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Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Sport and Recreational Development (11 Apr 2024)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 271. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development the progress made on works at the Cappahoosh Trail near Doie Iorrais Bridge funded by her Department, which was to include the upgrade of a mountain bike trail and the replacement of two bridges and which she turned the sod on 30 July 2021; the amount of money allocated to this project and the funding expended on it to date; and if...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Operation and Effect of National and Local Policy on Island Communities: Discussion (22 Sep 2023)

Éamon Ó Cuív: ...issues, access is key. It is about the frequency of the ferry or aeroplane services on Aran, their speed, quality, and the piers. It is also about the difference between getting on from a pontoon where the tide does not make any difference and, if someone is in a wheelchair, that person getting in at one level and getting off at the same level and so on. We must continue to invest in...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Annual Report 2012: Discussion with Coillte (19 Nov 2013)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I thank Mr. Britchfield for the presentation. As he knows, I have much time for the work of Coillte Teoranta. It is worth recording here that the forestry industry, not only in the form of Coillte, has performed exceptionally well in the context of the downturn of the economy, having turned a 70% home market into a 70% export market. I do not believe any major timber-processing operation...

Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Joint Sub-Committee on Fisheries: Aquaculture and Tourism: Discussion (Resumed) (21 Mar 2013)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I welcome the witnesses to the sub-committee. I am delighted that they are here today. Within their sector, there is huge potential for development. If we were to consider rural recreation in its widest form, from walking to angling on lakes and rivers, from cliff climbing to surfboarding and every recreational activity on sea and land, it would be possible to create 6,000 jobs, spread...

Written Answers — State Properties: State Properties (30 Nov 2011)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Question 48: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the work that has taken place since March 2011 to complete a memorandum of understanding between the State agencies and semi-state companies under the aegis of his Department in relation to the use of State lands for rural recreation, including hiking and biking; and if he will make a statement on the...

Departmental Expenditure. (18 Feb 2010)

Éamon Ó Cuív: When one travels throughout the country one can see the fantastic work done on the Shannon and Erne waterways. We have a huge length of waterway. I fully agree with Deputy Wall on the need to continue to develop these resources, not only the boating resources but also the banks. Recently, I brought in all of the State agencies that have major land holdings, including Coillte Teoranta,...

Written Answers — Departmental Funding: Departmental Funding (17 Jun 2009)

Éamon Ó Cuív: My Department provides funding for rural recreation projects under Sub-head D.3.4. Applications are submitted to the Rural Recreation Section within the Department and are considered under the relevant policy publications such as the Countryside Recreation Strategy and the Programme for Government. All applications are subject to available resources and competing requests. Only projects,...

Seanad: Rural Development: Statements (11 Nov 2008)

Éamon Ó Cuív: ...go bhfuil deiseanna iontacha fós ann, ach cur chuige. Ar an tráth seo, go mórmhór, tá deiseanna i bhforbairt tuaithe de bharr go bhfuil clár nua forbartha tuaithe, an ceann is mó riamh, tosaithe. Dé Máirt seo caite, d'fhógair mé na grúpaí agus an maoiniú a bhfaighfidh siad chun a gcuid pleananna faoin gclár forbartha tuaithe 2007-2013 a reachtáil. Nuair a bhíonn...

Written Answers — Sport and Recreational Development: Sport and Recreational Development (5 Dec 2007)

Éamon Ó Cuív: At the outset, I would like to clarify for the Deputy, that while I launched the "Welcome Initiative" jointly with Minister of State, Mary Wallace T. D., on behalf of Coillte and Fáilte Ireland, my Department has no involvement in — or responsibility for — the initiative itself. The project is funded by Fáilte Ireland (which is the responsibility of the Department of Arts, Sports and...