Results 27,341-27,360 of 28,255 for speaker:Éamon Ó Cuív

Written Answers — Rural Development: Rural Development (29 Jun 2005)

Éamon Ó Cuív: In February 2004, I established Comhairle na Tuaithe to address issues relating to waymarked ways and access. This decision followed consideration by the rural-agri-tourism advisory group of a report presented by the consultation group on access to waymarked ways. The establishment of a countryside council was the key recommendation of the report. Comhairle na Tuaithe has the following aims:...

Written Answers — Rural Development: Rural Development (29 Jun 2005)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I propose to take Questions Nos. 22 and 51 together. I introduced the CLÁR programme in October 2001 to address depopulation, as well as the decline in and lack of services in rural areas. Areas in 18 counties, with a population of 362,000, have been selected under the programme, including areas I announced in January 2003 in light of the 2002 population census data. This honoured the...

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (29 Jun 2005)

Éamon Ó Cuív: The amount of the budgetary allocation of the Department of Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs that was returned to the Exchequer at the end of 2004 was €0.852 million, that is, 0.28% of the gross allocation of €309.629 million. Taking extra appropriations-in-aid receipts into account, the total amount returned to the Exchequer was €3.842 million. This total is made up of the...

Written Answers — Irish Language: Irish Language (29 Jun 2005)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I propose to take Questions Nos. 25, 28, 29 and 46 together. As I have indicated in response to previous similar questions in this House, no formal costings have been done in regard to the full implementation of the Official Languages Act 2003 on the basis that such an exercise would not be practicable in advance of consideration on a case by case basis by each public body of what, if any,...

Written Answers — Accuracy of Placenames: Accuracy of Placenames (29 Jun 2005)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Cuireann brainse logainmneacha mo Roinnse comhairle ar fáil d'údaráis áitiúla agus do chomhlachtaí poiblí eile maidir le leaganacha údarásacha de logainmneacha na tíre. Bíonn an brainse sásta i gcónaí— ar mhaithe le mí-litriú a sheachaint — comhairle a thabhairt do na páirtithe sin nuair a bhíonn comharthaíocht nua á cur ar fáil acu. Ar ndóigh, tá ról comhairleach...

Written Answers — Irish Language: Irish Language (29 Jun 2005)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Tuigtear dom ó Fhoras na Gaeilge go bhfuil dea-chaidreamh acu leis na heagrais deonacha agus go bhfuiltear ag comhoibriú leo ar bhonn páirtnéireachta. Cuireann an foras bunmhaoiniú ar fáil do 17 eagras, idir eagrais Ghaeilge agus eagrais oideachasúla, bunaithe ar chlár oibre bliantúil a bhíonn aontaithe ag an bhforas le gach eagras ar leith. Tá Foras na Gaeilge ag cur próiseas nua...

Written Answers — Rural Development: Rural Development (29 Jun 2005)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I propose to take Questions Nos. 31, 43 and 44 together. The agreement negotiated at the recent meeting of the Council of Agriculture Ministers in Luxembourg marked the culmination of important negotiations. Throughout these negotiations my Department has worked in close partnership with the Department of Agriculture and Food. This collegiate approach will continue as we now proceed to...

Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (29 Jun 2005)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I dtosach báire ba mhaith liom a rá go mbíonn teagmháil rialta agam leis an Aire Oideachais agus Eolaíochta, mar a bhíonn le mo chomhghleacaithe eile sa Rialtas. Sin ráite, ní miste dom a chur i gcuimhne don Teachta go bhfuil, mar atá mínithe agam sa Teach seo roimhe seo, Foras na Gaeilge i mbun próisis faoi láthair chun córas creidiúnaithe d'aistritheoirí a fhorbairt don...

Written Answers — Rural Development: Rural Development (29 Jun 2005)

Éamon Ó Cuív: The strategic goal of my Department for rural development is to promote and maintain living and working populations in rural areas by helping to foster sustainable and culturally vibrant communities. The White Paper on rural development defines Government policy in this regard and provides a framework for realising these goals. My Department's rural development initiatives in the next year...

