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Written Answers — Community Development: Community Development (25 Mar 2009)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I propose to take Questions Nos. 154 to 156, inclusive, together. The company in question is a private company, limited by guarantee, and is contracted to deliver a range of programmes and schemes on behalf of my Department and a number of other Departments and agencies. It is essentially a matter for each such company to decide where it should locate, its office arrangements, and HR matters...

Written Answers — Rural Social Scheme: Rural Social Scheme (24 Mar 2009)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Under the rules of the scheme, RSS Participants who become entitled to claim the Widow(er)'s Pension (contributory or non-contributory), One-Parent Family Payment or the Disability Allowance while participating on the scheme must claim the social welfare payment. If successful in their application, their RSS payment is then reduced by the amount of pension due and only a top-up payment is...

Written Answers — Community Development: Community Development (24 Mar 2009)

Éamon Ó Cuív: As I stated in my reply to the Deputy's question of 12 March, I have signed contracts with Local Action Groups, including Roscommon Integrated Development Company, for the delivery of the LEADER elements of the Rural Development Programme 2007-13. In line with the bottom up approach of LEADER, decisions in relation to funding are a matter for the board of Roscommon Integrated Development...

Written Answers — Traveller Projects: Traveller Projects (24 Mar 2009)

Éamon Ó Cuív: The Athy RAPID Area Implementation Team identified this issue, as part of their Physical Environment Strategic Theme plan. The implementation of this particular proposal would be primarily a matter for my colleague, the Minister for the Environment, Heritage & Local Government as it involves acquiring land. My colleague the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform has a lead role in...

Written Answers — Housing Grants: Housing Grants (24 Mar 2009)

Éamon Ó Cuív: An application for a housing grant under the Housing (Gaeltacht) Acts 1929-2001 from the person referred to by the Deputy is being examined in my Department at present. A decision will be made in the case as soon as possible.

Written Answers — Harbours and Piers: Harbours and Piers (24 Mar 2009)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I refer the Deputy to my reply to Question No. 319 of 10 Márta 2009.

Written Answers — Departmental Schemes: Departmental Schemes (24 Mar 2009)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Following approval of some €283,000 under my Department's Scéim na mBóithre Áise in 2008 in respect of 29 roads in the Donegal Gaeltacht, my Department was subsequently informed by Donegal County Council that additional funding in the order of €92,000 would be required to carry out the work in relation to 20 of these roads. Subsequent discussions between my Department and the Council...

Written Answers — Ministerial Staff: Ministerial Staff (24 Mar 2009)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I propose to answer Questions Nos. 629 and 630 together. As the Deputy will be aware, Government Ministers are provided with a State car, which is driven by a member of An Garda Síochána. The cost of this service, including remuneration costs, is a matter for An Garda Síochána. Mr John Curran, T.D., Minister of State at my Department, has two civilian drivers, whose salary is €667.43...

Written Answers — Community Development: Community Development (24 Mar 2009)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I propose to take Questions Nos. 631 to 783, inclusive, together. The RAPID Programme aims to ensure that priority attention is given to tackling the spatial concentration of poverty and social exclusion within 46 designated RAPID areas nationally. As I have indicated to the House on a number of occasions, it is a matter for individual Departments to report on the provision of funding and...

Written Answers — Departmental Allowances: Departmental Allowances (24 Mar 2009)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I am advised that there were no individuals in 2008 within any semi-state body reporting to my Department in receipt of fixed car allowances. I am also advised that there are no anticipated figures for 2009.

Written Answers — Departmental Schemes: Departmental Schemes (24 Mar 2009)

Éamon Ó Cuív: To date no Farm Electrification Grant application has been received in my Department in respect of the individual referred to.

Written Answers — Departmental Schemes: Departmental Schemes (24 Mar 2009)

Éamon Ó Cuív: The Rural Social Scheme enables low-income farmers and fisherpersons who satisfy certain criteria to earn a supplementary income. At present there is provision for 2,600 participant and 130 supervisor places on the RSS. All available places (both participant and supervisor) have been allocated and quotas have been assigned to each of the Implementing Bodies. I am not in a position to expand...

Written Answers — Water and Sewerage Schemes: Water and Sewerage Schemes (24 Mar 2009)

Éamon Ó Cuív: As the Deputy will be aware, CLÁR Water and Sewerage schemes were closed to new applications on the 8th August 2008. All applications on hand at that date were processed and funding approved where appropriate. However, no application had been received for the scheme in question. Against the background of the current economic climate I am reviewing the CLÁR programme as a whole, having...

Written Answers — Departmental Programmes: Departmental Programmes (12 Mar 2009)

Éamon Ó Cuív: As the Deputy may be aware, I have signed contracts with 35 Local Action Groups, including Roscommon Integrated Development Company, for the delivery of the LEADER elements of the Rural Development Programme 2007-2013. All 35 Groups are now operational and I understand that the Programme is now open for applications throughout the country. With regard to Roscommon Integrated Development...

Written Answers — Departmental Licences: Departmental Licences (12 Mar 2009)

Éamon Ó Cuív: No licences or permits were issued by my Department or by bodies under the aegis of my Department, except for Waterways Ireland, during the period in question. I am informed that details of licences and permits that were issued by Waterways Ireland are as set out in the table: 2006 Name Name of the licence or permit Purpose of the licence or permit Number of licences or permits issued or...

Written Answers — Rural Social Scheme: Rural Social Scheme (11 Mar 2009)

Éamon Ó Cuív: At present there is a provision for 2,600 participant and 130 supervisor places on the RSS. To facilitate the annual renewal of participant contracts during April 2009, no new participants will be admitted to the Rural Social Scheme until this process has been completed. In the current economic circumstances all aspects of the operation of the scheme are under review in order to ensure that...

Written Answers — Water and Sewerage Schemes: Water and Sewerage Schemes (11 Mar 2009)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I propose to take Questions Nos. 157 and 158 together. CLÁR Water and Sewerage schemes were closed to new applications on the 8th August 2008. I am fully aware of the great work that has been done under the CLÁR Group Water Scheme measure over the last number of years and that many schemes could not have been completed without the extra funding provided by CLÁR. Against the background of...

Written Answers — Community Development: Community Development (11 Mar 2009)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I propose to take Questions Nos. 159 and 160 together. I would refer the Deputy to my reply to Question No. 128 on 4th March. My Department is currently concluding contract details with the South Dublin VEC to enable funding of the order of €450,000-€500,000 to be provided in 2009 under the Community Services Programme to ensure that services provided at four dual-use school and...

Written Answers — Community Development: Community Development (11 Mar 2009)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Since the CLÁR Primary School Outdoor Play Facilities Enhancement Scheme was introduced in 2004, 37 schools in County Leitrim and 66 schools in County Roscommon have applied for and have been allocated funding on a 50:50 basis between the Department of Education and Science and the Department of Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs. There is one recently received application from Co....

Written Answers — Compulsory Retirement Age: Compulsory Retirement Age (11 Mar 2009)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Under the Public Service Superannuation (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2004, there are 31 civil servants in my Department who are not subject to a compulsory retirement age of 65 years and who are free to continue at work after that age. These 31 civil servants can be broken down on a gender basis as follows: female, 14 ; male, 17.