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Written Answers — Departmental Funding: Departmental Funding (4 Mar 2010)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I am advised that my Department has not received any application for funding from the organisation referred to by the Deputy. Foras na Gaeilge has a function of promoting the Irish language and, in that context, of undertaking supportive projects and grant-aiding bodies and groups as considered necessary. Information in this regard is available on its website at www.forasnagaeilge.ie In a...

Written Answers — Departmental Programmes: Departmental Programmes (4 Mar 2010)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Under the Community Service Programme (CSP), the organisation referred to by the Deputy receives some €185,000 in funding towards the cost of employing a manager and eight full-time equivalents posts. The organisation has recently had its contract with the CSP extended to the end of 2010. Given the current economic difficulties, my priority has been to protect the jobs of the estimated...

Written Answers — Rural Social Scheme: Rural Social Scheme (4 Mar 2010)

Éamon Ó Cuív: There is currently provision for 2,600 participants and 130 supervisors on the Rural Social Scheme and my aim is to operate the Scheme at the fullest level of participation possible within the available resources. Accordingly, the filling of vacancies is kept under ongoing review by my Department so that any that arise through, for example, retirements are filled as quickly as possible.

Written Answers — Údarás na Gaeltachta: Údarás na Gaeltachta (2 Mar 2010)

Éamon Ó Cuív: As the last Údarás na Gaeltachta elections were held on 2nd April 2005, the next elections must, according to the provisions of the existing legislation, be held on a date between 1st April 2009 and 1st October 2010. Due to the ongoing work in relation to the draft 20-year Strategy for Irish and the possible implications for the functions of an tÚdarás, I am not yet in a position to make...

Written Answers — Community Development: Community Development (2 Mar 2010)

Éamon Ó Cuív: As I have previously outlined, a review of RAPID area boundaries has been undertaken with the intention of allowing adjustments necessary to ensure that areas are appropriately targeting the most disadvantaged communities. A recognised expert in the field of mapping deprivation was contracted to analyse the Census 2006 data across a range of socio-economic and deprivation indicators and to...

Written Answers — Údarás na Gaeltachta: Údarás na Gaeltachta (2 Mar 2010)

Éamon Ó Cuív: As the last Údarás na Gaeltachta elections were held on 2nd April 2005, the next elections must, according to the provisions of the existing legislation, be held on a date between 1st April 2009 and 1st October 2010. Due to the ongoing work in relation to the draft 20-year Strategy for Irish and the possible implications for the functions of an tÚdarás, I am not yet in a position to make...

Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (2 Mar 2010)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I am advised that the number of posts unfilled in my Department at present in circumstances related to the moratorium on recruitment and promotion in the public service is 23.3.

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (2 Mar 2010)

Éamon Ó Cuív: No expenditure was incurred by my Department in the period 1 January 2009 to 31 December 2009 on the lease, rental or purchase of car parking spaces as referred to by the Deputy. In the case of bodies/agencies funded from my Department's Vote Group, I am advised that: - €32,750 was incurred in respect of leasing of such spaces; - €40,731* was incurred in respect of renting of such spaces;...

Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (2 Mar 2010)

Éamon Ó Cuív: There were three Assistant Secretaries in my Department who qualified for performance related pay under the scheme of performance-related awards for posts at the level of Deputy Secretary and Assistant Secretary, prior to that payment being abolished. The current payscale appropriate to this grade is as follows: Grade 1st Point 2nd Point 3rd Point 4th Point Assistant Secretary â'¬127,796...

Written Answers — Departmental Correspondence: Departmental Correspondence (25 Feb 2010)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Given the difficulty in responding adequately to the matter raised by the Deputy within the constraints of a 'details supplied' Question, I am arranging to have the relevant information forwarded directly to him. If the Deputy would prefer to re-submit the Question in a less restricted format, I will, of course, be glad to put my response on the record of the House.

Written Answers — Údarás na Gaeltachta: Údarás na Gaeltachta (24 Feb 2010)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Reachtáladh an toghchán deireanach d'Údarás na Gaeltachta ar 2 Aibreán 2005. Faoi réir na reachtaíochta faoina bhfeidhmíonn an tÚdarás, ní mór an chéad toghchán eile a reachtáil am éigin sa tréimhse idir 1 Aibreán 2009 agus 1 Deireadh Fómhair 2010. Mar is eol don Teachta, tá moltaí éagsúla maidir leis an Ghaeilge agus an Ghaeltacht - a mbeadh impleachtaí acu don...

