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Written Answers — Community Development: Community Development (29 Apr 2009)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Some 440 organisations are currently approved for funding under the Community Services Programme. In the region of 2,600 people are in employment with organisations being funded under the programme and of these, in excess of 250 people are employed in 29 facilities providing child care services across 15 counties. The number of groups and level of staffing grants approved by county are set...

Written Answers — Departmental Programmes: Departmental Programmes (29 Apr 2009)

Éamon Ó Cuív: My Department's allocations for 2009 for the CLÁR and RAPID programmes are €16.860m and €7.49m respectively. Deputies will be aware that it is a matter for individual Departments to report on their investment in RAPID areas. I expect a strong spend on the CLÁR and RAPID leverage programmes during the year to meet existing commitments. In addition I will be concentrating on focusing...

Written Answers — Housing Grants: Housing Grants (29 Apr 2009)

Éamon Ó Cuív: The details requested by the Deputy in relation to grants paid under the Housing (Gaeltacht) Acts to persons in the Waterford Gaeltacht in each of the past five years are as follows: Year No of grants paid New House Grants Improvement Grants â'¬ â'¬ 2008 8 33,600 16,200 2007 6 32,600 77,821 2006 17 13,620 27,159 2005 13 20,316 19,790 2004 16 27,785 32,644 Six applications were...

Written Answers — Decentralisation Programme: Decentralisation Programme (29 Apr 2009)

Éamon Ó Cuív: My Department currently occupies leased accommodation at the following locations: (1) Mespil Road, Dublin; (2) Tubbercurry, Co Sligo; (3) Doirí Beaga, Co Donegal; and (4) Acaill, Co Mayo. The accommodation in Doirí Beaga and Acaill is leased from Údarás na Gaeltachta. In relation to decentralisation, the Deputy will be aware that my Department's headquarters are scheduled to decentralise...

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (29 Apr 2009)

Éamon Ó Cuív: As I have outlined in my response to similar Questions in relation to this matter, my Department provides current funding to Comhaltas Ceoltóirí Éireann. Capital funding is also being provided by the Department of Arts, Sports and Tourism in respect of the development of regional centres for Comhaltas Ceoltóirí Éireann. In order to support this capital programme and associated costs,...

Written Answers — Community Development: Community Development (29 Apr 2009)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I refer the Deputy to my reply to Question no. 8 of the 29 January 2009 in which I outlined the Government's commitment to providing essential public services in rural areas in order to secure a proper environment for economic development, promote social inclusion and support dispersed, viable rural communities. I would re-iterate that the Programme for Government contains a series of...

Written Answers — Inland Waterways: Inland Waterways (29 Apr 2009)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I propose to take Questions Nos. 167 and 168 together. Waterways Ireland works proactively with a wide range of statutory, commercial and community stakeholders to stimulate increased activity on both the Royal Canal and the Grand Canal. Waterways Ireland markets and promotes Ireland's inland waterways, including the Grand and Royal Canal, in a strategic and integrated manner to deliver five...

Written Answers — Departmental Bodies: Departmental Bodies (29 Apr 2009)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I propose to take Questions Nos. 169 to 171, inclusive, together. Both Údarás na Gaeltachta and Meitheal Forbartha na Gaeltachta Teoranta deliver certain programmes on behalf of my Department in Gaeltacht areas. I am pursuing better service delivery through further streamlining of delivery mechanisms in these areas and I believe that there is significant room for better alignment of...

Written Answers — Departmental Bodies: Departmental Bodies (29 Apr 2009)

Éamon Ó Cuív: My Department carried out a comprehensive review of the powers and functions of Údarás na Gaeltachta in 2006. As part of the review process, I invited submissions from the public, which were independently analysed and can be accessed on my Department's website at www.pobail.ie. In addition to this formal public consultation process, I meet periodically with the board of Údarás na...

Written Answers — Community Development: Community Development (29 Apr 2009)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I refer the Deputy to my response to Question No. 110 earlier today.

Written Answers — Community Development: Community Development (29 Apr 2009)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Funding for most programmes operated by my Department has been reduced, reflecting the realities of the economic situation facing the country. I still expect a strong spend on programmes such as the CLAR and RAPID leverage funds as existing commitments are met. My priority will be to ensure that my Department's programmes are focussed on priority areas and frontline services, which should...

Written Answers — Community Development: Community Development (29 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 the 46 designated RAPID areas. In addition, the RAPID leverage schemes support small-scale projects identified locally by the Area Implementation Teams in each of the RAPID areas. These schemes are co-funded by the relevant agencies and fund...

Written Answers — Community Development: Community Development (29 Apr 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 — National Drugs Strategy: National Drugs Strategy (29 Apr 2009)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I propose to take Questions Nos. 177 to 179, inclusive, and 184 together. As the Deputy will be aware, the majority of expenditure allocated to community groups through my Department for drugs initiatives is channelled through the Local and Regional Drugs Task Forces. I expect the revised allocation for the Drugs Task Forces for this year to be of the order of €32m. Projects have been...

Written Answers — Community Development: Community Development (29 Apr 2009)

Éamon Ó Cuív: As the Deputy will appreciate, my Department receives a large number of applications annually under the range of schemes operated by it, details of which are available on my Department's website at www.pobail.ie. Such applications may be from national or regional organisations, local community or voluntary groups, or, in many cases, from large numbers of individuals or families. I can assure...

Written Answers — Rural Housing: Rural Housing (29 Apr 2009)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I have no statutory responsibility for rural housing. The National Spatial Strategy (NSS) addresses many of my concerns on issues such as rural housing. The rural settlement policy framework contained in the NSS, which represents overall Government policy on rural housing, aims to sustain and renew established rural communities while strengthening the structure of villages and smaller...

Written Answers — Dormant Accounts Fund: Dormant Accounts Fund (29 Apr 2009)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Funding is provided from the Dormant Accounts Fund (DAF), through the votes of relevant Departments, to tackle disadvantage and to assist persons with a disability. In the years 2006 — 2008, my Department managed an annual measure to support priority projects in RAPID areas, each valued at €7.5m p.a. In addition: in 2006, measures to provide recreation and personal development...

Written Answers — Community Development: Community Development (29 Apr 2009)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I have been informed that a total of 15 applications from groups throughout County Kildare have been approved under the Community Development Programme, the Scheme of Community Support for Older People and the Programme of Grants for Community and Voluntary Organisations. Of these applications, five applications have been approved for funding and received payment. Six applications are...

Written Answers — Departmental Reports: Departmental Reports (30 Apr 2009)

Éamon Ó Cuív: My Department has received the following from bodies under its aegis: Oifig Choimisinéir na dTeangacha Oifigiúla: annual report for 2008; The Dormant Accounts Board: annual report for 2008; The Western Development Commission: annual reports for 2007 and 2008. It is my intention that these reports will be laid before both Houses of the Oireachtas shortly. I am aware that a number of other...

Written Answers — Departmental Reports: Departmental Reports (30 Apr 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.