Results 24,421-24,440 of 28,255 for speaker:Éamon Ó Cuív

Leader Programmes. (29 Apr 2009)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Under the Leader programme there is a provision whereby a Leader company cannot provide money to itself for building but can provide to other companies. I assure the Deputy that where there are assets belonging to the State everything in our power is done to protect those assets. If it happens, for example, that a Leader company gives a grant to a private individual for an asset such as a...

Toghcháin Údarás na Gaeltachta. (29 Apr 2009)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Faoi réir alt 28 (1) den Acht um Údarás na Gaeltachta 1979, arna cur isteach trí alt 1 den Acht um Údarás na Gaeltachta (Leasú) 1999, déanfar toghcháin ó am go ham de réir mar a fhorordófar le rialacháin ón Aire, faoi réir iad a dhéanamh i gceann tréimhsí nach giorra ná ceithre bliana ná nach faide ná cúig bliana agus sé mhí. Reachtáladh an toghchán deireanach...

Toghcháin Údarás na Gaeltachta. (29 Apr 2009)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Tá trí cheist shainiúil ansin. De réir an dlí mar atá sé i láthair na huaire, d'fhéadfainn an toghchán a reachtáil am ar bith idir 2 Aibreán 2009 agus 1 Deireadh Fómhair 2010. Ó tharla go bhfuil an plean 20 bliain ann, agus is ansin a bheidh moltaí maidir le hathruithe ar an reachtaíochta — agus glacaim leis go mbeidh athruithe reachtaíochta i gceist, ní amháin don...

Toghcháin Údarás na Gaeltachta. (29 Apr 2009)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Ní bheidh dhá thuarascáil ann, ní bheidh ach tuarascáil amháin ann, tá sin ráite agam cheana. Beidh aiseolas ar an staidéar teangeolaíochta mar chuid den straitéis 20 bliain don Ghaeilge mar cuimseoidh an straitéis sin an Ghaeltacht chomh maith leis an chuid eile den tír. Tá dréacht againn.

Toghcháin Údarás na Gaeltachta. (29 Apr 2009)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Caipéis amháin a bheidh ann. Beidh straitéis 20 bliain ann don Stát agus is cuid den stát í an Ghaeltacht. Beidh aiseolas maidir leis na cinntí a dhéanfar bunaithe ar an staidéar teangeolaíochta mar chuid den phlean 20 bliain so foilseofar caipéis amháin.

Toghcháin Údarás na Gaeltachta. (29 Apr 2009)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Tá dréacht ag mo Roinn agus tá muid á scrúdú i láthair na huaire. Tá freagra maidir le dáta don cheád chruinniú eile den Choiste Comhaireachta i gceann de na freagraí Dála, an mhí seo chugainn, mí na Bealtaine. Tá sé ag bogadh ar aghaidh.

Toghcháin Údarás na Gaeltachta. (29 Apr 2009)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Déanfar an chaipéis a fhoilsiú chomh luath agus is féidir.

Written Answers — Legislative Programme: Legislative Programme (28 Apr 2009)

Éamon Ó Cuív: In the years to which the Deputy refers, Dáil Éireann approved the following legislation pertaining to my Department: Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2007 on 3rd July 2007; Charities Act 2009 on 11th February 2009. I can confirm for the Deputy that these were purely national legislation.

Written Answers — Scéimeanna Feabhsúcháin Bóithre: Scéimeanna Feabhsúcháin Bóithre (28 Apr 2009)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Dírím aird an Teachta ar an bhfreagra a thug mé ar Cheist Dála Uimh 525 ar 22 Aibreán 2009.

Written Answers — Scéimeanna Feabhsúcháin Bóithre: Scéimeanna Feabhsúcháin Bóithre (28 Apr 2009)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Dírím aird an Teachta ar an bhfreagra a thug mé ar Cheist Dála Uimh 628 ar 24 Márta 2009. Tá an próiseas a luaitear ansin fós idir lámha. Tuigeann an Teachta, ar ndóigh, na dúshláin atá ann don Státchiste i láthair na huaire agus nach mór do mo Roinnse a bheith in ann a chinntiú go bhfaightear luach fiúntach ar aon chaiteachas a dhéantar.

Written Answers — Rural Development: Rural Development (28 Apr 2009)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Axes 3 & 4 of the Rural Development Programme Ireland 2007–13 provides a range of funding measures to support rural communities and the rural economy. These measures are being implemented in accordance with the LEADER bottom-up approach to rural development by Local Action Groups all over the country. Direct support for tourism activities is provided through the Encouragement of Tourism...

Written Answers — Irish Language: Irish Language (28 Apr 2009)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I have no function in relation to languages other than in relation to the Irish language, and Ulster-Scots as provided for in the British-Irish Agreement Act 1999. I can, however, inform the Deputy that Irish Sign Language has formal recognition under the Education Act 1998. Details of the functions and services that flow from that provision were set out by the Minister for Education and...

Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (28 Apr 2009)

Éamon Ó Cuív: It has not been possible within the time available to compile the information sought. I am arranging for this work to be compiled and the material provided directly to the Deputy as a matter of priority.

Written Answers — Closed Circuit Television Systems: Closed Circuit Television Systems (23 Apr 2009)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I refer the Deputy to my reply to Question No. 99 on 9 April last.

Written Answers — Road Network: Road Network (23 Apr 2009)

Éamon Ó Cuív: An application for funding in the case referred to by the Deputy has been received under Scéim na mBóithre Áise. The question of allocating funds for this road will fall to be considered in the context of the amount of funding available in 2009 and the level of commitments carried over from previous years under the scheme.

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (23 Apr 2009)

Éamon Ó Cuív: There are two credit cards operated by my Department, which are held by the Private Secretaries to the Minister and to the Minister of State. The respective credit card limits are €6,300 and €7,000. The total payments made in respect of both credit cards for each year from 2004 to date are set out in the following table: Year Payments€ 2004 2,517 2005 1,376 2006 6,755 2007 3,928...

Written Answers — Equal Opportunities Employment: Equal Opportunities Employment (23 Apr 2009)

Éamon Ó Cuív: My Department met the agreed national target of 3% for employment of persons with a disability in 2007. This target was surpassed in 2008 and the figure now lies at 5.2%.

Written Answers — Security of the Elderly: Security of the Elderly (22 Apr 2009)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I propose to take Questions Nos. 517, 527, 529, 531 and 532 together. The scheme of community support for older people was suspended on 7 April. This was done with a view to affording my Department an opportunity to review its operation over the next few months and relaunch it later in the year. Yesterday, I met representatives of organisations involved with issues affecting older people....

Written Answers — Inland Waterways: Inland Waterways (22 Apr 2009)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Waterways Ireland is a North-South Implementation Body established under the British-Irish Agreement Act 1999 and the North-South Co-operation (Implementation Bodies) (Northern Ireland) Order 1999. Waterways Ireland is jointly funded by my Department and the Department of Culture, Arts and Leisure of Northern Ireland. Employees of Waterways Ireland are public sector employees.

Written Answers — Community Development: Community Development (22 Apr 2009)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I propose to take Questions Nos. 519 and 528 together. An application from the organisation referred to in the Deputies' questions was received under the 2008 call for applications under the community services strand of the community services programme. The assessment of this application has been completed and the applicant has been informed of the outcome. In light of the current economic...