Results 401-420 of 28,255 for speaker:Éamon Ó Cuív

Written Answers — Seachtain na Gaeilge: Seachtain na Gaeilge (16 Feb 2005)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Is togra de chuid Chonradh na Gaeilge é seachtain na Gaeilge, a bhfuil maoiniúá chur ar fáil ina leith ag Foras naGaeilge. Tuigim ón bhForas go bhfuil deontas de €88,102 curtha ar fáil do Chonradh na Gaeilge chun seachtain na Gaeilge a eagrú i mbliana. Tá cóip den lámhleabhar atá curtha i dtoll a chéile ag Conradh na Gaeilge don ócáid seo seolta chuig an Teachta. Cé nach...

Written Answers — Foras na Gaeilge: Foras na Gaeilge (17 Feb 2005)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Tógfaidh mé Ceisteanna Uimh. 114 agus 115 le chéile. Tuigfidh an Teachta gur cheist 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, áfach, tuigtear dom ó Fhoras na Gaeilge gur cuireadh in iúl go follasach anuraidh go mbeadh...

Written Answers — Departmental Credit Cards: Departmental Credit Cards (17 Feb 2005)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Further to my earlier reply, I wish to inform the Deputy that the total expenditure involved on the two credit cards in use in my Department since its formation in June 2002 was €11,855.82. The annual breakdown of this expenditure is as follows: Year â'¬ 2002 1,410.18 2003 5,245.59 2004 5,200.05 Total 11,855.82 The payments, which are certified by a senior officer in my...

Written Answers — Consultancy Contracts: Consultancy Contracts (17 Feb 2005)

Éamon Ó Cuív: My Department has not directly engaged any public relations consultants nor entered into any public relations contracts or procurements since its establishment in June 2002. During this period, three bodies under the aegis of my Department — the National Advisory Committee on Drugs, the Western Development Commission and Údarás na Gaeltachta — have engaged public relations consultants....

Foras na Gaeilge. (22 Feb 2005)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Deputies will agree with me that Foras na Gaeilge is doing important work in promoting the advancement of the Irish language throughout the island of Ireland and that the activities of the voluntary organisations are a fundamental part of that. It is essential, therefore, that there be an effective partnership in place between Foras and the voluntary organisations in order that their common...

Foras na Gaeilge. (22 Feb 2005)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I once again stress that Foras na Gaeilge operates under a clear legislative framework. The role of the Ministers — the two Ministers effectively act jointly in relation to Foras — is quite clear. What is also patently clear is that, subject to operating within the business plan and proper procedures, Foras is free to make its own day to day decisions and it would be inappropriate for the...

Foras na Gaeilge. (22 Feb 2005)

Éamon Ó Cuív: It is a purely subjective value judgment as to how well or badly the Foras is operating. The Deputy is clearly basing his judgment on the survey of organisations carried out by Foinse. I must consider whether and how Foras operates within its business plan. As long as it operates within this plan and has followed good procedure, the Minister has no role in the matter. The Opposition's...

Foras na Gaeilge. (22 Feb 2005)

Éamon Ó Cuív: An bhfuil cead agam an cheist a fhreagairt?

Foras na Gaeilge. (22 Feb 2005)

Éamon Ó Cuív: While the annual report forms part of the accounts, an Foras Teanga must submit them. Foras na Gaeilge has made accounts available for 2001, 2002 and 2003 to the Comptroller and Auditor General. A very complicated system of bringing the accounts together exists as two sections are involved. These accounts will be published as quickly as possible. Once one set has been completed, we will have...

Community Development. (22 Feb 2005)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I propose to take Questions Nos. 7, 9, 13, 29, 36, 41 and 275 together.

Community Development. (22 Feb 2005)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I introduced the CLÁR programme in October 2001 to address depopulation, as well as the decline and lack of services in rural areas. Areas in 18 counties, amounting to a total population of 362,000, have been selected under the programme, including areas I announced in January 2003 in light of the 2002 population census data. This honoured the commitment in An Agreed Programme for Government...

Community Development. (22 Feb 2005)

Éamon Ó Cuív: The Deputy is correct in saying the amount of money provided this year is the same as that provided last year. The budget is up 13% on the expenditure last year. There are choices to be made. In his question the Deputy highlighted the answer to his question. While there are problems with roads, there has been a huge improvement in rural roads in the past seven or eight years. The fundamental...

Community Development. (22 Feb 2005)

Éamon Ó Cuív: It depends on all kinds of factors, carry-overs and so on. Last year we tried to ensure that the building was done on time and we paid for them all. I am confident that some new measures can be introduced. Some of the measures introduced previously have a certain shelf life, for example, the three phase electricity conversions for businesses. Obviously there was a big demand in the beginning...

Community Development. (22 Feb 2005)

Éamon Ó Cuív: In response to the Deputy's first question, my Department will lead because we have to spell out the exact information in issuing a press release. I hope I will not then be accused of double announcing the same measure.

Community Development. (22 Feb 2005)

Éamon Ó Cuív: We set out the information and it will be made available by my Department. None of those troika projects is co-funded under CLÁR as that is not how that programme works. However, the Department of Justice, Equality and Law Reform prioritises the RAPID areas. When the Deputy sees the list which will be published he will be aware that out of the total, it is significant. We have done quite an...

Community Development. (22 Feb 2005)

Éamon Ó Cuív: What the Deputy would like is that I would not extend CLÁR too far but include all County Monaghan in the programme. It was a good try on the part of the Deputy. I would love to include the whole of Connemara in the CLÁR programme but there was no extension in 2002 of Connemara because it was not warranted. The issue was looked at very carefully. I have here a map that shows the DEDs that...

Foras na Gaeilge. (22 Feb 2005)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Tá a fhios agam go n-aontaíonn na Teachtaí liom go bhfuil obair thábhachtach ar siúl ag Foras na Gaeilge ar mhaithe le cur chun cinn na Gaeilge ar fud oileáin na hÉireann agus go bhfuil gníomhaíochtaí na n-eagras deonacha Gaeilge mar chuid bhunúsach de sin. Is den riachtanas é, mar sin, go mbeadh comhpháirtnéireacht éifeachtach i bhfeidhm idir an foras agus na h-eagrais...

Foras na Gaeilge. (22 Feb 2005)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Tá tuiscint agam don rud atáá rá ag an Teachta. Seo an fhadhb. Tá an córas ar fad meáite anois ar chomórtas oscailte a bheith ann ionas gur féidir le gach duine iarratas a chur isteach chuige. Bíonn rialacha leagtha síos roimh ré, agus braitheann an toradh ar an bpróiseas. De réir mar a thuigim, sin é go díreach an rud a tharla. Lorg an foras iarratais le haghaidh tograí den...

Foras na Gaeilge. (22 Feb 2005)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Ní dhearna Aoife Ní Scolaí aon teagmháil liom sular éirigh sí as oifig, agus déarfainn gur thuig sí go maith an rud atáá rá agam. Ní raibh na gearáin nó fadhbanna a bhí aici bainteach le ról an Aire. Glacaim leis go raibh an plé a bhí aici leis an bhforas féin. Mar a mhínigh mé ar ball beag, de bharr gur foras trasteorann é seo, tá beirt Airí i gceist sna bunchinntí....

Irish Language. (22 Feb 2005)

Éamon Ó Cuív: As previously indicated to the House in replies to Parliamentary Questions Nos. 48 and 81 on 14 Nollaig 2004, a process of discussions has been initiated with the other EU member states and the EU institutions seeking official and working language status for the Irish language in the EU under EEC Regulation 1/1958. The regulation is the legal instrument that governs the EU institutions'...