Results 25,101-25,120 of 28,255 for speaker:Éamon Ó Cuív

Written Answers — Departmental Appointments: Departmental Appointments (8 Jul 2008)

Éamon Ó Cuív: The information sought by the Deputy in respect of special advisors appointed to my Department is set out in the table below: Name Title Date of Appointment Salary level Annual salary € Pádraic Ó hUiginn Special Adviser 08/05/2008 Principal Officer level 97,747 Layla de Cogan Chin Media Adviser 08/05/2008 Assistant Principal Officer level 71,814

Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (8 Jul 2008)

Éamon Ó Cuív: The information sought by the Deputy in respect of staff in my Department's Oifig Eolais (Press and Information Office) is set out in the table below: Number of staff Grade Annual salary currently payable € 1 Higher Executive Officer (acting) 47,812 0.6 Executive Officer (acting) 23,096 1 Clerical Officer 32,688 1 Clerical Officer 28,243 Please note that the office deals with...

Written Answers — Ministerial Staff: Ministerial Staff (8 Jul 2008)

Éamon Ó Cuív: The information sought by the Deputy in respect of staff in my constituency office is set out in the table below. Number of staff Grade Annual salary currently payable â'¬ 1 Personal Assistant 45,422 1 Personal Secretary 47,998* 1 Executive Officer 36,685 1 Clerical Officer 30,465 1 Clerical Officer 26,201 Total: 5 *includes an allowance equal to 10% of salary.

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (8 Jul 2008)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I propose to take Questions Nos. 560 to 564, inclusive, together. I refer the Deputy to my response to question number 365 on the 1st of July 2008, which detailed the position with regard to my Department's Value For Money Reviews under the current round. As the Deputy is aware, the value for Money and Policy Review Initiative is part of a framework introduced to secure improved value for...

Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (8 Jul 2008)

Éamon Ó Cuív: The information sought by the Deputy in respect of staff in my Department is set out in the table below: Number of staff employed currently in my Department Number of staff that currently have no office space or workstation Number of staff that must remain away from work as a result 274 Nil Nil

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (8 Jul 2008)

Éamon Ó Cuív: My Department does not operate a grant scheme or programme specifically for the type of project referred to by the Deputy. However, some funding may be available for an element of such a project under the following programmes and schemes: Once-off Grants for Community and Voluntary Organisations; Young People's Facilities and Services Fund; Local Development Social Inclusion Programme; or...

Written Answers — Conradh na Gaeilge: Conradh na Gaeilge (8 Jul 2008)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Tógfaigh mé Ceisteanna 567 go dtí 569 le chéile. Mar a thug mé le fios mar fhreagra ar Cheist Uimh 49 ar 26 Meitheamh 2008, tuigim go bhfuil ceannáras reatha Chonradh na Gaeilge ar Shráid Fhearchair ar an margadh le díol ag an eagras deonach seo ar mhaithe le lár-ionad Gaeilge nua agus le háiseanna níos oiriúnaí don lá atá inniu ann a thógáil i gcathair Bhaile Átha Cliath....

Written Answers — State Agencies: State Agencies (8 Jul 2008)

Éamon Ó Cuív: The information requested by the Deputy in relation to the administrative costs in 2008 for each of the State agencies which come within the ambit of my Department's Vote can be found in the Agency Statements at pages 221-224 of the Revised Estimates for Public Services 2008 (website link at http://www.finance.gov.ie/documents/REV2008/REV2008English.p df).

Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (8 Jul 2008)

Éamon Ó Cuív: There are no staff employed by my Department earning the national minimum wage or less.

Written Answers — Inland Waterways: Inland Waterways (8 Jul 2008)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I understand from Waterways Ireland that it objected to the Local Improvement Scheme for the roadway in question, which is in its ownership, because it considered that a tarmacadam surface dressing would negatively impact on the rural and aesthetic quality of the canal and lead to increased vehicular traffic and to potential development; it did not object to a previous resurfacing of the...

Written Answers — Inland Waterways: Inland Waterways (8 Jul 2008)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Waterways Ireland informs me that, having met with relevant statutory bodies regarding the proposed canal in Glasson, further additional work has been undertaken as part of the Environmental Impact Assessment. This includes additional ecological surveys, additional civil engineering design and associated revisions to the design plans for the project. When these assessments have been...

