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Written Answers — Community Development: Community Development (18 Nov 2008)

Éamon Ó Cuív: The integrated Local Development Company, Cill Dara ar Aghaidh Teoranta, was incorporated on 30th November 2007. I can confirm that this company has met the requirements set down by Government in relation to the its Objectives and Membership. In relation to the appointment of the CEO, I wish to refer the Deputy to PQ Nos 207-209 of 6th November and PQ No. 223 of 2nd October in relation to...

Written Answers — Inland Waterways: Inland Waterways (18 Nov 2008)

Éamon Ó Cuív: As the Deputy is aware, approval has been granted by the North/South Ministerial Council to Waterways Ireland to proceed with the restoration of the stretch of Ulster Canal from Upper Lough Erne to Clones. I understand that preliminary work in relation to design, land acquisition and submission for planning has commenced. Following the acquisition of land and the receipt of planning, a...

Written Answers — Departmental Bodies: Departmental Bodies (18 Nov 2008)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Six statutory bodies are funded directly through my Department's Vote. These are: Údarás na Gaeltachta, Western Development Commission, The Dormant Accounts Board, An Foras Teanga, comprising Foras na Gaeilge and Tha Boord o Ulstèr-Scotch, Waterways Ireland, and Oifig Choimisinéir na dTeangacha Oifigiúla. I should point out that An Foras Teanga and Waterways Ireland, which are...

Written Answers — Údarás na Gaeltachta: Údarás na Gaeltachta (18 Nov 2008)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Is comhlacht neamhthrádála é Taighde Mara Teoranta atá faoi lánúinéireacht Údarás na Gaeltachta. Bunaíodh é i 1983 chun feirmeoireacht sliogéisc a fhorbairt sa Ghaeltacht ach, le himeacht ama, leathnaíodh amach ról an chomhlachta chun tabhairt faoi thaighde ar dheiseanna gnó in earnáil na mara i gcoitinne agus chun tacaíocht theicneolaíochta agus chomhairleach a chur ar...

Written Answers — Irish Language: Irish Language (18 Nov 2008)

Éamon Ó Cuív: As the Deputy is aware, funding is provided under Ciste na Gaeilge to a wide range of Irish-language organisations and initiatives that advance the Irish language outside the Gaeltacht. In addition to funding major organisations such as Comhaltas Ceoltóirí Éireann and An Taibhdhearc on an annual basis, the Ciste is used to fund critically-important initiatives to support the status of...

Written Answers — Community Development: Community Development (18 Nov 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. The areas covered by the Programme were reviewed in 2002 and, more recently, in 2006 and as a result, CLÁR now covers parts of 22 counties and all of Co. Leitrim and benefits a population of nearly 727,000. I have no plans at present for any further expansion...

Written Answers — Official Engagements: Official Engagements (18 Nov 2008)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I visited the United States between the 17th and the 21st October 2008 and spent time in Boston, New York and Portland. During my visit I attended the following events: I attended a meal hosted by the Consul General in Boston, which was attended by the Directors of the Irish Immigration Centre and the Irish Pastoral Centre, senior academics from University of Massachusetts, Boston College...

Written Answers — Polasaí don Ghaeilge: Polasaí don Ghaeilge (18 Nov 2008)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Tógfaidh mé Ceisteanna Uimhir 120 agus 384 le chéile. Is mian liom aird na dTeachtaí a dhíriú ar mo fhreagra ar Cheist Uimh 173 den 9 Deireadh Fómhair 2008. Go hachomhair, bhain trí phríomh-ghné leis an bhfreagra sin agus ní miste dom athrá a dhéanamh orthu. Ar an gcéad dul síos, tacaím go mór le daoine a spreagadh chun leas a bhaint as na seirbhísí Gaeilge atá á gcur ar...

Written Answers — Community Development: Community Development (18 Nov 2008)

Éamon Ó Cuív: My Department operates a range of initiatives, schemes and programmes to benefit communities, through which funding may be available for recreational areas or parks. The most relevant schemes for the purposes of the Deputy's query are the CLÁR Programme, the Rural Recreation Scheme, the RAPID Programme, the Young Peoples Facilities and Services Fund (YPFSF) and the Gaeltacht Improvement...

