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

Éamon Ó Cuív: Ar 4 Aibreán 2008 cheadaigh mé deontas de €639,000 faoi na Scéimeanna Feabhsúcháin sa Ghaeltacht (€532,500) agus CLÁR (€106,500) don togra atá luaite ag an Teachta.

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

Éamon Ó Cuív: The RAPID Programme aims to ensure that priority attention is given to tackling the spatial concentration of poverty and social exclusion within the 46 designated RAPID areas. The Government has given a commitment to continue to prioritise investment in the existing RAPID areas and no area currently included in the Programme will lose its eligibility for priority treatment. My attention at...

Twenty-eighth Amendment of the Constitution Bill 2008: Second Stage (Resumed) (22 Apr 2008)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Táim ag iarraidh mo chuid ama a roinnt leis an Teachta Tomás Ó Broin as Contae na Mí. Tá áthas orm deis a bheith agam labhairt ar an ábhar seo sa Dáil. Tá súil agam go nglacfar leis an gconradh um athchóiriú mar go gcreidim gurb é leas phobail na hÉireann é. I am very pleased to have the opportunity to address this subject in the Dáil. It is my hope the EU reform treaty...

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (22 Apr 2008)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Since my Department was established in June 2002, it is not possible to provide relevant information relating to expenditure in 1997 of the nature being sought by the Deputy.

Written Answers — Legislative Programme: Legislative Programme (22 Apr 2008)

Éamon Ó Cuív: As the Deputy will be aware, the publication of a Bill is primarily a matter for the Bills Office. Outlined in the table below is the date that each Bill was presented to the Dáil or the Seanad by my Department since it was established in 2002. Also outlined are details in respect of the date each Bill was moved at second stage in either the Dáil or the Seanad. Name of Act / Bill No. of...

Written Answers — Departmental Advertising: Departmental Advertising (22 Apr 2008)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Since its establishment in June 2002, my Department has carried out one advertising campaign aimed at raising awareness among Irish speaking communities of the importance of the Irish language and of ensuring its transmission to future generations. The campaign was conducted by consultants, who were appointed following a procurement process. Phase I of the campaign, entitled "Ár dTeanga...

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (22 Apr 2008)

Éamon Ó Cuív: In 2006 my Department established a dedicated fund under Ciste na Gaeilge for 3rd level institutions overseas involved in the provision of Irish language courses as part of their academic programme. Details are attached, in tabular form, of the funding provided to such universities and organisations in the USA from 2006 to date under this fund. I should also say that prior to the...

Written Answers — Child Care Services: Child Care Services (22 Apr 2008)

Éamon Ó Cuív: As the Deputy may be aware, my Department does not operate a scheme or programme that specifically provides support for out-of-school services and/or after-school services in the context of disadvantage. However, under the Local Development Social Inclusion Programme (LDSIP) and the Young People's Facilities and Services Fund (YPFSF), some funding may be made available by local groups to...

Written Answers — Decentralisation Programme: Decentralisation Programme (23 Apr 2008)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I am advised by the Office of Public Works that the indicative timescale for the completion of the new headquarters for my Department in Charlestown is end-2010.

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (23 Apr 2008)

Éamon Ó Cuív: My Department's estimate for gross expenditure for 2008 is €557.1m, comprising €398.6m and €158.5m in current and capital expenditure respectively. This figure was agreed as part of the normal estimates process and was published in the Revised Estimates Volume in February 2008. The progress of spending across my Department's Vote is monitored on a continuous basis in order to ensure...

Written Answers — Departmental Programmes: Departmental Programmes (24 Apr 2008)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Since 2004 to date, 37 schools in County Leitrim and 66 schools in County Roscommon have been allocated funding under the CLÁR Primary School Outdoor Play Facilities Enhancement Scheme. This scheme is co-funded by my Department and the Department of Education and Science on a 50/50 basis. Details of the funding provided to schools in Counties Leitrim and Roscommon are set out in appendix 1...

Written Answers — Decentralisation Programme: Decentralisation Programme (24 Apr 2008)

Éamon Ó Cuív: To date, 89 staff have transferred to temporary accommodation in Tubbercurry and 10 to Na Forbacha. Of those, 46 officers transferred from Dublin to Tubbercurry and 43 came from locations outside of Dublin. Of the 10 officers who relocated to Na Forbacha, 5 transferred from Dublin. 3 officers transferred from Dublin to Tubbercurry since 1 January 2008.

Written Answers — Community Employment Schemes: Community Employment Schemes (29 Apr 2008)

Éamon Ó Cuív: My Department manages the Community Services Programme which provides local employment opportunities for people from the following target groups — people with disabilities; long-term unemployed; members of the travelling community; lone parents and recovering drug misusers. The Programme provides funding to 380 established community services or businesses and supports local community...

Written Answers — Dormant Accounts Fund: Dormant Accounts Fund (29 Apr 2008)

Éamon Ó Cuív: The group concerned applied for assistance from the Dormant Accounts Fund under the disability category. The organisation has been approved funding and the payment is currently being processed by Pobal and will issue to them shortly.

Written Answers — Official Engagements: Official Engagements (29 Apr 2008)

Éamon Ó Cuív: In both 2005 and 2006 I held no meetings with the Heads of State, with Government Ministers or with or with other representatives of Governments from non-OECD countries. In 2007 I met with a delegation of Government officials from Azerbaijan on the 19th September 2007 in my Departmental offices in Dublin. In 2008 I met with a representative of the Indian Government Mr. Shri Anand Sharma,...

Written Answers — Community Development: Community Development (30 Apr 2008)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I refer the Deputy to my previous responses to questions on this issue, in particular Question Nos. 10 and 11 of 3rd of April 2008. As indicated to the House, the core objective of the cohesion process is to simplify and improve local delivery of programmes through the integration and alignment of local delivery structures. The intention is that for the future there will be one company in...

Written Answers — Community Development: Community Development (30 Apr 2008)

Éamon Ó Cuív: The National Development Plan 2007-2013 commits €49.6 billion for social inclusion measures including some €417 million for the Local Development and Social Inclusion Programme (LDSIP). This funding will be provided over the period of the Plan to support a range of locally based social inclusion actions. The 2008 voted allocation for the LDSIP is €57.44m. To date, some €49m has...

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (8 May 2008)

Éamon Ó Cuív: All payments made by this Department to suppliers are subject to the Prompt Payments of Accounts Act 1997, which requires that payments are made within 30 days of receipt of the invoice or delivery of the goods or services, whichever is the later. I wish to confirm that my Department processes in excess of 99% of all payments within the 30 day timeframe. The Deputy will appreciate that...

Written Answers — Rural Development Programme: Rural Development Programme (8 May 2008)

Éamon Ó Cuív: As the Deputy will be aware, the LEADER element of the Rural Development Programme for Ireland 2007-2013 represents my Department's response to the commitment in the Programme for Government in relation to rural enterprise development. In that regard, I hope to be in a position to commence the process of selecting the Local Action Groups to deliver the LEADER element of the Rural Development...

Written Answers — Rural Development Programme: Rural Development Programme (8 May 2008)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Implementation of Axes 1 and 2 of the Rural Development Programme for Ireland 2007-2013 is the sole responsibility of the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food and consequently, my Department had no role in the negotiation of these axes with the EU Commission. My Department is responsible for the implementation of Axes 3 and 4 of the Rural Development Programme Affairs through a...