Results 2,181-2,200 of 28,255 for speaker:Éamon Ó Cuív

Countryside Access. (24 Apr 2007)

Éamon Ó Cuív: The Deputy is aware that it would be illegal to charge people for using a right of way. I happen to live in one of the few parishes in which people have successfully defended their rights of way in the courts. I do not, therefore, need to repeat what the law states in this regard. I am no lawyer but, as I understand it, if a public right of way exists, it is illegal to charge anybody for...

Countryside Access. (24 Apr 2007)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I do not understand the Deputy's question because what I have said is a statement of fact.

Community Development. (24 Apr 2007)

Éamon Ó Cuív: The Deputy will be aware that my Department operates, either directly or through bodies under its aegis, a wide range of schemes and projects that support rural and urban communities throughout the country. As indicated in my Department's statement of strategy, the key principle underlying our activities is the provision of support that enables communities to identify and address problems in...

Community Development. (24 Apr 2007)

Éamon Ó Cuív: The independent evidence to which the Deputy refers comes from communities throughout the country which indicate that the system is working. Experts can say one thing, while ordinary people can say another. However, those who are important to me are the ordinary people of this country. The latter really appreciate the progress we have made. That progress has been slow because we have...

Community Development. (24 Apr 2007)

Éamon Ó Cuív: The Deputy has his view and I have mine. I meet community groups, service providers and ordinary citizens. The response to a large number of the initiatives taken by the Department has been extremely positive. Those to whom I refer are of the view that having a range of activities under one Department is beneficial. If one considers the urban areas, the drug diversion programme, the RAPID...

Written Answers — Rural Transport Services: Rural Transport Services (24 Apr 2007)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I propose to take Questions Nos. 46, 48, 49, 673 and 697 together. As the Deputies will be aware, in many rural areas, there are no public transport services at night. While there are, in the more developed rural areas, either hackney or taxi services, these are totally at the discretion of the providers of these services and do not provide a guaranteed service to rural people. I believe,...

Written Answers — Foclóir Gaeilge-Béarla: Foclóir Gaeilge-Béarla (24 Apr 2007)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Tuigim ó Fhoras na Gaeilge gur ceapadh Bainisteoir Tionscadail i mí Feabhra agus go bhfuiltear ag obair go dícheallach ó shin chun an próiseas tairisceana do Chéim a Dó den tionscadal foclóra, mar aon leis na socruithe gaolmhara eile is gá a dhéanamh, a chur chun cinn. Chomh maith leis sin, tuigim go mbeidh post mar Eagarthóir Foclóireachta á fhógairt i gceann cúpla seachtain....

Written Answers — Acht na dTeangacha Oifigiúla: Acht na dTeangacha Oifigiúla (24 Apr 2007)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Tógfaidh mé Ceisteanna Uimh. 52 agus 720 le chéile. Tá 50 scéim teanga, a chlúdaíonn 78 comhlacht poiblí — mo Roinn féin ina measc — daingnithe agam anois agus iad foilsithe. Tá gach ceann de na scéimeanna sin ar fáil ar shuíomh idirlín an Choimisinéir Teanga, www.coimisineir.ie. Lena chois sin, tá 68 dréacht-scéim eile, a chlúdaíonn 126 comhlacht poiblí, á...

Written Answers — Irish Language: Irish Language (24 Apr 2007)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I propose to take Questions Nos. 53, 75 and 696 together. As I have previously indicated in response to similar questions in this House, a wide range of policies and initiatives in relation to the Irish language have been put in place in recent years. These initiatives include: The enactment of the Official Languages Act in 2003, with all provisions of the Act in operation since 14 July...

Written Answers — Irish Language: Irish Language (24 Apr 2007)

Éamon Ó Cuív: In September 2005 I announced that a new fund would be made available from my Department to promote the teaching of Irish at third level overseas. Funding of €1 million over a 3-year period from Ciste na Gaeilge was allocated to this scheme. Since the beginning of this scheme, grants have been approved for the following institutions and programmes: Daltaí na Gaeilge, Washington, USA...

Written Answers — Water and Sewerage Schemes: Water and Sewerage Schemes (24 Apr 2007)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I propose to take Questions Nos. 56 and 62 together. Under the CLÁR Programme, Group Water Schemes are selected by the Local Authority on foot of applications received from local groups. Applications are then forwarded to my Department if the cost of the scheme is such that additional funding is required. The CLÁR Section of my Department, on a case-by-case basis, refers schemes to the...

