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Tourism Promotion. (14 Jun 2006)

Éamon Ó Cuív: In 2005, officials of my Department met with Ireland West Tourism with a view to examining ways of promoting the tourism industry of the islands. An inter-agency working group was subsequently established comprising representatives from Ireland West Tourism; Gaelsaoire, the Údarás na Gaeltachta subsidiary which promotes tourism in Gaeltacht areas; Fáilte Ireland; and Comhdháil Oileáin na...

Tourism Promotion. (14 Jun 2006)

Éamon Ó Cuív: One must view this as a two-pronged process, involving both the promotion and development of the tourism product. This investment plan is concerned with the marketing component because the product already exists and is quite pervasive. At the annual general meeting of Comhdháil Oileáin na hÉireann, a seminar took place at which representatives of the different islands, including Hare...

Tourism Promotion. (14 Jun 2006)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Deputy Cowley is correct in that the problem to which he refers relates to State aids in that the State can provide only a specific percentage of funding. However, because local authority money is exempt from this threshold, it is possible to get around the problem. I encourage local authorities to make this type of investment because it is they who will reap the benefits in the future in...

Acht na dTeangacha Oifigiúla. (14 Jun 2006)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Mar atá tugtha le fios go minic agam sa Teach seo, tá dul chun cinn suntasach déanta maidir le forálacha Acht na dTeangacha Oifigiúla 2003 a chur i bhfeidhm. Tá 27 scéim teanga daingnithe agam go dáta le comhlachtaí poiblí agus foilsithe. Sa bhreis ar sin, tá mo Roinn ag plé faoi láthair le níos mó ná 70 comhlacht poiblí eile maidir le dréacht-scéimeanna teangan a ullmhú....

Acht na dTeangacha Oifigiúla. (14 Jun 2006)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Bhí go leor ceisteanna ansin, agus déanfaidh mé iarracht iad a fhreagairt.

Acht na dTeangacha Oifigiúla. (14 Jun 2006)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Bhain an chéad cheist leis na pleananna. Tá córas fadálach go maith a d'aontaigh muid sa Teach seo. Le plean a chur i bhfeidhm, caithfear fógra a chur i scríbhinn agus an t-iarratas a lorg sé mhí roimh ré chun rud a thabhairt isteach, agus ansin caithfear an plean a mheas. Tá 28 díobh daingnithe, ach mar a mhínigh mé cheana sa Teach, is dóigh liom go bhfuil i bhfad níos mó ná...

Acht na dTeangacha Oifigiúla. (14 Jun 2006)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Níl a fhios agam faoi earcaíocht, ach tá a fhios agam go ndeirtear go bhfuaireadar 200 iarratas nuair a rinne an Comhphobal earcaíocht. Is dóigh liom go gcaithfidh muid bheith macánta faoi seo. Táimid ag tabhairt faoi Achtanna an Oireachtais a chur ar fáil san dá theanga. Táimid ag impí mar Rialtas, le tacaíocht chuile pháirtí sa Teach seo, ar an gComhphobal Eorpach glacadh leis...

Departmental Programmes. (14 Jun 2006)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 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. My Department, with the support of Pobal, has overall responsibility for the co-ordination of the RAPID programme. It is a matter for each Department to respond to the recommendations contained in this report in respect...

Departmental Programmes. (14 Jun 2006)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I do not agree with the Deputy. There are 45 RAPID areas. As the report notes, the way the programme operates on the ground has been uneven. We have been addressing the issues on a continual basis. Community development, of which I have long experience, is a slow process. Mistakes were made in the past. When a community was not interactive and found it hard to self-motivate, it needed to be...

Ceisteanna — Questions (Resumed). (14 Jun 2006)

Éamon Ó Cuív: It is obvious that certain areas, by virtue of being the most disadvantaged, would have been expected to be the slowest to take advantage of the RAPID programme. A fundamental part of the programme is community motivation. I am not the AIT. The AIT consists of a number of statutory agencies, local authorities and so on, but it also consists of community representatives. One of the obvious...

Written Answers — Community Development: Community Development (13 Jun 2006)

Éamon Ó Cuív: An application was received by my Department from the organisation in question under the 2005 Programme of Grants for Locally-Based Community and Voluntary Organisations. Each application received under the Programme was assessed by Pobal on behalf of my Department by reference to the criteria set out in the published guidelines, and scored accordingly. The application from the organisation...

Written Answers — Security of the Elderly: Security of the Elderly (13 Jun 2006)

Éamon Ó Cuív: The Scheme of Community Support for Older People encourages and assists the community's support for older people by means of a community based grant scheme to improve the security of its older members. The scheme is administered by local community and voluntary groups with the support of my Department. The scheme is open to people aged 65 and over who have a genuine need for assistance under...

Written Answers — Water and Sewerage Schemes: Water and Sewerage Schemes (13 Jun 2006)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I have been advised that the Achill Sound Sewerage Scheme is a public scheme costing €8.55 million and that it has been approved under the Water Services Investment Programme in the Department of Environment, Heritage and Local Government for commencement in 2006. I understand that discussions are on-going between that Department and Mayo County Council with regard to addressing certain...

Written Answers — Ministerial Responsibilities: Ministerial Responsibilities (13 Jun 2006)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I refer the Deputy to my reply to Parliamentary Question No. 161 of 18 May 2006. The position remains unchanged.

Written Answers — Irish Language: Irish Language (7 Jun 2006)

Éamon Ó Cuív: As the Deputy will be aware, a linguistic study of Irish usage in the Gaeltacht, which commenced in April 2004, is scheduled for completion later this year. This important study — which is being conducted on behalf of my Department by Acadamh na hOllscolaíochta Gaeilge, University of Ireland, Galway, in conjunction with the National Institute for Regional and Spatial Analysis, University...

Written Answers — National Lottery Funding: National Lottery Funding (7 Jun 2006)

Éamon Ó Cuív: My Department does not provide any capital lottery funding and has not done so in the past.

Written Answers — Community Development: Community Development (7 Jun 2006)

Éamon Ó Cuív: The school referred to by the Deputy is included in the recently extended CLÁR areas. As I have previously outlined, the measures that are currently open to the extended CLÁR areas are as follows: LIS Roads; Flashing Amber Safety Lights at Schools; Small Public Water and Sewerage Schemes; Group Water Schemes; CLÁR Water Conservation Measure; Village and Countryside Enhancement Scheme;...

Written Answers — Departmental Funding: Departmental Funding (1 Jun 2006)

Éamon Ó Cuív: The school referred to by the Deputy is included in the recently extended CLÁR areas. As I have previously outlined, the measures that are currently open to the extended CLÁR areas are as follows: LIS Roads; Flashing Amber Safety Lights at Schools; Small Public Water & Sewerage Schemes; Group Water schemes; CLÁR Water Conservation Measure; Village and Countryside Enhancement Scheme;...

Written Answers — Inland Waterways: Inland Waterways (30 May 2006)

Éamon Ó Cuív: As the Deputy is aware, the responsibility for Meelick Weir rests with Waterways Ireland, a North/South Implementation Body for certain inland waterways, set up under the British-Irish Agreement 1999. Waterways Ireland informs me that Meelick Weir is inspected regularly and that the site has not required any cleaning since last January. I am also informed that the weir gates (sluices) have...

Written Answers — Departmental Bodies: Departmental Bodies (30 May 2006)

Éamon Ó Cuív: In the time available it has not been possible to collate all of the information required by the Deputy. I will forward the material directly to the Deputy when it is completed.