Results 26,921-26,940 of 28,255 for speaker:Éamon Ó Cuív

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (2 Mar 2006)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I propose to take Questions Nos. 181, 182, 184 and 185 together. I refer the Deputy to my reply to Questions Nos. 921 and 922 of 25 January 2006.

Written Answers — Grant Applications: Grant Applications (2 Mar 2006)

Éamon Ó Cuív: The Deputy is asking a hypothetical question and also seeking interpretations of law. If the Deputy has any specific case in mind and gives me the relevant information, I will consider the issue further.

Written Answers — Craoladh Gaeilge: Craoladh Gaeilge (2 Mar 2006)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Dírím aird an Teachta ar an bhfreagra a thugas ar Cheisteanna Uimh. 349 agus 352 faoin ábhar seo ar 28 Feabhra 2006.

Written Answers — Appointments to State Boards: Appointments to State Boards (2 Mar 2006)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I refer the Deputy to my reply to Question No. 366 of 22 March 2005, which gave details of the names of appointments made by me or the Government to public boards and bodies under the aegis of my Department. The appointments made since that date are as follows. POBAL Appointments by Government to the Board of Pobal, formerly ADM Limited Name Date of Appointment Dr. Tom Collins...

Written Answers — Cúrsaí Pleanála: Cúrsaí Pleanála (1 Mar 2006)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Seo leanas an líon iarratas ar dheontas tógála faoi Achtanna na dTithe, Gaeltacht, 1929-2001 a fuarthas ó iarratasóirí i nDún na nGall i ngach bliain le linn na tréimhse 2000 go 2005. Tá an líon iarratasóirí ar ceadaíodh nó ar diúltaíodh deontas dóibh sa tréimhse chéanna leis seo chomh maith. Ní cheadaítear deontas i gcónaí sa bhliain chéanna agus a dhéantar an...

Written Answers — An Teanga Ghaelach: An Teanga Ghaelach (1 Mar 2006)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Tá tuarascáil an Choimisinéir Teanga don bhliain 2005 faighte agam uaidh le fíor ghairid. I gcomhréir le halt 30.2 d'Acht na dTeangacha Oifigiúla 2003, tá sé i gceist agam cóip den tuarascáil sin a leagadh faoi bhráid gach Tí den Oireachtas go luath.

Written Answers — An Teanga Ghaelach: An Teanga Ghaelach (1 Mar 2006)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Ní aontaím leis antuairim sin agus dírím aird an Teachta ar an bhfreagra a thug mé ar cheist uimhir 148 den 8 Feabhra 2006 maidir le hobair an fhóraim.

Seanad: Driving Tests. (1 Mar 2006)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I thank Senator Ulick Burke for raising this issue on the Adjournment and giving me the opportunity to put the situation in respect of driving testers on the record on behalf of my colleague, the Minister for Transport, Deputy Cullen. The Minister for Transport has repeatedly made the point that the delay in providing driving tests is a matter of regret to him. The Government believes this...

Seanad: Community Development. (1 Mar 2006)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I thank Senator Feighan for raising this issue on the Adjournment and welcome the opportunity to clarify what I have previously clarified in respect of the procedure currently taking place. The Leader area-based rural development initiative is delivered in County Leitrim and north County Roscommon by the Arigna Catchment Area Community Company based in Arigna, County Roscommon. Under this EU...

Health Services. (28 Feb 2006)

Éamon Ó Cuív: On behalf of the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children, Deputy Harney, I am happy to address the issue raised by Deputy Kelleher. Under the Health Act 2004, provision of orthodontic treatment to eligible persons in the southern area is the statutory responsibility of the Health Service Executive, HSE. The Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children is aware of the waiting list for...

Written Answers — Inland Waterways: Inland Waterways (28 Feb 2006)

Éamon Ó Cuív: The matter raised by the Deputy is the responsibility of Waterways Ireland, a North-South Implementation Body established under the British-Irish Agreement Act 1999. I have been informed by Waterways Ireland that the maximum period for mooring boats on the Grand Canal is contained in the by-laws for the canal, which provide that, "no person shall moor a boat on the canals or within 500 metres...

