Results 2,561-2,580 of 28,255 for speaker:Éamon Ó Cuív

Irish Language. (5 Dec 2007)

Éamon Ó Cuív: The best thing is to let the Cabinet committee deal with the linguistic study. Since 1997, many things have been done to promote the Irish language in the Gaeltacht. Údarás na Gaeltachta now commits a fixed percentage of its capital to language based industries. It was also given much funding for the promotion of the Irish language, especially for youth clubs and so on. We have invested...

Irish Language. (5 Dec 2007)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Yes.

Irish Language. (5 Dec 2007)

Éamon Ó Cuív: That last issue is clearly laid down in the Official Languages Act 2003, so they have a right to have court cases heard in Irish, be they in the Gaeltacht or elsewhere. Regarding gaelscoileanna, responsibility for education is a matter for the Minister for Education and Science. She made a decision on this matter, and as a member of the Cabinet, I support that decision. On the appointment of...

Irish Language. (5 Dec 2007)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Deputy Wall has asked a valid question. One of the challenges we have faced in the past five years is the fact that Foras was on care and maintenance. There is a link between the funding we provide and the funding in Northern Ireland. It did not allow them to expand the programmes as I would have liked. We need the coalface programmes, whether RAPID, CLÁR or Irish language, that get to...

Irish Language. (5 Dec 2007)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Maidir leis an tumoideachas, is ceist don Aire Oideachais——

Irish Language. (5 Dec 2007)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Go bunreachtúil, tá gach uile Aire ceangailte——

Irish Language. (5 Dec 2007)

Éamon Ó Cuív: D'fhreagair mé an cheist seo cheana agus níl mé chun níos mó a rá faoi. Tá sé soiléir céard é seasamh an Rialtais.

Irish Language. (5 Dec 2007)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Tá, agus tá sé soiléir. Maidir leis an dara cheist a bhí ag an Teachta faoi——

Irish Language. (5 Dec 2007)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Tá mé ag iarraidh freagra a thabhairt don Teachta.

Irish Language. (5 Dec 2007)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Cérbh é an dara cheist a bhí ag an Teachta?

Irish Language. (5 Dec 2007)

Éamon Ó Cuív: An bhfuil sé ag iarraidh go bhfreagróinn é?

Irish Language. (5 Dec 2007)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Chuir sé as mo chloigeann é. Céard é an dara cheist a bhí aige?

Irish Language. (5 Dec 2007)

Éamon Ó Cuív: D'fhreagair mé é sin ar ball. Dúirt mé go n-aontaím.

Irish Language. (5 Dec 2007)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Dúirt mé go n-aontaím. Maidir leis an bhfochoiste Rialtais, ní raibh aon chruinniú aige.

Irish Language. (5 Dec 2007)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Tá an fochoiste curtha le chéile agus beidh an t-Aire Airgeadais ag déanamh cathaoirleachta air. Mar a thuigeas an Teachta——

Irish Language. (5 Dec 2007)

Éamon Ó Cuív: ——bhí sé an-ghnóthach le cupla seachtain.

Irish Language. (5 Dec 2007)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I have tried to explain to Deputy McGinley that all Ministers are bound by the Constitution to a common position. There is collective Cabinet responsibility in Government.

Irish Language. (5 Dec 2007)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Under the Constitution a person acting in a ministerial capacity cannot have a personal view but must abide by the collective Cabinet decision. A decision by any Minister binds all Ministers.

Irish Language. (5 Dec 2007)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I have explained it three times.

Community Development. (5 Dec 2007)

Éamon Ó Cuív: As the Deputy is aware, my Department was established in 2002. Expenditure under the islands subhead of my Department's Vote from June 2002 to date is in excess of €61.5 million. This figure includes capital expenditure in the order of €42.8 million which was directed towards infrastructural works, such as piers, slipways, airstrips, coastal protection and roads. The current...