Results 901-920 of 28,255 for speaker:Éamon Ó Cuív

Written Answers — Decentralisation Programme: Decentralisation Programme (29 Jun 2005)

Éamon Ó Cuív: My Department is scheduled to complete its move to Knock Airport by the end of 2007. A site has been chosen for a headquarters building and the Office of Public Works is in the process of finalising the purchase of that site. It is expected that a competition will be advertised subsequently for the design and building of the headquarters and that work on site will begin in the final quarter...

Written Answers — Irish Language: Irish Language (29 Jun 2005)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Oifig Choimisinéir na dTeangacha Oifigiúla was established in 2004 under the provisions of the Official Languages Act 2003. An initial sum of €500,000 was provided in the Vote of my Department for 2004 for this purpose. Mr. Seán Ó Cuirreáin was appointed to the position of An Coimisinéir Teanga in February 2004 and the remaining staff of his office were appointed during the course of...

Written Answers — Rural Development: Rural Development (29 Jun 2005)

Éamon Ó Cuív: My Department has received the recent report on the quality of life in rural areas. My Department was represented at the subsequent quality of life conference, launched by my colleague, the Minister of State, Deputy Noel Ahern, which discussed the findings and conclusions of the report. The Deputy will be aware that both the report and conference were funded under the Leader programmes, for...

Written Answers — Irish Language: Irish Language (29 Jun 2005)

Éamon Ó Cuív: There is already a wide range of options available to people who wish to learn Irish at all levels. These options are available to all, irrespective of whether a person is originally from this country or not. Accordingly, I do not consider that there is a need at present for any additional measures in this regard.

Written Answers — Community Development: Community Development (29 Jun 2005)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I refer the Deputy to my answers to Questions Nos. 274 of 9 November 2004, 212 of 1 February 2005, 40 of 22 February 2005, 273 of February 2005, 15 of 14 April 2005, 118 and 119 of 14 April 2005.

Written Answers — Irish Language: Irish Language (29 Jun 2005)

Éamon Ó Cuív: My Department understands from the Department of Social and Family Affairs that a sum of €500,000 has been set aside in that Department's administrative budget in 2005 to meet costs directly associated with the delivery of services to the public through the Irish language in accordance with the Official Languages Act. I am not in a position to comment in detail on the estimate until I have...

Written Answers — Interdepartmental Meetings: Interdepartmental Meetings (29 Jun 2005)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Mar is eol don Teachta, is í an tAire Oideachais agus Eolaíochta atá freagrach as cúrsaí oideachais, ar a n-áirítear cúrsaí meánscolaíochta sa Ghaeltacht. I gcomhthéacs na freagrachta atá ormsa agus ar mo Roinnse i ndáil leis an nGaeilge agus leis an nGaeltacht, bíonn cruinnithe rialta againn leis an Aire Oideachais agus Eolaíochta agus le hoifigigh a Roinne chun...

Written Answers — Inland Waterways: Inland Waterways (29 Jun 2005)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Waterways Ireland, which my Department co-sponsors, is a North-South implementation body established under the British-Irish Agreement Act 1999. It has responsibility for the management, maintenance and development of inland waterways, including the Grand Canal, principally for recreational purposes. Waterways Ireland has informed me that there has historically been no requirement to...

Written Answers — EU Regulations: EU Regulations (29 Jun 2005)

Éamon Ó Cuív: While the cases were not referred to by the Deputy, it would appear that the question relates to the decision of the High Court in Vincent Browne v. the Attorney General and the Supreme Court in Thomas Kennedy v. the Attorney General and the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources. The Supreme Court decided that an EU regulation can only be transposed by regulations under a...

Written Answers — Community Development: Community Development (29 Jun 2005)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I propose to take Question Nos. 296 and 304 to 306, inclusive, together. My Department funds a wide range of programmes, including measures in support of communities — both urban and rural — disadvantaged youth and the Irish language. Full details regarding such programmes are available on the Department's website at www.pobail.ie. Applications in respect of any of the matters mentioned...

Written Answers — Community Development: Community Development (29 Jun 2005)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I propose to take Question Nos. 297 and 303 together. I take it that the Deputy is asking if I propose to expand the CLÁR areas. There are no plans at this time for any further review of the boundary of CLÁR areas. I also confirm that no other significant areas fulfil the population criteria for inclusion in CLÁR and I have examined this issue thoroughly. The criteria for inclusion are...

Written Answers — Planning Issues: Planning Issues (29 Jun 2005)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I propose to take Questions Nos. 298 and 302 together. I refer the Deputy to my replies to Parliamentary Question No. 115 of 19 May 2005 and Parliamentary Questions Nos. 121 to 123, inclusive, of 14 April 2005.

Written Answers — Designated Areas: Designated Areas (29 Jun 2005)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I refer the Deputy to my reply to Parliamentary Question No. 121 on 19 May 2005.

Written Answers — Water and Sewerage Schemes: Water and Sewerage Schemes (29 Jun 2005)

Éamon Ó Cuív: No application for the CLÁR group water top-up scheme has been rendered ineligible because of ancillary costs. The situation is that my Department will only give a grant based on the contract price plus 25% maximum extra for ancillary costs. It is a matter for the group whether it can pay the difference between the grant and the actual cost of ancillary works if these are more than 25% of...

Written Answers — Community Development: Community Development (29 Jun 2005)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I refer the Deputy to my reply to Parliamentary Question No. 220 of 11 May 2005. I have since been informed by the RAPID co-ordinator in Blanchardstown that, following a public meeting with residents, Fingal County Council has undertaken to carry out the required work by the end of August 2005.

Written Answers — Electricity Generation: Electricity Generation (29 Jun 2005)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I refer the Deputy to my reply to Parliamentary Question No. 24 of 19 May 2005.

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (30 Jun 2005)

Éamon Ó Cuív: The gross budgetary allocation of the Department of Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs for 2004 was €309.629 million. The amount returned to the Exchequer at the end of 2004 was €852,000 or 0.28% of the gross allocation. Taking extra appropriations-in-aid receipts into account, the total amount returned to the Exchequer was €3.842 million. The total is made up of the following:...

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (30 Jun 2005)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I refer the Deputy to my reply to Question No. 373 of 30 Samhain 2004 which sets out the position in so far as my Department's services are concerned. The allocation for Oifig an Choimisinéir Teanga for 2005 is €700,000. In so far as my overall responsibility for ensuring that the provisions of the Act are implemented is concerned, the only additional cost incurred to date in 2005 by my...

Written Answers — Appointments to State Boards: Appointments to State Boards (30 Jun 2005)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Of the statutory bodies under the aegis of my Department, there is currently one vacancy on the Údarás na Gaeltachta board. A new board is in situ arising from the recent election. Under legislation, 17 of the 20 member board are democratically elected and three, including the chairman, are nominated by me. To date, I have reappointed two persons to the board, including the chairman, and I...

Written Answers — Appointments to State Boards: Appointments to State Boards (30 Jun 2005)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Vacancies will arise in the new Dormant Accounts Board, the board of An Foras Teanga and the board of Area Development Management limited before the end of 2005. The filling of the vacancies will be undertaken in accordance with the relevant provisions of the Dormant Accounts (Amendment) Act 2005, the British Irish Agreement Act 1999 and ADM's memorandum and articles of association, respectively.