Results 28,141-28,160 of 28,255 for speaker:Éamon Ó Cuív

Seanad: CLÁR Programme: Statements. (7 Apr 2004)

Éamon Ó Cuív: That leveraged out as a further €21 million which would not have been spent in CLÁR areas, giving a gross extra spend in CLÁR areas of about €40 million. The Estimate for 2004 involves €13.490 million and we estimate that approximately €70 million will be spent under the CLÁR programme over the next five years. In total, the spend will be €90 million over the life of the scheme....

Seanad: CLÁR Programme: Statements. (7 Apr 2004)

Éamon Ó Cuív: We all understand that even within a county, there is a pull toward the centre. The CLÁR programme has been specifically designed to act as a counterweight to that pull. Recently, I announced the school playground scheme through which each primary school in a CLÁR area will be entitled to a rebate of €7,500 if it spends €10,000 on play facilities on its campus. Certain schools intend to...

Seanad: CLÁR Programme: Statements. (7 Apr 2004)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I am glad the Senator raised that question. A report has been published, a copy of which can be obtained for him. Each county receives a block grant from the Department of the Environment, Heritage and Local Government. The arrangement in CLÁR areas on small water and sewerage schemes is quite simple. If the county, not the Minister, chooses——

Seanad: CLÁR Programme: Statements. (7 Apr 2004)

Éamon Ó Cuív: ——to spend some of the block grant in a CLÁR area, it is automatically entitled to a €1 per €1 top-up from the CLÁR programme. The decision is one for the county councillors to make. As the Senator is a former member of Galway County Council——

Seanad: CLÁR Programme: Statements. (7 Apr 2004)

Éamon Ó Cuív: ——he should be well aware that those opportunities existed but he is correct in that the pick-up in County Galway, for some reason I do not understand but which the Senator might be able to explain as a member of the local authority, was very low.

Seanad: CLÁR Programme: Statements. (7 Apr 2004)

Éamon Ó Cuív: No. The choice is Senator Burke's, not mine. Other counties, for example, County Roscommon, have set up endless schemes under this measure and when the Senator reads the print-out it will show him the counties that made a choice on their own to avail of this scheme. The total cost of CLÁR funding in Leitrim was €661,000 but the total cost in County Galway last year was zero. The areas in...

Seanad: CLÁR Programme: Statements. (7 Apr 2004)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I do not control the council.

Seanad: CLÁR Programme: Statements. (7 Apr 2004)

Éamon Ó Cuív: At times I wish I did because I might get a better spread into some of these areas which appear——

Seanad: CLÁR Programme: Statements. (7 Apr 2004)

Éamon Ó Cuív: ——to always pass up money when it is available.

Seanad: CLÁR Programme: Statements. (7 Apr 2004)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I can say, however, that many counties have availed of the scheme. Even though they are small areas, they realise the cost benefit of doing the CLÁR schemes is attractive because they are getting extra money into their county.

Seanad: CLÁR Programme: Statements. (7 Apr 2004)

Éamon Ó Cuív: There are a number in Roscommon. Is the Deputy talking about small sewerage schemes?

Seanad: CLÁR Programme: Statements. (7 Apr 2004)

Éamon Ó Cuív: There are many.

Seanad: CLÁR Programme: Statements. (7 Apr 2004)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I have the 2002 and the 2003 reports. The ones we sanctioned this year, which were quite considerable, do not count. I will arrange for all of those to be put in the Senator's pigeonhole this evening and he can check the list for himself. It is too long to read out here. Everything we spent money on is in these schemes. We operate a transparent system and no matter how much the Senator tries...

Seanad: CLÁR Programme: Statements. (7 Apr 2004)

Éamon Ó Cuív: That is not so.

Written Answers — Údarás na Gaeltachta: Údarás na Gaeltachta (30 Mar 2004)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Ar dtús, ba mhaith liom a mheabhrú don Teachta go bhfuil an fhreagracht ar Údarás na Gaeltachta maidir le diúscairt a mhaoine féin, faoi réir rialacháin an Stáit agus na hEorpa. Sa chás áirithe seo, bunaithe ar an eolas is deireanaí atá curtha ar fáil ag Údarás na Gaeltachta dom, tuigim go bhfuarthas 11 tairiscint i leith thithe saoire Eanach Mheáin. Cuireadh luach gach ceann...

Written Answers — Rural Social Scheme: Rural Social Scheme (30 Mar 2004)

Éamon Ó Cuív: In my reply to Questions Nos. 122, 133, 171 and 196 on 9 March I outlined a timescale of six to eight weeks for putting in place the arrangements for the rural social scheme with the scheme to commence shortly thereafter. I am satisfied that the funds for the scheme will be available through a combination of transfers from the dormant accounts fund and savings in social welfare payments as a...

Written Answers — Departmental Funding: Departmental Funding (17 Feb 2004)

Éamon Ó Cuív: The Deputy will be aware that my Department was established in June 2002. Details of cost overruns on contracts funded or co-funded by my Department since that time are set out in the attached tabular statement. With regard to marine projects, practical arrangements, including options for fixed tender prices and price variation clauses are in place to manage costs, where appropriate, arising...

Written Answers — Consultancy Contracts: Consultancy Contracts (17 Feb 2004)

Éamon Ó Cuív: The Deputy will, of course, be aware that my Department was established in June 2002. The information requested by the Deputy as regards reports, consultancies or other advisory commissions awarded or continued by my Department since its establishment in June 2002 are set out in the attached appendix. Having regard to their technical, specialised nature or financial sensitivity, publication...

Written Answers — Inland Waterways: Inland Waterways (17 Feb 2004)

Éamon Ó Cuív: As the Deputy will be aware one of the functions of Waterways Ireland, a North-South Implementation body established under the British-Irish Agreement Act 1999, is to examine the possible restoration of the Ulster Canal. A study was commissioned which estimated the cost of the restoration of the full canal at approximately £90 million sterling based on 2000 costs. At this time, no decision...

Written Answers — Inland Waterways: Inland Waterways (10 Feb 2004)

Éamon Ó Cuív: The issue raised by the Deputy about plans to upgrade, refurbish and utilise the Grand Canal from Harold's Cross Bridge, Dublin, to Cherry Orchard, Dublin, is the day-to-day responsibility of Waterways Ireland, a North-South implementation body for inland waterways, set up under the British-Irish Agreement Act 1999. Waterways Ireland informs me that in partnership with Dublin City Council it...