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Written Answers — Aistritheoirí Béarla-Gaeilge: Aistritheoirí Béarla-Gaeilge (8 Feb 2006)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Mar is eol don Teachta, tá iarrtha agam ar Fhoras na Gaeilge córas creidiúnaithe d'aistritheoirí Gaeilge a fhorbairt. Is é seo an chéad chóras dá leithéid a bheidh ar fáil d'aistritheoirí Gaeilge na tíre seo. D'eagraigh Foras na Gaeilge seimineár le gairid chun an dul chun cinn a bhí déanta go dáta i ndáil le forbairt an chórais a chur i láthair an phobail. Tuigim gur...

Written Answers — Community Development: Community Development (8 Feb 2006)

Éamon Ó Cuív: As the Deputy may be aware, Pobal manages the RAPID programme on behalf of my Department and has contracted Fitzpatrick's Associates to complete an evaluation of the programme. This work commenced in January and is expected to be complete by the end of April.

Written Answers — Departmental Research: Departmental Research (8 Feb 2006)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Details regarding the special fund of €300,000 that I am making available for placenames research and its overall purpose were set out in the press release issued by my office on 6 January 2006, a copy of which I am forwarding to the Deputy. The fund is intended to provide bursaries for postgraduate students who select placenames as the basis for their study. As I indicated in the press...

Written Answers — Community Development: Community Development (8 Feb 2006)

Éamon Ó Cuív: The Deputy will be aware that my Department already offers a wide range of schemes and projects to all areas of County Mayo. Details are given in the following appendix, as are my plans to extend eligibility, where appropriate. Appendix Programme of Grants for Locally Based Community and Voluntary Organisations All parts of County Mayo are included under the Programme of Grants for Locally...

Written Answers — Agency Governance Structures: Agency Governance Structures (8 Feb 2006)

Éamon Ó Cuív: The report in question was completed by the Committee for Public Management Research, CPMR, and published by the Institute of Public Administration. The report deals with the general issue of "agencies" or organisations which have been set up, usually through legislation, to carry out public governance functions on behalf of, for example, Departments. Of the 601 agencies identified in the...

Written Answers — Foclóir Béarla-Gaeilge: Foclóir Béarla-Gaeilge (8 Feb 2006)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Mar a thug me le fios sa fhreagra a thug mé ar Cheist Uimh. 56 ar 30 Samhain 2005, tá céim a haon den tionscadal seo curtha i gcrích. Tuigim ó Fhoras na Gaeilge go bhfuil sé i gceist conraitheoir a cheapadh i mbliana do chéim a dó den tionscadal, is é sin, tiomsú agus scríobh an fhoclóra idir an leagan leictreonach agus an leagan clóite de. Meastar gur obair thrí nó ceithre...

Written Answers — Foghlaim na Gaeilge sna Scoileanna: Foghlaim na Gaeilge sna Scoileanna (8 Feb 2006)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Mar a dúirt mé ag díospóireacht phoiblí in Ollscoil na hÉireann, Gaillimh, le déanaí, bheinnse lán-sásta go ndéanfaí dháábhar den Ghaeilge san Ardteistiméireacht agus go n-ardófaí an moladh seo san idirphlé leanúnach a bhíonn ar siúl idir mo Roinnse agus an Roinn Oideachais agus Eolaíochta. Is éard atá i gceist agam ná go mb'fhéidir gurbh fhiú go mbeadh an córas in...

Written Answers — Mergers and Amalgamations: Mergers and Amalgamations (8 Feb 2006)

Éamon Ó Cuív: An outline of the thinking that led to the decision to amalgamate these two bodies and the remit of the amalgamated body is set out in the press release issued by my office at the time, a copy of which I am forwarding to the Deputy. It does not appear to be open to me, in the context of dealing with a "details supplied" parliamentary question, to add anything further in this reply.

Written Answers — Forbairt na nOileán: Forbairt na nOileán (8 Feb 2006)

Éamon Ó Cuív: TáÚdarás na Gaeltachta i mbun oibre réamh-phleanála i gcomhair aerstráice a thógáil ar Oileán Thoraí le cúpla bliain anuas. Ag eascairt ón obair seo, fuarthas cead pleanála don fhorbairt ó Chomhairle Chontae Dhún na nGall i 2004. Tá an cuardach chun úinéirí an talaimh a aimsiú críochnaithe anois ag an Údarás. Beidh oifigigh mo Roinne-se i dteagmháil le Comhairle...

