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Written Answers — Proposed Legislation: Proposed Legislation (4 Feb 2009)

Éamon Ó Cuív: As the Deputy will be aware, Dáil Éireann will today consider Seanad amendments to the Charities Bill 2007. Once this stage is completed, the Bill will be enacted. Legislative proposals with regard to the powers and functions of Údarás na Gaeltachta are currently being considered in the general context of the recommendations contained in the 'Report of the Linguistic Study of the Use...

Written Answers — Community Development: Community Development (3 Feb 2009)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I propose to take Questions Nos. 301 and 302 together. For the purposes of implementing the Rural Development Programme, the following areas are exempt: The City Council boundaries of Dublin, Cork, Galway, Waterford and Limerick The Borough Council boundaries of Kilkenny, Sligo and Wexford The Town Council boundaries of Athlone, Ballina, Castlebar, Cavan, Dundalk, Ennis, Killarney,...

Written Answers — Offshore Islands: Offshore Islands (3 Feb 2009)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I propose to take Questions Nos. 304 and 305 together. In late 2007, my Department awarded a five-year contract for the service referred to by the Deputy. This contract, which has been signed, covers the period from 1 January 2008 to 31 December 2012 and I will arrange for a copy to be forwarded to the Deputy for information. The service in question is provided by an operator using three...

Written Answers — Departmental Funding: Departmental Funding (3 Feb 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 — Departmental Programmes: Departmental Programmes (3 Feb 2009)

Éamon Ó Cuív: As the Deputy will be aware, my Department implements and funds a wide range of measures, programmes and schemes to support all communities. Details of all of the programmes and schemes operated by my Department, including guidelines and criteria, are available on the Department's website at www.pobal.ie. The Deputy will appreciate that eligibility for grants available depends on the nature...

Written Answers — Irish Language: Irish Language (3 Feb 2009)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I propose to take Questions Nos. 308 and 309 together. I refer the Deputy to my reply to Question No. 891 on 27 January 2009. As the Deputy is aware, the Report of the Linguistic Study on the Use of Irish in the Gaeltacht was presented to Government in late 2007 and was subsequently published. The Government noted the Report and established a Cabinet Committee to consider matters arising in...

Written Answers — Irish Language: Irish Language (3 Feb 2009)

Éamon Ó Cuív: At the outset I wish to remind the Deputy that it has been a long-standing policy of my Department to ensure that customers who wish to conduct their business through a choice of Irish or English are facilitated. Accordingly, expenditure on providing services through Irish and English arises from our existing commitments to our customers and is met from our normal administrative budget. It...

Written Answers — Water and Sewerage Schemes: Water and Sewerage Schemes (3 Feb 2009)

Éamon Ó Cuív: On the 8th of August 2008, Local Authorities were informed that all water and sewerage measures under the CLÁR programme were being suspended with immediate effect. Local Authorities were also informed that all applications on hand at that date would be processed and funding allocated if appropriate. As an application for CLÁR funding in respect of Lemanagh group water scheme was not...

Written Answers — Departmental Bodies: Departmental Bodies (3 Feb 2009)

Éamon Ó Cuív: My Department is examining ways at present of using the resources, both financial and human, available to it in the most efficient manner possible in order to minimise any disruption to the front line services it provides, particularly in view of the current economic downturn. In this context, I have asked my officials to review, in conjunction with both Údarás na Gaeltachta and the group...

An Clár Forbartha Áitiúil. (29 Jan 2009)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Tá suim €49.6 billiún sonraithe sa Phlean Forbartha Náisiúnta 2007-2013 ar mhaithe le cuimsitheacht shóisialta, ar a n-áirítear thart ar €417 milliún don chlár forbartha áitiúil do chuimsitheacht shóisialta. Soláthar €57.44 milliún a bhí ar fáil don chlár sin i Vóta mo Roinne i 2008. Tá socruithe idirthréimhseach i bhfeidhm do 2009 chun a chumasú do na struchtúir...

An Clár Forbartha Áitiúil. (29 Jan 2009)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Téann na ceisteanna sin ar ais go dtí an phlé a bhí ar bun againn ar ball i dtaobh cé dó atá na heagraíochtaí seo — do na fostaithe nó don phobal. Faoi láthair, tá beagáinín le cois 100 duine fostaithe ag Údarás na Gaeltachta agus 60, nó níos mó, fostaithe ag Meitheal Forbartha na Gaeltachta, gan daoine ar scéimeanna a bheith san áireamh. Nílim ag caint ar dhaoine ar...

An Clár Forbartha Áitiúil. (29 Jan 2009)

Éamon Ó Cuív: An rud atá ar bun agam, tá sé ar bun agam féin. Ní raibh an chúirt athbhreithnithe seo, an rud a dtugtar an bord snip air go minic, in aice liom fós. Ní shin leithscéal domsa gan an leas is fearr a bhaint as an tairgead atá ar fáil. Rud eile, an bhfuil éinne, go fadtéarmach, in ann mhíniú dom, ó tharla gur eagraíocht é Meitheal Forbartha na Gaeltachta a bhfuil...

Rural Transport Services. (29 Jan 2009)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I propose to take Questions Nos. 6 and 25 together. In many rural areas there are no public transport services at night. While in the more developed rural areas there may be hackney or taxi services, these are at the discretion of the providers and do not always provide a guaranteed service to rural people. Against this background in May 2007 I introduced a new evening transport service, on...

Rural Transport Services. (29 Jan 2009)

Éamon Ó Cuív: People with free travel will travel free on this scheme. Therefore, they are not being charged. We have not got the report, but I understand we will have it shortly and we will make it available. We have made money available for January, February and March this year. From what I hear anecdotally, my argument is the opposite. It would appear from what is happening on the night-time scheme...

Rural Transport Services. (29 Jan 2009)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I presume that the information being sought by the Deputy will be in the report. I will watch very carefully for that. I am only going on the anecdotal evidence that I have, but it seems to be mainly older people using the service. That may not be borne out in the report, but I will have to wait and see. All these statistics are being ascertained. I have not got the name of the person or...

Rural Transport Services. (29 Jan 2009)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I approved the terms of reference and I will arrange for them to be sent to the Deputy. I made one amendment to the terms of reference, so I remember them quite clearly. I believe they were adequate for the purpose.

Rural Transport Services. (29 Jan 2009)

Éamon Ó Cuív: It could be tempting fate for any Minister to say before Tuesday that he has the funding for anything. We should do the evaluation here. I believe the concept is right. When one compares what is spent by the State on urban transport with rural transport, one finds that the money spent per capita on rural transport is minuscule. Despite the impression that is often given, it costs much...

Rural Transport Services. (29 Jan 2009)

Éamon Ó Cuív: That is a very good idea. We will publish the report, and with the blessing of the committee chairperson and the Deputy, I will come in to the House and debate it. We must try to see if we can extend the services. I would give it a priority if I could prove that I could go further with similar money and serve more people. I am willing to debate creative ideas like that proposed by Deputy...

RAPID Programme. (29 Jan 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 across the country. It is a matter for individual Departments to report on the provision of funding and progress on delivery with respect to projects under their responsibility in the RAPID areas. Pobal collects data from...

RAPID Programme. (29 Jan 2009)

Éamon Ó Cuív: To give the Deputy a very straight answer, I am not sure. It is a valid question and I have often asked it myself. It is very hard to determine. Consider, for example, the case of a community council that keeps asking a local council to fix the pavement. When it gets fixed, it is impossible to prove whether it would have happened anyway or whether the community council was an agent in...