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Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (4 Mar 2009)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I propose to take Questions Nos. 78 and 79 together. As signalled in this House yesterday, the Government is considering a number of measures, which are likely to involve a combination of both revenue-raising and expenditure adjustments, to maintain a prudent fiscal outturn for 2009 and to provide the basis for a sustainable approach to the current financial situation. Across Government, we...

Written Answers — Forbairt Gaeltachta: Forbairt Gaeltachta (4 Mar 2009)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Tagraím don Teachta na ceisteanna dála roimhe seo a bhaineann leis seo –uimhir 311 agus 312 ar an 24 Feabhra 2009. Mar atá léirithe, baineann fostaíocht foirne na gcomhlachtaí forbartha áitiúla comhtháite leis na comhlachtaí iad féin. Níl aon fheidhm agam iontu.

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (4 Mar 2009)

Éamon Ó Cuív: There are currently 16 applications in relation to the CLÁR Primary School Outdoor Play Facilities Enhancement Scheme within my Department. In relation to the majority of these my Department is awaiting replies to queries. Decisions will be made in all cases as soon as possible. If the Deputy has a specific query in relation to any particular application, I will be happy to assist, on...

Written Answers — Polasaí don Ghaeilge: Polasaí don Ghaeilge (4 Mar 2009)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Mar a fógraíodh sa Teach seo inné, tá céimeanna á mbreithniú ag an Rialtas, gur dócha go mbeidh idir méaduithe ar ioncaim agus coigeartuithe i ndáil le caiteachas i gceist, d'fhonn a chinntiú go mbeidh toradh fioscach críonna do 2009 agus go mbeidh bunús ann do chur chuige inbhuanaithe i ndáil leis an staid airgeadais reatha. Beidh cinnithe deacra le déanamh thar réimse an...

Written Answers — Job Creation: Job Creation (4 Mar 2009)

Éamon Ó Cuív: As the Deputy will be aware, the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade & Employment has primary responsibility in relation to the promotion of small and medium enterprises. However, my Department operates a range of initiatives, schemes and programmes that support the growth of business and enterprise. Relevant schemes include the 2007-2013 Rural Development Programme (RDP), the...

Written Answers — Community Development: Community Development (4 Mar 2009)

Éamon Ó Cuív: All Rural Development Programmes, including previous LEADER Programmes, are subject to ongoing evaluation and this is set out in the EC regulations governing the respective programmes. In the context of the new Rural Development Programme, the EC regulation governing the Programme provides for a mid-term evaluation, the objective of which is to propose measures to improve the quality,...

Written Answers — Community Development: Community Development (4 Mar 2009)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 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 community facilities are maintained. While separate figures have not been established for the Collinstown facility, my understanding...

Written Answers — Community Development: Community Development (4 Mar 2009)

Éamon Ó Cuív: The amount of funding awarded by way of grant or other form of aid to various groups throughout County Kildare in the past two years is outlined in the following table. It is obviously necessary to take account of the current economic reality and of the pressure on the public finances in the operation of these schemes and inevitably there will have to be changes affecting the funding of...

Written Answers — Departmental Programmes: Departmental Programmes (4 Mar 2009)

Éamon Ó Cuív: The CLÁR Programme provides funding and co-funding to Government Departments, State agencies and local authorities to accelerate investment in selected priority developments in areas that have suffered significant depopulation. These investments support physical, economic and social infrastructure across a variety of measures. The measures introduced under the Programme reflect the...

Written Answers — Departmental Programmes: Departmental Programmes (4 Mar 2009)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 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 progress on delivery with respect to projects under their...

Written Answers — Community Development: Community Development (4 Mar 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 — Community Development: Community Development (4 Mar 2009)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Against the background of the current economic reality and of the pressure on the public finances, my priority is to make every effort that front-line services provided through my Department, especially those focused on the needs of the most socially deprived communities, are prioritised. With regard to alleviating the social impact of the economic downturn in both urban and rural...

Written Answers — Planning Issues: Planning Issues (4 Mar 2009)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I propose to take Questions Nos. 136 and 137 together. Planning permission is primarily a matter for local authorities under the relevant legislation and guidelines issued by the Department of Environment, Heritage and Local Government. As I have said before in the House, I believe that balanced physical planning is crucial and it is to ensure this balance that the National Spatial Strategy...

Written Answers — Community Development: Community Development (4 Mar 2009)

Éamon Ó Cuív: The Deputy will be aware that my Department supports a broad range of community based groups across a wide range of programmes including local and community development, rural development, Gaeltacht, islands, volunteering and drugs strategy. It is obviously necessary to take account of the current economic reality and of the pressure on the public finances in the operation of these schemes...

Údarás na Gaeltachta. (4 Mar 2009)

Éamon Ó Cuív: My Department has received advice from the Attorney General with regard to potential conflicts of interest arising from membership on local authorities by Údarás na Gaeltachta members. The matter is being considered in the context of possible amendments to the Údarás na Gaeltachta Acts arising on foot of recommendations in the report of the Linguistic Study of the Use of Irish in the...

Údarás na Gaeltachta. (4 Mar 2009)

Éamon Ó Cuív: It was in the context of a new Bill we were drafting at the time that the issue arose, and it is an issue of appropriateness. It is because of specific issues regarding a dual role on a specific issue, i.e. under the 2000 Act Údarás na Gaeltachta has planning remits, and who is it advising only itself. The real issue in drafting a new Bill, is if it would be appropriate for people to be...

Údarás na Gaeltachta. (4 Mar 2009)

Éamon Ó Cuív: The Government has no problem with a person being a member of a town council and a local authority but the person cannot be a member of two local authorities or a Member of the Oireachtas and a member of a local authority. Those issues fall to be considered in the context of the new Bill and much of what will decide our final thinking will be the shape of Údarás na Gaeltachta following our...

Marine Funding. (4 Mar 2009)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I was unsure of the relevance of this question to my Department. I, therefore, have a very brief answer which gives the Deputy the maximum opportunity to clarify the information he seeks. White fish fishing is the responsibility of my colleague, the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, Deputy Brendan Smith.

Marine Funding. (4 Mar 2009)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I do not make the rules of the House, but they are clear. If a Deputy tables a question on another Minister's functional responsibility——

Marine Funding. (4 Mar 2009)

Éamon Ó Cuív: If a Deputy asks a question on another Minister's functional responsibility, I am not allowed to answer it. This question was very specific and referred to white fish.