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

Éamon Ó Cuív: I can confirm to the Deputy that no such occasions have arisen in 2007, 2008 or 2009 to date.

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

Éamon Ó Cuív: One civil servant in my Department was dismissed earlier this year due to the person's failure to fulfil the terms of their probationary contract. There were no cases of the nature referred to by the Deputy during the period 2005-08.

Written Answers — Dormant Accounts Fund: Dormant Accounts Fund (6 Oct 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). Section 12 of the Dormant Accounts Act 2001 provides that financial institutions transfer the moneys in account determined as dormant before the 30th April each year. In generally, all transfers...

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

Éamon Ó Cuív: The RAPID Programme aims to ensure that priority attention is given to tackling the spatial concentration of poverty and social exclusion within 51 designated RAPID areas nationally. As I have indicated to the House on a number of occasions, it is a matter for individual Departments to report on the provision of funding, the progress on delivery with respect to projects under their...

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

Éamon Ó Cuív: The CLÁR Programme continues to provide valuable support for infrastructural investment in disadvantaged rural areas. Under the Programme, expenditure of €15.86m has been provided for in 2009 and as a result, a high number of projects will continue to be implemented throughout the country. CLÁR is demand driven and is operated as a single national Programme for areas that have...

Written Answers — Ministerial Travel: Ministerial Travel (8 Oct 2009)

Éamon Ó Cuív: In regard to official travel overseas, undertaken by me, in my capacity as Minister for Foreign Affairs, I have included below in tabular form a detailed breakdown of the costs incurred on accommodation and commercial flights for each trip; the number of accompanying officials; and the purpose of each trip. As the Deputy will appreciate, the role of Minister for Foreign Affairs includes an...

Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (8 Oct 2009)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I set out the information requested by the Deputy in the appendix below regarding my Department and the information that has been provided to me by the bodies and agencies under the aegis of my Department. I have provided the Deputy with the length of each vacancy for my Department and the bodies and agencies under the aegis of my Department. Number of Vacant Civil or Public Servant...

Written Answers — Community Development: Community Development (8 Oct 2009)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I can confirm to the Deputy that CLÁR funding was, in fact, approved for the project in question in August, 2008. Some of this funding was drawn down by Mayo County Council in August 2009, and that body may draw down the remainder as work progresses and further expenditure is incurred on the project.

Written Answers — Rail Services: Rail Services (8 Oct 2009)

Éamon Ó Cuív: As the Deputy will be aware, the proposed re-opening of the Western Rail Corridor on a phased basis was announced in 2005 by my colleague, Noel Dempsey T.D. Minister for Transport, as part of Transport 21. I understand that work is continuing on the first phase of the Corridor, from Ennis to Athenry and this is on target to be completed by the end of the year. As part of the support for...

Written Answers — Ministerial Travel: Ministerial Travel (8 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 Table 1. The primary purpose of each trip and the number of people who traveled is also indicated. Similar information in regard to the Ministers of State at my Department for the years 2007, 2008...

Written Answers — Harbours and Piers: Harbours and Piers (13 Oct 2009)

Éamon Ó Cuív: A total of €70,038,868 has been provided in grant aid by my Department from 2004 to date for the development of piers and slipways in County Galway, including a grant in excess of €40m for Cill Rónaín pier, Árainn. A breakdown of the individual piers and grants approved each year is set out in the table. TABLE: Grants approved for pier developments in Co Galway 2004-2009 (to date) ...

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (13 Oct 2009)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I propose to take Questions Nos. 295 and 296 together. The information requested by the Deputy in respect of my Department, and as provided to me by the agencies funded from my Department's Vote Group, is set out in the following table. 2008 2009 to Date Total Spent on Overtime Other Spend on Non-Core Pay Total Spent on Overtime Other Spend on Non-Core Pay € € € € Department...

