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Written Answers — Rural Social Scheme: Rural Social Scheme (8 Nov 2005)

Éamon Ó Cuív: The conditions of eligibility for which need to fulfilled in order to participate in the RSS are that applicants must be in receipt of farm assist or have been allocated a valid herd or flock number from the Department of Agriculture and Food and be in receipt of unemployment assistance or unemployment benefit if previously on CE or disability allowance; or be self-employed fisherpersons on a...

Written Answers — Alternative Energy Projects: Alternative Energy Projects (8 Nov 2005)

Éamon Ó Cuív: The Department of Communications, Marine and Natural Resources is responsible for the promotion and development of renewable energy, including biofuels. In 2004, the Finance Act 1999 was amended to provide for the introduction of a scheme for mineral oil tax relief for biofuels. A scheme under the Act was launched by the Department of Communications, Marine and Natural Resources in April...

Written Answers — Calafoirt agus Céanna: Calafoirt agus Céanna (8 Nov 2005)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Tá iarratas faighte ag mo Roinn ar chúnamh chun crann tógála a insealbhú agus oibreacha feabhsúcháin a chur i gcrích ag Cé Theach an Bhaile, nó Cé Thrá na mBláithín mar a thugtar uirthi chomh maith, ar Oileán Ghabhla. Déanfar an t-iarratas seo a mheas i gcomhthéacs an airgid a bheidh ar fáil dom le caitheamh faoin gclár mionoibreacha do na hoileáin i 2006 agus na...

Written Answers — Forbairt Phobail: Forbairt Phobail (8 Nov 2005)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Tá iarratas sa chás seo faoi bhráid mo Roinnse ó 2002. Tá eolas breise iarrtha ar choiste an halla ar ocáidíéagsúla ó fuarthas an t-iarratas agus rinneadh mionphlé ar na díotha atá ag teastáil ón Roinn ag cruinniú leo i Márta 2003. Táthar fós ag fanacht ar freagra ón gcoiste. Chomh luath agus a bheidh an t-eolas sin ar fáil déanfar an t-iarratas a mheas tuilleadh.

Written Answers — Appointments to State Boards: Appointments to State Boards (8 Nov 2005)

Éamon Ó Cuív: No persons with disabilities have so far been appointed to boards under the aegis of my Department.

Written Answers — Consultancy Contracts: Consultancy Contracts (9 Nov 2005)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I propose to take Questions Nos. 324 to 328, inclusive, together. No such consultancy was purchased by my Department.

Written Answers — Public Service Contracts: Public Service Contracts (9 Nov 2005)

Éamon Ó Cuív: The establishment of my Department in June 2002 brought together a range of schemes and programmes that were previously operated by a number of other Departments. Accordingly, some contracts and specifications were inherited by my Department that had to be better aligned with the structure and resources of my Department. Within this framework, there do not appear to be any contracts that fall...

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (15 Nov 2005)

Éamon Ó Cuív: My Department has not received an application from the person concerned. However, I have been informed by the ESB that an incomplete application has been received by its local office. The ESB is contacting the person concerned in order to clarify the nature of the application and will inform my Department in due course. I will advise the Deputy further on completion of these inquiries.

Written Answers — EU Directives: EU Directives (15 Nov 2005)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I propose to take Questions Nos. 416 to 418, inclusive, together. My Department has not sought nor is seeking any exemptions from EU directives or regulations nor is it opposing any proposals at European Council.

Written Answers — Harbours and Piers: Harbours and Piers (15 Nov 2005)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I understand from the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources, Deputy Noel Dempsey, that he has approved a grant of €60,000 towards pier improvement works at Garnish pier. His Department will contribute 75% of the funding with the county council funding the remaining 25%. It is expected that the full amount allocated will be spent before the end of the year. No funding has...

Written Answers — Departmental Programmes: Departmental Programmes (15 Nov 2005)

Éamon Ó Cuív: The Deputy will be aware that my Department operates, either directly or through bodies under its aegis, a wide range of grant schemes and projects, descriptions of which are available on my Department's website at www.pobail.ie. The headings under which applicants can qualify for grant aid from my Department or bodies under its aegis are given in the following appendix. Expenditure up to 10...

Written Answers — Ministerial Travel: Ministerial Travel (15 Nov 2005)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Other than as outlined in my reply to the Deputy's question of 18 November 2003, Question No. 459, I was only on one other train in the course of my duties since assuming office. This was a train journey from Philadelphia to New York in March 2004.

Written Answers — National Spatial Strategy: National Spatial Strategy (15 Nov 2005)

Éamon Ó Cuív: The White Paper on Rural Development sets out the Government's strategic vision for the future of rural communities. It sets out the Government's commitment to the economic and social well-being of rural communities by setting out a framework for realising the vision. The national spatial strategy, NSS, complements the White Paper by setting down clear markers for continuation of progress in...

Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (15 Nov 2005)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Some 2.65% of staff currently employed in my Department are persons who were recruited with disabilities. These officers range from grades of clerical officer to higher executive officer. I have no direct function in the recruitment process of the bodies under the aegis of my Department. I am informed that in relation to Údarás na Gaeltachta the percentage of employees with disabilities is...

Written Answers — North-South Co-operation: North-South Co-operation (15 Nov 2005)

Éamon Ó Cuív: The North-South section of my Department is responsible for supporting, monitoring and liaising with Waterways Ireland and An Foras Teanga — the two North-South Implementation Bodies jointly co-sponsored and co-funded by the Department with the Department of Culture, Arts and Leisure in Northern Ireland and for the management of our funding for cross border initiatives under the PEACE and...

Written Answers — Offshore Islands: Offshore Islands (15 Nov 2005)

Éamon Ó Cuív: As the Deputy may be aware, this is a matter principally for the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government and the Office of Public Works. While no expenditure had been incurred by the Department of Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs on this particular project, an officer from my Department assisted the management group which prepared the draft development plan for An...

Written Answers — Community Development: Community Development (17 Nov 2005)

Éamon Ó Cuív: In September 2005, an application was received from Galway Rural Development Company Limited under the CLÁR Leader village and countryside enhancement scheme, for approval of CLÁR funds for the Clooncun East-West Residents Association, Glenamaddy, County Galway. Clarification on several aspects of the application was required and it is anticipated that they will be resolved very shortly and...

Written Answers — Capital Expenditure: Capital Expenditure (17 Nov 2005)

Éamon Ó Cuív: My Department had no such capital projects.

Estimates for Public Services 2006: Motion (Resumed). (22 Nov 2005)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I know nothing about fraud.

Estimates for Public Services 2006: Motion (Resumed). (22 Nov 2005)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Mar is eol don Teachta, agus mar a dúirt mé go poiblí cheana, níl aon chinneadh déanta maidir leis an teach altranais i dTuam. Ní raibh an t-eolas a tugadh ar an raidió cruinn. I will revert to the Deputy on the last matter but no decision has been made on the health facility in Tuam. It is amazing how eaten bread is soon forgotten. When the Labour Party and Fine Gael left Government...