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

Éamon Ó Cuív: I am aware that Irish Rural Link has called for the establishment of an Energy Commission. However, I understand that an Energy Commission already exists. It is known as the Commission for Energy Regulation (CER), and is an independent body under paragraph 9 in the Schedule to the Electricity Regulation Act 1999. In this context, the Deputy will appreciate that matters relating to the...

Written Answers — Decentralisation Programme: Decentralisation Programme (16 May 2006)

Éamon Ó Cuív: A site has been acquired at Knock Airport and the OPW are currently evaluating tenders for the construction there of the new headquarters of the Department. The Department is working to the original schedule of completion by the end of 2007. Of the 140 posts due to transfer to Knock Airport, some 65 will transfer to temporary accommodation in Tubbercurry from mid-2006. When the new...

Written Answers — An Ghaeilge: An Ghaeilge (16 May 2006)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Dírím aird an Teachta ar an ráiteas a d'eisigh mo chomhghleacaí, an tAire Airgeadais, tar éis don Choimisinéir Teanga tagairt a dhéanamh don tsaincheist seo ina thuarascáil bhliantúil do 2005. Níl aon fhreagracht ormsa mar Aire maidir leis an gceist seo chomh fada agus a bhaineann sí le Ranna Stáit eile.

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

Éamon Ó Cuív: I propose to take Questions Nos. 345 and 351 together. I refer the Deputy to my replies to Questions Nos. 114 of 19 May 2005; 221 of 26 October 2005 and 285, 286 and 289 of 8 February 2006. As the Deputy will be aware my Department was established on 6 June 2002. Details of the expenditure to date on various projects in County Kildare funded by my Department are set out in the following...

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

Éamon Ó Cuív: As I have already indicated, I believe that the RAPID Programme should continue into the future and that RAPID in its current refocused form provides a long-term model to support disadvantaged communities.

Written Answers — EU Directives: EU Directives (16 May 2006)

Éamon Ó Cuív: There are no European Directives within my Department's competency which have to be implemented.

Written Answers — Decentralisation Programme: Decentralisation Programme (16 May 2006)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Very good progress has been achieved. A site has been acquired at Knock Airport and the OPW are currently evaluating tenders for the construction there of the new headquarters of the Department. Of the 140 posts due to transfer to Knock Airport, some 65 will transfer to temporary accommodation in Tubbercurry from mid-2006. When the new headquarters is ready for occupation, the Tubbercurry...

Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (16 May 2006)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I do not directly employ staff. However I take it that you are referring to staff employed by the Department at my nomination. No new staff have been employed by the Department in such capacity since January 2005. The following are employed by my Department on my nomination since prior to January 2005. Name Role/ Grade Éadaoin Ní Mhonghaile Media Adviser Pádraic Ó...

Comhairle na Tuaithe. (16 May 2006)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I appreciate the work carried out by Comhairle na Tuaithe over recent years. I established Comhairle na Tuaithe in 2004 to address the three issues of access to the countryside, developing a countryside code and developing a national countryside recreation strategy. This decision followed consideration by the rural agri-tourism advisory group of a report presented by the consultation group on...

Comhairle na Tuaithe. (16 May 2006)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I agree numbers are down, and we must ask why. The product is the same as it was in 2000. As the Deputy will know, two issues have had an influence on numbers. The first was the outbreak of foot-and-mouth disease, which nobody could do anything about. The way we handled it was the best way, but there were clear disadvantages to it. The second and more damaging issue is one which we have set...

Comhairle na Tuaithe. (16 May 2006)

Éamon Ó Cuív: The Deputy can be assured we have a very clear roadmap worked out, and we are working steadily towards an ultimate goal. We will succeed.

Community Development. (16 May 2006)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Arising from the review process I initiated in conjunction with my colleagues, the Ministers for Environment, Heritage and Local Government and Justice, Equality and Law Reform, in January 2004, the Government agreed a series of measures designed to improve delivery of services on the ground, arrangements under which community and local development initiatives are delivered and improve...

Community Development. (16 May 2006)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I am puzzled by the question. The Deputy has clearly received representations and heard various stories to the effect that the Leader programme is taking over partnerships or vice versa. I often wonder who is looking after whose interests. Until now there have been four elements to the boards of all these bodies. Often, as the Deputy quite rightly said, the same people serve on two or three...

Departmental Programmes. (16 May 2006)

Éamon Ó Cuív: My Department, supported by Pobal, co-ordinates the implementation of the RAPID programme. As part of its co-ordinating role, my Department receives regular updates on the implementation of the programme. These updates range from informal ad hoc updates to reports prepared for the quarterly RAPID national monitoring committee which I chair. These reports can be accessed at www.pobal.ie. The...

Departmental Programmes. (16 May 2006)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I do not agree the RAPID programme is a mess. However, I concede that in its initial phase, when groups were asked to draw up plans, the criteria were perhaps not clear enough and the plans were cumbersome and, in certain respects, insufficiently focused. The strand two plans, however, were much more focused on what was achievable. Consultants have been examining the issue of trying to...

Departmental Programmes. (16 May 2006)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I thought it was self-evident that we have gone far beyond the national development plan in the way in which we have operated the RAPID programme. Neither the leverage fund nor the dormant accounts issue arose under the NDP. RAPID is also about co-ordinating the various agencies to get a better and more co-ordinated delivery. Within a national development plan, front loading means that in the...

Ranganna Gaeilge. (16 May 2006)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Baineann an t-alt a luann an Teachta go príomha le hobair Fhóram na Gaeilge agus leis an gceist maidir le ráiteas polasaí ón Rialtas i ndáil le ról agus tábhacht na Gaeilge sa lá atá inniu ann. Mar atá mínithe agam i bhfreagra eile ar Cheist Uimh. 103 inniu, iarradh tuairimí ó chomhaltaí Fhóram na Gaeilge sa bhliain 2005, i gcomhthéacs an róil chomhairleoireachta a tugadh...

Ranganna Gaeilge. (16 May 2006)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Bhí trí cheist shoiléir ag an Teachta. Tagann ceist na ranganna Gaeilge ar ais chuig ceist acmhainní d'Fhoras na Gaeilge agus tagann sin ar ais do cheist an Fheidhmeannais ó Thuaidh. Tá súil agam go dtiocfaidh sé ar ais agus ansin, féachfaimid ar na cúraimí atá ann i láthair na huaire. Beimid in ann forbairt cheart a dhéanamh ar na forais tras-Teorann. Tá mise agus an Rialtas...

Ranganna Gaeilge. (16 May 2006)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Feidhmíonn an foras ó lá go lá neamhspleách ón Aire. Tógfaidh mé an cheist leis cinnte agus cuirfidh mé an freagra in iúl don Teachta.

Leaders' Questions. (16 May 2006)

Éamon Ó Cuív: We will be correcting that this evening.