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

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 designed to improve arrangements under which community and local development initiatives are delivered and improve cohesion and focus across various measures. Since then, I have directed the cohesion process, which is informed by...

Written Answers — Offshore Islands: Offshore Islands (9 Nov 2006)

Éamon Ó Cuív: The Transportation Network meeting of the European Small Islands Network (ESIN), which was held on the island of Gräsö, Sweden, on 22-23 August 2006, was attended by a senior official from my Department. The purpose of the meeting was to examine and compare the provision of transport services to small islands in a number of countries, including Sweden, Finland, Denmark, France, Scotland...

Written Answers — Fostaíocht sa Ghaeltacht: Fostaíocht sa Ghaeltacht (9 Nov 2006)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Mar is eol don Teachta, bíonn iarrachtaí leanúnacha ar siúl ag Údarás na Gaeltachta chun deiseanna fostaíochta agus forbartha a chruthú i ngach ceantar Gaeltachta, ceantar Chloich Chionnaola ina measc. Tuigim ó Údarás na Gaeltachta go bhfuil 142 duine fostaithe i gceantar Chloich Chionnaola i ngnóthaí a fuair tacaíocht ón Údarás. Le blianta beaga anuas, tá iarrachtaí an...

Written Answers — Social Inclusion: Social Inclusion (9 Nov 2006)

Éamon Ó Cuív: The Department of Justice, Equality and Law Reform takes the lead role in the matter of the integration of new ethnic groups into Irish society. However, Ethnic Minorities are identified as a target group under the Local Development Social Inclusion Programme (LDSIP) which is delivered locally on behalf of my Department by area partnership companies, community partnership companies and local...

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

Éamon Ó Cuív: The main infrastructural programme operated by my Department is the CLÁR Programme. It is a targeted investment programme for rural areas and now covers parts of 22 counties and all of Co. Leitrim. The Programme supports a wide variety of local and community infrastructural developments such as village/housing/schools enhancement, electricity conversion, roads, water supply, sewerage...

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

Éamon Ó Cuív: On foot of legal advice a High Court case involving an Assistant Secretary in my Department was settled on the 31st October 2006. The key elements of the settlement were that: the case was struck out with no order; no damages payable; the Assistant Secretary in question would retire with immediate effect on full pension; and the State would pay a contribution of €100,000 plus VAT towards...

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

Éamon Ó Cuív: As I have indicated to the House on a number of occasions, it is a matter for individual Departments to report progress with their projects under the RAPID programme. In support of my Department, Pobal collects data from each RAPID area in respect of funding allocations received by projects from Government Departments and local state agencies. The latest data in respect of the programme is...

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

Éamon Ó Cuív: As the Deputy is aware, my Department was established in 2002, bringing together a range of functions previously held by six different Government Departments. Details in relation to National Lottery and Dormant Accounts funding received by my Department for the period 2002-2005, which are included in the Audited Appropriation Accounts published by the Comptroller and Auditor General each...

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (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 and it now covers parts of 22 counties and all of Co. Leitrim and benefits a population of nearly 727,000. To meet the increased demands arising from the...

Written Answers — Voluntary Sector Funding: Voluntary Sector Funding (9 Nov 2006)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Details of the grants allocated by my Department to various eligible groups in County Kildare are set out below. My Department provides funding to projects under the Community Development Programme (CDP). This Programme supports locally-based groups involved in anti-poverty and social inclusion initiatives in their communities so that they can contribute to a process of change in their areas...

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

Éamon Ó Cuív: My Department is committed to maintaining the maximum number of people in rural areas and strengthening rural communities economically, socially and culturally. The National Spatial Strategy (NSS) clearly reinforces the Government's commitments to rural development and to the revitalisation of rural areas. As a general principle, subject to good planning practice in matters of location,...

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

Éamon Ó Cuív: Under the LEADER Programmes there are now over 7,500 projects in place being delivered by 35 area-based Groups and 3 national bodies. Full commitment of the €150m available for the 2000-06 period is planned to be in place by the end of this year. There are over 2,500 participants employed under the Rural Social Scheme in approximately 120 different community schemes throughout the country....

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

Éamon Ó Cuív: As the Deputy will be aware my Department was established on 6 June 2002 to promote and support the sustainable and inclusive development of communities, both urban and rural, thereby fostering better regional balance and alleviating disadvantage. My Department has responsibility for a wide range of programmes covering community and local development, drugs, volunteering, Gaeltacht, Irish...

Irish Language. (9 Nov 2006)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Work on the linguistic study to which the Deputy refers, which commenced in April 2004, has now been completed and I understand that an initial draft report has been received by my Department. This draft is now being assessed by the steering committee for the project and by officials of my Department. An analysis-assessment meeting with the authors of the report is expected to take place...

Irish Language. (9 Nov 2006)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Tá beagnach gach gné de shaol na Gaeltachta scrúdaithe. Bhí dhá réamhthuarascáil a d'fhoilsíodh tamall ó shin agus tá díriú ar cheist na hóige. Ní gá dom bhreathnú ar staidéar ar bith le teacht leis an méid atá ráite ag an Teachta, go bhfuil dúshlán romhainn i measc an aos óg. Sin ráite, tá an saol ag athrú an-sciobtha agus ní heisceacht ar bith an Ghaeltacht....

Irish Language. (9 Nov 2006)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Breathnóidh mé chun í a fhoilsiú nuair a bheidh sí scrúdaithe agam. Tá chuile sheans, áfach, go mbeidh sí i lámha duine éigin sula mbeidh sí agam ach ní scéal nua sin. Níl sé i gceist agam rud ar bith a choinneáil rúnda ach ba mhaith liom deis a bheith agam an rud a scrúdú agus tiocfaidh mé ar ais. Is cuma céard a dhéanfaimid, beidh béim ar tharraingt línte sa...

Inland Waterways. (9 Nov 2006)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I received correspondence from the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, Rt. Hon. Peter Hain MP, on 14 September 2006. I replied to his letter on 2 October 2006 and I am arranging for a copy of the correspondence to be forwarded to the Deputy.

Inland Waterways. (9 Nov 2006)

Éamon Ó Cuív: As a North-South implementation body, Waterways Ireland has an excellent record in managing its core business. When I met my counterpart, Rt. Hon. David Hanson MP earlier this year, we noted with satisfaction the achievement made by Waterways Ireland against the 2005 business plan objectives and its steady progress on the main targets for 2006. We jointly expressed our support for the...

Inland Waterways. (9 Nov 2006)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I cannot give a detailed answer on the second issue today. I will get the Deputy an explanation. I am sure whatever is done is by agreement. Obviously, marrying two jurisdictions with different rates of pay and different tax systems poses its challenges. I understand that all these issues are being addressed. I believe I have already supplied the Deputy with a copy of recommended actions...

Irish Language. (9 Nov 2006)

Éamon Ó Cuív: As the Deputy will be aware, the Supreme Court in 2001 found that there is a constitutional obligation to publish translations into Irish of Acts of the Oireachtas enacted in English only. Individual members of the court found that the provision of the translation should be by "a fairly rapid procedure", or "virtually simultaneously", or "as soon as practicable and there is clearly scope for...