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Written Answers — Forbairt na Gaeilge: Forbairt na Gaeilge (5 Oct 2004)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Is cuid riachtanach d'oidhreacht bheo an Stáit agus is acmhainn nádúrtha thábhachtach sa Ghaeltacht í an Ghaeilge. Teanga beo labhartha agus scríofa í agus níl amhras orm ach gur mar sin a bheidh sí sa todhchaí. Mar is eol don Teachta, tugann mo Roinnse maoiniú do ghníomhaireachtaí éagsúla, go háirithe An Foras Teanga agus Údarás na Gaeltachta, chun todhchaí na teanga a...

Written Answers — Stádas na Gaeilge: Stádas na Gaeilge (5 Oct 2004)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Mar a d'fhógair mé ar 14 Iúil 2004 ar son an Rialtais, tá tús curtha le próiseas phlé le baillstát eile an AE agus leis na hInstitiúidí Eorpacha d'fhonn stádas oifigiúil agus oibre a iarraidh don Ghaeilge san AE faoi Rialachán 1/1958 CEE. Is é an rialachán an ionstraim dlíthiúil a rialaíonn an córas teanga, idir oifigiúil agus oibre, de chuid institiúidí an AE. Tá an...

Written Answers — Community Development: Community Development (5 Oct 2004)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I propose to take Questions Nos. 186, 194, 198, 218 and 228 together. I refer the Deputies to earlier questions on this matter, in particular to my reply to Question No. 151 and related questions on 4 February 2004, Questions Nos. 100 and 102 on 9 March 2004 and Question No. 127 on 27 April 2004. In implementing the Government decision detailed in those replies, local and community...

Written Answers — Rural Development: Rural Development (5 Oct 2004)

Éamon Ó Cuív: As the Deputy is aware, the purpose of the rural development fund is to support research, evaluation and pilot actions. It is not practical to itemise here all projects which have been supported to date but I am arranging to have the Deputy sent the information directly. A number of other proposals, in addition to those on the list being sent to the Deputy, are under consideration.

Written Answers — Rural Development: Rural Development (5 Oct 2004)

Éamon Ó Cuív: The sixth meeting of the national rural development forum will take place on 1 November 2004 in Athlone, County Westmeath. The agenda for the forum has not yet been finalised. However, I expect the programme to include a progress report on current rural development policy issues, implementation of the rural social scheme and the recent draft EU rural development regulation. In view of the...

Written Answers — Laghdú Fostaíochta: Laghdú Fostaíochta (5 Oct 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 bhfuil...

Written Answers — Irish Language: Irish Language (5 Oct 2004)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I was pleased to launch a language awareness campaign entitled Ár dTeanga Nádúrtha Féin on 13 September last, in line with the recommendations of Coimisiún na Gaeltachta. The €300,000 campaign is being managed on behalf of my Department by Údarás na Gaeltachta. The promotion is aimed at increasing awareness amongst parents of children between the ages of 0 and 5 — and expectant...

Written Answers — Rural Development: Rural Development (5 Oct 2004)

Éamon Ó Cuív: My Department is the measure leader for the rural development and diversification measure 1.2 of the INTERREG IIIA Ireland-Wales Programme. There is €9.8 million available to the region under this measure. As measure leader, my Department is a member of the programme steering committee which selects projects and is also responsible for the monitoring and control of the Irish element of...

Written Answers — Comhairle na Tuaithe: Comhairle na Tuaithe (5 Oct 2004)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I propose to take Question Nos. 195 and 219 together. The aims and objectives of Comhairle na Tuaithe are: to ensure that all those with an interest and concern in the sustainable development and proper management of the recreational amenities of the countryside are fully consulted on their future management; to develop and update, as necessary, a national countryside recreation strategy; to...

Written Answers — An Daonáireamh Náisiúnta: An Daonáireamh Náisiúnta (5 Oct 2004)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Dírím aird an Teachta ar an bhfreagra a thug mé ar Cheisteanna Uimh. 70 den 27 Samhain 2003, Uimh. 527 den 7 Deireadh Fómhair, Uimh. 106 den 27 Aibreán 2004 agus Uimh. 56 den 31 Bealtaine 2004. Faoi mar a bhí curtha in iúl cheana féin, is léir ó fhigiúirí an daonáirimh go bhfuil idir ábhar dóchais agus foláirimh iontu maidir le húsáid na Gaeilge. Is léir go bhfuil ísliú...

