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Tax Code. (18 Feb 2010)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I do not agree with the Deputy in this case. As he is aware, we have international commitments in regard to emissions and we must tackle this issue. Living in rural Ireland, I see a wide range of possibilities for rural people to reduce their carbon emissions. First, it is much easier for a person in rural Ireland to install solar panels. Many of the houses, particularly one-off house,...

Tax Code. (18 Feb 2010)

Éamon Ó Cuív: There is a slogan, "Think local and act global". The reality is that China or any of those major countries are also made up of little neighbourhoods, and each neighbourhood will say the other neighbourhood should do it. This is a global issue and no country is exempt from doing their bit. Even if our bit is small in global terms, we should do it. The Deputy mentioned farmers. Farmers are...

Re-appointment of An Coimisinéir Teanga: Motion (18 Feb 2010)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I move: That Dáil Éireann recommends Mr Seán Ó Cuirreáin for re-appointment by the President to be An Coimisinéir Teanga. Ba mhaith liom an rún seo, a phlé muid i gcoiste Oireachtais inné, a mholadh. Cuireann sé fíor áthas orm an rún go n-athcheapfadh an tUachtarán an tUasal Seán Ó Cuirreáin, mar Choimisinéir Teanga a mholadh. Tá ról an Choimisinéir Teanga ar cheann de...

Re-appointment of An Coimisinéir Teanga: Motion (18 Feb 2010)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Tá fadhb ann. Phlé muid an rún seo inné sa choiste. Tá an coimisinéir le ceapadh. Tá sé as oifig Dé Luain agus seo é an lá dheireadh do suí na Dála an tseachtain seo. An féidir linn an rún a aontú inniu? Níl aon fhadhb agamsa é a phlé. Caithfinn an mhaidin ar far á phlé, ach níl aon neart agam ar an easpa ama. Níor mhaith liom, áfach, nach bhféadfainn a...

Re-appointment of An Coimisinéir Teanga: Motion (18 Feb 2010)

Éamon Ó Cuív: An fáth go raibh mise chomh gearr ag caint, ná gur thuig mé go ndúradh go raibh orainn críochnú ag leathuair tar éis a haon. Sin an fáth nár thóg mé ach an dá nóiméad.

Seanad: Appointment of An Coimisinéir Teanga: Motion (18 Feb 2010)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Ba mhaith liom buíochas a ghlacadh leis na Seanadóirí agus Teachtaí a ghlac páirt i ndíospóireacht thar a bheith dearfach sa choiste Oireachtais inné. Tacaím go hiomlán leis an méid a dúradh faoi Oifig an Choimisinéara Teanga agus faoin gcoimisinéir. Tá ard-obair déanta ag Seán Ó Cuirreáin le sé bliain anuas. Mar is eol don Teach, tá sé molta ag an Rialtas go...

Seanad: Appointment of An Coimisinéir Teanga: Motion (18 Feb 2010)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Ba mhaith liom buíochas a ghlacadh leis na Seanadóirí. Nílimid ag déanamh beag is fiú don ábhar seo. Pléadh é — it was discussed comprehensively yesterday. In fact, I cannot recall any discussion relating to the Irish language in which as many contributors took part as occurred at the committee yesterday. It was a good idea, therefore, to put the matter to the committee at...

Written Answers — Departmental Funding: Departmental Funding (17 Feb 2010)

Éamon Ó Cuív: The organisation in question has received funds from my Department for various projects under the Programme of Grants for Locally Based Community and Voluntary Organisations, as set out as follows: Year Total Paid 2006 €10,800 2008 €4,672 In addition, I am advised the organisation was granted €534,028 from the Dormant Accounts Fund in 2004. Due to the continuing pressures on the...

Written Answers — Departmental Funding: Departmental Funding (17 Feb 2010)

Éamon Ó Cuív: The organisation referred to by the Deputy has had a contract with my Department's Community Services Programme (CSP) for the provision of a range of transport services for people with disabilities. Along with some 315 other organisations, its contract with the CSP expired at the end of December 2009. It has since been extended to the end of 2010 on the same terms and conditions. Under the...

Seanad: Scéim na bhFoghlaimeoirí Gaeilge (17 Feb 2010)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Gabhaim buíochas leis an Seanadóir Brian Ó Domhnaill as ucht na ceiste seo a thógáil tráthnóna. Mar ata a fhios aige, cuireadh tús le scéim na bhfoghlaimeoirí Gaeilge mar ata sí faoi láthair breis is 30 bliain ó shin. Bunaíodh an chéad choláiste Gaeilge 100 bliain ó shin agus bhí baint ag seanathair liom leis sin. Faoin scéim is féidir le mo Roinn deontas laethúil a...

