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Written Answers — Craoladh Gaeilge: Craoladh Gaeilge (28 Feb 2006)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Tógfaidh mé Ceisteanna Uimh. 349 agus 352 le chéile. I dtús báire, ní miste dom a mheabhrú do na Teachtaí gur comhlacht neamhspleách reachtúil é Coimisiúin Craolacháin na hÉireann nach dtagann faoi chúram mo Roinne-se. Cé nach bhfuil ar mo chumas a rá ag an bpointe seo cén uair go baileach a iarrfar ar an gcoimisiúin dréacht-scéim teanga a ullmhú faoi alt 11 d'Acht na...

Written Answers — Cuain agus Céanna: Cuain agus Céanna (28 Feb 2006)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Níl aon iarratas faighte ag mo Roinnse ó Chomhairle Chontae Dhún na nGall ar chúnamh le haghaidh Cé Inis Bó Finne a fhorbairt. Tuigtear, áfach, go bhfuil an chomhairle chontae ag obair ar na ceadúnais reachtúla a fháil i leith na forbartha seo. Ach iarratas a bheith faighte, déanfar é a mheas i gcomhthéacs an tsoláthair atá ar fáil dom le caitheamh faoi Chlár Oibre na...

Written Answers — Tionscail agus Fostaíocht Gaeltachta: Tionscail agus Fostaíocht Gaeltachta (28 Feb 2006)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Tuigim óÚdarás na Gaeltachta go bhfuil 86 duine fostaithe go lánaimseartha agus 18 duine eile fostaithe go páirtaimseartha i dtionscnaimh a fuair cúnamh óÚdarás na Gaeltachta sa Ghaeltacht Láir i nDún na nGall. Mar is eol don Teachta, tá iarrachtaí leanúnacha ar siúl ag an údarás chun tionscnaimh bhreise a aimsiú don cheantar sin, chomh maith le ceantair Ghaeltachta eile.

Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (28 Feb 2006)

Éamon Ó Cuív: A total of two personnel fall into the category described by the Deputy. One administrative officer, AO, is on a temporary placement with the Department of Justice, Equality and Law Reform under the terms of the Department of Finance AO exchange scheme — circular 12/1986 — and a higher executive officer is undertaking a MSc in public policy analysis programme under the terms of Department...

Written Answers — Irish Language: Irish Language (28 Feb 2006)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I draw the Deputy's attention to my reply to Question No. 163 on 8 February 2006 concerning the establishment of the national terminology database in conjunction with FIONTAR, Dublin City University, with part-funding from Foras na Gaeilge. Foras has indicated to me that this work continues to be submitted to the Coiste Téarmaíochta on a monthly basis. The terminology that has been input up...

Written Answers — Recruitment Practices: Recruitment Practices (28 Feb 2006)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Under the terms of the British-Irish Agreement Act 1999, the North-South bodies may be staffed by open recruitment, temporary secondment and the transfer of staff. The bodies, with the approval of NSMC, North-South Ministerial Council, and the Finance Ministers, determine the remuneration, grading, numbers and other conditions of the chief executives and other staff of the bodies. My...

Written Answers — Cúrsaí Pleanála: Cúrsaí Pleanála (1 Mar 2006)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Seo leanas an líon iarratas ar dheontas tógála faoi Achtanna na dTithe, Gaeltacht, 1929-2001 a fuarthas ó iarratasóirí i nDún na nGall i ngach bliain le linn na tréimhse 2000 go 2005. Tá an líon iarratasóirí ar ceadaíodh nó ar diúltaíodh deontas dóibh sa tréimhse chéanna leis seo chomh maith. Ní cheadaítear deontas i gcónaí sa bhliain chéanna agus a dhéantar an...

Written Answers — An Teanga Ghaelach: An Teanga Ghaelach (1 Mar 2006)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Tá tuarascáil an Choimisinéir Teanga don bhliain 2005 faighte agam uaidh le fíor ghairid. I gcomhréir le halt 30.2 d'Acht na dTeangacha Oifigiúla 2003, tá sé i gceist agam cóip den tuarascáil sin a leagadh faoi bhráid gach Tí den Oireachtas go luath.

