Results 26,061-26,080 of 28,255 for speaker:Éamon Ó Cuív

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

Éamon Ó Cuív: An application for CLÁR funding in respect of the upgrading of the Fahy/Kilmaclasser group water scheme was received in my Department in September 2006. My Department is examining the matter in consultation with Mayo County Council and the Department of the Environment, Heritage and Local Government (D/EHLG). Under the conditions governing CLÁR funding for such schemes, D/EHLG is consulted...

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

Éamon Ó Cuív: My Department does not provide funding under any of its schemes or programmes for the specific project that the Deputy refers to. Detailed information in respect of the schemes and programmes operated by my Department can be found on my Department's website at www.pobail.ie.

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

Éamon Ó Cuív: My Department has taken a number of steps to encourage the use of sustainable transport among staff. The Department provides only limited car parking facilities for staff and, as an alternative, encourages and manages the use of the travel pass scheme which offers tax incentives to staff who purchase annual bus or train tickets. There is a significant take up of that scheme. The Department...

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

Éamon Ó Cuív: As all of the 2,600 places available under the Rural Social Scheme have now been filled, I regret it is not possible to allocate any further places to Laois LEADER. However, my Department is encouraging Implementing Bodies to form waiting lists of suitable, eligible applicants, which can be used to fill vacancies on the Scheme, as and when they arise. This will ensure that places arising are...

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (24 Apr 2007)

Éamon Ó Cuív: My Department has no application on file from the individual in question at the given address. However we do have an application under Scéim na mBóithre Áise for assistance to carry out works on a road at the same address. This application will be assessed under the usual criteria when grants are being sanctioned in the future.

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

Éamon Ó Cuív: CLÁR provides 100% funding specifically for flashing amber safety lights at all primary schools in CLÁR areas that do not already have such lights. The Local Authority identifies the projects and my Department has no role in this process. The Local Authority has sole responsibility for the administration of this scheme.

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

Éamon Ó Cuív: The new Rural Development Programme 2007-2013 will cover key 'outside the farm gate' measures such as diversification into non-agricultural activities, support for business creation and development, encouragement of tourism activities, basic services for the economy and rural population, village renewal and development and conservation and upgrading of the rural heritage. I would also refer...

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

Éamon Ó Cuív: I propose to take Questions Nos. 710, 711 and 716 together. As the Deputy will be aware, my Department implements and funds a wide range of measures, schemes and programmes for the development and support of various communities, urban and rural. The sources of funding for these schemes and programmes are the Exchequer, EU and the Dormant Accounts Fund. Details of these can be found on my...

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

Éamon Ó Cuív: I propose to take Questions Nos. 712 and 714 together. 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...

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

Éamon Ó Cuív: I propose to take Questions Nos. 713 and 715 together. 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, in 2006 RAPID priority status was extended to Ballyfermot. This Department, with the support of Pobal, has overall responsibility for the...

Countryside Access. (24 Apr 2007)

Éamon Ó Cuív: We will not do that. The reason for setting up the expert group was to get the answers we needed to our questions within four months. I announced at the ploughing championships last September that I would not go to the Law Reform Commission. I stated that when we examined its proposal we thought we could short-circuit it and have a report by the end of April. Even if the Law Reform...

Countryside Access. (24 Apr 2007)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Is the Deputy stating that if I invested a great deal of money establishing a park on my land, I should not be allowed to charge people for entry? Is he of the view that people should not be charged entry to golf courses that are located on rough land? The Deputy must be extremely careful as regards definitions. I am fascinated by his question.

Countryside Access. (24 Apr 2007)

Éamon Ó Cuív: The Deputy is aware that it would be illegal to charge people for using a right of way. I happen to live in one of the few parishes in which people have successfully defended their rights of way in the courts. I do not, therefore, need to repeat what the law states in this regard. I am no lawyer but, as I understand it, if a public right of way exists, it is illegal to charge anybody for...

Countryside Access. (24 Apr 2007)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I do not understand the Deputy's question because what I have said is a statement of fact.

Community Development. (24 Apr 2007)

Éamon Ó Cuív: The Deputy will be aware that my Department operates, either directly or through bodies under its aegis, a wide range of schemes and projects that support rural and urban communities throughout the country. As indicated in my Department's statement of strategy, the key principle underlying our activities is the provision of support that enables communities to identify and address problems in...

Community Development. (24 Apr 2007)

Éamon Ó Cuív: The independent evidence to which the Deputy refers comes from communities throughout the country which indicate that the system is working. Experts can say one thing, while ordinary people can say another. However, those who are important to me are the ordinary people of this country. The latter really appreciate the progress we have made. That progress has been slow because we have...

Community Development. (24 Apr 2007)

Éamon Ó Cuív: The Deputy has his view and I have mine. I meet community groups, service providers and ordinary citizens. The response to a large number of the initiatives taken by the Department has been extremely positive. Those to whom I refer are of the view that having a range of activities under one Department is beneficial. If one considers the urban areas, the drug diversion programme, the RAPID...

Oileáin Mhara. (24 Apr 2007)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Tá iarratais faighte ag mo Roinnse le déanaí ó Chomharchumann na nOileán Beag ar chúnamh i leith tograí ar Inis Oirthear, Oileán an Bhráighe, Inis Caorach, Gabhla, Inis Fraoigh agus Inis Mhic an Doirn. Tá sonraí faoi na hiarratais sin sa tábla ag gabháil leis an bhfreagra seo. Tá na hiarratais seo á meas faoi láthair i gcomhthéacs an airgid a bheidh ar fáil do mo Roinnse le...

Oileáin Mhara. (24 Apr 2007)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Tá liosta fada istigh leis an bhfreagra.

Oileáin Mhara. (24 Apr 2007)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Beidh an-áthas orm é sin a dhéanamh. Is eolas úsáideach é seo. Ón mbliain 1997, tá €1.3 milliún caite ar na hoileáin bheaga. Níl mé ag comháireamh Oileán Thoraí ná Árainn Mhór san fhigiúr sin. Chomh maith leis sin, tá €401,000 ceadaithe ach nach bhfuil obair déanta air. Tugann sé sin an figiúr go €1.7 milliún. Bheinn ag súil go rachadh Comhairle Contae...