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Written Answers — Community Development: Community Development (24 Apr 2007)

Éamon Ó Cuív: The RAPID Programme aims to ensure that priority attention is given to tackling the spatial concentration of poverty and social exclusion within the 45 designated RAPID areas. In addition, RAPID priority status was extended to Ballyfermot in 2006. My Department, with the support of Pobal, has overall responsibility for the co-ordination of the RAPID programme. It is a matter for each...

Written Answers — Countryside Access: Countryside Access (24 Apr 2007)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I propose to take Questions Nos. 67 and 695 together. Comhairle na Tuaithe presented its report on a National Countryside Recreation Strategy to me in September 2006. The Strategy defines the scope and vision for countryside recreation and it sets out the broad principles under which sustainable countryside recreation can be managed into the future. It also sets out the tasks that should be...

Written Answers — Acht na dTeangacha Oifigiúla: Acht na dTeangacha Oifigiúla (24 Apr 2007)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Ní fheictear dom go mbaineann na forálacha d'Acht na dTeangacha Oifigiúla 2003 atá luaite ag an dTeachta le léarscáileanna de chuid na Suirbhéireachta Ordanáis. Dírím aird an Teachta, áfach, ar alt 34 den Acht sin. Is fiú dom a lua freisin go bhfuil iarrtha agam ar Shuirbhéireacht Ordanáis na hÉireann dréacht-scéim teanga faoin Acht a ullmhú agus a sheoladh chugam le...

Written Answers — Oileáin Mhara: Oileáin Mhara (24 Apr 2007)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Tá iarratas faighte ag mo Roinnse le déanaí ar chúnamh le haghaidh na hoibreacha seo a leanas a dhéanamh ar Ghabhla: síneadh a chur le Cé Thrá na mBláithín, balla cosanta a thógáil ar chúl na cé agus soilse sábháilteachta a chur ar fáil; síneadh a chur le Cé Phort a' Chrainn agus balla cosanta a thógáil ar a cúl; dramhaíl a thabhairt as an oileán; agus, bóithre ar an...

Written Answers — An Teanga Ghaeilge: An Teanga Ghaeilge (24 Apr 2007)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Tá i gceist agam Ceisteanna Uimh. 70 agus 82 a thógáil le chéile. Maidir leis an staidéar teangeolaíochta atá luaite ag an Teachta, faoi mar a chuir mé in iúl don Teach seo cheana, tá an obair ar an staidéar críochnaithe anois agus tuarascáil curtha ar fáil do mo Roinnse. Mar is eol don Teachta, bhí an staidéar dírithe ar úsáid na Gaeilge sa Ghaeltacht mar bhunús chun:...

Written Answers — Clár na dToghthóirí: Clár na dToghthóirí (24 Apr 2007)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Cé go mbíonn teagmháil rialta agam le mo chomhghleacaithe Rialtais, tuigfidh an Teachta nach bhfuil aon fhreagracht ormsa mar Aire i ndáil le Clár na dToghthóirí. Is gnó é seo a bhaineann leis an Roinn Comhshaoil, Oidhreachta agus Rialtais Áitiúil.

Written Answers — Irish Language: Irish Language (24 Apr 2007)

Éamon Ó Cuív: As I have outlined on a number of occasions in this House, considerable progress has been made to date in the implementation, on a phased basis, of the provisions of the Official Languages Act 2003. A total of 50 schemes, which cover a total of 78 public bodies, including my own Department, have now been confirmed by me and published. All 50 schemes are available on the website of An...

Written Answers — Gaeltacht Areas: Gaeltacht Areas (24 Apr 2007)

Éamon Ó Cuív: As the Deputy will be aware, my Department implements a range of schemes aimed at supporting the maintenance and strengthening of the Irish language as the principal language of both household and community in the Gaeltacht. These include Scéim Labhairt na Gaeilge, Scéim na bhFoghlaimeoirí Gaeilge (Gaeltacht Summer Colleges), Infrastructural Improvement Schemes, Gaeltacht Housing Grants,...

Written Answers — Departmental Funding: Departmental Funding (24 Apr 2007)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I understand that the organisation to which the Deputy refers has received funding of some €1.36m in total for 4 projects over a 10 year period through Border Action, an intermediary funding body under the Peace Programme comprising Pobal and Combat Poverty. While funding for a range of measures under the Peace Programme — including the measure under which the organisation in question was...

