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Irish Language: Statements (8 Nov 2007)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Tá sé ann.

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (7 Nov 2007)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Records in my Department show that claims in respect of travel and subsistence from 1 January 2007 to 30 September 2007 amounted to €504,023. Expenditure for the same period in 2006 was €486,833. It is in the nature of such expenditure that variations will occur from time to time in line with business requirements. The increase in this case is 3.5%, which is within the parameters of...

Written Answers — Community Development: Community Development (7 Nov 2007)

Éamon Ó Cuív: As the Deputy will be aware, my Department provides funding for a wide range of community projects, through a number of schemes and programmes. Each of the schemes and grant programmes operated by my Department is governed by rules and eligibility criteria which projects have to meet to qualify for funding. Funding for the regard to the group referred to by the Deputy may be available under...

Seanad: Clár Dílárú (7 Nov 2007)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Gabhaim buíochas leis an Seanadóir as ucht na ceiste seo a ardú. Tá mé níos mó ná sásta an cheist seo a phlé go cuimsitheach. Ba mhaith liom cúlra na scéala seo a chuir ar taifead na Tithe. I mí na Nollag 2003, d'fhógair Rialtas na hÉireann tionscnamh mór chun Ranna Rialtais agus comhlachtai Stáit a dhílarú chuig láithreacha lasmuigh de Bhaile Átha Cliath mar chuid de...

Written Answers — Community Development: Community Development (6 Nov 2007)

Éamon Ó Cuív: As the Deputy may be aware, funding for Local Improvement Scheme (L.I.S.) roads from the Department of Environment, Heritage and Local Government (D/EHLG) has increased significantly in the past number of years. Consequently, my Department has decided to place a greater emphasis on funding water and sewerage schemes during 2007 under the CLÁR Programme. However, I recently announced a new...

Written Answers — Rural Transport Services: Rural Transport Services (6 Nov 2007)

Éamon Ó Cuív: As the Deputy will be aware, in many rural areas, there are no public transport services at night. While there are, in the more developed rural areas, either hackney or taxi services, these are at the discretion of the providers of these services and do not provide a guaranteed service to rural people. It was against this background, therefore, that earlier this year I introduced a new...

Written Answers — Harbours and Piers: Harbours and Piers (6 Nov 2007)

Éamon Ó Cuív: The position is that Donegal County Council has recently submitted a proposal for my Department's consideration Department in respect of funding 75% of the cost of improvements to the pier at Inis Bó Finne. The proposal will be evaluated by my Department in the light of existing commitments and future priorities and in the context of monies available for island development in the future.

Written Answers — Ministerial Staff: Ministerial Staff (6 Nov 2007)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I propose to take Questions Nos. 296 and 297 together. There are currently ten staff members in my Private Office, made up as follows: Civil servants: one Media Adviser (on secondment from Civil Service), one Private Secretary at Higher Executive Officer level, one Executive Officer and six Clerical Officers Non civil servants: one Special Advisor. There are currently five staff in my...

Written Answers — EU Directives: EU Directives (6 Nov 2007)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I can confirm to the Deputy that there are no EU Directives awaiting incorporation into Irish Law by my Department.

Written Answers — Community Development: Community Development (1 Nov 2007)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Arising from the joint Ministerial initiative on the review of local and community development structures the Government agreed a series of measures in January 2004 to improve arrangements under which community and local development initiatives are delivered and to improve cohesion and focus across various measures. This process is informed by the following guiding principles:— improving...

Written Answers — Community Development: Community Development (1 Nov 2007)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I propose to take Questions Nos. 11, 115 and 116 together. The CLÁR Programme (Ceantair Laga Árd-Riachtanais) is a targeted investment programme in rural areas. It was launched in October 2001 and the areas originally selected for inclusion in the Programme were those which had suffered an average population loss of 50% between 1926 to 1996, with the exception of the Cooley Peninsula...

Written Answers — Aistritheoirí Gaeilge Cáilithe: Aistritheoirí Gaeilge Cáilithe (1 Nov 2007)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Tógfaidh mé Ceisteanna Uimhreacha 12, 27, 42 agus 51 le chéile. Mar atá tugtha le fios agam sa Teach seo cheana, tá Foras na Gaeilge ar iarratas uaimse tar éis córas creidiúnaithe d'aistritheoirí Gaeilge a fhorbairt. Is é seo an chéad chóras dá leithéid d'aistritheoirí Gaeilge na tíre seo. Reachtáladh dhá scrúdú i 2006 agus, de thoradh na scrúdaithe sin, tá an...

Written Answers — Inland Waterways: Inland Waterways (1 Nov 2007)

Éamon Ó Cuív: The Deputy will be aware that Waterways Ireland, a North/South Implementation Body set up under the British-Irish Agreement Act 1999, is responsible for the management, maintenance and development, principally for recreational purposes, of specified inland waterways. I am satisfied that, since its establishment, Waterways Ireland has contributed significantly to the recreational use of the...

Written Answers — Rural Development: Rural Development (1 Nov 2007)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I propose to take Questions Nos. 18 and 119 together. One of the key goals of my Department is to promote and maintain living and working populations in rural areas by helping to foster sustainable and culturally vibrant communities. Since its establishment in 2002, my Department has been vigorously pursuing policies and programmes that seek to address the changing nature of rural...

Written Answers — Irish Language: Irish Language (1 Nov 2007)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I propose to take Questions Nos. 19 and 47 together. The Deputy may be aware that I have established a dedicated fund in order to provide funding for advanced Irish language third-level courses. This initiative has been put in place in order to increase the number of professionals with particular skills in the context of the requirements arising from the Official Languages Act 2003 and from...

Written Answers — Irish Language: Irish Language (1 Nov 2007)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I propose to take Questions Nos. 21, 22, 29 and 44 together. As I have previously indicated in response to similar Questions in this House, a wide range of policies and initiatives in relation to the Irish language have been put in place in recent years. These include the following: The enactment of the Official Languages Act in 2003 in July 2003. All provisions of the Act have been in...

Written Answers — Rural Development: Rural Development (1 Nov 2007)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I propose to take Questions Nos. 23 and 36 together. The funding available for the delivery of LEADER-type activities under the new Rural Development Programme will almost treble from €150m for the 2000 — 06 period to €425.4m for the 2007 — 13 period. Key priorities under the new Programme will be supports for the development of rural enterprises, the continued development of the...

Written Answers — Rural Development: Rural Development (1 Nov 2007)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I propose to take Questions Nos. 24 and 30 together. I recently addressed two conferences on this issue, and am arranging to send the full text of both speeches to the Deputies, which clearly outline by views in relation to the question. I addressed the Global Competitiveness Conference on 1 October 2007, as I have a passionate interest in balanced regional development. Like all of my...

Written Answers — Irish Language: Irish Language (1 Nov 2007)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I propose to take Questions Nos. 26 and 28 together. I can inform the Deputies that the Government recently decided to publish the Report on the Linguistic Study of Irish Language Usage in the Gaeltacht. While noting the Report, the Government made clear that it did not necessarily accept its recommendations. The Government also decided to establish a Cabinet-level committee to consider...

Written Answers — Rural Transport: Rural Transport (1 Nov 2007)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I propose to take Questions Nos. 32, 40, 46 and 123 together. As the Deputies will be aware, in many rural areas, there are no public transport services at night. While there are, in the more developed rural areas, either hackney or taxi services, these are at the discretion of the providers of these services and do not provide a guaranteed service to rural people. It was against this...