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Written Answers — Consultancy Contracts: Consultancy Contracts (2 Nov 2005)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I propose to take Questions Nos. 425 and 427 together. The number and value of contracts awarded to outside consultants, including those awarded for public relations projects, by my Department since its establishment in June 2002 are set out in the table. Completed projects are indicated by an asterisk. This largely reflects material provided in reply to Question No. 344 on 12 October 2005....

Written Answers — Ministerial Staff: Ministerial Staff (2 Nov 2005)

Éamon Ó Cuív: There are four staff members employed in my constituency office, as follows: one personal assistant on the higher executive officer pre-1995 standard scale —€40,543 to €51,463; one executive officer on an off-scale point of the pre-1995 EO standard scale —€26,618 to €42,238; one clerical officer on the pre-1995 CO standard scale —€20,181 to €32,728; and one clerical officer...

Written Answers — Ministerial Staff: Ministerial Staff (2 Nov 2005)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Five staff are employed in my Department's press and information office as follows: one media adviser on the pre-1995 principal officer standard salary scale —€75,036 to €92,813; one administrative officer on the post-1995 AO standard salary scale —€30,593 to €54,173; one executive officer on the post-1995 EO standard salary scale —€28,021 to €44,458; one clerical officer on...

Written Answers — Departmental Correspondence: Departmental Correspondence (2 Nov 2005)

Éamon Ó Cuív: A complaint has recently been received by my Department from the parents of a child who attended an Irish summer college in the Gaeltacht this year regarding the child's attendance at the college. My Department's primary involvement with Irish summer colleges is with the administration of a scheme entitled Scéim na bhFoghlaimeoirí Gaeilge. The object of this scheme is to provide grant...

Written Answers — Irish Language: Irish Language (2 Nov 2005)

Éamon Ó Cuív: As the Deputy is aware from my reply to the questions referred to, the need for the provision of a clear statement on the part of the Government regarding the Irish language and its importance as a whole has emerged as a key issue in the deliberations of Fóram na Gaeilge. As I have already stated, I hope to be in a position to elaborate further on this issue in the near future.

Written Answers — Decentralisation Programme: Decentralisation Programme (2 Nov 2005)

Éamon Ó Cuív: In line with commitments in the Department's initial decentralisation plan in 2004, an initial risk register for each area of operation was put in place. Building on this initial work, these registers were reviewed by the Department's audit committee in December 2004 and this review informed the development of the Department's updated implementation plan of April 2005. In the wider context of...

Written Answers — Calafoirt agus Céanna: Calafoirt agus Céanna (2 Nov 2005)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Tá iarratas á mheas ag mo Roinnse i láthair na huaire ar fhorbairt na céibhe seo faoi scéim na gcéibheanna beaga sa Ghaeltacht. Tá costas measta de €180,000 curtha ag Comhairle Chontae Dhún na nGall ar na hoibreacha atá i gceist, ina measc síneadh ar an gcéibh mar aon le fáinní tarrthála agus trealamh sábháilteachta a chur ar fáil. Sé an gnáth uasmhéid a chaithfear ar...

Written Answers — Garda Vetting Procedures: Garda Vetting Procedures (2 Nov 2005)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Owing to the wide range of my Department's responsibilities it has not been possible to assemble the information sought by the Deputy in the time available. I will communicate with her as soon as the information is available.

Written Answers — EU Directives: EU Directives (27 Oct 2005)

Éamon Ó Cuív: There are no EU directives within my Department's competency which have not been transposed into law.

Written Answers — Dormant Accounts Fund: Dormant Accounts Fund (27 Oct 2005)

Éamon Ó Cuív: As the Deputy is aware, the Dormant Accounts (Amendment) Act 2005 provides for the establishment of a reconstituted board which will consist of a chairperson and ten ordinary members all of whom must have knowledge or experience relevant to the board's functions. Section 32(3) of the Act provides that not fewer than four of the ten ordinary members are to be persons who in my opinion have...

Written Answers — Rural Development: Rural Development (26 Oct 2005)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I propose to take Questions Nos. 93 and 116 together. Throughout the EU, it has been recognised for some time that agriculture alone cannot provide a sufficient income to support the majority of farm families, or indeed, provide the impetus to sustain the economic and social fabric of rural communities. The successful conclusion of the recent European negotiations on a new rural development...

