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Written Answers — Inland Waterways: Inland Waterways (6 Oct 2009)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I propose to take Questions 142 and 158 together. I meet with the Chief Executive of Waterways Ireland on a regular basis. At our most recent meeting on 27 July 2009, we discussed progress by the organisation to date in 2009. As the Deputies will be aware, Waterways Ireland has made considerable progress in recent years. During 2008, the ongoing upgrading of the waterways saw a total of 581...

Written Answers — Housing Grants: Housing Grants (6 Oct 2009)

Éamon Ó Cuív: The potential for the resumption of the grant scheme under the Housing (Gaeltacht) Acts will be considered in the context of the 20 year Strategy for Irish, which is under consideration at present by the Cabinet Committee on Irish and the Gaeltacht, and also in the context of the financial position prevailing.

Written Answers — Foilseacháin sa Ghaeilge: Foilseacháin sa Ghaeilge (6 Oct 2009)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Mar is eol don Teachta, is é Foras na Gaeilge a chuireann an maoiniú ar fáil chun nuachtán seachtainiúil Gaeilge a fhoilsiú. Tuigim ón bhForas gur fógraíodh comórtas nua le gairid agus go bhfuarthas roinnt iarratas faoin spriocdháta den 4 Meán Fómhair 2009. Tá na hiarratais sin á meas faoi láthair agus comhairlítear dom go bhfuil sé i gceist agallaimh a chur ar na...

Written Answers — Community Development: Community Development (6 Oct 2009)

Éamon Ó Cuív: As the Deputy is aware, delivery of Axis 3 and Axis 4 (LEADER) of the Rural Development Programme 2007-2013 commenced in February 2009. I can confirm that all Local Action Groups contracted to deliver the Programme are now fully operational and available to consider grant applications. Contact details regarding the groups delivering the Programme are available on my Department's web site at...

Written Answers — Community Development: Community Development (6 Oct 2009)

Éamon Ó Cuív: The CLÁR Programme provides funding and co-funding to Government Departments, State Agencies and Local Authorities to accelerate investment in selected priority developments in areas that have suffered significant depopulation. These investments support physical, economic and social infrastructure across a variety of measures. Table A below outlines the number of applications received for...

Written Answers — Irish Language: Irish Language (6 Oct 2009)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Following discussions between the two Finance Departments in relation to the North/South Bodies as a group, including An Foras Teanga, it has been agreed that these Bodies should examine the programme objectives set out in their current 2009 Business Plans with a view to delivering them with a more efficient and effective use of resources in the period 2009-2010. Taking the baseline as set...

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (6 Oct 2009)

Éamon Ó Cuív: At the outset, I wish to clarify for the Deputy that the obligation under section 10 of the Official Languages Act 2003 to publish documents simultaneously in Irish and English applies only to a limited number of key documents published by public bodies, including annual reports and accounts and documents setting out public policy proposals. In the wider context, my Department will continue...

Written Answers — Immigrant Integration Services: Immigrant Integration Services (6 Oct 2009)

Éamon Ó Cuív: The Minister for Justice Equality and Law reform is responsible for Integration. Under the terms of a Government decision relating to the arrangements for the functioning of the Office of the Minister for State for Integration, I have mandated the Minister of State to take on the role of providing policy advice on integration to me in respect of relevant programmes in my Department.

Written Answers — Departmental Funding: Departmental Funding (6 Oct 2009)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I am informed that Údarás na Gaeltachta is the only agency of my Department which has allocated funding for the purposes outlined during the period in question. The following table outlines the information provided to me by an tÚdarás.

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (6 Oct 2009)

Éamon Ó Cuív: In the current economic environment, the Deputy will be aware that across Government as a whole, we are taking a number of difficult decisions, but our approach is to do this in as balanced a way as possible. In this context, no area is immune to cost-cutting measures and some level of reduction in budget allocations have been made to certain measures and programmes, including the CLÁR...

