Results 461-480 of 28,255 for speaker:Éamon Ó Cuív

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (2 Mar 2005)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Prior to the commencement of all participants on the rural social scheme details of a person's social welfare entitlement, including possible entitlement to the fuel allowance, are sought from the Department of Social and Family Affairs by the relevant implementing body. In this case, Meitheal Forbartha na Gaeltachta Teoranta, Achill, County Mayo, sought the details of the person concerned...

Written Answers — Community Development: Community Development (2 Mar 2005)

Éamon Ó Cuív: The areas included in the CLÁR programme are parts of counties Cavan, Clare, Cork, Donegal, Galway, Kerry, Limerick, Longford, Louth, Mayo, Meath, Monaghan, Roscommon, Sligo, Tipperary, Waterford, Westmeath and all of County Leitrim. The 16 areas originally selected for inclusion in the CLÁR programme were those which suffered the greatest population decline from 1926 to 1996, with the...

Written Answers — Irish Language: Irish Language (3 Mar 2005)

Éamon Ó Cuív: As I have indicated previously, the Deputy will understand that decisions regarding the provision of grants by Foras na Gaeilge is a matter for Foras na Gaeilge itself, in the context of its statutory obligations and its business and corporate plans. I understand from Foras na Gaeilge that it was clearly explained last year that the previous community schemes funded by Foras would come to an...

Written Answers — Consultancy Contracts: Consultancy Contracts (3 Mar 2005)

Éamon Ó Cuív: No fees or remuneration have been paid to the person concerned for consultancy or other work carried out for or on behalf of my Department since its establishment in June 2002.

Written Answers — Irish Language: Irish Language (8 Mar 2005)

Éamon Ó Cuív: The Deputy will be aware that the role of Fóram na Gaeilge is to advise me on: the advisability of preparing a 20-year strategic plan with realistic goals for the Irish language in the State; the short-term strategic priorities for the preservation and the promotion of the Irish language within the State; the priorities regarding the implementation of the Official Languages Act; and the best...

Written Answers — Departmental Funding: Departmental Funding (8 Mar 2005)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Funds were allocated to Leader groups operating the Leader+ and area-based rural development initiatives in County Mayo for the period of the programme from 2000 to 2006 as follows: Allocation Advances to 31/01/05 Remaining Budget â'¬ â'¬ â'¬ Group — NRDP Comhar Iorrais (LEADER) Teo. 2,637,000 1,171,432 1,465,568 Comhdháil...

Written Answers — Decentralisation Programme: Decentralisation Programme (8 Mar 2005)

Éamon Ó Cuív: My Department is committed to the decentralisation process being completed by 2007. This timescale is dependent on the Office of Public Works encountering no undue delays in the planning and building processes. Generally, the process of decentralisation is guided by the decentralisation implementation group. The following steps have been taken by my Department. A dedicated decentralisation...

Written Answers — Mayo Landslide: Mayo Landslide (8 Mar 2005)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I refer the Deputy to my replies to previous questions on this matter, in particular Question No. 214 of 11 November 2004 in which I pointed out that lead responsibility in this instance lies with my colleague, the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government. As the Deputy is aware, my Department has played an active role, within the framework of its own remit, in the process...

Written Answers — Ministerial Staff: Ministerial Staff (8 Mar 2005)

Éamon Ó Cuív: My private office has a staff of 11, eight of whom are civil servants, and my constituency office has a staff of four, three of whom are civil servants. The annual payments for salaries and expenses for staff in 2004 are as follows: Office Salary Expenses â'¬ â'¬ Private office 409,688 19,274 Constituency office 127,954 311

Written Answers — Glór na nGael: Glór na nGael (9 Mar 2005)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Is é Foras na Gaeilge atá ag cur maoiniú ar fáil do Glór na nGael Teoranta agus tuigfidh an Teachta, ar ndóigh, gur cheist don bhforas féin cinntí a dhéanamh maidir le soláthar deontas agus nithe gaolmhara eile, i gcomhréir leis an réimse reachtúil ina bhfeidhmíonn sé agus na pleananna oibre agus corparáide atá aige. Tuigtear ó Fhoras na Gaeilge go bhfuil struchtúr nua...

Written Answers — Glór na nGael: Glór na nGael (9 Mar 2005)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Glór na nGael Teoranta is an independent organisation which receives grant assistance from Foras na Gaeilge. The Deputy will appreciate that issues relating to the staff of Glór na nGael are solely within the remit the organisation itself.

Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (9 Mar 2005)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Responsibility for the performance of functions in relation to my Department's schemes and corporate functions have been assigned under the Public Service Management Act 1997. The assignment of responsibilities is to named officers at the level of assistant secretary and a grade of officer at principal officer level. The requirements listed in section 9 (1) of the Act have been included in...

Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (9 Mar 2005)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Functions under the Freedom of Information legislation have been delegated. The delegation is to particular grades and positions. A notice of this delegation was published in Iris Oifigiúil, 1 March 2002. I am not aware that delegation under the FOI legislation has any implications for the Public Service Management Act 1997.

Written Answers — Ministerial Responsibilities: Ministerial Responsibilities (9 Mar 2005)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I am advised that the Minister as a corporation sole has the capacity to sue or be sued, to contract and hold property. Contracts are either entered into in the name of the Minister or on behalf of the Minister.

Written Answers — State Property: State Property (10 Mar 2005)

Éamon Ó Cuív: No moneys have been paid to the individual concerned in respect of acquisition of land on Inishbiggle for the construction of a cable car.

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (22 Mar 2005)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Increases in the rural social scheme payment rates, in accordance with the increases in social welfare payments announced in budget 2005, are being implemented. This process requires the calculation of the new rate of pay, with any arrears due from the effective dates, for each participant. The large majority of participants received this increase and payment of arrears, as appropriate, with...

Written Answers — Departmental Travel: Departmental Travel (22 Mar 2005)

Éamon Ó Cuív: The amount expended by my Department in 2004 for car mileage expenses was €243,709. The amount expended in respect of rail and bus fares was €12,806.

Written Answers — Departmental Advertising: Departmental Advertising (22 Mar 2005)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I propose to take Questions Nos. 361 and 362 together. The Deputy will appreciate that I have no responsibility for the cost of advertisements placed by other public bodies. My Department's scheme under the Official Languages Act 2003 was published on 30 September 2004. The cost of placing the advertisements in connection to the preparation of that scheme amounted to €20,178. On that cost,...

Written Answers — Rural Social Scheme: Rural Social Scheme (22 Mar 2005)

Éamon Ó Cuív: The scheme, the details of which were announced in May 2004, accepted its first participants in July 2004 and the numbers have been increasing steadily since. I consider that substantial progress has been made in this period of time. There are currently 1,370 participants in the rural social scheme. I expect the participant numbers will continue to increase and that all 2,500 places will be...

Written Answers — Offshore Islands: Offshore Islands (22 Mar 2005)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I propose to take Questions Nos. 364 and 365 together. In July 2000 I approved a grant of €1.84 million to Mayo County Council for the provision of a cable car and associated services between Inishbiggle and Achill island at Bullsmouth. This grant was based on a total estimated construction cost of €2.03 million with Mayo County Council to provide the balance of €190,000. It was...