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Written Answers — National Drugs Strategy: National Drugs Strategy (11 Nov 2008)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I propose to take Questions Nos. 429 and 440 together. In 2008, the budget for community-based initiatives in the Local and Regional Drugs Task Force areas, including funding for new cocaine and rehabilitation measures introduced during the year, amounts to nearly €34.8m. While the funding available for 2009 has not yet been finalised, I expect the comparable figure for next year to be in...

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (11 Nov 2008)

Éamon Ó Cuív: The amounts that my Department has paid since its establishment in June 2002 in respect of the cost of legal services for 2007 and to date in 2008, and related information, are set out in the appendix. I am satisfied that effective measures are in place to minimise the cost of legal fees. Nature of Legal Service Cost 2007 Cost 2008 € € Drafting of Research and DVD Production...

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (11 Nov 2008)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Funding is provided for capital projects under a number of schemes operated by my Department. Details of these funding schemes are available on the Department's website, www.pobail.ie. In the past 5 years, a total of 5 capital projects went over budget. In relation to 2005 and 2006, no projects went over budget. The details relating to projects that went over budget in 2004, 2007 and to...

Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (11 Nov 2008)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I assume that the Deputy is referring to lump sums paid as part of pension packages for staff, which are implemented by my Department in accordance with the rules and regulations set down by the Department of Finance. The following are the relevant details in respect of retiring staff members in my Department over the past three years: 2006 Staff Numbers Reason Retired Severance â'¬...

Written Answers — Planning Issues: Planning Issues (11 Nov 2008)

Éamon Ó Cuív: As the Deputy will be aware, the Department of Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs was established on 6th June 2002. Since that date, no development works have been undertaken by my Department under the provisions of Section 181(2)(a) of the Planning and Development Act 2000.

Written Answers — Road Network: Road Network (11 Nov 2008)

Éamon Ó Cuív: An application in relation to the road referred to by the Deputy has been received by my Department from Mayo County Council under the Strategic Gaeltacht Roads Scheme and will be considered in the context of the next round of funding to be allocated under that scheme.

Written Answers — Water and Sewerage Schemes: Water and Sewerage Schemes (11 Nov 2008)

Éamon Ó Cuív: The CLÁR programme provides top-up funding for Group Water Schemes in CLÁR areas where the cost of the scheme is in excess of the funding available through the Department of Environment, Heritage and Local Government and local contributions. Schemes are selected by the relevant local authority and only sent to my Department if the scheme is located in a CLÁR area and meets the guidelines...

Written Answers — Rural Social Scheme: Rural Social Scheme (11 Nov 2008)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Currently, all 2,600 places available on the Rural Social Scheme have been taken up. The Implementing Bodies who operate the scheme on my Departments behalf have been encouraged to form waiting lists of suitable eligible applicants in their areas, which can then be used to fill vacancies as and when they arise. I understand that the person referred to by the Deputy is currently 2nd on Galway...

Written Answers — Waste Management: Waste Management (11 Nov 2008)

Éamon Ó Cuív: My Department is committed to incorporating environmental considerations into its daily activities by reducing paper use and using paper recycling facilities to the greatest extent possible. For example, documents and reports published by my Department are now available on its website at www.pobail.ie. This has considerably reduced the requirement to print hard copies and has reduced costs...

Written Answers — Scéim na mBóithre Áise: Scéim na mBóithre Áise (11 Nov 2008)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Tá plé ar siúl faoi láthair idir oifigigh mo Roinne agus oifigigh Chomhairle Chontae Dhún na nGall maidir leis na meastacháin costais a bhaineann le hiarratais áirithe faoi Scéim na mBóithre Aise ar ceadaíodh deontais ina leith ar 2 Bealtaine 2008. Déanfar cinneadh maidir leis na cásanna atá i gceist ach soiléirithe cuí a bheith faighte agus breithnithe.

Written Answers — Departmental Transport: Departmental Transport (11 Nov 2008)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Details of public transport services used by me incorporating flights, ferries and trains, in my official capacity, and destinations travelled to in 2007 and in 2008 (up to the end of October), are set out in the tables below: 2007 Destination Flights Ferries Dublin-Boston-Cleveland-Dublin × Shannon-London-Shannon × Shannon-Boston-Phoenix-Chicago-Dublin × Aran Islands × ...

Written Answers — Departmental Transport: Departmental Transport (11 Nov 2008)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Details of the cost of public transport services, incorporating trains, buses, taxis, ferries and flights, used by officials in my Department in 2007 and in 2008 up to the end of October, are set out in the table: 2007 2008 (to end-October) â'¬ â'¬ Trains 22,259 19,905 Buses 684 853 Taxis 25,778 20,116 Ferries 1,311 1,607 Flights 56,114 45,623

Written Answers — Decentralisation Programme: Decentralisation Programme (11 Nov 2008)

Éamon Ó Cuív: As the Deputy will be aware, my Department's headquarters will be decentralising to Charlestown, Co Mayo. To date, 100 staff have moved to temporary accommodation in Tubbercurry, Co Sligo, and my Department has incurred expenditure of €1,224,023 in this regard. The decentralisation of 10 staff to Na Forbacha, Co Galway, is now complete and the process has not resulted in any material...

Seanad: Rural Development: Statements (11 Nov 2008)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Tá áthas orm go bhfuil deis agam cúpla focal a rá anseo sa Seanad faoi chúrsaí forbartha tuaithe. Agus fadhbanna san eacnamaíocht domhanda, tá sé thar a bheith tábhachtach nach gcaillfimid ár misneach agus go bhfeicfimid go bhfuil deiseanna iontacha fós ann, ach cur chuige. Ar an tráth seo, go mórmhór, tá deiseanna i bhforbairt tuaithe de bharr go bhfuil clár nua forbartha...

Seanad: Rural Development: Statements (11 Nov 2008)

Éamon Ó Cuív: It is going ahead.

Seanad: Rural Development: Statements (11 Nov 2008)

Éamon Ó Cuív: We are not.

Seanad: Rural Development: Statements (11 Nov 2008)

Éamon Ó Cuív: It is nothing like in the urban areas.

Seanad: Rural Development: Statements (11 Nov 2008)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I do not know anybody in the rural areas in which I live and work who would swap that area for any of the most deprived urban communities.

Seanad: Rural Development: Statements (11 Nov 2008)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Ba mhaith liom buíochas a ghlacadh leis na Seanadóirí Buttimer, Ó Murchú, Quinn, Mullen, Ó Domhnaill, Hannigan agus Glynn, a labhair sa díospóireacht seo. Is spreagadh é dom go bhfuil an oiread sin spéise ag Seanadóirí san ábhar seo. Gabhaim comhghairdeas leis na Seanadóirí ar fad a úsáid an Ghaeilge i rith na díospóireachta. Is dóigh liom go bhfuil sé sin thar a...

Seanad: Rural Development: Statements (11 Nov 2008)

Éamon Ó Cuív: It is not. It is going full steam ahead. There are 100 civil servants in Tubbercurry. What is disconcerting is the fact that senior spokespersons in Fine Gael run down the decentralisation programme week in, week out. They do not inform themselves that all this decentralisation has taken place and the Departments are working so efficiently in the decentralised locations that people do not...