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Community Development. (5 Dec 2007)

Éamon Ó Cuív: When I initially became Minister of State with responsibility for the islands in 1997, two aspects predominated in terms of maintaining populations on the islands. One was the physical infrastructure. Some islands lacked water, others electricity while piers were a pervasive problem on virtually all the islands. Roads were also a major problem and so on. A substantial amount of money has...

Community Development. (5 Dec 2007)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Regarding the islander's allowance, there is €12.76 extra available per week for people on old age and invalidity pensions, etc. Regarding the Deputy's second question, the Leader partnership company is being set up. That is all arranged and elections are taking place at present. That is a major innovation. Formerly they had their own Leader company. Now they will have a Leader...

Community Development. (5 Dec 2007)

Éamon Ó Cuív: It is an approximate figure. Compiling the island population is much more complicated than in the past because by Sunday night most people will have returned to the mainland. Therefore, one gets a smaller population than one would if a census were taken every day and divided by the number of days in the week. The figure is about 3,000 and is still decreasing on aggregate. However, the...

Written Answers — Agri-Tourism Development: Agri-Tourism Development (5 Dec 2007)

Éamon Ó Cuív: The Rural Development Programme for Ireland (2007 – 13) was approved by the European Commission on July 24th last. Key aims of the new Programme, which are of relevance to the agri-tourism sector, are: Increasing economic activity and employment rates in the wider rural economy through encouraging on-farm diversification into non-agricultural activities; and Encouraging rural tourism built...

Written Answers — Countryside Access: Countryside Access (5 Dec 2007)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I propose to take Questions Nos. 62, 72 and 87 together. There is clear consensus within Comhairle na Tuaithe on a scheme for the development, enhancement and maintenance of agreed walks. In this regard, the Deputies should note that work on the framework of this scheme is progressing, in full consultation with Comhairle members. The scheme will be aimed at farmers and landowners and will...

Written Answers — Community Development: Community Development (5 Dec 2007)

Éamon Ó Cuív: The following table provides details of the funding provided under the CLÁR and LEADER Programmes in County Donegal over the past three years. There was no expenditure under the RAPID Programme as there are no RAPID areas within County Donegal. I am satisfied that the allocations under the two Programmes compare favourably with that of other counties. Programme Funding provided — 2005...

Written Answers — Community Development: 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...

Written Answers — Irish Language: Irish Language (5 Dec 2007)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I propose to take Questions Nos. 66 and 89 together. As the Deputy will be aware, the Census results with respect to the Irish language were published in October 2007. The results were positive insofar as a total of 1,656,790 persons in the State aged 3 years of age and over indicated an ability to speak Irish, an increase of 85,896 or 5.46% on 2002. A range of questions in relation to the...

Written Answers — Offshore Islands: Offshore Islands (5 Dec 2007)

Éamon Ó Cuív: My Department has been at the forefront in recent years in bringing forward proposals and introducing initiatives designed to reduce the cost of living for island communities and enhance their lifestyle accordingly. Practical steps that have been taken in this regard include: the introduction of a maximum passenger fare structure for islanders using ferry services subsidised by my Department;...

Written Answers — Community Development: Community Development (5 Dec 2007)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I propose to take Questions Nos. 69 and 86 together. Despite continuing urbanisation, Ireland is still a comparatively rural country. About 40% of the population continue to live in rural areas and while the rates of population growth over the past decade have been greater in urban than in rural areas, population growth in the regions has still been strong. The Western Development Commission...

Written Answers — Gníomhaireachtaí Roinne: Gníomhaireachtaí Roinne (5 Dec 2007)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Is í aidhm Fhoras na Gaeilge ná an Ghaeilge a chur chun cinn ar fud oileán na hÉireann agus tá clár oibre leathan ar siúl ag an bhForas d'fhonn an cuspóir sin a bhaint amach. Go deimhin, ag cruinniú den Chomhairle Aireachta Thuaidh/Theas (Formáid Teanga), a tionóladh in Iúr Cinn Trá ar 26 Deireadh Fómhair 2007, chuir mé fein agus mo chomhghleacaí i dTuaisceart Éireann, Edwin...

