Results 27,241-27,260 of 28,255 for speaker:Éamon Ó Cuív

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

Éamon Ó Cuív: In 2003, the Department of Communications, Marine and Natural Resources, on behalf of my Department, placed a call for broadband proposals in CLÁR areas. Some 15 centres were identified for a pilot trial of broadband technology in selected industrial estates, business and educational-training centres in the CLÁR regions. Following technical and financial evaluations, 12 locations were...

Written Answers — Acht na dTeangacha Oifigiúla: Acht na dTeangacha Oifigiúla (26 Oct 2005)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Mar a thug mé le fios don Teach i bhfreagraí ar Cheisteanna Dála faoin ábhar seo cheana féin, tá mo Roinnse ag obair, i gcomhar le hOifig an Dréachtóra Pharlaiminte, ar dhréacht de na Rialacháin a dhéanfar faoi alt 9(1) d'Acht na dTeangacha Oifigiúla 2003, a bhaineann le húsáid na Gaeilge amháin, nó an Ghaeilge agus an Bhéarla le chéile, a rialú ar fhógairtí béil —...

Written Answers — Security of the Elderly: Security of the Elderly (26 Oct 2005)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I have received representations from a group based in Clondalkin relating to facets of the operation of the scheme of community support for older people. I am considering the matters raised and they will be borne in mind when the details of the operation of the scheme for 2006 are being finalised.

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

Éamon Ó Cuív: I refer the Deputy to my reply to Question No. 132.

Written Answers — Foreign Travel: Foreign Travel (26 Oct 2005)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I have attended nine foreign conferences since my appointment to Government. The details requested by the Deputy are outlined in the following table. Location Dates of Travel Conference Entourage Portugal 6-8 December 2002 OSCE Conference Minister, Minister's Wife, Private Secretary Boston 24-27 April 2003 Convention of Comhaltas Ceoltóirí Éireann ...

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

Éamon Ó Cuív: Through the CLÁR programme, my Department has continued in 2005 to address depopulation, as well as the decline and lack of services in rural areas. The programme covers areas in 18 counties, with a population of 362,000, including areas I announced in January 2003 in light of the 2002 population census data. The average population loss in the selected areas is 50%. The exception is the...

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

Éamon Ó Cuív: My Department continued to provide, in the period mentioned by the Deputy, significant urban support through programmes such as the local development social inclusion programme, LDSIP, community development programme, CDP, the youth services and facilities programme and RAPID as well as supporting initiatives by local drugs task forces. These programmes are ongoing.

Written Answers — Planning Issues: Planning Issues (26 Oct 2005)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I refer the Deputy to my reply to Questions Nos. 298 and 302 of 29 June 2005.

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (26 Oct 2005)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Details of the grants allocated by my Department to the various eligible groups in County Kildare are set out in the following tables. Community Development Programme. Name Final Quarter 2004 Funding 2005 Total Funding The Bridge CDP Newbridge Core-funding —€13,900 Annual core-funding —€62,400 Athy CDP Core-funding —€29,143 Annual core-funding —€105,400 North...

Fostaíocht Gaeltachta. (26 Oct 2005)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Is cúis sásaimh dom go raibh bliain mhaith i dtéarmaí fostaíochta ag Údarás na Gaeltachta le linn 2004, tar éis na ndeacrachtaí a bhain leis na blianta 2002 agus 2003. Bhí 7,507 duine i bhfostaíocht lán-aimseartha agus 4,470 duine i bhfostaíocht shéasúrach agus pháirt-aimseartha i dtionscail ar thug an t-údarás cúnamh dóibh le linn 2004, méaduithe de 2% agus 6%, faoi...

Fostaíocht Gaeltachta. (26 Oct 2005)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Thiocfainn leis an Teachta. Tá ceist curtha aige atá thar a bheith stuama agus ciallmhar. Caithfimid réimse leathan fostaíochta a chruthú, agus má bhreathnaímid ar aon chathair atá ag fás, feicfimid go mbíonn réimse leathan fostaíochta ar fáil. Maidir leis an treo a bhfuil rudaí ag dul go náisiúnta agus go hidirnáisiúnta, tá níos mó jabanna bunaithe ar sheirbhísí,...

Fostaíocht Gaeltachta. (26 Oct 2005)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Caithfimid bheith cúramach anseo. Ní bheadh, agus ní raibh, aon chúnamh ar fáil le haghaidh miondíola, nó retailing. Ní bhíonn aon ghá leis. Is iad na cineáil seirbhísí a bheadh i gceist ná glaoch-ionaid, mar shampla, de réir mar a thuigim, i gcomhthéacs an údaráis. Cruthaíodh poist san earnáil chlosamhairc agus mar sin de — na jabanna a thagann isteach faoin...

Rural Social Scheme. (26 Oct 2005)

Éamon Ó Cuív: As the Deputy is aware, €10 million was paid from the dormant accounts fund into a suspense account operated by my Department to meet the expenses of the rural social scheme in line with the announcement by the Minister for Finance in his budget speech 2004. During 2004, almost €3.4 million was paid to participants in the rural social scheme from the suspense account. The Comptroller and...

Rural Social Scheme. (26 Oct 2005)

Éamon Ó Cuív: The Deputy raised a number of questions I will attempt to answer within the time limits. The rural social scheme was included in the programme for Government and the Fianna Fáil manifesto for the last election. The scheme was announced in the budget and when one announces a scheme mechanisms must be found. The Department of Finance directed that the money be paid through a suspense account...

Rural Social Scheme. (26 Oct 2005)

Éamon Ó Cuív: It never ceases to amaze me how one can have a translation of an Act imposed as a justification of a criticism of a subsequent Act. This was done under the 2001 Act and the powers already existed. What Deputy Boyle objects to in the 2003 Act was already present in the 2001 Act, which he does not criticise. This was done under the 2001 Act. It is within the power of the Minister under the 2001...

Rural Social Scheme. (26 Oct 2005)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Future funding will be the same mix, partly from the Exchequer and partly from the dormant accounts fund. That is the way in which the scheme has been set up. If Deputy Boyle thinks the rural social scheme is not a good idea and that it does not help social disadvantage, perhaps this reflects Green Party policy. This is an effective way of dealing with social disadvantage of people in rural...

Rural Social Scheme. (26 Oct 2005)

Éamon Ó Cuív: The dormant accounts fund has no specific remit for voluntary groups.

Rural Social Scheme. (26 Oct 2005)

Éamon Ó Cuív: The more one disburses the fund, the less money there is in the fund, that is true irrespective of the beneficiaries of the money. In Government, one must make choices on priorities. We consider this one of the most effective ways of dealing with social and economic deprivation in rural areas, ahead of some of the other choices. It was a priority to distribute funding to this area and we...

Rural Social Scheme. (26 Oct 2005)

Éamon Ó Cuív: It is a pity we cannot continue this debate.

Inland Waterways. (26 Oct 2005)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I am satisfied that the body concerned is making good progress on the work entrusted to it. As the Deputy is aware, there was an independent investigation into allegations of bullying and harassment and related matters in the body and actions to be taken arising from the report of the investigators were agreed with the CEO. Action on these is under way and progress is being monitored. The...