Results 24,901-24,920 of 28,255 for speaker:Éamon Ó Cuív

Written Answers — Road Network: Road Network (11 Nov 2008)

Éamon Ó Cuív: An application in relation to the road referred to by the Deputy has been received by my Department from Mayo County Council under the Strategic Gaeltacht Roads Scheme and will be considered in the context of the next round of funding to be allocated under that scheme.

Written Answers — Water and Sewerage Schemes: Water and Sewerage Schemes (11 Nov 2008)

Éamon Ó Cuív: The CLÁR programme provides top-up funding for Group Water Schemes in CLÁR areas where the cost of the scheme is in excess of the funding available through the Department of Environment, Heritage and Local Government and local contributions. Schemes are selected by the relevant local authority and only sent to my Department if the scheme is located in a CLÁR area and meets the guidelines...

Written Answers — Rural Social Scheme: Rural Social Scheme (11 Nov 2008)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Currently, all 2,600 places available on the Rural Social Scheme have been taken up. The Implementing Bodies who operate the scheme on my Departments behalf have been encouraged to form waiting lists of suitable eligible applicants in their areas, which can then be used to fill vacancies as and when they arise. I understand that the person referred to by the Deputy is currently 2nd on Galway...

Written Answers — Waste Management: Waste Management (11 Nov 2008)

Éamon Ó Cuív: My Department is committed to incorporating environmental considerations into its daily activities by reducing paper use and using paper recycling facilities to the greatest extent possible. For example, documents and reports published by my Department are now available on its website at www.pobail.ie. This has considerably reduced the requirement to print hard copies and has reduced costs...

Written Answers — Scéim na mBóithre Áise: Scéim na mBóithre Áise (11 Nov 2008)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Tá plé ar siúl faoi láthair idir oifigigh mo Roinne agus oifigigh Chomhairle Chontae Dhún na nGall maidir leis na meastacháin costais a bhaineann le hiarratais áirithe faoi Scéim na mBóithre Aise ar ceadaíodh deontais ina leith ar 2 Bealtaine 2008. Déanfar cinneadh maidir leis na cásanna atá i gceist ach soiléirithe cuí a bheith faighte agus breithnithe.

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

Éamon Ó Cuív: Details of public transport services used by me incorporating flights, ferries and trains, in my official capacity, and destinations travelled to in 2007 and in 2008 (up to the end of October), are set out in the tables below: 2007 Destination Flights Ferries Dublin-Boston-Cleveland-Dublin × Shannon-London-Shannon × Shannon-Boston-Phoenix-Chicago-Dublin × Aran Islands × ...

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

Éamon Ó Cuív: Details of the cost of public transport services, incorporating trains, buses, taxis, ferries and flights, used by officials in my Department in 2007 and in 2008 up to the end of October, are set out in the table: 2007 2008 (to end-October) â'¬ â'¬ Trains 22,259 19,905 Buses 684 853 Taxis 25,778 20,116 Ferries 1,311 1,607 Flights 56,114 45,623

Written Answers — Decentralisation Programme: Decentralisation Programme (11 Nov 2008)

Éamon Ó Cuív: As the Deputy will be aware, my Department's headquarters will be decentralising to Charlestown, Co Mayo. To date, 100 staff have moved to temporary accommodation in Tubbercurry, Co Sligo, and my Department has incurred expenditure of €1,224,023 in this regard. The decentralisation of 10 staff to Na Forbacha, Co Galway, is now complete and the process has not resulted in any material...

Seanad: Rural Development: Statements (11 Nov 2008)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Ba mhaith liom buíochas a ghlacadh leis na Seanadóirí Buttimer, Ó Murchú, Quinn, Mullen, Ó Domhnaill, Hannigan agus Glynn, a labhair sa díospóireacht seo. Is spreagadh é dom go bhfuil an oiread sin spéise ag Seanadóirí san ábhar seo. Gabhaim comhghairdeas leis na Seanadóirí ar fad a úsáid an Ghaeilge i rith na díospóireachta. Is dóigh liom go bhfuil sé sin thar a...

Seanad: Rural Development: Statements (11 Nov 2008)

Éamon Ó Cuív: It is not. It is going full steam ahead. There are 100 civil servants in Tubbercurry. What is disconcerting is the fact that senior spokespersons in Fine Gael run down the decentralisation programme week in, week out. They do not inform themselves that all this decentralisation has taken place and the Departments are working so efficiently in the decentralised locations that people do not...

Seanad: Rural Development: Statements (11 Nov 2008)

Éamon Ó Cuív: The Budget Statement outlined that we will have completed 6,000 out of 10,000 by 2011. If we had announced 6,000 the first day, it would still have been the largest decentralisation programme ever. Perhaps we overshot somewhat; so be it. Decentralisation is one of the great dynamic drivers in rural Ireland. I do not subscribe that we should have decentralised to the gateway towns because...

Seanad: Rural Development: Statements (11 Nov 2008)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Tá áthas orm go bhfuil deis agam cúpla focal a rá anseo sa Seanad faoi chúrsaí forbartha tuaithe. Agus fadhbanna san eacnamaíocht domhanda, tá sé thar a bheith tábhachtach nach gcaillfimid ár misneach agus go bhfeicfimid go bhfuil deiseanna iontacha fós ann, ach cur chuige. Ar an tráth seo, go mórmhór, tá deiseanna i bhforbairt tuaithe de bharr go bhfuil clár nua forbartha...

Seanad: Rural Development: Statements (11 Nov 2008)

Éamon Ó Cuív: It is going ahead.

Seanad: Rural Development: Statements (11 Nov 2008)

Éamon Ó Cuív: We are not.

Seanad: Rural Development: Statements (11 Nov 2008)

Éamon Ó Cuív: It is nothing like in the urban areas.

Seanad: Rural Development: Statements (11 Nov 2008)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I do not know anybody in the rural areas in which I live and work who would swap that area for any of the most deprived urban communities.

Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (6 Nov 2008)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I propose to take Questions Nos. 204 and 205 together. There are five staff employed by my Department, whose function it is to deal with representations and matters relating to my constituency. These staff are based in my constituency office in Co. Galway and their grades and remuneration are as follows: Grade Salary Scales 1 Personal Assistant €444.26 – €857.15 per week + 10%...

Written Answers — Consultancy Contracts: Consultancy Contracts (6 Nov 2008)

Éamon Ó Cuív: The Group referred to by the Deputy is a private company limited by guarantee. Although the company is contracted to deliver a number of programmes on behalf of my Department, my Department has no role to play in the management and staffing of the company. Consequently, details of the staff employed and their respective positions within the company are a matter for the company itself.

Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (6 Nov 2008)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I propose to take Questions Nos. 207 to 209, inclusive, together. I wish to refer the Deputy to PQ No. 223 of 2nd October in relation to positions within the newly Integrated Companies. As previously stated, decisions in relation to the advertising and appointment of positions in LEADER and Partnership Groups are matters for the boards of the companies concerned taking into account all...

Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (6 Nov 2008)

Éamon Ó Cuív: My Department operates a personnel administration system, which records and tracks details in relation to staff, including the recording and tracking of staff absences from work for various reasons. I understand that this system is used by all Government Departments and that, while it does not have a specific facility to benchmark absences as referred to by the Deputy, it does enable my...