Written Answers — Rural Social Scheme: Rural Social Scheme (28 Feb 2006)

Éamon Ó Cuív: The conditions of eligibility, which need to be fulfilled to participate in the rural social scheme, RSS, are as follows: applicants must be in receipt of farm assist or have been allocated a valid herd or flock number from the Department of Agriculture and Food and be in receipt of one of the following allowances from the Department of Social and Family Affairs, namely, unemployment...

Written Answers — Rural Social Scheme: Rural Social Scheme (28 Feb 2006)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Details of applicants for the rural social scheme, RSS, who were refused a place and participants refused contract extensions since the scheme was introduced, both on a county basis, are set out in the following table. As I pointed out in my reply to Question No. 378, participants described as "on credits" were signing for credited social welfare insurance contributions with the Department of...

Written Answers — Rural Social Scheme: Rural Social Scheme (28 Feb 2006)

Éamon Ó Cuív: The number of participants on the rural social scheme on a county basis are as follows: Number of RSS participants per county. County Name Number of Participants Carlow 13 Cavan 64 Clare 108 Cork 125 Donegal 189 Galway 246 Kerry 226 Kildare 9 Kilkenny 16 Laois 17 Leitrim 96 Limerick 50 Louth 8 Longford 51 Mayo 460 Meath 9 Monaghan 24 ...

Written Answers — Departmental Advertising: Departmental Advertising (28 Feb 2006)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I refer the Deputy to my reply to Question No. 466 of 10 February 2004 regarding expenditure on advertising by my Department in 2002 and 2003. Brindley Advertising holds the Government contract for advertising in the print media, mainly for statutory and official notifications. Advertising is normally placed in the national newspapers and also regional newspapers and specialised journals, as...

Written Answers — Craoladh Gaeilge: Craoladh Gaeilge (28 Feb 2006)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Tógfaidh mé Ceisteanna Uimh. 349 agus 352 le chéile. I dtús báire, ní miste dom a mheabhrú do na Teachtaí gur comhlacht neamhspleách reachtúil é Coimisiúin Craolacháin na hÉireann nach dtagann faoi chúram mo Roinne-se. Cé nach bhfuil ar mo chumas a rá ag an bpointe seo cén uair go baileach a iarrfar ar an gcoimisiúin dréacht-scéim teanga a ullmhú faoi alt 11 d'Acht na...

Written Answers — Cuain agus Céanna: Cuain agus Céanna (28 Feb 2006)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Níl aon iarratas faighte ag mo Roinnse ó Chomhairle Chontae Dhún na nGall ar chúnamh le haghaidh Cé Inis Bó Finne a fhorbairt. Tuigtear, áfach, go bhfuil an chomhairle chontae ag obair ar na ceadúnais reachtúla a fháil i leith na forbartha seo. Ach iarratas a bheith faighte, déanfar é a mheas i gcomhthéacs an tsoláthair atá ar fáil dom le caitheamh faoi Chlár Oibre na...

Written Answers — Tionscail agus Fostaíocht Gaeltachta: Tionscail agus Fostaíocht Gaeltachta (28 Feb 2006)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Tuigim óÚdarás na Gaeltachta go bhfuil 86 duine fostaithe go lánaimseartha agus 18 duine eile fostaithe go páirtaimseartha i dtionscnaimh a fuair cúnamh óÚdarás na Gaeltachta sa Ghaeltacht Láir i nDún na nGall. Mar is eol don Teachta, tá iarrachtaí leanúnacha ar siúl ag an údarás chun tionscnaimh bhreise a aimsiú don cheantar sin, chomh maith le ceantair Ghaeltachta eile.

Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (28 Feb 2006)

Éamon Ó Cuív: A total of two personnel fall into the category described by the Deputy. One administrative officer, AO, is on a temporary placement with the Department of Justice, Equality and Law Reform under the terms of the Department of Finance AO exchange scheme — circular 12/1986 — and a higher executive officer is undertaking a MSc in public policy analysis programme under the terms of Department...

Written Answers — Irish Language: Irish Language (28 Feb 2006)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I draw the Deputy's attention to my reply to Question No. 163 on 8 February 2006 concerning the establishment of the national terminology database in conjunction with FIONTAR, Dublin City University, with part-funding from Foras na Gaeilge. Foras has indicated to me that this work continues to be submitted to the Coiste Téarmaíochta on a monthly basis. The terminology that has been input up...