Results 25,421-25,440 of 28,255 for speaker:Éamon Ó Cuív

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

Éamon Ó Cuív: My Department's records indicate that 10 staff members received stress management training during the period in question. Each attended one-day training courses, which addressed, in a practical and participative manner, a variety of relevant issues. These included understanding the nature of stress, its causes, its impact, the triggers of stress in individuals and its positive and negative...

Written Answers — Departmental Agencies: Departmental Agencies (6 Mar 2008)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Since my Department was established in June 2002, no cases have occurred of the nature referred to by the Deputy.

Written Answers — Community Development: Community Development (5 Mar 2008)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Co Clare was allocated €604,000 in 2006 under this scheme. In 2007 the county applied for funding of €345,000 which was granted, out of a total available of €500,000. No decision in relation to 2008 has been made as yet.

Written Answers — National Lottery Funding: National Lottery Funding (5 Mar 2008)

Éamon Ó Cuív: The Department uses the proceeds of the National Lottery to part fund the following schemes and programmes: Programme of Grants for Locally-based Community & Voluntary Organisations; Scheme of Community Supports for Older People (CSOP); The Community Development Programme (CDP); Funding Scheme to Support National Organisations in the Community & Voluntary Sector; and Ciste na Gaeilge....

Written Answers — Caillteanais Postanna: Caillteanais Postanna (5 Mar 2008)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Dírím aird an Teachta ar an bhfreagra a thug mé ar Cheist Dála Uimh. 39 ar 27 Meán Fómhair 2007. Tuigim ó Údarás na Gaeltachta gur cailleadh 14 post lánaimseartha agus 10 bpost páirtaimseartha nuair a dúnadh an comhlacht atá luaite ag an Teachta. D'íoc an tÚdarás deontas fostaíochta de €145,000 leis an gcomhlacht.

Caillteanais Postanna. (4 Mar 2008)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Ba mhaith liom buíochas a ghlacadh leis an Teachta McGinley as ucht an cheist seo a ardú agus deis a thabhairt dom soiléiriú a thabhairt ar chúrsaí maidir leis an gcomhlacht seo. Mar a léirigh mé sa ráiteas poiblí a d'eisigh mé ar 28 Feabhra 2008 nuair a fograíodh an drochscéal maidir le fostaíocht sa Ghaeltacht, is cúis imní dom féin agus d'Údarás na Gaeltachta aon...

Written Answers — Foghlaim na Gaeilge: Foghlaim na Gaeilge (4 Mar 2008)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Is tagairt d'fhreagra ar chomhfhreagras a d'eisigh mé le déanaí atá luaite sa Cheist seo. Sa fhreagra sin, d'aontaigh mé le tuairimí a nochtaíodh maidir le deiseanna a thabhairt do dhaoine a raibh fonn orthu Gaeilge a fhoghlaim. Níl i gceist agam, áfach, forleathnú a dhéanamh ar chuile píosa comhfhreagrais chuig nó ó m'oifigse i bhfoirm freagra ar Cheist Dála.

Written Answers — Gaeltacht Housing Grants: Gaeltacht Housing Grants (4 Mar 2008)

Éamon Ó Cuív: While my Department keeps all its schemes and programmes under review on a regular basis, I have no specific plans at present in relation to the grant scheme under the Housing (Gaeltacht) Acts.

Written Answers — Energy Conservation: Energy Conservation (4 Mar 2008)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I am arranging for the information to be compiled as a priority and provided directly to the Deputy. It is not practical, within the time available to provide the information sought.

Written Answers — Leader Programmes: Leader Programmes (28 Feb 2008)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I hope to shortly be in a position to commence the process of selecting the Local Action Groups to deliver the LEADER element of the Rural Development Programme for Ireland 2007-2013. The funding available for the delivery of LEADER-type activities under the Rural Development Programme for Ireland 2007–13 will amount to €425.4 million — almost treble the €150 million available for...

Written Answers — Departmental Surveys: Departmental Surveys (27 Feb 2008)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I have no function in this matter.

