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Written Answers — Departmental Communications: Departmental Communications (11 Dec 2007)

Éamon Ó Cuív: The Department of Community Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs employs a media monitoring company to provide a clippings service covering articles relevant to myself, the Minister of State and the Department in the national and regional print media. The media monitoring company maintains an archive of news clippings on their website, which is accessible to all Departmental staff through a link on...

Written Answers — Departmental Communications: Departmental Communications (11 Dec 2007)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Three mobile phones are assigned to me by the Department. The information requested is available only from January 2004. The costs incurred for each year since then are shown in tabular form below. Year â'¬ 2004 4,045 2005 3,529 2006 3,124 2007 to date 2,720

Written Answers — Departmental Communications: Departmental Communications (11 Dec 2007)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Since 2002, three blackberrys, two laptops, five PCs and 3 printers were issued by my Department to staff appointed by me. The estimated cost of supplying this equipment was €9,504. Subsequently, one blackberry, one PC and 2 printers were returned for use by the Department. The estimated cost of this equipment would have been €1,665. Information in relation to monthly rental and call...

Written Answers — Departmental Transport: Departmental Transport (11 Dec 2007)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 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 Programmes: Departmental Programmes (11 Dec 2007)

Éamon Ó Cuív: The townland referred to by the Deputy is not within the designated CLÁR area for County Kilkenny. The Deputy should note that details of all CLÁR EDs for County Kilkenny are available on my Department's website at www.pobail.ie.

Written Answers — Departmental Communications: Departmental Communications (11 Dec 2007)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Currently 17 Blackberry devices have been issued in the Department.

Written Answers — Departmental Communications: Departmental Communications (11 Dec 2007)

Éamon Ó Cuív: There are 35 electronic databases in use in the Department ranging from simple contact databases supporting low level processing to more high-level databases supporting high volume processing. Some 29 of these databases are operated solely within my Department, while the remaining ones are operated wholly or partly operated by external organisation or individuals.

Written Answers — Departmental Communications: Departmental Communications (11 Dec 2007)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I can confirm to the Deputy that my Department has initiated four information technology projects since 2004. As outlined in the table, two of these projects are ongoing and I would not be in a position to comment at this stage as to whether they will be completed on schedule and on budget. The remaining two projects were completed as outlined in the table. Consultancy Description...

Written Answers — Greenhouse Gas Emissions: Greenhouse Gas Emissions (11 Dec 2007)

Éamon Ó Cuív: On foot of the commitment in the Programme for Government on carbon offsetting official air travel, the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government is developing a scheme for use by all Government Departments and bodies under their aegis. As soon as the scheme is in place I intend to operate it in respect of Ministerial travel in my Department.

Written Answers — Data Protection: Data Protection (11 Dec 2007)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Access to information relating to members of the public held on departmental databases is controlled by internal authentication procedures and further protected from external attack by physical firewall devices in accordance with good industry practice.

Written Answers — Ferry Services: Ferry Services (11 Dec 2007)

Éamon Ó Cuív: My Department currently subsidises the provision of a cargo service to the three Aran Islands, as well a combined cargo and passenger service to Cléire. In addition, subsidies are paid in respect of roll on/roll off ferry services to Bere Island and Árainn Mhór, which also serve the cargo transport requirements of those two islands. One of the primary objectives of my Department over the...

Written Answers — Ferry Services: Ferry Services (11 Dec 2007)

Éamon Ó Cuív: The maximum charges for carriage of cargo on the subsidised ferry service for Cléire is set out in the Tables. The prices included in this list compare favourably with cargo prices used on other ferry services subsidised by my Department and it is considered that they represent good value for money. Tables: Maximum Tariff for Carriage of Cargo to Cléire, Co Cork Vehicles, Agriculture...

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (11 Dec 2007)

Éamon Ó Cuív: The details sought by the Deputy in regard to the capital expenditure payments of €35,167.25 to date in 2007 are as follows: € Playground on Oileán Thoraí 35,000.00 Waste management on Oileán Thoraí 167.25 The details in regard to the current expenditure of €287,947.05 to date in 2007 relate to subsidised ferry services to Toraigh and Árainn Mhór, as follows: €...

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (11 Dec 2007)

Éamon Ó Cuív: The details sought by the Deputy in regard to capital expenditure payments in 2007 to date are as follows: € Inis Bigil cablecar 47,250.60 Pier improvement works on Inishturk and Clare Island 26,549.44 In addition, a sum of €318,853.41 in current expenditure has been paid to date in 2007 in respect of subsidised ferry services to Clare Island, Inishturk and Inis Bigil as follows: ...

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (11 Dec 2007)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Capital funding of €11,327,124 was paid by my Department in 2007 to date in relation to islands in Co Galway. The relevant details are set out in Table 1. In addition, a sum of €2,649,687 in current expenditure has been paid by my Department in 2007 to date in respect of the provision of subsidised transport services to na hOileáin Árann and Inishboffin. The relevant details are set...

Seanad: Harbours and Piers. (11 Dec 2007)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Ba mhaith liom leithscéal a ghabháil faoi mo dheireanaí. Cheap mé go raibh an díospóireacht seo le tosnú ag a seacht a chlog. Cé gur chuir an Seanadóir an cheist síos i mBéarla, tuigim go mb'fhearr leis, mar ball den Údaráis, freagra a fháil uaim i nGaeilge. Mar sin, tabharfaidh mé an fhreagra i nGaeilge. Tá sé mar nós agam go hiondúil ceisteanna a cuirtear síos i...

Legal Practitioners (Irish Language) Bill 2007: Second Stage (13 Dec 2007)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I wish to share time with Deputy Power. I was interested in the points made by Deputy O'Shea and I will return to them presently. This Bill is to allow for the provision of services in a bilingual State in which there are two constitutional languages which are the two official languages. We should not lose sight of the fact that if we have a State with two official languages and if the...

Services for People with Disabilities. (13 Dec 2007)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I thank the Deputy for raising the question. I have noted carefully what he has said and he will find some interesting information in the reply. The National Braille Production Centre was established in 2000 to provide blind and visually impaired pupils at first and second level with textbooks in Braille and other alternative formats. The National Braille Production Centre produces...

School Enrolments. (13 Dec 2007)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I thank the Deputy for raising this issue, which is a complex one. I reply on behalf of my colleague, the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform, Deputy Brian Lenihan, who unfortunately cannot be present. This provides an opportunity to bring additional clarity to what is a complex issue.

School Enrolments. (13 Dec 2007)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I will continue with the reply and explain the complexities. The Minister acknowledges that at first sight there appears to be a contradiction between the policies of the two Departments. However, on closer examination this is not the case. The Minister is aware of the right of all children in the State to a primary education and supports it fully.