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Written Answers — Ferry Services: Ferry Services (6 Apr 2006)

Éamon Ó Cuív: The company Naomh Ciaráin II Oileán Cléire Teo is in receipt of a subsidy from my Department to provide a passenger and cargo service to Oileán Cléire for the period 1 June 2001 to 31 May 2006 using the State-owned vessel, Naomh Ciaráin II. My officials are examining the different options available in order to ensure continuity of service from 1 June 2006 onwards and are in consultation...

Written Answers — Calafoirt agus Céanna: Calafoirt agus Céanna (6 Apr 2006)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Tá iarratas ar chúnamh i leith oibreacha éagsúla ar an gcéibh atá luaite ag an Teachta á mheas ag mo Roinn faoi láthair. Cuirfear san áireamh é nuair atá clár oibre na gcéibheanna beaga á chur le chéile go luath.

Written Answers — Irish Language: Irish Language (6 Apr 2006)

Éamon Ó Cuív: In line with the commitment in my Department's scheme under the Official Languages Act, the Department is committed to securing an adequate number of staff competent to provide service through Irish in all divisions of the Department. While it is difficult to come up with a method of precisely measuring proficiency levels, I am reasonably confident that approximately 30% of the staff in my...

Written Answers — Harbours and Piers: Harbours and Piers (25 Apr 2006)

Éamon Ó Cuív: In 1999-2000 Kerry County Council, funded by my Department, commissioned a study of four strategic Gaeltacht piers at Baile na nGall, Baile an Sceilg, Bun a Bhaile and Brandon to ascertain what improvements would be achievable with an input of £1 million, €1.27 million, at each pier. Following this study, design development was authorised for each pier in question. In November 2000 Malachy...

Written Answers — Official Engagements: Official Engagements (25 Apr 2006)

Éamon Ó Cuív: As I stated in my reply to Question No. 113 of 21 March 2006, I travelled to New Zealand for the St. Patrick's Day celebrations and was accompanied by my wife, the Secretary General of my Department, the private secretary and the media adviser. I attach a comprehensive itinerary for information and the Deputy may wish to note the wide range of Irish groups and interests met with during the...

Written Answers — Community Development: Community Development (25 Apr 2006)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I propose to take Questions Nos. 538 and 543 together. The funding proposal for the Loreto Centre does not come within the remit of the programmes directly administered through my Department. The project might be suitable for funding under the local development social inclusion programme which is implemented at local level by area based partnerships. It is a matter in the first instance for...

Written Answers — Inland Waterways: Inland Waterways (25 Apr 2006)

Éamon Ó Cuív: The responsibility for the maintenance of the Grand Canal lies with Waterways Ireland, a North-South 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 attended a public meeting organised by the Grand Canal Development Committee on 28 March 2006 together with representatives of...

Written Answers — Community Development: Community Development (25 Apr 2006)

Éamon Ó Cuív: The school to which the Deputy refers is included in the recently extended CLÁR areas. As detailed in the press announcement of 11 April 2006 on the expansion of the areas, the measures open to the extended CLÁR areas are: LIS roads; flashing amber safety lights at schools; small public water and sewerage schemes; group water schemes; group sewerage schemes; sewerage — Shannon tax...

Written Answers — Community Development: Community Development (25 Apr 2006)

Éamon Ó Cuív: The question of partnerships and Leader in County Louth is still being examined as part of the cohesion process. A number of meetings have been held between the Department and the agencies to explore the optimum solution for the county. The process is ongoing and will take account of all relevant factors.

Written Answers — Rural Social Scheme: Rural Social Scheme (25 Apr 2006)

Éamon Ó Cuív: The rural social scheme, RSS, was established to provide income support for low-income farmers and fisher persons who are in receipt of long-term social welfare payments and to provide certain services of benefit to rural communities. Following a review of the scheme in 2005, I recently announced a number of major changes to the operation of the scheme. As part of the changes, the categories...

Written Answers — Legal Services: Legal Services (25 Apr 2006)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I propose to take Questions Nos. 547 to 549, inclusive, together. My Department does not have any legal advisers of its own. Our normal practice is to seek legal advice from the Attorney General and his office. However, my Department paid €35,000 in 2004 to the Law Reform Commission for specialist legal research, public consultation and recommendations concerning charitable trust law...

