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Written Answers — Irish Language: Irish Language (17 Jun 2009)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Tógfaidh mé Ceisteanna Uimh 67 agus 69 le chéile. Mar atá tugtha le fios agam don Teach cheana féin, tá dul chun cinn suntasach déanta go dtí seo, ar bhonn chéimiúil, maidir le cur i bhfeidhm fhorálacha Acht na dTeangacha Oifigiúla 2003. I measc na nithe is mó atá bainte amach go dtí seo tá na céimeanna seo a leanas: Tá gach foráil den Acht i bhfeidhm ó mí Iúil 2006...

Written Answers — Youth Services: Youth Services (17 Jun 2009)

Éamon Ó Cuív: My Department's Local Development Social Inclusion Programme (LDSIP) is a series of measures that are designed to counter disadvantage and to promote equality and social and economic inclusion. LDSIP is implemented locally by 37 Integrated Local Development Companies and 17 Urban Partnerships. These are not-for-profit companies that target the areas of greatest need in the country, to...

Written Answers — Dormant Accounts Fund: Dormant Accounts Fund (17 Jun 2009)

Éamon Ó Cuív: The Dormant Accounts Fund Acts provides for an annual transfer by credit institutions and insurance undertakings of monies in accounts determined to be dormant into the Dormant Accounts Fund (DAF). Since its establishment in May 2003, the net transfers to the Dormant Accounts Fund has been just over €338m. Transfers to the end of April 2009 total some €39m. The value of the Fund at end...

Written Answers — Water and Sewerage Schemes: Water and Sewerage Schemes (17 Jun 2009)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Given the substantial existing commitments under the CLÁR Water and Sewerage schemes, and against the background of the current economic climate, these schemes were suspended to new applications in August 2008. I am reviewing the CLÁR programme as a whole, having regard to demand, the funding available and the level of outstanding commitments. In this context, I have asked the local...

Written Answers — Grant Applications: Grant Applications (17 Jun 2009)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I propose to take Questions Nos. 130, 136 and 138 together. The Deputy will appreciate that my Department oversees a wide range of programmes and schemes under which groups can seek funding, directly or through intermediaries. Given the large numbers involved and the fact that some of these are not managed directly by the Department but by other bodies on the Department's behalf, it is not...

Written Answers — Dormant Accounts Fund: Dormant Accounts Fund (17 Jun 2009)

Éamon Ó Cuív: The Dormant Accounts Fund Acts provide for an annual transfer by credit institutions and insurance undertakings of monies in accounts determined to be dormant into the Dormant Accounts Fund (DAF). Since its establishment in May 2003, the net transfers to the Dormant Accounts Fund have been just over €338m. Transfers in 2009, to the end of April, total some €39m. The value of the Fund at...

Written Answers — Dormant Accounts Fund: Dormant Accounts Fund (17 Jun 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 to 2008, my Department managed an annual measure to support projects in RAPID areas, each valued at €7.5m per annum. Some €64.4min total was allocated to the Rural Social Scheme between 2004 and 2008. In...

Written Answers — Community Development: Community Development (17 Jun 2009)

Éamon Ó Cuív: The areas covered by the CLÁR Programme have been revised twice since its launch in October 2001. As a result, it now covers parts of 23 counties and benefits a population of nearly 727,000. I have no plans at present for a further extension of the Programme.

Written Answers — Community Development: Community Development (17 Jun 2009)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I refer the Deputy to my reply to question number 55 of today. Question No. 135 answered with Question No. 38. Question No. 136 answered with Question No. 130.

Written Answers — National Drugs Strategy: National Drugs Strategy (17 Jun 2009)

Éamon Ó Cuív: As the Deputy is aware, funding applications for community and voluntary groups for drugs initiatives are made through the Local or Regional Drugs Task Forces. The allocation for the Drugs Task Forces for this year is of the order of €32 million. Overall, in the region of €22 million was spent in 2008 on projects in Task Force areas with a treatment and rehabilitation focus. Funding for...

