Results 26,501-26,520 of 28,255 for speaker:Éamon Ó Cuív

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (17 Oct 2006)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Expressions of interest were invited from eligible community groups for new projects under the Community Services Programme. Interested groups were required to make application through their local development agencies — Partnerships, Community Partnerships or LEADER companies. LEADER companies were asked to prioritise two projects from their area for consideration for support under the...

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (17 Oct 2006)

Éamon Ó Cuív: While I am unable to give the Deputy a specific number of such projects, funding from my Department is provided for this purpose under a number of headings. For example, Waterways Ireland restores and maintains tow paths and walks along the network for which it is responsible — The Royal and Grand Canals, the Shannon/Erne Navigation and the Barrow Navigation. In addition, investment in a...

Written Answers — Community Development: Community Development (12 Oct 2006)

Éamon Ó Cuív: The Rural Social Scheme currently has one participant working in Scribbles Community Play-school in Kilmaine, County Mayo. A second RSS participant is due to start work in Scribbles on 16 October 2006. Robeen Community Play-school has applied for a RSS participant to work in their play-school. Despite the efforts from the local RSS Implementing Body, a suitable individual has yet to be...

Written Answers — Social Employment Schemes: Social Employment Schemes (11 Oct 2006)

Éamon Ó Cuív: The Social Economy Programme transferred to my Department on 1st January 2006. The amount of funding which transferred matched the existing liabilities within the programme. There are currently 1,654 positions funded under what has been renamed the Community Services Programme. It is expected that there will be approximately 600 extra places funded in 2007.

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (11 Oct 2006)

Éamon Ó Cuív: The radio station in question sought funding under the Community Services Programme operated by my Department. It is likely that a decision on the application will be notified to the group by the end of October.

Written Answers — Údarás na Gaeltachta: Údarás na Gaeltachta (11 Oct 2006)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I have arranged for a copy of the letter in question, dated 3 October 2006 from Údarás na Gaeltachta to my Department, to be forwarded to the Deputy. I can further advise the Deputy that officials from my Department will meet Údarás in the coming week in regard to issues arising.

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (11 Oct 2006)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Following allocation of this additional €5 million to the Community Services Programme my Department announced details of the new application process in May this year. The objective of the Programme is to support local community activity to address disadvantage, while providing employment opportunities for people from disadvantaged target groups. The following are categories of projects...

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (11 Oct 2006)

Éamon Ó Cuív: My Department provides funding for immigrant support groups under a number of headings. White Paper on a Framework for Supporting Voluntary Activity Under the White Paper on a Framework for Supporting Voluntary Activity two immigrant support groups are funded. Under the Federation and Networks Scheme, Integrating Ireland receive €132,000 over three years 2003-2006. Under the Anti-Poverty...

Written Answers — Tribunals of Inquiry: Tribunals of Inquiry (11 Oct 2006)

Éamon Ó Cuív: No commissions, tribunals or investigations of this nature have been commenced by my Department since its establishment in June 2002.

Written Answers — Departmental Programmes: Departmental Programmes (10 Oct 2006)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I propose to take Questions Nos. 463 and 468 together. 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...

Written Answers — Departmental Programmes: Departmental Programmes (10 Oct 2006)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I propose to take Questions Nos. 465 and 467 together. The CLÁR Programme is a targeted investment programme for rural areas that have suffered more than a 35% drop in population between 1926 and 2002. The Programme covers parts of 22 counties and all of Co. Leitrim and benefits a population of nearly 727,000. CLÁR schemes cover a wide variety of developments such as village, housing and...

Written Answers — Inland Waterways: Inland Waterways (10 Oct 2006)

Éamon Ó Cuív: As the Deputy is aware from replies to previous Questions relating to this issue, the responsibility for Meelick Weir rests with Waterways Ireland, a North/South Implementation Body set up under the British-Irish Agreement Act 1999. Waterways Ireland informs me that Meelick Weir continues to be inspected regularly and that there is no debris there at present. I am also informed that all...

Community Development. (5 Oct 2006)

Éamon Ó Cuív: The RAPID programme aims to ensure 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 recently extended to Ballyfermot. My Department, with the support of Pobal, has overall responsibility for the co-ordination of the RAPID programme. As I indicated in my response to...

Community Development. (5 Oct 2006)

Éamon Ó Cuív: The Deputy's first question is valid but nobody has an answer to it. No matter what structure one puts in place, it is dependent on people. Some people are good and some are not so good. There is no logical reason for Kerry winning so many All-Ireland titles. The people are no taller, stronger or smarter than the rest of the country, although they think they are. There is something in...

Community Development. (5 Oct 2006)

Éamon Ó Cuív: The Deputy made a fair point. The Minister of State and I have discussed that issue. A valid argument can certainly be made because the more people who own their houses, the better. However, there is a snag. I have been a great proponent of people owning their houses from the day I was elected to this House but I have been told that, in certain cases, when people bought the houses,...

Community Development. (5 Oct 2006)

Éamon Ó Cuív: If the Deputy looks at even the physical design of new estates, he will see it is much different. The second issue is providing the facilities as well as building the houses.

Údarás na Gaeltachta. (5 Oct 2006)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I have been informed by Údarás na Gaeltachta that due regard was given to proper rules and procedures in the case in question. Furthermore, Údarás has also informed me that the expenditure in question accords with the basic principle of ensuring value for money in the promotion of its strategic objectives. Again I reiterate that, as Minister, I have no statutory function in regard to...

Údarás na Gaeltachta. (5 Oct 2006)

Éamon Ó Cuív: The day-to-day operation of Údarás and compliance with Government procedure are matters for Údarás. The auditing of the accounts is a matter for the Comptroller and Auditor General who will be the final arbiter in regard to financial probity and so on. However, as the issue was raised with me, I raised it with Údarás na Gaeltachta which assured me that it acted in accordance with...

Údarás na Gaeltachta. (5 Oct 2006)

Éamon Ó Cuív: The Comptroller and Auditor General is legally obliged to fully look into this issue. He does not need me to tell him to so do; it is his job. That is the role of his office. I assure the Deputy he does not need me to tell him to do his job. That is a slight on the Office of Comptroller and Auditor General.

Údarás na Gaeltachta. (5 Oct 2006)

Éamon Ó Cuív: The allegations are flying even further. It must be allegation week. Údarás is obliged to keep proper records.