Written Answers — Clár Oibre na nOileán: Clár Oibre na nOileán (26 Apr 2006)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I 2005, ar iarratas ó Chomhairle Chontae Dhún na nGall, cheadaigh mé deontas €32,500, nó 50% den chostas, faoi Chlár Oibre na nOileán 2005-06 chun an balla cosanta ag an mBaile Thiar, Oileán Thoraí, a láidriú agus tá an obair sin curtha i gcrích. De réir meastacháin a fuarthas ón gComhairle Chontae, áfach, chosnódh sé €255,000 breise chun obair ar an mballa a chur i...

Written Answers — Irish Language: Irish Language (3 May 2006)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Mar chuid de pholasaí earcaíochta mo Roinne, déantar iarracht a mhéad is féidir oifigigh le Gaeilge líofa a fhostú. Nuair nach bhfuil sé indéanta oifigigh le Gaeilge líofa a fháil, déantar iarracht oifigigh le heolas éigin ar an nGaeilge a fhostú. Tá líofacht sa Ghaeilge éigeantach do gach oifigeach a cheaptar in oifigí mo Ranna sna Forbacha agus do phostanna áirithe sa...

Written Answers — Environmental Assessments: Environmental Assessments (3 May 2006)

Éamon Ó Cuív: The Rural Development Programme for 2007-2013 being prepared jointly with the Department of Agriculture and Food will require a strategic environmental assessment (SEA). That programme has yet to be finalised. The SEA will be carried out in conjunction with an independent ex-ante evaluation of the programme that is expected to commence in July.

Written Answers — Departmental Schemes: Departmental Schemes (3 May 2006)

Éamon Ó Cuív: As I previously advised the Deputy, as part of a series of changes I recently announced in relation to the Rural Social Scheme (RSS), the tapering of the adult dependant payments in respect of qualified adults has been removed. Participants on the Scheme will now be paid a full dependant payment where the earnings are below the upper threshold of €250 p.w. This increase in payment for a...

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (3 May 2006)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I can confirm that my Department makes the Irish National Dailies available on line for staff at Principal Officer level and above as well as the Press Office, Minister's Office and Minister of State's Office. A total of 12 staff from Principal Officer level and above receive a copy of one Irish daily newspaper and 2 of those staff also receive a second Irish daily newspaper. Two staff...

Written Answers — Departmental Programmes: Departmental Programmes (3 May 2006)

Éamon Ó Cuív: An amount of €22.95m is being provided in my Department's Vote for the CLÁR Programme in 2006. This represents an increase of over €9m on the 2005 funding and will allow for the expansion of the Programme as recently announced by me. I am currently in discussion with my colleague Batt O'Keefe T.D., Minister of State at the Department of Environment, Heritage and Local Government...

Written Answers — Departmental Programmes: Departmental Programmes (3 May 2006)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Funding of €22.950m has been provided in my Department's Vote for the CLÁR Programme in 2006. This represents an increase of over 70% on the 2005 expenditure and will allow for the expansion of the Programme into the new areas, as recently announced by me. The Deputy should note, however, there are no set CLÁR allocations/budgets for projects co-funded under CLÁR and the LEADER...

Written Answers — Community Development: Community Development (3 May 2006)

Éamon Ó Cuív: As indicated in my response to Question No. 544 of 25 April 2006, the cohesion process in Co. Louth is still ongoing. The future structures in Co. Louth will be determined in the context of the outcome of that process.

Energy Resources: Motion (Resumed). (4 May 2006)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Ba mhaith liom mo chuid ama a roinnt leis an Teachta Nolan. Cuireann sé áthas orm deis a bheith agam labhairt ar an ábhar seo. Is cuimhin liom gur labhair mé féin agus go leor Teachtaí eile, an Teachta Cowley ina measc, ag cruinniú mór i mBéal an Mhuirthead cúpla bliain ó shin ag a raibh muid ar fad ar aon tuairim go mba cheart an gás a chur ar fáil do mhuintir Mhaigh Eo. Níl...