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Written Answers — Departmental Funding: Departmental Funding (17 Feb 2010)

Éamon Ó Cuív: The organisation in question has received funds from my Department for various projects under the Programme of Grants for Locally Based Community and Voluntary Organisations, as set out as follows: Year Total Paid 2006 €10,800 2008 €4,672 In addition, I am advised the organisation was granted €534,028 from the Dormant Accounts Fund in 2004. Due to the continuing pressures on the...

Written Answers — Departmental Funding: Departmental Funding (17 Feb 2010)

Éamon Ó Cuív: The organisation referred to by the Deputy has had a contract with my Department's Community Services Programme (CSP) for the provision of a range of transport services for people with disabilities. Along with some 315 other organisations, its contract with the CSP expired at the end of December 2009. It has since been extended to the end of 2010 on the same terms and conditions. Under the...

Seanad: Scéim na bhFoghlaimeoirí Gaeilge (17 Feb 2010)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Gabhaim buíochas leis an Seanadóir Brian Ó Domhnaill as ucht na ceiste seo a thógáil tráthnóna. Mar ata a fhios aige, cuireadh tús le scéim na bhfoghlaimeoirí Gaeilge mar ata sí faoi láthair breis is 30 bliain ó shin. Bunaíodh an chéad choláiste Gaeilge 100 bliain ó shin agus bhí baint ag seanathair liom leis sin. Faoin scéim is féidir le mo Roinn deontas laethúil a...

Seanad: Scéim na bhFoghlaimeoirí Gaeilge (17 Feb 2010)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Is féidir glacadh leis i dtaobh na Roinne go bhfuil na ciorraithe atá le déanamh déanta. Ní raibh sé easca iad a dhéanamh mar a thuigeann an Seanadóir agus mar a chuir sé i láthair an Tí tá laghdú mór ar an ioncam atá an Stát ciste ag saothrú faoi láthair ach mar atá soiléir anois ó na meastacháin a foilsíodh tá tosaíocht á thabhairt don Ghaeilge agus is féidir...

Seanad: Archaeological Sites (17 Feb 2010)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I am taking this Adjournment matter on behalf of my colleague, the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government, Deputy Gormley. I thank Senator Cannon for raising this issue. A section of the medieval town wall, forming a part of the Loro Gate to the town of Athenry, was discovered during archaeological monitoring of development works in the immediate area. The lower courses...

Seanad: Special Educational Needs (17 Feb 2010)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Tá an-iontas orm faoin méid a bhí le rá ag an Seanadóir, mar ar ndóigh le blianta fada bhí an íocaíocht a bhí na coláistí ag tabhairt i dTír Conaill i bhfad taobh thar den íocaíocht a bhí á dhéanamh i gConamara nó sa deisceart. Go deimhin féin, murach mise agus céim a thóg mise a chur faoi ndeara do na coláistí €1.20 a íoc in aghaidh gach euro ón Roinn bheadh mná...

Seanad: Special Educational Needs (17 Feb 2010)

Éamon Ó Cuív: As I said, SNAs are allocated according to identified needs. If a child who has the support of an SNA leaves, unless another comes in with an equivalent requirement, the SNA hours will obviously be lost. That is basic.

Seanad: Special Educational Needs (17 Feb 2010)

Éamon Ó Cuív: As the Senator should be aware, the purpose of an SNA is to facilitate children to become independent, not to create dependency. Therefore, a child coming in sna naíonán bheaga is very different from one in fourth or fifth class. In some cases, children can become independent. What the Minister has said is very fair and simple - the need identified will be fully addressed. However,...

Re-appointment of An Coimisinéir Teanga: Motion (18 Feb 2010)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I move: That Dáil Éireann recommends Mr Seán Ó Cuirreáin for re-appointment by the President to be An Coimisinéir Teanga. Ba mhaith liom an rún seo, a phlé muid i gcoiste Oireachtais inné, a mholadh. Cuireann sé fíor áthas orm an rún go n-athcheapfadh an tUachtarán an tUasal Seán Ó Cuirreáin, mar Choimisinéir Teanga a mholadh. Tá ról an Choimisinéir Teanga ar cheann de...