Written Answers — Réamhscolaíocht agus Seirbhísí Óige: Réamhscolaíocht agus Seirbhísí Óige (5 Oct 2004)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Mar is eol don Teachta, tá iarrachtaí leanúnacha ar siúl ag Údarás na Gaeltachta chun cúrsaí réamhscolaíochta agus seirbhísí óige a chur chun cinn agus a fhorbairt sa Ghaeltacht. Caitheadh €395,000 ar na gnéithe seo i 2003 agus meastar go mbeidh caiteachas níos mó ná €1 milliún i 2004 mar gheall ar na forbairtí seo a leanas. Cuirfidh an t-údarás cúnamh suas go dtí...

Written Answers — Legislative Programme: Legislative Programme (5 Oct 2004)

Éamon Ó Cuív: The Dormant Accounts (Amendment) Bill 2004 was published in June 2004. The Bill is before Seanad Éireann at present and I anticipate that the remaining stages will be debated in that House over the coming weeks. I look forward to bringing the Bill before Dáil Éireann later this session. Meanwhile, following publication of the external report on the public consultation on 27 September 2004,...

Written Answers — National Spatial Strategy: National Spatial Strategy (5 Oct 2004)

Éamon Ó Cuív: The national spatial strategy, NSS, sets down clear markets for the way ahead in rural development and addresses many of my concerns in relation to such issues as rural housing, services and cultural identity. The Deputy will be aware that my Department is represented on the interdepartmental committee, led by the Department of the Environment, Heritage and Local Government, supporting the...

Written Answers — Rural Development: Rural Development (5 Oct 2004)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I look forward to meeting Commissioner designate Fischer Boel in the near future. Negotiations have already commenced at European Council level on the form and scope of the next generation of rural development measures due to commence in 2007. A key feature of the Commission's proposals in this regard is the inclusion of a complete priority axis of measures aimed at addressing the critical...

Written Answers — Coimisiún na Gaeltachta: Coimisiún na Gaeltachta (5 Oct 2004)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I measc na gcéimeanna suntasacha a glacadh le tamall anuas chun moltaí sonracha atá déanta i dtuarascáil Choimisiún na Gaeltachta a chur chun cinn tá na céimeanna seo a leanas: Tá Acht na dTeangacha Oifigiúla 2003 ina dhlí anois, rud a thugann aghaidh ar chur i bhfeidhm cúig chinn de mholtaí sonracha an choimisiúin agus tá cur síos ar an dul chun cinn agus ar chéimeanna eile...

Written Answers — Rural Development: Rural Development (5 Oct 2004)

Éamon Ó Cuív: My Department's role in the development of small rural enterprise is mainly through the work of LEADER companies. These are independent companies who deliver the EU funded LEADER programmes under contract to my Department. Sectoral agreements are in place at local level between LEADER companies and the county enterprise boards, the other main funders of small rural enterprise. These...

Written Answers — Taisteal an Aire: Taisteal an Aire (5 Oct 2004)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Cuairt ar Dhún na nGall: Dé Máirt, 14 Meán Fómhair, 2004 11.30 — 12.00 Cruinniú eolais le M.F.G. Thír Chonaill Ionad Bia Ghort a' Choirce Clár an chruinniú leis seo. 12.00 — 12.30 Cruinniú le MIDAS maidir le hinfreastructúr forbartha pobail Ionad Bia Ghort a' Choirce. Pléadh todhchaí MIDAS 12.30 — 13.30 ...

Written Answers — Polasaí Dátheangach: Polasaí Dátheangach (5 Oct 2004)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Tá dul chun cinn suntasach déanta ag mo Roinnse ó thaobh cur i bhfeidhm fhorálacha an Achta. I measc na bpríomh-chéimeanna atá tógtha go dáta: tá €500,000 curtha ar fáil i Meastacháin mo Roinne don bhliain seo chun Oifig Choimisinéir na dTeangacha Oifigiúla a mhaoiniú agus tá an tUasal Seán Ó Cuirreáin ceaptha ag an Uachtarán mar An Coimisinéir Teanga le héifeacht ó...

Written Answers — Leader Programmes: Leader Programmes (5 Oct 2004)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I understand the Deputy is particularly interested in the following issues. My Department has responsibility, inter alia, for the Leader programme. In accordance with the bottom up philosophy of rural development, the local Leader group is the decision-making authority in relation to approving actions falling within its business plan. The approval of grants by groups is made within detailed...

Written Answers — Ferry Services: Ferry Services (5 Oct 2004)

Éamon Ó Cuív: My Department is currently preparing regulations in respect of formal contracts with ferry operators providing services which incorporate road transport links. It is hoped to have these regulations published at an early date. These regulations, which will be subject to the consent of the Ministers for Finance and Transport, will set down the agreed destinations for connecting bus passenger...