Results 941-960 of 28,255 for speaker:Éamon Ó Cuív

Written Answers — Inland Waterways: Inland Waterways (11 Oct 2005)

Éamon Ó Cuív: The underspend to which the Deputy refers arose primarily due to the suspension of the institutions in Northern Ireland and the subsequent and related deferral of the building of the Waterways Ireland headquarters in Enniskillen, which is now due to commence in 2006. In the event of an underspend under any heading, the money is either reallocated to other projects within the Vote or...

Written Answers — Inland Waterways: Inland Waterways (11 Oct 2005)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Waterways Ireland has advised me that it has now completed its review of the options for extending a navigation channel from the River Shannon towards Glasson village, County Westmeath. The associated environmental report will be forwarded in the near future to the Department of the Environment, Heritage and Local Government for its consideration. Waterways Ireland intends to proceed to the...

Written Answers — Inland Waterways: Inland Waterways (11 Oct 2005)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Waterways Ireland, a North-South implementation body, has responsibility for the management, maintenance, development and restoration of inland navigable waterways, principally for recreational purposes. The body has informed me that the footbridge in question consists of a number of timber pallets placed at a location on the bed of the Royal Canal, Longford branch. This timber crossing was...

Written Answers — Community Development: Community Development (11 Oct 2005)

Éamon Ó Cuív: As I have stated previously, I believe that the new, refocused RAPID programme provides a long-term model to support disadvantaged communities and it is my view that the programme should continue into the future.

Written Answers — Inland Waterways: Inland Waterways (11 Oct 2005)

Éamon Ó Cuív: As I indicated in my reply to Question No. 384 on 4 October 2005, it is not my Department's policy to make acquisitions of the type referred to by the Deputy.

Written Answers — Community Development: Community Development (11 Oct 2005)

Éamon Ó Cuív: The number of persons currently employed in each county on the rural social scheme is as follows: County Number of Participants per County Number of Supervisors per County Total Number per County Carlow 12 1 13 Cavan 58 3 61 Clare 94 5 99 Cork 108 7 115 Donegal 157 8 165 Dublin 0 0 0 Galway 235 11 246 Kerry 192 9 201 Kildare 5 1 6 Kilkenny...

Written Answers — Community Development: Community Development (11 Oct 2005)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I refer the Deputy to Question No. 219 of 10 November 2004. My Department, supported by Area Development Management, ADM, Limited, co-ordinates the implementation of the RAPID programme. It is a matter for each of the other Departments to report on progress on their implementation of RAPID and details of funding for the proposals that fall within their remit. As regards my Department, RAPID...

Written Answers — Community Development: Community Development (11 Oct 2005)

Éamon Ó Cuív: To be eligible to participate in the rural social scheme, a person must be either a farmer or a fisherperson. A dependent spouse of an eligible farmer or fisherperson can take up the available place. There are no proposals to generally extend the scheme to persons outside these sectors.

Written Answers — Departmental Programmes: Departmental Programmes (12 Oct 2005)

Éamon Ó Cuív: In August 2005, I announced that the CLÁR programme would provide 100% funding for flashing amber safety lights at all national schools in CLÁR areas that did not already have such lights. Each local authority was invited to submit proposals. Tipperary North County Council applied for flashing amber safety lights at five schools and this funding was approved on 11 October 2005.

Written Answers — Departmental Correspondence: Departmental Correspondence (12 Oct 2005)

Éamon Ó Cuív: The issue raised in the correspondence is one for Waterways Ireland, which is a North-South Implementation Body that is co-sponsored by my Department and the Department for Culture, Arts and Leisure in the North. My Department contacted Waterways Ireland on the matter to obtain a report, which was received on 11 October 2005. A reply has issued to the Deputy today.

Written Answers — Consultancy Contracts: Consultancy Contracts (12 Oct 2005)

Éamon Ó Cuív: My Department awarded the following number of contracts since it was established in 2002: 2002 — 13; 2003 — 22; 2004 — 13; 2005 — 12. The details sought by the Deputy in relation to these contracts are set out in the table. Appendix Contracts awarded to outside consultants each year since June 2002 2002 Recipient of the contract in each case Details of the work covered by the...

Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (12 Oct 2005)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Under this Department's scheme of exceptional performance, 0.2% of the administrative budget, A1, may be made available to staff in recognition of exceptional contribution or performance by individuals or teams. Merit awards may be awarded to all grades up to and including principal officer. There were no merit awards granted in my Department in 2002, which was the year my Department was...

Written Answers — Consultancy Contracts: Consultancy Contracts (12 Oct 2005)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Details of the consultancies awarded by my Department to Deloitte & Touche since June 2002, the cost of each and the purpose of same are set out in the table. All of these consultancies related to once-off work in improving governance systems in this new Department, including improved ICT, financial control and risk management.

Written Answers — Gaeltacht Schemes: Gaeltacht Schemes (13 Oct 2005)

Éamon Ó Cuív: As an independent statutory agency, disbursal of Exchequer funding provided to Údarás na Gaeltachta on operational matters is a matter for the organisation, subject to its own legislative framework, policy priorities of Government and relevant State and European guidelines and directives. The Deputy will appreciate therefore that it would be inappropriate for me to instruct Údarás in this...

Written Answers — Inland Waterways: Inland Waterways (18 Oct 2005)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Information obtained from Waterways Ireland regarding expenditure on the refurbishment of the Grand Canal and the Grand Canal Barrow line in County Kildare is set out below. Year Expenditure (€,000) 2000 54.5 2001 31.6 2002 25.2 2003 84.4 2004 143.8 2005 114.3 to date

Written Answers — Harbours and Piers: Harbours and Piers (18 Oct 2005)

Éamon Ó Cuív: An application under Scéim na gCéibheanna Straitéiseacha in respect of this Gaeltacht pier is being examined by my Department at present. A final decision on whether grant assistance is to be provided will be made as speedily as possible.

Written Answers — Community Development: Community Development (18 Oct 2005)

Éamon Ó Cuív: The areas included under the RAPID programme were selected on objective criteria, using factors such as unemployment, income levels, family and social structure, educational disadvantage and high levels of rented local authority housing. Under these criteria, Ringsend and Irishtown were not designated as RAPID areas. I have no plans to expand the geographical boundaries of RAPID areas to...

Written Answers — Inland Waterways: Inland Waterways (18 Oct 2005)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Waterways Ireland has informed me that the figures for boat passages on the Grand Canal, which are collated at a number of the locks on the navigation, are 3,654 for 2003, 1,714 for 2004 and 2,319 for 2005.

Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (18 Oct 2005)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I propose to take Questions Nos. 597 and 598 together. Overtime is paid at standard rates for additional attendance to staff up to and including higher executive officer or administrative officer in my Department's press office. There is no on call allowance, and no ex gratia payments are made to staff in the office for being on call or for additional attendance.

Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (18 Oct 2005)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Time off in lieu of extra attendance payments is allowable for grades up to and including higher executive officer or administrative officer. The granting of time off in lieu is at the discretion of the head of the Department, having regard to the exigencies of the service, and is not allowed in any case where it would give rise to additional overtime working. As time in lieu taken is stored...