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Written Answers — Departmental Offices: Departmental Offices (4 Dec 2007)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I propose to take Questions Nos. 400, 402 and 403 together. As reflected in its Customer Charter, the opening hours for my Department, including the operation of the public telephone lines, are as follows: Monday –Thursday: 9.15a.m.–5.30p.m. Friday: 9.15a.m.–5.15p.m. I can confirm that the offices for my Department are open during lunch and that the public telephone lines are also...

Written Answers — Departmental Correspondence: Departmental Correspondence (4 Dec 2007)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I can confirm to the Deputy that the following official forms for use by the public can be downloaded from my Department's website www.pobail.ie: Scéim Labhairt na Gaeilge Scéim na bhFoghlaimeoirí Gaeilge Scéim Champaí Samhraidh trí Ghaeilge d'aos Óg na Gaeltachta Deontas chun Díon Tuí a Athnuachan faoi Achtanna na dTithe (Gaeltacht) Scéim Spreagtha na Gaeilge Scéim na mBóithre...

Written Answers — Departmental Records: Departmental Records (4 Dec 2007)

Éamon Ó Cuív: The Department's policy is to ensure that all data has been cleared from such devices prior to secure destruction.

Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (4 Dec 2007)

Éamon Ó Cuív: The table below provides details in relation to the number of Press Officers employed by my Department and employed in each agency reporting to my Department in 2002 and currently. Name of Department/Agency No. of Press Officers currently employed No. of Press Officers employed in 2002 Department of Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs 1 1 An Coimisinéir Teanga Nil Nil Dormant...

Written Answers — Departmental Websites: Departmental Websites (4 Dec 2007)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I wish to advise the Deputy that there are no podcasts available for download to members of the public from my Department's website and, at present, there are no plans to introduce podcasts as a communication tool. In relation to the agencies within the ambit of my Department, I understand that the position is as outlined below: Agency Podcasts available Plans to introduce podcasts as a...

Written Answers — Departmental Properties: Departmental Properties (4 Dec 2007)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Both OPW and a private maintenance management company contracted by OPW constantly monitor my Department's headquarters building use of gas. I also understand that OPW will be commencing a Staff Energy Awareness Initiative early in 2008 with a view to reducing total annual carbon dioxide emissions. In addition, a natural ventilation system, which will cool the building during day and night...

Community Development. (5 Dec 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...

Community Development. (5 Dec 2007)

Éamon Ó Cuív: In response to the last question, I am confident this is not so. In respect of the number of groups that were cross-county and are now single county, off the top of my head, I cannot give the Deputy an answer. As far as I can remember, part of one of the groups in Mayo extended into west Sligo. That has now become a county group in Sligo. In respect of Leitrim north Roscommon, I...

Community Development. (5 Dec 2007)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Where a body is outside the process, its employees are its affair.

Community Development. (5 Dec 2007)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Most of the companies have now been set up under the new structure. As the Deputy is aware, the Leader company in Cavan-Monaghan wrote to the EU. They wrote to us and we replied to them. I hope to move ahead very shortly and announce the programme. The good thing is that full funding for the programme is still preserved so no matter when we start, it is still there for the 2007-2013...

Irish Language. (5 Dec 2007)

Éamon Ó Cuív: As I advised the House on a number of previous occasions in reply to related questions on this matter, and more recently during the course of statements in the House on 8 November 2007, the Government published its statement on the Irish language in December 2006. That statement provides for the development of a 20-year strategy for the Irish language, which is intended to be the foundation...

Irish Language. (5 Dec 2007)

Éamon Ó Cuív: December 2008 or before.

Irish Language. (5 Dec 2007)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Yes.

Irish Language. (5 Dec 2007)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Dúirt mé é sin bliain ó shoin.

Irish Language. (5 Dec 2007)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Go raibh maith agat. Tá an Nollaig ag teacht.

Irish Language. (5 Dec 2007)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Mar is eol don Teachta, tá stádas mar theanga oifigiúil agus oibre de chuid an Aontais Eorpaigh ag an nGaeilge ó thús na bliana seo. Tá mo Roinn ag obair i gcomhpháirtíocht leis an Roinn Gnóthaí Eachtracha, le Foras na Gaeilge agus le páirtithe iomchuí eile le cinntiú go mbeidh dóthain daoine oilte ar fáil ag institiúidí an Aontais Eorpaigh chun freastal ar a gcuid...

Irish Language. (5 Dec 2007)

Éamon Ó Cuív: An chéad uair gurb' fhios domsa go raibh suim ag an Eoraip i gceist na grammadaí ná ag deireadh na bliana seo. I bhfad roimhe sin, bhí mé taréis iarraidh ar Fhoras na Gaeilge breathnú ar an gcaighdeán oifigiúil. Aontaím leis an Teachta nár breathníodh ar os na 1950í. Tuigeann an Teachta an cúlra a bhaineann leis an gcaighdeán agus an caoi ina dtógadh isteach an chéad uair...

Irish Language. (5 Dec 2007)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Ní féidir liom freagra a thabhairt ar sin. Cuirfidh mé ceist ar Fhoras na Gaeilge agus gheobhaidh mé amach cén uair a cheapann an fhoras go dtarlóidh sé. Ba chóir don Teachta bheith cinnte faoi rud amháin — ar an bpointe go bhfoilseofar dréacht grammadach nua, beimid i raic faoi. Is féidir linn a shamhlú céard a tharlóidh.

Irish Language. (5 Dec 2007)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Tuigim. Iarraidh mé ar an fhoras.

Irish Language. (5 Dec 2007)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I propose to take Questions Nos. 54, 57, 59, 71, 92, 94, 98, 99 and 189 together. We have already discussed issues regarding the development of the 20 year strategy on the Irish language in my reply to Question No. 52. It was envisaged at the time of the publication of the Government statement that it would take up to two years for the strategy to be prepared. I am confident this target...