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Written Answers — Irish Language: Irish Language (14 Jun 2006)

Éamon Ó Cuív: As the Deputy will be aware, I have no Ministerial responsibility for the Courts Service. However, I would direct the Deputy's attention to the Irish language scheme which has been agreed between my Department and the Courts Service under section 11 of the Official Languages Act 2003 and which is available at www.coimisineir.ie.

Written Answers — Foras na Gaeilge: Foras na Gaeilge (14 Jun 2006)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I would draw the attention of the Deputy to my reply to Questions Nos. 86 and 118 of 16 May 2006. As I indicated in that reply, the Board of Foras na Gaeilge has been asked to bring forward firm proposals in relation to the phases of locating a staff complement of 30 in Gaoth Dobhair, as well as the precise sections and functions to be located there. I have been informed by Foras na Gaeilge...

Written Answers — Irish Language: Irish Language (14 Jun 2006)

Éamon Ó Cuív: In May of this year I approved a grant of €30,000 to assist the Fulbright Programme with the costs of appointing Irish-Language Teaching Assistants in third-level institutions in the United States. Funding for this scheme has been approved on a pilot-basis for a period of two academic years, beginning with 2006-2007. I am heartened that there has been considerable interest in the scheme to...

Written Answers — Departmental Schemes: Departmental Schemes (14 Jun 2006)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I propose to take Questions Nos. 88 and 180 together. As the Deputies are aware, 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, as well as providing essential services to their communities. There are currently 2,299 participants on the RSS, of whom 658 are from the...

Written Answers — Irish Language: Irish Language (14 Jun 2006)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Since 16 May 2006, three additional Irish language schemes have been approved by me under the Official Languages Act 2003 and published. A total of 27 schemes prepared by public bodies, including that of my own Department, have now been confirmed by me and published. I wish to advise the Deputy that all of the 27 schemes are available on the website of An Coimisinéir Teanga,...

Written Answers — Rural Poverty: Rural Poverty (14 Jun 2006)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I have in place a range of programmes which address rural poverty, disadvantage and development. These are detailed in the Strategy Statement for my Department, which is available on our website at www.pobail.ie. These programmes are grouped for budgetary purposes under various headings in the Revised Estimates for Public Services 2006 which is available in the Oireachtas Library or on the...

Written Answers — Community Development: Community Development (14 Jun 2006)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Bíonn comhráití idir mo Roinnse agus Comhairle Chontae Dhún na nGall gach bliain maidir le céibheanna beaga sa Ghaeltacht a thagann faoi chritéir na scéime agus a bhfuil oibreacha feabhsúcháin de dhíth orthu. Tá an plé sin críochnaithe anois don bhliain reatha agus tá clár na gcéibheanna beaga i nGaeltacht Dhún na nGall á meas ag mo Roinn faoi láthair. Tig leis an Teachta...

Written Answers — Community Development: Community Development (14 Jun 2006)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Faoi mar is eol don Teachta, le cúpla bliain anuas tá obair réamh-phleanála idir lámha ag Údarás na Gaeltachta chun aerstráice a thógáil ar Oileán Thoraí. 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 agus tá oifigigh de chuid mo...

Written Answers — Community Development: Community Development (14 Jun 2006)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Tá plé ar siúl idir mo Roinnse agus an Roinn Oideachais agus Eolaíochta faoi láthair maidir leis na féidearthachtaí a bhaineann le cómhaoiniú a chur ar fáil don tionscadal atá luaite ag an Teachta faoi Scéimeanna Feabhsúcháin mo Roinne-se. Tuigtear dom go gcaithfidh togra den chineál seo dul trí roinnt céimeanna sa Roinn Oideachais agus Eolaíochta agus go bhfuil an Roinn sin...

Written Answers — Security of the Elderly: Security of the Elderly (14 Jun 2006)

Éamon Ó Cuív: My Department's Scheme of Community Support for Older People for 2006 was recently advertised in the national and local newspapers and includes a number of changes, one of which means that applications will be accepted throughout the year. This will allow Community and Voluntary Organisations to apply for funding at any time during 2006 to address the needs of their older members as they...

