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Written Answers — Community Development: Community Development (3 Apr 2008)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I propose to take Questions Nos. 153, 155, 156 and 160 together. The Deputy will be aware that the mission of my Department is to promote and support the sustainable, inclusive development of vibrant urban and rural communities. In addition to the support provided by the CLÁR and RAPID Programmes to tackle deprivation and isolation, the National Development Plan (NDP) 2007-2013 contains a...

Written Answers — Anti-Social Behaviour: Anti-Social Behaviour (3 Apr 2008)

Éamon Ó Cuív: As the Deputy will be aware, addressing anti social behaviour is primarily a matter for my colleague, the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform. My Department does, however, operate a number of grant schemes and programmes, such as the RAPID Programme and the Young People's Facilities and Services Fund, which specifically support local communities address social and economic...

Written Answers — Rural Transport: Rural Transport (3 Apr 2008)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I refer the Deputy to my reply to question 232 of 20th February 2008. As the Deputy is 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...

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (3 Apr 2008)

Éamon Ó Cuív: As the Deputy will be aware, my Department funds a wide range of schemes and programmes, and details of expenditure incurred under these schemes and programmes in 2007, in Co. Kildare is reflected in the tables below. In relation to proposed expenditure for Co. Kildare in 2008, my Department will continue to promote and support the sustainable and inclusive development of that county,...

Written Answers — Waste Management: Waste Management (8 Apr 2008)

Éamon Ó Cuív: As the Deputy will be aware, my Department operates, and administers, a wide range of schemes programmes and measures with the aim of promoting and supporting the sustainable and inclusive development of communities and advancing the use of the Irish language. Each of the schemes and grant programmes operated by my Department are governed by rules and eligibility criteria, which projects...

Written Answers — Energy Efficiency: Energy Efficiency (8 Apr 2008)

Éamon Ó Cuív: My Department relies on the Office of Public Works for the provision of accommodation including maintenance and refurbishment, which includes the provision of efficient heating and lighting in offices. The Department, endeavours to operate heating and lighting systems in the most efficient manner. The OPW already has an energy awareness programme underway in all large State Buildings...

Written Answers — Statutory Instruments: Statutory Instruments (8 Apr 2008)

Éamon Ó Cuív: As the Deputy will be aware, the European Communities Act 1972 provides that from the 1st day of January, 1973, the treaties governing the European Communities and the existing and future acts adopted by the institutions of those Communities shall be binding on the State and shall be part of the domestic law thereof under the conditions laid down in those treaties. As the Deputy will also...

Written Answers — Oibreacha Feabhsúcháin: Oibreacha Feabhsúcháin (8 Apr 2008)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Tá iarratas faighte ag mo Roinn ó Chomhairle Contae Dhún na nGall ar chúnamh 75% den chostas measta le haghaidh oibreacha feabhsúcháin a chur i gcrích ar Ché Inis Bó Finne. Tá an togra seo á mheas i gcomhthéacs an tsoláthair atá ar fáil dom le caitheamh ar fhorbairt oileán i 2008 agus na n-éileamh éagsúla ar an soláthar sin. Is é an staid reatha ná go bhfuil clár...

Seanad: Calafoirt agus Céanna (8 Apr 2008)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Ba mhaith liom buíochas a ghabháil leis an tSeanadóir as ucht an cheist seo a ardú. Déanaim iarracht i gcónaí, má chuirtear rún síos ar an Athló, bheith ann go pearsanta len é a fhreagairt. Ar ndóigh, mar atá ráite ag an tSeanadóir, pléadh an t-ábhar seo le gairid, ar an 11 Nollaig 2007. Mar chuid de m'fhreagra ar an ócáid sin, thug mé léargas faoin infheistíocht...

Seanad: Mental Health Services (8 Apr 2008)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I am replying on behalf of my colleague, the Minister for Health and Children, Deputy Mary Harney. Under the Health Act 2004, the Health Service Executive is obliged to operate within its overall Vote. In this regard, it took steps to ensure it met this objective in 2007 by delaying some of its planned developments, including developments in mental health. I understand from the HSE that...

