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

Éamon Ó Cuív: My Department seeks to operate heating systems in the most efficient manner and has participated in the recent energy awareness programme organised by the Office of Public Works. My Department has also appointed an Energy Officer to implement the recommendations made under that programme. I set out the details requested by the Deputy both in relation to my Department and the information...

Written Answers — Irish Language: Irish Language (2 Dec 2009)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Under the Ministers and Secretaries (Amendment) Act 1956, the Government may from time to time, by order, determine specified areas to be included in the Gaeltacht. The Act declares that such specified areas are areas "being substantially Irish-speaking areas and areas contiguous thereto which, in the opinion of the Government, ought to be included in the Gaeltacht with a view to preserving...

Written Answers — Inland Waterways: Inland Waterways (3 Dec 2009)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I am informed by Waterways Ireland that there are 22 pump-outs at 15 locations on the Shannon which boat users can use to dispose of sewerage. Six (6) of these are operated by Waterways Ireland and nine (9) are operated by Local Authorities. Details of the locations are set out in the following table. A programme of upgrading Local Authority pump-outs has been initiated with assistance of...

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (3 Dec 2009)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I wish to refer the Deputy to my reply to question number 105 of 24th September 2009. As I indicated then, contracts will be renewed subject to the availability of sufficient funding and the satisfactory performance of projects. Funding for the Community Services Programme will be finalised in the Estimates and budgetary strategy for 2010. Projects have been informed that the position with...

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

Éamon Ó Cuív: There follows a breakdown of the number of staff in my Department who received financial assistance between 2005 to 2009, inclusive, to pursue courses in further and higher education: Year Number of staff who received financial assistance 2009 7 2008 8 2007 13 2006 20 2005 35 The assistance provided was in respect of courses and training relevant and appropriate to the current roles...

Written Answers — Security of the Elderly: Security of the Elderly (8 Dec 2009)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I understand the Deputy's question relates to the Scheme of Community Support for Older People. This Scheme is administered and funded by my Department with the services delivered locally by community and voluntary groups. It currently provides grants support to these organisations to fund the once-off installation costs of socially monitored alarms, small items of physical security and in...

Written Answers — Departmental Subsidies: Departmental Subsidies (8 Dec 2009)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I propose to take Questions Nos. 300 to 302, inclusive, together. As stated previously by me in the House, the procurement of services for the islands 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...

Written Answers — State Bodies: State Bodies (8 Dec 2009)

Éamon Ó Cuív: The number of relevant bodies funded from my Department's Vote Group is 7. The attached table lists the bodies in question, as well as the relevant funding allocations for 2009 as set out in the Revised Estimates Volume. Bodies funded from Vote Group of the Department of Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs 2009 Bodies REV allocation 2009€m Western Development Commission 2.246...

Written Answers — Calafoirt agus Céanna: Calafoirt agus Céanna (8 Dec 2009)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Cheadaigh mo Roinn deontas €240,185 do Chomhairle Chontae Dhún na nGall i Márta 2008 le comhairleoirí innealtóireachta a cheapadh chun doiciméid chonartha a ullmhú don ché atá luaite ag an Teachta. Tá an obair seo curtha i gcrích ag an gComhairle Contae faoin am seo agus tá iarratas ar cheadúnas imeall trá déanta i leith na forbartha. Ach an ceadúnas seo a bheith faighte,...

Written Answers — Stáisiúin Dóiteáin: Stáisiúin Dóiteáin (9 Dec 2009)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Is féidir liom a dheimhniú don Teachta nach bhfuil iarratas faighte ag mo Roinnse ar chúnamh faoi na Scéimeanna Gaeltachta d'fhorbairt stáisiúin dóiteáin don phobal atá luaite aige. Is gnó don Roinn Comhshaoil, Oidhreachta agus Rialtas Áitiúil maoiniú a dhéanamh ar a leithéid. Níl aon scéim ag mo roinn faoin a bhféadfaí a leithéid a mhaoiniú.

Written Answers — Harbours and Piers: Harbours and Piers (9 Dec 2009)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I refer the Deputy to my reply to Question No 411 of 20 October 2009. My Department has received a submission from the relevant local authority in regard to the facility referred to by the Deputy. While I am positively disposed towards the proposed development, I am not in a position to commit financial assistance towards it at present due to substantial existing commitments that fall to be...

