Results 26,701-26,720 of 28,255 for speaker:Éamon Ó Cuív

Written Answers — Community Development: Community Development (30 May 2006)

Éamon Ó Cuív: My Department operates a Programme of Grants for Locally-Based Voluntary and Community Organisations. This Programme supports the activities of local groups, addressing disadvantage in their community. The Programme consists of three schemes as follows: 1. It makes funds available for small scale refurbishment of premises. 2. It provides for the purchase of essential equipment including I.T....

Written Answers — Rural Social Scheme: Rural Social Scheme (30 May 2006)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Payment of a child dependant increase under the Rural Social Scheme (RSS) is only made to participants upon formal confirmation by the Department of Social and Family Affairs that there is an underlying entitlement to such an allowance. The RSS matches any child dependant increase that a participant is receiving whilst on a social welfare payment. Mid-South Roscommon Rural Development...

Written Answers — Decentralisation Programme: Decentralisation Programme (25 May 2006)

Éamon Ó Cuív: To date 16 staff of my Department have been reassigned to Dublin posts with a further 5 reassignments being arranged at present, leaving an estimated balance of 94 assignments to be made over the next two years. This latter figure does not, of course, take account of the normal dynamics of staff movements such as recruitment, retirement, transfer on promotion etc.

Written Answers — Decentralisation Programme: Decentralisation Programme (25 May 2006)

Éamon Ó Cuív: The Department's headquarters is to be relocated to Knock Airport while some 10 posts are to be relocated to the Department's offices at Na Forbacha in Galway. The date of completion of the relocation of the headquarters is dependent on the construction of a new building at Knock Airport. The latest information we have is that construction is to be completed in mid-2008. Of the 140 posts due...

Written Answers — Decentralisation Programme: Decentralisation Programme (25 May 2006)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Of the 8 specialist posts in my Department, a final decision has been made in respect of two posts, both of which are currently vacant. These are being filled by open recruitment and on a decentralised basis. The position in relation to the other posts will be finalised in due course. The issue does not arise at this stage in relation to Pobal or Foras na Gaeilge.

Written Answers — Decentralisation Programme: Decentralisation Programme (25 May 2006)

Éamon Ó Cuív: To date, 7 (out of a total of 10) officers have been assigned for decentralisation to Na Forbacha and 47 officers (out of a total of 140) have been assigned for decentralisation to Knock Airport. Of the officers assigned, 3 are new recruits and 8 have been assigned on promotion. Of the Pobal decentralisation to Clifden, 21 (out of a total of 40) staff have been assigned, of which 20 are new...

Written Answers — Community Development: Community Development (24 May 2006)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 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 report on progress of RAPID projects that fall to them to implement. As I have set out in this House previously, the RAPID programme is not something that is additional to the NDP. What the programme seeks to achieve is the prioritisation of...

Drug Abuse: Motion (Resumed). (24 May 2006)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Tá cúig nóiméad agam ach ní mórán ama é sin le díriú ar an gceist seo. A number of Members raised issues. The normal practice is for a Minister to make a contribution outlining all the money we have spent on an issue but I will make a number of general comments before addressing the specific issues raised, if I have enough time. Drugs and areas of deprivation are more or less...

Written Answers — Community Development: Community Development (23 May 2006)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I propose to take Questions Nos. 366 and 367 together. I refer the Deputy to earlier replies in relation to the cohesion process and in particular to my reply to Question Nos. 393, 398 and 399 of 7 March 2006 and my reply to Question 107 of 16 May 2006. Proposals agreed by local development agencies and approved by the Mayo County Development Board relating to the optimum structures for...

Written Answers — Irish Language: Irish Language (23 May 2006)

Éamon Ó Cuív: The Deputy may be aware that an important linguistic study, which commenced in April 2004, 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 of Ireland, Maynooth. The study is examining Irish language usage in the Gaeltacht as a basis for...

Written Answers — Official Hospitality: Official Hospitality (23 May 2006)

Éamon Ó Cuív: My Department does not have a wine cellar.

Written Answers — Community Development: Community Development (23 May 2006)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I propose to take Question Nos. 370 to 372, inclusive, together. I refer the Deputies to my replies to previous questions, in particular my response to Priority Question No. 65 taken on 16 May last, regarding the integration of Leader and Area Partnership Companies to provide local and community development programmes, including rural development on a countrywide basis. Partnership companies...

Written Answers — Ministerial Responsibilities: Ministerial Responsibilities (18 May 2006)

Éamon Ó Cuív: While Minister of State Noel Ahern T.D. has operational responsibility for Drugs Strategy, Community Affairs, Dormant Accounts and Charities Regulation, I have not made any formal delegation order.

Written Answers — Scéim na mBóithre Straitéise: Scéim na mBóithre Straitéise (17 May 2006)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Tá mé ag glacadh leis go bhfuil an Cheist seo dírithe ar an mbóthar idir Ard na Rátha agus Ardaghy Glebe i nDún na nGall. Ní féidir an bóthar sin a áireamh mar bhóthar straitéiseach Gaeltachta mar go bhfuil an cuid is mó den bhóthar taobh amuigh den Ghaeltacht.

Written Answers — Oileáin Mhara: Oileáin Mhara (17 May 2006)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I 2001, ar iarratas ó mo Roinnse, chuir Comhairle Chontae Dhún na nGall réamh-thuarascáil ar fáil maidir le forbairt na saoráidí calaíochta ag Rannach, Oileán Árainn Mhór. Moladh dhá rogha sa tuarascáil sin, i.e., síneadh 30m a chur leis an gcé atá ann faoi láthair ar chostas €1.5m, nó síneadh 65 m a chur léi ar chostas €3m. Dheimhnigh an tuarascáil chomh maith gur...

Written Answers — Forbairt Spóirt agus Chaithimh Aimsire: Forbairt Spóirt agus Chaithimh Aimsire (17 May 2006)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Tuigim go dtagann an áis seo faoi chúram Chomhairle Chontae Dhún na nGall. Níl aon iarratas ag mo Roinnse do na hoibreacha atá luaite ag an Teachta sa Cheist. Má dhéantar iarratas, déanfar an cás a bhreithniú tuilleadh.

Written Answers — Community Development: Community Development (17 May 2006)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Funding of €22.95m has been provided in my Department's Vote for the CLÁR Programme in 2006. This represents an increase of over 70% on the 2005 expenditure and I am confident that this will allow for the expansion of the Programme into the new areas as recently announced. The measures that are currently open to the extended CLÁR areas are as follows: —LIS Roads —Flashing Amber Safety...

Written Answers — Offshore Islands: Offshore Islands (16 May 2006)

Éamon Ó Cuív: The Deputy will be aware that responsibility in regard to tax free status designation rests with my colleague, the Minister for Finance, and is subject to European Commission regulations governing the granting of State Aid in EU Member States. While I am aware of the proposal referred to by the Deputy, no request has been received by my Department to date from either the Mayo Islands...

Written Answers — Rural Development: Rural Development (16 May 2006)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I propose to take Questions Nos. 72 and 109 together. The Department of Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs, together with the Department of Agriculture and Food are currently engaged in preparing a national strategy for rural development as required by the EU framework on rural development. This strategy will form the basis for a national programme containing detailed support measures for...

Written Answers — Energy Resources: Energy Resources (16 May 2006)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I have not received any specific advice regarding development of gas processing at Rossport, County Mayo from the Western Development Commission (WDC). Furthermore, the Deputy will appreciate that this policy area is a matter for my colleague, Noel Dempsey T.D., Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources. As part of their overall brief, the WDC have, however, carried out...