Results 25,701-25,720 of 28,255 for speaker:Éamon Ó Cuív

Irish Language. (5 Dec 2007)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Tá an fochoiste curtha le chéile agus beidh an t-Aire Airgeadais ag déanamh cathaoirleachta air. Mar a thuigeas an Teachta——

Irish Language. (5 Dec 2007)

Éamon Ó Cuív: ——bhí sé an-ghnóthach le cupla seachtain.

Irish Language. (5 Dec 2007)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I have tried to explain to Deputy McGinley that all Ministers are bound by the Constitution to a common position. There is collective Cabinet responsibility in Government.

Irish Language. (5 Dec 2007)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Under the Constitution a person acting in a ministerial capacity cannot have a personal view but must abide by the collective Cabinet decision. A decision by any Minister binds all Ministers.

Irish Language. (5 Dec 2007)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I have explained it three times.

Community Development. (5 Dec 2007)

Éamon Ó Cuív: As the Deputy is aware, my Department was established in 2002. Expenditure under the islands subhead of my Department's Vote from June 2002 to date is in excess of €61.5 million. This figure includes capital expenditure in the order of €42.8 million which was directed towards infrastructural works, such as piers, slipways, airstrips, coastal protection and roads. The current...

Community Development. (5 Dec 2007)

Éamon Ó Cuív: When I initially became Minister of State with responsibility for the islands in 1997, two aspects predominated in terms of maintaining populations on the islands. One was the physical infrastructure. Some islands lacked water, others electricity while piers were a pervasive problem on virtually all the islands. Roads were also a major problem and so on. A substantial amount of money has...

Community Development. (5 Dec 2007)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Regarding the islander's allowance, there is €12.76 extra available per week for people on old age and invalidity pensions, etc. Regarding the Deputy's second question, the Leader partnership company is being set up. That is all arranged and elections are taking place at present. That is a major innovation. Formerly they had their own Leader company. Now they will have a Leader...

Community Development. (5 Dec 2007)

Éamon Ó Cuív: It is an approximate figure. Compiling the island population is much more complicated than in the past because by Sunday night most people will have returned to the mainland. Therefore, one gets a smaller population than one would if a census were taken every day and divided by the number of days in the week. The figure is about 3,000 and is still decreasing on aggregate. However, the...

Written Answers — Designated Areas: Designated Areas (4 Dec 2007)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Under the CLÁR Programme, funds are allocated to support physical, economic and social infrastructure in rural areas of special disadvantage across a variety of measures. CLÁR acts as a lever to elicit money from other sources through funding and co-funding arrangements with Government Departments, State Agencies and Local Authorities. A budget of €18.683m for the Programme was provided...

Written Answers — Departmental Publications: Departmental Publications (4 Dec 2007)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I can confirm to the Deputy that my Department published its Annual Report for the year 2006 in early 2007. This Annual Report and those in respect of previous years are available on my Department's website, www.pobail.ie.

Written Answers — Departmental Offices: Departmental Offices (4 Dec 2007)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I propose to take Questions Nos. 400, 402 and 403 together. As reflected in its Customer Charter, the opening hours for my Department, including the operation of the public telephone lines, are as follows: Monday –Thursday: 9.15a.m.–5.30p.m. Friday: 9.15a.m.–5.15p.m. I can confirm that the offices for my Department are open during lunch and that the public telephone lines are also...

Written Answers — Departmental Correspondence: Departmental Correspondence (4 Dec 2007)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I can confirm to the Deputy that the following official forms for use by the public can be downloaded from my Department's website www.pobail.ie: Scéim Labhairt na Gaeilge Scéim na bhFoghlaimeoirí Gaeilge Scéim Champaí Samhraidh trí Ghaeilge d'aos Óg na Gaeltachta Deontas chun Díon Tuí a Athnuachan faoi Achtanna na dTithe (Gaeltacht) Scéim Spreagtha na Gaeilge Scéim na mBóithre...

Written Answers — Departmental Records: Departmental Records (4 Dec 2007)

Éamon Ó Cuív: The Department's policy is to ensure that all data has been cleared from such devices prior to secure destruction.

Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (4 Dec 2007)

Éamon Ó Cuív: The table below provides details in relation to the number of Press Officers employed by my Department and employed in each agency reporting to my Department in 2002 and currently. Name of Department/Agency No. of Press Officers currently employed No. of Press Officers employed in 2002 Department of Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs 1 1 An Coimisinéir Teanga Nil Nil Dormant...

Written Answers — Departmental Websites: Departmental Websites (4 Dec 2007)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I wish to advise the Deputy that there are no podcasts available for download to members of the public from my Department's website and, at present, there are no plans to introduce podcasts as a communication tool. In relation to the agencies within the ambit of my Department, I understand that the position is as outlined below: Agency Podcasts available Plans to introduce podcasts as a...

Written Answers — Departmental Properties: Departmental Properties (4 Dec 2007)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Both OPW and a private maintenance management company contracted by OPW constantly monitor my Department's headquarters building use of gas. I also understand that OPW will be commencing a Staff Energy Awareness Initiative early in 2008 with a view to reducing total annual carbon dioxide emissions. In addition, a natural ventilation system, which will cool the building during day and night...

Written Answers — Offshore Islands: Offshore Islands (29 Nov 2007)

Éamon Ó Cuív: The Government has consistently demonstrated its commitment to supporting island development as evidenced by the significantly increased level of funding that has been provided for this purpose over the past number of years. This funding has facilitated the implementation of a planned programme of infrastructural improvements and the provision of vastly improved island access services, in...

Written Answers — Industrial Development: Industrial Development (29 Nov 2007)

Éamon Ó Cuív: General guidelines on the type of assistance provided by Údarás na Gaeltachta to new industries establishing in the Gaeltacht are available on the organisation's website at www.udaras.ie. The maximum level of assistance that Údarás na Gaeltachta may provide is governed by EU State Aid Regulations and does not differ from other statutory agencies operating outside the Gaeltacht. Further...

Written Answers — Comhairliúcháin Phoiblí: Comhairliúcháin Phoiblí (29 Nov 2007)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Mar eolas don Teachta, cuireadh tús le céad Scéim na Roinne ar an 22ú Meán Fómhair 2004 le bheith i bhfeidhm ar feadh tréimhse de 3 bliana ón dáta sin nó go dtí go mbeidh scéim nua deimhnithe de bhua Alt 15 den Acht, cibé acu is túisce. Mar thús ar réiteach na scéime nua, rinne an Roinn athbhreithniú níos luaithe i mbliana ar an dul chun cinn a bhí déanta ó thaobh...