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Nuachtáin Gaeilge. (17 Jun 2009)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I dtús báire, ba mhaith liom a rá go bhfuil sé fíor-thábhachtach don teanga agus don tír, dar liom, go mbeadh nuachtán Gaeilge ar fáil. Beidh mé ag casadh le Bord Fhoras na Gaeilge go luath agus beidh mé ag glacadh leis an deis chun é sin a chur in iúl dóibh. Ar ndóigh, tá Foras na Gaeilge neamhspleách ó thaobh a gcuid gnó a bhainistiú i gceart agus deimhin a dhéanamh de...

Nuachtáin Gaeilge. (17 Jun 2009)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Tá me cinnte go n-aontódh an Teachta liom go bhfuil agus go mba ceart go mbeadh Foras na Gaeilge neamhspleách ón Aire ó lá go lá. Tá mé cinnte freisin go n-aontódh sé liom go mba ceart don Fhoras na gnáth rialacha maidir le tairiscintí a leanúint agus iad ag bronnadh conartha. Tá mé cinnte go n-aontódh sé liom nach ceart domsa cur isteach ar córas tairiscintí poiblí,...

Nuachtáin Gaeilge. (17 Jun 2009)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Is é mo thuiscint, nach easpa airgid an fhadhb ar chor ar bith. Tuigim gur séard a tharla ná go ndeachaigh an foras ar an margadh agur gur lorgaíodh tairiscintí suas go teorann áirithe airgid, go ndearna an foras a bhreitiúnas agus go bhfuil comhráití ar bun. Tuigim nach easpa airgid an fhadhb ó thaobh an fhorais de agus níor ardaigh an foras riamh ceist liom maidir le heaspa...

Nuachtáin Gaeilge. (17 Jun 2009)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Níl sé sin fíor. Tiocfaidh mé ar ais leis an eolas cruinn. Ní raibh ísliú ó €400,000 go €300,000 nó cibé figiúr a bhí ráite. An rud a tharla ná, lorg an foras tairiscintí agus chuir sé síleáil le uasmhéid do mhéid na tairiscintí go bhféadfadh comhlacht a fháil. Nuair a rinne an foras scrúdú ar an tairiscint, facthas dó, bunaithe ar an tairiscint a bhí...

Polasaí don Ghaeilge. (17 Jun 2009)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Mar is eol don Teachta, tá an Coimisinéir Teanga neamhspleách i gcomhlíonadh a chuid feidhmeanna agus ní raibh plé idir mé féin agus an coimisinéir maidir le hábhar a bhí beartaithe ag an gcoimisinéir le haghaidh a thuarascáil bhliantúil 2008. Tá dualgas reachtúil ar an gcoimisinéir, de réir alt 30 d'Acht na dTeangacha Oifigiúla 2003, a thuarascáil bhliantúil a ullmhú...

Polasaí don Ghaeilge. (17 Jun 2009)

Éamon Ó Cuív: An scéal atá ann ná go bhfuil an Roinn ag daingniú scéimeanna an t-am ar fad. Tá cuid mhaith oibre i gceist leis na scéimeanna seo. Maidir leis an dara scéim, fanann an chéad scéim i bhfeidhm go dtí go dtagann an dara scéim i bhfeidhm. Ceann de na rudaí a bheidh muid ag cur béime orthu sna dara scéimeanna ná go mbeidh a fhios ag an bpobal go bhfuil na seirbhísí ar fáil....

Polasaí don Ghaeilge. (17 Jun 2009)

Éamon Ó Cuív: D'aontaigh siad féin go deonach gach scéim. An tuiscint atá agamsa ná nach féidir cúlú ó aon ghealltanas a thugtar i scéim teanga. A mhalairt atá fíor sa mhéid is gur cóir don dara scéim tógaint ar an dul chun cinn atá déanta sa chéad scéim agus mar sin de. Go simplí, is é ceann de na bun prionsabail a bhaineann leis na scéimeanna teanga ná go ndéanfar dul chun cinn...

