Results 24,241-24,260 of 28,255 for speaker:Éamon Ó Cuív

Written Answers — Irish Language: Irish Language (17 Jun 2009)

Éamon Ó Cuív: As the Deputy will be aware, the Public Appointments Commission is currently running a competition for a Director of Translation to head up the new Unit referred to by him. The location of this post is expressed as being negotiable with the successful applicant, but to be based in one of the Department's principal offices. Recruitment to further posts in the Unit will be approached in the...

Written Answers — Irish Language: Irish Language (17 Jun 2009)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Tógfaidh mé Ceisteanna Uimh 67 agus 69 le chéile. Mar atá tugtha le fios agam don Teach cheana féin, tá dul chun cinn suntasach déanta go dtí seo, ar bhonn chéimiúil, maidir le cur i bhfeidhm fhorálacha Acht na dTeangacha Oifigiúla 2003. I measc na nithe is mó atá bainte amach go dtí seo tá na céimeanna seo a leanas: Tá gach foráil den Acht i bhfeidhm ó mí Iúil 2006...

Written Answers — Youth Services: Youth Services (17 Jun 2009)

Éamon Ó Cuív: My Department's Local Development Social Inclusion Programme (LDSIP) is a series of measures that are designed to counter disadvantage and to promote equality and social and economic inclusion. LDSIP is implemented locally by 37 Integrated Local Development Companies and 17 Urban Partnerships. These are not-for-profit companies that target the areas of greatest need in the country, to...

Written Answers — Dormant Accounts Fund: Dormant Accounts Fund (17 Jun 2009)

Éamon Ó Cuív: The Dormant Accounts Fund Acts provides 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 May 2003, the net transfers to the Dormant Accounts Fund has been just over €338m. Transfers to the end of April 2009 total some €39m. The value of the Fund at end...

Written Answers — Water and Sewerage Schemes: Water and Sewerage Schemes (17 Jun 2009)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Given the substantial existing commitments under the CLÁR Water and Sewerage schemes, and against the background of the current economic climate, these schemes were suspended to new applications in August 2008. I am reviewing the CLÁR programme as a whole, having regard to demand, the funding available and the level of outstanding commitments. In this context, I have asked the local...

Written Answers — Grant Applications: Grant Applications (17 Jun 2009)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I propose to take Questions Nos. 130, 136 and 138 together. The Deputy will appreciate that my Department oversees a wide range of programmes and schemes under which groups can seek funding, directly or through intermediaries. Given the large numbers involved and the fact that some of these are not managed directly by the Department but by other bodies on the Department's behalf, it is not...

Written Answers — Dormant Accounts Fund: Dormant Accounts Fund (17 Jun 2009)

Éamon Ó Cuív: The Dormant Accounts Fund 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 May 2003, the net transfers to the Dormant Accounts Fund have been just over €338m. Transfers in 2009, to the end of April, total some €39m. The value of the Fund at...

Written Answers — Dormant Accounts Fund: Dormant Accounts Fund (17 Jun 2009)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Funding is provided from the Dormant Accounts Fund (DAF), through the votes of relevant Departments, to tackle disadvantage and to assist persons with a disability. In the years 2006 to 2008, my Department managed an annual measure to support projects in RAPID areas, each valued at €7.5m per annum. Some €64.4min total was allocated to the Rural Social Scheme between 2004 and 2008. In...

Written Answers — Community Development: Community Development (17 Jun 2009)

Éamon Ó Cuív: The areas covered by the CLÁR Programme have been revised twice since its launch in October 2001. As a result, it now covers parts of 23 counties and benefits a population of nearly 727,000. I have no plans at present for a further extension of the Programme.

Written Answers — Community Development: Community Development (17 Jun 2009)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I refer the Deputy to my reply to question number 55 of today. Question No. 135 answered with Question No. 38. Question No. 136 answered with Question No. 130.

Written Answers — National Drugs Strategy: National Drugs Strategy (17 Jun 2009)

Éamon Ó Cuív: As the Deputy is aware, funding applications for community and voluntary groups for drugs initiatives are made through the Local or Regional Drugs Task Forces. The allocation for the Drugs Task Forces for this year is of the order of €32 million. Overall, in the region of €22 million was spent in 2008 on projects in Task Force areas with a treatment and rehabilitation focus. Funding for...

