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Written Answers — Appointments to State Boards: Appointments to State Boards (4 Apr 2007)

Éamon Ó Cuív: It is anticipated that a number of vacancies will arise, within the following two State Bodies which are under the aegis of my Department, during June 2007. With respect to Pobal, four Directors will retire, by rotation, at the Company's AGM in June 2007, and Government has decided to re-appoint these Directors for a further term. With respect to the Dormant Accounts Board, four vacancies...

Written Answers — Calafoirt agus Céanna: Calafoirt agus Céanna (4 Apr 2007)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Ba mhaith liom a mheabhrú don Teachta go bhfuil caiteachas substaintiúil déanta cheana féin chun na hoibreacha is práinní a bhain le cosaint an Bhaile Thiar, Oileán Thoraigh, a chur i gcrích. Cheadaigh an Roinn Ealaíon, Oidhreachta, Gaeltachta agus Oileán, mar a bhí, suim €931,988 chun na críche sin sa mbliain 2000 agus i 2005 cheadaigh mo Roinnse €32,500 breise. Anuas air...

Written Answers — Community Development: Community Development (4 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. This measure does not fund the installation of electronic speed limits signs. In 2006 I announced funding in the region of â'¬3m for this measure. The Local Authority selects the projects and my Department has no role in the selection...

Written Answers — Departmental Funding: Departmental Funding (4 Apr 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 are governed by rules and eligibility criteria, which projects have to meet in order to qualify for funding. With regard to the specific project referred to by the Deputy, elements of...

Written Answers — Rural Development: Rural Development (4 Apr 2007)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I understand that the project the Deputy refers to relates to the development of facilities on an estate where the original house on the estate has been retained and restored. My Department has no funding available at present for such a project, however there may be funding available for rural tourism projects under the draft Rural Development Programme 2007-13, which is at present under...

Written Answers — Fisheries Protection: Fisheries Protection (3 Apr 2007)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I propose to take Questions Nos. 499 and 505 together. In the first instance, I wish to refer the Deputy to my reply to Question No. 264 on 22 Feabhra 2000 and to previous Questions on this matter, which point out that this is a day-to-day operational matter for Údarás na Gaeltachta. In order to be of assistance to the Deputy, however, I have made further enquiries with Údarás na...

Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (3 Apr 2007)

Éamon Ó Cuív: None, other than one staff member who is on sick leave for the past month and is currently in receipt of full salary in accordance with the sick leave regulations.

Written Answers — Rural Development: Rural Development (3 Apr 2007)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I am not aware of any compensation package offered to the farmers in the Keem and Dooagh walkways area in Co Mayo. The Deputy should note, however, that there have been meetings with the farming organisations to discuss ways of moving forward with the implementation of the National Countryside Recreation Strategy developed by Comhairle na Tuaithe. The Strategy defines the scope and vision...

Written Answers — Community Development: Community Development (3 Apr 2007)

Éamon Ó Cuív: The CLÁR programme operates a scheme to provide additional funding to Local Authorities to carry out works on Local Improvement Scheme (LIS) and Class II and III roads in CLÁR areas. The local authority selects the projects, according to the rules laid down by the Department of Environment, Heritage and Local Government. My department has no role in the selection process. Applications for...

Written Answers — Forbairt na n-Oileán: Forbairt na n-Oileán (3 Apr 2007)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Íocann mo Roinn deontas reachtála de €90,000 in aghaidh na bliana le Comhdháil Oileáin na hÉireann chun cuidiú leis an eagraíocht feidhmiú go héifeachtach mar chónaidhm i leith na n-oileán éagsúil atá faoina scáth. Bíonn cumarsáid rialta idir mo Roinnse agus an Chomhdháil maidir le polasaithe agus gníomhaíochtaí a chur i gcrích chun leas na n-oileán i gcoitinne a...

Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (3 Apr 2007)

Éamon Ó Cuív: None of the staff at my Department have 2 or more telephone lines provided in their homes.

Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (3 Apr 2007)

Éamon Ó Cuív: In the year in question, 2006, during which CMOD relocated to Tullamore, a total amount of €3,427.29 was paid to training officers in my Department in respect of travel and subsistence allowances. Our records indicate for the same period that approximately 90 separate training events were organised within the Department, ranging from half-day to 2 days in duration. The relocation of CMOD...

Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (3 Apr 2007)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Our records would indicate that the following average amounts were paid to staff of my Department for travel and subsistence allowances in respect of attendance at pre-retirement planning courses: Period prior to relocation of CMOD to Tullamore: €760.57 Period following relocation of CMOD to Tullamore: €867.73

Written Answers — Decentralisation Programme: Decentralisation Programme (3 Apr 2007)

Éamon Ó Cuív: A total of 68 officers transferred into my Department and were assigned to various sections. None were required to move from those original sections within the period in question. The morale issue raised by the Deputy does not, therefore, arise. I should add that my Department attempts to deploy its staff in such a way as to best meet its functions and responsibilities at any given time. In...

Written Answers — Irish Language: Irish Language (28 Mar 2007)

Éamon Ó Cuív: During normal office hours, people phoning my Department's main numbers are usually greeted personally in Irish in Gaeltacht based offices and in Irish, or Irish and English (bilingually), in other offices. Outside of normal office hours, callers hear either a recorded message in Irish or a bilingual recording in Irish and English. Where a direct dial number is used (i.e. where the caller has...

Written Answers — Community Development: Community Development (28 Mar 2007)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Ethnic minority groups are supported in the main under the Local Development and Social Inclusion Programme (LDSIP) and the Community Development Programme. Other programmes and schemes administered by, or on behalf of, my Department are open to community groups regardless of their ethnicity. Information on the various schemes is available on the Department's website at www.pobail.ie. The...

Written Answers — Ministerial Appointments: Ministerial Appointments (28 Mar 2007)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I do not envisage making any appointments or nominating any individuals to State Boards, State Bodies or other like entities in the period 26 March 2007 to 31 May 2007. For completeness I might however add that a decision on possible retention of certain existing members of a particular board, whose terms will soon expire, may arise for consideration by Government during the period in question.

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (27 Mar 2007)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Business plans submitted under the Community Services Programme are currently being assessed and the outcome notified to projects on a rolling basis. The business plan for the group in question was received on the 29th January 2007. As there are 126 business plans for assessment it is anticipated that this process will take a number of months to complete. Every effort is being made to...

Written Answers — Inland Waterways: Inland Waterways (27 Mar 2007)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I understand from Waterways Ireland that design feasibility work on a proposal to extend a navigation channel from the River Shannon (Lough Ree/ Killinure Lough) to Glasson village is ongoing. An Environmental Impact Study was commissioned in March 2006 and a draft report is due in May 2007. When the Environmental Impact Study is concluded, its finding will be considered and any mitigation...

Written Answers — Rural Transport Initiative: Rural Transport Initiative (22 Mar 2007)

Éamon Ó Cuív: The operation of the Rural Transport Programme (formerly known as the Rural Transport Initiative) is a matter for my colleague Minister of State Pat the Cope Gallagher TD, Department of Transport. Separately, my Department is developing proposals to establish a pilot night-time transport scheme which will be additional to the Rural Transport Programme and I hope to make an announcement in...