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Houses of the Oireachtas Commission (Amendment) Bill 2006: Second Stage (13 Dec 2006)

Éamon Ó Cuív: The Deputy is attacking my officials; I am defending them. I have no doubt they gave an indication that they would look favourably, subject to discussions with the Department of Finance, on various issues, including the provision of adequate finance etc. At all times they acted in concert with the Department of Finance.

Houses of the Oireachtas Commission (Amendment) Bill 2006: Second Stage (13 Dec 2006)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Deputy Howlin is very defensive.

Houses of the Oireachtas Commission (Amendment) Bill 2006: Second Stage (13 Dec 2006)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I cannot see how discussions could be held unless issues could be discussed subject to reporting back and getting those issues approved or otherwise. Therefore, I am sure, as is stated, that they gave indications but no undertakings were given. That is the issue that must be stressed — they indicated that these issues could be examined and decisions arrived at. The minute states that...

Houses of the Oireachtas Commission (Amendment) Bill 2006: Second Stage (13 Dec 2006)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I absolutely confirm that the translation service is for these Houses only. There is no question it being made available to people outside these Houses unless the commission makes this available to Ministers or anybody else, and I do not believe it will. Statutory instruments are not involved, it is purely statute law.

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (13 Dec 2006)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I propose to take Questions Nos. 45, 91 and 264 together. A budget of €22.95m was provided for the CLÁR Programme in 2006 based on the projected level of expenditure and the expansion of the areas covered by the Programme where was announced in April 2006. Expenditure under the Programme this year is expected to reach approx. €20.5m. The under-spend is mainly due to some of the new areas...

Written Answers — Departmental Funding: Departmental Funding (13 Dec 2006)

Éamon Ó Cuív: My Department took over the operation of the Social Economy Programme, now renamed the Community Services Programme, at the beginning of 2006. Projects that operated at the time of the transfer of responsibilities continue to be supported. These include community childcare services, services for the elderly, services for people with disabilities, rural transport for isolated rural...

Written Answers — Fostaíocht Gaeltachta: Fostaíocht Gaeltachta (13 Dec 2006)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Tógfaidh mé Ceisteanna Uimh. 48 agus 70 le chéile. De réir an eolais atá curtha ar fáil ag Údarás na Gaeltachta óna shuirbhéanna fostaíochta bliantúla, tháinig glanmhéadú 108 ar líon na bpost lánaimseartha i gcuideachtaí a fuair cúnamh ón Údarás sa tréimhse 2002-2005, i.e., cruthaíodh 462 post agus cailleadh 354 post. Níl an suirbhé fostaíochta curtha i gcrích...

Written Answers — Irish Language: Irish Language (13 Dec 2006)

Éamon Ó Cuív: As I have already indicated on the record of the House, these regulations have been published and laid before each House of the Oireachtas in draft form. This was in order to give Deputies and Senators the opportunity to debate the draft regulations and to make suggestions for amendments, if they so wish, before I sign them. The measures proposed in the draft regulations would make the Irish...

Written Answers — Decentralisation Programme: Decentralisation Programme (13 Dec 2006)

Éamon Ó Cuív: My Department is committed to relocating 140 posts to new headquarters at Knock Airport. OPW have indicated that the headquarters building will be in place there by mid 2008. To further the decentralisation process, 70 posts have already been assigned to temporary offices in Tubbercurry, Co Sligo, which opened in July of this year. The intention is that these posts will be relocated to...

Written Answers — Departmental Funding: Departmental Funding (13 Dec 2006)

Éamon Ó Cuív: As the Deputy will be aware, much of the work completed on Gaeltacht Improvement Schemes was carried out under the seven year NDP programme. However, 2006 was an exceptional year in that more projects than anticipated were completed due to a number of factors, including the good weather we enjoyed earlier in the year. At this stage, it is expected that in excess of €22m will have been spent...

Written Answers — Údarás na Gaeltachta: Údarás na Gaeltachta (13 Dec 2006)

Éamon Ó Cuív: As the Deputy is aware, Údarás na Gaeltachta is a non-commercial State body which comes under the aegis of my Department and is governed by the legislative provisions of the Údarás na Gaeltachta Acts 1979 to 1999, in addition to national and European law, regulations and guidelines. Accordingly, while my Department holds responsibility for the body in regard to corporate governance...

