Results 26,861-26,880 of 28,255 for speaker:Éamon Ó Cuív

Written Answers — Tuaraiscáil na Roinne: Tuaraiscáil na Roinne (23 Mar 2006)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Ní miste a mhíniú don Teachta gur foilsíodh Tuarascáil Bhliantúil mo Roinne-se do 2004 i bhfoirm iomlán dhátheangach agus ní bheadh sé indéanta na costais a bhain leis an ngné Béarla amháin a dheighilt amach. Costas iomlán thart ar €24,180 a bhain leis an dTuarasáil mar seo a leanas: € Dearadh agus clóchur/leagan amach 6,711 Aistriúchán agus profú...

Written Answers — Departmental Correspondence: Departmental Correspondence (22 Mar 2006)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I have not had any representations from or meetings with any representatives of the Open Republic Institute.

Written Answers — Rural Social Scheme: Rural Social Scheme (22 Mar 2006)

Éamon Ó Cuív: A range of issues is currently being discussed with the Department of Social and Family Affairs. Following its agreement, the extension of the rural social scheme to the children-siblings of herd owners, subject to restrictions, is now being implemented. Further announcements in regard to the other issues will be made as soon as possible.

Written Answers — Community Development: Community Development (22 Mar 2006)

Éamon Ó Cuív: My Department, supported by Pobal, formerly known as Area Development Management Ltd., co-ordinates the implementation of the RAPID programme. It is a matter for each of the other Departments to report on progress on their implementation of RAPID and details of funding for the proposals that fall within their remit. Reports for all Departments can be accessed on Pobal's web site at...

Written Answers — Community Development: Community Development (22 Mar 2006)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Due to the level of the detail involved, I am arranging to send the Deputy the information requested under separate cover.

Written Answers — Community Development: Community Development (22 Mar 2006)

Éamon Ó Cuív: The local development and social inclusion programme, LDSIP, aims to counter disadvantage and to promote equality and social and economic inclusion through the provision of funding and support to local partnerships. It is administered by Pobal, formerly known as Area Development Management Ltd, on behalf of my Department and is funded through the National Development Plan 2000-06. It is...

Written Answers — Community Development: Community Development (22 Mar 2006)

Éamon Ó Cuív: IHCPT Irish Pilgrimage Trust was approved for funding in the amount of €500,000 in April 2005 by the dormant accounts fund disbursements board for the purpose of providing a holiday home facility for people with disabilities and special needs in Duncannon, County Wexford. Decisions on the disbursement of funds from dormant accounts moneys under the initial round of funding were a matter for...

Written Answers — Fóram na Gaeilge: Fóram na Gaeilge (21 Mar 2006)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Tógfaidh mé Ceisteanna Uimh. 67, 89, 119, 120 agus 124 le chéile. D'fhógair mé ar 30 Nollaig 2005 go raibh an coiste comhairleach a bhunaigh mé i 2002 chun comhairle a chur orm maidir le tuarascáil Choimisiún na Gaeltachta nasctha le Fóram na Gaeilge, a bunaíodh i mí Iúil 2004. Mar gheall air go bhfuil forbairt na Gaeilge agus na Gaeltachta fite fuaite agus go raibh comóntacht...

Written Answers — Services for People with Disabilities: Services for People with Disabilities (21 Mar 2006)

Éamon Ó Cuív: My Department does not have primary responsibility for supporting the disabled. However, as I have recently indicated, an additional €5 million has been allocated to the community services programme in 2006 to fund new projects. It is my intention to expressly include services for people with disabilities in the eligibility criteria for new project funding. My Department is engaged in...

Written Answers — Rural Development: Rural Development (21 Mar 2006)

Éamon Ó Cuív: The strategic goal of my Department in rural development is to promote and maintain living and working populations in rural areas by helping to foster sustainable and culturally vibrant communities. The White Paper on Rural Development defines Government policy in this regard and provides a context for realising these goals. In view of the time that has elapsed since the publication of the...

Written Answers — Rural Development: Rural Development (21 Mar 2006)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I propose to take Questions Nos. 73, 78 and 91 together. I refer the Deputies to my answer to Question No. 116 on 8 February 2006 where I made my views on issues of access to the countryside clear. On that occasion and in my speech to the Irish Farmhouse Holidays Association I stated that a local community based approach is the way forward where issues of access to the countryside arise....

Written Answers — Rural Development: Rural Development (21 Mar 2006)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I propose to take Questions Nos. 79 and 110 together. My Department and the Department of Agriculture and Food are jointly engaged in the preparation of a national strategy for rural development as required by the new European Council regulation on rural development. This task is being carried out in association with the European Commission. In October 2005, advertisements were placed in the...

Written Answers — Rural Transport Services: Rural Transport Services (21 Mar 2006)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I propose to take Questions Nos. 83 and 537 together. As the Deputies will be aware, the rural transport initiative, RTI, is the responsibility of my colleague, the Minister for Transport, Deputy Cullen, and questions about it should be addressed to him.

Written Answers — Irish Language: Irish Language (21 Mar 2006)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I refer the Deputy to my reply to Question No. 112 of 8 February 2006 in which I indicated that a total of 22 language schemes prepared by public bodies have been confirmed by me and published and that my Department was in discussion with in excess of 70 additional public bodies about completion or commencement of the process of drafting a scheme. In this context, public bodies have a period...

Written Answers — Irish Language: Irish Language (21 Mar 2006)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I refer the Deputy to my reply to Question No. 139 of 8 February 2006 in which I indicated that an interdepartmental working group had been established to recommend an appropriate approach to Irish language training for recruits to the Garda Síochána. The group was established in the context of a review of the requirements for recruitment to the force, which was carried out to ensure...

Written Answers — Departmental Programmes: Departmental Programmes (21 Mar 2006)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I propose to take Questions Nos. 86 and 92 together. I refer the Deputy to my previous answer of 16 February 2006 on this issue. The results of the review commissioned are currently being analysed and until such time as the analysis is complete, I cannot say what, if any, changes may be made to the CLÁR areas.

Written Answers — Interdepartmental Committees: Interdepartmental Committees (21 Mar 2006)

Éamon Ó Cuív: The Taoiseach announced his intention to establish a task force on active citizenship last year and recently announced that Mary Davis will chair the task force. A secretariat has been set up in Taoiseach's Department to review current trends in civic participation in Ireland and consider the latest national and international research in this policy area. Officials from my Department have...

Written Answers — Community Development: Community Development (21 Mar 2006)

Éamon Ó Cuív: My Department provides funding, either directly or through bodies under its aegis, to various community based groups to deal with social or economic deprivation. The descriptions of these schemes are available on my Department's website at www.pobal.ie. It is the practice of both my colleague, the Minister of State, Deputy Noel Ahern, and myself to make details of all announcements relating...

Written Answers — Official Engagements: Official Engagements (21 Mar 2006)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Minister Hanson and I held meetings on 6 March 2006 with the chairs and chief executives of Foras na Gaeilge and the Ulster-Scots Agency and with the chief executive of Waterways Ireland, to discuss matters which fall within the remit of these cross-Border Implementation Bodies. The discussions focused on a range of corporate governance issues and work priorities and goals for 2006, as part...

Written Answers — Departmental Programmes: Departmental Programmes (21 Mar 2006)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Pobal co-ordinates the RAPID programme on behalf of the Government. The evaluation in question was commissioned by Pobal. I understand Pobal intends to make it available to the public.