Polasaí don Ghaeilge. (17 Jun 2009)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Is dóigh go dtaispeánann sé sin go soiléir go bhfuil an coimisinéar neamhspleách agus go ndéanann sé inscrúduithe. Tagann sin lena bhreithiúnas. Ghlac mo Roinn leis a bhreithiúnas sa gcás a thóg sé leis an Roinn. Bhí plé ann agus tháinig seisean ar a thuairim. Tá an rud atá i gceist aige á fheidhmiú ag an Roinn anois. Ní rud an-mhór atá ann. Rud a bhain le...

Tourism Support Services. (17 Jun 2009)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I take it the Deputy is referring to the appointment of rural recreation officers, RROs, who have been appointed to promote walking tourism and to assist in the implementation of the walks scheme. Twelve RROs were appointed in 2008 to act as contact persons for walking tourists and to provide a broad range of support and advice in this area. The officers are employed by the following local...

Tourism Support Services. (17 Jun 2009)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I will get the detailed information the Deputy has requested and pass it on to him. There has been significant progress in this area. One of the most gratifying aspects of recent developments in rural tourism is the substantial increase in the number of tourists who include walking as a particular objective of their holidays. In 2003, this number was 168,000, increasing to 511,000 in 2007....

Tourism Support Services. (17 Jun 2009)

Éamon Ó Cuív: As one of the sponsoring Ministers, I have encouraged Waterways Ireland to look at waterways in an holistic fashion, including their development for the purposes of walking and recreation. A plan is currently in place in Dublin in which many of the statutory agencies, including Dublin City Council, are involved to develop the amenity value of the canals as far as the city boundary. Much of...

Dormant Accounts Fund. (17 Jun 2009)

Éamon Ó Cuív: The Government approved allocations, on 28 April 2009, of €1.56 million to support 80 family support services, and €1.5 million to support 20 projects under the homeless measure. The mid-term review of the national drugs strategy in 2005 identified the provision of family support services as crucial in delivering the strategic aim of reducing harm to families. The funding of €1.56...

Funding to Support Homeless People (17 Jun 2009)

Éamon Ó Cuív: When the Deputy sees the list, he will discover that funding was spread throughout the county and not confined to urban areas.

Funding to Support Homeless People (17 Jun 2009)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I accept that. However, when the Deputy does see it, he will discover that what I am saying is true. Some 1,000 places are reserved for recovering drug addicts on community employment schemes. In addition, such individuals are also included in the community services programme. Subject to the necessary funding being available, I would like to examine the possibility of making further places...

Funding to Support Homeless People (17 Jun 2009)

Éamon Ó Cuív: There is one for everyone in the House.

Funding to Support Homeless People (17 Jun 2009)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I concur with the Deputy. There is a need for joined-up thinking in order to ensure the different agencies work together. As stated, 1,000 places have been set aside for recovering drug addicts. These schemes have been incredibly important for people recovering from other forms of drug misuse such as alcohol misuse. We must ensure the most vulnerable in society obtain places on the...

Funding to Support Homeless People (17 Jun 2009)

Éamon Ó Cuív: When the Deputy sees the list to which I referred, she will be pleased to discover that Merchant's Quay Project Limited received two sums, €113,000 and €90,000, and Youth for Peace in Kildare received €37,700. I do not believe any money was allocated in County Mayo. I accept that these are small sums. However, I am a great believe that the ocean is full of drops and that if one...

Funding to Support Homeless People (17 Jun 2009)

Éamon Ó Cuív: My Department currently employs 14 people on temporary contracts. Three of these contracts are due to expire in 2009. Information furnished to me on temporary contracts in agencies-boards funded from my Department's Vote group is set out in the following table: Agency/Body No of temporary contracts No of contracts to expire in 2009 Commission of Charitable Donations and Bequests Office 1...

Funding to Support Homeless People (17 Jun 2009)

Éamon Ó Cuív: The Leader companies are independent. There has not been a cutback in the Leader programme which, in fact, has been expanded considerably. Money for the partnership programme has been reduced and perhaps it is to this that the Deputy refers. However, that matter is not really the subject of this question. It may also have come to his attention that it is my intention to transfer the...

Funding to Support Homeless People (17 Jun 2009)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Is the Deputy referring to those at MFG?