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Written Answers — Rural Development: Rural Development (21 Mar 2006)

Éamon Ó Cuív: The Agri-Vision 2015 committee was established in January 2004 by the Minister for Agriculture and Food and reported in November 2004. Significant work has been done since the publication of the report in response to its recommendations to improve the competitiveness of the agri-food sector and to contribute to a healthy and vibrant rural economy. The result is the Agri-Vision 2015 action...

Written Answers — Irish Language: Irish Language (21 Mar 2006)

Éamon Ó Cuív: As I have already indicated in response to similar questions, the matter of the advisability of a 20 year strategic plan for the Irish language has been amongst the issues which have been considered in general terms by Fóram na Gaeilge in its deliberations thus far. In that context, the need for the development of a clear statement on the part of the Government regarding the Irish language...

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (21 Mar 2006)

Éamon Ó Cuív: My Department has checked with Westmeath Community Development Limited — the relevant implementing body — and I confirm that the adult dependent allowance of €110 weekly is due to be paid to the person in question this week. Payment of the allowance will be back dated to week ending 24 February 2006.

Written Answers — Céanna agus Calafoirt: Céanna agus Calafoirt (21 Mar 2006)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Tá iarratas ar dheontas ó Chomhairle Chontae Dhún na nGall chun oibreacha feabhsúcháin éagsúla a chur i gcrích ag Céibh an Tamhnaigh, Cill Chártha, á mheas ag mo Roinnse faoi lathair. Teastaíonn ón gComhairle na háiseanna ag an gcéibh a uasghrádú agus tá costas measta de €70,000 curtha ar na hoibreacha atá i gceist. Déanfear cinneadh sa chás chomh luath agus is féidir.

Written Answers — Departmental Programmes: Departmental Programmes (21 Mar 2006)

Éamon Ó Cuív: As I have stated previously, the new, refocused RAPID programme provides a long-term model to support disadvantaged communities and it is my view that the programme should continue into the future.

Written Answers — Departmental Programmes: Departmental Programmes (21 Mar 2006)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I propose to take Questions Nos. 536 and 538 together. The strategic goal of my Department on rural development is to promote and maintain living and working populations in rural areas by helping to foster sustainable and culturally vibrant communities. Through the CLÁR programme, my Department continues to address depopulation, as well as the decline and lack of services in rural areas. The...

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (21 Mar 2006)

Éamon Ó Cuív: The gross expenditure allocation for my Department in 2005 was €354.504 million. Details of the allocations to individual programme areas are included in the Revised Estimates Volume 2005, which was published earlier in the year and which can broadly be broken down as follows: 2005 (Provisional Outturn) â'¬ million An Ghaeilge agus an Ghaeltacht 88.393 Community...

Written Answers — Departmental Programmes: Departmental Programmes (21 Mar 2006)

Éamon Ó Cuív: My Department funds a wide range of programmes, including measures in support of communities, both urban and rural, disadvantaged youth and the Irish language. Full details on such programmes are available on the Department's website, www.pobail.ie, and the qualification criteria are published in my Department's FOI section 16 manual, which is also available on my Department's website....

Written Answers — Departmental Correspondence: Departmental Correspondence (22 Mar 2006)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I have not had any representations from or meetings with any representatives of the Open Republic Institute.

Written Answers — Rural Social Scheme: Rural Social Scheme (22 Mar 2006)

Éamon Ó Cuív: A range of issues is currently being discussed with the Department of Social and Family Affairs. Following its agreement, the extension of the rural social scheme to the children-siblings of herd owners, subject to restrictions, is now being implemented. Further announcements in regard to the other issues will be made as soon as possible.

Written Answers — Community Development: Community Development (22 Mar 2006)

Éamon Ó Cuív: My Department, supported by Pobal, formerly known as Area Development Management Ltd., co-ordinates the implementation of the RAPID programme. It is a matter for each of the other Departments to report on progress on their implementation of RAPID and details of funding for the proposals that fall within their remit. Reports for all Departments can be accessed on Pobal's web site at...

Written Answers — Community Development: Community Development (22 Mar 2006)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Due to the level of the detail involved, I am arranging to send the Deputy the information requested under separate cover.

Written Answers — Community Development: Community Development (22 Mar 2006)

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. It is administered by Pobal, formerly known as Area Development Management Ltd, on behalf of my Department and is funded through the National Development Plan 2000-06. It is...

Written Answers — Community Development: Community Development (22 Mar 2006)

Éamon Ó Cuív: IHCPT Irish Pilgrimage Trust was approved for funding in the amount of €500,000 in April 2005 by the dormant accounts fund disbursements board for the purpose of providing a holiday home facility for people with disabilities and special needs in Duncannon, County Wexford. Decisions on the disbursement of funds from dormant accounts moneys under the initial round of funding were a matter for...

Written Answers — Tuaraiscáil na Roinne: Tuaraiscáil na Roinne (23 Mar 2006)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Ní miste a mhíniú don Teachta gur foilsíodh Tuarascáil Bhliantúil mo Roinne-se do 2004 i bhfoirm iomlán dhátheangach agus ní bheadh sé indéanta na costais a bhain leis an ngné Béarla amháin a dheighilt amach. Costas iomlán thart ar €24,180 a bhain leis an dTuarasáil mar seo a leanas: € Dearadh agus clóchur/leagan amach 6,711 Aistriúchán agus profú...

Written Answers — Harbours and Piers: Harbours and Piers (28 Mar 2006)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Under the CLÁR programme, I provided 75% funding for a geo-technical survey to see how the safety problems identified in transhipping passengers from the pier to the ferry boats at medium and low tides could be addressed. I requested Clare County Council to commission the study and it, accordingly, engaged the consultants. My Department and Clare County Council are in ongoing discussions on...

Written Answers — Departmental Correspondence: Departmental Correspondence (28 Mar 2006)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Letters of support were received with the application in question from Deputy McDaid, the bainisteoir réigiúnach Údarás na Gaeltachta, príomh oide Scoil Cholmchille Tearmann and the co-ordóir forbairt Pobail Meitheal Forbartha na Gaeltachta Teo. As I stated in my answer to Question No. 348 of 28 February 2006 this application, as with all applications under the programme, was assessed...

Written Answers — Official Engagements: Official Engagements (28 Mar 2006)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I will be attending the Easter Rising military parade and the Easter Rising State reception in Dublin on 16 April 2006.

Written Answers — Inland Waterways: Inland Waterways (29 Mar 2006)

Éamon Ó Cuív: A figure of the magnitude referred to by the Deputy was not returned to my Department by Waterways Ireland in 2005. Of the total allocation for 2005 from my Department of €33.21 million, there was a saving of €3.2 million in 2005. This arose primarily due to the suspension of the institutions in Northern Ireland and the subsequent and related deferral of the building of the Waterways...

Irish Language: Statements. (30 Mar 2006)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Tááthas orm go bhfuil deis agam páirt a glacadh sa díospóireacht tábhachtach seo. Caithfimid breathnú go fírinneach cá bhfuil ár dtriall ó thaobh na Gaeilge de. Tuigimid go bhfuil bá forleathan don Ghaeilge. Níl sé sin fíor i ngach cás, ach tá sé forleathan go maith. Ag an am céanna, bíonn dúshlán ag daoine a bhíonn ag iarraidh Gaeilge a labhairt go laethúil. Nuair a...