Written Answers — Appointments to State Boards: Appointments to State Boards (18 Nov 2008)

Éamon Ó Cuív: The Dormant Accounts (Amendment) Act 2005 provides that the Dormant Accounts Board will consist of a chairperson and 10 ordinary members appointed by me, all of whom must have knowledge or experience relevant to the Board's functions. Section 32(3) of the Act provides that not fewer than four of the ordinary members are required to be persons who in my opinion have knowledge of, and...

Written Answers — Sports Capital Programme: Sports Capital Programme (18 Nov 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. It is a matter for individual lead Departments to report on their investments in RAPID areas. RAPID Leverage Funding Deputies will be aware that, in 2004, I introduced the RAPID Leverage Fund to provide financial...

Written Answers — Road Network: Road Network (18 Nov 2008)

Éamon Ó Cuív: The access road the Deputy refers to was examined under Scéim na mBóithre Áise by an official of my Department on 11 July 2002 and again on 14 November 2003. As there was no dwelling house on the road, it was deemed to be ineligible under the terms of the scheme.

Written Answers — Benchmarking Awards: Benchmarking Awards (18 Nov 2008)

Éamon Ó Cuív: As the Deputy will be aware, benchmarking is carried out by an independent Benchmarking Body whose function it is to review and compare work practices, jobs and pay rates across the economy. The last review carried out by the Public Service Benchmarking Body was in 2007, and it examined the work, pay, benefits and conditions of employment of employees in the public service and the private...

Written Answers — Teangacha Oifigiúla: Teangacha Oifigiúla (18 Nov 2008)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Mar is eol don Teachta, is go príomha ar mhaithe le heagraíochtaí deonacha, coistí pobail agus a leithéidí a chuirtear cúnamh ar fáil ó Chiste na Gaeilge chun a chumasú dóibh an Ghaeilge a chur chun cinn agus chun a gclár oibre a chur i gcrích. Tá Comhaltas Ceoltóirí Éireann ar cheann de na eagraíochtaí sin a mhaoinítear go bliantúil tríd an Chiste, eagraíocht atá go...

Written Answers — Community Development: Community Development (18 Nov 2008)

Éamon Ó Cuív: As the Deputy will be aware, the Department of Education has the lead role in the promotion and support of the use of school facilities by community groups as outlined in the Agreed Programme for Government. The Government recognises the opportunity in appropriate cases where school premises could be made available to the wider community. I should also mention that improved use of school...

Written Answers — Irish Language: Irish Language (18 Nov 2008)

Éamon Ó Cuív: A high-level group has been established at Secretary General level between my Department and the Department of Education and Science and meets periodically to consider matters of common interest in the context of the Irish language and the Gaeltacht. Joint actions arising from the work of the group are advanced through regular engagement at Assistant Secretary level between the two...

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (18 Nov 2008)

Éamon Ó Cuív: The cost of providing incremental pay increases in respect of staff at my Department in 2009 is estimated to be in the order of €112,000. This amount includes provision for departmental staff seconded to the National Drugs Strategy Team, the National Advisory Committee on Drugs, the Office of the Commissioners for Charitable Donations and Bequests and Oifig An Coimisinéir Teanga. In...

Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (18 Nov 2008)

Éamon Ó Cuív: The average number of sick days annually per head of staff in my Department, based on the total amount of sick leave taken for the period 2006 to 2008 (to date), is as follows: Year Average Days 2006 9.17 2007 9.35 2008 to date 8.48 The average number of sick days annually per head of staff in my Department, excluding long-term illness cases where an individual has taken in excess of six...

Written Answers — Consultancy Contracts: Consultancy Contracts (18 Nov 2008)

Éamon Ó Cuív: My Department was established in June 2002 and details regarding consultancies since that date to the end of last month are published on our website, excluding those of minor value (i.e. less that €5,000, excl VAT). The relevant link is: www.pobail.ie/en/CorporateSupportServices/Finance/Consultanc ies. I am arranging for details relating to such consultancies to be forwarded directly to...

Written Answers — CLÁR Programme: CLÁR Programme (18 Nov 2008)

Éamon Ó Cuív: The CLÁR Programme was set up as an innovative programme to deal with the infrastructure deficits in the most peripheral communities in Ireland, to qualify under the CLÁR Programme, an area had to have lost since 1926 an average of 35% of population. Poor infrastructure is one of the major challenges faced in such areas. For this reason, the CLÁR Programme has focused on those elements...