Written Answers — Departmental Programmes: Departmental Programmes (14 Jun 2006)

Éamon Ó Cuív: The Deputy will be aware that 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...

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (14 Jun 2006)

Éamon Ó Cuív: My Department operates a Programme of Grants for Locally-Based Voluntary and Community Organisations who are addressing disadvantage in their community. This Programme makes funds available for small scale refurbishment of premises. It also provides funds for the purchase of essential equipment, including I.T. equipment, and for education, training and research. The maximum grant for...

Written Answers — Departmental Funding: Departmental Funding (14 Jun 2006)

Éamon Ó Cuív: It is difficult to give a categoric response to this question in view of the broad range of supports to communities provided by my Department and the unspecific nature of the question. One example of my Department's support for communities attempting to counter the effects of anti-social behaviour is the RAPID Leverage Funds scheme. Specifically, these funds support projects aimed at housing...

Written Answers — Departmental Programmes: Departmental Programmes (14 Jun 2006)

Éamon Ó Cuív: My Department with the support of Pobal, has overall responsibility for the co-ordination of the RAPID programme. It is a matter for each Department to report on progress and spends on RAPID projects that fall to them to implement. My Department implements the RAPID Leverage Funds, initiated in 2004. To date in 2006 my Department has directly processed grant claims to the sum of...

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (14 Jun 2006)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I propose to take Questions Nos. 176 and 177 together. I would refer the Deputy to my reply to PQ No. 287, of 8 February 2006, in which I advised the Deputy that my Department does not provide funding for telecommunications services. This position remains unchanged.

Written Answers — Departmental Programmes: Departmental Programmes (14 Jun 2006)

Éamon Ó Cuív: My Department, with the support of Pobal, has overall responsibility for the co-ordination of the RAPID programme. It is a matter for each Department to report on progress and spends on RAPID projects that fall to them to implement. My Department implements the RAPID Leverage Funds, which I initiated in 2004. The funding available for the RAPID Leverage Funds has increased dramatically from...

Written Answers — Decentralisation Programme: Decentralisation Programme (20 Jun 2006)

Éamon Ó Cuív: The only issue coming within my remit, which is relevant to the Deputy's Question, is the proposal that 30 Foras na Gaeilge posts be located in Gaoth Dobhair, Co. Donegal. This was announced in Budget 2003, subject to agreement of the North-South Ministerial Council. Agreement on the issue was finalised earlier this year and the Board of Foras na Gaeilge was subsequently asked to bring...

Written Answers — Decentralisation Programme: Decentralisation Programme (20 Jun 2006)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I propose to take Questions Nos. 342 and 343 together. The Department's programme for decentralisation to Galway involves relocating 10 posts to Na Forbacha. 7 posts have already relocated there and it is expected that the balance will be in place next year. 6 out of the 11 officers who applied to decentralise to Na Forbacha were located in Dublin. Pobal is relocating 40 posts to Clifden, 19...

Written Answers — Rural Social Scheme: Rural Social Scheme (20 Jun 2006)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Participants are allowed to transfer on to the Rural Social Scheme (RSS) from Unemployment Benefit only in those cases where the Unemployment Benefit (UB) refers to a period spent on a Community Employment (CE) Scheme. In these circumstances, the participant must transfer to the RSS within 15 months of the cessation of CE. In this particular case, the applicant's UB claim is on the basis of a...

Written Answers — Irish Language: Irish Language (20 Jun 2006)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Firstly, I wish to advise the Deputy that, in accordance with the provisions of the legislation, all provisions of the Official Languages Act 2003 will come into operation automatically on the 14 July 2006. Consequently, the following provisions of the Act which have yet to be commenced will come into effect on that date: ∙Section 7, which relates to the publication of Acts of the...