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Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (26 May 2009)

Éamon Ó Cuív: The Community Services Programme supports a range of community business and social enterprises to deliver a diverse range of local services and employment opportunities. The Programme focuses on employing people who are currently without work or have limited employment opportunities, and delivering services through community and voluntary organisations, where gaps exist. During 2008, 359...

Written Answers — Rural Social Scheme: Rural Social Scheme (26 May 2009)

Éamon Ó Cuív: In the current economic circumstances, all aspects of the operation of the Rural Social Scheme are kept under ongoing review to ensure that the fullest possible levels of participation are maintained. In this context, the filling of vacancies that arise on an ongoing basis under the Scheme will be undertaken within the Scheme's overall operational budget.

Written Answers — Community Employment Schemes: Community Employment Schemes (26 May 2009)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I am in ongoing contact with the Integrated Local Development Companies that implement a range of programmes on behalf of my Department. The supports that my Department deliver with the co-operation of these companies include several key actions that focus on enterprise support and job creation. The LEADER elements of the Rural Development Programme 2007-2013 – which are currently being...

Written Answers — Departmental Bodies: Departmental Bodies (27 May 2009)

Éamon Ó Cuív: In view of the current economic downturn, my Department is examining ways of using the resources available to it, both financial and human, in the most efficient manner possible in order to minimise disruption to the front-line services it provides. In this context, I have asked my officials to review, in conjunction with both Údarás na Gaeltachta and MFG Teo, the operations of the two...

Written Answers — Íocaíochtaí Deantas: Íocaíochtaí Deantas (27 May 2009)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Tá deontas €3,280 faoi Achtanna na dTithe (Gaeltacht) ceadaithe sa chás seo le déanaí. Íocfar an deontas ach an obair a bheith críochnaithe chun sástacht mo Roinne.

Written Answers — Decentralisation Programme: Decentralisation Programme (28 May 2009)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I propose to take Questions Nos. 154 and 155 together. As the Deputy will be aware, under the decentralisation programme my Department will relocate to Charlestown, Co. Mayo. A total of 100 staff in my Department have already relocated to interim temporary accommodation in Tubbercurry, Co. Sligo. In relation to a permanent headquarters for the Department, OPW continue to liaise with the...

Written Answers — Housing Grants: Housing Grants (28 May 2009)

Éamon Ó Cuív: The grant in question has now been sanctioned and will be paid when the work has been completed to the satisfaction of my Department.

Written Answers — Inland Waterways: Inland Waterways (28 May 2009)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I am informed that Waterways Ireland conducts routine inspections of navigation markers and signage on the North Shannon, i.e. north of Lanesborough Bridge, to ensure a high level of service to waterway and facility users. There are 428 permanent navigation markers on the North Shannon. Temporary markers are also installed, as required, to mark temporary obstructions in the Navigation....

Confidence in Government: Motion (9 Jun 2009)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I welcome this debate. I believe it is a good idea to hold a debate like this every now and again so that we can tease out issues in terms of where we should be going. Mar adúirt mé i mBéarla, tá áthas orm go bhfuil an rún seo curtha síos ag an Rialtas. Ar ndóigh, tacaím leis an rún go bhfuil muinín againne sa Rialtas agus san obair atá ar bun ag an gCeannaire. I was interested...

Confidence in Government: Motion (9 Jun 2009)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I will tell the Deputy what got us here. A lot of issues caused us to be here. If the Deputy wants to debate that issue I am more than willing to do so in detail another day.

Confidence in Government: Motion (9 Jun 2009)

Éamon Ó Cuív: The reality is that we have had ten very good years.

Confidence in Government: Motion (9 Jun 2009)

Éamon Ó Cuív: No.

Confidence in Government: Motion (9 Jun 2009)

Éamon Ó Cuív: What is disappointing about this debate is that people are not teasing out where we are going to go. There has been much comment in recent months in regard to the bank guarantee scheme and the reason it was introduced. I can assure Members of this House, as a person who knows no bankers, not even my own bank manager, that the decision was a no-brainer. The Government had no choice but to...

Confidence in Government: Motion (9 Jun 2009)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I would like to encourage the Deputy because this is interactive politics.

Confidence in Government: Motion (9 Jun 2009)

Éamon Ó Cuív: That is a very good question. An interesting aspect which nobody appears to be teasing out is that our banks were loaned hundreds of billions of euro by the European banks. One would have thought that in the commercial world the lender, namely, the European banks, with all of their risk analyses, would have been able to ascertain that they were creating loss situations for themselves. The...

Confidence in Government: Motion (9 Jun 2009)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I am not. I am explaining what happened. The people who should have been looking after the money are the people who owned it, namely, the bankers.

Confidence in Government: Motion (9 Jun 2009)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I am not.

Confidence in Government: Motion (9 Jun 2009)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I am sorry Deputy-----

Confidence in Government: Motion (9 Jun 2009)

Éamon Ó Cuív: What is amazing is that one would think listening to the Opposition that what happened was unique to the banking system in our country. It happened throughout the world banking system. As I stated, the situation in most countries was worse than here because the banks there bought worthless paper.

Confidence in Government: Motion (9 Jun 2009)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Yes, Canada managed-----