Results 1,161-1,180 of 28,255 for speaker:Éamon Ó Cuív

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

Éamon Ó Cuív: The gross expenditure allocation for my Department in 2005 is approximately €354 million. As the Deputy will be aware, details of the allocations to individual programme areas are included in the Revised Estimates Volume 2005, which was published earlier in the year. Expenditure up to 24 November 2005 across the three main programme areas, including administration, is approximately €278...

Written Answers — Public Transport: Public Transport (30 Nov 2005)

Éamon Ó Cuív: In July 2003, I approved a grant of €30,800 to Comharchumann Forbartha Árann Teo towards the purchase of a minibus for use in the provision of a scheduled public transport service on Árainn, Inis Mór. I am informed that the operator of this service, who holds the minibus on a lease from the Comharchumann, currently runs a scheduled service six days per week.

Written Answers — Tourism Industry: Tourism Industry (30 Nov 2005)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I refer the Deputy to my reply of yesterday to his identical Question No. 306.

Written Answers — Community Development: Community Development (30 Nov 2005)

Éamon Ó Cuív: The local development and social inclusion programme, LDSIP, aims to counter disadvantage and to promote equality and social and economic inclusion through the provision of funding and support to local partnerships. The programme is managed on behalf of my Department by Pobal, which was previously known as Area Development Management, ADM, Ltd. and is delivered at local level by 38 area...

Written Answers — Community Development: Community Development (30 Nov 2005)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I refer the Deputy to Question No. 121 of 19 May 2005.

Written Answers — Irish Language: Irish Language (30 Nov 2005)

Éamon Ó Cuív: As the Deputy is aware, Fóram na Gaeilge, which includes representatives of relevant State and voluntary organisations with expertise on a wide range of language policy and practice issues, was established to advise, inter alia, on the advisability of preparing a 20-year strategic plan with realistic goals for the Irish language in the State. As regards my plans for the promotion of use of...

Written Answers — Community Development: Community Development (30 Nov 2005)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I propose to take Questions Nos. 214 and 216 together. I refer the Deputy to my previous replies to Questions Nos. 221 of 26 October 2005, 114 of 19 May 2005 and 116 and 117 of 14 April 2005. I can inform the Deputy that my Department provides significant support for community based organisations in County Kildare, and in all other counties. Expenditure up to 24 November 2005 in the community...

Written Answers — Departmental Programmes: Departmental Programmes (30 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 schemes and projects which address rural and urban disadvantage throughout the country. The descriptions of these schemes are available on my Department's website at www.pobail.ie. I also refer the Deputy to my replies to Questions Nos. 420 of 15 November 2005, 3 of 19 May...

Written Answers — Rural Depopulation: Rural Depopulation (30 Nov 2005)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Through the CLÁR programme, my Department has continued in 2005 to address depopulation, as well as the decline and lack of services in rural areas. The programme covers areas in 18 counties, with a population of 362,000, including areas I announced in January 2003 in light of the 2002 population census data. The average population loss in the selected areas is 50%. The exception is the...

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (30 Nov 2005)

Éamon Ó Cuív: The number of applications for grant aid under the various schemes administered by my Department from bodies, groups or individuals from County Kildare in the past 12 months are given in the following appendix. My Department has received 31 applications from groups in County Kildare under the 2005 programme of grants for locally-based community and voluntary organisations. I expect to be...

Written Answers — Harbours and Piers: Harbours and Piers (1 Dec 2005)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I refer the Deputy to my replies to Questions Nos. 426 of 15 November and 452 of 22 November 2005.

Written Answers — Traffic Regulations: Traffic Regulations (6 Dec 2005)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Sligo County Council has advised that the school referred to is in Collooney district electoral division which is not a CLÁR area and, therefore, ineligible for funding under any of the measures in the programme.

Written Answers — Community Services: Community Services (6 Dec 2005)

Éamon Ó Cuív: My Department funds a number of projects which either directly or indirectly provide Traveller support. The details are given in the appendix. I am not aware of any difficulties experienced by members of the Traveller community in accessing these services. However, if the Deputy is aware of any particular difficulty experienced, I would be glad to examine this. Appendix Community...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (6 Dec 2005)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Payment of a child dependant increase under the rural social scheme is only made to RSS participants upon formal confirmation by the Department of Social and Family Affairs that there is an underlying entitlement to such an allowance. Westmeath Community Development Limited, which implements this scheme on behalf of my Department in the relevant area, has informed me that the Department of...

Written Answers — Regional Airports: Regional Airports (6 Dec 2005)

Éamon Ó Cuív: As stated in my reply to Question No. 454 of 22 November 2005, my Department has no function in regard to the placing of restrictions on developments on private lands on the approaches to airport runways. As I already informed the Deputy, the granting or otherwise of planning permission for the development of lands is a matter for the planning authorities. I understand, however, that under...

Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (7 Dec 2005)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I refer the Deputy to my reply to Questions Nos. 446 to 448, inclusive, of 22 November 2005.

Written Answers — Community Development: Community Development (13 Dec 2005)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Area Development Management Limited, ADM, has been central to the management of local and community development programmes since its establishment in 1992. As part of the tri-ministerial review of local and community development structures, an independent review of ADM was commissioned which recommended a number of changes in order to better reflect the context in which the company is...

Written Answers — Stádas Oifigiúil na Gaeilge: Stádas Oifigiúil na Gaeilge (13 Dec 2005)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Tógfaigh mé Ceisteanna Uimh. 329 agus 330 le chéile. Faoi mar a thuigfidh an Teachta, níl aon fhreagracht orm mar Aire i ndáil le rudaí a dúradh, nó a thuairiscítear a dúradh, ag cruinnithe i bParlaimint na hEorpa. Níl aon ról agam ach an oiread maidir le cúrsaí earcaíochta do phostanna sna hinstitiúidí Eorpacha. Tugtar le fios dom, áfach, go bhfuil réamh-obair tosaithe ag...

Written Answers — Rural Social Scheme: Rural Social Scheme (13 Dec 2005)

Éamon Ó Cuív: The rural social scheme was established to provide income support for low income farmers and fishermen and women who are in receipt of long-term social welfare payments and to provide certain services of benefit to rural communities. At present, the full RSS personal rate entitlement of €173.20 is paid to every participant on the scheme regardless of means, with the balance of pay...

Written Answers — Ministerial Staff: Ministerial Staff (13 Dec 2005)

Éamon Ó Cuív: The private office of the Minister of State at my Department is staffed by three permanent civil servants — one executive officer and two clerical officers. There are no political appointees. The annual payments for salaries, including overtime, allowances and expenses for staff in 2005 were as follows: Private Office 2005 â'¬ Salaries (including overtime and allowances): 113,313...