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Written Answers — Foclóir Leictreonach: Foclóir Leictreonach (15 May 2008)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Mar a mhínigh mé mar fhreagra ar Cheist Uimh 11 ar 27 Meán Fómhair 2007, cheap Foras na Gaeilge Bainisteoir Tionscadail i mí Feabhra 2007 chun an tionscadal a chur chun cinn agus fógraíodh an comórtas tairisceana do Chéim 2a den tionscadal (bunachar sonraí a chur le chéile de na hiontrálacha a bheidh san fhoclóir ó thaobh an Bhéarla de) i mí Lúnasa 2007. Tuigim ón bhForas go...

Written Answers — Countryside Access: Countryside Access (15 May 2008)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I propose to take Questions Nos. 22 and 25 together. The Walks Scheme is being introduced, on a pilot basis, in the following areas: The Éamonn a' Chnoic Looped Walk in Upperchurch, Tipperary The Sheep's Head Way in West Cork The Suck Valley Way in South Roscommon/Galway The Blue Stack Way in Donegal Work is under way in agreeing workplans for maintenance with landholders. As individual...

Written Answers — Sport and Recreational Development: Sport and Recreational Development (15 May 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 46 designated RAPID areas nationally. I initiated the leverage schemes in 2004 in order to support small-scale projects identified locally by the Area Implementation Teams in each of the RAPID areas. These schemes are co-funded by the relevant...

Written Answers — National Drugs Strategy: National Drugs Strategy (15 May 2008)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Approximately €22m in current funding has been allocated in 2008 to support the work of the 14 Local Drugs Task Forces. This sum does not, however, include the €2m in funding announced early this year for initiatives to address cocaine use and to support rehabilitation at Drugs Task Force level. I will be allocating this funding to suitable projects later in the year. In addition,...

Written Answers — Rural Development Programme: Rural Development Programme (15 May 2008)

Éamon Ó Cuív: My Department's range of rural development and community development programmes reflect the Government's commitment to ensuring the economic and social well-being of rural communities. However, I have no direct function for postal services or the maintenance of post offices.

Written Answers — An Teanga Gaeilge: An Teanga Gaeilge (15 May 2008)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I dtús báire, ba mhaith liom a mhíniú don Teachta nach bhfuil aon chiste airgid ar leith ar fáil ó mo Roinn-se chun soilse Nollag a chur ar fáil as Gaeilge. Sin ráite, áfach, tá maoiniú curtha ar fáil ag mo Roinn ón bhFo-Chiste Gnó de Chiste na Gaeilge d'eagrais dheonacha agus do ghrúpaí gnó chun cúnamh a thabhairt dóibh an Ghaeilge a chur chun cinn i measc gnóthaí...

Written Answers — Irish Language: Irish Language (15 May 2008)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I propose to take Questions Nos. 29 and 39 together. The Government, having noted the Report of the Linguistic Study on the Use of Irish in the Gaeltacht, decided late last year to establish a Cabinet-level Committee to consider matters arising in the context of the analysis and recommendations of the Report, and to agree an integrated action plan within a year to secure the future of Irish...

Written Answers — Community Development: Community Development (15 May 2008)

Éamon Ó Cuív: The Rural Social Scheme (RSS) has become a key part of many rural communities. All 2,600 participant places and 130 supervisor positions available to the scheme have been allocated and quotas have been assigned to each of the Implementing Bodies. The success of the scheme from the perspective of Participants, Supervisors, Implementing Bodies and Community organisations has been documented in...

Written Answers — Anti-Social Behaviour: Anti-Social Behaviour (15 May 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 while responsibility for family supports rests with the Minister for Social and Family Affairs. My Department does, however, operate a number of programmes, such as the Local Development Social Inclusion Programme, the Community Development...

Written Answers — Forbairt na nOileán: Forbairt na nOileán (15 May 2008)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Ar iarratas ó mo Roinnse agus i gcomhairle le hÚdarás na Gaeltachta, tá Comhairle Chontae Dhún na nGall i mbun an phróiséis chun Orduithe Ceannaigh Éigeantaigh a chur i bhfeidhm ar an dtalamh a theastaíonn don aerstráice ar Oileán Thoraigh. Is é an staid reatha ná go bhfuil na léarscáileanna agus na fógraí oifigiúla á réiteach ionas gur féidir seilbh dlíthiúil a fháil...