Written Answers — Harbours and Piers: Harbours and Piers (24 Apr 2007)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Further to previous replies to the Deputy in relation to this matter, my Department has not received an application for funding for this pier. However, I understand that officials in Mayo County Council have indicated that an application for funding has been made to the Department of Communications, Marine and Natural Resources since January 2007.

Written Answers — Inland Waterways: Inland Waterways (24 Apr 2007)

Éamon Ó Cuív: As the Deputy will be aware, the restoration of the Ulster Canal is identified in the National Development Plan 2007-2013 as one of the Government's priorities for all-island co-operation and work is already under way to explore the possibility of restoring the canal to provide a major inland waterway for the border region. My Department continues to liaise with the Department of Culture,...

Written Answers — Ministerial Staff: Ministerial Staff (24 Apr 2007)

Éamon Ó Cuív: The details for my Media Adviser, Special Adviser, Personal Secretary and Personal Assistant are shown in the table. Name Title Date of Appointment Salary Level Eadaoin Ní Mhonghaile Media Adviser 24 June 2002 Principal Officer level + 11% superannuation payment adjustment Pádraic Ó hUiginn Special Adviser 12 January 2004 Principal Officer level + 11% superannuation payment adjustment...

Written Answers — Rural Social Scheme: Rural Social Scheme (24 Apr 2007)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Currently, all of the 2,600 places available on the Rural Social Scheme (RSS) have been taken up. However, each of the Implementing Bodies have been encouraged to form a waiting list of suitable eligible applicants in their areas, which can then be used to fill vacancies as and when they arise. Galway Rural Development Company (GRDC) Ltd. has confirmed that the person referred to by the...

Written Answers — Rural Social Scheme: Rural Social Scheme (24 Apr 2007)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Currently, all of the 2,600 places available on the Rural Social Scheme (RSS) have been taken up. However, each of the Implementing Bodies have been encouraged to form a waiting list of suitable eligible applicants in their areas, which can then be used to fill vacancies as and when they arise. My Department contacted Galway Rural Development Company (GRDC) Ltd. and was informed that the...

Written Answers — Departmental Programmes: Departmental Programmes (24 Apr 2007)

Éamon Ó Cuív: The CLÁR Programme is a targeted investment programme in rural areas. The areas originally selected for inclusion in the programme were those that suffered the greatest population decline from 1926 to 1996, with the exception of the Cooley Peninsula (which was included based on the serious difficulties caused there by Food and Mouth disease). The areas covered by CLÁR were reviewed in 2003...

Written Answers — Harbours and Piers: Harbours and Piers (24 Apr 2007)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Údarás na Gaeltachta has no function in the matter referred to by the Deputy. However, I understand that an application form for the small Gaeltacht piers scheme, which is administered by my Department, was recently sent to the Deputy. On receipt of the completed application form, my officials, in association with officials from Mayo County Council, will assess the application, including...

Written Answers — Departmental Programmes: Departmental Programmes (24 Apr 2007)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I propose to take Questions Nos. 682, 683 and 689 together. Arising from the joint ministerial initiative on the review of local and community development structures, the Government recently agreed a series of measures which provide for revised arrangements in relation to the board membership and mandate of integrated local and community development agencies and urban-based partnerships, the...

Written Answers — Official Languages Act: Official Languages Act (24 Apr 2007)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Firstly, in relation to the general issue of costs, as I have indicated previously in response to Parliamentary Questions no formal costings have been done with regard to the full implementation of the Official Languages Act 2003 on the basis that such an exercise would not be feasible in advance of consideration on a case-by-case basis by each public body, including Government Departments,...

Written Answers — Water and Sewerage Schemes: Water and Sewerage Schemes (24 Apr 2007)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I propose to take Questions Nos. 685, 690 and 694 together. I am pleased to inform the Deputy that, yesterday, 23rd April, I announced an allocation of CLÁR top-up funding to the value of €61,546 for the Ballyduhig Group Water Scheme in County Kerry. This funding will enable works amounting to €99,639 to be carried out, with the balance being paid by the Department of Environment,...

Written Answers — Rural Transport Initiative: Rural Transport Initiative (24 Apr 2007)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I believe there is a need in rural Ireland for an evening transport service to allow rural people to fully participate in the various activities — community, sporting and social — that take place in their areas and to address the market failure that currently exists. What I have in mind is that the new scheme will be additional to the existing Rural Transport Programme (RTP), run by the...