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Official Languages Act. (17 Jun 2009)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Any waste of money is wrong. If money is wasted on printing, it does not matter whether the material being printed is in Irish or in English. I have complained in this House on many occasions about the number of unsolicited reports, etc., that are sent to my office. Most of them are in English only. They go immediately into my waste paper basket because I know I will not get a chance to...

Official Languages Act. (17 Jun 2009)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Deputy O'Shea knows I am more than willing to debate this issue in detail at the Joint Committee on Arts, Sport, Tourism, Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs. Two legitimate issues arise in the context of Deputy O'Shea's question. The Official Languages Act 2003, which was introduced on foot of the Ó Beoláin judgment, which would have forced us to translate every document in the...

Official Languages Act. (17 Jun 2009)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I did not come up with any of the ideas we are talking about in this case. We are talking about the law of the land, as passed by the Oireachtas.

Official Languages Act. (17 Jun 2009)

Éamon Ó Cuív: The Deputy can make proposals for a change in the law any day he likes.

Written Answers — Security of the Elderly: Security of the Elderly (16 Jun 2009)

Éamon Ó Cuív: An application in respect of 46 alarms was received from this group in 2008 and a payment in full of €13,224 issued on 6 November 2008. This was the only application received from the group in 2008. An application was received from the group on 15 April 2009 after the Scheme had been suspended on 7 April. As with all applications received after this date, the application was returned to...

Written Answers — Údarás na Gaeltachta: Údarás na Gaeltachta (16 Jun 2009)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Tuigim ó Údarás na Gaeltachta go bhfuil réamh-mhonarcha amháin ag an eagraíocht i gceantar na Gaeltachta Láir. Dírím aird an Teachta ar an bhfreagra ar Cheist Dála Uimh 437 de 9 Meitheamh 2009 maidir leis an líon daoine atá fostaithe sa cheantar.

Written Answers — Bóithre Áise: Bóithre Áise (16 Jun 2009)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Tá deontas de €34,588 ceadaithe ag mo Roinn i 2009 chun íoc as na costais bhreise a bhain le seacht gcinn déag de bhóithre áise a ceadaíodh faoi Scéim na mBóithre Áise i 2008. Tá sonraí faoi na bóithre sin sa tábla leis seo. Suíomh Méid ceadaithe2008 Deontas breise2009 € € Carraic Mac Giolla Choill, Doire Beaga 13,000 1,500 Sráth na Corcra, Doire Beaga 4,800...

Written Answers — Services for People with Disabilities: Services for People with Disabilities (16 Jun 2009)

Éamon Ó Cuív: The percentage of taxis that are accessible for people with disabilities is a matter for the Commission for Taxi Regulation and I have no statutory function in the matter. As I indicated in my response to Parliamentary Question number 447 of 9 June, the latest information available to me on expenditure by my Department on the use of taxis in 2008 and to date in 2009 is as follows: 2008 -...

Written Answers — Rural Transport: Rural Transport (10 Jun 2009)

Éamon Ó Cuív: My Department has provided funding under the Rural Development Fund for a pilot night-time rural transport scheme in seven areas of operation around the country. The scheme is being implemented by local development companies and community groups, namely West Cork Rural Transport, Avondhu Development Group (East Cork), Meath Accessible/Kilnaleck Community (Cavan), County Sligo Leader...

Written Answers — Departmental Programmes: Departmental Programmes (10 Jun 2009)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I propose to take Questions Nos. 31, 37, 38, 39, 41 and 42 together. As the Deputy will be aware, my Department implements and funds a wide range of measures, programmes and schemes covering the areas addressed by the Deputy in his questions. Details of all of the programmes and schemes operated by my Department, including guidelines and criteria and recipients of grant support, are...

Written Answers — Rural Development: Rural Development (10 Jun 2009)

Éamon Ó Cuív: The Government remains firm in its commitment to rural development. Strong, vibrant rural communities are essential to the well-being of the entire country and the mission of my Department - which is aimed at promoting and supporting the sustainable, inclusive development of such communities - is very relevant in this regard. In pursuit of my Department's mission, we operate a wide range of...

Written Answers — Rural Development: Rural Development (10 Jun 2009)

Éamon Ó Cuív: As I indicated to the Deputy in my response to his question no. 181 of 29th April last, I have no statutory responsibility for rural housing. As stated in my previous reply, the National Spatial Strategy (NSS) addresses many of my concerns on issues such as rural housing. The rural settlement policy framework contained in the NSS, which represents overall Government policy on rural housing,...

Written Answers — Dormant Accounts Fund: Dormant Accounts Fund (10 Jun 2009)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Disbursements from the Dormant Accounts Fund are designed to assist three broad categories of persons: · those affected by economic and social disadvantage; · those affected by educational disadvantage; and · persons with a disability. Under the Dormant Accounts Acts, the Government is required to consider and approve proposals for disbursals from the Dormant Accounts Fund. In line with...

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (10 Jun 2009)

Éamon Ó Cuív: As the Deputy is aware, in the current economic circumstances, the Government was faced with difficult decisions in the recent Budget. Accordingly, it considered a range of measures to maintain a prudent fiscal outturn for 2009 and to provide the basis for a sustainable approach to the current financial situation. Across Government, our approach has been to do this in as balanced a way as...

Confidence in Government: Motion (9 Jun 2009)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I welcome this debate. I believe it is a good idea to hold a debate like this every now and again so that we can tease out issues in terms of where we should be going. Mar adúirt mé i mBéarla, tá áthas orm go bhfuil an rún seo curtha síos ag an Rialtas. Ar ndóigh, tacaím leis an rún go bhfuil muinín againne sa Rialtas agus san obair atá ar bun ag an gCeannaire. I was interested...

Confidence in Government: Motion (9 Jun 2009)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I will tell the Deputy what got us here. A lot of issues caused us to be here. If the Deputy wants to debate that issue I am more than willing to do so in detail another day.

Confidence in Government: Motion (9 Jun 2009)

Éamon Ó Cuív: The reality is that we have had ten very good years.

Confidence in Government: Motion (9 Jun 2009)

Éamon Ó Cuív: No.

Confidence in Government: Motion (9 Jun 2009)

Éamon Ó Cuív: What is disappointing about this debate is that people are not teasing out where we are going to go. There has been much comment in recent months in regard to the bank guarantee scheme and the reason it was introduced. I can assure Members of this House, as a person who knows no bankers, not even my own bank manager, that the decision was a no-brainer. The Government had no choice but to...

Confidence in Government: Motion (9 Jun 2009)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I would like to encourage the Deputy because this is interactive politics.