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Written Answers — Harbours and Piers: Harbours and Piers (8 Feb 2006)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Officials of my Department met officials from Mayo County Council recently to discuss the feasibility of extending the slipways at Gob na Dumhaí, Inis Bigil, and at Doran's Point, Ballycroy, and the feasibility of carrying out further improvement works on the mainland and island slipways at Béal an Bhulláin. As a result of these discussions, Mayo County Council has indicated it will be...

Written Answers — An Teanga Gaeilge: An Teanga Gaeilge (8 Feb 2006)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Glacaim leis go bhfuil an Teachta ag tagairt don bhunachar náisiúnta téarmaíochta atáá réiteach ag FIONTAR, Ollscoil Chathair Bhaile Átha Cliath, le páirtmhaoiniúó Fhoras na Gaeilge. Tuigim ón bhforas go gcuirtear an obair sa chás seo faoi bhráid an Choiste Téarmaíochta go míosúil. Tá obair ghlantacháin ar siúl faoi láthair ar an dtéarmaíocht atá ionchurtha go dtí...

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

Éamon Ó Cuív: I assume that the Deputy is referring to the sociolinguistic study of the Gaeltacht, which commenced in April 2004 and is scheduled for completion this coming September. This important study — which is being conducted on behalf of my Department by Acadamh na hOllscolaíochta Gaeilge, National University of Ireland, Galway, in conjunction with the National Institute for Regional and Spatial...

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

Éamon Ó Cuív: The conditions of eligibility, which need to fulfilled to participate in the RSS are as follows: 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 one of the following allowances from the Department of Social and Family Affairs: unemployment assistance, unemployment benefit, if...

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

Éamon Ó Cuív: I propose to take Questions Nos. 281 and 283 together. My Department operates 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 No. 40 of 22 February...

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

Éamon Ó Cuív: I assume the Deputy is referring to the restoration of urban and rural-based heritage buildings or structures. My Department has no function in this matter.

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

Éamon Ó Cuív: I refer the Deputy to my reply to Questions Nos. 121 to 123, inclusive, of 14 April 2005 and to my reply to Question No. 236 of 14 December 2004.

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (8 Feb 2006)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I propose to take Questions Nos. 285, 286 and 289 together. Expenditure across the three main programme areas, including administration, for 2005 is as follows: 2005 (Provisional Outturn) â'¬ million An Ghaeilge agus an Ghaeltacht 88.395 Community Affairs 158.803 Rural Affairs 91.734 Administration 15.571 Expenditure within these programme areas takes place...

Written Answers — Telecommunications Services: Telecommunications Services (8 Feb 2006)

Éamon Ó Cuív: My Department does not provide funding for telecommunications services.

Written Answers — Civil Service Travel Scheme: Civil Service Travel Scheme (9 Feb 2006)

Éamon Ó Cuív: My Department participates in the travel pass scheme that is agreed centrally by the Department of Finance. The scheme operating at present allows employees to avail of an annual commuter ticket by means of a deduction from salary. Employees are not charged tax-PRSI on the portion of the salary sacrificed. The scheme is available to officers employed on a permanent or probationary basis, as...

Written Answers — Harbours and Piers: Harbours and Piers (14 Feb 2006)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Committal of the funding for the piers on An Blascaod Mór and at Dún Chaoin will be contingent on the completion of the arrangements for the purchase of the island by the State. Subject to this, it is intended that my Department, in partnership with Kerry County Council, will be responsible for the development of the two piers. The county council is currently engaged in the process of...

Written Answers — Decentralisation Programme: Decentralisation Programme (14 Feb 2006)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I propose to take Questions Nos. 457 and 458 together. In 2004, the Department of Finance requested each Secretary General and head of office to discuss the question of decentralisation with his or her senior officers at assistant secretary level. In total, up to 60 posts at this level are due to relocate under the decentralisation programme. The decentralisation implementation group reported...

Written Answers — Harbours and Piers: Harbours and Piers (14 Feb 2006)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Under my Department's strategic Gaeltacht harbour scheme, a sum of €2.015 million was sanctioned to enable Mayo County Council to improve the harbour facilities at the location referred to by the Deputy. The Department of Communications, Marine and Natural Resources made a contribution of €500,000 towards the development. The works in question are now completed. No further development...

Written Answers — Harbours and Piers: Harbours and Piers (14 Feb 2006)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Expenditure to date since 1998 by my Department and its predecessor, the Department of Arts, Heritage, Gaeltacht and the Islands, on the project to which the Deputy refers is shown in the following table. Payments made to Mayo County Council are included. I understand from Mayo County Council that additional expenditure of €2,007 was incurred in 2003 in respect of auctioneers' fees. My...

Written Answers — Harbours and Piers: Harbours and Piers (14 Feb 2006)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Go dtí seo, níl aon iarratas faighte ag mo Roinnse ar chúnamh le haghaidh botháin foscaidh a thógáil ag an gcé ag Leab Garbh ar Árainn Mhór ná ag Cé Ailt a' Chorráin. Ach iarratas a fháil, déanfar é a mheas i gcomhthéacs an tsoláthair atá ar fáil do mo Roinnse le caitheamh faoi Chlár Oibre na nOileán 2006-07 agus na n-éileamh éagsúil ar an soláthar sin.

Written Answers — Scéim na mBoithre: Scéim na mBoithre (14 Feb 2006)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Cheadaigh mo Roinnse deontas iomlán de €226,150 do Chomhairle Chontae Dhún na nGall i 2005 chun oibreacha feabhsúcháin a chur i gcrích ar aon bhóthar déag ar Oileán Árainn Mhóir. Tá sonraí na ndeontas sin, chomh maith le briseadh síos ar an gcaiteachas go data, sa tábla leis seo. Oibreacha feabhsúcháin ar bhóithre ar Oileán Árainn Mhóir, Contae Dhún na nGall, i 2005 ...

Official Languages Act 2003: Motion. (15 Feb 2006)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Tairgim: Go gceadaíonn Dáil Éireann na rialacháin seo a leanas ina ndréacht: Na Rialacháin um Acht na dTeangacha Oifigiúla 2003 (Comhlachtaí Poiblí) 2006, ar rialacháin iad ar leagadh cóipeanna díobh ina ndréacht faoi bhráid Dháil Éireann an 27 Eanáir, 2006. Fáiltím go mór roimh an díospóireacht seo ar dhréacht de na Rialacháin um Acht na dTeangacha Oifigiúla 2003...

Official Languages Act 2003: Motion. (15 Feb 2006)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Tá siad ann. Fuair mé dhá cheann.

Official Languages Act 2003: Motion. (15 Feb 2006)

Éamon Ó Cuív: They are back.

Official Languages Act 2003: Motion. (15 Feb 2006)

Éamon Ó Cuív: The Deputy brought them back.