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Written Answers — Rural Development: Rural Development (1 Nov 2007)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I propose to take Questions Nos. 23 and 36 together. The funding available for the delivery of LEADER-type activities under the new Rural Development Programme will almost treble from €150m for the 2000 — 06 period to €425.4m for the 2007 — 13 period. Key priorities under the new Programme will be supports for the development of rural enterprises, the continued development of the...

Written Answers — Rural Development: Rural Development (1 Nov 2007)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I propose to take Questions Nos. 24 and 30 together. I recently addressed two conferences on this issue, and am arranging to send the full text of both speeches to the Deputies, which clearly outline by views in relation to the question. I addressed the Global Competitiveness Conference on 1 October 2007, as I have a passionate interest in balanced regional development. Like all of my...

Written Answers — Irish Language: Irish Language (1 Nov 2007)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I propose to take Questions Nos. 26 and 28 together. I can inform the Deputies that the Government recently decided to publish the Report on the Linguistic Study of Irish Language Usage in the Gaeltacht. While noting the Report, the Government made clear that it did not necessarily accept its recommendations. The Government also decided to establish a Cabinet-level committee to consider...

Written Answers — Rural Transport: Rural Transport (1 Nov 2007)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I propose to take Questions Nos. 32, 40, 46 and 123 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 at the discretion of the providers of these services and do not provide a guaranteed service to rural people. It was against this...

Written Answers — Irish Language: Irish Language (1 Nov 2007)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Grants totalling €1,944,908 were approved by my Department under Scéim na mBóithre Áise sa Ghaeltacht (the Gaeltacht Accommodation Roads Scheme) in 2006 and 2007. Details of the funding allocated on a county basis are set out in the Table below. The allocation of almost €570,000 to Scéim na mBoithre Áise in 2007 to date has been made from an overall budget of €4.965m for Gaeltacht...

Written Answers — Housing Grants: Housing Grants (1 Nov 2007)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Under the Housing (Gaeltacht) Acts, assistance is available to qualified applicants in Gaeltacht areas towards the construction of new houses and for improving existing houses. In 2006 grants totalling €3,931,336 were sanctioned under the Acts and in 2007 to date a total of €6,114,271 has been sanctioned. Details in relation to the categories under which these grants were approved are...

Written Answers — National Drugs Strategy: National Drugs Strategy (1 Nov 2007)

Éamon Ó Cuív: The Group in question is a community based educational and rehabilitation day programme for women in treatment for drug addiction. While it was formerly funded by my Department, it has now been mainstreamed to FÁS who fund it directly. The Group also acts as a project promoter for another project which receives interim funding from my Department through the North Inner City Local Drugs...

Written Answers — Recreational Facilities: Recreational Facilities (1 Nov 2007)

Éamon Ó Cuív: The provision of community recreational facilities in residential housing estates in primarily a matter for the Minster for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government. Funds are also available to local authorities under the RAPID and CLÁR leverage schemes and the Dormant Accounts Funds operated by my Department to accelerate investment in the most disadvantaged areas. Funding is also...

Written Answers — Community Development: Community Development (1 Nov 2007)

Éamon Ó Cuív: As the Deputy will be aware, my Department funds a wide variety of schemes, programmes and measures for the development and support of communities. Details of these can be found on the Department's website. My Department is committed to delivering a high quality service to all its customers in a timely manner. The Department's Enhanced Strategy for Customer Service 2004-2007 sets out the...

Written Answers — Decentralisation Programme: Decentralisation Programme (1 Nov 2007)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Costs incurred by my Department to end-July 2007 come to a total of €817,467 The Office of Public Works has also incurred costs relating to the lease of temporary accommodation for my Department in Tubbercurry. This arrangement commenced on 1 June 2006 at a cost of €86, 755 per annum. It is not possible at this stage to quantify what additional costs will arise on foot of the planning...

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (1 Nov 2007)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Details broken down by district electoral division for the school years 2005/06 and 2006/07 (to date) in respect of the number of households that: submitted applications to my Department under Scéim Labhairt na Gaeilge; received the full grant; received the reduced grant; or were refused are set out in Tables that are being circulated with the Official Report. It may be noted that a small...

Written Answers — Na hOileáin Mhara: Na hOileáin Mhara (1 Nov 2007)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Faoi mar is eol don Teachta, tá obair réamh-phleanála chun aerstráice a thógáil ar Oileán Thoraí ar siúl le cúpla bliain anuas. Is é an staid reatha ná go bhfuil iarrtha ag mo Roinn ar Chomhairle Chontae Dhún na nGall Orduithe Ceannacháin Éigeantaigh a chur i bhfeidhm ar an talamh a theastaíonn don togra. Tuigim go bhfuil socruithe dá réir idir lámha ag oifigigh na...

Written Answers — Ministerial Council: Ministerial Council (1 Nov 2007)

Éamon Ó Cuív: A meeting of the North/South Ministerial Council (NSMC) in Inland Waterways Sectoral Format took place at the Slieve Russell Hotel, Ballyconnell, Co. Cavan, on 17 October 2007. This was the first NSMC meeting on Inland Waterways since the restoration of the Northern Ireland Executive and Assembly. I represented the Irish Government and the Northern Ireland delegation was represented by Mr...

Written Answers — Community Development: Community Development (1 Nov 2007)

Éamon Ó Cuív: The RAPID Programme operates in 46 designated urban areas and the CLÁR Programme is available across 23 counties that have suffered significant levels of depopulation. I intend to examine the full updated Census data when it is available, and its application to RAPID areas, over the next few months. There are no plans to further extend the CLÁR areas which have been reviewed twice already...

Written Answers — Departmental Funding: Departmental Funding (1 Nov 2007)

Éamon Ó Cuív: As the Deputy will be aware, my Department funds a wide range of grant schemes across the entire range of its remit. Many of these schemes are administered on behalf of the Department by subsidiary agencies such as POBAL and local LEADER groups around the country. In the circumstances, the Deputy will appreciate that my Department is not in a position to provide the information requested in...

Written Answers — Departmental Funding: Departmental Funding (1 Nov 2007)

Éamon Ó Cuív: As the Deputy will be aware my Department provides funding to a significant number of non-governmental organisations that deal with the Border Midlands Western region. It is not practical, within the time available to provide the information sought. I am arranging for the material to be compiled as a priority and provided directly to the Deputy.

Written Answers — Departmental Reports: Departmental Reports (1 Nov 2007)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I am arranging for the material to be compiled as a priority and provided directly to the Deputy. It is not practical, within the time available to provide the information sought.

Written Answers — Regional Development: Regional Development (1 Nov 2007)

Éamon Ó Cuív: As the Deputy is aware, the new National Development Plan (NDP) 2007-13 sets out a 7-year programme of integrated investments throughout the country. The NDP integrates strategic development frameworks with common economic and social goals for regional development, for rural communities, for all-island co-operation and for the protection of the environment. My Department's involvement in the...

Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (1 Nov 2007)

Éamon Ó Cuív: The scheme of performance-related awards in the civil service applies to Deputy and Assistant Secretaries and equivalent grades. It does not apply to Secretaries General. Details of awards to individual officers under the performance related scheme are not disclosed on the basis that they are confidential to the officer concerned. However I can say that during 2007 awards totalling €38,400...

Written Answers — Community Development: Community Development (1 Nov 2007)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Addressing anti social behaviour is a matter primarily for the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform. That said, my Department operates a number of programmes and schemes supportive of communities both urban and rural it might be said that some or all of these schemes through the provision of financial or other types of support might have a positive impact indirectly on the incidence...