Written Answers — Irish Language: Irish Language (26 Oct 2005)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I propose to take Questions Nos. 94 and 129 together on the understanding that they both relate to the work of Fóram na Gaeilge. Fóram na Gaeilge, which includes representatives of relevant State and voluntary organisations with expertise on a wide range of language policy and practice issues, was established to advise me in relation to: the advisability of preparing a 20-year strategic...

Written Answers — Departmental Funding: Departmental Funding (26 Oct 2005)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I propose to take Questions Nos. 97 and 130 together. I fully appreciate the point that the Deputies make as to the importance of supporting the development of social infrastructure, particularly in relation to youth. My Department already provides significant support towards youth based projects through programmes such as the local development social inclusion programme, LDSIP, community...

Written Answers — Voluntary Sector: Voluntary Sector (26 Oct 2005)

Éamon Ó Cuív: The designation of voluntary activity units, VAUs, in relevant Departments to support the relationship between the State and the community and voluntary groups is one of a number of recommendations in the White Paper, Supporting Voluntary Activity. The tasks envisaged by the White Paper for VAUs include monitoring the relationship between the State and the community and voluntary groups and...

Written Answers — Social Inclusion: Social Inclusion (26 Oct 2005)

Éamon Ó Cuív: The local development social inclusion programme, LDSIP, aims to counter disadvantage and to promote equality and social and economic inclusion. The programme encompasses three action areas services for the unemployed; community development; and community based youth initiatives. Within the services for the unemployed sub-measure, actions are developed that aim to counter the effects of...

Written Answers — Foclóir Béarla-Gaeilge: Foclóir Béarla-Gaeilge (26 Oct 2005)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Tá curtha in iúl dom ag Foras na Gaeilge go bhfuil an t-aischur ar fad a bhaineann le céim a haon den tionscadal foclóireachta faighte ag an bhforas ón gconraitheoir. Tá measúnú á dhéanamh faoi láthair ar na hábhair is déanaí atá curtha ar fáil ag an gconraitheoir agus táthar ag súil go mbeidh céim a haon curtha i gcrích go hiomlán faoi dheireadh na bliana. Maidir le...

Written Answers — Comhairle um Oideachas Gaeltachta agus Gaelscoileanna: Comhairle um Oideachas Gaeltachta agus Gaelscoileanna (26 Oct 2005)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Mar is eol don Teachta, is í an tAire Oideachais agus Eolaíochta atá freagrach as cúrsaí oideachais, ar a n-áirítear cúrsaí scolaíochta sa Ghaeltacht. I gcomhthéacs na freagrachta atá ormsa agus ar mo Roinnse i ndáil leis an nGaeilge agus leis an nGaeltacht, áfach, bíonn teagmháil rialta leis an Aire Oideachais agus Eolaíochta agus le hoifigigh a Roinne chun saincheisteanna...

Written Answers — Offshore Islands: Offshore Islands (26 Oct 2005)

Éamon Ó Cuív: The Deputy will be aware from previous replies, in particular my response to Parliamentary Questions Nos. 292 and 293 of 29 June 2005 that funding to the Sherkin Island Development Society under the community development programme was discontinued in 2004. Deputies will also be aware that, arising from the tri-ministerial review of structures involved in the delivery of local and community...

Written Answers — Departmental Programmes: Departmental Programmes (26 Oct 2005)

Éamon Ó Cuív: My Department, supported by Area Development Management, ADM, Limited, co-ordinates the implementation of the RAPID programme. It is a matter for each of the other Departments to report on progress on their implementation of RAPID and details of funding for the proposals that fall within their remit. Reports for all Departments can be accessed on ADM's website at www.adm.ie. As the Deputy...

Written Answers — Inland Waterways: Inland Waterways (26 Oct 2005)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Waterways Ireland is a North-South implementation body established under the British-Irish Agreement Act 1999. The body is co-sponsored by my Department and the Department of Culture, Arts and Leisure in the North. The position is that the underspend referred to by the Deputy arose primarily due to factors relating to the suspensions of the institutions in Northern Ireland and the deferral of...