Written Answers — Community Development: Community Development (13 Oct 2009)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Details of all relevant programmes and schemes operated by my Department, including guidelines and criteria, are available on the Department's website at www.pobail.ie. Outside the Gaeltacht and the Islands, the Department provides grant support to help with the costs of refurbishment, equipment and related works in facilities owned, or held on long term leases, by community organisations....

Written Answers — Inland Waterways: Inland Waterways (13 Oct 2009)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I have been informed by Waterways Ireland, which has responsibility for the management, maintenance, development and restoration of the inland waterways, that it is finalising a draft Houseboat Policy that will determine how the Body will regulate and manage recognised houseboats on its navigations. Shannon Harbour is under consideration as a pilot location for designated houseboats (subject...

Written Answers — Scéim na mBóithre Áise: Scéim na mBóithre Áise (13 Oct 2009)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Sa tréimhse 2002 go dáta i 2009, tá os cionn €2.2m i ndeontais faoi Scéim na mBóithre Áise ceadaithe ag mo Roinn do Chomhairle Chontae Dhún na nGall i leith 282 bóthar áise. San áireamh anseo tá €87,000 a ceadaíodh le déanaí i leith 15 bóthar a ndearnadh damáiste tuile dóibh i gceantar Ghaoth Dobhair níos luaithe i mbliana. Tá 558 iarratas faoin scéim fós ar láimh...

Written Answers — Scéim na mBóithre Áise: Scéim na mBóithre Áise (13 Oct 2009)

Éamon Ó Cuív: From 2002 to date in 2009, my Department has approved over €2.2m in grant aid under Scéim na mBóithre Áise (Gaeltacht Accommodation Roads Scheme) to enable Donegal County Council to carry out improvement works on 282 roads. Included in this sum is €87,000 which was recently approved for 15 roads damaged by flooding in Gaoth Dobhair earlier this year. The present position is that...

Written Answers — Scéim na mBóithre Áise: Scéim na mBóithre Áise (13 Oct 2009)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Glacaim leis go bhfuil an Teachta ag tagairt don gcúnamh a cheadaigh mé le gairid faoi Scéim na mBóithre Áise, ag eirí as damáiste a rinne tuilte i gceantar Ghaoth Dobhair, Co Dhún na nGall, níos luaithe i mbliana. Tá sonraí cuí sa Tábla leis seo maidir leis na bóithre ar ceadaíodh deontais ina leith - ní nós le mo Roinnse ainmneacha iarratasóirí ar Scéim na mBóithre...

Written Answers — Scéim na mBóithre Áise: Scéim na mBóithre Áise (13 Oct 2009)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I assume the Deputy is referring to grants that I sanctioned recently under Scéim na mBóithre Áise (Gaeltacht Accommodation Roads Scheme) for roads that were damaged by flooding in Gaoth Dobhair, Co Donegal, earlier this year. Relevant details pertaining to the roads that have been approved for grant aid are set out in the following table - it is not my Department's practice to publish...

Written Answers — Inland Waterways: Inland Waterways (14 Oct 2009)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Waterways Ireland is responsible for the matter raised by the Deputy and I understand that it has responded to the correspondence concerned. I am informed by Waterways Ireland that it is at present finalising a draft policy that will determine the future manner of regulation and management in relation to this issue and that Shannon Harbour is under consideration as a pilot location in this...

Written Answers — Clár Forbartha Áitiúil: Clár Forbartha Áitiúil (14 Oct 2009)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Feidhmíonn Údarás na Gaeltachta faoi réir fhorálacha na hAchtanna um Údarás na Gaeltachta 1979 go 1999. Tuigfidh an Teachta, mar sin, gur gnó don Údarás féin an cheist atá ardaithe aige agus nach bhfuil aon fheidhm reachtúil agamsa mar Aire maidir le riaradh ghnóthaí laethúla na heagraíochta. Cuirtear maoiniú ar fáil ó mo Roinnse don Údarás gach bliain agus is gnó don...