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Written Answers — Decentralisation Programme: Decentralisation Programme (14 Apr 2005)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Notification of 157 applications was received by this Department on 15 February 2005. These applications included staff's first preferences only. The Deputy will be aware that the CAF system remains open on an ongoing basis and that staff can continue to apply or change their preferences as they wish. No further update on applications has been received from CAF since that date.

Written Answers — Rural Development: Rural Development (14 Apr 2005)

Éamon Ó Cuív: The rural development goal of my Department is to promote and maintain living and working populations in rural areas by helping to foster sustainable and culturally vibrant communities there. In that context, my Department's rural development initiatives in the next year will include: continued implementation of the CLÁR and Leader programmes and the rural social scheme; implementation of...

Written Answers — Irish Language: Irish Language (14 Apr 2005)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I would refer the Deputy to the reply given by my colleague, the Minister for Foreign Affairs, to Question No. 459 on Tuesday last, 12 April 2005. As I have indicated on a number of occasions in this House, it would not be appropriate for me to make any public comment on the detail of the ongoing discussions with our partners and the institutions in the EU until they have been brought to a...

Written Answers — Biúró Eorpach do Theangacha Neamh-fhorleathana: Biúró Eorpach do Theangacha Neamh-fhorleathana (14 Apr 2005)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Tá maoiniú curtha ar fáil ag mo Roinnse don Bhiúró Eorpach do Theangacha Neamh-Fhorleathana go rialta le blianta beaga anuas, agus tá maoiniú curtha ar fáil don Bhiúró arís i mbliana ar bhonn sealadach. Is iad na príomh-spriocanna atá ag an mBiúró do 2005 ná: leanúint le heolas a chur ar fáil agus a roinnt maidir leis na dteangacha neamh-fhorleathana i gcomhthéacs obair na...

Written Answers — Rural Social Scheme: Rural Social Scheme (14 Apr 2005)

Éamon Ó Cuív: The scheme, the details of which were announced in May 2004, accepted its first participants in July 2004 and the numbers have been increasing steadily since then. I consider that substantial progress has been made in this period of time. There are currently 1,461 participants on the rural social scheme. There are 36 implementing bodies throughout the country and of those so far 32 have...

Written Answers — Community Development: Community Development (14 Apr 2005)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I propose to take Questions Nos. 20 and 32 together. I introduced the CLÁR programme in October 2001 to address depopulation, as well as the decline 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 — Údarás na Gaeltachta: Údarás na Gaeltachta (14 Apr 2005)

Éamon Ó Cuív: As I indicated in my reply to Question No. 103 on 9 Samhain 2004, it is proposed to clarify and update issues in relation to the functions of Údarás na Gaeltachta and to consolidate the existing body of legislation. Arising from the public consultation process which I initiated earlier this year, more than 60 responses have been received from various organisations and individuals. These are...

Written Answers — Irish Language: Irish Language (14 Apr 2005)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I propose to take Questions Nos. 26 and 33 together. I cannot accept the proposition inherent in the Deputies' questions that a public representative may not be permitted to make statements of informed opinion — whether by way of reply to questions in this House or otherwise — without having carried out a qualitative survey or statistical analysis beforehand. The statements I made in my...

Written Answers — Waterways Ireland: Waterways Ireland (14 Apr 2005)

Éamon Ó Cuív: An investigation into allegations of bullying and harassment and related matters in Waterways Ireland has been jointly carried out, with the consent of the parties involved, by independent investigators appointed by my Department and the Department of Culture, Arts and Leisure in the North. The report of the investigators has been submitted to the Departments and its conclusions and...

Written Answers — Aistritheoirí Béarla-Gaeilge: Aistritheoirí Béarla-Gaeilge (14 Apr 2005)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I dtosach báire, ní miste dom a mhíniú go bhfuil Foras na Gaeilge i mbun próisis faoi láthair chun córas creidiúnaithe d'aistritheoirí a fhorbairt don earnáil phríobháideach aistriúcháin. Mar eolas don Teachta, bhí fógra oifigiúil ón bhForas sna meáin le déanaí ag lorg aighneachtaí faoin ábhar seo. Nuair a bheidh an córas sin i bhfeidhm, is cinnte gur cúnamh...

