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Written Answers — Decentralisation Programme: Decentralisation Programme (30 Jan 2008)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I propose to take Questions Nos. 798 and 800 together. My reply will deal with matters which are the direct responsibility of my Department but not with elements that relate to the decentralisation programme generally or to matters, such as property acquisition or disposal or planning, which are the responsibility of other Ministers. In this regard, the House will note the reply today of my...

Written Answers — Decentralisation Programme: Decentralisation Programme (30 Jan 2008)

Éamon Ó Cuív: To date, 76 officers from my Department have transferred to an interim location in Tubbercurry, Co. Sligo. Of those, 42 officers transferred from posts in Dublin. It is planned to fill a further 30 posts in Tubbercurry next March and the majority of those officers will be transferring from posts outside Dublin. 10 officers are in place in Na Forbacha, Galway, fulfilling the Department's...

Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (19 Dec 2007)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Apart from appointments made under the decentralisation programme, most of which were the result of bilateral staff transfers between my Department and other Departments, the following posts were filled in my Department in each of the grades listed in the last five years GRADE 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 Totals Assistant Secretary 0 1 0 0 1* 2 Principal Officer 0 1 2 2 1 6 Assistant...

Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (19 Dec 2007)

Éamon Ó Cuív: My Department is in contact with the relevant bodies and agencies regarding the information requested by the Deputy, which will be forwarded as soon as it has been collated.

Written Answers — Departmental Funding: Departmental Funding (19 Dec 2007)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I propose to take Questions Nos. 266 and 267 together. Firstly, I should explain to the Deputy that the normal procedure in relation to the matters raised by him is that proposals for island work programmes are discussed between my officials and officials of the relevant local authority in advance of a formal application for grant assistance being made. Accordingly, agreement is reached by...

Written Answers — Departmental Correspondence: Departmental Correspondence (19 Dec 2007)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Larkwood Blueberry Farm is a subsidiary of Allenwood Enterprise Park. This project was funded by FÁS, under the Social Economy Programme on the basis that it would become commercially viable and self-sustaining. The Social Economy Programme transferred to my Department in 2006 and has been re-named the Community Services Programme, to reflect a change of emphasis towards the provision of...

Written Answers — Departmental Bodies: Departmental Bodies (19 Dec 2007)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I refer the Deputy to my reply to Question No. 299 of 17 Deireadh Fómhair 2007, which includes information regarding the annual budgets, since the establishment of my Department in 2002, of bodies referred to in my previous reply to the Deputy's Question No 119 of 22 Samhain 2007. The Deputy will appreciate that details relating to the breakdown of annual overheads of the bodies in question...

Written Answers — Ministerial Appointments: Ministerial Appointments (19 Dec 2007)

Éamon Ó Cuív: The Deputy will appreciate that, given the wide range of programmes operated by my Department, external advice relating to policy or administrative matters, including in relation to capital projects, may be required from time to time. The table below sets out the main instances (excepting those of minor value) in which such advice has been sought formally over the past 12 months, together...

Written Answers — Decentralisation Programme: Decentralisation Programme (19 Dec 2007)

Éamon Ó Cuív: To date, 47 officers of this Department have transferred in post from Dublin to decentralised locations — 43 to an interim location in Tubbercurry and 4 to Na Forbacha. 31 officers transferred from outside Dublin to those destinations — 29 to Tubbercurry and 2 to Na Forbacha. 8 officers transferred from other Dublin locations to this Department's Dublin office and will relocate in post in...

Written Answers — Community Development: Community Development (18 Dec 2007)

Éamon Ó Cuív: As the Deputy will be aware my Department does not operate a specific scheme or programme to support youth cafes. My Department does, however, operate a number of programmes and schemes and it may be possible to secure from these an element of funding towards the start up costs and running costs for community groups to establish youth cafes in their community. Details of all the programmes...

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (18 Dec 2007)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I refer the Deputy to question number 158 of 13 December 2007. As outlined in that reply, my Department operates in line with Public Financial Procedures, and makes payments on foot of matured liabilities, i.e., after goods or services have been received and found to be satisfactory or as otherwise provided for by contract. In relation to the agencies within the ambit of my Department, I...

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (18 Dec 2007)

Éamon Ó Cuív: The organisation concerned is a statutory body, rather than a group as that term might ordinarily be understood in the context of my Department's funding schemes for community and voluntary organisations. Given the nature of the statutory body and the funding arrangements that apply to it, it is not possible for me to answer the Deputy's Question in any meaningful way, without revealing the...

Written Answers — Community Development: Community Development (18 Dec 2007)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Following a review of the CLÁR Programme in 2006, parts of Co Wicklow were added to the Programme for the first time. In this context, the Deputy should note that I met with officials from Wicklow County Council in May 2006 to outline the various measures available under CLÁR. Officials in my Department subsequently wrote to Wicklow County Council detailing the funding that is available...

Written Answers — Tuarascálacha Bliantúla: Tuarascálacha Bliantúla (18 Dec 2007)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Tógfaidh mé Ceisteanna 341 go dtí 343 le chéile. I dtús báire, ba mhaith liom a mhíniú don Teachta go bhfuil Tuarascáil Bhliantúil agus Ráiteas Airgeadais Bhord na Leabhar Gaeilge don bhliain 2004 leagtha faoi bhráid Tithe an Oireachtais ó 11 Eanáir 2007. Maidir leis na Tuarascálacha Bhliantúla do na blianta 2005 agus 2006, tuigim go bhfuil na dréacht-thuarascálacha do na...

Written Answers — Departmental Records: Departmental Records (18 Dec 2007)

Éamon Ó Cuív: No. However, I visit the headquarters on days on which the Dáil is sitting, along with any days that I am in Dublin, including weekends. I also frequently visit one of the decentralised locations of the Department on days on which I am based in the West of Ireland.

Services for People with Disabilities. (13 Dec 2007)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I thank the Deputy for raising the question. I have noted carefully what he has said and he will find some interesting information in the reply. The National Braille Production Centre was established in 2000 to provide blind and visually impaired pupils at first and second level with textbooks in Braille and other alternative formats. The National Braille Production Centre produces...

School Enrolments. (13 Dec 2007)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I thank the Deputy for raising this issue, which is a complex one. I reply on behalf of my colleague, the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform, Deputy Brian Lenihan, who unfortunately cannot be present. This provides an opportunity to bring additional clarity to what is a complex issue.

School Enrolments. (13 Dec 2007)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I will continue with the reply and explain the complexities. The Minister acknowledges that at first sight there appears to be a contradiction between the policies of the two Departments. However, on closer examination this is not the case. The Minister is aware of the right of all children in the State to a primary education and supports it fully.

School Enrolments. (13 Dec 2007)

Éamon Ó Cuív: As a former Minister of State with responsibility for children, the Minister is particularly well informed on issues regarding children's rights. However, what is at issue in this instance is not, in essence, the right of a child to an education, which is not in dispute, but the rights and obligations of parents permitted to come to Ireland as students. In other words, while a foreign...

School Enrolments. (13 Dec 2007)

Éamon Ó Cuív: In Ireland, the key section of legislation is section 5(1) of the Immigration Act 2004, which states: "No non-national may be in the State other than in accordance with the terms of any permission given to him or her before the passing of this Act, or a permission given under this Act after such passing, by or on behalf of the Minister".