Results 24,941-24,960 of 28,255 for speaker:Éamon Ó Cuív

Written Answers — : (21 Oct 2008)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I have been advised by the agencies within the ambit of my Department that 1 member of staff has availed of an early retirement scheme in the past three years. The member of staff was a Higher Executive Officer, was 56 years old and availed of Actuarial Reduced Retirement.

Written Answers — Appointments to State Boards: Appointments to State Boards (16 Oct 2008)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Appointments to the Dormant Accounts Board are governed by the requirements set out in the Dormant Accounts Acts 2001-2005. The Acts provide that the Board will consist of a chairperson and 10 ordinary members with the necessary knowledge of, and experience relating to, the purposes for which disbursements are made from the Dormant Accounts Fund. I am satisfied that the appointments made by...

Written Answers — Inland Waterways: Inland Waterways (16 Oct 2008)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I can confirm that my Department has not applied for EU funding for the progression of works on the Ulster Canal. The restoration of the south west stretch of the Ulster Canal, from Upper Lough Erne to Clones, is being funded from within Waterways Ireland own resources.

Written Answers — Architectural Heritage: Architectural Heritage (16 Oct 2008)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I refer the Deputy to Question no. 334 of the 7th October 2008. I can confirm that I have received no such communication from my Ministerial colleagues or local community support groups.

Written Answers — Icelandic Investments: Icelandic Investments (16 Oct 2008)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I have been advised that none of the public bodies funded by, or within the ambit of my Department have invested funds in Icelandic financial products.

Farm Waste Management Scheme: Motion (16 Oct 2008)

Éamon Ó Cuív: It is.

Farm Waste Management Scheme: Motion (16 Oct 2008)

Éamon Ó Cuív: They will.

Farm Waste Management Scheme: Motion (16 Oct 2008)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I thank Deputies for contributing to the debate on the deadline of 31 December 2008 for completion of work under the farm waste management scheme. The importance of the scheme has been well demonstrated by the number of Deputies who have contributed to the debate. Regarding the timely issue of payments under the scheme, all farmers who complete approved works in accordance with the terms and...

Farm Waste Management Scheme: Motion (16 Oct 2008)

Éamon Ó Cuív: For 31 days a year.

Farm Waste Management Scheme: Motion (16 Oct 2008)

Éamon Ó Cuív: A good line, I like that.

Written Answers — Departmental Contracts: Departmental Contracts (15 Oct 2008)

Éamon Ó Cuív: The Department of Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs was established in June 2002. Since that date, my Department has no record of awarding any contract to the company referred to by the Deputy. In addition, I am advised that no contract has been awarded by any of the agencies under the ambit of my Department to the company referred to by the Deputy.

Financial Resolution No. 15: (General) Resumed (15 Oct 2008)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Tá súil agam go mbeidh, agus táim ag cur brú an t-am ar fad ar Chomhairle Chontae Thír Chonaill dul ar aghaidh agus an cheannach éigeantach a dhéanamh. Ba mhaith liom a lua freisin nach mbainfidh an dleacht €2 a fógraíodh do thurais eitleán leis na seirbhísí aeir go dtí na h-oileáin, mar ar ndóigh, is riachtanais iad na seirbhísí sin, seachas sóláistí. Sílim go bhfuil...

Financial Resolution No. 15: (General) Resumed (15 Oct 2008)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Tá mise ag roinnt mo chuid ama leis an Aire Stáit, an Teachta Curran. Time and again the Opposition states the money was wasted in the past ten years, but the record is very different. In the past ten years we reduced the national debt, which was extraordinarily high after the 1983-87 coalition of Fine Gael and Labour. We dramatically reduced that until we had the lowest debt to GDP...

Financial Resolution No. 15: (General) Resumed (15 Oct 2008)

Éamon Ó Cuív: We are involved in the greatest ever investment in infrastructure in this country. When we came to power €320 million was being spent on national roads. The budget for 2009 is €1.9 billion. We were spending something paltry like €12 million on railways, but now we are making major investment in light and heavy rail throughout the country. We have provided our citizens with one of...

Financial Resolution No. 15: (General) Resumed (15 Oct 2008)

Éamon Ó Cuív: It is amazing that for the Labour Party the vulnerable are not the 70% of people over 70 who need the medical card, it is the 6% with the high incomes.

Financial Resolution No. 15: (General) Resumed (15 Oct 2008)

Éamon Ó Cuív: That is what worries the Labour Party because that is where the Labour vote comes from. However, we will park that.

Financial Resolution No. 15: (General) Resumed (15 Oct 2008)

Éamon Ó Cuív: The Deputy is trying to create a fear factor. Virtually all reputable economists agree it was necessary for us to take the steps we took to consolidate the gains we have made and to make sure they last into the future. However, when one examines all the decisions made collectively, it is clear there were a number of basic aims. The first was to protect those on social welfare, with a €500...

Financial Resolution No. 15: (General) Resumed (15 Oct 2008)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I am transferring them from Dublin.

Financial Resolution No. 15: (General) Resumed (15 Oct 2008)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I am providing jobs in Counties Mayo, Sligo and other places where they did not exist before.

Financial Resolution No. 15: (General) Resumed (15 Oct 2008)

Éamon Ó Cuív: If Fine Gael was in power, according to what its members say, it would abolish the whole public service.