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Seanad: Rural Development: Statements (11 Nov 2008)

Éamon Ó Cuív: The Budget Statement outlined that we will have completed 6,000 out of 10,000 by 2011. If we had announced 6,000 the first day, it would still have been the largest decentralisation programme ever. Perhaps we overshot somewhat; so be it. Decentralisation is one of the great dynamic drivers in rural Ireland. I do not subscribe that we should have decentralised to the gateway towns because...

Written Answers — Departmental Programmes: Departmental Programmes (12 Nov 2008)

Éamon Ó Cuív: The Deputy will be aware that my Department commenced the Community Services Programme in 2006 following the transfer of 260 groups previously funded under the Social Economy Programme operated by FÁS. The Programme contributes to the costs of community and voluntary groups in providing a diverse range of community services, facilities and social enterprises to deliver critical local...

Written Answers — Ministerial Staff: Ministerial Staff (13 Nov 2008)

Éamon Ó Cuív: My Department employs the staff that work in my private and constituency offices. These are civil servants and their function is to provide administrative support to myself and to my Department. The following tables provide the details requested by the Deputy in respect of these staff: Private Office Number Rank/Duty Salary Scales 1 Private Secretary (HEO level) €49,007 – €62,210...

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (13 Nov 2008)

Éamon Ó Cuív: As I have indicated in previous replies to similar Questions, my Department provides funding under the Fo-Chiste Gnó of Ciste na Gaeilge to voluntary and business groups to assist in promoting the Irish language among local business communities. In order to qualify for such funding, a group must provide a business plan to include specific targets relating to the promotion of Irish and a...

Written Answers — Irish Language: Irish Language (13 Nov 2008)

Éamon Ó Cuív: As the Deputy will be aware, the Government received the Report of the Linguistic Study on the Use of Irish in the Gaeltacht late last year. As a result, a Government Committee was established to consider matters arising in the context of the analysis and recommendations contained in the Report. The work of that Committee is ongoing and is intended to lead to the preparation of an...

Written Answers — Decentralisation Programme: Decentralisation Programme (13 Nov 2008)

Éamon Ó Cuív: As the Deputy will be aware, my Department's Headquarters are decentralising to Charlestown, Co Mayo, and to date 100 posts, scheduled to move to Charlestown, have decentralised to an interim location in Tubbercurry, Co Sligo. The Deputy will also be aware that 11 posts have now relocated to my Department's offices in Na Forbacha, Co Galway, and that the decentralisation process for that...

Inland Waterways. (18 Nov 2008)

Éamon Ó Cuív: As I have previously stated on the record of the House, an independent investigation into allegations of bullying and harassment and related matters in Waterways Ireland was carried out jointly in 2005 on behalf of my Department and the Department of Culture, Arts and Leisure in Northern Ireland. A joint statement on behalf of the Departments was issued on 4 April 2005 regarding the findings...

Inland Waterways. (18 Nov 2008)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Everything done by my Department had been done jointly with the Northern Ireland Department, so there is no solo run here. It is joint action in all respects because that is the way the body is set up. My information is that the actions agreed to were delivered by the CEO to the satisfaction of the Departments. The Deputy has raised a question regarding subsequent legal actions. Following...

Inland Waterways. (18 Nov 2008)

Éamon Ó Cuív: The same standards apply here.

Inland Waterways. (18 Nov 2008)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I beg the Deputy's pardon.

Inland Waterways. (18 Nov 2008)

Éamon Ó Cuív: As I tried to explain to the Deputy, all actions taken by Waterways Ireland are agreed to by the two Departments. The two Departments are joined equally in all of these issues. Everything is agreed step by step by the two Departments. I should like to clarify another issue. In 2005 a member of the public took a case to an industrial tribunal in Northern Ireland, claiming he had been...

Inland Waterways. (18 Nov 2008)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Just so the Deputy is fully briefed, if he wishes I can arrange for a full confidential briefing to be given to him by my officials, so that he has all the facts in the case. I have no doubt that when he sees all the facts he will come to the conclusion that this matter has been properly and thoroughly dealt with.

Údarás na Gaeltachta. (18 Nov 2008)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Mar is eol don Teachta, tá dúshláin mhóra airgeadais roimh na tíre faoi láthair a heascraíonn as cúinsí idirnáisiúnta agus náisiúnta. Chun dul i ngleic leis na dúshláin seo, níl de rogha ag an Rialtas ach srianta a chur le caiteachas trasna na earnála Stáit ar fad agus féachaint chuige go bhfuil an luach is fearr agus is féidir á fháil as an gcaiteachas sin. Tá...

Údarás na Gaeltachta. (18 Nov 2008)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Beidh sé deacair an méid sin a fhreagairt san am atá agam. Ar an gcaiteachas, séard atá déanta agam ná, tá €2 mhilliúin a bhí le tabhairt an bhliain seo chugainn tugtha cheana féin i mbliana. Sin €2 mhilliúin breise i mbliana. Ní hamháin sin, ach níl na gciorraithe ach €1.5 milliúin an bhliain seo chugainn. Mar sin, tá €0.5 milliúin breise thar mar a gealladh san...

Údarás na Gaeltachta. (18 Nov 2008)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Sea. D'iarr siad go dtabharfaí ar aghaidh é, mar bhí roinnt díolacháin i gceist acu a dhéanamh, nach rabhadar in ann a dhéanamh i mbliana agus tá súil acu iad a dhéanamh an bhliain seo chugainn. Is iad féin a d'iarr orm é a dhéanamh mar seo. Maidir le cúrsaí riaracháin, tá €11.9 milliúin curtha ar fáil, ach le sin, tá na cíosanna a fhaigheann an tÚdarás. Fágann...

Údarás na Gaeltachta. (18 Nov 2008)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Tá sé ráite agam cheana, nach mbeidh aon chiorrú ar na naíonraí. Maidir leis na h-eagraíochtaí pobal-bhunaithe, tá roinnt eagraíochtaí pobal-bhunaithe atá á mhaoiniú ag an Roinn i gceanntracha Gaeltachta agus eagraíocht ag an Údarás sa gceanntair céanna. Níl aon chiall leis sin. Tá sé ráite ag Teachta go bhfuil dul amú ar an Údarás leis sin. Beidh comheagar á...

Rural Transport. (18 Nov 2008)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I propose taking Questions Nos. 82, 98, 114 and 116 together. 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 background,...

Rural Transport. (18 Nov 2008)

Éamon Ó Cuív: The Deputy should join Members on this side of the House as he is aware of my views on these issues. I have replied many times to criticism of providing rural services to the effect that attempts to provide services in rural Ireland always appear to be dear, while the cost of equivalent services provided in more urbanised locations never seems to be an issue. However, the seven pilots are...

Rural Transport. (18 Nov 2008)

Éamon Ó Cuív: At the outset, the only action I took, with which I hope the Deputy will agree, was to state they were obliged to charge a minimum——

Rural Transport. (18 Nov 2008)

Éamon Ó Cuív: ——for people who did not have free travel passes. Those with free travel passes travel free. My thinking was the more I could encourage rural communities to charge a reasonable fare, the more likely that it would be possible to offer a wider range of services. My experience of rural Ireland was that ordinary people with jobs who wish to go out for the night would not complain about...