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Written Answers — Community Development: Community Development (6 Feb 2008)

Éamon Ó Cuív: My Department provides funding for a wide range of projects through a number of schemes and programmes. In relation to rural halls and community centre organisations, funding may be available under the Community & Voluntary Grants Scheme, the LEADER and CLÁR Programmes and Gaeltacht Schemes operated by my Department. Funding my also be available for projects, such as the one that the...

Written Answers — Cycle Facilities: Cycle Facilities (6 Feb 2008)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I understand that Waterways Ireland is a member of the Irish Trails Strategy Committee, under the Irish Sports Council, which includes activities such as canoeing, walking and cycling for the purposes of developing appropriate standards. Waterways Ireland also works closely with the National Trails Office within the Irish Sports Council in relation to the continued development and...

Written Answers — Harbours and Piers: Harbours and Piers (6 Feb 2008)

Éamon Ó Cuív: The Deputy will be aware that the Barrow Navigation runs from the confluence of the Barrow Line of the Grand Canal with the Barrow River at Horse Bridge in Athy, Co Kildare, to St Mullins in Co Carlow. However, the actual harbour to which the Deputy refers is on the River Barrow upstream of Horse Bridge and therefore is not within Waterways Ireland's navigational remit. I have no statutory...

Written Answers — Inland Waterways: Inland Waterways (6 Feb 2008)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I wish to inform the Deputy that Waterways Ireland has invested significant capital funding since 2000 on upgrading the Grand Canal as part of the National Development Plan. Further investments in improved facilities will be made under the National Development Plan 2007-13.

Written Answers — Decentralisation Programme: Decentralisation Programme (6 Feb 2008)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Negotiations for the purchase of a site by the Office of Public Works for the Department's headquarters at the location referred to by the Deputy are at an advanced stage. It is not possible at this juncture, however, to say precisely when the new headquarters will be ready. In the meantime, 76 of the 140 staff of my Department originally due to relocate to Co Mayo have transferred to an...

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (6 Feb 2008)

Éamon Ó Cuív: In 2000, responsibility for funding the provision of air services to the Aran Islands was transferred from Údarás na Gaeltachta to my Department. Subsequent to this, in 2002, a Public Service Obligation was introduced on the Aran Islands-Galway/Na Mine air route in line with EU rules and, since then, the company to which the Deputy refers has succeeded in winning the publicly tendered...

Written Answers — Community Development: Community Development (7 Feb 2008)

Éamon Ó Cuív: As previously indicated to the house, the core objective of the cohesion process is to simplify and improve local delivery of programmes operated by my Department through the integration and alignment of local delivery structures. The appointment of the members of the Boards of local development companies is primarily a matter for the Boards of the companies concerned. Given the significant...

Written Answers — Departmental Offices: Departmental Offices (7 Feb 2008)

Éamon Ó Cuív: The amount of electricity in kWh consumed in the offices of my Department in Mespil Road, Dublin, during the past three years is shown in tabular form. Billing Period 2005 2006 2007 kWh kWh kWh January 52,906 February 91,950 110,800 48,896 March 52,883 April 94,250 113,400 51,863 May 51,581 June 103,300 122,100 49,272 July 63,017 52,571 August 105,950 56,922 46,866...

Written Answers — Ferry Services: Ferry Services (7 Feb 2008)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Details of the ferry services to the West Cork islands, which are subsidised by my Department, are shown in the following table. It is my considered view that these services cater adequately for the transport needs of the island communities concerned. Island Operator Type of Service Value of Contract Period of Contract € Bere Island Bere Island Ferries Ltd./Murphy's Ferry Services...

Written Answers — Decentralisation Programme: Decentralisation Programme (12 Feb 2008)

Éamon Ó Cuív: It was originally planned that my Department's headquarters would relocate to Knock Airport, Co. Mayo, but An Bord Pleanála refused planning permission for that location. In July 2007 the Government decided on Charlestown, Co. Mayo, as the new location for my Department's headquarters. The Office of Public Works is in negotiations for the purchase of a site at that location and it is not...

Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (12 Feb 2008)

Éamon Ó Cuív: No agency workers are employed by my Department. The position in relation to state agencies within the remit of my Department is as follows: Waterways Ireland have 11 agency staff in employment. 1 person is employed in the South and 10 are employed in the North.POBAL currently has 2 agency staff in their employment. These staff typically cover temporary peaks in work or take on a specific...

Written Answers — Ferry Services: Ferry Services (12 Feb 2008)

Éamon Ó Cuív: My Department currently has a contract in place with Tithe Saoire Chléire Teo to provide a passenger and cargo service to Cléire for the period 1 March 2007 to 29 February 2012.

Written Answers — Data Protection: Data Protection (12 Feb 2008)

Éamon Ó Cuív: While 1 laptop and 2 memory sticks have been either lost or stolen in recent years, I understand that no personal information about members of the public was contained on these devices.

Written Answers — Data Protection: Data Protection (12 Feb 2008)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I refer the Deputy to my reply to parliamentary question 789 of the 30th January 2008. I can confirm that I have not been informed by any of the agencies that come within the ambit of my Department that they have lost or had stolen from them any disks, laptops or memory storage devices containing personal information regarding members of the public.

Written Answers — Calafoirt agus Céanna: Calafoirt agus Céanna (12 Feb 2008)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Tá an t-iarratas atá faighte ag mo Roinn ó Chomhairle Contae Dhún na nGall maidir le comhairleoirí innealtóireachta a cheapadh i ndáil leis an togra seo á mheas faoi láthair i gcomhthéacs an tsoláthair atá ar fáil dom le caitheamh ar fhorbairt oileánda i 2008 agus na n-éileamh éagsúla ar an soláthar sin.

Written Answers — Gréasán Boithre: Gréasán Boithre (12 Feb 2008)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Tá os cionn €2 mhilliún ceadaithe ag mo Roinnse i gcomhar an bhóthair seo le trí bliana anuas. Déanfar an cás maidir le hairgead breise ina leith a mheas i gcomhthéacs riachtanas na hoibre, éileamh eile ar láimh agus an tsoláthair airgid atá ar fáil do mo Roinn chun caitheamh ar oibreacha mar seo. Agus é sin ráite, ní miste a lua, mar a chuir mé in iúl don Teachta mar...

Written Answers — Community Development: Community Development (12 Feb 2008)

Éamon Ó Cuív: The Community Services Programme has been operated by my Department since 1 January 2006. Since that date, more than €84 million has been disbursed by my Department to support approx 330 community projects throughout the country. On behalf of my Department, Pobal assess any applications for funding and review the projects that receive grants. The assessment and review process carried out...

Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (12 Feb 2008)

Éamon Ó Cuív: No persons have been dismissed from my Department since the provisions of the Civil Service Regulation Act 2005 were introduced.

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (12 Feb 2008)

Éamon Ó Cuív: As the Deputy will be aware my Department was established in June 2002 and payments in respect of travel and subsistence to civil servants in my Department are reflected in the following table. I should mention that the 2002 figures include travel and subsistence expenditure for the former Department of Arts, Heritage, Gaeltacht and the Islands. Also the 2002 and 2003 figures, based on a...

Written Answers — Decentralisation Programme: Decentralisation Programme (13 Feb 2008)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Following is the information requested by the Deputy. Organisation Posts to decentralise No. moved Assigned but not moved New recruits Staying in Dublin and reassigned Pobal 40 25 0 24 0 Foras na Gaeilge 30 0 0 0 0 Pobal have filled 25 posts in Clifden, Co. Galway. The posts concerned were in respect of new business and all posts, except 1, were filled by way of local recruitment. The...