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Written Answers — Departmental Funding: Departmental Funding (14 Oct 2009)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I have been informed by the agencies within the ambit of my Department that no such funding is available. In respect of my Department itself, details of all relevant programmes and schemes including guidelines and criteria, are available on the Department's website at www.pobail.ie. My Department provides grant support to help with the costs of refurbishment, equipment and related works in...

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (15 Oct 2009)

Éamon Ó Cuív: My Department did not incur any costs in relation to leaflet design, production, delivery or other related costs in 2007, 2008 or to date in 2009, either in my own constituency office or the constituency office of the Minister of State at my Department. While a small number of handouts have been prepared, when required, by the constituency offices, these were prepared and copied in-house and...

Written Answers — Ministerial Travel: Ministerial Travel (15 Oct 2009)

Éamon Ó Cuív: The relevant expenditure, all of which was incurred in the course of carrying out necessary official business on behalf of my Department, is set out in the tables below. Table 1: Official Foreign Travel - Minister Year Total Costâ'¬ 2007 24,693 2008 41,739 2009 to date 13,796 Table 2: Official Foreign Travel - Ministers of State Year Total Costâ'¬ 2007 8,566 2008 4,090 2009 to...

Written Answers — Ministerial Travel: Ministerial Travel (15 Oct 2009)

Éamon Ó Cuív: The relevant expenditure, which was incurred in the course of carrying out necessary official business on behalf of my Department, is set out in the tables below. Table 1: Official Domestic Travel - Minister Year Total Costâ'¬ 2007 1,246 2008 2,588 2009 to date 704 Table 2: Official Domestic Travel - Ministers of State* Year Total Costâ'¬ 2007 9,179 2008 22,708 2009 to date...

Written Answers — Community Development: Community Development (20 Oct 2009)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I propose to take Questions Nos. 397, 405 and 410 together. The position regarding the renewal of contracts under the Community Services Programme remains as stated in my reply to Parliamentary Question No. 813 of 16 September 2009. I do not expect the funding position under the Programme to finalised until Budget day.

Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (20 Oct 2009)

Éamon Ó Cuív: It is expected that the number of officials at Principal Officer level or higher that will be working in my Department following the full implementation of the Incentivised Early Retirement Scheme will be 17.8, which represents some 6.5% of my Department's staffing complement. For the sake of completeness, I should point out that there are also 2 Principal Officers working on secondment to...

Written Answers — Community Development: Community Development (20 Oct 2009)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I am pleased to inform the Deputy that Manorcunningham Development Association was successful in their application for funding of €17,792.60 under the Rural Development Programme 2007 – 2013. The funding was allocated to the project in June 2009 and works are currently underway. Donegal Local Development Company found that the need to make it wheelchair accessible was essential to the...

Written Answers — State Agencies: State Agencies (20 Oct 2009)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I can confirm to the Deputy that each of the agencies that come within the ambit of my Department is required to operate and comply in all aspects with the circulars issued from time to time by the Department of Finance regarding travel and subsistence. Each agency has been provided with these circulars and has confirmed in writing to my Department that they are in compliance with the...

Written Answers — Community Development: Community Development (20 Oct 2009)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I propose to take Questions Nos. 406 and 407 together. As the Deputy is aware the Government in May 2009 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. I plan to hold Information Sessions in the five new towns over the coming months. The review of...

Written Answers — Harbours and Piers: Harbours and Piers (20 Oct 2009)

Éamon Ó Cuív: As Doolin Pier is owned by Clare County Council, responsibility for its development rests with the local authority in the first instance. While there has been contact between my Department and the Council recently in regard to the development of this pier, it is not envisaged that the project will be advanced at the present time.

Written Answers — Departmental Agencies: Departmental Agencies (21 Oct 2009)

Éamon Ó Cuív: There are four such bodies/agencies within the ambit of my Department and the details requested by the Deputy are set out in the following table. Table: Details of IBEC membership fees paid 2007-2009 to date Body/agency 2007 2008 2009 to date Foras na Gaeilge €1,653 €1,604 €1,604 Waterways Ireland €18,394 €19,252 €16,579 Údarás na Gaeilge €9,004 €9,347 €9,380 Western...

Written Answers — Clár Forbartha Áitiúil: Clár Forbartha Áitiúil (21 Oct 2009)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Feidhmíonn Údarás na Gaeltachta faoi réir fhorálacha na nAchtanna 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...

Written Answers — Clár Forbartha Áitiúil: Clár Forbartha Áitiúil (21 Oct 2009)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Feidhmíonn Údarás na Gaeltachta faoi réir fhorálacha na nAchtanna 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...

Written Answers — Departmental Funding: Departmental Funding (3 Nov 2009)

Éamon Ó Cuív: The Department of Community Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs operates a Walks Scheme for the development, enhancement and maintenance of waymarked ways and other priority walks. This Scheme has been developed within my Department in consultation with Comhairle na Tuaithe. It was introduced in 2008 and currently operates on 18 trails. There are currently 1,091 participant landowners on the...

Written Answers — Community Development: Community Development (3 Nov 2009)

Éamon Ó Cuív: The Company referred to by the Deputy is delivering axis 3 and Axis 4 (LEADER) of the Rural Development Programme (RDP) 2007-2013. The RDP commenced in February 2009 and I can confirm that all Local Action Groups contracted to deliver the Programme, are now fully operational and available to consider grant applications. The Company in question has been given an indicative allocation of...

Written Answers — School Closures: School Closures (3 Nov 2009)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I refer the Deputy to my reply to Question No 436 on 9 June 2009. The position in regard to assistance to recommence the project referred to by the Deputy is a matter for Údarás na Gaeltachta and, as the Deputy will be aware, I have no statutory function in the day to day administration of the organisation. I understand from an tÚdarás, however, that while further discussions on the...

Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (3 Nov 2009)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I am advised that a community facilitator is employed by MFG one day a week in the Na Déise area. This position is currently funded through the Rural Development Programme Ireland 2007-2013. The continuation or otherwise of this post is purely a matter for MFG within their existing resources. The language facilitator post referred to by the Deputy was established as part of a pilot scheme in...

Written Answers — Departmental Agencies: Departmental Agencies (3 Nov 2009)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I have been informed by Údarás na Gaeltachta that of the projects approved from 1 October 2008 to date, some 86 were for newly supported clients, with an expected new employment yield over the next few years of 204 full-time jobs and 13 part-time or seasonal jobs. Total assistance approved in respect of these projects amounts to €2.86 million, of which €150,569 has been paid to date....

Written Answers — Sports Funding: Sports Funding (3 Nov 2009)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Special funding of €2.5 million was allocated from the Dormant Accounts Fund for the appointment of 20 Sports Inclusion Development Officers (SIDO's) in Local Sports Partnerships in 2008. While my Department has an overall management and administrative role in relation to the Dormant Accounts Fund, the management of individual priority measures is a matter for the relevant lead Department....

Written Answers — Departmental Agencies: Departmental Agencies (3 Nov 2009)

Éamon Ó Cuív: As the Deputy will be aware, Waterways Ireland is one of six Cross Border Implementation Bodies established under the British-Irish Agreement Act 1999. It is jointly funded by my Department (85% of current funding) and the Department of Culture, Arts and Leisure in Northern Ireland (15% of current funding), with the proportions reflecting the present distribution of the navigable waterways....