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Dormant Accounts (Amendment) Bill 2004 [Seanad]: Report Stage (Resumed). (11 May 2005)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I am serious about this point. The Deputy's amendment proposes the members are appointed by the Minister following consultation with organisations that the Minister considers to be representative of the purposes so specified. It proposes the Minister makes the appointment, he must consult but he decides with whom he will consult. I accept that what I have inserted in the Bill was a change...

Dormant Accounts (Amendment) Bill 2004 [Seanad]: Report Stage (Resumed). (11 May 2005)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Section 30(3) states: Not fewer than 4 of the 10 ordinary members appointed under this section are to be persons who— (a) in the Minister's opinion, have knowledge of, and experience relating to, the purposes for which disbursements may be made under section 41, and (b) are appointed following consideration by the Minister of any submissions received in response to a published notice...

Dormant Accounts (Amendment) Bill 2004 [Seanad]: Report Stage (Resumed). (11 May 2005)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I am just trying to be helpful. I believe that what I am suggesting is more open. The Deputy is suggesting that the Minister gets to choose the bodies that can make recommendations. I am proposing to place an advertisement in the newspapers and anybody wishing to do so can make a submission. The Deputy seeks to give me the power to select the organisations and I want to leave it open to...

Dormant Accounts (Amendment) Bill 2004 [Seanad]: Report Stage (Resumed). (11 May 2005)

Éamon Ó Cuív: This is more or less what the Deputy proposes except that he would have me nominate the bodies. I am suggesting that any body could do so, which is more liberal than the Deputy's suggestion.

Dormant Accounts (Amendment) Bill 2004 [Seanad]: Report Stage (Resumed). (11 May 2005)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Aontaím leis an phointe ghinearálta, ach ní aontaím leis an leasú atá an phlé againn. Ar an leasú, is liobrálaíé an rud atá i gceist agamsa ná an rud atá i gceist ag an Teachta.

Dormant Accounts (Amendment) Bill 2004 [Seanad]: Report Stage (Resumed). (11 May 2005)

Éamon Ó Cuív: We need not discuss the fundamental issue again. This amendment is very similar to amendment No. 3. Obviously the Labour Party is wary of what might happen with the power in the hands of the politicians. We have discussed the matter thoroughly. When one considers the sections we discussed yesterday in their totality, the room for manoeuvre, as alleged, is very slight. Disbursements from the...

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (10 May 2005)

Éamon Ó Cuív: My Department administers the farm electrification grants scheme which subsidises the installation of electricity supply to farms located in disadvantaged areas which are without supply or where supply is inadequate. The scheme provides financial assistance to farmers who wish to provide or increase electricity supply to their farms. The grant aid available to successful applicants for new or...

Written Answers — Irish Language: Irish Language (10 May 2005)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I refer the Deputy to my reply to Question No. 326 of 4 May 2005.

Written Answers — Cúrsaí Pleanála: Cúrsaí Pleanála (10 May 2005)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Tógfaigh mé Ceisteanna Uimh. 284 go dtí 286 le chéile. Mar is eol don Teachta, is í an Roinn Comhshaoil, Oidhreachta agus Rialtais Áitiúil agus na húdaráis áitiúla atá freagrach as cúrsaí pleanála sa Ghaeltacht, ar a n-áirítear cur i bhfeidhm na bhforálacha faoi leith san Acht um Pleanáil agus Forbairt 2000 a bhaineann leis an nGaeltacht féin. Is faoin Roinn sin dá réir...

Written Answers — Foras na Gaeilge: Foras na Gaeilge (10 May 2005)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Dírím aird an Teachta ar an bhfreagra a thug mé ar Cheisteanna Uimh. 114 agus 115 uaidh den 17 Feabhra 2005. Mar a dúirt mé cheana, tuigfidh an Teachta gur cheist d'Fhoras na Gaeilge féin cinntí a dhéanamh maidir le soláthar deontas, i gcomhréir leis an réimse reachtúil ina bhfeidhmíonn sé agus na pleananna gnó agus corparáide atá aige.

Dormant Accounts (Amendment) Bill 2004 [Seanad]: Report Stage. (10 May 2005)

Éamon Ó Cuív: We will need a majority of 60.

Dormant Accounts (Amendment) Bill 2004 [Seanad]: Report Stage. (10 May 2005)

Éamon Ó Cuív: That is a Labour Party tactic.

Dormant Accounts (Amendment) Bill 2004 [Seanad]: Report Stage. (10 May 2005)

Éamon Ó Cuív: That is not what I am saying. The Deputy can examine my record. He gets a chance every month to question my decisions. Everybody knows how we spend money on the RAPID and CLÁR programmes and how we decide the allocation for each area. It is based on—

Dormant Accounts (Amendment) Bill 2004 [Seanad]: Report Stage. (10 May 2005)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Is it fair?

Dormant Accounts (Amendment) Bill 2004 [Seanad]: Report Stage. (10 May 2005)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Of course, it will.

Dormant Accounts (Amendment) Bill 2004 [Seanad]: Report Stage. (10 May 2005)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I remember one night when Deputy Durkan was sitting where Deputy McGinley is now. He raised a question and spoke from his heart. When I replied that the issue related to an independent board and that the Minister could do nothing, he made a long speech. He spoke on how this House had derogated power to others and how this removed accountability from public representatives. I remember noting...

Dormant Accounts (Amendment) Bill 2004 [Seanad]: Report Stage. (10 May 2005)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I did not hold it against the Minister concerned. I am probably wrong and should have learned to take a leaf out of the book of the Labour Party. Let us be honest, when announcements are made by the Dormant Accounts Fund Disbursements Board, Members telephone me but I have no say in the matter. They all want to tell their constituents the news. There is not a politician in the House who does...

Dormant Accounts (Amendment) Bill 2004 [Seanad]: Report Stage. (10 May 2005)

Éamon Ó Cuív: It does not.

Dormant Accounts (Amendment) Bill 2004 [Seanad]: Report Stage. (10 May 2005)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Can the current board do it?

Dormant Accounts (Amendment) Bill 2004 [Seanad]: Report Stage. (10 May 2005)

Éamon Ó Cuív: What reasons was the Deputy given for not being able to do this?