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Written Answers — Departmental Property: Departmental Property (18 Dec 2008)

Éamon Ó Cuív: The bulk of my Department's staff is based at the following locations. In addition, my Department has a small number of inspectors based at other government offices across the country. County Address Dublin 43-49 Mespil Road, Dublin 4 Galway Na Forbacha Sligo Teeling Street, Tubbercurry Kerry Government Buildings, Spa Road, Tralee Donegal Pairc Ghnó, Bun Beag Mayo Achill Sound,...

Written Answers — Rural Development: Rural Development (27 Jan 2009)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I propose to take Questions Nos. 867 and 872 together. This Department's recent progress report in relation to the Programme for Government can be accessed on the Department of the Taoiseach's website at: http://193.178.1.117/attached Of the foregoing I might particularly mention the Rural Development Programme 2007-2013 (Axes 3&4). The overall aim of these aspects of the Programme is to...

Written Answers — Community Development: Community Development (27 Jan 2009)

Éamon Ó Cuív: My Department's recent progress report in relation to the Programme for Government can be accessed on the Department of the Taoiseach's website at http://193.178.1.117/attached In relation to the specific commitment referred to by the Deputy, the position is that due to the current challenging economic climate, I am not in a position to make progress in relation to it at this time. The Deputy...

Written Answers — Community Development: Community Development (27 Jan 2009)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I propose to take Questions Nos. 869 and 883 together. We have made major progress in respect of both of the matters raised by the Deputy. We now have local development companies covering all parts of the country through which communities and individuals can more readily access services, including, where appropriate, rural development services, and funding. The relevant body for the islands,...

Written Answers — Community Development: Community Development (27 Jan 2009)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I understand that arrangements for an enterprise audit to review the use of existing and redundant agricultural buildings and manufacturing plants in rural areas are currently being made. The Departments of Enterprise, Trade and Employment and Agriculture, Fisheries and Food are the Departments with the main responsibility in this area and my Department will co-ordinate appropriately with...

Written Answers — Rural Social Scheme: Rural Social Scheme (27 Jan 2009)

Éamon Ó Cuív: My Department's recent progress report in relation to the Programme for Government can be accessed on the Department of the Taoiseach's website at http://193.178.1.117/attached

Written Answers — Community Development: Community Development (27 Jan 2009)

Éamon Ó Cuív: This Department's recent progress report in relation to the Programme for Government can be accessed on the Department of the Taoiseach's website at http://193.178.1.117/attached While this Department is not responsible for initiating this study, under the Rural Development Programme 2007-2013, funding of €16.66m is being provided towards diversification into non-agricultural activities and...

Written Answers — : (27 Jan 2009)

Éamon Ó Cuív: My Department is actively pursuing with CIÉ the possibility of using former railway infrastructure as recreational trails for activities such as walking and cycling. However, while CIÉ holds a number of unused railway lines, only a few have been abandoned and have become free therefore for other development. One such line is the Tralee-Limerick line. A portion of this line — the Great...

Written Answers — : (27 Jan 2009)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I propose to take Questions Nos. 875 and 877 together. Progress in this area includes: Identification and review of a set of access parameters in the countryside and agreement on the key features necessary for countryside code development by Comhairle na Tuaithe, which I established in 2004 and is supported by my Department. Publication of a National Countryside Recreation Strategy in...

Written Answers — Planning Issues: Planning Issues (27 Jan 2009)

Éamon Ó Cuív: The question of planning permission is primarily a matter for local authorities, which operate under guidelines and legislation prepared by the Department of the Environment, Heritage and Local Government. However, my Department is cognisant of concerns that should land be used on a permissive basis for recreational purposes, this would not mitigate against the landowner successfully...

Written Answers — Offshore Islands: Offshore Islands (27 Jan 2009)

Éamon Ó Cuív: My Department's recent progress report in relation to the Programme for Government can be accessed on the Department of the Taoiseach's website at: http://193.178.1.117/attached I am pleased to advise the Deputy that in recent years substantial progress has been made in regard to the development of islands generally and improving the quality of life for island communities. Since 1997, more...

Written Answers — Tourism Industry: Tourism Industry (27 Jan 2009)

Éamon Ó Cuív: This Department's recent progress report in relation to the Programme for Government can be accessed on the Department of the Taoiseach's website at: http://193.178.1.117/attached In relation to the commitments referred to by the Deputy in his question, the following is the position as set out in that report. Regarding the Rural Development Programme launched in May 2008, €45.4 million is...

Written Answers — Offshore Islands: Offshore Islands (27 Jan 2009)

Éamon Ó Cuív: My Department's recent progress report in relation to the Programme for Government can be accessed on the Department of the Taoiseach's website at: http://193.178.1.117/attached As set out in that report, the position is that legislative proposals in regard to the powers and functions of Údarás na Gaeltachta are being considered in the general context of the recommendations contained in...

Written Answers — Offshore Islands: Offshore Islands (27 Jan 2009)

Éamon Ó Cuív: My Department's recent progress report in relation to the Programme for Government can be accessed on the Department of the Taoiseach's website at http://193.178.1.117/attached Under the Community Services Programme (CSP) support has been approved for eight community enterprises located on seven islands in counties Donegal, Galway, Kerry, Cork and Mayo; the islands are Arain Mhór, Inis Oirr,...

Written Answers — Offshore Islands: Offshore Islands (27 Jan 2009)

Éamon Ó Cuív: My Department's recent progress report in relation to the Programme for Government can be accessed on the Department of the Taoiseach's website at: http://193.178.1.117/attached While the matter of providing playground facilities is primarily for the relevant local authorities, significant funding has been allocated by my Department in recent years to provide play facilities and other social...

Written Answers — Irish Language: Irish Language (27 Jan 2009)

Éamon Ó Cuív: My Department's recent progress report in relation to the Programme for Government can be accessed on the Department of the Taoiseach's website at: http://193.178.1.117/attached As the Deputy will be aware, the Government's Statement on the Irish Language includes a commitment to develop a 20-year Strategy for the Irish language, which is intended to be the foundation for practical action for...

Written Answers — Irish Language: Irish Language (27 Jan 2009)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I propose to take Questions Nos. 887 to 889, inclusive, together. My Department's recent progress report in relation to the Programme for Government can be accessed on the Department of the Taoiseach's website at: http://193.178.1.117/attached My Department continues to provide significant support in the three interlinked areas referred to by the Deputy, both directly through Ciste na Gaeilge...

Written Answers — Irish Language: Irish Language (27 Jan 2009)

Éamon Ó Cuív: As I have previously informed the House — most recently in response to Question No 387 of 18 Samhain 2008 — a high-level group has been established at Secretary General level between my Department and the Department of Education and Science, which meets periodically to consider matters of common interest in the context of the Irish language and the Gaeltacht. Joint actions arising from...

Written Answers — Irish Language: Irish Language (27 Jan 2009)

Éamon Ó Cuív: My Department's recent progress report in relation to the Programme for Government can be accessed on the Department of the Taoiseach's website at: http://193.178.1.117/attached The Report of the Linguistic Study on the Use of Irish in the Gaeltacht was presented to the Government in late 2007 and was subsequently published. The Government, having noted the Report, established a Cabinet...

Written Answers — Irish Language: Irish Language (27 Jan 2009)

Éamon Ó Cuív: My Department's recent progress report in relation to the Programme for Government can be accessed on the Department of the Taoiseach's website at http://193.178.1.117/attached As set out in that report, the general position is that the primary responsibility for assisting crèches in the Gaeltacht and throughout the State rests with the Office of the Minister for Youth and Children....