Written Answers — Sport and Recreational Development: Sport and Recreational Development (5 Dec 2007)

Éamon Ó Cuív: At the outset, I would like to clarify for the Deputy, that while I launched the "Welcome Initiative" jointly with Minister of State, Mary Wallace T. D., on behalf of Coillte and Fáilte Ireland, my Department has no involvement in — or responsibility for — the initiative itself. The project is funded by Fáilte Ireland (which is the responsibility of the Department of Arts, Sports and...

Written Answers — Departmental Programmes: Departmental Programmes (5 Dec 2007)

Éamon Ó Cuív: As the Deputy will be aware, my Department provides funding for a wide range of measures, projects, and schemes. Each of the schemes and grant programmes operated by my Department are governed by rules and eligibility criteria, which projects have to meet in order to qualify for funding. Detailed information in respect of these programmes can be found on my Department's website at...

Written Answers — Rural Transport Services: Rural Transport Services (5 Dec 2007)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I propose to take Questions Nos. 79, 187 and 197 together. As the Deputies are 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 background,...

Written Answers — An Teanga Gaeilge: An Teanga Gaeilge (5 Dec 2007)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Mar atá a fhios ag an Teachta, foilsíodh an Tuarascáil ar an Staidéar Teangeolaíoch ar Úsáid na Gaeilge sa Ghaeltacht le déanaí. Tá cinneadh glactha ag an Rialtas coiste a bhunú ag leibhéal comh-aireachta chun breathnú ar shaincheisteanna a thagann chun cinn i gcomhthéacs na hanailíse agus na moltaí atá sa Tuarascáil — an ceann a luann an Teachta ina measc. Chomh maith...

Written Answers — An Teanga Gaeilge: An Teanga Gaeilge (5 Dec 2007)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Is eol don Teachta, ní foláir, gur fhoilsigh an Rialtas an Tuarascáil a bhaineann leis an Staidéar Teangeolaíoch ar úsáid na Gaeilge sa Ghaeltacht le déanaí. Tá socraithe ag an Rialtas go mbunófar coiste ag leibhéal comh-aireachta chun breathnú ar shaincheisteanna a thagann chun cinn i gcomhthéacs na hanailíse agus na moltaí atá sa Tuarascáil. Chomh maith leis sin,...

Written Answers — Offshore Islands: Offshore Islands (5 Dec 2007)

Éamon Ó Cuív: The information sought by the Deputy in regard to the number of islands inhabited is set out in Table 11 of the 2006 Census Report and is available online at www.cso.ie. However, in order to qualify for grant assistance from my Department, islands must meet the following criteria not be in private ownership not be connected by a bridge to the mainland be cut off daily by tides from the...

Written Answers — An Teanga Gaeilge: An Teanga Gaeilge (5 Dec 2007)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Tá 70 scéim teanga a chlúdaíonn 128 comhlacht poiblí daingnithe agam anois agus foilsithe. Ta na scéimeanna seo uile ar fáil ar shuíomh idirlín an Choimisinéara Teanga, www.coimisineir.ie. Sa bhreis ar sin, tá fógra seolta agam chuig os cionn 50 gcomhlacht poiblí eile ag iarraidh orthu dréacht-scéim teanga a ullmhú agus a sheoladh chugam le daingniú. Tá oifigigh mo Roinne...

Written Answers — Oileáin Ghaeltachta: Oileáin Ghaeltachta (5 Dec 2007)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Mar is eol don Teachta, bíonn iarrachtaí leanúnacha ar siúl ag Údarás na Gaeltachta chun deiseanna fostaíochta a chruthú i ngach ceantar Gaeltachta, na hoileáin Ghaeltachta amach ó chósta Dhún na nGall ina measc. Cuireann an tÚdarás deontais reáchtála bliantúla ar fáil le struchtúr forbartha pobail a chinntiú d'Árainn Mhór agus Toraigh agus do Chomharchumann an nOileán...

Written Answers — Irish Language: Irish Language (5 Dec 2007)

Éamon Ó Cuív: As the Deputy may be aware, the Government has decided to establish a cabinet-level committee to consider, inter alia, matters arising in the context of the analysis and recommendations of the report on the Linguistic Study on Irish usage in the Gaeltacht and the Minister for Education and Science will be a member of that committee.