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Community Service Programmes. (18 Feb 2010)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Absolutely. When we assumed responsibility for the programme and carried out the initial review, it emerged that a significant variety of groups were involved. There are some groups in RAPID areas which will find it extremely difficult to create their own incomes. Some others are operating quite substantial tourism projects and have extremely good sources of income. There are still others...

Departmental Expenditure. (18 Feb 2010)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I propose to take Questions Nos. 9, 32, 41 and 42 together. As the Deputy is aware, as part of its strategy to manage its way through the current severe economic crisis and to return the country to prosperity, the Government decided, in budget 2010, to reduce spending on public services by almost €1 billion in 2010 compared to the pre-budget Estimates. To the greatest extent possible,...

Departmental Expenditure. (18 Feb 2010)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Absolutely. The Deputy will be glad to hear that there have been no further cutbacks. In fact, the Revised Estimate published in the past hour contains a number of small adjustments that are positive in nature. We have been examining every programme in the interests of cutting administrative costs, reducing duplication, etc. The tying up of the local and community development programme,...

Departmental Expenditure. (18 Feb 2010)

Éamon Ó Cuív: With regard to the McCarthy report, if one considers the Department's Estimate now and the Government's clear statement that it is committed to a 20 year strategy for the Irish language, one will accept that the Government did not accept the McCarthy report's recommendations on the Department and has solidified the importance of the Department in the decisions taken. I was always aware that...

Departmental Expenditure. (18 Feb 2010)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I am only anxious to help.

Departmental Expenditure. (18 Feb 2010)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I have been working on where we go from here with rural development and where the opportunities exist. I am more than willing to debate it at any time in the House. It is important that we have a clear vision of what rural development is about, what type of urban and rural societies we want, and how we see those societies developing. Approximately €6 million in approved Gaeltacht housing...

Departmental Expenditure. (18 Feb 2010)

Éamon Ó Cuív: When one travels throughout the country one can see the fantastic work done on the Shannon and Erne waterways. We have a huge length of waterway. I fully agree with Deputy Wall on the need to continue to develop these resources, not only the boating resources but also the banks. Recently, I brought in all of the State agencies that have major land holdings, including Coillte Teoranta,...

Community Development. (18 Feb 2010)

Éamon Ó Cuív: My Department is carrying out a comprehensive review of arrangements currently in place regarding the structure and funding of various organisations involved in all aspects of community development in the Gaeltacht. The purpose of the review is to ensure greater co-ordination and efficiencies in the delivery of a range of services to Gaeltacht communities by strong community structured...

Community Development. (18 Feb 2010)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Deanfaimíd cínnte go bhfuil an dá phobal i gceist. Bhéinn i dtrioblóid dá ndéanfainn dearmad ar ceachtar acu. Tá deontas de €50,000 ceadaithe ag an údarás. Tá Comhlacht Forbartha na nDéise tar éis glacadh le sin. Is ceist don chomhlacht fhéin í cé mhéad daoine a fhostófar ar an €50,000 sin. An bhfuil aon foinse ag an Teachta? Is le haghaidh oifigeach forbartha...

Community Development. (18 Feb 2010)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Nuair a bhí mé sna Forbacha, bhí focal agam le muintir na nDéise. Mar is eol don Teachta, cas mé leo nuair a bhí mé i nDún Garbhán roimh an Nollaig. Dúirt mé gur thuig me a gcás. Ó tharla go bhfuil an dá phobal sásta oibriú le chéile, agus go bhfuil na struchtúir acu, tá súil agam socrú buan a dhéanamh an-luath sa bpróiseas. Ní chaithfidh siad fanacht go dtí 1...

Community Development. (18 Feb 2010)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Beidh. Tá €50,000 ar fáil ar aon chaoi. Ar ndóigh, caithfidh an socrú nua bheith níos fearr ná sin le teacht in áit roimh an dáta sin. Tá mé cinnte gur mhaith le pobal na nDéise go mbeadh socrú fadtéarmach in áit agus fios acu cá seasann siad go fadtéarmach. Déanfar cinnte de go bhfuil cúram ceart déanta dos na nDéise. Caithfidh mé a rá go bhfuil an-mheas agam ar...

Community Development. (18 Feb 2010)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Tá ceist á fhreagairt faoi sinn inniú. Deputies are debating an Stratéis Fiche Bliain. Allowing that good suggestions are approved by the Government, it will be necessary to introduce new Gaeltacht legislation. I could delay the elections until October but I am not sure if there is much point in an election if we are introducing new legislation which would require us to rerun it in a...

Decentralisation Programme. (18 Feb 2010)

Éamon Ó Cuív: As the Deputy will be aware, my Department's headquarters are scheduled to decentralise to Charlestown, County Mayo, under the decentralisation programme. To date, 100 staff have moved to temporary accommodation in Tubbercurry, County Sligo. The Deputy will also be aware from replies to previous questions that issues relating to property, accommodation and costs arising are a matter for the...

Decentralisation Programme. (18 Feb 2010)

Éamon Ó Cuív: The major move in the right direction for all of us in the west was to have the Department relocated to the west. While some people may have expected me to succumb to the temptation, when decentralisation was mooted, to move my Department to County Galway, I had a clear view that, other than the Gaeltacht sections, departmental offices should be located in the region of Knock Airport. This...

Decentralisation Programme. (18 Feb 2010)

Éamon Ó Cuív: The Government is committed to decentralisation. We have already decentralised a considerable number of people throughout the country. Within my own Department we have decentralisation go dtí na Forbacha. We are proceeding now after significant difficulties - tá a fhios ag an Teachta McGinley faoi seo - go Gaoth Dobhair. Throid mé agus throid mé, nuair a bhí chuile duine ag dul i...

Decentralisation Programme. (18 Feb 2010)

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Decentralisation Programme. (18 Feb 2010)

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Decentralisation Programme. (18 Feb 2010)

Éamon Ó Cuív: It did happen. I have found that when people want to oppose something, they always tell me I am right but I am doing it the wrong. My attitude towards life is to just get on and do it, and that is what we did. The current position is that we are in Tubbercurry. I will continue my discussion with the Department of Finance and will continue to press that in the 2011 review we would proceed...

Decentralisation Programme. (18 Feb 2010)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I remain baffled by the decision taken by An Bord Pleanála in the case. I have never understood the logic of it but I have to bow to its will. We have spent money in Tubbercurry but that must be offset by the significant saving in the cost of rents here in Dublin, which are much higher than in Tubbercurry. It is not just a question of how much one spends in Tubbercurry. That must be...

Tax Code. (18 Feb 2010)

Éamon Ó Cuív: To date, I have received two representations on this issue – one was referred to my colleague, the Minister for Finance, Deputy Brian Lenihan, for his consideration and the other was handled through the appropriate channels in my Department. As the Deputy knows, the economic and social implications of climate change are immense and it is the responsibility of Governments everywhere to...