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Written Answers — Industrial Development: Industrial Development (4 Mar 2009)

Éamon Ó Cuív: As I informed the House in relation to today's Priority Question No 35, consideration is being given to 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 gaeltacht and the deliberations of the Cabinet Committee on Irish and the Gaeltacht. I should point out to the Deputy that I am informed...

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (4 Mar 2009)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Since my appointment as Minister, I have been conscious of the need at all times to reduce costs and ensure value for money and a number of initiatives have already been implemented in my office to that end. With regard to the specific issue of a further reduction of 10% in the costs associated with Ministerial offices, I can confirm that my Department is reviewing all costs arising from the...

Written Answers — Departmental Funding: Departmental Funding (4 Mar 2009)

Éamon Ó Cuív: As the Deputy will be aware, the Minister for Arts, Sports and Tourism has responsibility in relation to the provision of financial assistance for sporting facilities. 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. Addressing anti-social behaviour is primarily a matter...

Written Answers — Departmental Programmes: Departmental Programmes (4 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 (4 Mar 2009)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I propose to take Questions Nos. 78 and 79 together. As signalled in this House yesterday, the Government is considering a number of measures, which are likely to involve a combination of both revenue-raising and expenditure adjustments, to maintain a prudent fiscal outturn for 2009 and to provide the basis for a sustainable approach to the current financial situation. Across Government, we...

Written Answers — Forbairt Gaeltachta: Forbairt Gaeltachta (4 Mar 2009)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Tagraím don Teachta na ceisteanna dála roimhe seo a bhaineann leis seo –uimhir 311 agus 312 ar an 24 Feabhra 2009. Mar atá léirithe, baineann fostaíocht foirne na gcomhlachtaí forbartha áitiúla comhtháite leis na comhlachtaí iad féin. Níl aon fheidhm agam iontu.

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (4 Mar 2009)

Éamon Ó Cuív: There are currently 16 applications in relation to the CLÁR Primary School Outdoor Play Facilities Enhancement Scheme within my Department. In relation to the majority of these my Department is awaiting replies to queries. Decisions will be made in all cases as soon as possible. If the Deputy has a specific query in relation to any particular application, I will be happy to assist, on...

Written Answers — Polasaí don Ghaeilge: Polasaí don Ghaeilge (4 Mar 2009)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Mar a fógraíodh sa Teach seo inné, tá céimeanna á mbreithniú ag an Rialtas, gur dócha go mbeidh idir méaduithe ar ioncaim agus coigeartuithe i ndáil le caiteachas i gceist, d'fhonn a chinntiú go mbeidh toradh fioscach críonna do 2009 agus go mbeidh bunús ann do chur chuige inbhuanaithe i ndáil leis an staid airgeadais reatha. Beidh cinnithe deacra le déanamh thar réimse an...

Written Answers — Job Creation: Job Creation (4 Mar 2009)

Éamon Ó Cuív: As the Deputy will be aware, the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade & Employment has primary responsibility in relation to the promotion of small and medium enterprises. However, my Department operates a range of initiatives, schemes and programmes that support the growth of business and enterprise. Relevant schemes include the 2007-2013 Rural Development Programme (RDP), the...

Written Answers — Community Development: Community Development (4 Mar 2009)

Éamon Ó Cuív: All Rural Development Programmes, including previous LEADER Programmes, are subject to ongoing evaluation and this is set out in the EC regulations governing the respective programmes. In the context of the new Rural Development Programme, the EC regulation governing the Programme provides for a mid-term evaluation, the objective of which is to propose measures to improve the quality,...

Written Answers — Community Development: Community Development (4 Mar 2009)

Éamon Ó Cuív: My Department is currently concluding contract details with the South Dublin VEC to enable funding of the order of €450,000-€500,000 to be provided in 2009 under the Community Services Programme to ensure that services provided at four dual-use school and community facilities are maintained. While separate figures have not been established for the Collinstown facility, my understanding...

Written Answers — Community Development: Community Development (4 Mar 2009)

Éamon Ó Cuív: The amount of funding awarded by way of grant or other form of aid to various groups throughout County Kildare in the past two years is outlined in the following table. It is obviously necessary to take account of the current economic reality and of the pressure on the public finances in the operation of these schemes and inevitably there will have to be changes affecting the funding of...

Written Answers — Departmental Programmes: Departmental Programmes (4 Mar 2009)

Éamon Ó Cuív: The CLÁR Programme provides funding and co-funding to Government Departments, State agencies and local authorities to accelerate investment in selected priority developments in areas that have suffered significant depopulation. These investments support physical, economic and social infrastructure across a variety of measures. The measures introduced under the Programme reflect the...

Written Answers — Departmental Programmes: Departmental Programmes (4 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 — Community Development: Community Development (4 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.

Written Answers — Community Development: Community Development (4 Mar 2009)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Against the background of the current economic reality and of the pressure on the public finances, my priority is to make every effort that front-line services provided through my Department, especially those focused on the needs of the most socially deprived communities, are prioritised. With regard to alleviating the social impact of the economic downturn in both urban and rural...

Written Answers — Planning Issues: Planning Issues (4 Mar 2009)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I propose to take Questions Nos. 136 and 137 together. Planning permission is primarily a matter for local authorities under the relevant legislation and guidelines issued by the Department of Environment, Heritage and Local Government. As I have said before in the House, I believe that balanced physical planning is crucial and it is to ensure this balance that the National Spatial Strategy...

Written Answers — Community Development: Community Development (4 Mar 2009)

Éamon Ó Cuív: The Deputy will be aware that my Department supports a broad range of community based groups across a wide range of programmes including local and community development, rural development, Gaeltacht, islands, volunteering and drugs strategy. It is obviously necessary to take account of the current economic reality and of the pressure on the public finances in the operation of these schemes...

Written Answers — Comhlachtaí Poiblí agus Tras-Teorann: Comhlachtaí Poiblí agus Tras-Teorann (5 Mar 2009)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Tógfaidh mé Ceisteanna Uimh. 151, 152, 153, 154 go 155 le chéile. Cuirtear cistíocht ar fáil trí Vóta mo Roinne-se do dhá chomhlacht poiblí le bord — Údarás na Gaeltachta agus Coimisiún Forbartha an Iarthair — agus do chomhlacht trasteorann amháin le bord — An Foras Teanga, a bhfuil dhá áisínteacht ann: Foras na Gaeilge agus Gníomhaireacht na hUltaise. Baineann...

Written Answers — Northern Ireland Issues: Northern Ireland Issues (5 Mar 2009)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Two of the North/South implementation bodies come under the aegis of my Department, Waterways Ireland and An Foras Teanga. Waterways Ireland has furnished its Annual Reports and Accounts for each year from 2000 to 2006 and copies of these Reports have been published and are available in the Oireachtas Library as well as on http://www.waterwaysireland.org. The 2007 Annual Report and Accounts...