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Irish Language: Statements (8 Nov 2007)

Éamon Ó Cuív: On a point of information.

Irish Language: Statements (8 Nov 2007)

Éamon Ó Cuív: The situation is——

Irish Language: Statements (8 Nov 2007)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I have been saying that for years. I could not agree more.

Irish Language: Statements (8 Nov 2007)

Éamon Ó Cuív: They are playing hurling also.

Irish Language: Statements (8 Nov 2007)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Tell Deputy Deasy.

Irish Language: Statements (8 Nov 2007)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I regret that Deputy Deasy is not here because I was hoping that we might be able to inform him about some facts about the Official Languages Act. Deputy Deasy seems to think that I alone managed to convince the entire Oireachtas to pass an Act. He obviously does not know the constitutional background to it but I will put that aside for the moment. Perhaps Deputy Deasy will come back into...

Irish Language: Statements (8 Nov 2007)

Éamon Ó Cuív: We have these independent curriculum committees and so on and one of the tyrannies of the system is that we put so much out there to other people to decide. It can sometimes even be difficult for Ministers to bring about change. It is a very useful debate. I said many times that there is another problem about which we must be honest. Many Irish teachers and teachers in primary school do...

Irish Language: Statements (8 Nov 2007)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Níl aon dochar iontu sin ach oiread. Phós mé duine acu sin. Bean bhreá i nGaeltacht agus níl aon aiféal orm ach oiread. We are more different as a nation and as a people because we have those riches. The totality of our culture marks us out as different. Collectively, we are more Irish because we have games, music, dance, language, comely maidens and everything that goes with it....

Irish Language: Statements (8 Nov 2007)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I am glad the Ceann Comhairle is in the Chair because I wish to clarify the position in respect of the famous issue of placenames. When the placenames order came to me for signing, I identified a number of matters in respect of which controversy might arise. At the time, I was of the opinion that the most controversial issue related to some of the Irish forms proposed by the placenames...

Irish Language: Statements (8 Nov 2007)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I would like five more minutes because this is important.

Irish Language: Statements (8 Nov 2007)

Éamon Ó Cuív: The Official Languages Act derives from the Constitution. The Supreme Court articulated clearly that following various judgments in the absence of a language Act, we could have been ordered to provide any service and document in Irish if requested by a member of the public. The Constitution clearly states that the Irish language is the first official language of the State and to date nobody...

Irish Language: Statements (8 Nov 2007)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Deputy Deasy referred to the fact that nobody bought the Cork county plan. I stated the information I have is that 3,367 people accessed the plan in Irish on the web. I am open to correction on that figure as I gave my notes away. Why would one buy it when it is available on the web?

Irish Language: Statements (8 Nov 2007)

Éamon Ó Cuív: We ask them to use machine translation. These documents are published only every five years. Many documents are published in English which nobody reads but they are still entitled to them. I want this done as cheaply as possible. For years I have begged for web publication in Irish and English because it saves the State money. I implore people to stop sending me unnecessary annual...

Community Development. (8 Nov 2007)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I thank the Deputy for raising this issue. He made a good case. I will outline what we set out to do. I will not stick to the script because it has been circulated and Deputies can read it for themselves. Sometimes this House becomes a script-reading game where we do not engage with the issues raised. The partnerships were originally established in selected areas under an EU programme....

Written Answers — Community Development: Community Development (8 Nov 2007)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Arising from the joint Ministerial initiative on the review of local and community development structures the Government agreed a series of measures in January 2004 to improve arrangements under which community and local development initiatives are delivered and to improve cohesion and focus across various measures. This process is informed by the following guiding principles: improving on...

Written Answers — Official Languages Act 2003: Official Languages Act 2003 (8 Nov 2007)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Firstly, I would like once more to reiterate that, notwithstanding the perception in the media and elsewhere, the Official Languages Act does not require that all official documents have to be translated into Irish. On the contrary, only a very limited number of key documents produced by public bodies currently require translation into Irish under the Act. These comprise official Annual...

Written Answers — Ministerial Staff: Ministerial Staff (13 Nov 2007)

Éamon Ó Cuív: The information sought by the Deputy is set out in the table. Name Title Salary Level Éadaoin Ní Mhonghaile Media Adviser Principal Officer level 11% superannuation payment adjustment Máire Ní Choisdealbha Personal Assistant Higher Executive Officer Level Máire Ní Fhlatharta Personal Secretary Secretarial Assistant level an allowance equal to 10% of salary — Special Adviser...

Written Answers — Ministerial Staff: Ministerial Staff (13 Nov 2007)

Éamon Ó Cuív: The information sought by the Deputy in respect of appointees currently serving is set out in the table. Name Title Salary Level Pádraic Ó hUiginn Special Adviser Principal Officer level + 11% superannuation payment adjustment Layla de Cogan Chin Media Adviser Assistant Principal Officer Level Muireann Ní Thuairisg Personal Assistant Higher Executive Officer Level Máire Ní...

Written Answers — Údarás na Gaeltachta: Údarás na Gaeltachta (13 Nov 2007)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Dírím aird an Teachta ar an bhfreagra a thug mé ar Cheist Dála Uimh 382 ar 16 Deireadh Fómhair 2007. Bíonn iarrachtaí leanúnacha ar siúl ag Údarás na Gaeltachta chun deiseanna fostaíochta agus forbartha a chruthú i ngach ceantar Gaeltachta, ceantar iardheisceart Dhún na nGall ina measc. Tuigim ón Údarás go bhfuil thart ar 94 cliant aige faoi láthair i nGaeltacht...

Written Answers — Údarás na Gaeltachta: Údarás na Gaeltachta (13 Nov 2007)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Dírím aird an Teachta ar an bhfreagra a thug mé ar Cheist Dála Uimh 41 ar 24 Aibreán 2007 agus ar Cheist Dála Uimh 7 ar 1 Samhain 2007. Tuigim ón Údaras go bhfuil thart ar 109 cliant aige faoi láthair i gceantar Chloich Cheann Fhaola, is é sin, comhlachtaí agus gnóthais eile atá i bhfeidhm sa cheantar, a fuair tacaíocht ón Údarás nó a bhfuil tacaíocht ceadaithe dóibh. Ag...