Written Answers — Ministerial Staff: Ministerial Staff (9 Dec 2009)

Éamon Ó Cuív: The details requested by the Deputy in relation to my private and constituency offices are set out in the following table. For completeness, details relating to my Special Advisor and Media Advisor are included in the figures provided in respect of my private office. Office Number of Staff Salary (inclusive of Employers PRSI) for 2009 Expenses to date in 2009 Private Office 9 *...

Departmental Expenditure. (16 Dec 2009)

Éamon Ó Cuív: As the Minister for Finance stated when introducing the 2010 budget, in the past year we have been running to stand still in terms of spending on public services. Accordingly, in the 2010 budget the Government decided, as part of its strategy to manage its way through the current severe economic crisis and to return the country to prosperity, to reduce spending on public services by almost...

Departmental Expenditure. (16 Dec 2009)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Deputy Ring raised two questions. No doubt there are questions on the Order Paper for my Minister of State, Deputy Curran. However, 29 CDPs have received notice that the intention is not to continue with funding. They have been told why and they have an opportunity to appeal, which can be lodged any day up to 15 January next and which will be heard by an appeals board or group set up...

Departmental Expenditure. (16 Dec 2009)

Éamon Ó Cuív: On CSOP, we have not finalised the exact allocation but the scheme will operate again next year. As Deputy Ring will be aware, the review is nearly complete and the scheme is open at present. On the query on the CDPs, if I learned one lesson in the re-organisation of the Leader partnership companies, it was that drawing out these matters does not solve anything. Therefore, it is important...

Straitéis don Ghaeilge. (16 Dec 2009)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Mar is eol don Teachta, tá an dréacht-straitéis foilsithe ag an Rialtas anois agus tá sí curtha os comhair an Chomhchoiste Oireachtais do Ghnóthaí Ealaín, Spóirt, Turasóireachta, Pobail, Tuaithe agus Gaeltachta le breithniú. Tuigim go mbeidh an dréacht-straitéis le plé ag an chéad cruinniú eile den chomhchoiste, a bheidh ar siúl i mí Eanáir. Mar a thuigfidh an Teachta, go...

Straitéis don Ghaeilge. (16 Dec 2009)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Ar an gcéad dul síos, ní fúmsa atá sé leagan amach don choiste cén chaoi a ndéanfaidh sé a chuid gnóthaí agus is mó tionchair i bhfad a bheadh ag an Teachta ar an gcúram sin ná mise. Tuigim an tábhachtach atá ann go mbeadh deis ag an bpobal ionchur a bheith acu. Ar an dtaobh eile den scéal, áfach, is féidir liom a rá go raibh dhá comhairliúcháin poiblí cheana leis an...

Straitéis don Ghaeilge. (16 Dec 2009)

Éamon Ó Cuív: An rud atá i gceist agam ná go bhfuil mé ag fágáil go hiomlán faoin gcoiste cén chaoi a gcuid gnóthaí a láimhseáil. Níl i gceist agamsa aon chomhairliúcháín poiblí a chur ar bun roimh glacadh leis an straitéis. Is ceist don choiste go hiomlán agus tá súil agam go dtiocfaidh an coiste ar ais agam go fíor luath le mapa bóthar soiléir faoin gcur chuige a bheidh i gceist...

Caiteachas Poiblí. (16 Dec 2009)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Mar a dúirt an tAire Airgeadais nuair a bhí cáinaisnéis 2010 á cur i láthair aige, táimid le bliain anuas mar a bheadh ag rásaíocht le go n-éireodh linn fanacht inár seasamh maidir le caiteachas ar sheirbhísí poiblí de. Dá réir sin, chinn an Rialtas i gcáinaisnéis 2010, mar chuid dá straitéis chun an tír a bhainistiú tríd an droch-staid eacnamaíochta reatha agus í a...

Caiteachas Poiblí. (16 Dec 2009)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Tá an t-airgead thar a bheith teann an bhliain seo chugainn. Mar is eol don Teachta, bhaineamar airgead mór as buiséad caiteachas an Rialtais i mbliana don bhliain seo chugainn. Bhí orainn é sin a dhéanamh. Tá €11.5 milliún curtha ar fáil don Údarás don bhliain seo chugainn le haghaidh cúrsaí riaracháin, agus is laghdú de 3% é sin. Tá €3.973 milliún curtha ar fáil le...