Written Answers — An Teanga Ghaeilge: An Teanga Ghaeilge (24 Apr 2007)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Mar is eol don Teachta, tá an Coimisinéir Teanga neamhspleách i gcomhlíonadh a chuid feidhmeanna agus ní bheadh sé cóir go mbeadh plé idir an Aire agus an Coimisinéir maidir le hábhar a bheadh beartaithe ag an gCoimisinéir le haghaidh a Thuarascáil Bhliantúil. Tá dualgas reachtúil ar an gCoimisinéir, de réir alt 30 d'Acht na dTeangacha Oifigiúla 2003, a Thuarascáil...

Written Answers — Community Development: Community Development (24 Apr 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 — Countryside Access: Countryside Access (24 Apr 2007)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I propose to take Questions Nos. 67 and 695 together. Comhairle na Tuaithe presented its report on a National Countryside Recreation Strategy to me in September 2006. The Strategy defines the scope and vision for countryside recreation and it sets out the broad principles under which sustainable countryside recreation can be managed into the future. It also sets out the tasks that should be...

Written Answers — Acht na dTeangacha Oifigiúla: Acht na dTeangacha Oifigiúla (24 Apr 2007)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Ní fheictear dom go mbaineann na forálacha d'Acht na dTeangacha Oifigiúla 2003 atá luaite ag an dTeachta le léarscáileanna de chuid na Suirbhéireachta Ordanáis. Dírím aird an Teachta, áfach, ar alt 34 den Acht sin. Is fiú dom a lua freisin go bhfuil iarrtha agam ar Shuirbhéireacht Ordanáis na hÉireann dréacht-scéim teanga faoin Acht a ullmhú agus a sheoladh chugam le...

Written Answers — Oileáin Mhara: Oileáin Mhara (24 Apr 2007)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Tá iarratas faighte ag mo Roinnse le déanaí ar chúnamh le haghaidh na hoibreacha seo a leanas a dhéanamh ar Ghabhla: síneadh a chur le Cé Thrá na mBláithín, balla cosanta a thógáil ar chúl na cé agus soilse sábháilteachta a chur ar fáil; síneadh a chur le Cé Phort a' Chrainn agus balla cosanta a thógáil ar a cúl; dramhaíl a thabhairt as an oileán; agus, bóithre ar an...

Written Answers — An Teanga Ghaeilge: An Teanga Ghaeilge (24 Apr 2007)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Tá i gceist agam Ceisteanna Uimh. 70 agus 82 a thógáil le chéile. Maidir leis an staidéar teangeolaíochta atá luaite ag an Teachta, faoi mar a chuir mé in iúl don Teach seo cheana, tá an obair ar an staidéar críochnaithe anois agus tuarascáil curtha ar fáil do mo Roinnse. Mar is eol don Teachta, bhí an staidéar dírithe ar úsáid na Gaeilge sa Ghaeltacht mar bhunús chun:...

Written Answers — Clár na dToghthóirí: Clár na dToghthóirí (24 Apr 2007)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Cé go mbíonn teagmháil rialta agam le mo chomhghleacaithe Rialtais, tuigfidh an Teachta nach bhfuil aon fhreagracht ormsa mar Aire i ndáil le Clár na dToghthóirí. Is gnó é seo a bhaineann leis an Roinn Comhshaoil, Oidhreachta agus Rialtais Áitiúil.

Written Answers — Irish Language: Irish Language (24 Apr 2007)

Éamon Ó Cuív: As I have outlined on a number of occasions in this House, 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 50 schemes, which cover a total of 78 public bodies, including my own Department, have now been confirmed by me and published. All 50 schemes are available on the website of An...

Written Answers — Gaeltacht Areas: Gaeltacht Areas (24 Apr 2007)

Éamon Ó Cuív: As the Deputy will be aware, my Department implements a range of schemes aimed at supporting the maintenance and strengthening of the Irish language as the principal language of both household and community in the Gaeltacht. These include Scéim Labhairt na Gaeilge, Scéim na bhFoghlaimeoirí Gaeilge (Gaeltacht Summer Colleges), Infrastructural Improvement Schemes, Gaeltacht Housing Grants,...