Results 27,061-27,080 of 28,255 for speaker:Éamon Ó Cuív

Written Answers — Housing Grants: Housing Grants (25 Jan 2006)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Under the Housing (Gaeltacht) Acts, a maximum grant of €15,300 is payable to assist a qualified applicant to build a new house on a Gaeltacht island. My Department does not provide assistance towards the building of a new house on a non-Gaeltacht island.

Written Answers — Social Insurance Fund: Social Insurance Fund (25 Jan 2006)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I wish to inform the Deputy that the amount of money collected by my Department in 2003, 2004 and 2005 in respect of superannuation payments by employees, and the amount paid into the social insurance fund by these employees is as follows: Year Superannuation Social Insurance â'¬ â'¬ 2003 167,207.51 287,032.07 2004 214,534.24 362,219.70 2005 226,012.26 375,172.07

Written Answers — Bullying in the Workplace: Bullying in the Workplace (25 Jan 2006)

Éamon Ó Cuív: "A Positive Working Environment", the revised anti-harassment, sexual harassment and bullying policy for the Civil Service was published by the Department of Finance in July 2005. This policy applies to all civil servants, including staff on contract in Departments, and has been circulated to all members of staff in the Department of Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs. The Department was...

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

Éamon Ó Cuív: Under this Department's scheme of exceptional performance, 0.2% of the administrative budget, A1, may be made available to staff in recognition of exceptional contribution or performance by individuals or teams merit awards may be awarded to all grades up to and including principal officer. Each principal officer is given a per capita allocation proportionate to the number of staff in his-her...

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

Éamon Ó Cuív: My Department carries out its procurement functions in accordance with the relevant Department of Finance guidelines. It has a procurement officer who provides guidance and assistance to line divisions in regard to procurement matters. In addition, customised internal guidelines on procurement have been made available to all staff. In the context of building on current capacity in this area,...

Written Answers — Publication of Reports: Publication of Reports (25 Jan 2006)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I can confirm to the Deputy that the 13 agencies and other bodies reporting to or within the ambit of my Department are listed in the following appendix. Three have not as yet provided a 2004 annual report — the Ulster Scots Agency, Bord na Leabhair Gaeilge and the National Advisory Committee on Drugs. These are expected to be furnished to me shortly. The annual reports for 2004 received...

Written Answers — Fuel Production: Fuel Production (25 Jan 2006)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I propose to take Questions Nos. 931 and 932 together. I refer the Deputy to my reply to Parliamentary Question 32690/05 of 8 November 2005. In that reply, I advised the Deputy of the 2004 amendment to the Finance Act 1999 which provided for the introduction of a scheme for mineral oil tax relief for biofuels. A scheme under the Act was launched by the Department of Communications, Marine and...

Written Answers — Freedom of Information: Freedom of Information (25 Jan 2006)

Éamon Ó Cuív: The public bodies and agencies under the aegis of my Department that are subject to Freedom of Information legislation are subject to the full remit of the legislation.

Written Answers — Departmental Funding: Departmental Funding (15 Dec 2005)

Éamon Ó Cuív: As the Deputy will be aware, this is a matter for the relevant local authority in the first instance. A draft application for funding for the construction of a new bridge at Gob an Choire, Acaill, was received very recently in my Department from Mayo County Council. The matter is being examined in the context of available funding and my Department will be in further contact with the council...

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (15 Dec 2005)

Éamon Ó Cuív: First, I should clarify that there is no statutory requirement on Údarás na Gaeltachta to receive a formal grant application form before payment of a grant to an applicant. I understand from Údarás that grant application forms are available to applicants in order to assist them in compiling the essential data for assessment of an application. However, an application may also comprise...

Written Answers — Cúrsaí Gaeilge: Cúrsaí Gaeilge (14 Dec 2005)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Faoin scéim chúrsaí Gaeilge sa Ghaeltacht do dhaoine fásta atá á reáchtáil ag mo Roinnse, is féidir deontas a íoc le coistí iontaofa a bhíonn ag feidhmiú sa Ghaeltacht agus a eagraíonn cúrsaí Gaeilge do dhaoine fásta inti. Tá an scéim seo dírithe ar dhaoine a bhfuil cónaí orthu lasmuigh den Ghaeltacht go príomha agus a bhfuil suim acu sa teanga agus sa chultúr Gaelach....

Written Answers — Departmental Agencies: Departmental Agencies (14 Dec 2005)

Éamon Ó Cuív: My Department's strategy statement for 2005 to 2007 gives details of those State agencies and other bodies reporting to, or under the aegis of, my Department, for which I am appropriately accountable to the Oireachtas. There are many other bodies or groups which receive funding directly from my Department or, for example, through Pobal. While I am not responsible for these groups and am not...

Written Answers — Crannchur Náisiúnta: Crannchur Náisiúnta (14 Dec 2005)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Tá Ciste na Gaeilge maoinithe go hiomlán ón gCrannchur Náisiúnta i láthair na huaire.

Written Answers — Tourism Promotion: Tourism Promotion (14 Dec 2005)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I have no function in supporting events to coincide with the Ryder Cup. I wish all associated with it every success.

Written Answers — Community Development: Community Development (13 Dec 2005)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Area Development Management Limited, ADM, has been central to the management of local and community development programmes since its establishment in 1992. As part of the tri-ministerial review of local and community development structures, an independent review of ADM was commissioned which recommended a number of changes in order to better reflect the context in which the company is...

Written Answers — Stádas Oifigiúil na Gaeilge: Stádas Oifigiúil na Gaeilge (13 Dec 2005)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Tógfaigh mé Ceisteanna Uimh. 329 agus 330 le chéile. Faoi mar a thuigfidh an Teachta, níl aon fhreagracht orm mar Aire i ndáil le rudaí a dúradh, nó a thuairiscítear a dúradh, ag cruinnithe i bParlaimint na hEorpa. Níl aon ról agam ach an oiread maidir le cúrsaí earcaíochta do phostanna sna hinstitiúidí Eorpacha. Tugtar le fios dom, áfach, go bhfuil réamh-obair tosaithe ag...

Written Answers — Rural Social Scheme: Rural Social Scheme (13 Dec 2005)

Éamon Ó Cuív: The rural social scheme was established to provide income support for low income farmers and fishermen and women who are in receipt of long-term social welfare payments and to provide certain services of benefit to rural communities. At present, the full RSS personal rate entitlement of €173.20 is paid to every participant on the scheme regardless of means, with the balance of pay...

Written Answers — Ministerial Staff: Ministerial Staff (13 Dec 2005)

Éamon Ó Cuív: The private office of the Minister of State at my Department is staffed by three permanent civil servants — one executive officer and two clerical officers. There are no political appointees. The annual payments for salaries, including overtime, allowances and expenses for staff in 2005 were as follows: Private Office 2005 â'¬ Salaries (including overtime and allowances): 113,313...

Written Answers — Public-Private Partnerships: Public-Private Partnerships (13 Dec 2005)

Éamon Ó Cuív: My Department has not undertaken any investment under PPP in 2004 and to date in 2005.

Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (7 Dec 2005)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I refer the Deputy to my reply to Questions Nos. 446 to 448, inclusive, of 22 November 2005.