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Written Answers — Architectural Heritage: Architectural Heritage (15 Feb 2007)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Funding for such projects is available under the LEADER programmes. Although all funding under the current round of LEADER programmes has now been committed to projects, funding will be available under the new Rural Development Programme which is expected to start in the coming months.

Written Answers — Community Development: Community Development (15 Feb 2007)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Community-based projects attracting less than 50% public funding under LEADER may qualify for CLÁR top-up funding, subject to certain conditions. Applications for funding are made to the local LEADER Group. Enquiries have been made with GRD but, to date, no application has been forwarded to my Department.

Written Answers — Decentralisation Programme: Decentralisation Programme (20 Feb 2007)

Éamon Ó Cuív: To date 79 officers have transferred to offices of my Department outside Dublin. This does not include officers who transferred from my Department to other Departments under the decentralisation programme as I have no information with regard to their subsequent onward movement in other Departments. Of the officers who decentralised in my Department, 45 were Dublin based and 34 were not...

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (21 Feb 2007)

Éamon Ó Cuív: The grant in question was paid on 12 February 2007.

Written Answers — Community Development: Community Development (22 Feb 2007)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Business plans submitted under the Community Services Programme are currently being assessed and the outcome notified to projects on a rolling basis. Accordingly, groups that have been through the appraisal process in November, December and January have now been notified of the outcome. There are a further 274 business plans to be assessed and this process will take a number of months to...

Written Answers — Community Employment Schemes: Community Employment Schemes (27 Feb 2007)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I propose to take Questions Nos. 434 and 435 together. I understand from Údarás na Gaeltachta that the person referred to by the Deputy was in fact employed as a supervisor on a Community Employment Scheme for a number of years until he reached retirement age. As the Deputy is aware, Community Employment Schemes are managed by FÁS on behalf of the Department of Enterprise, Trade and...

Written Answers — Closed Circuit Television Systems: Closed Circuit Television Systems (27 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, RAPID priority status was extended to Ballyfermot in 2006. My Department, with the support of Pobal, has overall responsibility for the co-ordination of the RAPID programme. It is a matter for each...

Written Answers — Community Development: Community Development (27 Feb 2007)

Éamon Ó Cuív: The question of the extension of the Northside Partnership is still being examined as part of the Cohesion process in Fingal. A number of meetings have been held between Fingal County Development Board, who are facilitating the process locally, and the local development agencies to explore the optimum future delivery structures for Fingal. The process is still ongoing and will take account...

Written Answers — Social Inclusion: Social Inclusion (27 Feb 2007)

Éamon Ó Cuív: There are six Local Development Social Inclusion Programme (LDSIP)-funded Partnerships that operate wholly or partly in county Kerry: 1.MFG Comhar Duibhne 2.North Kerry Together 3.Partnership Trá Lí 4.Sliabh Luachra 5.South Kerry Development Partnership 6.IRD Duhallow (which is based in county Cork, but also covers a small area of east Kerry). The Local Development and Social Inclusion...

Written Answers — Rural Social Scheme: Rural Social Scheme (27 Feb 2007)

Éamon Ó Cuív: The Rural Social Scheme in County Kerry is implemented by Tuatha Chiarraí Teoranta, South Kerry Development Partnership Ltd, IRD Duhallow Ltd, Meitheal Forbartha na Gaeltachta and Údarás na Gaeltachta. The number of participants on the Scheme in the county currently totals 278 — see details set out in the following table 1. The projects involved in the development and maintenance of...

Written Answers — Polasaí Fostaíochta: Polasaí Fostaíochta (27 Feb 2007)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Tógfaidh mé Ceisteanna Uimh. 440 agus 441 le chéile. Ar an gcéad dul síos, ní mór a nótáil go mbaineann forálacha reachtaíochta le ról na Gaeilge i réimse Údarás na Gaeltachta. Mar shampla, leagtar síos go n-úsáidfear an Ghaeilge a mhéid is féidir nuair a bheidh a fheidhmeanna á gcomhlíonadh ag an Údarás agus thar a cheann (alt 8(1) d'Acht um Údarás na Gaeltachta...

Written Answers — Closed Circuit Television Systems: Closed Circuit Television Systems (27 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, RAPID priority status was extended to Ballyfermot in 2006. My Department, with the support of Pobal, has overall responsibility for the co-ordination of the RAPID programme. It is a matter for each...

Written Answers — Decentralisation Programme: Decentralisation Programme (27 Feb 2007)

Éamon Ó Cuív: My Department's headquarters is due to decentralise in full from Dún Aimhirgín, 43-49 Mespil Road, Dublin 4 to Knock Airport and Na Forbacha, Galway. A total of some 150 posts are involved in the move. It will be a matter for the Office of Public Works to decide how the building in Mespil Road will be used after decentralisation. As a precursor to the move to Knock Airport, 70 posts have...

Written Answers — Health and Safety Regulations: Health and Safety Regulations (27 Feb 2007)

Éamon Ó Cuív: As the Deputy will be aware, a new Guidance Document was issued by the Department of the Environment, Heritage and Local Government last year regarding fire safety in Gaeltacht households providing accommodation to young people attending recognised Irish Summer Colleges. The purpose of the guidance, which will be in effect for the 2007 courses, is to assist householders in meeting their...

Written Answers — Ferry Passenger Facilities: Ferry Passenger Facilities (27 Feb 2007)

Éamon Ó Cuív: The provision of ferry passenger facilities at Leab Gharbh, Árainn Mhór and Ailt an Chorráin was discussed at a recent meeting attended by officials from my Department and Donegal County Council. Arising from this discussion, the County Council has agreed to examine this issue in greater detail with a view to submitting an application for funding to my Department. Any such application...

Written Answers — Rural Transport: Rural Transport (27 Feb 2007)

Éamon Ó Cuív: My Department is currently developing proposals to establish a pilot rural transport scheme to allow rural people to fully participate in the various activities that take place in rural areas in the evening. In this context, I recently met with my colleague Minister of State Gallagher T.D. in the Department of Transport to discuss the parameters of the new scheme. Discussions are...

Irish Language. (28 Feb 2007)

Éamon Ó Cuív: On 19 December 2006, the Government published a policy statement on the Irish language, The Irish Government: Statement on the Irish Language 2006. The statement commits the Government to the development of a 20-year strategy. The Government's policy is to increase awareness and use of the Irish language as a community language on a phased basis. Its specific aim is to ensure as many...

Irish Language. (28 Feb 2007)

Éamon Ó Cuív: When the statement was put together, I commented to a colleague that I would be accused of having nothing in it——

Irish Language. (28 Feb 2007)

Éamon Ó Cuív: ——and then when people realised how comprehensive it was, I would be accused, as with the languages Act, of having too much in it. For example, the commitment to fully implement the languages Act is a comprehensive statement while the Act covers a wide-ranging area. The statement states the strategy will aim to provide a wide range of services to parents who wish to raise their children...

Irish Language. (28 Feb 2007)

Éamon Ó Cuív: It is significant that last year saw the largest number of children ever attending Irish colleges in the Gaeltacht. The status of the Irish language has been enhanced. All language experts claim the status of a language has a large effect on the interests people show in it. That is clear if one compares what happened in the last century in Ireland and Scotland.