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Written Answers — Tourism Development: Tourism Development (14 Feb 2008)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I propose to take Questions Nos. 28, 33, 44 and 141 together. The new Rural Development Programme for Ireland 2007-13 will be delivered by my Department and the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food. My Department is responsible for the delivery of Axes 3 and 4 of the Programme. Axis 3 focuses on the Quality of Life in rural areas and diversification of the rural economy, while Axis...

Written Answers — Irish Language: Irish Language (14 Feb 2008)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I am in regular contact with the Minister for Education and Science with regard to various matters involving the Irish language in the Gaeltacht, which are relevant to both our Departments. As part of its Gaeltacht remit, my Department provides a range of support measures for the Irish language in the Gaeltacht, some of which are delivered through the education system. However, as the...

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (14 Feb 2008)

Éamon Ó Cuív: As the Deputy will be aware, my Department administers and delivers a wide range of programmes and measures, descriptions of which are available on its website at www.pobail.ie. While expenditure under these programme areas takes place countrywide, it is not possible to give a constituency breakdown of that expenditure. For example, a number of my Department's programmes are delivered...

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (14 Feb 2008)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I have no Ministerial responsibility in relation to funding of initiatives such as this. I understand that funding was in the past provided to the Feis by the Arts Council.

Written Answers — Foras na Gaeilge: Foras na Gaeilge (14 Feb 2008)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Tuigim ó Fhoras na Gaeilge nach bhfuil cinneadh déanta acu gan tacú le Lá Nua. Tá deontas a sholáthar ag Foras na Gaeilge do Phreas an Phobail le Lá/Lá Nua a fhoilsiú ó bunaíodh an Foras. Tuigim, áfach, go bhfuil cinneadh déanta ag Bainistíocht Phreas an Phobail gan leanúint de bheith ag clóbhualadh ó 1 Márta. Shínigh an comhlacht conradh aontaithe, tar eis comórtas...

Written Answers — Decentralisation Programme: Decentralisation Programme (14 Feb 2008)

Éamon Ó Cuív: To date, 79 of the 140 staff of my Department originally due to relocate to Co. Mayo have transferred to an interim location in Tubbercurry, Co. Sligo, pending the acquisition of a site and the building of a new headquarters at Charlestown, Co. Mayo. It is planned to increase the number at the interim location to just over 100 from March 2008. The Department has already fulfilled its...

Written Answers — Calafoirt agus Céanna: Calafoirt agus Céanna (14 Feb 2008)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Mar is eol don Teachta, tá scéimeanna éagsúla ag mo Roinn le haghaidh deontas tógála nó feabhsúcháin i leith céanna, mar shampla scéimeanna Gaeltachta/Oileánda agus an clár CLÁR. Faoi láthair tá iarratais ag mo Roinn ó Chomhairle Contae Dhún na nGall i ndáil leis na céanna seo a leanas: Rannaigh Inis Bó Finne Cladach na gCaorach Málainn Bhig Mucros Ros na Coire (An...

Written Answers — Rural Development: Rural Development (14 Feb 2008)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I and the Ministers of State at my Department engage in regular discussions about the development of policies, programmes and operational matters across the range of my Ministerial functions with each other and with officials. Such discussions tend to be ongoing as policies are refined and programmes are reviewed and improved or changed. Generally no formal record is kept of such discussions.

Written Answers — Irish Language: Irish Language (14 Feb 2008)

Éamon Ó Cuív: The Placenames Branch of my Department undertakes research in order to establish the correct Irish language forms of the placenames of Ireland and to publish them for official and public use. The Branch has provided Irish forms for placenames in all counties. The most public manifestation of its work can be seen on the Irish versions of placenames on the bilingual road signs throughout the...

Written Answers — Údarás na Gaeltachta: Údarás na Gaeltachta (14 Feb 2008)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Tá cinneadh déanta agam ar an cheist maidir le cumhachtaí agus feidhmeanna an Údaráis a mheas sa chomhthéacs níos leithne a eascraíonn as na moltaí atá sa Staidéar Cuimsitheach Teangeolaíoch ar Úsáid na Gaeilge sa Ghaeltacht a foilsíodh le déanaí. Mar is eol don Teachta, tá Coiste Comh-Aireachta bunaithe ag an Rialtas chun moltaí an staidéir seo a scrúdú agus plean...

Written Answers — Committee Reports: Committee Reports (14 Feb 2008)

Éamon Ó Cuív: The reports commissioned by the Joint Committee on Arts, Sport, Tourism, Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs in the last five years that are relevant to the areas of responsibility of my Department are as follows: Volunteers and Volunteering in Ireland The Treatment of Cocaine Addiction, with Particular Reference to the Irish Experience The Inclusion of Alcohol in a National Substance...

Written Answers — North-South Co-operation: North-South Co-operation (14 Feb 2008)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Waterways Ireland was set up in December 1999 under the British-Irish Agreement Act 1999 to manage the inland navigable waterways, primarily for recreational purposes. Waterways Ireland has responsibility for the management, maintenance, development and restoration of the following navigable waterways: the Barrow Navigation; the Erne System; the Grand Canal; the Lower Bann Navigation; the...

Written Answers — North-South Co-operation: North-South Co-operation (14 Feb 2008)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I wish to advise the Deputy that a group consisting of representatives of the Department of Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs, the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development Northern Ireland and the Special E.U. Programmes Body meets on a regular basis to review progress on projects under the LEADER Programmes. A total of 9 cross-border co-operation projects were approved in the...

Written Answers — Departmental Programmes: Departmental Programmes (14 Feb 2008)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I refer the Deputy to my reply to Oral Questions Nos. 17 & 54 which I answered earlier today.

Written Answers — Departmental Programmes: Departmental Programmes (14 Feb 2008)

Éamon Ó Cuív: As the Deputy is aware, the CLÁR Programme is a targeted investment programme for rural areas, which was launched in October 2001. The areas covered by the Programme were reviewed in 2002 and, more recently, in 2006 and as a result, CLÁR now covers parts of 23 counties with Kildare, Wexford and Dublin now being the only counties not included in the programme. CLÁR benefits a population...

Written Answers — Departmental Programmes: Departmental Programmes (14 Feb 2008)

Éamon Ó Cuív: As the Deputy will be aware my Department operates a wide range of programmes and schemes, details of which are available on the Department's website at www.pobail.ie. A number of these schemes and programmes are administered, on behalf of the Department by various groups and bodies, and accordingly applications for funding are made directly to these groups and bodies. In relation to the...

Written Answers — Departmental Programmes: Departmental Programmes (14 Feb 2008)

Éamon Ó Cuív: As the Deputy will be aware my Department operates a wide range of programmes and schemes, across the state, including in Co. Kildare. Details in relation to these programmes and schemes, including measures delivered by my Department to address urban or social or economic deprivation across the state, including Co. Kildare are available on the Department's website, www.pobail.ie. Question...

Irish Language. (14 Feb 2008)

Éamon Ó Cuív: As the Deputy is aware, the Government, having noted the report of the linguistic study on the use of Irish in the Gaeltacht, decided late last year to establish a Cabinet-level committee to consider matters arising in the context of the analysis and recommendations of the report and to agree an integrated action plan to secure the future of Irish as the community language in the Gaeltacht....

Irish Language. (14 Feb 2008)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Yes.

Irish Language. (14 Feb 2008)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I do not know whether the second question is relevant. I would suggest——