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Written Answers — Ministerial Travel: Ministerial Travel (17 Feb 2009)

Éamon Ó Cuív: The Deputy will appreciate that much careful consideration is given to determining the Ministerial programmes for St Patrick's Day to ensure that Ireland's economic, trade, social and cultural interests are effectively represented and promoted. In 2008 I visited Mumbai and Delhi on behalf of the Government. In relation to the costs associated with the St Patrick's Day programme in 2008, the...

Written Answers — Community Development: Community Development (17 Feb 2009)

Éamon Ó Cuív: My Department has received no application for funding from this group. My Department provides support for Community and Voluntary Organisations under a number of it's Programmes, details of which are available on the website at www.pobail.ie.

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (18 Feb 2009)

Éamon Ó Cuív: It has not been possible to compile the information requested by the Deputy in the time available. I will arrange to forward the details to the Deputy as soon as possible.

Written Answers — Official Travel: Official Travel (18 Feb 2009)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I refer the Deputy to Question No. 906 of 27 January 2009 and to the revised reply submitted on 4 February 2009, which sets out the relevant information in relation to public bodies funded from my Department's Vote Group.

Written Answers — Departmental Bodies: Departmental Bodies (18 Feb 2009)

Éamon Ó Cuív: The position is that at present there is only one office — Oifig an Choimisinéir Teanga — with what might be termed regulatory functions that is funded from my Department's Vote Group. Oifig an Choimisinéir Teanga is an independent, statutory office whose role and functions are set out in Part 4 of the Official Languages Act 2003. Essentially, the role of the Office is to monitor...

Written Answers — Community Programmes: Community Programmes (18 Feb 2009)

Éamon Ó Cuív: An indicative allocation in the amount of €300,000 has been approved under the Dormant Accounts Fund for the final two phases of the Dial to Stop Drug Dealing campaign in 2009. The campaign will be run in a number of Local and Regional Drugs Task Force areas and I expect to have Government approval shortly on the specific proposals involved. These two phases of the campaign will follow on...

Written Answers — Departmental Programmes: Departmental Programmes (19 Feb 2009)

Éamon Ó Cuív: My Department is committed to the ongoing development of grants and supports to strengthen and underpin the work of the community and voluntary sector in Ireland. Indeed, the growth of the sector in recent years has been accompanied by a significant expansion of grants by Government. Community and Voluntary organisations play an important role in implementing the more than €400m worth of...

Written Answers — Inland Waterways: Inland Waterways (19 Feb 2009)

Éamon Ó Cuív: The maintenance of the Grand Canal is the responsibility of Waterways Ireland. I have been informed by Waterways Ireland that its staff continually remove discarded objects from the canal waters, carry out maintenance repairs to the locks and lock gates, and remove weeds during the growing season. I understand that a survey is currently being carried out on the Grand Canal between Grand Canal...

Written Answers — Inland Waterways: Inland Waterways (19 Feb 2009)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Permission is required from Waterways Ireland for any commercial operations on canal property. I understand that permissions are given by way of an operating licence, upon written application and consideration by Waterways Ireland. Considerations taken into account in assessing applications for a commercial operating licence include: Suitability of location; Type of operation proposed;...

Written Answers — Departmental Schemes: Departmental Schemes (19 Feb 2009)

Éamon Ó Cuív: As the Deputy will be aware, section 7 of the Finance (No.2) Act 2008 provides for an exemption from an income tax charge under section 118 of the Taxes Consolidation Act 1997 in respect of a benefit in the form of a bicycle or associated safety equipment provided to a director or employee by his or her employer, where the bicycle/associated safety equipment is used by the employee or...

Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (19 Feb 2009)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I can confirm to the Deputy that in relation to staff of my Department, no staff member has a remuneration arrangement currently in excess of a benchmarking recommendation or a recommendation from the Review Body on Higher Remuneration. In addition, no staff member is in receipt of a personal point of pay that is not covered by benchmarking or the Review Body on Higher Remuneration. I am...

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (24 Feb 2009)

Éamon Ó Cuív: My Department funds a Programmes of Grants for Community and Voluntary Organisations. Priority is given to organisations with a focus on addressing disadvantage or where evidence of need has been clearly identified in their communities. It is possible that the work required to be undertaken by this organisation's premises could be funded either under the refurbishment scheme or under the...

Written Answers — Water and Sewerage Schemes: Water and Sewerage Schemes (24 Feb 2009)

Éamon Ó Cuív: As the Deputy will be aware, one of the more successful aspects of the CLÁR Programme has been the level of funding provided to the various Water and Sewerage measures over the years. Funding approved under those measures rose from approximately €2.4m in 2002 to more than €16m in 2008. In total over €45m has been approved to date for water and sewerage schemes since the programme was...

Written Answers — Community Development: Community Development (24 Feb 2009)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I propose to take Questions Nos. 308 and 309 together. The Community Services Programme (CSP) supports a range of community business and social enterprises to deliver a diverse range of local services and employment opportunities. It has a particular focus on employing people who are currently without work or have limited employment opportunities, and delivering services through community...

Written Answers — Inland Waterways: Inland Waterways (24 Feb 2009)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I have been informed by Waterways Ireland that it has entered into an agreement with the developer of the project referred to by the Deputy, which involves a lease for access purposes of Waterways Ireland property in return for the provision of public moorings by the developer. Progression of the project, including the planned moorings, has been slow but I understand that Waterways Ireland...

Written Answers — Community Development: Community Development (24 Feb 2009)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I propose to take Questions Nos. 311 and 312 together. The employment of staff by integrated local development companies such as Meitheal Forbartha na Gaeltachta is a matter for the companies themselves in which I have no function. In relation to funding it is worth noting that MFG have been allocated the largest amount for any group under the recently announced Rural Development Programme.

Written Answers — Community Development: Community Development (24 Feb 2009)

Éamon Ó Cuív: The Deputy will be aware of the EU Guidelines on State Aid and of the revised maximum rates of intensity, which came into effect on 1 January 2009. In the context of the Gaeltacht, those changes, which have been laid down at EU level, affect enterprises in the Múscraí Gaeltacht only, where the maximum aid rate available for initial investment has been reduced from 30% to 20%. While I...

Written Answers — Voluntary Sector Funding: Voluntary Sector Funding (24 Feb 2009)

Éamon Ó Cuív: As the Deputy will be aware, the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs has responsibility for a range of schemes which provide assistance, including financial assistance, to the youth work sector. The Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism has responsibility in relation to the provision of financial assistance in relation to sporting facilities. I should also inform the Deputy that...

Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (24 Feb 2009)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I understand that my Department does not currently employ any civil servants, who are also in receipt of a civil service pension. Occasionally, my Department engages a retired civil servant with particular expertise, to carry out a specific task on behalf of the Department. Such individuals are paid a fee for carrying out such work and pension abatement rules apply to the payment of such fees.

Seanad: Development of the West: Statements (24 Feb 2009)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Cuirim fáilte roimh cuid de na moltaí atá sa tuarascáil on Chomhchoiste Oireachtas um Ghnóthaí Ealaíon, Spóirt, Turasóireachta, Pobail, Tuaithe Agus Gaeltachta agus tá taithí mhaith agam ar an chuid is mó díobh sin. Tá riar mhaith eile de mholtaí sa tuarascáil nach mbaineann go díreach le réimse mo Roinne féin ach mar Aire sinsearach atá mar bhall den Rialtas, cuirim...