Written Answers — Íocaíochtaí Deontas: Íocaíochtaí Deontas (17 Jun 2009)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Glacaim leis gur ag tagairt do na heagrais dheonacha Gaeilge atá an Teachta. Sa chomhthéacs sin, dírím a aird ar an bhfreagra a thug mé ar Cheist Uimh 20 den 29.1.09 ina ndearnadh tagairt don bhunmhaoiniú do 19 eagras deonach Gaeilge a cuirtear ar fáil trí Fhoras na Gaeilge. Chuir an Foras tús le hathbhreithniú anuraidh maidir leis na heagrais sin, le cinntiú go mbeidh an luach...

Written Answers — Community Development: Community Development (18 Jun 2009)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I refer the deputy to my response to question 11 (23016/09) on 17 June 2009, which provided information on the Community Development Projects in Co. Donegal. For the Deputy's information, there are no RAPID areas in County Donegal.

Written Answers — Earnáil Dheonach na Gaeilge: Earnáil Dheonach na Gaeilge (18 Jun 2009)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Dírím aird an Teachta ar an bhfreagra a thug mé ar Cheist Uimh 139 (24138/09) den 17 Meitheamh 2009.

Written Answers — Straitéis don Ghaeilge: Straitéis don Ghaeilge (18 Jun 2009)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Tá dréacht de Straitéis 20 bliain don Ghaeilge faighte agam agus tá sé á mheas faoi láthair ag mo Roinn féin agus ag Ranna eile a mbeidh sé de fhreagracht orthu í a chur i bhfeidhm. Beidh an Straitéis le haontú ag an gCoiste Rialtais don Ghaeilge agus don Ghaeltacht sula gcuirfear os comhair an Rialtais é agus is ag an tráth sin a shocrófar ar aon struchtúr is gá chun í a...

Written Answers — Decentralisation Programme: Decentralisation Programme (23 Jun 2009)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I refer the Deputy to my reply to Priority Question No 24 of 17 June 2009.

Written Answers — Housing Grants: Housing Grants (23 Jun 2009)

Éamon Ó Cuív: The grant in question has recently been approved by my Department. The grant will be paid when the work in question has been completed to the satisfaction of my Department and the conditions pertaining to the grant have been fulfilled.

Written Answers — Natural Heritage Areas: Natural Heritage Areas (23 Jun 2009)

Éamon Ó Cuív: My Department does not have responsibility for FÁS Community Employment Schemes. However, we are responsible for the operation of the Rural Social Scheme (RSS), which is managed at a local level around the country by Integrated Local Development Companies. Communities have benefited from the work undertaken by RSS participants, including the valuable work carried out in the local cemeteries....

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (23 Jun 2009)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I take it the Deputy is referring to the Rural Transport Schemes operated and funded by my Department. For the year 2008 my Department provided a total of €479,328 to fund the Rural Transport Night Scheme as a pilot project. The groups delivering this pilot project are also part of the Rural Transport Programme, operated by the Department of Transport. In addition, the Rural Social Scheme...

Written Answers — Community Development: Community Development (23 Jun 2009)

Éamon Ó Cuív: As the Deputy is aware the Government has recently approved the inclusion of five new towns in the RAPID programme: Ballina, Co. Mayo; Dungarvan, Co. Waterford; Enniscorthy, Co. Wexford; Mullingar, Co. Westmeath and Rathkeale, Co. Limerick. The review referred to in the earlier question is ongoing.

Written Answers — Community Development: Community Development (23 Jun 2009)

Éamon Ó Cuív: The RAPID Programme aims to ensure that priority attention is given by Departments and statutory agencies to tackling the spatial concentration of poverty and social exclusion within designated RAPID areas. Following a review in 2006, I am in the process of re-focussing the programme around seven strategic themes: family support, community safety & anti-social behaviour, health, physical...