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Financial Resolution No. 11: General (Resumed) (8 Apr 2009)

Éamon Ó Cuív: -----which he or she continues to pursue even if it is proved that what is being said is not fact.

Financial Resolution No. 11: General (Resumed) (8 Apr 2009)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I am entitled to use my critical faculties.

Financial Resolution No. 11: General (Resumed) (8 Apr 2009)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I used the word "seems". What I have described seems to me to be the case.

Financial Resolution No. 11: General (Resumed) (8 Apr 2009)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Sin é do bharúil. What we must do is get businesses back to business. Under the current arrangement, it is virtually impossible for small and medium-sized companies and for individuals to get credit from banks. We should all be able to agree on one issue, namely, that the status quo is not working. Fine Gael has proposed that there should be two banks in one bank. The weakness I see in...

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (8 Apr 2009)

Éamon Ó Cuív: The Farm Electrification Grants Scheme to Disadvantaged Areas is still open for applications for both single phase and 3-phase supply. Against the background of the current economic climate I am reviewing the CLÁR programme as a whole, having regard to demand, the funding available and the level of outstanding commitments. In this context, I will consider the reintroduction of a modified...

Written Answers — Designated Areas: Designated Areas (8 Apr 2009)

Éamon Ó Cuív: In terms of reviewing the RAPID programme, my attention at present is focused on an analysis of recent Census data with a view to ensuring that the boundaries of existing RAPID areas are appropriate. I hope to be able to make an announcement in relation to this matter shortly.

Written Answers — Local Development Social Inclusion Programme: Local Development Social Inclusion Programme (8 Apr 2009)

Éamon Ó Cuív: The process of awarding the new LDSIP contract to the company mentioned by the Deputy, which will apply to the whole county of Meath, has not yet been completed. My Department, in conjunction with Pobal, is seeking to finalise some issues with the process of awarding the contract and I am hopeful that this can be brought to a conclusion shortly.

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (9 Apr 2009)

Éamon Ó Cuív: My Department has received correspondence from the college referred to by the Deputy in relation to development of a new facility. The college has been asked to submit a formal application for assistance under my Department's Scheme for Community and Recreational Facilities in the Gaeltacht. Upon receipt of a completed application, my Department will proceed to examine it in the normal way,...

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (9 Apr 2009)

Éamon Ó Cuív: The Deputy will be aware that community and voluntary organisation are subject to the same compliance requirements under Company Law and other relevant legislation as other private and commercial organisations. Depending on the nature of the funds granted, community groups applying for grants are required to provide some evidence of their financial affairs either by the submission of simple...

Written Answers — Closed Circuit Television Systems: Closed Circuit Television Systems (9 Apr 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 — Security of the Elderly: Security of the Elderly (22 Apr 2009)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I propose to take Questions Nos. 517, 527, 529, 531 and 532 together. The scheme of community support for older people was suspended on 7 April. This was done with a view to affording my Department an opportunity to review its operation over the next few months and relaunch it later in the year. Yesterday, I met representatives of organisations involved with issues affecting older people....

Written Answers — Inland Waterways: Inland Waterways (22 Apr 2009)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Waterways Ireland is a North-South Implementation Body established under the British-Irish Agreement Act 1999 and the North-South Co-operation (Implementation Bodies) (Northern Ireland) Order 1999. Waterways Ireland is jointly funded by my Department and the Department of Culture, Arts and Leisure of Northern Ireland. Employees of Waterways Ireland are public sector employees.

Written Answers — Community Development: Community Development (22 Apr 2009)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I propose to take Questions Nos. 519 and 528 together. An application from the organisation referred to in the Deputies' questions was received under the 2008 call for applications under the community services strand of the community services programme. The assessment of this application has been completed and the applicant has been informed of the outcome. In light of the current economic...

Written Answers — Community Development: Community Development (22 Apr 2009)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I can confirm that I had a meeting with representatives of Dublin City Council as outlined in the Deputy's question. In terms of reviewing the RAPID programme, my attention at present is focused on an analysis of recent Census data with a view to ensuring that the boundaries of existing RAPID areas are appropriate. I hope to be able to make an announcement in relation to this matter shortly.

Written Answers — Dormant Accounts Fund: Dormant Accounts Fund (22 Apr 2009)

Éamon Ó Cuív: As the Deputy will be aware, County Kildare is one of the areas covered by the South Western Regional Drugs Task Force (SWRDTF). The Community Addiction Team (CAT), which is based in Newbridge, currently runs family support programmes for the region. Funding to support these programmes is provided by my Department and is overseen by the Task Force. The Deputy should also note that an...

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (22 Apr 2009)

Éamon Ó Cuív: My officials are currently examining the matter referred to by the Deputy in light of the current budgetary situation and the level of commitments carried over from previous years under the scheme. Final decisions on what, if any, allocations are approved for individual local authorities under the scheme in 2009 will be taken in due course.

Written Answers — Dormant Accounts Fund: Dormant Accounts Fund (22 Apr 2009)

Éamon Ó Cuív: The organisation in question applied for funding under the Dormant Accounts measure supporting community based care services for older people. The organisation applied for funding for the purpose of employing a part-time senior support co-ordinator. The project was not recommended for funding and the organisation was informed of this decision. In accordance with established procedure, the...

Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (22 Apr 2009)

Éamon Ó Cuív: The details requested by the Deputy are shown in the Table below. It should be noted that the figures shown are whole-time equivalents. The individual who has taken more than 10 days uncertified sick leave in 2009 has been sent for an independent doctor's opinion. TABLE: Details regarding uncertified sick leave 2007-2009 to date Uncertified Sick Leave 2007 2008 2009(Jan-Apr) Total number...

Written Answers — Closed Circuit Television Systems: Closed Circuit Television Systems (23 Apr 2009)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I refer the Deputy to my reply to Question No. 99 on 9 April last.

Written Answers — Road Network: Road Network (23 Apr 2009)

Éamon Ó Cuív: An application for funding in the case referred to by the Deputy has been received under Scéim na mBóithre Áise. The question of allocating funds for this road will fall to be considered in the context of the amount of funding available in 2009 and the level of commitments carried over from previous years under the scheme.