Seanad: Scéim na bhFoghlaimeoirí Gaeilge (17 Feb 2010)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Is féidir glacadh leis i dtaobh na Roinne go bhfuil na ciorraithe atá le déanamh déanta. Ní raibh sé easca iad a dhéanamh mar a thuigeann an Seanadóir agus mar a chuir sé i láthair an Tí tá laghdú mór ar an ioncam atá an Stát ciste ag saothrú faoi láthair ach mar atá soiléir anois ó na meastacháin a foilsíodh tá tosaíocht á thabhairt don Ghaeilge agus is féidir...

Seanad: Archaeological Sites (17 Feb 2010)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I am taking this Adjournment matter on behalf of my colleague, the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government, Deputy Gormley. I thank Senator Cannon for raising this issue. A section of the medieval town wall, forming a part of the Loro Gate to the town of Athenry, was discovered during archaeological monitoring of development works in the immediate area. The lower courses...

Seanad: Special Educational Needs (17 Feb 2010)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Tá an-iontas orm faoin méid a bhí le rá ag an Seanadóir, mar ar ndóigh le blianta fada bhí an íocaíocht a bhí na coláistí ag tabhairt i dTír Conaill i bhfad taobh thar den íocaíocht a bhí á dhéanamh i gConamara nó sa deisceart. Go deimhin féin, murach mise agus céim a thóg mise a chur faoi ndeara do na coláistí €1.20 a íoc in aghaidh gach euro ón Roinn bheadh mná...

Seanad: Special Educational Needs (17 Feb 2010)

Éamon Ó Cuív: As I said, SNAs are allocated according to identified needs. If a child who has the support of an SNA leaves, unless another comes in with an equivalent requirement, the SNA hours will obviously be lost. That is basic.

Seanad: Special Educational Needs (17 Feb 2010)

Éamon Ó Cuív: As the Senator should be aware, the purpose of an SNA is to facilitate children to become independent, not to create dependency. Therefore, a child coming in sna naíonán bheaga is very different from one in fourth or fifth class. In some cases, children can become independent. What the Minister has said is very fair and simple - the need identified will be fully addressed. However,...

Written Answers — Community Development: Community Development (16 Feb 2010)

Éamon Ó Cuív: The organisation referred to by the Deputy has had a contract with my Department's Community Service Programme (CSP) for the provision of a range of services for elderly people and those with disabilities in their own homes or in homes that are provided by the organisation. Along with some 315 other organisations, its contract with the CSP expired at the end of December 2009. It has since...

Written Answers — Ministerial Orders: Ministerial Orders (16 Feb 2010)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I do not set fees or charges by way of Ministerial Order for the provision of goods or services except in relation to Waterways Ireland. In that particular case, there is provision for me, as Minister, under section 11(5) of the British-Irish Agreement Act 1999 to approve charges proposed by the Body in relation to certain services provided by it. Details are set out below of the charges that...

Written Answers — Ministerial Orders: Ministerial Orders (16 Feb 2010)

Éamon Ó Cuív: My Department currently charges the following fees for use of airstrips on the three Aran Islands: ?landing charge per aircraft under Public Service Obligation agreement: €68.21; and ?charge per passenger departing on PSO flights: €16.21, The estimated income from this source in 2010 is approximately €350,000. There are no other charges levied by my Department in respect of the...

Written Answers — Departmental Agencies: Departmental Agencies (16 Feb 2010)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Currently, the number of relevant bodies funded from my Department's Vote Group is 7. These are: An Coimisinéir Teanga; Commissioners of Charitable Donations and Bequests; Dormant Accounts Board; Údarás na Gaeltachta; Western Development Commission; Waterways Ireland; and An Foras Teanga, comprising Foras na Gaeilge and the Ulster-Scots Agency. With regard to rationalisation, the...

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (9 Feb 2010)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I refer the Deputy to my reply to Question No. 57 of 16 Nollaig 2009, in which I outlined that in 2006 my Department established a dedicated fund under Ciste na Gaeilge to provide funding for the teaching of Irish in 3rd level institutions overseas. Prior to the establishment of this fund, my Department had provided funding to a number of individual universities for this purpose. Details...