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

Éamon Ó Cuív: I propose to take Questions Nos. 97 and 112 together. The issue of rural tourism in the context of the opportunities presented by the development of walkways is one, I believe, which can only be solved by the active participation and support of not just farmers and walkers but also the wider rural community, who stand to benefit a great deal from the development of activity based rural...

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

Éamon Ó Cuív: I propose to take Questions Nos. 98 and 100 together. Arising from the review process which I initiated, in conjunction with my colleagues, the Ministers for the 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, improve arrangements under which...

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

Éamon Ó Cuív: The Irish Rural Tourism Federation, IRTF, applied to my Department for funding under the rural development fund, RDF, for a project to: establish the nature and spatial distribution of the rural tourism product; establish current and predict future market trends for the sector; develop a communications strategy for the IRTF and the Irish rural tourism sector. The federation has been allocated...

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

Éamon Ó Cuív: Foras na Gaeilge, at my request, is introducing an accreditation system for private sector Irish language translators, which will be the first such system of its kind in this country. Details on the introduction of the accreditation system have been agreed with Foras na Gaeilge and were announced in December 2005. It is intended to arrange the first examination in April 2006, with a view to...

Written Answers — Acht na dTeangacha Oifigiúla: Acht na dTeangacha Oifigiúla (21 Mar 2006)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Tiocfaidh alt 7 d'Acht na dTeangacha Oifigiúla i bhfeidhm go uathoibríoch ar 13 Iúil 2006 i gcomhréir le halt 1 den Acht féin. Tuigtear dom gur ceist í do Chléireach na Dála, faoi Bhuan-Ordaithe na Dála, an réamh-ullmhúchán cuí a dhéanamh chun na críche sin.

Written Answers — Decentralisation Programme: Decentralisation Programme (21 Mar 2006)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I propose to take Questions Nos. 107 and 121 together. The Deputy will be aware that my Department's Dublin based operations are decentralising in full. The headquarters will relocate to Knock Airport while some 13 posts will transfer to Na Forbacha in Galway. The move to Knock Airport is scheduled for completion by the end of 2007. It is, however, planned to relocate up to 70 posts in...

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

Éamon Ó Cuív: I refer the Deputy to my answer to Question 149 on 9 March 2006. I travelled to New Zealand for the St. Patrick's Day celebrations there and was accompanied by my wife, the Secretary General of my Department, the private secretary and the media adviser. As we arrived in New Zealand on 10 March and departed on 18 March it is not practical to provide an accurate indication of costs involved at...

Written Answers — Rural Social Scheme: Rural Social Scheme (21 Mar 2006)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Following the recent review of the rural social scheme a small number of changes to the scheme, particularly relating to eligibility, are being finalised. In this regard, the Department is consulting the Department of Social and Family Affairs on how best to implement some of the changes. In this context, it is worth noting that following the agreement of that Department it has already been...

Written Answers — Acht na dTeangacha Oifigiúla: Acht na dTeangacha Oifigiúla (21 Mar 2006)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Dírím aird an Teachta ar an bhfreagra a thug mé ar Cheist Uimh. 113 den 8 Feabhra 2006 faoin ábhar seo. Mar a thug mé le fios sa bhfreagra sin, leagann na treoirlínte faoi alt 12 d'Acht na dTeangacha Oifigiúla 2003, a foilsíodh i mí Mheán Fómhair 2004, gur chóir do chomhlachtaí polasaí soiléir a chruthú dán-eagraíochtaí féin maidir le soláthar sheirbhísí dhátheangacha...

Written Answers — Oideachas Lán-Ghaeilge: Oideachas Lán-Ghaeilge (21 Mar 2006)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Bhí cruinnithe agam leis an Aire Oideachais agus Eolaíochta ar ócáidí éagsúla maidir leis an gceist atá luaite ag an Teachta. Bhí an cheist mar ábhar plé freisin ag cruinnithe éagsúla idir oifigigh mo Roinne-se agus oifigigh na Roinne Oideachais agus Eolaíochta. Cé go bhfuil an próiseas plé sin fós ar siúl, tuigfidh an Teachta gur ceist í seo a bhaineann go príomha leis...

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

Éamon Ó Cuív: When announcing the decision to establish this new Department in 2002, the Taoiseach stressed the need for Government to address issues of regional and social balance in a more effective way as well as securing economic development. He explained that the new Department was being set up to produce a more co-ordinated engagement by the State with communities around the country as they pursue...

Written Answers — Tourism Industry: Tourism Industry (21 Mar 2006)

Éamon Ó Cuív: My Department funds, through the Leader companies, the area based rural development initiative, a sub-measure of the regional operational programmes aimed at providing support for the development of the rural/agri-tourism sector. The initiative, in so far as it supports the latter sector, has a budget of €30 million for the period 2000-06 and provides support for the development of the...

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

Éamon Ó Cuív: The Agri-Vision 2015 committee was established in January 2004 by the Minister for Agriculture and Food and reported in November 2004. Significant work has been done since the publication of the report in response to its recommendations to improve the competitiveness of the agri-food sector and to contribute to a healthy and vibrant rural economy. The result is the Agri-Vision 2015 action...

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

Éamon Ó Cuív: As I have already indicated in response to similar questions, the matter of the advisability of a 20 year strategic plan for the Irish language has been amongst the issues which have been considered in general terms by Fóram na Gaeilge in its deliberations thus far. In that context, the need for the development of a clear statement on the part of the Government regarding the Irish language...

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (21 Mar 2006)

Éamon Ó Cuív: My Department has checked with Westmeath Community Development Limited — the relevant implementing body — and I confirm that the adult dependent allowance of €110 weekly is due to be paid to the person in question this week. Payment of the allowance will be back dated to week ending 24 February 2006.

Written Answers — Céanna agus Calafoirt: Céanna agus Calafoirt (21 Mar 2006)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Tá iarratas ar dheontas ó Chomhairle Chontae Dhún na nGall chun oibreacha feabhsúcháin éagsúla a chur i gcrích ag Céibh an Tamhnaigh, Cill Chártha, á mheas ag mo Roinnse faoi lathair. Teastaíonn ón gComhairle na háiseanna ag an gcéibh a uasghrádú agus tá costas measta de €70,000 curtha ar na hoibreacha atá i gceist. Déanfear cinneadh sa chás chomh luath agus is féidir.

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

Éamon Ó Cuív: As I have stated previously, the new, refocused RAPID programme provides a long-term model to support disadvantaged communities and it is my view that the programme should continue into the future.

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

Éamon Ó Cuív: I propose to take Questions Nos. 536 and 538 together. The strategic goal of my Department on rural development is to promote and maintain living and working populations in rural areas by helping to foster sustainable and culturally vibrant communities. Through the CLÁR programme, my Department continues to address depopulation, as well as the decline and lack of services in rural areas. The...

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (21 Mar 2006)

Éamon Ó Cuív: The gross expenditure allocation for my Department in 2005 was €354.504 million. Details of the allocations to individual programme areas are included in the Revised Estimates Volume 2005, which was published earlier in the year and which can broadly be broken down as follows: 2005 (Provisional Outturn) â'¬ million An Ghaeilge agus an Ghaeltacht 88.393 Community...

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

Éamon Ó Cuív: My Department funds a wide range of programmes, including measures in support of communities, both urban and rural, disadvantaged youth and the Irish language. Full details on such programmes are available on the Department's website, www.pobail.ie, and the qualification criteria are published in my Department's FOI section 16 manual, which is also available on my Department's website....