Written Answers — National Drugs Strategy: National Drugs Strategy (15 May 2008)

Éamon Ó Cuív: In the context of his previous responsibilities relating to Drugs, my colleague Pat Carey T.D., Minister of State, met with representatives of Basketball Ireland in February this year in relation to the provision of Youth Development Officers. Their proposal in this regard is currently receiving consideration in this Department. I want to acknowledge the importance of sport for young...

Written Answers — National Drugs Strategy: National Drugs Strategy (15 May 2008)

Éamon Ó Cuív: My Department funds approximately 26 specific outreach posts through the Local Drugs Task Forces and 11 posts across the 10 Regional Drugs Task Forces. However, the Deputy should note that my Department also funds a number of other posts including community support workers, safety officers, education officers, prison links workers, project support workers, counsellors, prevention education...

Written Answers — Drugs Classification: Drugs Classification (15 May 2008)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I propose to take Questions Nos. 37 and 46 together. In Ireland we do not utilise a similar type of drugs classification mechanism to that used in the UK. While the proposed re-classification of cannabis in the UK is a matter for their Government, I do note with interest the increased level of concern about this drug that is reflected by that proposal. The control of drugs in Ireland is...

Written Answers — Community Development: Community Development (15 May 2008)

Éamon Ó Cuív: To date, €2.8m. has been spent under the CLÁR LIS measure in 2008 with some €250,000 remaining to be claimed. Regarding any further LIS measure I fully recognise that it takes time to select roads under this scheme and that it would be preferable to afford Local Authorities the opportunity to do work during the Summer months. These issues will be taken into account in any further Clár...

Written Answers — Community Development: Community Development (15 May 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 46 designated RAPID areas nationally. While the leverage schemes, introduced by me in 2004, support small-scale capital projects identified by the Area Implementation Teams in each of the RAPID areas, summer camps are not eligible for funding given...

Written Answers — National Drugs Strategy: National Drugs Strategy (15 May 2008)

Éamon Ó Cuív: As the Deputy will be aware, issues regarding the safety or welfare of children are a matter for my colleague, Mary Harney T.D., Minister for Health and Children. However, I am very aware that problem drug use has a devastating effect on families with grandparents, in some instances, taking on the parenting roles to their grandchildren. In this context, the Deputy should note that family...

Written Answers — Departmental Funding: Departmental Funding (15 May 2008)

Éamon Ó Cuív: As the Deputy is aware CLÁR funds the cost of the customer contribution to the ESB for the installation of three-phase electricity for all new or existing businesses/enterprises in CLÁR areas. Applications are also accepted from Sports clubs who wish to install floodlights at sports grounds and from Community groups who wish to install three-phase electricity in order to equip community...

Written Answers — National Drugs Strategy: National Drugs Strategy (15 May 2008)

Éamon Ó Cuív: From 2005 to 2007, my Department allocated funding of €194,000 to the project referred to by the Deputy and a further €35,000 was approved in April this year. I understand that the project is operating with its full staff complement and this additional funding will maintain the service in the project at its current levels for the remainder of 2008. I am fully satisfied that the funding...

Written Answers — Substance Misuse: Substance Misuse (15 May 2008)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Officials from my Department attend meetings of the EU National Drug Coordinators which are held twice a year. These meetings are hosted by the country holding the EU Presidency and those responsible for drug coordination in each Member State attend. The Department of Justice, Equality and Law Reform has the lead role on the Horizontal Working Party on Drugs, which is an European Council...

Written Answers — Departmental Agencies: Departmental Agencies (15 May 2008)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Since my appointment as Minister in 2002 one new agency, Oifig Choimisinéir na d'Teangacha Oifigúla was established. For completeness I should add that during this time Pobal was reconstituted from the former ADM, and that the Dormant Accounts Disbursement Board was replaced by the Dormant Accounts Board. The latter has no fulltime staff. Details in relation to taskforces are set out in...