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Written Answers — Departmental Programmes: Departmental Programmes (1 Feb 2005)

Éamon Ó Cuív: My Department, supported by ADM Limited, co-ordinates the implementation of the RAPID programme. It is, therefore, a matter for each of the other Departments to report details of funding for the proposals that fall within its remit. My Department allocated funding to New Ross and Wexford under a number of co-funded schemes. Total funding of €40,000 was allocated to each town under the local...

Written Answers — Ministerial Appointments: Ministerial Appointments (1 Feb 2005)

Éamon Ó Cuív: No non-Civil Service appointments have been made by me, in my Department, since August 2004.

Written Answers — Foras na Gaeilge: Foras na Gaeilge (1 Feb 2005)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Tuigfidh an Teachta gur ceist d'Fhoras na Gaeilge féin cinntí a dhéanamh maidir le soláthar deontas, i gcomhréir leis an réimse reachtúil ina bhfeidhmíonn sé agus na pleananna gnó agus corparáide atá aige. Mar eolas don Teachta, tuigtear dom go bhfuil Foras na Gaeilge tar éis scéim nua a aontú le Coiste Dúiche Mhaigh Eo don tréimhse 2005 go 2007 agus go bhfuil maoiniú de...

Written Answers — Irish Language: Irish Language (2 Feb 2005)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Glacaim leis gur soláthar sheirbhísí do Ghaeilgeoirí ag comhlachtaí poiblí atá i gceist ag an Teachta. Níl aon fhreagracht ormsa mar Aire maidir le soláthar sheirbhísí dá leithéid taobh amuigh den Stát. Maidir le soláthar sheirbhísí poiblí laistigh den Stát, dírím aird an Teachta ar an bhfreagra a thug mé ar Cheist Dála Uimh. 41 an 14 Nollaig 2004 maidir le cur i...

Written Answers — Rural Social Scheme: Rural Social Scheme (2 Feb 2005)

Éamon Ó Cuív: To be eligible to participate in the rural social scheme a person must be in receipt of farm assist or have been allocated a valid herd or flock number from the Department of Agriculture and Food, and be in receipt of unemployment assistance, unemployment benefit, if previously on community enterprise or disability allowance from the Department of Social and Family Affairs. A person is also...

Written Answers — Inland Waterways: Inland Waterways (3 Feb 2005)

Éamon Ó Cuív: The matter raised by the Deputy is the responsibility of Waterways Ireland, one of the six North-South Implementation Bodies established under the British-Irish Agreement Act 1999. The body has responsibility for the management, maintenance and development of inland waterways, principally for recreational purposes. The bridge mentioned was originally built in the 19th century to carry road...

Written Answers — Inland Waterways: Inland Waterways (8 Feb 2005)

Éamon Ó Cuív: The matter raised by the Deputy is the responsibility of Waterways Ireland, one of the six North-South implementation bodies established under the British-Irish Agreement Act 1999. The body has responsibility for the management, maintenance and development of inland waterways, principally for recreational purposes. I understand from Waterways Ireland that the allocation for the restoration of...

Written Answers — Departmental Correspondence: Departmental Correspondence (8 Feb 2005)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Documentation necessary to enable the matter to be progressed is required from the person and is still awaited. The matter is under consideration by the office of the Ombudsman.

Written Answers — Inland Waterways: Inland Waterways (8 Feb 2005)

Éamon Ó Cuív: As the Deputy will be aware, Waterways Ireland — one of the six North-South implementation bodies — was established under the British-Irish Agreement Act 1999. The body has responsibility for the management, maintenance and development, principally for recreational purposes, of the Shannon, the Shannon-Erne Waterway, the Royal and Grand Canals, and the Barrow navigation in the South and...

Written Answers — Decentralisation Programme: Decentralisation Programme (8 Feb 2005)

Éamon Ó Cuív: As the Deputy is aware my Department has offices both in Dublin and in a decentralised location in Na Forbacha in Galway, and will decentralise to Knock Airport under the decentralisation programme. No persons in my Department have been required to sign, on applying for internal promotion, an agreement that they are willing to decentralise. The other questions raised by the Deputy do not,...

