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Written Answers — Job Creation: Job Creation (15 May 2008)

Éamon Ó Cuív: As the Deputy will be aware, my Department has progressed a number of employment initiatives in both urban and rural areas over the last five years, in agreement and consultation with the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment. In 2006, responsibility for the Community Services Programme (CSP) was transferred to my Department from FÁS. The cost of implementing the CSP in 2006 was...

Written Answers — Ministerial Appointments: Ministerial Appointments (15 May 2008)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I propose to take Questions Nos. 134, 139 and 140 together. The following table provides details in relation to the appointment I have made to bodies that come within the ambit of my Department from 26 February 2008 to 7 May 2008, including details in relation to the town of residence of the appointee. State Board Names of Persons so appointed Appointment date Town of residence of...

Written Answers — Road Network: Road Network (15 May 2008)

Éamon Ó Cuív: An application for funding for the road referred to by the Deputy is currently being considered by my Department along with other applications under Scéim na mBóithre Áise 2008.

Written Answers — Road Network: Road Network (15 May 2008)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I propose to take Questions Nos. 136 and 137 together. Applications under Scéim na mBóithre Áise (Gaeltacht Accommodation Roads Scheme) are assessed by officials of my Department and are approved for funding, having regard to the following criteria: overall budget available; necessity of work and value for money; Irish language usage in the area; geographical balance. The objective of...

Written Answers — European Council Meetings: European Council Meetings (15 May 2008)

Éamon Ó Cuív: The details requested by the Deputy are as follows: 2005 2006 2007 Number of meetings attended by Ministers at this Department for each of the past three years 1 0 0 Number of decisions made by the Council at those meetings 1 0 0 The number of occasions on which those decisions were decided upon by a vote 1 0 0 The number of occasions on which Ireland voted against a decision which was...

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

Éamon Ó Cuív: The details requested by the Deputy are as follows: Name of Solicitor or Barrister Purpose of Engagement Fees Already Paid Estimate of Fees Expected to be Paid* â'¬ â'¬ A&L Goodbody Provision of guidance on governance and on the selection and recruitment of chief executives and other key personnel in the new unified structures. 12,190 Nil (concluded) Arthur Cox Solicitors...

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

Éamon Ó Cuív: As the Deputy will be aware, my Department operates a range of schemes programmes and measures supporting the development of communities. The sources of funding for them are the Exchequer, the EU and the Dormant Accounts Fund and their operation and funding is being delivered in line with the current Programme for Government. Details of these and my Department's intended expenditure in 2008...

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

Éamon Ó Cuív: I propose to take Questions Nos. 143 to 145, inclusive, together. As the Deputy will be aware, the majority of expenditure allocated to community groups through my Department for drugs initiatives is channelled through the Local and Regional Drugs Task Forces (RDTFs). The areas covered by the Drugs Task Forces are detailed below. Projects are submitted through Drug Task Forces to the...

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

Éamon Ó Cuív: I refer the Deputy to my reply to Question 145 of 14th February 2008. The CLÁR Programme is a targeted investment programme for rural areas, which was launched in October 2001. My Department officials are in discussions with various Government Departments, State Agencies and other interested parties in relation to new measures on an ongoing basis. The development of CLÁR will be kept...

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

Éamon Ó Cuív: My Department received four applications for grant aid from voluntary organisations throughout County Kildare for the provision, upgrading or development of community-based facilities such as theatres, or community halls to facilitate local productions. The applications were submitted under the Programme of Grants for Locally Based Community and Voluntary Organisations, in the years 2006,...

Written Answers — Departmental Programmes: Departmental Programmes (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. As I have indicated to the House on a number of occasions, it is a matter for individual Departments to report progress under the RAPID programme. I initiated the RAPID leverage schemes in 2004 in order to...

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

Éamon Ó Cuív: I take it that the Deputy is referring to the Rural Development Programme 2007-2013, axes 3 and 4 of which provide €425 million for LEADER type activities. This represents an allocation of almost treble the €150 million available for the 2000-2006 period. Although provision has been made for expenditure of €16 million across the full range of measures in 2008, the Programme will operate...

Written Answers — Consultancy Contracts: Consultancy Contracts (20 May 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) from June 2002 up to the end of March 2008. The relevant link, which will take the Deputy directly to these details, including the information sought by him, in relation to expenditure by my Department is:...

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (20 May 2008)

Éamon Ó Cuív: The number of official mobiles phones currently issued by my Department is 109. 17 Blackberry devices have also been issued. The cost of these phones and other devices (including modems) for each of the past three years, as well as the annual billing cost of same, is set out in the table. Item 2006 2007 2008 to date â'¬ â'¬ â'¬ Equipment costs 5,245 6,191 2,778 Billing costs...

Written Answers — Departmental Programmes: Departmental Programmes (20 May 2008)

Éamon Ó Cuív: As the Deputy is aware, the CLÁR Programme is a targeted investment programme for rural areas, which was launched in October 2001. Details of funds provided to South Tipperary under the various measures are set out in the table. Specific details of projects under the various measures can be found on my Departments website at www.pobail.ie. Projects 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 to...

Written Answers — Departmental Programmes: Departmental Programmes (20 May 2008)

Éamon Ó Cuív: The Community Services Programme (formerly known as the Social Economy Programme) transferred to my Department in January 2006 from FÁS. The amount of funding under the Programme for Tipperary, Clonmel, Cahir, Carrick-on-Suir and Cashel and nationally from January 2006 to date is set out in the table together with the number of projects funded by my Department since it took over the...

Written Answers — Departmental Programmes: Departmental Programmes (20 May 2008)

Éamon Ó Cuív: The Deputy will be aware that I am launching the LEADER element of the Rural Development Programme this afternoon. The process of selecting Local Action Groups for the delivery of these axes will commence with the issuing of a call for proposals from Local Action Groups tomorrow morning. The selection process will run over the coming months and will culminate in the allocation of funding on...

Written Answers — Community Development: Community Development (20 May 2008)

Éamon Ó Cuív: As the Deputy will be aware, my Department does not operate a scheme or programme that specifically provides support to community based homework clubs. However, under the Local Development Social Inclusion Programme (LDSIP) and the Young People's Facilities and Services Fund (YPFSF), some funding may be available to support an element of the service that the Deputy refers to. Details in...

Written Answers — Ministerial Staff: Ministerial Staff (20 May 2008)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Details in relation to the number of civil servants who have worked in constituency offices in my Department since its establishment in June 2002 to date are set out in the table below. It may be noted that during the period June 2002-June 2007, the then Minister of State's constituency office was located in a different Department. Year Number of civil servants in Minister's constituency...

Written Answers — Departmental Programmes: Departmental Programmes (21 May 2008)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I propose to take Questions Nos. 199 and 200 together. I refer the Deputy to my written answer to Question No 246 of the 10th October 2007. Details of CLÁR allocations under this measure to County Councils are outlined in the table below. Local Authority 2005 2006 2007 2008 € € € € Carlow 42,000.00 Cavan 248,500.00 133,000.00 7,000.00 7,000.00 Clare 87,500.00 52,500.00...