Written Answers — Departmental Schemes: Departmental Schemes (29 Jun 2005)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I expect to receive the report of the review of the rural social scheme in the near future. The review will give consideration, inter alia, to whether eligibility criteria should be broadened, narrowed or adjusted, specifying the relevant groups and the basis for any such proposals being made. Upon receipt of the report I will consider carefully any recommendations arising.

Written Answers — Irish Language: Irish Language (29 Jun 2005)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I refer the Deputy to my reply to Questions Nos. 19, 21 and 31 of 19 May 2005. The preparation of a 20 year strategic plan for the Irish language is being addressed through Fóram na Gaeilge. Three meetings of Fóram na Gaeilge have taken place to date and a fourth is scheduled to take place later this year. As regards my plans for the promotion of the Irish language over the next year, the...

Written Answers — Irish Language: Irish Language (29 Jun 2005)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I do not propose to comment on remarks attributed to a purported spokesperson who may or may not represent views of the organisation named in the media report concerned. My Department has written on several occasions to each of the public bodies covered by the Official Languages Act with information about the operation of the Act and to offer a more detailed presentation and...

Written Answers — Offshore Islands: Offshore Islands (29 Jun 2005)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I refer the Deputy to today's Priority Question No. 13.

Written Answers — Irish Language: Irish Language (29 Jun 2005)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I have made regulations to prescribe the large scale, definitive maps of the State prepared and published by Ordnance Survey Ireland, OSI, for the purposes of section 33 of the Official Languages Act. The effect of these regulations is that only the placename as declared in the Placenames (Ceantair Ghaeltachta) Order 2004 may be used on these maps. I am assured by OSI that tourist maps...

Written Answers — Irish Language: Irish Language (29 Jun 2005)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I regard the achievement of enhanced status for the Irish language in Europe as a significant one for the Irish language. As I have already said publicly, this decision now presents a challenge to the Irish speaking community to use the new status that has been achieved for Irish. It also presents a challenge to the Irish language organisations and educational institutions to ensure that...

Written Answers — Decentralisation Programme: Decentralisation Programme (29 Jun 2005)

Éamon Ó Cuív: My Department is scheduled to complete its move to Knock Airport by the end of 2007. A site has been chosen for a headquarters building and the Office of Public Works is in the process of finalising the purchase of that site. It is expected that a competition will be advertised subsequently for the design and building of the headquarters and that work on site will begin in the final quarter...

Written Answers — Irish Language: Irish Language (29 Jun 2005)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Oifig Choimisinéir na dTeangacha Oifigiúla was established in 2004 under the provisions of the Official Languages Act 2003. An initial sum of €500,000 was provided in the Vote of my Department for 2004 for this purpose. Mr. Seán Ó Cuirreáin was appointed to the position of An Coimisinéir Teanga in February 2004 and the remaining staff of his office were appointed during the course of...

Written Answers — Rural Development: Rural Development (29 Jun 2005)

Éamon Ó Cuív: My Department has received the recent report on the quality of life in rural areas. My Department was represented at the subsequent quality of life conference, launched by my colleague, the Minister of State, Deputy Noel Ahern, which discussed the findings and conclusions of the report. The Deputy will be aware that both the report and conference were funded under the Leader programmes, for...

Written Answers — Irish Language: Irish Language (29 Jun 2005)

Éamon Ó Cuív: There is already a wide range of options available to people who wish to learn Irish at all levels. These options are available to all, irrespective of whether a person is originally from this country or not. Accordingly, I do not consider that there is a need at present for any additional measures in this regard.

Written Answers — Community Development: Community Development (29 Jun 2005)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I refer the Deputy to my answers to Questions Nos. 274 of 9 November 2004, 212 of 1 February 2005, 40 of 22 February 2005, 273 of February 2005, 15 of 14 April 2005, 118 and 119 of 14 April 2005.