Written Answers — Ministerial Travel: Ministerial Travel (6 Oct 2009)

Éamon Ó Cuív: The annual cost, including relevant flights, subsistence and other expenses paid, of overseas travel in my official capacity as Minister for the years 2007, 2008 and 2009 to date is set out in the table below. The primary purpose of each trip is also indicated. It has not been possible within the time available to collate all of the information sought by the Deputy back to June 2002 when my...

Written Answers — Departmental Funding: Departmental Funding (6 Oct 2009)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I am not aware of any significant demand in this area. If the Deputy has a specific instance in mind, I am happy to consider whether there is any appropriate action that I can take.

Written Answers — Harbours and Piers: Harbours and Piers (6 Oct 2009)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Responsibility for matters relating to harbour dues rests with my colleague, the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food. I can confirm that my Department has paid subsidies in respect of passenger and cargo ferry services on the route referred to by the Deputy in his "details supplied" and I am arranging to have the relevant information forwarded directly to him.

Written Answers — Stráitéis Fiche Bliain don Ghaeilge: Stráitéis Fiche Bliain don Ghaeilge (6 Oct 2009)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Tógfaidh mé Ceisteanna Nos. 798 go dtí 802, agus 819 le chéile. Beidh na hábhair atá luaite ag na Teachtaí le breithniú ag leibhéil an Rialtais, ní hamháin i gcomhthéacs na Cáinaisnéise 2010, ach freisin i gcomhthéacs na hoibre atá idir lámha ag an gCoiste Rialtais don Ghaeilge agus don Ghaeltacht i ndáil leis an Straitéis 20 bliain don Ghaeilge. Question No. 803 answered...

Written Answers — Community Workers: Community Workers (6 Oct 2009)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I propose to take Questions Nos. 804 to 808, inclusive. together. As the Department is not the employer in any of the instances above (and indeed in some cases may not provide any funding to sponsoring groups) all issues relating to those employees are matters for the individual organisations and should be addressed directly to them.

Written Answers — Departmental Reports: Departmental Reports (6 Oct 2009)

Éamon Ó Cuív: My Department commissioned 10 reports from consultants during 2008, details of which are set out in the table below. I should add that my Department has made available on its website details regarding consultancies (excepting those of minor value, i.e., less than €5,000, excluding VAT) relating to the period since its establishment in June 2002 up to the end of August 2009. TABLE:...

Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (6 Oct 2009)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I propose to take Questions Nos. 811 and 812 together. I enclose the information requested by the Deputy in the table below. In cases of retirement from my Department, there is no direct cost as the cost of retirement benefit for retired civil servants is met from the Superannuation Vote 7. Additional costs as they relate to early retirement lump sums are indicated in the attached. 2006...

Written Answers — Departmental Programmes: Departmental Programmes (6 Oct 2009)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Within my Department, the main programmes delivering rural development funding include the CLÁR Programme, the Rural Social Scheme and the LEADER Programmes (now part of the Rural Development Programme 2009 — 2013). The funding provided under these programmes, both nationally and for County Mayo for the years in question, is set out in the following tables: The funding provided under these...

Written Answers — Departmental Schemes: Departmental Schemes (6 Oct 2009)

Éamon Ó Cuív: There are 2,600 participant places available under the Rural Social Scheme (RSS) and 130 supervisor positions (Full-time equivalent). As the number of participants on the Scheme varies from week to week, the attached table sets out the number of participants and supervisors on the Scheme for week ending 2nd October 2009. At present, there are vacancies for 8 participants and 1 supervisor. ...

Written Answers — Departmental Contracts: Departmental Contracts (6 Oct 2009)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I can confirm that following a tender competition for the provision of the services referred to by the Deputy, my Department awarded a three-year contract to a company in December 2008. All of the services in question to my Department, including those supplied to me as Minister and to the Minister of State, are provided for under that contract. The Deputy will appreciate the difficulty in...