Results 181-200 of 27,607 for speaker:Éamon Ó Cuív

Written Answers — Property Acquisitions: Property Acquisitions (4 May 2004)

Éamon Ó Cuív: My Department has not had any discussions or negotiations that might lead to the acquisition, either by purchase or leasehold, of the property.

Written Answers — Community Development: Community Development (4 May 2004)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Details of the schools referred to by the Deputy were posted on my Department's website on 1 April. The information may be accessed on www.pobail.ie/en/pressreleases

Seanad: Ulster Scots Agency. (11 May 2004)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I thank Senator Mansergh for raising this matter and the Cathaoirleach for giving me the opportunity to come to the House to place on record the Government's position on the supports we are providing, in partnership with the Northern Ireland authorities, for the Ulster Scots Agency. By way of background, the North-South Language Body was set up as one of the North-South Implementation Bodies...

Written Answers — Harbours and Piers: Harbours and Piers (13 May 2004)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I refer the Deputy to my reply to his Question No. 209 on 12 May.

Written Answers — Ulster-Scots Agency: Ulster-Scots Agency (18 May 2004)

Éamon Ó Cuív: As the Deputy is aware, the Ulster-Scots Agency is one of the agencies of An Foras Teanga, the North-South language body set up under the terms of the British-Irish Agreement Act 1999, the other agency being Foras na Gaeilge. I would like to clarify that there is no cutback in funding to the Ulster-Scots Agency this year. The Ulster-Scots Agency, which is jointly funded North — 75% — and...

Written Answers — Local Authority Funding: Local Authority Funding (18 May 2004)

Éamon Ó Cuív: ADM manages the local development social inclusion programme on behalf of my Department. As the Deputy will appreciate, the programme must be managed from within the budget available in my Department's Vote each year. The provision in the revised estimates for this year is €42.144 million. The Government has allocated over €3 million additional funding in support of improved co-ordination...

Written Answers — Fógraíocht Ranna: Fógraíocht Ranna (25 May 2004)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Tógfaidh mé Ceisteanna Uimh. 392, 393 agus 394 le chéile. Is é an gnáth-chleachtas le tamall i mo Roinnse ná go roghnaítear na nuachtáin ina gcuirtear fógraí oifigiúla i gcomhréir leis na riachtanais a bhaineann le gach cás ar leith agus i bhfianaise na ngrúpaí áirithe ar a mbíonn na fógraí dírithe. Ní bhíonn comórtas sonrach idir nuachtáin ar leith i gceist. Ní miste...

Rural Development: Motion. (1 Jun 2004)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I move amendment No. 1: To delete all words after "Dáil Éireann" and substitute the following: "notes the commitment of the Government to the development of rural Ireland through implementation of the White Paper on Rural Development and in particular through key initiatives to enhance services, infrastructure and employment in rural areas by: —the setting up of a separate Department with...

Rural Development: Motion. (1 Jun 2004)

Éamon Ó Cuív: The other reality we should face up to is that there has been a decline in rural Ireland but that decline and the haemorrhage from rural areas is a worldwide phenomenon with which we are all trying to grapple. I came here today from a European conference on rural development which I hosted in Westport over the past two days. In relative terms they accept that we are way ahead of most other...

Rural Development: Motion. (1 Jun 2004)

Éamon Ó Cuív: No, I am using the motion for reference. I wanted to listen to what Members were saying and address those issues rather than do what Ministers usually do when they stand up here. Perhaps we would all be better off posting our scripts on to the Internet because there is no point in coming in here, not listening to each other and just addressing the issues as outlined in a prepared script.

Rural Development: Motion. (1 Jun 2004)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I regret that my colleague from the Green Party has left the Chamber because I would like to engage in a detailed debate about rural settlement patterns. I have read the Labour Party and the Green Party policies, and they are entitled to their view, but they should be clear about what they want. They want the people of rural Ireland who are not involved in agriculture to live in towns or...

Rural Development: Motion. (1 Jun 2004)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I am surprised that nobody has mentioned the CLÁR programme. I accept that the funding is modest.

Rural Development: Motion. (1 Jun 2004)

Éamon Ó Cuív: The CLÁR programme is mentioned in the motion in respect of gender equality but I cannot understand how gender equality comes into the controlling board of CLÁR because there is no such structure. However, we will ignore that aspect. The CLÁR programme is based on the principle of not creating new bureaucracies, however, some might say it is creating parallel structures. CLÁR uses every...

Rural Development: Motion. (1 Jun 2004)

Éamon Ó Cuív: It shows the Tír na n-Óg properties of the hills of Connemara. What I said in that interview stands the test of time. I had been living in rural Ireland and involved in development for only three years at the time. Connemara is not noted for the quality of its land, and in that short time I had reckoned that it was not possible for the land of the area to provide family lifestyle incomes to...

Rural Development: Motion. (1 Jun 2004)

Éamon Ó Cuív: We have already set it up. The advertisements are in the newspapers this week. The issue of the recreational use of land is to the fore and must be resolved. Comhairle na Tuaithe is making good progress and all the players are working together to resolve that issue. In my view, land issues in Ireland will not be solved by law. With our history of land, unless solutions are arrived at by...

Rural Development: Motion. (1 Jun 2004)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I agree with the Deputy. However, I am reminded of an Údarás na Gaeltachta election campaign when a stone wall was being built and a piece in the middle had not been completed. A sign was put on the gap in the wall saying, "Éamon, cá bhfuil an balla?" I said we would get there. The person who put up the sign came to me before the general election to say that he did not trust you but I did...

Rural Development: Motion. (1 Jun 2004)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I think the figure was 22. The previous coalition Government did nothing about it. Our action was crucial to the really small rural areas.

Rural Development: Motion. (1 Jun 2004)

Éamon Ó Cuív: A ratio of one teacher to 12 pupils is very different from one teacher to 22 pupils.

Rural Development: Motion. (1 Jun 2004)

Éamon Ó Cuív: It was one of the most progressive decisions made in the interest of declining, rather than growing, rural areas. When a rural school loses its second teacher, it is inevitable that numbers will decline even further because, unless the school is on an island, parents are inclined to choose a larger school for their children and closure of the school becomes inevitable. Once an area loses its...

Rural Development: Motion. (1 Jun 2004)

Éamon Ó Cuív: No. Many people require further X-rays during the healing process. If I had a pound for every time I attended the hospital in Galway with children who might have had a fracture, I would have a great deal of money in my pocket.