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Inland Waterways. (18 Nov 2008)

Éamon Ó Cuív: The same standards apply here.

Inland Waterways. (18 Nov 2008)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I beg the Deputy's pardon.

Inland Waterways. (18 Nov 2008)

Éamon Ó Cuív: As I tried to explain to the Deputy, all actions taken by Waterways Ireland are agreed to by the two Departments. The two Departments are joined equally in all of these issues. Everything is agreed step by step by the two Departments. I should like to clarify another issue. In 2005 a member of the public took a case to an industrial tribunal in Northern Ireland, claiming he had been...

Inland Waterways. (18 Nov 2008)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Just so the Deputy is fully briefed, if he wishes I can arrange for a full confidential briefing to be given to him by my officials, so that he has all the facts in the case. I have no doubt that when he sees all the facts he will come to the conclusion that this matter has been properly and thoroughly dealt with.

Údarás na Gaeltachta. (18 Nov 2008)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Mar is eol don Teachta, tá dúshláin mhóra airgeadais roimh na tíre faoi láthair a heascraíonn as cúinsí idirnáisiúnta agus náisiúnta. Chun dul i ngleic leis na dúshláin seo, níl de rogha ag an Rialtas ach srianta a chur le caiteachas trasna na earnála Stáit ar fad agus féachaint chuige go bhfuil an luach is fearr agus is féidir á fháil as an gcaiteachas sin. Tá...

Údarás na Gaeltachta. (18 Nov 2008)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Beidh sé deacair an méid sin a fhreagairt san am atá agam. Ar an gcaiteachas, séard atá déanta agam ná, tá €2 mhilliúin a bhí le tabhairt an bhliain seo chugainn tugtha cheana féin i mbliana. Sin €2 mhilliúin breise i mbliana. Ní hamháin sin, ach níl na gciorraithe ach €1.5 milliúin an bhliain seo chugainn. Mar sin, tá €0.5 milliúin breise thar mar a gealladh san...

Údarás na Gaeltachta. (18 Nov 2008)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Sea. D'iarr siad go dtabharfaí ar aghaidh é, mar bhí roinnt díolacháin i gceist acu a dhéanamh, nach rabhadar in ann a dhéanamh i mbliana agus tá súil acu iad a dhéanamh an bhliain seo chugainn. Is iad féin a d'iarr orm é a dhéanamh mar seo. Maidir le cúrsaí riaracháin, tá €11.9 milliúin curtha ar fáil, ach le sin, tá na cíosanna a fhaigheann an tÚdarás. Fágann...

Údarás na Gaeltachta. (18 Nov 2008)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Tá sé ráite agam cheana, nach mbeidh aon chiorrú ar na naíonraí. Maidir leis na h-eagraíochtaí pobal-bhunaithe, tá roinnt eagraíochtaí pobal-bhunaithe atá á mhaoiniú ag an Roinn i gceanntracha Gaeltachta agus eagraíocht ag an Údarás sa gceanntair céanna. Níl aon chiall leis sin. Tá sé ráite ag Teachta go bhfuil dul amú ar an Údarás leis sin. Beidh comheagar á...

Rural Transport. (18 Nov 2008)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I propose taking Questions Nos. 82, 98, 114 and 116 together. As the Deputy is aware, in many rural areas, there are no public transport services at night. While there are, in the more developed rural areas, either hackney or taxi services, these are at the discretion of the providers of these services and do not provide a guaranteed service to rural people. It was against this background,...

Written Answers — Ministerial Staff: Ministerial Staff (13 Nov 2008)

Éamon Ó Cuív: My Department employs the staff that work in my private and constituency offices. These are civil servants and their function is to provide administrative support to myself and to my Department. The following tables provide the details requested by the Deputy in respect of these staff: Private Office Number Rank/Duty Salary Scales 1 Private Secretary (HEO level) €49,007 – €62,210...

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (13 Nov 2008)

Éamon Ó Cuív: As I have indicated in previous replies to similar Questions, my Department provides funding under the Fo-Chiste Gnó of Ciste na Gaeilge to voluntary and business groups to assist in promoting the Irish language among local business communities. In order to qualify for such funding, a group must provide a business plan to include specific targets relating to the promotion of Irish and a...

Written Answers — Irish Language: Irish Language (13 Nov 2008)

Éamon Ó Cuív: As the Deputy will be aware, the Government received the Report of the Linguistic Study on the Use of Irish in the Gaeltacht late last year. As a result, a Government Committee was established to consider matters arising in the context of the analysis and recommendations contained in the Report. The work of that Committee is ongoing and is intended to lead to the preparation of an...

Written Answers — Decentralisation Programme: Decentralisation Programme (13 Nov 2008)

Éamon Ó Cuív: As the Deputy will be aware, my Department's Headquarters are decentralising to Charlestown, Co Mayo, and to date 100 posts, scheduled to move to Charlestown, have decentralised to an interim location in Tubbercurry, Co Sligo. The Deputy will also be aware that 11 posts have now relocated to my Department's offices in Na Forbacha, Co Galway, and that the decentralisation process for that...

Written Answers — Departmental Programmes: Departmental Programmes (12 Nov 2008)

Éamon Ó Cuív: The Deputy will be aware that my Department commenced the Community Services Programme in 2006 following the transfer of 260 groups previously funded under the Social Economy Programme operated by FÁS. The Programme contributes to the costs of community and voluntary groups in providing a diverse range of community services, facilities and social enterprises to deliver critical local...

Written Answers — Departmental Bodies: Departmental Bodies (11 Nov 2008)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I propose to take Questions Nos. 428, 430 and 431 together. The 2007 Annual Report for the Western Development Commission is available in the Dáil Library and on the WDC website at www.wdc.ie. Details of staff numbers and amounts paid in salaries, travel expenses for the past five years are provided in the following table. Western Development Commission Year Staff Numbers Staff Salaries...

Written Answers — National Drugs Strategy: National Drugs Strategy (11 Nov 2008)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I propose to take Questions Nos. 429 and 440 together. In 2008, the budget for community-based initiatives in the Local and Regional Drugs Task Force areas, including funding for new cocaine and rehabilitation measures introduced during the year, amounts to nearly €34.8m. While the funding available for 2009 has not yet been finalised, I expect the comparable figure for next year to be in...

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (11 Nov 2008)

Éamon Ó Cuív: The amounts that my Department has paid since its establishment in June 2002 in respect of the cost of legal services for 2007 and to date in 2008, and related information, are set out in the appendix. I am satisfied that effective measures are in place to minimise the cost of legal fees. Nature of Legal Service Cost 2007 Cost 2008 € € Drafting of Research and DVD Production...

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (11 Nov 2008)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Funding is provided for capital projects under a number of schemes operated by my Department. Details of these funding schemes are available on the Department's website, www.pobail.ie. In the past 5 years, a total of 5 capital projects went over budget. In relation to 2005 and 2006, no projects went over budget. The details relating to projects that went over budget in 2004, 2007 and to...

Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (11 Nov 2008)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I assume that the Deputy is referring to lump sums paid as part of pension packages for staff, which are implemented by my Department in accordance with the rules and regulations set down by the Department of Finance. The following are the relevant details in respect of retiring staff members in my Department over the past three years: 2006 Staff Numbers Reason Retired Severance â'¬...

Written Answers — Planning Issues: Planning Issues (11 Nov 2008)

Éamon Ó Cuív: As the Deputy will be aware, the Department of Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs was established on 6th June 2002. Since that date, no development works have been undertaken by my Department under the provisions of Section 181(2)(a) of the Planning and Development Act 2000.