co-ordination of the RAPID programme. The House will be aware that I...

Written Answers — Legislative Programme: Legislative Programme (28 Feb 2007)

Éamon Ó Cuív: The Charities Bill is on the "A" list of the Government's Legislative Programme and will be published during the current Dáil session. The purpose of the Charities Bill is to regulate charities, so as to ensure accountability and to protect against abuse of charitable status and fraud. The Údarás na Gaeltachta Bill, currently on the "C" list of the Legislative Programme, is expected to...

Written Answers — National Development Plan: National Development Plan (28 Feb 2007)

Éamon Ó Cuív: The Deputy will appreciate that the National Development Plan 2007-2013 (NDP) is a strategic document setting out a broad investment framework and investment priorities, together with indicative financial allocations, for the next seven years. It does not contain a list of all projects to be undertaken in 2007, or indeed over the period of the NDP, although certain Chapters, including those...

Written Answers — Irish Language: Irish Language (28 Feb 2007)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I refer the Deputy to the reply I gave to Question No. 71 today.

Written Answers — Post Office Network: Post Office Network (28 Feb 2007)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I propose to take Questions Nos. 101 and 122 together. The Government is committed to a viable and sustainable post office network providing a range of services to meet customer needs as set out in the Programme for Government. The network is geared towards customer demand in both urban and rural locations and must be adaptable to changing circumstances and trends but the core objective of...

Written Answers — Straitéis na Gaeilge: Straitéis na Gaeilge (28 Feb 2007)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Mar is eol don Teachta d'fhoilsigh an Rialtas ráiteas pholasaí i leith na Gaeilge — "Rialtas na hÉireann: Ráiteas i leith na Gaeilge 2006" ar an 19 Nollaig 2006. Cuireann an ráiteas seo cúram ar an Rialtas maidir le Straitéis fiche bliain a fhorbairt, bunaithe ar 13 cuspóir, lena n-áirítear: Cuirfear Acht na dTeangacha Oifigiúla i bhfeidhm go hiomlán agus déanfar éascaíocht...

Written Answers — Community Development: Community Development (28 Feb 2007)

Éamon Ó Cuív: The core objective of the current round of the cohesion process is the alignment of local, community and rural development structures to achieve full coverage within a given area. The Deputy will be aware that the key principles governing the process are: improving on the ground services, supports and impacts on local communities, from within existing levels of resources, streamlining and...

Written Answers — Community Development: Community Development (28 Feb 2007)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I have no plans at present to further extend the areas covered by the RAPID Programme.

Written Answers — Teanga Gaeilge: Teanga Gaeilge (28 Feb 2007)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Tá i gceist agam Ceisteanna Uimh. 112 agus 132 a thógáil le chéile. Tá 43 scéim teanga daingnithe agam anois le comhlachtaí poiblí agus foilsithe. Ta na scéimeanna seo uilig ar fáil ar shuíomh idirlín an Choimisinéara Teanga, www.coimisineir.ie. Sa bhreis ar sin, tá fógra seolta agam chuig os cionn 70 comhlacht poiblí eile ag iarraidh orthu dréacht-scéim teanga a ullmhú...

Written Answers — Irish Language: Irish Language (28 Feb 2007)

Éamon Ó Cuív: As I have outlined on a number of occasions in this House, I am satisfied that considerable progress has been made to date in the implementation, on a phased basis, of the provisions of the Official Languages Act 2003. A total of 43 schemes prepared by public bodies, including that of my own Department, have now been confirmed by me and published. In addition, my Department is in...

Written Answers — Teanga Gaeilge: Teanga Gaeilge (28 Feb 2007)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Níl aon scéim, per se, ag mo Roinnse chun athraithe a dhéanamh ar theorainn na Gaeltachta. Faoi mar atá curtha in iúl agam don Teach cheana féin, áfach, bhí mór-staidéar teangeolaíoch idir lámha le tamall anuas dírithe ar úsáid na Gaeilge sa Ghaeltacht mar bhunús chun: forbairt theangeolaíoch na Gaeltachta mar cheantar labhartha Gaeilge a threisiú; agus athbhreithniú a...