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Pre-budget Outlook: Statements (Resumed) (17 Nov 2009)

Éamon Ó Cuív: -----is possible. I have inquired of small employers with ten or 15 employees whether any of them are not working to their optimum efficiency and they admit that is the case. I worked in the private sector for years. I worked in productive industry and manufacturing. Of course some people are more efficient than others. Anyone who tells me that his or her staff work at full tilt all the...

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

Éamon Ó Cuív: As I outlined in my response to Parliamentary Question No. 122 on 6 October 2009, firstly, funding for the publication of a weekly Irish language newspaper is provided by Foras na Gaeilge and, secondly, a new competition for the provision of such a newspaper was underway. I understand from Foras that the interview assessment process has since been completed and that a recommendation will be...

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (17 Nov 2009)

Éamon Ó Cuív: As the Deputy is aware, Government's preparations for the Budget are ongoing and I am not in a position to discuss these matters until after the Budget is announced. The details requested with regard to the cost of printing by my Department of reports and all other materials in 2007, 2008 and to date in 2009 are in the table. Cost of Printing 2007€ 2008€ 2009€ Reports 33,414 47,024...

Written Answers — Caiteachais Ranna: Caiteachais Ranna (17 Nov 2009)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Mar atá ráite agam sa Teach roinnt uaireanta, is léargas iad na moltaí atá déanta i dTuarascáil an Ghrúpa Speisialta um Líon Foirne agus Cláir Chaiteachais na Seirbhíse Poiblí ar shraith roghanna atá á mbreithniú ag an Rialtas i gcomhthéacs Cháinaisnéis 2010. Tá sé fógartha go maith go gcaithfidh muid cúngú dáiríre a dhéanamh ar an mbearna idir ioncam agus...

Written Answers — Rural Transport: Rural Transport (17 Nov 2009)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I propose to take Questions Nos. 66, 67 and 98 together. The Rural Transport Evening/Night Scheme was implemented in 2007 as a pilot project in seven selected areas, with funding from my Department. This pilot scheme was in addition to of the rural transport services already provided in these seven areas under the Department of Transport's 'Rural Transport Programme'. The pilot arrangement...

Written Answers — Departmental Programmes: Departmental Programmes (17 Nov 2009)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Pobal is a not-for-profit company with charitable status that manages the implementation of Exchequer and EU Funded programmes on behalf of Government Departments, including my own. The following is a breakdown of the number of groups availing of funding provided by my Department and the funding allocated to date in 2009. Scheme/Programme of Funding Number of Groups Availing of Funding...

Written Answers — Departmental Agencies: Departmental Agencies (17 Nov 2009)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I propose to take Questions Nos. 69 and 100 together. As I stated in my reply to today's Priority Question No 56, the recommendations in the Report of the Special Group on Public Service Numbers and Expenditure Programmes represent a set of options that are being considered by Government in the context of the 2010 Budget. It has been well flagged that we need to make serious inroads in the...

Written Answers — Departmental Schemes: Departmental Schemes (17 Nov 2009)

Éamon Ó Cuív: As the Deputy is aware, both these schemes are the subject of recommendations made in the Report of the Special Group on Public Service Numbers and Expenditure Programmes. Any changes with regard to the operation of these schemes will be considered in the context of the work of the Cabinet Committee on the Irish Language and the Gaeltacht, as well as in the context of the 2010 Budget.

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (17 Nov 2009)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I propose to take Questions Nos. 73, 75, 86, 89, 92, 97, 105, 106 and 107 together. As I stated in my reply to today's Priority Question No. 56, the recommendations in the Report of the Special Group on Public Service Numbers and Expenditure Programmes represent a set of options that are being considered by Government in the context of the 2010 Budget. It has been well flagged that we need to...

Written Answers — Departmental Programmes: Departmental Programmes (17 Nov 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 the designated RAPID areas nationally. Following an independent evaluation of the RAPID programme commissioned in 2006, it was recommended that, in order to further develop and enhance the programme through the lifetime of the 2007-2013 NDP, it...

