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

Éamon Ó Cuív: I propose to take Questions Nos. 78 and 89 together. My Department is committed to combating poverty amongst farmers and to this end, two specific schemes are targeted at the most vulnerable farmers i.e. the Rural Social Scheme (RSS) and the Smallholder Initiative. The RSS was introduced to allow low-income farmers and fishermen who are unable to earn an adequate living from their farm...

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

Éamon Ó Cuív: The RAPID Programme aims to ensure that priority attention is given to tackling the spatial concentration of poverty and social exclusion within the 45 designated RAPID areas. In addition, RAPID priority status was recently extended to Ballyfermot. My Department, with the support of Pobal, has overall responsibility for the co-ordination of the RAPID programme. As I have indicated to the...

Written Answers — Foclóir Béarla-Gaeilge: Foclóir Béarla-Gaeilge (13 Dec 2006)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Tuigim ó Fhoras na Gaeilge go bhfuil céimeanna glactha acu chun Bainisteoir Tionscadail agus Eagarthóir Foclóireachta a fhostú le Céim a Dó den tionscadal foclóra a bhogadh ar aghaidh. Fógraíodh an post i mí Dheireadh Fómhair agus bhí na hagallaimh ann ar 6 Nollaig. Táthar ag dul i dteagmháil leis an iarrthóir rathúil faoi láthair agus beifear ag súil leis an gceapachán a...

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

Éamon Ó Cuív: Funding to Ireland West Airport Knock (IWAK) has been provided through the Western Investment Fund (WIF) and the CLÁR Programme. The WIF is a key element of the Western Development Commission's strategy for accelerating the economic and social development of the Western Region. The Fund aims to target flagship projects and initiatives with the potential to have a major impact on the region...

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

Éamon Ó Cuív: At this stage, 24 of the local authority areas and na Gaeltachtaí have fully agreed the unified structures which will cover their areas. I have provided €3,373,527 in 2005 and €4,168,362 in 2006 to support groups in implementing their agreed cohesion plans. I have also provided €1,975,488 in support of volunteering across most local authority areas. The final arrangements have not...

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

Éamon Ó Cuív: As the Deputy will be aware my Department administers and delivers a wide range of programmes and measures targeted at community development, both local and national. For details regarding these programmes and measures and the criteria for funding, I would refer the Deputy to the information on my Department's website at www.pobail.ie. If the Deputy has a specific question in relation to any...

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

Éamon Ó Cuív: The first language scheme of the Central Bank and the Financial Services Authority of Ireland, under section 11 of the Official Languages Act 2003, was recently confirmed by me. The scheme commenced on the 1 December 2006 and, as is provided for in the Act, is effective for a 3 year period from that date or until a new scheme has been confirmed, pursuant to section 15 of the Act, whichever is...

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

Éamon Ó Cuív: Under the CLÁR Programme, County Tipperary is divided into North Tipperary and South Tipperary. Prior to the extension of the Programme in April 2006, there were 13 district electoral divisions (DEDs) covered in North Tipperary and 3 DEDs in South Tipperary. Following the extension of the Programme, the number of DEDs covered rose to 42 in North Tipperary and 42 in South Tipperary. The...

Written Answers — Inland Waterways: Inland Waterways (13 Dec 2006)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I wish to advise the Deputy that Waterways Ireland have produced a number of studies and reports in recent years on the possible restoration of the Ulster Canal. The latest reports were published in February 2006 and were welcomed by the then Minister for Culture, Arts and Leisure in Northern Ireland, David Hanson, M.P., and myself at our meeting last March. We noted the potential these...

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

Éamon Ó Cuív: Dírím aird an Teachta ar an bhfreagra a thug mé ar Cheist Uimh. 366 den 28 Samhain 2006. Tá an dréacht-thuarascáil fós á meas ag an gcoiste stiúrtha agus bheinn ag súil leis go gcuirfear os mo chomhair í san athbhliain.

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

Éamon Ó Cuív: Mar atá curtha in iúl agam don Teach cheana, tá na rialacháin seo foilsithe agus leagtha os comhair gach Tí den Oireachtas agam i bhfoirm dréachta. Rinne mé é seo le deis a thabhairt do Theachtaí agus do Sheanadóirí na dréacht-rialacháin a phlé agus leasuithe a mholadh, dá mba mhian leo, sula síneoinn iad. Bhí deis agam na dréacht-rialacháin a phlé os comhair an...

Written Answers — Countryside Access: Countryside Access (13 Dec 2006)

Éamon Ó Cuív: The Deputy may wish to refer to the priority question No. 40, which I answered earlier this afternoon. In order to achieve its work programme, Comhairle na Tuaithe established separate working groups, which reported regularly to the full Comhairle, to address the three specific areas of its mandate. The group that worked on the issue of access to the countryside, was chaired by my...

Written Answers — Programme for Peace and Reconciliation: Programme for Peace and Reconciliation (13 Dec 2006)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I wish to advise the Deputy that the existing Programme for Peace and Reconciliation is drawing to a close over the next two years. Accordingly, it is expected that next year's funding demands for projects under this Programme will be significantly reduced. The AEV allocation to fund the Programme was considered in the context of the overall allocation for the Vote and, as with all spending...

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

Éamon Ó Cuív: As I indicated in reply to a similar Question from the Deputy on 28 November 2006, the report in question is currently being studied by the project steering committee. I expect that the report will be submitted to me in the New Year.

Written Answers — Renewable Energy: Renewable Energy (13 Dec 2006)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Rural Ireland is particularly vulnerable to over-reliance on non-renewable energy sources because of the low density of the rural population and extended transport systems. The challenge, therefore, will be to increase natural resource usage for energy production. Renewable energy production can create economically and environmentally sustainable enterprises and play an important role in the...

Written Answers — Western Rail Corridor: Western Rail Corridor (13 Dec 2006)

Éamon Ó Cuív: An amount of €5m is being provided by my Department under the CLÁR Programme towards the development of the Western Rail Corridor. The funding is being provided towards essential clearance and preservation site works on the unused railway line between Claremorris and Collooney. The purpose of this work, which commenced in September last, is to re-establish the boundaries, prevent further...

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

Éamon Ó Cuív: I propose to take Questions Nos. 257 and 261 together. As the Deputy will be aware my Department administers and delivers a wide range of programmes and measures targeted at social or economic deprivation in either rural or urban areas and at community development, both local and national. For details regarding these programmes and measures and the criteria for funding, I would refer the...

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

Éamon Ó Cuív: As the Deputy will be aware my Department administers and delivers a wide range of programmes and measures. The Deputy will also be aware that expenditure under these programme areas takes place across a wide range of schemes and projects countrywide, descriptions of which are available on my Department's website at www.pobail.ie. It is not possible to give a county by county breakdown as...

Written Answers — Community Development: Community Development (13 Dec 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 respond to issues of increased funding within their area of responsibility. I introduced the Leverage Schemes in 2004. My Department directly funds schemes to provide playgrounds, improve traffic measures, improve health facilities, provide...

Written Answers — Consultancy Contracts: Consultancy Contracts (13 Dec 2006)

Éamon Ó Cuív: The Deputy will be aware that the Department of Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs was established in June 2002. My Department has made available on its website details regarding consultancies (excepting those of minor value, i.e., less than €5,000 excluding VAT) relating to the period since its establishment in June 2002 up to the end of November 2006. The relevant link, which will...