Results 27,361-27,380 of 28,255 for speaker:Éamon Ó Cuív

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

Éamon Ó Cuív: My Department understands from the Department of Social and Family Affairs that a sum of €500,000 has been set aside in that Department's administrative budget in 2005 to meet costs directly associated with the delivery of services to the public through the Irish language in accordance with the Official Languages Act. I am not in a position to comment in detail on the estimate until I have...

Written Answers — Interdepartmental Meetings: Interdepartmental Meetings (29 Jun 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 meánscolaíochta sa Ghaeltacht. I gcomhthéacs na freagrachta atá ormsa agus ar mo Roinnse i ndáil leis an nGaeilge agus leis an nGaeltacht, bíonn cruinnithe rialta againn leis an Aire Oideachais agus Eolaíochta agus le hoifigigh a Roinne chun...

Written Answers — Inland Waterways: Inland Waterways (29 Jun 2005)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Waterways Ireland, which my Department co-sponsors, is a North-South implementation body established under the British-Irish Agreement Act 1999. It has responsibility for the management, maintenance and development of inland waterways, including the Grand Canal, principally for recreational purposes. Waterways Ireland has informed me that there has historically been no requirement to...

Written Answers — EU Regulations: EU Regulations (29 Jun 2005)

Éamon Ó Cuív: While the cases were not referred to by the Deputy, it would appear that the question relates to the decision of the High Court in Vincent Browne v. the Attorney General and the Supreme Court in Thomas Kennedy v. the Attorney General and the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources. The Supreme Court decided that an EU regulation can only be transposed by regulations under a...

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

Éamon Ó Cuív: I propose to take Question Nos. 296 and 304 to 306, inclusive, together. My Department funds a wide range of programmes, including measures in support of communities — both urban and rural — disadvantaged youth and the Irish language. Full details regarding such programmes are available on the Department's website at www.pobail.ie. Applications in respect of any of the matters mentioned...

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

Éamon Ó Cuív: I propose to take Question Nos. 297 and 303 together. I take it that the Deputy is asking if I propose to expand the CLÁR areas. There are no plans at this time for any further review of the boundary of CLÁR areas. I also confirm that no other significant areas fulfil the population criteria for inclusion in CLÁR and I have examined this issue thoroughly. The criteria for inclusion are...

Written Answers — Planning Issues: Planning Issues (29 Jun 2005)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I propose to take Questions Nos. 298 and 302 together. I refer the Deputy to my replies to Parliamentary Question No. 115 of 19 May 2005 and Parliamentary Questions Nos. 121 to 123, inclusive, of 14 April 2005.

Written Answers — Designated Areas: Designated Areas (29 Jun 2005)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I refer the Deputy to my reply to Parliamentary Question No. 121 on 19 May 2005.

Written Answers — Water and Sewerage Schemes: Water and Sewerage Schemes (29 Jun 2005)

Éamon Ó Cuív: No application for the CLÁR group water top-up scheme has been rendered ineligible because of ancillary costs. The situation is that my Department will only give a grant based on the contract price plus 25% maximum extra for ancillary costs. It is a matter for the group whether it can pay the difference between the grant and the actual cost of ancillary works if these are more than 25% of...

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

Éamon Ó Cuív: I refer the Deputy to my reply to Parliamentary Question No. 220 of 11 May 2005. I have since been informed by the RAPID co-ordinator in Blanchardstown that, following a public meeting with residents, Fingal County Council has undertaken to carry out the required work by the end of August 2005.

Written Answers — Electricity Generation: Electricity Generation (29 Jun 2005)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I refer the Deputy to my reply to Parliamentary Question No. 24 of 19 May 2005.

Offshore Islands. (29 Jun 2005)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Inishbiggle has one of the best helipads in the country and my Department put it in. I recognise that helicopter evacuation in terms of illness or other emergencies is vital. Doctors based on the islands full-time always tell me they get an excellent service from both the search and rescue helicopter and the Air Corps.

Offshore Islands. (29 Jun 2005)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I have kept in touch about this. There is more than one doctor on the Arann Islands and I have not received any complaints about availability, particularly from the Arann Islands, which have the largest population and the most calls out. Other doctors on the west coast have said the same.

Offshore Islands. (29 Jun 2005)

Éamon Ó Cuív: The Deputy is trying to lead me into a wider issue that would be just as pertinent on the mainland as on the islands.

Offshore Islands. (29 Jun 2005)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Lift time into a hospital from the islands because of the provision of helipads and the willingness of rescue services to provide the service would be considerably quicker than in large parts of the mainland in my constituency.

Offshore Islands. (29 Jun 2005)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I am not a doctor, I cannot argue about one service but the helicopters and helipads are available and there is quick lift time from the islands.

Acht na dTeangacha Oifigiúla. (29 Jun 2005)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Mar a dúirt mé go minic cheana, táim sásta go bhfuil dul chun cinn suntasach á dhéanamh ag mo Roinn maidir le cur i bhfeidhm fhorálacha an Achta ar bhonn chéimiúil. Táim sásta freisin go n-éireoidh leis na comhlachtaí poiblí na dualgais reachtúla a thitfidh orthu go céimiúil faoin Acht a chomhlíonadh agus go deimhin go nglacfaidh said leis an dúshlán le meon dearfach agus...

Acht na dTeangacha Oifigiúla. (29 Jun 2005)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Maidir le hAer Lingus, mar is eol don Teachta, tá soláthar san Acht le haghaidh an ruda a d'ardaigh sé. Má tá dualgas ar chomhlacht Stáit atá in iomaíocht le comhlachtaí príobháideacha, tá soláthar faoin Acht leis an bpáirc a choinneáil cothrom. Chonaic mé tagairt sa bpáipéar——

Acht na dTeangacha Oifigiúla. (29 Jun 2005)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Má bhíonn gá leis, cinnte. Níl a fhios agam cén fáth go raibh Aer Lingus ag tagairt dó sin. Bhí sé ag caint ar fhógraíocht, agus níl aon rialachán déanta agam faoi fhógraíocht, agus níl aon mhaith do dhaoine bheith ag caint ar rud nach bhfuil ann. Maidir leis an rud a dúirt an Teachta faoin Roinn Gnóthaí Sóisialacha agus Teaghlaigh, tá€500,000 curtha ar leataobh aici...

Acht na dTeangacha Oifigiúla. (29 Jun 2005)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Tá an tAcht Teanga thar a bheith tábhachtach do phobal na Gaeltachta. Den chéad uair ariamh, beidh siad in ann——