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

Éamon Ó Cuív: I propose to take Questions Nos. 80 and 94 together. The Cabinet Committee on Irish and the Gaeltacht has met on five occasions to date – 10 April 2008, 23 July 2008, 18 February 2009, 21 May 2009 and 11 November 2009. The Deputies will, of course, appreciate that the work of the Committee is also advanced by way of bilateral meetings between Departments and the work of the Senior Officials...

Written Answers — Telecommunications Services: Telecommunications Services (17 Nov 2009)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I can confirm for the Deputy that I am in ongoing contact with my colleague, the Minister for Communications, Energy & Natural Resources, Eamon Ryan, regarding the National Broadband Scheme (NBS) because of its importance to rural communities. I am happy to note that all electoral divisions in the NBS Coverage Area are due to be covered by the end of September 2010. As Minister with...

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

Éamon Ó Cuív: The Community Service Programme provides a contribution towards the costs of engaging staff to provide specific services delivered by community and voluntary organisations. In general, the Programme will only contribute to the delivery of a service where other sources or non-public revenue are earned by the organisation by way of sales of goods, service charges or fees. Of the 454...

Written Answers — Decentralisation Programme: Decentralisation Programme (17 Nov 2009)

Éamon Ó Cuív: As the Deputy will be aware, my Department's headquarters are decentralising to Charlestown, Co, Mayo and 100 staff have now relocated to an interim location in Tubbercurry, Co Sligo. At the end of September 2009, my Department had incurred expenditure of €1,534,583 on non-property costs arising from the move to the Tubbercurry offices. I should point out that this amount relates only to...

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

Éamon Ó Cuív: The Dormant Accounts 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 April 2003 to the end of September 2009, the transfers to the DAF have totalled some €513.90m. Funds reclaimed since April 2003 total some €181.27m. The value of the DAF...

Written Answers — Inland Waterways: Inland Waterways (17 Nov 2009)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 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 in 2009. In my reply to the Deputy's Question No 158 of 6 Deireadh Fómhair 2009, I outlined the considerable progress made by Waterways Ireland during 2008, as well as its principal achievements in 2009 to date. I also referred to the...

Written Answers — Departmental Reports: Departmental Reports (17 Nov 2009)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I enclose the details requested by the Deputy both in relation to my Department and the information provided to me by the agencies under the aegis of my Department, in the APPENDIX below. APPENDIX 2006 Number of reports published Cost of reports € Dept. of Community, Rural & Gaeltacht Affairs 2 8,426* An Choimisinéir Teanga* 1 8,028 Waterways Ireland...

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

Éamon Ó Cuív: Dírím aird an Teachta ar an bhfreagra a thug mé ar Cheist Dála Uimh 120 ar 6 Deireadh Fómhair 2009. Mar a chuir mé in iúl sa bhfreagra sin, tá€87,000 ceadaithe ag mo Roinn do Chomhairle Chontae Dhún na nGall chun 15 bóthar áise a dheisiú sa chás seo. Tá measúnú déanta ag oifigigh mo Roinne anois ar na hiarratais ar fad a bhain leis an damáiste tuile agus beidh...

Written Answers — Departmental Agencies: Departmental Agencies (17 Nov 2009)

Éamon Ó Cuív: The agencies and bodies under the remit of my Department are as follows: 1. Dormant Accounts Board 2. Pobal 3. National Advisory Committee on Drugs (NACD) 4. Office of the Commissioners of Charitable Donations and Bequests for Ireland (CCDB) 5. An Coimisinéir Teanga 6. Waterways Ireland 7. Western Development Commission 8. Údarás na Gaeltachta 9. Foras na Gaeilge (part of An Foras Teanga)...

Written Answers — Inland Waterways: Inland Waterways (17 Nov 2009)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Waterways Ireland has responsibility for the management, maintenance, development and restoration of the inland navigational waterways primarily for recreational purposes. In line with its remit, Waterways Ireland has, since its establishment, developed both waterway and waterside facilities, increased mooring capacity, enhanced existing facilities and opened new waterway destinations....