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

Éamon Ó Cuív: I propose to take Questions Nos. 204 and 205 together. An investigator has recently been appointed to look into a number of issues regarding the organisation in question that have been raised with my Department. I expect the process to be completed in a matter of weeks.

Written Answers — Teangacha Oifigiúla: Teangacha Oifigiúla (1 Jul 2008)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I dtús báire, ba mhaith liom a rá go bhfuilim sásta go bhfuil na dréacht-Rialacháin faoi alt 9(1) d'Acht na dTeangacha Oifigiúla 2003 mar atá siad dréachtaithe faoi láthair cuimsitheach agus leathan go leor. Measaim go bhfeicfear athraithe suntasacha ó thaobh fheiceálacht na Gaeilge de sa saol poiblí nuair a thagann siad i bhfeidhm. Táim den tuairim chomh maith, mar atá ráite...

Written Answers — Ethics in Public Office Act: Ethics in Public Office Act (1 Jul 2008)

Éamon Ó Cuív: When I met with a delegation of officials from Azerbaijan to whom I outlined the work of my Department on 17 September 2007, I was presented with a bottle of local produce and a book on monuments in that country.

Written Answers — Value for Money Reviews: Value for Money Reviews (1 Jul 2008)

Éamon Ó Cuív: The following is the position for my Department regarding VFM reviews under the current round: (1) Drugs Initiative — Local Drugs Task Forces Completed and laid before the Oireachtas (2) Scéimeanna Feabhsúcháin sa Ghaeltacht (Gaeltacht Improvement Schemes)Completed and laid before the Oireachtas. (3) Capital Programme for Offshore IslandsCompleted and laid before the Oireachtas. (4)...

Written Answers — Value for Money Reviews: Value for Money Reviews (1 Jul 2008)

Éamon Ó Cuív: In response to the Deputy's request, a total of €4.217m in funding has been approved by my Department for projects in South Tipperary from June 2007 to date in 2008 across a wide range of measures, programmes and schemes. The table outlines the distribution of this funding and the projects approved. Information in relation to the funding allocations for my Department in 2008 can be...

Written Answers — Departmental Programmes: Departmental Programmes (1 Jul 2008)

Éamon Ó Cuív: As the Deputy will be aware, the CLÁR Programme is a targeted investment programme for rural areas that have suffered more than a 35% drop in population between 1926 and 2002. Since I introduced the Programme in 2002, it has been reviewed and extended twice, most recently in April 2006. I provide for the Deputy's information under Table 1, the list of Electoral Divisions in Co Clare that...

Written Answers — Caiteachas Ranna: Caiteachas Ranna (26 Jun 2008)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Tá soláthar de bhreis ar €92m i Vóta mo Roinne i mbliana le caitheamh i leith na Gaeilge. San áireamh san fhigiúr sin, tá soláthar déanta do raon seirbhísí mar a leanas: Seirbhís Soláthar €000 Tithíocht Ghaeltachta 4,000 Scéimeanna Cultúrtha agus Sóisialta sa Ghaeltacht 10,767 Scéimeanna Pobail agus Áiseanna Caithimh Aimsire sa Ghaeltacht 6,367 Scéimeanna...

Written Answers — Irish Language: Irish Language (26 Jun 2008)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Under Scéim na bhFoghlaimeoirí Gaeilge, which is administered by my Department, a daily grant of €10.50 per student is available to approved householders in Gaeltacht areas who accommodate Irish language students from outside the Gaeltacht while attending Irish Summer Colleges in the Gaeltacht. This particular scheme benefits all students who wish to improve their Irish and is not...

Written Answers — Irish Language: Irish Language (26 Jun 2008)

Éamon Ó Cuív: As I indicated in my response to Questions Nos. 14 and 16 on 15 May 2008, progress has been made on two fronts in respect of the public consultation process element of compiling a 20 year Strategy for the Irish language. Firstly, public meetings have taken place over the period 30 April to 14 May in Cork, Limerick, Dublin, Galway and Sligo. Secondly, a survey that was devised to facilitate...

Written Answers — Rural Development: Rural Development (26 Jun 2008)

Éamon Ó Cuív: My Department currently provides support for the development of rural enterprises under a number of schemes and programmes, including the Rural Social Scheme, the Community Services Programme, the Enterprise Scheme for non-Gaeltacht offshore islands, and the LEADER programme 2001–2006, which will close shortly. Each of these schemes and programmes encourage social and economic development,...

