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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. 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 and progress on delivery with respect to projects under their...

Written Answers — Íocaíochtaí Deontas: Íocaíochtaí Deontas (18 Nov 2009)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Níl aon iarratas faighte ag mo Roinnse maidir leis an obair seo. Tuigim go bhfuil an t-Ionad faoi chúram Feidhmeannas na Seirbhíse Sláinte agus mar sin is gnó dóibh siúd aon obair atá le déanamh air.

Written Answers — Gréasán Bóithre: Gréasán Bóithre (18 Nov 2009)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Ón mbliain 2002 go dáta, tá os cionn €1.3m ceadaithe i ndeontais ag mo Roinnse do Chomhairle Chontae Dhún na nGall chun oibreacha a chur i gcrích ar bhóithre áise ar oileáin i gContae Dhún na nGall faoin Scéim Mionoibreacha d'Oileáin. Bhain €983,853 de seo le bóithre ar Oileán Árainn Mhór amháin. Beidh cinneadh maidir le maoiniú tograí i 2010 faoi na scéimeanna...

Written Answers — Road Network: Road Network (18 Nov 2009)

Éamon Ó Cuív: In the first instance, it should be noted that responsibility for the regional road referred to by the Deputy rests with Donegal County Council. Since 2002, my Department has allocated a sum in excess of €2 million in grant aid to improve this road under the Gaeltacht Strategic Roads Scheme. The question of allocating further funds under this scheme will be considered in the context of...

Written Answers — Statutory Instruments: Statutory Instruments (18 Nov 2009)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I propose to take Questions Nos. 240 and 241 together. My Department was established on the 6th June 2002. Since its establishment, my Department has not enacted any statutory instruments of the type referred to by the Deputy. Waterways Ireland, an agency under the aegis of my Department, has the power to make statutory instruments.

Written Answers — Community Development: Community Development (18 Nov 2009)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Special funding of €2.5 million was allocated from the Dormant Accounts Fund, through the Department of Arts, Sport and Tourism, the lead Department for this measure, for the appointment of 20 Sports Inclusion Development Officers in Local Sports Partnerships in 2008. I would draw the Deputy's attention to the response by my colleague, the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism, to question...

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (18 Nov 2009)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Savings made to date in 2009 in professional fees in respect of contracts that were in place when the reduction was introduced amount to €33,176. This is the total expected savings for this year. I can assure the Deputy that efforts will continue to negotiate the most advantageous terms for fees, based on current market conditions, as and when contracts come up for renewal.

Written Answers — Departmental Properties: Departmental Properties (24 Nov 2009)

Éamon Ó Cuív: My Department does not pay rent in respect of properties occupied by its staff. That function, and all matters relating to the acquisition and leasing of property, including the question of rent reviews, are the responsibility of the Office of Public Works (OPW). However, I can confirm to the Deputy that 7 properties are being leased on my Department's behalf by the OPW. These comprise: - my...

Written Answers — Dormant Accounts Fund: Dormant Accounts Fund (24 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 — Departmental Funding: Departmental Funding (24 Nov 2009)

Éamon Ó Cuív: There are currently 2,600 participant places under the Rural Social Scheme. This number has been progressively increased since the Scheme commenced in 2004. There are no immediate plans to further increase the Scheme numbers, but were this to happen, additional places would be allocated across the 36 Implementing Bodies (Integrated Local Development Companies &Údarás na Gaeltacht ), who...

Written Answers — Irish Language: Irish Language (24 Nov 2009)

Éamon Ó Cuív: For the purposes of the Deputy's Question, I have taken State documents to mean documents such as reports, leaflets, pamphlets or brochures that contain the name and logo of my Department. In 2009 to date, my Department expended €15,092 on the translation of such documents, as well as a total of €26,069 on the associated printing costs. With regard to the wider context, my Department has...

Written Answers — Departmental Funding: Departmental Funding (26 Nov 2009)

Éamon Ó Cuív: The group in question received funding under the previous LEADER programme 2000 – 2006 for ECDL / OCR Accreditation training. They have not applied for funding under the Rural Development Programme 2007-2013. Rural dwellers can apply for Rural Development Programme 2007-2013 funding under the following measures: - Diversification into non-agricultural activities for farm families -...

Written Answers — Departmental Funding: Departmental Funding (26 Nov 2009)

Éamon Ó Cuív: As conveyed by my Department to the Deputy's office, further details will be required regarding the group referred to before I am able to provide the information requested by the Deputy.

Written Answers — Cruthú Fostaíochta: Cruthú Fostaíochta (26 Nov 2009)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Tá sé curtha in iúl dom ag Údarás na Gaeltachta gur comhlacht neamhspleách príobháideach é an comhlacht atá i gceist ag an Teachta, a fuair cúnamh deontais ón Údarás idir 1988 agus 2009. Tuigtear dom go bhfuair an tÚdarás scéal ón gcomhlacht le déanaí go bhfuil seisear as an naonúr fostaí le ligean chun siúil ag deireadh na míosa seo mar gheall ar dheacrachtaí a...

Written Answers — Íocaíochtaí Iomarcaíochta: Íocaíochtaí Iomarcaíochta (26 Nov 2009)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Tá sé curtha in iúl dom ag Údarás na Gaeltachta gur ceapadh glacadóir ar an gcomhlacht atá i gceist ag an Teachta i 2008. Is faoin nglacadóir atá sé déileáil le ceisteanna iomarcaíochta. Tuigim ón Údarás gur chomhlíon an glacadóir na riachtanais i gcás beirt de na hiarfostaithe ach go bhfuil riachtanais bheirt iarfhostaí eile nach bhfuil socraithe go fóill. Tá an...

Written Answers — Public Procurement: Public Procurement (26 Nov 2009)

Éamon Ó Cuív: The procurement of the services in question, including the specific service referred to by the Deputy, is carried out by my Department in accordance with relevant EU and national directives and guidelines, having regard in particular to the following specific obligations: - equal treatment of tenderers; - transparency in the tender procedure; - proportionality in decision; - mutual...

Written Answers — Departmental Funding: Departmental Funding (26 Nov 2009)

Éamon Ó Cuív: The study referred to by the Deputy was compiled at a cost of €72,552 (excluding VAT). While steps to address the findings of the study are in hand on a number of fronts, the Deputy will appreciate the constraints imposed by a Question put down in 'details supplied' format in terms of providing specific information in the matter. Accordingly, I am arranging that the relevant information be...

Written Answers — Departmental Programmes: Departmental Programmes (26 Nov 2009)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I propose to take Questions Nos. 217 and 218 together. The Government is committed to the RAPID Programme. This was confirmed by a Government decision taken in May 2009 and by the revised Programme for Government 2009. As has been indicated to the House on a number of occasions, it is a matter for individual Departments to report on the provision of funding and progress on delivery with...

Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (1 Dec 2009)

Éamon Ó Cuív: As the Deputy will be aware, my Department was established in June 2002. My Department has, accordingly, collated details in respect of the numbers of civil servants by grade employed at year-end for the period 2002-08, as well as the average gross annual salary for each grade. The relevant details are available in the format of an Excel spreadsheet, which I have arranged to be provided...

Written Answers — Electric Vehicles: Electric Vehicles (1 Dec 2009)

Éamon Ó Cuív: While my Department has not entered into any arrangement for the purchase of electric vehicles during the period mentioned, the Deputy may wish to note that a pilot study on the concept development for a wind and ocean powered smart network for the supply of electricity, heat and transport for the Aran Islands has been jointly commissioned by Sustainable Energy Ireland (SEI) and my...