Written Answers — Departmental Reports: Departmental Reports (8 Jul 2008)

Éamon Ó Cuív: The information requested by the Deputy in relation to reports commissioned by my Department between 2002 and 2008 is provided in the following table. For completeness, I wish to advise the Deputy that details in relation to reports and reviews undertaken internally by officials within my Department are not included, nor are technical and other reports commissioned as part of the normal...

Legal Practitioners (Irish Language) Bill 2007: From the Seanad (3 Jul 2008)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Bheinn faoi chomaoin ag an gCeann Comhairle dá n-ornódh sé, de réir Bhuan-Ordú 136, do Chléireach na Dála athrú focal a dhéanamh ar thaobh na Gaeilge de leasú Uimh. 1. Ba cheart "1929", in áit "1927", mar bhliain an Achta a luaitear ar thaobh na Gaeilge. Déanann an chéad leasú a rinne an Seanad fo-alt nua (c) a chur isteach in alt 1(3) den Bhille. Is é cuspóir don leasú ná...

Legal Practitioners (Irish Language) Bill 2007: From the Seanad (3 Jul 2008)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Is féidir é sin a dhéanamh. Is í an chomhairle dlí atá ar fáil don Aire ná go mbeidh, faoin Acht Léiriúcháin 2005, céimithe Óstaí an Rí ón am a chuaigh thart, nár ghlaoigh an Phríomh-Bhreitheamh chun an Bharra fós, faoi dhliteanas i gcónaí, tar éis aisghairme Acht 1929, ceanglais Ghaeilge an Achta sin a chomhlíonadh, más mian leo go nglaofar chun an Bharra iad tráth...

Legal Practitioners (Irish Language) Bill 2007: From the Seanad (3 Jul 2008)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Is rud an-ghearr é seo. Go bunúsach, níl aon ghá le hordú tosach feidhme, mar séard atá i gceist ná go dtiocfaidh an Bille i bhfeidhm ar an bpointe go n-achtófar é. The second amendment does away with the commencement provision in section 5(3). As the Bill will commence when it becomes law, there is no need for a commencement date.

Written Answers — Decentralisation Programme: Decentralisation Programme (3 Jul 2008)

Éamon Ó Cuív: In relation to my own Department, it is envisaged that its new headquarters building will be in place in Charlestown, Co Mayo, in late 2010. In the meantime, posts have been relocated to an interim location in Tubbercurry, Co. Sligo, as detailed below. The relocation of posts to Na Forbacha, Co Galway, is complete. Pobal has relocated 25 of the 40 posts assigned to Clifden, Co. Galway. In...

Written Answers — Efficiency Reviews: Efficiency Reviews (3 Jul 2008)

Éamon Ó Cuív: As the Deputy is aware, on foot of an announcement in the 2008 Budget of an efficiency review of administrative spending across the public service, each Department was required to examine such spending, both within its own ambit and of bodies under its aegis, and to provide proposals for administrative savings to the Department of Finance. My Department provided proposals in this regard in...

Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (3 Jul 2008)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Support has been made available to staff in my Department to participate in a range of educational courses provided by 3rd level institutions during the period 2004-08. Details of the number of staff involved on an annual basis are set out in the table. Year Total 2004 20 2005 20 2006 12 2007 7 2008 5

Written Answers — Departmental Schemes: Departmental Schemes (2 Jul 2008)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I propose to take Questions Nos. 201 and 203 together. The Rural Social Scheme (RSS) was established to provide income support for low income farmers and fisherpersons who are in receipt of certain long-term social welfare payments and to provide certain services of benefit to rural communities. In order for farmers to satisfy the eligibility criteria they must be actively farming and must be...

Written Answers — Departmental Schemes: Departmental Schemes (2 Jul 2008)

Éamon Ó Cuív: The Rural Social Scheme (RSS) was launched in May 2004 with provision for 2,500 participant places. Since the introduction of the scheme, I have made a number of positive changes for the overall benefit of participants, which are outlined below. With effect from 22nd May 2006, I extended the eligibility criteria for participants: To include siblings/children of qualified farmers; To include...