Written Answers — Nuachtáin Gaeilge: Nuachtáin Gaeilge (26 Jun 2008)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Mar is eol don Teachta, cuireann Foras na Gaeilge maoiniú ar fáil chun Foinse agus Lá Nua a fhoilsiú. Tuigim ón bhForas go mbeidh deireadh leis na conarthaí reatha ar 31 Nollaig 2008. Tuigim freisin go bhfuil próiseas comhairliúcháin maidir le foilseachán nuachtán Gaeilge ar siúl ag an bhForas i láthair na huaire agus go rabhthas ag glacadh le haighneachtaí ón bpobal go dtí...

Written Answers — Departmental Programmes: Departmental Programmes (26 Jun 2008)

Éamon Ó Cuív: The Deputy will be aware that I launched the call for proposals for Local Action Groups to deliver the LEADER elements of the Rural Development Programme on 20th May. The closing date for receipt of these proposals is 4th July, after which they will be assessed in accordance with the criteria laid down by my Department. Total funding available for these LEADER elements of the Rural...

Written Answers — Coistí Ranna: Coistí Ranna (26 Jun 2008)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Tógfaidh mé Ceisteanna Uimh 18 agus 40 le chéile. Faoi mar atá curtha in iúl don Teach cheana, bunaíodh an Coiste Rialtais a luann an Teachta chun breathnaithe ar shaincheisteanna a thagann chun cinn i gcomhthéacs na hanailíse agus na moltaí sa tuarascáil a d'eascair ón Staidéar Teangeolaíoch ar Úsáid na Gaeilge sa Ghaeltacht. Bhí an chéad chruinniú den Choiste ann ar 10...

Written Answers — Rural Development: Rural Development (26 Jun 2008)

Éamon Ó Cuív: When hosting the Rural Development Forum last week in Charleville, I made my disappointment clear that so few of the companies to date have been fully formed with the election of a chairperson — despite the work of the last 3 years. I indicated also that the lack of practical progress raised serious issues with regard to the continuation of interim funding for LEADER companies who have not...

Written Answers — Departmental Programmes: Departmental Programmes (26 Jun 2008)

Éamon Ó Cuív: €21.183 million has been provided in my Department's Vote for expenditure under the CLÁR programme for 2008.

Written Answers — Cuanta agus Céanna: Cuanta agus Céanna (26 Jun 2008)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Dírím aird an Teachta ar an bhfreagra a thug mé ar Cheist Dála Uimh 783 ar 30 Eanáir 2008 agus ar Cheist Dála Uimh 297 ar 8 Aibreán 2008 faoin ábhar seo. Ag an bpointe seo, ní féidir a rá cén uair a bheidh sé d'acmhainn ag mo Roinnse tabhairt faoin obair atá luaite ag an dTeachta ach coimeádfar an cás faoi bhreithniú.

Written Answers — Job Losses: Job Losses (26 Jun 2008)

Éamon Ó Cuív: As the Deputy will be aware, my Department operates a range of initiatives, schemes and programmes in both rural and Gaeltacht areas supportive of the development and growth of these areas, including measures to reduce and combat the impact of unemployment. The schemes and programmes operated by my Department, which are specifically relevant to the Deputy's query, include the Rural Social...

Written Answers — Departmental Bodies: Departmental Bodies (26 Jun 2008)

Éamon Ó Cuív: The details requested by the Deputy in relation to the statutory bodies and agencies, which come within the ambit of my Department are outlined in the following Table. In this context, it should be noted that there are currently no vacancies on any of these bodies or agencies and that appointments to the North South Language Bodies are a matter for the North South Ministerial Council. ...

Written Answers — Rail Network: Rail Network (26 Jun 2008)

Éamon Ó Cuív: My colleague the Minister of Transport announced the proposed re-opening of the Western Rail Corridor on a phased basis as part of Transport 21 in 2005. Following a number of meetings between my Department, the Department of Transport, Iarnród Éireann and various interested parties it was agreed that my Department would provide funding for line clearance so as to ensure the preservation of...

Written Answers — Rural Development: Rural Development (26 Jun 2008)

Éamon Ó Cuív: The Deputy will be aware that I launched the call for proposals for Local Action Groups, to deliver the LEADER elements of the Rural Development Programme on 20th May. The selection of these Local Action Groups is a competitive open process, which requires the business plans to be submitted by 4th July 2008. Until such time as these proposals have been evaluated, I am not in a position to say...