Written Answers — An Teanga Ghaelach: An Teanga Ghaelach (1 Mar 2006)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Ní aontaím leis antuairim sin agus dírím aird an Teachta ar an bhfreagra a thug mé ar cheist uimhir 148 den 8 Feabhra 2006 maidir le hobair an fhóraim.

Seanad: Driving Tests. (1 Mar 2006)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I thank Senator Ulick Burke for raising this issue on the Adjournment and giving me the opportunity to put the situation in respect of driving testers on the record on behalf of my colleague, the Minister for Transport, Deputy Cullen. The Minister for Transport has repeatedly made the point that the delay in providing driving tests is a matter of regret to him. The Government believes this...

Seanad: Community Development. (1 Mar 2006)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I thank Senator Feighan for raising this issue on the Adjournment and welcome the opportunity to clarify what I have previously clarified in respect of the procedure currently taking place. The Leader area-based rural development initiative is delivered in County Leitrim and north County Roscommon by the Arigna Catchment Area Community Company based in Arigna, County Roscommon. Under this EU...

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (2 Mar 2006)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I propose to take Questions Nos. 181, 182, 184 and 185 together. I refer the Deputy to my reply to Questions Nos. 921 and 922 of 25 January 2006.

Written Answers — Grant Applications: Grant Applications (2 Mar 2006)

Éamon Ó Cuív: The Deputy is asking a hypothetical question and also seeking interpretations of law. If the Deputy has any specific case in mind and gives me the relevant information, I will consider the issue further.

Written Answers — Craoladh Gaeilge: Craoladh Gaeilge (2 Mar 2006)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Dírím aird an Teachta ar an bhfreagra a thugas ar Cheisteanna Uimh. 349 agus 352 faoin ábhar seo ar 28 Feabhra 2006.

Written Answers — Appointments to State Boards: Appointments to State Boards (2 Mar 2006)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I refer the Deputy to my reply to Question No. 366 of 22 March 2005, which gave details of the names of appointments made by me or the Government to public boards and bodies under the aegis of my Department. The appointments made since that date are as follows. POBAL Appointments by Government to the Board of Pobal, formerly ADM Limited Name Date of Appointment Dr. Tom Collins...

Written Answers — Recreational Facilities: Recreational Facilities (7 Mar 2006)

Éamon Ó Cuív: The Deputy will be aware that my Department already offers a wide range of schemes which support play facilities in disadvantaged areas. The CLÁR primary school outdoor play facilities enhancement scheme is co-funded equally by CLÁR and the Department of Education and Science at a total cost of €2.4 million, made up of €1.2 million from each. The scheme aims to improve outdoor play...

Written Answers — Community Development: Community Development (7 Mar 2006)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I propose to take Questions Nos. 393, 398 and 399 together. Arising from the review of local and community development structures which I initiated in conjunction with my colleagues, the Minister for Environment, Heritage and Local Government and the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform, the Government agreed in January 2004 a series of measures designed to improve delivery of...

Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (7 Mar 2006)

Éamon Ó Cuív: The number of staff with a disability employed in my Department represents 3% of the total number of 234 staff serving at present. My Department's human resources strategy 2005-07 reiterates the commitment to maintaining the Government target of employing a quota of at least 3% of staff with a disability. A designated officer in my Department has responsibility for equality issues including...

Written Answers — Inland Waterways: Inland Waterways (7 Mar 2006)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I propose to take Questions Nos. 395 and 396 together. The issues raised by the Deputy are the day-to-day responsibility of the North-South body, Waterways Ireland, an implementation body established under the British-Irish Agreement Act 1999 and co-sponsored by my Department and the Department of Culture Arts, and Leisure in the North. I understand from Waterways Ireland that the third and...

Written Answers — Gaeltacht Boundaries: Gaeltacht Boundaries (7 Mar 2006)

Éamon Ó Cuív: As the Deputy will be aware, a major sociolinguistic study of Irish usage in the Gaeltacht is scheduled for completion this 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 analysis, National University of...