Written Answers — Ferry Services: Ferry Services (26 Feb 2008)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Details of financial penalties imposed by my Department on ferry operators in the past three years are shown in the table below: Name of Operator Island Penalty Imposed Details of Breach € Tithe Saoire Chléire Teo. Cléire 2,278 Unauthorised use of back-up vessel Tithe Saoire Chléire Teo. Cléire 599 Contracted sailings not provided Turasmara Teo. Toraigh 1,068 Contracted...

Written Answers — Community Development: Community Development (26 Feb 2008)

Éamon Ó Cuív: This application under the Community Service Programme was not recommended by POBAL for funding. However, I requested further information on the project, which is now under consideration. A decision on the project will be made in the near future.

Written Answers — Departmental Transport: Departmental Transport (26 Feb 2008)

Éamon Ó Cuív: My Department has an account with a taxi company based in Dublin and expenditure on taxis outside of Dublin is processed on an individual basis through travel and subsistence claims. The percentage of taxis that are accessible for people with disabilities is a matter for the Commission for Taxi Regulation. One of the specific objectives given to the Commission in the 2003 Taxi Regulation...

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

Éamon Ó Cuív: As the Deputy will be aware, my Department operates a number of grant schemes and programmes and some funding may be available to assist groups to develop the Gordon Bennett Car Rally theme. Details of all the programmes and schemes operated by my Department, including eligibility criteria can be accessed on the Department's website at www.pobail.ie It should be noted, however, that each of...

Written Answers — Irish Language: Irish Language (21 Feb 2008)

Éamon Ó Cuív: The issue of recruiting Irish language staff to meet demands arising from the status accorded to the Irish language in the EU is the responsibility of the EU Institutions themselves and I do not have a role there. That said, I can assure the Deputy that the Government is working on an ongoing basis with the EU Institutions to help ensure that sufficient personnel with the required Irish...

Written Answers — Iarratais Deontais: Iarratais Deontais (21 Feb 2008)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Tá iarratas ag mo Roinnse ar chúnamh chun obair athchóirithe a dhéanamh ar Ionad Pobail Naomh Fhionáin ó mí Márta 2006. Rinne Innealtóir na Roinne scrúdú ar an suíomh ar 4 Aibrean 2006 agus de thoradh an scrúdaithe sin iarradh ar an gCoiste tuilleadh eolais a chur ar fáil ar a n-áirítear Cead Pleanála do na hoibreacha atá i gceist. Tuigim go bhfuil an t-eolas sin curtha ar...

Written Answers — Iarratais Deontais: Iarratais Deontais (21 Feb 2008)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Ón bhliain 2002 go data, tá suas le 667 iarratas faighte ag mo Roinn faoi Scéim na mBóithre Áise i gContae Dhún na nGall agus ceadaíodh deontais i leith 238 acu sin. Chomh maith leis sin, faoi Chlár Mhionoibreacha na nOileán, ceadaítear deontais do Chomhairle Chontae Dhún na nGall chun bóithre ar Árainn Mhór agus Thoraigh a fheabhsú. Tá na hiarratais atá ar láimh á meas...

Written Answers — Iarratais Deontais: Iarratais Deontais (21 Feb 2008)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Tá iarratais ar chúnamh le haghaidh na tionscnaimh seo a leanas ó Ghaeltacht Dhún na nGall idir lámha ag mo Roinnse faoi lathair: Páirc peile an Chlocháin Liath Páirc Peile Ghleann Cholm Cille Páirc Peile Leitir Mhic a'Bháird Páirc Peile Mhin an Aoire Páirc Peile An Charraig Club Sacair Ghaoth Dobhair Ionad Cois Locha — Cultúrlann Naomh Fionáin — Ionad Pobail Comhairle...

Written Answers — Ministerial Appointments: Ministerial Appointments (21 Feb 2008)

Éamon Ó Cuív: The Government appoints all the members of the board of Pobal. In making appointments to the Board the Government has regard to a consultation process undertaken with a range of stakeholders, which is provided for under article 3 of the company's Articles of Association. Stakeholders include social partners (business, farming, trades union and community and voluntary sector), area and...