Unemployment: Motion (Resumed) (24 Feb 2010)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Ba mhaith liom buíochas a ghabháil le Fine Gael as ucht an rún seo a chur síos. We are discussing an issue which is of major concern to anybody who meets people every day. The question of employment is central to our work. There are two elements. Regarding the creation of employment in the private sector, one has to create the circumstances which are conducive to employment. The...

Written Answers — Dormant Accounts Fund: Dormant Accounts Fund (23 Feb 2010)

Éamon Ó Cuív: The Dormant Accounts Acts provide for an annual transfer by credit institutions and insurance undertakings of monies in accounts determined to be dormant into the Dormant Accounts Fund (DAF). Since its establishment in April 2003 to the end of December 2009, transfers to the DAF have totalled some €513.9m. Funds reclaimed by account holders for the same period have amounted to some...

Written Answers — Maoiniú Ranna: Maoiniú Ranna (23 Feb 2010)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Níl cinneadh críochnúil déanta go fóill maidir leis an méid sonrach airgid a bheidh ar fáil le caitheamh ar bhóithre áise sa Ghaeltacht in 2010, i gcomhthéacs na n-éileamh caipitil uile a mbeidh freastal le déanamh orthu sa Ghaeltacht trí chéile. Chomh maith leis sin, ar ndóigh, beidh se riachtanach díriú i dtosach ar cheadúcháin atá déanta cheana, ach nach bhfuil...

Written Answers — Maoiniú Ranna: Maoiniú Ranna (23 Feb 2010)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Is le Comhairle Contae Dhún na nGall na saoráidí atá luaite ag an Teachta agus níl aon iarratas ar láimh ag mo Roinn chun foirgnimh feithimh do phaisinéirí a chur ar fáil ag na hionaid sin. Ach iarratas ina leith a fháil ón Chomhairle Contae, beifear sásta an cás a mheas tuilleadh, ag tógáil san áireamh an soláthar iomlán airgid atá ag mo Roinn i gcomhar fhorbairt oileán...

Written Answers — Consultancy Contracts: Consultancy Contracts (23 Feb 2010)

Éamon Ó Cuív: My Department has made available on its website details regarding consultancies (excepting those of minor value, i.e., less than €5,000 excluding VAT) from June 2002 to end-December 2009. The relevant link, which will take the Deputy directly to these details, including the information sought by him, is as follows: www.pobail.ie/en/CorporateSupportServices/Finance/Consultanc ies My...

Written Answers — Community Development: Community Development (18 Feb 2010)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I propose to take Questions Nos. 12 and 45 together. My Department has funded and operated the Scheme of Community Support for Older People since mid 2002. Grant aid provided under this Scheme allows for the installation of socially monitored personal alert systems and other items of home security and has supported over 100,000 older people in recent years. The Deputy will recall that this...

Written Answers — Gaeltacht na nDéise: Gaeltacht na nDéise (18 Feb 2010)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Tógfaidh mé Ceisteanna Uimh 14 agus 21 le chéile. Ar mhaithe le héifeacht agus comhthathú seirbhísí sa Ghaeltacht, tá cinneadh polasaí déanta agam aitheantas a thabhairt do phríomh-eagraíochtaí forbartha pobalbhunaithe a mbeidh ceantair fheidhme shoiléire acu sna ceantair Ghaeltachta éagsúla. Is iad na príomh-chúraimí a bheidh ar na heagraíochtaí pobalbhunaithe seo ná...

Written Answers — State Agencies: State Agencies (18 Feb 2010)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Tá nasc foirmeálta idir Údarás na Gaeltachta agus MFG Teo cheana sa mhéid is go bhfuil ceathrar comhalta agus feidhmeannach amháin ag an Údarás ar Bhord MFG Teo. Mar chuid de phróiseas chun a chinntiú go bhfuil gníomhaíochtaí Údarás na Gaeltachta agus MFG Teo araon á gcur i bhfeidhm ar an mbealach is éifeachtaí maidir le seirbhísí a sheachadadh do phobal na Gaeltachta...

Written Answers — Údarás na Gaeltachta: Údarás na Gaeltachta (18 Feb 2010)

Éamon Ó Cuív: As the last Údarás na Gaeltachta elections were held on 2nd April 2005, the next elections must, according to the provisions of the existing legislation, be held on a date between 1st April 2009 and 1st October 2010. Due to the ongoing work in relation to the draft 20-year Strategy for Irish and the possible implications for the functions of an tÚdarás, I am not yet in a position to make...