Results 981-1,000 of 28,255 for speaker:Éamon Ó Cuív

Fostaíocht Gaeltachta. (26 Oct 2005)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Is cúis sásaimh dom go raibh bliain mhaith i dtéarmaí fostaíochta ag Údarás na Gaeltachta le linn 2004, tar éis na ndeacrachtaí a bhain leis na blianta 2002 agus 2003. Bhí 7,507 duine i bhfostaíocht lán-aimseartha agus 4,470 duine i bhfostaíocht shéasúrach agus pháirt-aimseartha i dtionscail ar thug an t-údarás cúnamh dóibh le linn 2004, méaduithe de 2% agus 6%, faoi...

Fostaíocht Gaeltachta. (26 Oct 2005)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Thiocfainn leis an Teachta. Tá ceist curtha aige atá thar a bheith stuama agus ciallmhar. Caithfimid réimse leathan fostaíochta a chruthú, agus má bhreathnaímid ar aon chathair atá ag fás, feicfimid go mbíonn réimse leathan fostaíochta ar fáil. Maidir leis an treo a bhfuil rudaí ag dul go náisiúnta agus go hidirnáisiúnta, tá níos mó jabanna bunaithe ar sheirbhísí,...

Fostaíocht Gaeltachta. (26 Oct 2005)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Caithfimid bheith cúramach anseo. Ní bheadh, agus ní raibh, aon chúnamh ar fáil le haghaidh miondíola, nó retailing. Ní bhíonn aon ghá leis. Is iad na cineáil seirbhísí a bheadh i gceist ná glaoch-ionaid, mar shampla, de réir mar a thuigim, i gcomhthéacs an údaráis. Cruthaíodh poist san earnáil chlosamhairc agus mar sin de — na jabanna a thagann isteach faoin...

Rural Social Scheme. (26 Oct 2005)

Éamon Ó Cuív: As the Deputy is aware, €10 million was paid from the dormant accounts fund into a suspense account operated by my Department to meet the expenses of the rural social scheme in line with the announcement by the Minister for Finance in his budget speech 2004. During 2004, almost €3.4 million was paid to participants in the rural social scheme from the suspense account. The Comptroller and...

Rural Social Scheme. (26 Oct 2005)

Éamon Ó Cuív: The Deputy raised a number of questions I will attempt to answer within the time limits. The rural social scheme was included in the programme for Government and the Fianna Fáil manifesto for the last election. The scheme was announced in the budget and when one announces a scheme mechanisms must be found. The Department of Finance directed that the money be paid through a suspense account...

Rural Social Scheme. (26 Oct 2005)

Éamon Ó Cuív: It never ceases to amaze me how one can have a translation of an Act imposed as a justification of a criticism of a subsequent Act. This was done under the 2001 Act and the powers already existed. What Deputy Boyle objects to in the 2003 Act was already present in the 2001 Act, which he does not criticise. This was done under the 2001 Act. It is within the power of the Minister under the 2001...

Rural Social Scheme. (26 Oct 2005)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Future funding will be the same mix, partly from the Exchequer and partly from the dormant accounts fund. That is the way in which the scheme has been set up. If Deputy Boyle thinks the rural social scheme is not a good idea and that it does not help social disadvantage, perhaps this reflects Green Party policy. This is an effective way of dealing with social disadvantage of people in rural...

Rural Social Scheme. (26 Oct 2005)

Éamon Ó Cuív: The dormant accounts fund has no specific remit for voluntary groups.

Rural Social Scheme. (26 Oct 2005)

Éamon Ó Cuív: The more one disburses the fund, the less money there is in the fund, that is true irrespective of the beneficiaries of the money. In Government, one must make choices on priorities. We consider this one of the most effective ways of dealing with social and economic deprivation in rural areas, ahead of some of the other choices. It was a priority to distribute funding to this area and we...

Rural Social Scheme. (26 Oct 2005)

Éamon Ó Cuív: It is a pity we cannot continue this debate.

Inland Waterways. (26 Oct 2005)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I am satisfied that the body concerned is making good progress on the work entrusted to it. As the Deputy is aware, there was an independent investigation into allegations of bullying and harassment and related matters in the body and actions to be taken arising from the report of the investigators were agreed with the CEO. Action on these is under way and progress is being monitored. The...

Inland Waterways. (26 Oct 2005)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Because the body has not been named by the Deputy in the question, I am precluded from naming the body and, therefore, giving specific details.

Inland Waterways. (26 Oct 2005)

Éamon Ó Cuív: That is of assistance in giving the Deputy a full answer. I would like to deal with a number of issues. Actions are to be taken on foot of the findings of the investigators and as the Deputy said, further courses on bullying are being arranged for all members of staff, including the CEO, building on the considerable work that has been carried out in Waterways Ireland over the past two years...

Inland Waterways. (26 Oct 2005)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I cannot give the Deputy information on the second question but if he gives me details of the properties involved, I will certainly follow up the matter or ask Waterways Ireland to give me details of any disused properties and its policy in regard to them. The Deputy will be aware, because we had to introduce emergency legislation, that I am very concerned the State should protect its assets...

Inland Waterways. (26 Oct 2005)

Éamon Ó Cuív: The Deputy probably saw the joint statement issued by the Minister of State at the Northern Ireland Office, David Hanson, and me in which we asked Waterways Ireland to urgently review the reports on the Ulster Canal as they relate to a section from the Erne upwards and from Lough Neagh downwards. We are not talking about the whole canal. I have always taken the view, and I believe it is a...

Inland Waterways. (26 Oct 2005)

Éamon Ó Cuív: ——to doing anything I can to progress that project. The Deputy will not find this Government anything other than 100% supportive of such a project.

Inland Waterways. (26 Oct 2005)

Éamon Ó Cuív: We will be here again.

Charitable Trusts. (26 Oct 2005)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I recalled to the House last June that the Law Reform Commission had published a consultation paper setting out proposals for the reform of charitable trust law. The public consultation which followed was the second of two undertaken in relation to the preparation of draft legislation to deliver on the Government's commitment to regulate the charities sector. My Department has since been...

Decentralisation Programme. (26 Oct 2005)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Tógfaidh mé Ceisteanna Uimh. 90 agus 96 le chéile. My Department is scheduled to complete its move to Knock Airport by the end of 2007. As part of the decentralisation process, my Department is planning to relocate up to 40 staff in advance of the main move subject, inter alia, to the availability of suitable temporary accommodation in the general area. The Office of Public Works is...

Decentralisation Programme. (26 Oct 2005)

Éamon Ó Cuív: First of all, Knock is not in the Gaeltacht.