Re-appointment of An Coimisinéir Teanga: Motion (18 Feb 2010)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Tá fadhb ann. Phlé muid an rún seo inné sa choiste. Tá an coimisinéir le ceapadh. Tá sé as oifig Dé Luain agus seo é an lá dheireadh do suí na Dála an tseachtain seo. An féidir linn an rún a aontú inniu? Níl aon fhadhb agamsa é a phlé. Caithfinn an mhaidin ar far á phlé, ach níl aon neart agam ar an easpa ama. Níor mhaith liom, áfach, nach bhféadfainn a...

Re-appointment of An Coimisinéir Teanga: Motion (18 Feb 2010)

Éamon Ó Cuív: An fáth go raibh mise chomh gearr ag caint, ná gur thuig mé go ndúradh go raibh orainn críochnú ag leathuair tar éis a haon. Sin an fáth nár thóg mé ach an dá nóiméad.

Decentralisation Programme. (18 Feb 2010)

Éamon Ó Cuív: As the Deputy will be aware, my Department's headquarters are scheduled to decentralise to Charlestown, County Mayo, under the decentralisation programme. To date, 100 staff have moved to temporary accommodation in Tubbercurry, County Sligo. The Deputy will also be aware from replies to previous questions that issues relating to property, accommodation and costs arising are a matter for the...

Decentralisation Programme. (18 Feb 2010)

Éamon Ó Cuív: The major move in the right direction for all of us in the west was to have the Department relocated to the west. While some people may have expected me to succumb to the temptation, when decentralisation was mooted, to move my Department to County Galway, I had a clear view that, other than the Gaeltacht sections, departmental offices should be located in the region of Knock Airport. This...

Decentralisation Programme. (18 Feb 2010)

Éamon Ó Cuív: The Government is committed to decentralisation. We have already decentralised a considerable number of people throughout the country. Within my own Department we have decentralisation go dtí na Forbacha. We are proceeding now after significant difficulties - tá a fhios ag an Teachta McGinley faoi seo - go Gaoth Dobhair. Throid mé agus throid mé, nuair a bhí chuile duine ag dul i...

Decentralisation Programme. (18 Feb 2010)

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Decentralisation Programme. (18 Feb 2010)

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Decentralisation Programme. (18 Feb 2010)

Éamon Ó Cuív: It did happen. I have found that when people want to oppose something, they always tell me I am right but I am doing it the wrong. My attitude towards life is to just get on and do it, and that is what we did. The current position is that we are in Tubbercurry. I will continue my discussion with the Department of Finance and will continue to press that in the 2011 review we would proceed...

Decentralisation Programme. (18 Feb 2010)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I remain baffled by the decision taken by An Bord Pleanála in the case. I have never understood the logic of it but I have to bow to its will. We have spent money in Tubbercurry but that must be offset by the significant saving in the cost of rents here in Dublin, which are much higher than in Tubbercurry. It is not just a question of how much one spends in Tubbercurry. That must be...

Tax Code. (18 Feb 2010)

Éamon Ó Cuív: To date, I have received two representations on this issue – one was referred to my colleague, the Minister for Finance, Deputy Brian Lenihan, for his consideration and the other was handled through the appropriate channels in my Department. As the Deputy knows, the economic and social implications of climate change are immense and it is the responsibility of Governments everywhere to...

Tax Code. (18 Feb 2010)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I do not agree with the Deputy in this case. As he is aware, we have international commitments in regard to emissions and we must tackle this issue. Living in rural Ireland, I see a wide range of possibilities for rural people to reduce their carbon emissions. First, it is much easier for a person in rural Ireland to install solar panels. Many of the houses, particularly one-off house,...