Results 27,041-27,060 of 28,255 for speaker:Éamon Ó Cuív

Written Answers — Consultancy Contracts: Consultancy Contracts (1 Feb 2006)

Éamon Ó Cuív: My Department had one public relations contract which was extended into 2005 and paid on a per event basis. The contract was awarded to Montague Communications, Prospect House, 3 Prospect Road, Glasnevin, Dublin 9, in September 2002 for €139,150. The contract was for provision of public relations and event management services to the national advisory committee on drugs, NACD, and was put in...

Written Answers — Community Development: Community Development (31 Jan 2006)

Éamon Ó Cuív: My Department provides financial support to the establishment and development of farmers' markets through the Leader programmes and the CLÁR village and countryside enhancement scheme. Communities and organisations interested in receiving funding may apply to their local Leader group for information. In addition, my Department funds the work of a small food business co-ordinator whose work...

Written Answers — Community Development: Community Development (31 Jan 2006)

Éamon Ó Cuív: My Department has not received a representation in regard to the matter referred to by the Deputy. Responsibility for the disposal of Údarás property is entirely a matter for the board of Údarás na Gaeltachta in accordance with relevant State and EU guidelines and directives. I understand from Údarás na Gaeltachta that the property in question was advertised for sale in September 2005....

Written Answers — Community Development: Community Development (31 Jan 2006)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Rinneadh socrú i mí Iúil 1999 go n-aistreofaí iarratas ón eagraíocht atá luaite ag an Teachta go dtí mo Roinnse ón Roinn Turasóireachta, Spóirt agus Áineasa. Tar éis deontas i bprionsabal a bheith ceadaithe ar 8 Feabhra 2002, deimhníodh deontas de €127,000 dóibh ar 31 Márta 2003 faoi na scéimeanna feabhsúcháin sa Ghaeltacht, €105,834, agus CLÁR, €21,166. Tá€73,632...

Written Answers — Community Development: Community Development (26 Jan 2006)

Éamon Ó Cuív: The social economy programme has been renamed the community services programme, or clár seirbhísí pobail, CSP, since its incorporation into my Department on 1 January 2006. Pobal Limited is administering the programme on my Department's behalf, and have commenced making payments to projects. Pobal is also in the process of recruiting staff to provide support to projects on a regional...

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (26 Jan 2006)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I propose to take Questions Nos. 98 and 99 together. I refer the Deputy to my reply to Parliamentary Questions Nos. 921 and 922 of 25 January 2006.

Written Answers — Harbours and Piers: Harbours and Piers (26 Jan 2006)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I refer the Deputy to my reply to his Parliamentary Question No. 419 of 15 November 2005 on the same topic. I understand from my colleague the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources, Mr. Noel Dempsey, that his Department has provided funding for phase 1 of the Garnish pier project in 2005 and is currently examining funding for phase 2. No funding has been sought for these...

Written Answers — Rural Social Schemes: Rural Social Schemes (26 Jan 2006)

Éamon Ó Cuív: The conditions of eligibility which need to fulfilled in order to participate in the 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 either unemployment assistance or unemployment benefit, if previously on CE disability allowance, from the Department of Social...

EU Services Directive: Motion. (25 Jan 2006)

Éamon Ó Cuív: The Deputy's partners in the Labour Party.

Written Answers — Community Services Programme: Community Services Programme (25 Jan 2006)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Contracts with community services programme social economy projects relate to the provision of specific services. There are no statutory regulations covering the programme in relation to the specific matter raised and I am not aware of any project where the outsourcing of work responsibilities is an issue. If the Deputy has details of any such project I will be happy to have the matter...

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (25 Jan 2006)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Grant approval for the above application was advised to the ESB by my Department on 16 January 2006. I understand the ESB is in contact with the applicant with a view to arranging installation of the supply.

Written Answers — Ministerial Appointments: Ministerial Appointments (25 Jan 2006)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I propose to take Questions Nos. 911 and 912 together. The position is as follows. A new board of seven members was appointed to the Western Development Commission, WDC, in 2002. In 2003, one replacement appointment was made to this board. A new board of five members was appointed in 2004. There are currently no vacancies on the WDC board. Three appointments were made to the board of Údarás...

Written Answers — Rural Development: Rural Development (25 Jan 2006)

Éamon Ó Cuív: The Department of Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs together with the Department of Agriculture and Food are preparing a joint national strategy for rural development as required by the new EU Council regulation on tural development. This task is being carried out in association with the EU Commission and it is envisaged that the strategy will be formally agreed and adopted early in...

Written Answers — Scéim Labhairt na Gaeilge: Scéim Labhairt na Gaeilge (25 Jan 2006)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Leagtar amach sa tábla leis an t-eolas atá iarrtha ag an Teachta maidir le líon na dteaghlach a rinne iarratas faoi scéim labhairt na Gaeilge, an líon a thuill an deontas iomlán, an líon a thuill an deontas laghdaithe agus an líon ar diúltaíodh deontas dóibh de réir toghranna ceantair i ngach contae Gaeltachta do na scoilbhlianta 2003-04 agus 2004-05. Tá roinnt bheag iarratas le...

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (25 Jan 2006)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I would refer the Deputy to my replies to Parliamentary Questions Nos. 523 of 28 June 2005 and 425 and 427 of 2 November 2005, which gave details of the engagement of consultants, including legal experts and costs of same from the establishment of my Department in June 2002 up to 2 November 2005. Payments made under these contracts since 2 November 2005 amount to €51,315.10. Six new...

Written Answers — Water and Sewerage Schemes: Water and Sewerage Schemes (25 Jan 2006)

Éamon Ó Cuív: An application for CLÁR funding in respect of the upgrading of the Shraheen-Aughagower group water scheme was received in my Department in November 2005. My Department is examining the matter in consultation with Mayo County Council and the Department of the Environment, Heritage and Local Government. Under the conditions governing CLÁR funding for group water schemes, the Department is...

Written Answers — Regional Development: Regional Development (25 Jan 2006)

Éamon Ó Cuív: The Western Development Commission, WDC, is a body under the aegis of my Department, established under the WDC Act 1999, to promote the economic and social development of the western region. In 2005, the WDC had an operational budget of €1,843,000 as set out in the revised estimates. This included €915,000 for pay — 15 staff — and €928,000 for non-pay, which included administration...

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (25 Jan 2006)

Éamon Ó Cuív: First, I wish to clarify that it is not the position that a person can obtain a grant from Údarás na Gaeltachta without submitting an application. I would draw the Deputy's attention to my response to Parliamentary Question No. 248 on 15 December 2005 in which I explained that an application can be made in either of two ways: by means of a generic application form which elicits the...

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (25 Jan 2006)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I propose to take Questions Nos. 921 and 922 together. As I have indicated to the House on numerous occasions, I have no direct function in this case. Moreover, as I am satisfied that the matter has been dealt with appropriately and comprehensively by both the Comptroller and Auditor General and the Committee of Public Accounts, I do not propose to make any further comment.

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (25 Jan 2006)

Éamon Ó Cuív: As the Deputy may be aware, this is a matter primarily for the Health Board Executive. I understand that a grant has already been approved by the executive for the services in question. I am happy to inform the Deputy that my Department has recently sanctioned a top-up grant of €2,000 in this instance.