Written Answers — Clár Dílarnú: Clár Dílarnú (14 Apr 2005)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Tuigfidh an Teachta, ar ndóigh, go bhfuil an próiseas díláraithe in aon Roinn Stáit ag brath ar an dul chun cinn atáá bhaint amach ag an nGrúpa Forfheidhmithe Lárnach. Léirigh 45 duine atá fostaithe i mo Roinn féin suim i ndílárnúón Roinn i mBaile Átha Cliath go dtí Ranna eile ar fud na tíre, briste síos mar seo leanas: Príomhoifigeach Cúnta 5 ...

Written Answers — Polasaí Dátheangachas: Polasaí Dátheangachas (14 Apr 2005)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Tá stádas tugtha don Ghaeilge mar chéad teanga náisiúnta i mBunreacht na hÉireann, ar ghlac an pobal léi i reifrinn sa bhliain 1937, agus, ár ndóigh, roimhe sin i mBunreacht an tSaorstáit ó 1922. Mar sin, ní ceist í seo faoi chinneadh a bheith déanta ag an Rialtas, nó ag aon Rialtas ar leith roimhe seo, ach ceist maidir le feidhmiú beartais phoiblí ar bhonn leanúnach ó...

Written Answers — Grant Aid: Grant Aid (14 Apr 2005)

Éamon Ó Cuív: In my replies to previous questions on this matter and in particular to Question No. 40 on 14 December 2004, I set out the position in regard to the grant paid by Údarás na Gaeltachta to the company in this case. That position remains unchanged.

Written Answers — Rural Social Scheme: Rural Social Scheme (14 Apr 2005)

Éamon Ó Cuív: The rural social scheme was introduced in 2004 to provide directly improved rural services and at the same time, within a working arrangement compatible with farming or fishing, secure an income and employment support for farmers and fishermen who can no longer make a viable living from such occupations. The scheme was designed specifically for farming and fishing families and its operations...

Written Answers — Stádas na Gaeilge san Aontas Eorpach: Stádas na Gaeilge san Aontas Eorpach (14 Apr 2005)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Dírím aird an Teachta ar an bhfreagra a thug mo chom Mar a thug mé le fios sa Teach seo cheana, ní bheadh sé cuí domsa tagairt phoiblí a dhéanamh maidir le sonraí na gcainteanna a leanann fós lenár bpáirtnéirí agus leis na Institiúidí san AE sula dtagann siad chun críche.

Written Answers — Youth Services: Youth Services (14 Apr 2005)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I am informed that in 2004, 1,673 initiatives were supported under the community based youth initiatives sub-measure of the local development social inclusion programme. I understand that these initiatives covered a wide range of activities under the following broad categories: 174 projects providing early childhood education, learning and developmental opportunities; 541 projects aimed at...

Written Answers — Údarás na Gaeltachta: Údarás na Gaeltachta (14 Apr 2005)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Tá soláthar iomlán de €34.33 million curtha ar fáil d'Údarás na Gaeltachta don bhliain 2005. Is méadú 3.4% é seo ar an tsuim a cuireadh ar fáil i 2004. Ag cur san áireamh an fáltas a gheofar ó fhoinsí eile, mar shampla, ioncam ó fhoirgnimh ar cíos agus ó sheirbhísí, maraon le teacht isteach ó dhíol sócmhainní, aisíoc deontas agus fáltais eile, tá mé sásta go...

Written Answers — Departmental Funding: Departmental Funding (14 Apr 2005)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Every effort is made to ensure that no delays occur in releasing funds to voluntary organisations to whom grants have been committed by my Department. I am not aware of any major difficulty in this area. However, if the Deputy has any details in relation to any specific applications, I would be glad to have the matter examined.

Written Answers — Electricity Supply: Electricity Supply (14 Apr 2005)

Éamon Ó Cuív: The availability of three-phase electricity supply is a matter for the electricity sector and not one in which I have a function. However, my Department administers the farm electrification grant scheme, which subsidises the installation of electricity supply to farms located in disadvantaged areas, which are without supply or where supply is inadequate to facilitate their development and...

Written Answers — Community Development: Community Development (14 Apr 2005)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I launched the report of the Teagasc study on 4 April. The aims of the study, which examined five disparate rural communities in County Galway, were to identify different types of rural area and different household types, to examine how areas and households adjust to change and how different policies and service delivery agencies support or hinder adjustment. I welcome the publication of the...