Written Answers — Acht na dTeangacha Oifigiúla: Acht na dTeangacha Oifigiúla (13 Dec 2006)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Tá dul chun cinn suntasach bainte amach i rith na bliana seo maidir le forálacha Acht na dTeangacha Oifigiúla 2003 a chur i bhfeidhm ar bhonn céimiúil. I measc na bpríomh-chéimeanna a baineadh amach i mbliana tá an méid seo a leanas: Tá forálacha uilig an Achta i bhfeidhm ó 14 Iúil 2006. Tháinig gach foráil den Acht nach raibh tugtha i bhfeidhm agam roimhe sin — ba iad sin...

Written Answers — Departmental Programmes: Departmental Programmes (13 Dec 2006)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I propose to take Questions Nos. 61 and 71 together. I have indicated that the RAPID Programme should continue into the future under the new NDP and that its current refocused form provides long-term support for disadvantaged communities. It is proposed that the designation of Ballinasloe and Longford as RAPID Areas will continue.

Written Answers — Departmental Funding: Departmental Funding (13 Dec 2006)

Éamon Ó Cuív: As the Deputy notes, an increase of 13% — €295,000 — has been provided in the Estimates of my Department for the Western Development Commission (WDC) for 2007. An element of the overall increase has been allocated to cover the usual year on year administrative increases incurred by organisations like the WDC in order for them to carry on their business. The WDC is also involved in...

Written Answers — Departmental Schemes: Departmental Schemes (13 Dec 2006)

Éamon Ó Cuív: There are currently 170 participants employed in the 9 Rural Social Scheme (RSS) projects in the Galway Rural Development Company's operational area. The participants are working on the following types of projects: Maintenance and enhancement of waymarked ways, agreed walks, bog roads etc; Village and countryside enhancement projects; Social care and care of the elderly, community after...

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (13 Dec 2006)

Éamon Ó Cuív: As I have indicated to the House on a number of occasions, it is a matter for individual Departments to report progress with their projects under the RAPID programme. In support of my Department, Pobal collects data from each RAPID area in respect of funding allocations received by projects from Government Departments and local state agencies. The latest data in respect of the programme is...

Written Answers — Walking Routes: Walking Routes (13 Dec 2006)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I propose to take Questions Nos. 67 and 98 together. The River Nore Valley Walking Route will cover the approximate 35 kilometres between Kilkenny City and the village of Inistioge. The project is a jointly-funded partnership between the LEADER agency Barrow Nore Suir Rural Development (BNS) and Kilkenny County Council, through the River Nore Valley Walking Route Committee. The project...

Written Answers — An Coimisiún Logainmneacha: An Coimisiún Logainmneacha (13 Dec 2006)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Tá i gceist agam Ceisteanna 69 agus 87 a thógáil le chéile. Faoi Chuid 5 d'Acht na dTeangacha Oifigiúla 2003, féadfaidh mé, mar Aire, an leagan Gaeilge de logainm a dhearbhú le hOrdú. Chomh luath agus a bhíonn a leithéid d'Ordú reachtúil déanta i leith aon logainm in aon limistéar lasmuigh den Ghaeltacht, is é éifeacht na reachtaíochta ná go mbíonn comhstádas agus...

Written Answers — Rural Development: Rural Development (13 Dec 2006)

Éamon Ó Cuív: The final phase of the public consultation for the Rural Development Programme 2007-13 concluded on December 7th and it is hoped that the draft Programme for Ireland will be sent to the European Commission by the end of this year. The funding available through the estimates for the new Programme will be used to fund the administration costs of the Local Action Groups selected to deliver the...

Written Answers — Rialacháin um Shábháilteacht Dóiteáin: Rialacháin um Shábháilteacht Dóiteáin (13 Dec 2006)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Mar is eol don Teachta, tá aitheantas speisialta tugtha ag an Roinn Comhshaoil, Oidhreachta agus Rialtais Áitiúil do na tithe atá aitheanta ag mo Roinnse faoi Scéim na bhFoghlaimeoirí Gaeilge chun foghlaimeoirí a choinneáil. I gcomhréir leis an aitheantas speisialta sin, tá treoirlínte nua do 2007 agus dá éis eisithe ag an Roinn Comhshaoil, Oidhreachta agus Rialtais Áitiúil dar...