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Written Answers — Irish Language: Irish Language (26 Feb 2009)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I propose to take Questions Nos. 159 and 160 together. Details of the arrangements for translation of Statutory Instruments are currently being finalised between my Department and the Department of Finance and I will make a formal announcement as soon as is appropriate.

Written Answers — Official Languages Act: Official Languages Act (26 Feb 2009)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I propose to take Questions Nos. 161 and 162 together. In relation to the cost of implementation of the Official Languages Act 2003, I refer the Deputy to my reply to Question No. 310 of 3 February 2009 and to those provided to identical Questions put down to each Minister on that date. I review the operation of the Act each year as provided for in section 5 of the Act and report formally to...

Job Losses. (3 Mar 2009)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Ba mhaith liom buíochas a ghlacadh leis an Teachta as ucht na ceiste seo a thógáil. Mar a deir sé, is cúis imni agus díomá dom féin agus d'Údaras na Gaeltachta aon phostanna a bheith á gcailliúint in aon tionscal Gaeltachta. Ba mhaith liom a rá leis na fostaithe go dtuigim a gcás agus gur oth linn gur tharla sé seo. Is cúis imní don Teachta McGinley, dá phobal agus do...

Care of the Elderly. (3 Mar 2009)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Ba mhaith liom buíochas a ghabháil leis an Teachta as ucht na ceiste seo a thógáil. Beidh me in ann anois an fíorscéal a chur ar chuntas na Dála. I am taking this Adjournment matter on behalf of my colleague, the Minister for Health and Children, Deputy Harney. I thank the Deputy for raising this issue as it provides me with an opportunity to reaffirm the Government's continued...

School Accommodation. (3 Mar 2009)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Gabhaim buíochas leis an Teachta as ucht an t-ábhar seo a ardú. I am happy to reply on behalf of my colleague, the Minister for Education and Science, who, unfortunately, cannot be present. Forgney national school has a staffing level of a principal and one mainstream assistant. The school's enrolment at 30 September 2008 was 26 pupils. The school authority has applied to the Department...

School Accommodation. (3 Mar 2009)

Éamon Ó Cuív: In this regard, the Department has no record of having received an application from the board for summer works scheme funding, emergency works scheme funding or under the small schools scheme to address its needs. Having said that, the Department is open to receiving and considering an application for grant aid to repair the building and it will be advising the school authority accordingly. I...

Written Answers — Ministerial Appointments: Ministerial Appointments (3 Mar 2009)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Records indicate that there are no such persons. For completeness I might mention that one appointee to the Dormant Accounts Board is employed by the Irish Banking Federation.

Written Answers — Aerstráicí ar Oileáin: Aerstráicí ar Oileáin (3 Mar 2009)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Dírím aird an Teachta ar an bhfreagra a thug mé ar Cheist Dála Uimh 343 ar 7 Deireadh Fómhair 2008. Tá Comhairle Chontae Dhún na nGall ag leanacht ar aghaidh leis an phróiseas chun Orduithe Ceannacháin Éigeantaigh a chur i bhfeidhm ar an talamh a theastaíonn don aerstráice ar Oileán Thoraigh.

Written Answers — Caillteanais Phost: Caillteanais Phost (3 Mar 2009)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Tuigim ó Údarás na Gaeltachta gurb é ochtar an líon fostaíochta is mó a bhí ag an gcéad chomhlacht atá luaite ag an Teachta agus go bhfuil beirt fostaithe ag an gcomhlacht sin faoi láthair. Tuigim ón Údarás chomh maith gurb é seisear an líon fostaíochta is mó a bhí ag an dara comhlacht atá luaite agus go bhfuil beirt fostaithe ag an gcomhlacht sin faoi láthair. Mar is eol...

Written Answers — Caillteanais Phost: Caillteanais Phost (3 Mar 2009)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Tuigim ó Údarás na Gaeltachta gur scaoileadh leis an 62 fostaí a bhí sa chomhlacht atá luaite ag an Teachta le gairid agus go mbeidh glacadóir á cheapadh don chomhlacht gan mhoill. Ar ndóigh, tig leis an Teachta glacadh leis go leanfaidh an tÚdarás dá gcuid iarrachtaí chun deiseanna fostaíochta a chaomhnú agus a chruthú i ngach ceantar Gaeltachta, an ceantar atá luaite sa...

Written Answers — Community Development: Community Development (3 Mar 2009)

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. As I have indicated to the House on a number of occasions, it is a matter for individual Departments to report on the provision of funding and progress on delivery with respect to projects under their...

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (3 Mar 2009)

Éamon Ó Cuív: It has not been possible within the time available to compile the information sought. I am arranging for this work to be compiled and the material provided directly to the Deputy as a matter of priority.

Údarás na Gaeltachta. (4 Mar 2009)

Éamon Ó Cuív: My Department has received advice from the Attorney General with regard to potential conflicts of interest arising from membership on local authorities by Údarás na Gaeltachta members. The matter is being considered in the context of possible amendments to the Údarás na Gaeltachta Acts arising on foot of recommendations in the report of the Linguistic Study of the Use of Irish in the...

Údarás na Gaeltachta. (4 Mar 2009)

Éamon Ó Cuív: It was in the context of a new Bill we were drafting at the time that the issue arose, and it is an issue of appropriateness. It is because of specific issues regarding a dual role on a specific issue, i.e. under the 2000 Act Údarás na Gaeltachta has planning remits, and who is it advising only itself. The real issue in drafting a new Bill, is if it would be appropriate for people to be...

Údarás na Gaeltachta. (4 Mar 2009)

Éamon Ó Cuív: The Government has no problem with a person being a member of a town council and a local authority but the person cannot be a member of two local authorities or a Member of the Oireachtas and a member of a local authority. Those issues fall to be considered in the context of the new Bill and much of what will decide our final thinking will be the shape of Údarás na Gaeltachta following our...

Marine Funding. (4 Mar 2009)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I was unsure of the relevance of this question to my Department. I, therefore, have a very brief answer which gives the Deputy the maximum opportunity to clarify the information he seeks. White fish fishing is the responsibility of my colleague, the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, Deputy Brendan Smith.

Marine Funding. (4 Mar 2009)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I do not make the rules of the House, but they are clear. If a Deputy tables a question on another Minister's functional responsibility——

Marine Funding. (4 Mar 2009)

Éamon Ó Cuív: If a Deputy asks a question on another Minister's functional responsibility, I am not allowed to answer it. This question was very specific and referred to white fish.

Marine Funding. (4 Mar 2009)

Éamon Ó Cuív: The question asked about the new round of partnership funding given to the marine, aquaculture or inshore fishing sectors. If the Deputy reads his question he will see the problem regarding its phrasing. Partnership funding cannot be spent on direct support for agriculture or fisheries. It is a European rule.

Marine Funding. (4 Mar 2009)

Éamon Ó Cuív: The funding under the Leader programme cannot be spent on direct support for agriculture or fisheries.