Written Answers — Íocaíochtaí Deontas: Íocaíochtaí Deontas (17 Jun 2009)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Glacaim leis gur ag tagairt do na heagrais dheonacha Gaeilge atá an Teachta. Sa chomhthéacs sin, dírím a aird ar an bhfreagra a thug mé ar Cheist Uimh 20 den 29.1.09 ina ndearnadh tagairt don bhunmhaoiniú do 19 eagras deonach Gaeilge a cuirtear ar fáil trí Fhoras na Gaeilge. Chuir an Foras tús le hathbhreithniú anuraidh maidir leis na heagrais sin, le cinntiú go mbeidh an luach...

Official Languages Act. (17 Jun 2009)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Some English speakers seem to want to deny this country's Irish speakers their right to read basic documents in Irish. The Act requires annual reports and policy proposal documents to be published in Irish. All other documents can be published in English only in this State. I believe Irish speakers have a right to access certain documents in the Irish language. The Deputy can disagree...

Nuachtáin Gaeilge. (17 Jun 2009)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I dtús báire, ba mhaith liom a rá go bhfuil sé fíor-thábhachtach don teanga agus don tír, dar liom, go mbeadh nuachtán Gaeilge ar fáil. Beidh mé ag casadh le Bord Fhoras na Gaeilge go luath agus beidh mé ag glacadh leis an deis chun é sin a chur in iúl dóibh. Ar ndóigh, tá Foras na Gaeilge neamhspleách ó thaobh a gcuid gnó a bhainistiú i gceart agus deimhin a dhéanamh de...

Nuachtáin Gaeilge. (17 Jun 2009)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Tá me cinnte go n-aontódh an Teachta liom go bhfuil agus go mba ceart go mbeadh Foras na Gaeilge neamhspleách ón Aire ó lá go lá. Tá mé cinnte freisin go n-aontódh sé liom go mba ceart don Fhoras na gnáth rialacha maidir le tairiscintí a leanúint agus iad ag bronnadh conartha. Tá mé cinnte go n-aontódh sé liom nach ceart domsa cur isteach ar córas tairiscintí poiblí,...

Nuachtáin Gaeilge. (17 Jun 2009)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Is é mo thuiscint, nach easpa airgid an fhadhb ar chor ar bith. Tuigim gur séard a tharla ná go ndeachaigh an foras ar an margadh agur gur lorgaíodh tairiscintí suas go teorann áirithe airgid, go ndearna an foras a bhreitiúnas agus go bhfuil comhráití ar bun. Tuigim nach easpa airgid an fhadhb ó thaobh an fhorais de agus níor ardaigh an foras riamh ceist liom maidir le heaspa...

Nuachtáin Gaeilge. (17 Jun 2009)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Níl sé sin fíor. Tiocfaidh mé ar ais leis an eolas cruinn. Ní raibh ísliú ó €400,000 go €300,000 nó cibé figiúr a bhí ráite. An rud a tharla ná, lorg an foras tairiscintí agus chuir sé síleáil le uasmhéid do mhéid na tairiscintí go bhféadfadh comhlacht a fháil. Nuair a rinne an foras scrúdú ar an tairiscint, facthas dó, bunaithe ar an tairiscint a bhí...

Polasaí don Ghaeilge. (17 Jun 2009)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Mar is eol don Teachta, tá an Coimisinéir Teanga neamhspleách i gcomhlíonadh a chuid feidhmeanna agus ní raibh plé idir mé féin agus an coimisinéir maidir le hábhar a bhí beartaithe ag an gcoimisinéir le haghaidh a thuarascáil bhliantúil 2008. Tá dualgas reachtúil ar an gcoimisinéir, de réir alt 30 d'Acht na dTeangacha Oifigiúla 2003, a thuarascáil bhliantúil a ullmhú...

Polasaí don Ghaeilge. (17 Jun 2009)

Éamon Ó Cuív: An scéal atá ann ná go bhfuil an Roinn ag daingniú scéimeanna an t-am ar fad. Tá cuid mhaith oibre i gceist leis na scéimeanna seo. Maidir leis an dara scéim, fanann an chéad scéim i bhfeidhm go dtí go dtagann an dara scéim i bhfeidhm. Ceann de na rudaí a bheidh muid ag cur béime orthu sna dara scéimeanna ná go mbeidh a fhios ag an bpobal go bhfuil na seirbhísí ar fáil....

Polasaí don Ghaeilge. (17 Jun 2009)

Éamon Ó Cuív: D'aontaigh siad féin go deonach gach scéim. An tuiscint atá agamsa ná nach féidir cúlú ó aon ghealltanas a thugtar i scéim teanga. A mhalairt atá fíor sa mhéid is gur cóir don dara scéim tógaint ar an dul chun cinn atá déanta sa chéad scéim agus mar sin de. Go simplí, is é ceann de na bun prionsabail a bhaineann leis na scéimeanna teanga ná go ndéanfar dul chun cinn...