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Written Answers — Ministerial Appointments: Ministerial Appointments (28 Mar 2007)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I do not envisage making any appointments or nominating any individuals to State Boards, State Bodies or other like entities in the period 26 March 2007 to 31 May 2007. For completeness I might however add that a decision on possible retention of certain existing members of a particular board, whose terms will soon expire, may arise for consideration by Government during the period in question.

Written Answers — Fisheries Protection: Fisheries Protection (3 Apr 2007)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I propose to take Questions Nos. 499 and 505 together. In the first instance, I wish to refer the Deputy to my reply to Question No. 264 on 22 Feabhra 2000 and to previous Questions on this matter, which point out that this is a day-to-day operational matter for Údarás na Gaeltachta. In order to be of assistance to the Deputy, however, I have made further enquiries with Údarás na...

Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (3 Apr 2007)

Éamon Ó Cuív: None, other than one staff member who is on sick leave for the past month and is currently in receipt of full salary in accordance with the sick leave regulations.

Written Answers — Rural Development: Rural Development (3 Apr 2007)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I am not aware of any compensation package offered to the farmers in the Keem and Dooagh walkways area in Co Mayo. The Deputy should note, however, that there have been meetings with the farming organisations to discuss ways of moving forward with the implementation of the National Countryside Recreation Strategy developed by Comhairle na Tuaithe. The Strategy defines the scope and vision...

Written Answers — Community Development: Community Development (3 Apr 2007)

Éamon Ó Cuív: The CLÁR programme operates a scheme to provide additional funding to Local Authorities to carry out works on Local Improvement Scheme (LIS) and Class II and III roads in CLÁR areas. The local authority selects the projects, according to the rules laid down by the Department of Environment, Heritage and Local Government. My department has no role in the selection process. Applications for...

Written Answers — Forbairt na n-Oileán: Forbairt na n-Oileán (3 Apr 2007)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Íocann mo Roinn deontas reachtála de €90,000 in aghaidh na bliana le Comhdháil Oileáin na hÉireann chun cuidiú leis an eagraíocht feidhmiú go héifeachtach mar chónaidhm i leith na n-oileán éagsúil atá faoina scáth. Bíonn cumarsáid rialta idir mo Roinnse agus an Chomhdháil maidir le polasaithe agus gníomhaíochtaí a chur i gcrích chun leas na n-oileán i gcoitinne a...

Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (3 Apr 2007)

Éamon Ó Cuív: None of the staff at my Department have 2 or more telephone lines provided in their homes.

Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (3 Apr 2007)

Éamon Ó Cuív: In the year in question, 2006, during which CMOD relocated to Tullamore, a total amount of €3,427.29 was paid to training officers in my Department in respect of travel and subsistence allowances. Our records indicate for the same period that approximately 90 separate training events were organised within the Department, ranging from half-day to 2 days in duration. The relocation of CMOD...

Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (3 Apr 2007)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Our records would indicate that the following average amounts were paid to staff of my Department for travel and subsistence allowances in respect of attendance at pre-retirement planning courses: Period prior to relocation of CMOD to Tullamore: €760.57 Period following relocation of CMOD to Tullamore: €867.73

Written Answers — Decentralisation Programme: Decentralisation Programme (3 Apr 2007)

Éamon Ó Cuív: A total of 68 officers transferred into my Department and were assigned to various sections. None were required to move from those original sections within the period in question. The morale issue raised by the Deputy does not, therefore, arise. I should add that my Department attempts to deploy its staff in such a way as to best meet its functions and responsibilities at any given time. In...

Written Answers — Irish Language: Irish Language (4 Apr 2007)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I propose to take Questions Nos. 224 and 229 together. Kerry County Council held a plebiscite in October 2006 in the non-municipal town of An Daingean and subsequently made a submission to the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government requesting that the Government make an Order under the Local Government Act 1946 to change the name of the town to Dingle Daingean Uí Chúis....

Written Answers — Appointments to State Boards: Appointments to State Boards (4 Apr 2007)

Éamon Ó Cuív: As the Deputy is aware, the Department of Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs was established on the 6th June 2002. Details of the number of appointments to State Boards for which my Department has responsibility since that date are outlined in the table below. The table provides details of the appointments per year and per gender, and include a number of re-appointments to new Boards.

Written Answers — Appointments to State Boards: Appointments to State Boards (4 Apr 2007)

Éamon Ó Cuív: It is anticipated that a number of vacancies will arise, within the following two State Bodies which are under the aegis of my Department, during June 2007. With respect to Pobal, four Directors will retire, by rotation, at the Company's AGM in June 2007, and Government has decided to re-appoint these Directors for a further term. With respect to the Dormant Accounts Board, four vacancies...

Written Answers — Calafoirt agus Céanna: Calafoirt agus Céanna (4 Apr 2007)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Ba mhaith liom a mheabhrú don Teachta go bhfuil caiteachas substaintiúil déanta cheana féin chun na hoibreacha is práinní a bhain le cosaint an Bhaile Thiar, Oileán Thoraigh, a chur i gcrích. Cheadaigh an Roinn Ealaíon, Oidhreachta, Gaeltachta agus Oileán, mar a bhí, suim €931,988 chun na críche sin sa mbliain 2000 agus i 2005 cheadaigh mo Roinnse €32,500 breise. Anuas air...

Written Answers — Community Development: Community Development (4 Apr 2007)

Éamon Ó Cuív: CLÁR provides 100% funding specifically for flashing amber safety lights at all primary schools in CLÁR areas that do not already have such lights. This measure does not fund the installation of electronic speed limits signs. In 2006 I announced funding in the region of â'¬3m for this measure. The Local Authority selects the projects and my Department has no role in the selection...

Written Answers — Departmental Funding: Departmental Funding (4 Apr 2007)

Éamon Ó Cuív: As the Deputy will be aware, my Department provides funding for a wide range of community projects, through a number of schemes and programmes. Each of the schemes and grant programmes operated by my Department are governed by rules and eligibility criteria, which projects have to meet in order to qualify for funding. With regard to the specific project referred to by the Deputy, elements of...

Written Answers — Rural Development: Rural Development (4 Apr 2007)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I understand that the project the Deputy refers to relates to the development of facilities on an estate where the original house on the estate has been retained and restored. My Department has no funding available at present for such a project, however there may be funding available for rural tourism projects under the draft Rural Development Programme 2007-13, which is at present under...

Written Answers — Inland Waterways: Inland Waterways (5 Apr 2007)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I understand that Waterways Ireland have had discussions with Dublin City Council with regard to developing proposals for improving the stretch of the Royal Canal towpath between Cross Guns Bridge and Broomebridge. The proposals for this stretch of the canal are at preliminary stage. The question of extending improvement works to Reillys Bridge will be kept under review in the light of...

Written Answers — Appointments to State Boards: Appointments to State Boards (5 Apr 2007)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Further to my reply to Parliamentary Question Number 229 on 28 March last, the body I referred to regarding the possibility of retaining certain existing members was Pobal. As a result of the ordinary rotation of members, four directors of the board are required to retire at the company's forthcoming annual general meeting. The Government has decided to re-appoint these members for a...

Written Answers — Departmental Funding: Departmental Funding (5 Apr 2007)

Éamon Ó Cuív: No funding or grant aid for the development of this golf course was arranged by my Department or through any related bodies or projects for which my Department has responsibility.