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Confidence in Government: Motion (9 Jun 2009)

Éamon Ó Cuív: No, it did not although Canada is now in a depressed state owing to the effects of the downturn in the American economy.

Confidence in Government: Motion (9 Jun 2009)

Éamon Ó Cuív: The economy in America is having serious repercussions for Canada. The second major decision we made-----

Confidence in Government: Motion (9 Jun 2009)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Yes but it is still experiencing major problems. The Deputy is correct that it is not experiencing banking problems.

Confidence in Government: Motion (9 Jun 2009)

Éamon Ó Cuív: No. The people who funded our banks are the Germans.

Confidence in Government: Motion (9 Jun 2009)

Éamon Ó Cuív: No. This is the type of childish debate that goes on in this House.

Confidence in Government: Motion (9 Jun 2009)

Éamon Ó Cuív: We have an open financial market.

Confidence in Government: Motion (9 Jun 2009)

Éamon Ó Cuív: One of the problems we now face is that people do not want constructive debate. As I stated, we are where we are. The second decision, one which in my opinion was a simple and correct one, was the nationalisation of Anglo Irish Bank. If we had not done so the consequences for every man, woman and child in this country would have been unthinkable. I have listened with interest to the Fine...

Confidence in Government: Motion (9 Jun 2009)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I thank the Opposition for letting me get my breath back. Given the significant amount of funding invested in the rural development programme, a debate on how we spend that money would be worthwhile. We have not yet taken full advantage of the huge opportunities available in rural Ireland and the money will create at least 1,200 front line jobs as well as considerable spin-off employment....

Confidence in Government: Motion (9 Jun 2009)

Éamon Ó Cuív: -----are held at a minimum of five yearly intervals. The system of the nomination and election of Taoiseach is by the Dáil. I have no doubt that tomorrow Dáil Éireann will vote confidence in the Government.

Written Answers — School Closures: School Closures (9 Jun 2009)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I understand from Údarás na Gaeltachta that the school referred to by the Deputy was established by a company limited by guarantee over ten years ago. The údarás provided support in the form of a building leased to the company and grants in excess of €150,000. However, this special purpose school closed after five years. The building in which the school was located has since been...

Written Answers — Forbairt Fostaíochta: Forbairt Fostaíochta (9 Jun 2009)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Tá sé curtha in iúl dom ag Údarás na Gaeltachta go bhfuil 6 ionad gnó in iomlán ar Eastát Gnó an Údaráis i mBaile na Finne sa Ghaeltacht Láir. Tá gnóthaí lonnaithe i dtrí cinn dóibh sin faoi láthair agus gnó nua innealtóireachta le tosú sa cheathrú ceann go luath. Chomh maith leis sin, tá trí theach iompaithe ina n-ionaid gnó agus gnóthaí seirbhíse lonnaithe...

Written Answers — Rural Social Scheme: Rural Social Scheme (9 Jun 2009)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Expenditure under the Rural Social Scheme for 2007, including both capital and current elements, was €47.675 million. The equivalent figure for 2008 was €49.316 million. In each of these years, the respective expenditure figures included €16 million provided under the Dormant Accounts fund. Funding of €49.401 million is provided for the scheme for 2009. Funding for 2010 will be...

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

Éamon Ó Cuív: As the Deputy will be aware, my Department provides core funding to Comhaltas Ceoltóirí Éireann to enable it to promote the use of Irish within the organisation and in its activities. This funding also assists Comhaltas Ceoltóirí Éireann to meet its administrative costs and to maintain its headquarters. The amount of core funding provided for the period 2005-09 is as follows: 2005...

Written Answers — Decentralisation Programme: Decentralisation Programme (9 Jun 2009)

Éamon Ó Cuív: As the Deputy will be aware, under the Decentralisation Programme it has been agreed that the headquarters of my Department will relocate to Charlestown, County Mayo. The programme is well advanced in my Department. From a total of 140 staff due to decentralise, 100 have now relocated to an interim location in Tubbercurry, County Sligo, where two properties are being leased by the OPW to...

Written Answers — Decentralisation Programme: Decentralisation Programme (9 Jun 2009)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I propose to take Questions Nos. 443 and 444 together. I can confirm to the Deputy that IRD Kiltimagh Limited, and its wholly owned subsidiary, Cairn International Trade Centre Limited, wrote to my Department in July 2008 offering accommodation and workspace at the Cairn International Trade Centre, Kiltimagh, County Mayo, which was being developed at the time. My Department was again...

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (9 Jun 2009)

Éamon Ó Cuív: A grant of €55,200 in respect of current expenditure was sanctioned by my Department, under Ciste na Gaeilge, for 2009 to the organisation concerned in the Deputy's Question. Organisations in receipt of such funding are required to fulfil a number of conditions, including providing an annual business plan and annual audited accounts. As the funding is in respect of current expenditure,...

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (9 Jun 2009)

Éamon Ó Cuív: My Department spent €25,778 on the use of taxis in 2007, spent €23,672 in 2008 and has spent €7,151 to date in 2009. Details of such expenditure in the years in question communicated to my Department by agencies and bodies funded from my Department's Vote Group are set out in the following table: Agency or Body 2007 2008 2009 to date Western Development Commission €1,562 €1,673...

Written Answers — Departmental Programmes: Departmental Programmes (9 Jun 2009)

Éamon Ó Cuív: The Deputy will be aware that Local Action Groups contracted to deliver the Rural Development Programme 2007-2013 are companies limited by guarantee. Each individual group allocates project funding on the basis of detailed local development strategies and following extensive evaluation and approval processes. In line with the bottom-up nature of the LEADER approach, the Group is the...

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (9 Jun 2009)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Bank charges paid by my Department from 2006 to end of May 2009 are set out in the table: 2006 € 2007 € 2008 € 2009 to end May € 1,443 1,357 2,083 1,065 These charges consist of a quarterly account maintenance charge of €5.08 and transaction charges in respect of specific items such as direct debits, automated money transfers, cheques, and file processing.

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (9 Jun 2009)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Details of the amount of money spent by my Department each year in the past three years on bottled water are outlined in the table below: Period Cost June 2006 to May 2007 â'¬14,091 June 2007 to May 2008 â'¬11,927 June 2009 to May 2009 â'¬11,335 Total â'¬37,353 My Department is working to reduce costs arising under its administration budget and in this regard is in the process...