Seanad: Hospital Services (8 Apr 2008)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Tá mé anseo ar son an Aire Sláinte agus Leanaí, an Teachta Mary Harney, agus táim ag tabhairt an fhreagra ar a son. Glacaim an deis seo le leagan amach a dhéanamh ar an struchtúr agus an athstruchtúr atá á dhéanamh maidir le seirbhísi ailse go ginearálta, agus go speisialta mar bhaineann siad le Ospidéal Ginearálta Shligigh. Titim i gcónaí ar son cearta tuaithe, ach i dtaobh...

Seanad: Hospital Services (8 Apr 2008)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Tá an méid a bhfuil ráite ag an tSeanadóir i dtaobh an seirbhís radaiteiripe nótáilte agus bí cinnte go luafar é leis an tAire. Mar a dúirt mé, tá sé ráite go soiléir go gcaithfidh na lárionaid oiread áirithe othair a bheith acu ó thaobh cúrsaí fáithmheasta agus dul faoi scian. Má thugann sé toradh níos fearr go mbeidh lárionad mór seachas lárionaid bheaga mar a...

Written Answers — Community Development: Community Development (9 Apr 2008)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I refer the Deputy to my responses to Questions Nos. 10 and 11 of 3 April 2008 and my replies to previous questions on this issue, which outline the core objectives of the cohesion process. As previously indicated to the House, following an extensive consultation phases, Government decided last year on revised areas of coverage for local development groups, a new mandate to reflect the...

Written Answers — National Biodiversity Plan: National Biodiversity Plan (9 Apr 2008)

Éamon Ó Cuív: The Department of Environment, Heritage and Local Government is currently co-ordinating the preparation of the new National Biodiversity Plan for Ireland, which will cover the period 2008-12. My Department is represented on the Inter-Departmental Steering Group. When the Plan is agreed and published, any actions appropriate to my Department will be implemented.

Written Answers — Community Development: Community Development (10 Apr 2008)

Éamon Ó Cuív: As the Deputy will be aware, I do not have statutory responsibility for the provision of transport services for citizens with disabilities. In relation to the project that the Deputy refers to, some funding may be available for an element of the project under the Dormant Accounts Fund. Details in relation to the measures supported by the Fund are available on my Department's website...

Written Answers — Community Development: Community Development (17 Apr 2008)

Éamon Ó Cuív: As the Deputy will be aware my Department does not operate a specific scheme or programme to enable charitable organisations to provide holiday accommodation for disadvantaged children. My Department does, however, operate a number of schemes and programmes supportive of communities, including disadvantaged communities. Against this background some funding may be available for an element of...

Written Answers — Decentralisation Programme: Decentralisation Programme (17 Apr 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 estimated that the new headquarters will be ready by end-2010. In the meantime, 90 of the 140 staff of my Department originally due to relocate to Co Mayo have transferred to an interim location in Tubbercurry, Co...

Written Answers — Departmental Funding: Departmental Funding (17 Apr 2008)

Éamon Ó Cuív: The following sums were paid by my Department to the organisation concerned in respect of current expenditure: Year â'¬ 2005 590,000 2006 1,470,000 2007 1,580,000 2008 (to date) 784,190 The increased funding since 2006 has been in respect of a development programme being advanced by the organisation on a regional basis. No capital funding has been paid by my Department to the...

Written Answers — Consultancy Contracts: Consultancy Contracts (17 Apr 2008)

Éamon Ó Cuív: My Department has made available on its website details regarding consultancies (excepting those of minor value, i.e., less than €5,000 excluding VAT) relating to the period since its establishment in June 2002 up to the end of January 2008. The relevant link, which will take the Deputy directly to these details, including the information sought by her, in relation to expenditure by my...

Written Answers — Scéimeanna Feabhsúcháin: Scéimeanna Feabhsúcháin (17 Apr 2008)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Fuair mo Roinnse iarratas críochnúil sa chás seo i mí Aibreán 2007 agus, tar éis athphlé leis na hiarratasóirí, cheadaigh mé deontas de €639,000 ar 4 Aibreán 2008 faoi na Scéimeanna Feabhsúcháin sa Ghaeltacht (€532,500) agus CLÁR (€106,500). Tá an deontas sin bunaithe ar chostas iomlán de €798,837 (€722,510 don obair thógála agus €76,327 do tháillí...