Results 27,081-27,100 of 28,255 for speaker:Éamon Ó Cuív

Written Answers — Traffic Regulations: Traffic Regulations (6 Dec 2005)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Sligo County Council has advised that the school referred to is in Collooney district electoral division which is not a CLÁR area and, therefore, ineligible for funding under any of the measures in the programme.

Written Answers — Community Services: Community Services (6 Dec 2005)

Éamon Ó Cuív: My Department funds a number of projects which either directly or indirectly provide Traveller support. The details are given in the appendix. I am not aware of any difficulties experienced by members of the Traveller community in accessing these services. However, if the Deputy is aware of any particular difficulty experienced, I would be glad to examine this. Appendix Community...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (6 Dec 2005)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Payment of a child dependant increase under the rural social scheme is only made to RSS participants upon formal confirmation by the Department of Social and Family Affairs that there is an underlying entitlement to such an allowance. Westmeath Community Development Limited, which implements this scheme on behalf of my Department in the relevant area, has informed me that the Department of...

Written Answers — Regional Airports: Regional Airports (6 Dec 2005)

Éamon Ó Cuív: As stated in my reply to Question No. 454 of 22 November 2005, my Department has no function in regard to the placing of restrictions on developments on private lands on the approaches to airport runways. As I already informed the Deputy, the granting or otherwise of planning permission for the development of lands is a matter for the planning authorities. I understand, however, that under...

Written Answers — Harbours and Piers: Harbours and Piers (1 Dec 2005)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I refer the Deputy to my replies to Questions Nos. 426 of 15 November and 452 of 22 November 2005.

Written Answers — Foclóirí Gaeilge agus Béarla: Foclóirí Gaeilge agus Béarla (30 Nov 2005)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Mar a thug mé le fios cheana, tá céim a haon den tionscadal seo críochnaithe. Tuigim ó Fhoras na Gaeilge go bhfuil sé mar aidhm acu conraitheoir seachtrach a roghnú le linn 2006 chun tabhairt faoi chéim a dó den tionscadal (is é sin, scríobh agus tiomsú an fhoclóra ina iomláine) tríd an ngnáthphróiseas tairisceana poiblí. Meastar go dtógfaidh sé trí nó ceithre bliana ar...

Written Answers — Decentralisation Programme: Decentralisation Programme (30 Nov 2005)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Preparation for the relocation of my Department to Knock Airport is an ongoing process and I have every confidence that the deadline of the end of 2007 will be met. As part of this process, my Department is planning to relocate up to 70 posts — about 40% of the total — in advance of the main move subject, inter alia, to the availability of suitable temporary accommodation in the general...

Written Answers — Regional Development: Regional Development (30 Nov 2005)

Éamon Ó Cuív: As I have previously indicated, I initiated a public consultation process at the beginning of this year in regard to my Department's review of the powers and functions of Údarás na Gaeltachta. A total of 67 submissions were received from various organisations and individuals as a result of this process. The current position is that my officials are currently working on a comprehensive paper...

Written Answers — Community Development: Community Development (30 Nov 2005)

Éamon Ó Cuív: RAPID aims to ensure that priority attention is given to tackling the spatial concentration of poverty and social exclusion within the 45 designated RAPID areas. The priorities for each RAPID area are identified locally by each RAPID area implementation team and are incorporated into a plan for each area. Each Department reports on progress in relation to the proposals from these plans that...

Written Answers — Departmental Programmes: Departmental Programmes (30 Nov 2005)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I refer the Deputy to my reply of 4 February 2004 to Questions Nos. 151, 153, 156, 163, 172, 173 and 185 on this topic. Arising from the review of local and community development structures which I initiated in conjunction with my colleagues, the Ministers for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government and Justice, Equality and Law Reform, the Government agreed, in January 2004, a series...

Written Answers — Departmental Schemes: Departmental Schemes (30 Nov 2005)

Éamon Ó Cuív: The legal arrangements for the transfer of the social economy programme to my Department are a matter to be advanced by the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment.

Written Answers — Rural Development: Rural Development (30 Nov 2005)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I propose to take Questions Nos. 63 and 72 together. One of the key challenges facing rural Ireland in the coming years is how best to achieve an appropriate balance between supporting farming as the traditional source of income in rural areas on the one hand and fostering sustainable economic diversification in rural areas on the other. The recent EU negotiations marked a clear shift from a...

Written Answers — Polasaí Dátheangachais: Polasaí Dátheangachais (30 Nov 2005)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Bhí teagmhálacha agam le bainisteoir Chomhairle Cathrach na Gaillimhe níos túisce i mbliana faoin ábhar seo. Ina dhiaidh sin, bhí cruinniú idir oifigigh ó mo Roinnse agus ionadaithe ón gcomhairle cathrach chun féidearthachtaí éagsúla a phlé, agus tá i gceist ag an gcomhairle cathrach teacht ar ais chuig mo Roinnse arís faoin gceist. Ar ndoigh, bíonn mo Roinn ar fáil chun pé...

Written Answers — Post Office Network: Post Office Network (30 Nov 2005)

Éamon Ó Cuív: In September of this year, an application for funding to automate a number of island post offices was received by my Department from An Post. This application is currently being evaluated and I will make a decision on it as soon as the evaluation is completed.

Written Answers — Rural Development: Rural Development (30 Nov 2005)

Éamon Ó Cuív: The review of enterprise support in rural areas, published in January 2005, remains under consideration in my Department following consultation with my colleagues, the Ministers for Enterprise, Trade and Employment and Arts, Sport and Tourism, whose areas of responsibility are also covered in the report. As I previously advised the Deputy, the rural enterprise report will be examined in the...

Written Answers — Countryside Recreation Strategy: Countryside Recreation Strategy (30 Nov 2005)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I propose to take Questions Nos. 74, 77 and 98 together. Comhairle na Tuaithe has agreed the key features necessary for a countryside code, with a focus on the potential application of the internationally-recognised Leave No Trace initiative. Details of the code are available in a booklet, which I launched in September of this year, and on my Department's website at www.pobail.ie. An...

Written Answers — Irish Language: Irish Language (30 Nov 2005)

Éamon Ó Cuív: The linguistic study of Irish language usage in the Gaeltacht to which the Deputy refers commenced in April 2004 and is scheduled for completion in September 2006. This important study, which is being conducted on behalf of my Department by Acadamh na hOllscolaíochta Gaeilge, University of Ireland, Galway, in conjunction with the National Institute for Regional and Spatial Analysis,...

Written Answers — Offshore Islands: Offshore Islands (30 Nov 2005)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Although an official from my Department chaired the Blasket Island management group, the group itself reported directly to the Office of Public Works and not to my Department. If the reports to which the Deputy is referring relate to the management plan for the island, I understand that the group completed that plan in September 2004 and that it is already in the public domain. I will be...

Written Answers — An Ghaeilge sa Státchóras: An Ghaeilge sa Státchóras (30 Nov 2005)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Níl freagracht ar mo Roinn maidir le cumas agus líofacht sa Ghaeilge i measc fhostaithe an Státchórais go ginearálta a fheabhsú.

Written Answers — Rural Development: Rural Development (30 Nov 2005)

Éamon Ó Cuív: There are 2,500 participant places available under the rural social scheme. To date, 1994 of these places have been filled. The geographical breakdown in respect of the current participants is as follows: County Number of Participants per County Carlow 12 Cavan 61 Clare 101 Cork 120 Donegal 181 Dublin 0 Galway 241 Kerry 199 Kildare 7 Kilkenny 12 Laois 15 ...