Results 321-340 of 27,668 for speaker:Éamon Ó Cuív

Written Answers — Córas Náisiúnta ISBN: Córas Náisiúnta ISBN (5 Oct 2004)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Tógfaigh mé Ceisteanna Uimh. 470 go dtí 473 le chéile. Níl aon fhreagracht ar mo Roinn ná ag aon chomhlacht faoi choimirce na Roinne seo maidir leis an gceist seo. Mar eolas don Teachta tuigtear dom go bhfuil córas den chineál seo i bhfeidhm le haghaidh irisí Éireannacha, ISSN, cheana agus gurb é an Leabharlann Náisiúnta atá freagrach as riaradh an chórais sin.

Written Answers — Limistéir Oifigiúla Gaeilge: Limistéir Oifigiúla Gaeilge (19 Oct 2004)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Mar is eol don Teachta, tá conradh chun staidéar teangeolaíoch ar úsáid na Gaeilge sa Ghaeltacht bronnta ar Acadamh na hOllscolaíochta Gaeilge, Ollscoil na hÉireann, Gaillimh, i gcomhar leis an Institiúid Náisiúnta um Anailís Réigiúnach agus Spásúil, Ollscoil na hÉireann, Má Nuad. Beidh an staidéar mar bhunús chun forbairt theangeolaíoch na Gaeltachta mar cheantar...

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (19 Oct 2004)

Éamon Ó Cuív: The grant has been paid.

Written Answers — Departmental Properties: Departmental Properties (19 Oct 2004)

Éamon Ó Cuív: The site referred to is in the ownership of Waterways Ireland, one of the six North-South Implementation Bodies established under the British-Irish Agreement Act 1999. It is held by Roscommon County Council under agreement dated 2 January 1945 between the Minister of Finance and Roscommon County Council.

Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (2 Nov 2004)

Éamon Ó Cuív: My Department has a dedicated independent internal audit unit in place with four staff members, whose primary function is to review and report on the adequacy and application of the Department's internal controls, including the financial arrangements in place in the Department for the assessment and monitoring of the day to day spend for all programmes and projects. The work of the internal...

Written Answers — Irish Language: Irish Language (2 Nov 2004)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Having regard to its statutory remit and to its approved business and corporate plans, I regard an involvement by Foras na Gaeilge in providing advice and assistance to Irish speakers abroad and in supporting cultural activities which promote the Irish language abroad as forming an appropriate part of its overall activities. My Department also funds, albeit in a minor way, certain Irish...

Written Answers — Proposed Legislation: Proposed Legislation (2 Nov 2004)

Éamon Ó Cuív: The White Paper on Rural Development was published in 1999. No decision has been made at this time to review the White Paper.

Seanad: Community Development. (4 Nov 2004)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I thank Senator Moylan for raising this matter which touched upon a number of issues that we need to resolve. First, partnerships do not cover the whole territory. In rural areas in particular, disadvantage is not concentrated in spatial units. It tends to be dispersed across the board. Nobody could argue that south Offaly, to which Senator Moylan referred, is less disadvantaged than the rest...

Seanad: Grant Payments. (4 Nov 2004)

Éamon Ó Cuív: While I have sympathy for the Senator, equally, I hope he has sympathy for us in the problems we face in drawing up rules. Those of us who draw up rules think we have come up with a fair, compassionate and equitable system. However, perhaps three weeks later, when a case crops us that no one dreamed of, all one can do is scratch one's head and say it was not what was intended. The problem is...

Seanad: Hospital Services. (4 Nov 2004)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I thank the Senator for his good wishes and for raising this matter. He is correct that one project might be insignificant but this always reminds me of the problem associated with the school transport system. It might appear easy for the State to extend the service for a child living 0.1 of a mile too near the school to qualify for school transport. The problem is that if the State provides...

Written Answers — Mayo Landslide: Mayo Landslide (16 Nov 2004)

Éamon Ó Cuív: As the Deputy is aware lead responsibility in this instance lies with my colleague, the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government. My Department has, however, played an active role within the framework of its own remit, in the process of dealing with the effects of the landslides of September 2003 and was represented on the Pollathomas implementation working group set up in...