Written Answers — Community Development: Community Development (9 Feb 2005)

Éamon Ó Cuív: One must have a herd number and be in receipt of one of the following payments — farm assist, unemployment assistance, unemployment benefit if previously on a FÁS community employment scheme, or disability allowance — if one is to be eligible to participate in the rural social scheme. Self-employed fishermen whose fishing boats have been entered in the register of fishing boats, or have...

Written Answers — Anti-Social Behaviour: Anti-Social Behaviour (10 Feb 2005)

Éamon Ó Cuív: My Department operates a range of programmes designed to support individuals and communities to address problems associated with disadvantage. While such programmes can have a bearing on the issue, none can be said to be specifically designed to address anti-social behaviour of itself. Information on these programmes is available on my Department's website.

Written Answers — Limistéirí Gaeltachta: Limistéirí Gaeltachta (10 Feb 2005)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Mar is eol don Teachta, tá conradh do staidéar teangeolaíoch ar úsáid na Gaeilge sa Ghaeltacht bronnta ar Acadamh na hOllscolaíochta Gaeilge, Ollscoil na hÉireann, Gaillimh, i gcomhar leis an Institiúid Náisiúnta um Anailís Réigiúnach agus Spásúil, Ollscoil na hÉireann, Má Nuad. Beidh an staidéar dírithe ar úsáid na Gaeilge sa Ghaeltacht mar bhunús chun: forbairt...

Written Answers — International Agreements: International Agreements (15 Feb 2005)

Éamon Ó Cuív: The traditionally strong relations between Ireland and Scotland continue to develop in a very positive way, including since devolution. The Irish Consulate General in Edinburgh, which was opened in 1998, is involved in a broad range of activities supporting the development of enhanced bilateral links. These include the promotion of trade, tourism, culture and investment opportunities in close...

Written Answers — Coastal Protection: Coastal Protection (15 Feb 2005)

Éamon Ó Cuív: While primary responsibility for coastal protection comes within the remit of the Minister of Communications, Marine and Natural Resources, my Department has, over the past five years, made some funding available for that purpose. From 1999 to date, my Department has spent €987,220 on the sea wall at West End on Tory Island. An application for additional funding to reinforce and extend this...

Written Answers — Departmental Programmes: Departmental Programmes (15 Feb 2005)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I have no plans at present to expand the geographical boundaries of RAPID areas to include additional communities. However, as I stated previously, I am examining an apparent anomaly regarding Ballyfermot which, despite meeting the criteria for inclusion in strand I of the programme, was omitted due to its inclusion in the URBAN II programme.

Written Answers — Rural Social Scheme: Rural Social Scheme (15 Feb 2005)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Increases in the rural social scheme payment rates in 2005 will be in line with the increases in social welfare payments announced in budget 2005 and will be effective from the same dates as the social welfare increases. The increases are currently being calculated and will be paid shortly, backdated to the applicable effective date.

Written Answers — Departmental Programmes: Departmental Programmes (15 Feb 2005)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I am aware of the variations in the population and size across RAPID areas. However, the RAPID programme is essentially about prioritising investment in areas experiencing particular disadvantage rather than dividing resources between RAPID areas. I accept that the issue can arise in certain circumstances, such as the disbursement of the RAPID leverage fund. I have asked ADM to consider the...

Written Answers — Irish Language: Irish Language (16 Feb 2005)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Faoi mar is eol don Teachta, tá próiseas casta le comhlíonadh maidir le foilsiú chuntais agus thuarascálacha bhliantúla don bhForas Teanga, sa mhéid gur gá na cuntais/tuarascálacha don dááisínteacht — i.e., Foras na Gaeilge agus Tha Boord o Ulstèr-Scotch — a bheith iniúchta agus formheasta ar dtús, sular féidir iad a chomh-tháthú i gcomhréir leis na forálacha...

Written Answers — Decentralisation Programme: Decentralisation Programme (16 Feb 2005)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Tuigfidh an Teachta, ar ndóigh, go bhfuil an próiséas díláraithe in aon Roinn Stáit ag brath ar an dul chun cinn atáá bhaint amach ag an nGrúpa Forfheidhmithe Lárnach. Sa chomhthéacs sin, tá céimeanna éagsúla glactha ag mo Roinnse le tamall anuas. Ina measc: tá Aonad Díláraithe faoi leith bunaithe chun déileáil leis an gceist seo; tá Coiste Díláraithe Roinne curtha ar...