Results 24,761-24,780 of 28,255 for speaker:Éamon Ó Cuív

Written Answers — Harbours and Piers: Harbours and Piers (27 Jan 2009)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I wish to inform the Deputy that there are no plans at present to carry out improvements works on Eanach Mheáin pier.

Written Answers — Water and Sewerage Schemes: Water and Sewerage Schemes (27 Jan 2009)

Éamon Ó Cuív: As the Deputy will be aware, one of the more successful aspects of the CLÁR Programme has been the level of funding provided to the various Water and Sewerage measures over the years. Funding approved under those measures rose from approximately €2.4m in 2002 to more than €16m in 2008. In total over €45m has been approved to date for water and sewerage schemes since the programme was...

Written Answers — Community Development: Community Development (27 Jan 2009)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I propose to take Questions Nos. 899 and 900 together. In reply to Question No 889 an application for funding under the CLÁR Primary School Outdoor Play Facilities Enhancement Scheme has been received. A decision will be made in the case as soon as possible and the Deputy will be informed of the outcome. An application in respect of the school referred to in Question No 900 has not been...

Written Answers — Acht na dTeangacha Oifigiúla 2003: Acht na dTeangacha Oifigiúla 2003 (27 Jan 2009)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Tógfaigh mé Ceisteanna 901 agus 902 le chéile. I dtús báire, ba mhaith liom a mhíniú don Teachta nár theip ar na comhlachtaí poiblí atá luaite aige a ndualgais reachtúil faoi Acht na dTeangacha Oifigiúla 2003 maidir le hullmhú dréacht-scéim teanga a chomhlíonadh. Is amhlaidh go bhfuil dréacht-scéim teanga faighte agam ó na comhlachtaí poiblí sin agus go bhfuil an dá...

Written Answers — Community Development: Community Development (27 Jan 2009)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I refer the Deputy to my reply to Question No. 385 of 17 Nollaig 2008. While I received a request from this group for funding under the Community Services programme (CSP), I have already indicated to them that I am not in a position to consider an application. The last call for applications under the Programme was made in 2008 with a closing date of the end of June last. An application was...

Written Answers — Community Development: Community Development (27 Jan 2009)

Éamon Ó Cuív: As the Deputy is aware, I met with Local Representatives during 2008 in respect of these development proposals. Among the issues discussed was the implementation of the Rural Development Programme. My Department manages the implementation of Axes 3 and 4 of this Programme, which is focussed on quality of life in rural areas and diversification of the rural economy and is implemented by Local...

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (27 Jan 2009)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I refer the Deputy to my reply to Question No. 319 of 9 December 2009, which outlines my Department's policy in relation to official travel. The details requested by the Deputy in relation to expenditure on foreign travel during the period 1st January to 31st December 2008 are set out in the following table: € Minister O' Cuív 42,693 Minister of State Carey 4,795 Minister of State...

Written Answers — Ministerial Staff: Ministerial Staff (27 Jan 2009)

Éamon Ó Cuív: The details requested by the Deputy in respect of the staff that work in my private and constituency offices are set out below. Private Office Grade Number of staff Private Secretary (HEO level) 1 Executive Officer 1 Clerical Officer 7 The salary cost for the staff listed above (including any overtime, expenses or allowances) for 2008 is €315,570. I also have 2 Advisors, the total cost...

Written Answers — Departmental Agencies: Departmental Agencies (27 Jan 2009)

Éamon Ó Cuív: The amount of Exchequer funding provided by my Department to Údarás na Gaeltachta in 2007 and 2008 was as follows: Year €m 2007 39.369 2008 *44.054 (provisional outturn) *This includes €4m extra funding provided in late 2008 to meet matured liabilities arising. The provision in the Budget Estimates Volume for 2009 is €37.129m.

Written Answers — Ministerial Staff: Ministerial Staff (27 Jan 2009)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I propose to take Questions Nos. 911 and 912 together. There are no civil servants engaged in constituency work on behalf of Mr. John Curran, T.D., Minister of State at my Department. The Deputy will also be aware that Mr. Conor Lenihan, T.D., Minister of State with responsibility for Integration, has been assigned to the Department of Justice, Equality and Law Reform, the Department of...

Written Answers — Ministerial Staff: Ministerial Staff (27 Jan 2009)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I propose to take Questions Nos. 913 and 914 together. There are 3 established civil servants in my Department engaged in constituency work on my behalf and they work solely on those duties. The salary cost (including overtime, expenses and allowances) in respect of the 3 civil servants in question for 2008 was €94,771. The total cost of telephone and fax expenses incurred by my Department...

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (27 Jan 2009)

Éamon Ó Cuív: The Deputy will appreciate the constraints attached to a Question put down in "details supplied" format and accordingly I am arranging for the relevant information to be sent directly to him.

Written Answers — International Agreements: International Agreements (27 Jan 2009)

Éamon Ó Cuív: No actions are required by my Department in order for the ratification of the UN Convention of the Rights of Persons with Disabilities to proceed.

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (27 Jan 2009)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Travel and subsistence expenses paid myself as Minister and Ministers of State in my Department during the period in question are set out below: Recipient Period Amount € Minister 15 June 2007 to date 10,184 Minister of State Pat Carey 21 June 2007 to 7 May 2008 22,100 Minister of State John Curran 13 May 2008 to date 10,639 The Parliamentary Office Holder's Allowance payable to...

Written Answers — Departmental Property: Departmental Property (18 Dec 2008)

Éamon Ó Cuív: The bulk of my Department's staff is based at the following locations. In addition, my Department has a small number of inspectors based at other government offices across the country. County Address Dublin 43-49 Mespil Road, Dublin 4 Galway Na Forbacha Sligo Teeling Street, Tubbercurry Kerry Government Buildings, Spa Road, Tralee Donegal Pairc Ghnó, Bun Beag Mayo Achill Sound,...

Hospital Services. (17 Dec 2008)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I am responding to the Deputies on behalf of my colleague, the Minister for Health and Children, Deputy Mary Harney. The Government is committed to ensuring the delivery of best possible quality health services in an effective and efficient way. Patient safety is of paramount importance in ensuring people have confidence in the services and that the best possible patient outcomes are...

Hospital Services. (17 Dec 2008)

Éamon Ó Cuív: The Minister believes it is important to work with health professionals and other interested parties to secure an increasing set of improvements over time. This approach will, she is confident, produce the best outcome for patients. Patient safety will determine how services in the mid-west and the south are configured in the future. A detailed planning process is currently underway in each...

Departmental Funding. (17 Dec 2008)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I fully concur with the Deputy on the need to keep an eye on money and to make sure it is spent where it should be spent. Pobal is a private company. It is not a statutory company or agency and it is important that one would understand that. What is proposed is a 33% cut in funding for 2009, as referred to by Deputy Broughan, relating to administration and overhead funding. It is not...

Departmental Funding. (17 Dec 2008)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Let us compare the relative overheads of the community services programme and the rural social scheme, one we inherited from another agency to which the Deputy referred as being before the Committee of Public Accounts. The rural social scheme was conceived by me and operated by my Department. One can ask the people on the ground which one is working better. If we ask Deputy Bannon which...

Departmental Funding. (17 Dec 2008)

Éamon Ó Cuív: It is the one with the slim overheads, the get out and do it scheme. That is the one Deputy Bannon would say delivers on the ground. I will stick by that approach. I know one thing; I will have the support of the main Opposition party in what I am doing.