Results 27,441-27,460 of 28,255 for speaker:Éamon Ó Cuív

Seanad: Brand Name of Dingle. (15 Jun 2005)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Both Houses, brought in this legislation. If the Senator wants to do this——

Seanad: Brand Name of Dingle. (15 Jun 2005)

Éamon Ó Cuív: During the debate on the Bill, which involved no guillotine, we went through every line. Most of the time the argument was to do more, not less. The only way we can change it now is by amending the legislation. I do not intend introducing amending legislation. The Senator has that prerogative if he wishes.

Seanad: Asylum Applications. (15 Jun 2005)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I am here on behalf of the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform. The persons named in this matter were asylum seekers and, in accordance with the policy of successive Ministers for Justice, Equality and Law Reform not to reveal the personal details of the cases of individual applicants for asylum, I will not repeat their names in the course of this response. I point out that the...

Seanad: Asylum Applications. (15 Jun 2005)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I wish to make clear that the child is not on the run.

Seanad: Asylum Applications. (15 Jun 2005)

Éamon Ó Cuív: No, I am not saying that. The child is not on the run. If the family co-operates with the Garda authorities, they will ensure that the child is reunited with his parents. This problem arose because the parents did not co-operate with the Garda in the first instance. It is not the Garda's fault that it became impossible to keep the family together — that happened as a consequence of a...

Written Answers — Irish Language: Irish Language (14 Jun 2005)

Éamon Ó Cuív: As I outlined in my reply to Question No. 47 of 22 February 2005, the Broadcasting Commission of Ireland, BCI, recently conducted a survey to determine the level of interest among the younger generation in Irish language radio programmes. The survey was co-funded by the commission, by my Department and Foras na Gaeilge. The BCI published the results of the survey on 20 January 2005. As I have...

Written Answers — Departmental Correspondence: Departmental Correspondence (14 Jun 2005)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Nuair a fuarthas an litir atá luaite ag an Teachta, rinneadh cinneadh déileáil léi faoin Acht um Shaoráil Faisnéise de bharr an méid sonraíochta sonraíochtaí phearsanta ach go háirithe a bhíá lorg aige. Faoi mar is eol don Teachta, ní foláir, tá an duine a scríobh an litir ag lorg sonraí maidir le réimse leathan deontas deontais do dhaoine príobháideacha san áireamh —...

Written Answers — Rural Development: Rural Development (14 Jun 2005)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Negotiations are under way at European Council level on the form and scope of the next generation of rural development measures under the new EU regulation, due to commence in 2007. A key feature of the Commission's proposals in this regard is the inclusion of a dedicated priority axis of measures aimed at addressing the critical social and economic difficulties faced by many rural...

Written Answers — Ministerial Travel: Ministerial Travel (14 Jun 2005)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I refer the Deputy to my reply to Question No. 593 of 12 April 2005. No further invoices have been received by my Department to date.

Written Answers — Rural Social Scheme: Rural Social Scheme (14 Jun 2005)

Éamon Ó Cuív: To be eligible to participate in the rural social scheme a person must be in receipt of farm assist or have been allocated a valid herd or flock number from the Department of Agriculture and Food and be in receipt of unemployment assistance, unemployment benefit, if previously on a community employment scheme or disability allowance or be a self-employed fisherman whose fishing boat has been...

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (14 Jun 2005)

Éamon Ó Cuív: The information requested by the Deputy regarding fishing and marine projects funded from the Oileáin subhead of my Department's Vote is set out in the Table below. Information regarding similar projects funded from the subhead for scéimeanna feabhsúcháin sa Ghaeltacht is still being collated and will be forwarded to the Deputy as soon as possible. The total amount paid by my Department...

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (2 Jun 2005)

Éamon Ó Cuív: No commissions, inquiries or tribunals have been commenced by my Department since its establishment in June 2002.

Written Answers — Decentralisation Programme: Decentralisation Programme (2 Jun 2005)

Éamon Ó Cuív: The Deputy will be aware that, under the decentralisation programme, my Department will be decentralising to two locations, namely, Knock Airport and Na Forbacha in Galway, which is an existing decentralised location. In addition, it is proposed that staff of two bodies, reporting to my Department, ADM and Foras na Gaeilge, will relocate — ADM to Clifden, County Galway and Foras na Gaeilge...

Order of Business. (2 Jun 2005)

Éamon Ó Cuív: The Deputy should speak for himself.

Written Answers — Departmental Publications: Departmental Publications (1 Jun 2005)

Éamon Ó Cuív: The details of reports where there is an intention of publication in my Department are set out in the following appendix. For the sake of completeness, I can inform the Deputy that, in addition, my Department's annual report 2004, and statement of strategy 2005-07 are in preparation internally and are expected to be completed and published by the end of June 2005. Name Date Commissioned...

Written Answers — Departmental Programmes: Departmental Programmes (31 May 2005)

Éamon Ó Cuív: As the Deputy is aware the RAPID programme is running in conjunction with the National Development Plan 2000-2006. While no formal decisions have been taken on the lifetime of the RAPID programme, the indications are that it will continue post-2006. Against the background of my work as chair of the RAPID national monitoring committee I believe that the RAPID programme can claim significant...

Written Answers — Departmental Programmes: Departmental Programmes (31 May 2005)

Éamon Ó Cuív: As the Deputy is aware my Department, supported by Area Development Management, ADM, Limited is responsible for co-ordinating the RAPID programme. The manner in which applications from RAPID areas are treated in my Department varies depending on the funding stream. A dedicated fund of €7.5 million is provided in my Department's Vote in 2005 to co-fund small-scale proposals from RAPID plans...

Written Answers — EU Regulations: EU Regulations (31 May 2005)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Rural development measures implemented under the draft Council regulation will be funded from the European agricultural fund for rural development, EAFRD. The regulation stipulates that in relation to assistance from the fund: member states shall create the conditions for a broad and effective involvement of all appropriate bodies, in accordance with national rules and practices . . . The...

Written Answers — Postal Services: Postal Services (31 May 2005)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Under the White Paper on rural development, Ensuring the Future: A Strategy for Rural Development in Ireland, the Government remains committed to the retention of the post office network and to its use for the delivery of the most comprehensive range possible of State services to all citizens. The issue of development of sub-post offices is a matter for my colleague, the Minister for...

Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (31 May 2005)

Éamon Ó Cuív: A review of the grant paid for rural social scheme supervisors has taken place and my Department has had contact with the Department of Finance in this regard. An increase in the grant towards employment to supervisors has now been sanctioned from the current rate of €357 per week to €407.79 per week with effect from 1 July 2005. In addition, RSS supervisors shall receive all general...