Written Answers — Rural Development: Rural Development (8 Feb 2006)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I propose to take Questions Nos. 138, 149 and 162 together. The Department of Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs together with the Department of Agriculture and Food are preparing a joint national strategy for rural development as required by the new EU Council regulation on rural development. This task is being carried out in association with the EU Commission. In October 2005,...

Written Answers — Polasaí Gaeilge an Gharda Síochána: Polasaí Gaeilge an Gharda Síochána (8 Feb 2006)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Mar a fógraíodh roimhe seo, bunaíodh grúpa oibre idir-rannach chun féachaint ar chur chuige oiriúnach a mholadh ó thaobh riachtanais Gaeilge sa chóras oiliúna de chuid an Gharda Síochána de. Bunaíodh an grúpa i gcomhthéacs an athbhreithnithe a rinneadh chun a chinntiú go mbeidh deiseanna earcaíochta ag daoine ó phobail atá nuabhunaithe le blianta beaga anuas in Éirinn. Tá,...

Written Answers — Countryside Access: Countryside Access (8 Feb 2006)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I established Comhairle na Tuaithe in February 2004 to address the three priority issues of: access to the countryside; developing a countryside code; and developing a countryside recreation strategy. Comhairle na Tuaithe comprises representatives of the farming organisations, recreational users of the countryside and State bodies with an interest in the countryside. To date Comhairle na...

Written Answers — Charities Legislation: Charities Legislation (8 Feb 2006)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I propose to take Questions Nos. 142 and 143 together. Preparation of the legislation to regulate the charities sector is progressing. The target date for publication of the Charities Regulation Bill 2006 remains spring-summer of this year, as previously indicated to the House.

Written Answers — Regional Development: Regional Development (8 Feb 2006)

Éamon Ó Cuív: As I indicated in my reply to Question No 58 of 30 November 2005, I initiated a public consultation process last year in regard to my Department's review of the powers and functions of Údarás na Gaeltachta. Some 67 submissions were received from various organisations and individuals as a result of this process. My officials are currently working on a comprehensive paper for my consideration...

Written Answers — Rail Network: Rail Network (8 Feb 2006)

Éamon Ó Cuív: The Deputy will appreciate that the completion of the western rail corridor is primarily a matter for my colleague, the Minister for Transport, Deputy Cullen, as part of the Government's ten-year programme for transport, Transport 21. Transport 21 commits to developing the western rail corridor in phases. Following the launch of Transport 21, the Minister, Deputy Cullen, asked Iarnród...

Written Answers — Polasaí Gaeilge an Rialtais: Polasaí Gaeilge an Rialtais (8 Feb 2006)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Mar is eol don Teachta, iarradh tuairimíó chomhaltaí Fhóram na Gaeilge sa bhliain 2005, i gcomhthéacs an róil chomhairleoireachta a tugadh don ghrúpa, maidir le plean straitéiseach 20 bliain a fhorbairt don Ghaeilge agus tosaíochtaí gaolmhara gearr-théarmacha agus tá obair ar na ceisteanna sin idir lámha. Mar atá mínithe agam don Teach cheana féin mar fhreagra ar cheisteanna...

Written Answers — Rural Social Scheme: Rural Social Scheme (8 Feb 2006)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I refer to my previous responses to this matter under Questions No. 325 on 4 May 2005 and Question No. 833 on 28 September 2005. I hope to be able to make an announcement on the review of the rural social scheme in the near future.

Written Answers — Irish Language: Irish Language (8 Feb 2006)

Éamon Ó Cuív: As the Deputy is aware, the views of the members of Fóram na Gaeilge on the development of an Irish language plan and related short-term priority issues were sought in 2005 in the context of the advisory capacity assigned to the group, and work on these matters is continuing. As I have already explained in response to similar questions in the House, the matter of the advisability of a...

Written Answers — Rural Social Scheme: Rural Social Scheme (8 Feb 2006)

Éamon Ó Cuív: The rural social scheme accepted its first participants in July 2004 and the numbers have been increasing steadily since then. At the end of 2005, there were 1,994 participants on the scheme and this number has since increased to a current total of 2,060. I expect that participant numbers will continue to increase and that all 2,500 places will be availed of in the near future.

Written Answers — Decentralisation Programme: Decentralisation Programme (8 Feb 2006)

Éamon Ó Cuív: My Department is transferring its headquarters to Knock Airport and 13 posts to Na Forbacha. On Na Forbacha, seven posts are already in place and it is expected that the remaining posts will be filled by the end of 2006. My Department is scheduled to complete its move to Knock Airport by the end of 2007. It is also planned to relocate up to 70 posts in advance of the main move subject, inter...