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Written Answers — Irish Language: Irish Language (21 Nov 2006)

Éamon Ó Cuív: As I have already indicated on the record of the House, these regulations have been published and laid before each House of the Oireachtas in draft form. This is in order to give Deputies and Senators the opportunity to debate the draft regulations and to make suggestions for amendments, if they so wish, before I sign them. I look forward to debating the draft regulations in the Dáil and...

Written Answers — Decentralisation Programme: Decentralisation Programme (21 Nov 2006)

Éamon Ó Cuív: My Department is committed to relocating 140 posts to new headquarters at Knock Airport and 10 posts to the Department's offices in Na Forbacha. The decentralisation process is now well advanced — 68 posts have already been assigned to temporary offices in Tubbercurry, Co. Sligo, which opened in July of this year. OPW have indicated that a new headquarters building will be in place at...

Written Answers — Community Development: Community Development (21 Nov 2006)

Éamon Ó Cuív: In early April I announced new measures under the Clár Programme in the existing CLÁR areas and an extension into parts of five new counties (Wicklow, Carlow, Laois, Kilkenny and Offaly). This brings the total number of counties covered by the Programme to 23 and increases the population benefiting from the Programme to nearly 727,000. I have no plans at present for any further expansion....

Written Answers — Community Development: Community Development (21 Nov 2006)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Community-based projects attracting less than 50% public funding under LEADER may qualify for CLÁR top-up funding subject to certain conditions. Applications are made to the local LEADER group. To date, the Department has not received an application for funding from the Cavan-Monaghan Rural Development Co-op Society Ltd on behalf of Rockcorry Development Association.

Written Answers — Community Development: Community Development (16 Nov 2006)

Éamon Ó Cuív: In early April I announced new measures under the Clár Programme in the existing CLÁR areas and an extension into parts of five new counties (Wicklow, Carlow, Laois, Kilkenny and Offaly). This brings the total number of counties now covered by the Programme to 23. In order for a school to be eligible to qualify for any of the CLÁR measures the school must be located in a District Electoral...

Written Answers — Appointments to State Boards: Appointments to State Boards (16 Nov 2006)

Éamon Ó Cuív: In the case of Údarás na Gaeltachta, section 6(2) (as amended by section 3(1) of the Údarás na Gaeltachta (Amendment) (No. 2) Act 1999) of the Údarás na Gaeltachta Act 1979 provides that the Minister will appoint the Chairperson and two members to the board while the remaining 17 board members will be elected by the Gaeltacht community. Sections 6(2A) and 6(2B) (as inserted by section...

Written Answers — Community Development: Community Development (15 Nov 2006)

Éamon Ó Cuív: When the funding for the Social Economy Programme (now renamed the Community Services Programme) transferred to my Department on 1st January 2006, the amount of funding which transferred matched the existing staffing and liabilities within the Programme. My Department has made no reduction in the number of positions, nor in the budgets of projects funded since taking responsibility for the...

Written Answers — Harbours and Piers: Harbours and Piers (15 Nov 2006)

Éamon Ó Cuív: The development of Greencastle Pier is primarily a matter for my colleague, the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources, Deputy N. Dempsey, to progress. There are also ongoing discussions within my Department in relation to this matter.

Written Answers — Teangacha Oifigiúla: Teangacha Oifigiúla (15 Nov 2006)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Dírím aird an Teachta ar an bhfreagra a thug mé ar Cheisteanna Uimh. 20, 21, 28, 29, 35, 50 agus 55 den 9 Samhain 2006 maidir leis an ábhar seo.

Written Answers — Inland Waterways: Inland Waterways (14 Nov 2006)

Éamon Ó Cuív: My Department is jointly responsible with the Department of Culture, Arts & Leisure in the North for Waterways Ireland, a North South Implementation Body set up under the British-Irish Agreement in 1999. Waterways Ireland has responsibility for the management, maintenance, development and restoration of certain inland navigable waterways principally for recreational purposes. The waterways...

Written Answers — Logainmneacha: Logainmneacha (14 Nov 2006)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Dírím aird an Teachta ar an bhfreagra ar Cheist Uimh. 3 ar 9 Samhain 2006 agus ar an bplé a bhí sa Teach faoin ábhar.

Written Answers — Pension Provisions: Pension Provisions (14 Nov 2006)

Éamon Ó Cuív: My Department has been at the forefront in recent years in bringing forward proposals and introducing initiatives designed to reduce the cost of living for communities in the circumstances described by the Deputy and to enhance their lifestyle accordingly. In the matter of allowances, I would remind the Deputy that for a number of years now an extra allowance of €12.70 is paid to persons in...

Written Answers — Postal Services: Postal Services (14 Nov 2006)

Éamon Ó Cuív: The automation of rural post offices is primarily a matter for my colleague, Noel Dempsey T.D., Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources to progress.

Written Answers — EU Directives: EU Directives (14 Nov 2006)

Éamon Ó Cuív: There are no EU directives awaiting transposition into law relating to my Department's work.

Written Answers — Crime Prevention: Crime Prevention (14 Nov 2006)

Éamon Ó Cuív: This is a matter primarily for the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform. The Deputy will be aware that under the RAPID Leverage Schemes my Department co-funded a number of measures that directly help to counter anti-social behaviour. The two main schemes in this area are the community-based CCTV scheme and the traffic-calming measures scheme. The other Leverage Schemes co-funded by...

Written Answers — National Development Plan: National Development Plan (9 Nov 2006)

Éamon Ó Cuív: The Western Development Commission (WDC) was consulted by the Department of Finance regarding the new National Development Plan (NDP) 2007-2013 and submitted a very detailed and useful document in this regard highlighting a number of key issues. Officials from that Department also met with representatives of the WDC earlier in the year to discuss their submission. With regard to my own...

Written Answers — Departmental Bodies: Departmental Bodies (9 Nov 2006)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I must reiterate, firstly, that my Department had no role in the awarding by NUI Galway of a part-time employment contract to the former Údarás na Gaeltachta Chief Executive and, secondly, that, as Minister, I have no statutory function in regard to the day-to-day administration of Údarás na Gaeltachta. However, in view of the concerns expressed in regard to the matter, I can confirm to...

Written Answers — Departmental Programmes: Departmental Programmes (9 Nov 2006)

Éamon Ó Cuív: As the Deputy is aware, the CLÁR Programme is a targeted investment programme for rural areas. Earlier this year, following a further analysis of the 2002 population census data, new areas were selected for inclusion in the Programme on the basis of average population loss in each county of not less than 35% between 1926 and 2002. Towns of 3,000 and over and their peri-urban areas are...

Written Answers — Departmental Programmes: Departmental Programmes (9 Nov 2006)

Éamon Ó Cuív: The National Monitoring Committee met on three occasions during 2006: 1st March, 1st June and 5th October. It is likely that the Committee will meet again before the end of 2006. In general, the major part of the deliberations of the Committee is the consideration of reports and updates from the Area Implementation Teams (AIT) for each RAPID area and from key Departments and Agencies. The...

Written Answers — Rural Development: Rural Development (9 Nov 2006)

Éamon Ó Cuív: The Estimates allocation for the Area Based Rural Development Initiative is €13m for 2006. The programme is delivered by 35 area-based groups covering all rural areas in the country and 3 national bodies, Muintir na Tíre, Irish Country Holidays and Irish Farmhouse Holidays. The types of projects funded under the area based rural development initiative are— Training Analysis and...