Job Losses. (23 Nov 2004)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Gabhaim buíochas leis an Teachta Mac Fhionnlaoich as ucht na bhfocal deamhéin a bhí aige dom. Mar is eol don Teachta Mac Fhionnlaoich, tá Nuvotem Teo i mbun déantúsaíochta i gCroithlí ó 1979 agus tá an comhlacht ag tairgeadh transfhoirmitheoiri nó Toroidal Transformers don earnáil teileachumarsáide-leictreonaice. Tá an comhlacht seo, maron le dhá chomhlacht eile, ceann i...

Written Answers — Inland Waterways: Inland Waterways (23 Nov 2004)

Éamon Ó Cuív: The Deputy will be aware that one of the functions of Waterways Ireland, one of the six North-South implementation bodies established under the British-Irish Agreement Act 1999, is to examine the possible restoration of the Ulster Canal. At this time, no decision has been taken to proceed with the restoration of the Ulster Canal. A study was commissioned which estimated the cost of the...

Written Answers — Inland Waterways: Inland Waterways (23 Nov 2004)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Waterways Ireland is one of the six North-South implementation bodies established by the British-Irish Agreement Act. The body's remit is the management, maintenance, development and restoration of the inland navigable waterway system, principally for recreational purposes. Waterways Ireland advises me that it has a programme in place to promote and market the waterways under its remit as...

Written Answers — Cailliúint Phostanna: Cailliúint Phostanna (23 Nov 2004)

Éamon Ó Cuív: De réir an eolais atá curtha ar fáil ag Údarás na Gaeltachta, tá an comhlacht atá luaite ag an Teachta i gcoimhlint le comhlachtaí i dtíortha le costais íseal táirgíochta. Mar is eol don Teachta, tá coimhlint ghéar in earnáil na déantúsaíochta le roinnt blianta agus tá poist á gcailliúint sa tír seo dá réir, na ceantair Ghaeltachta san áireamh. Tuigim go mbíonn...

Written Answers — Designated Areas: Designated Areas (23 Nov 2004)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Strand one of the RAPID programme targets 25 urban areas and strand two targets 20 provincial towns. These areas are listed in the table which follows. While no specific budget was allocated to the RAPID programme, it was stated at the time that: Under the National Development Plan up to €15 billion has been earmarked for social inclusion measures, to be spent on development measures over...

Seanad: Community Development. (1 Dec 2004)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Go raibh maith agat, a Leas-Chathaoirligh, as do dhea ghuí. Senator Bannon makes a compelling case. However, the decision in this case does not rest with my Department although it is the funding agency in such matters. There are two Leader programmes in the current round of structural funding, the Leader+ community initiative and the area based rural development programme, a sub-measure of...

Seanad: Community Development. (1 Dec 2004)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I thought I made myself clear. Next week, this House will debate other issues which run parallel to this. For very good reasons, I do not interfere with Leader groups or try to pressurise them into decisions. If I did, there would be howls from the Opposition of ministerial interference in bottom-up companies. Longford Community Resources Limited has decided to reject the application. Any...

Seanad: Dormant Accounts (Amendment) Bill 2004: Report and Final Stages. (8 Dec 2004)

Éamon Ó Cuív: My voice is not the best today, but it will hold up. I will first lay down some basic principles with regard to spending any money, particularly extra money. We must first ensure additional delivery on the ground. The second point relates to poly-funding. I met yesterday with a group which received funding from the Department of €84,000 and whose State income from all sources amounted to...

Seanad: Dormant Accounts (Amendment) Bill 2004: Report and Final Stages. (8 Dec 2004)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Government amendment No. 14 will address the matter. The plan as presented to the board was quite generous, but we did not determine that the board would establish the criteria. The criteria under discussion will be very tight. While the board can write the plan in whatever way it wants, I may be required to make new decisions. The CLÁR scheme is typical in the tightness of the criteria...