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Written Answers — Inland Waterways: Inland Waterways (8 Feb 2005)

Éamon Ó Cuív: As the Deputy will be aware, Waterways Ireland — one of the six North-South implementation bodies — was established under the British-Irish Agreement Act 1999. The body has responsibility for the management, maintenance and development, principally for recreational purposes, of the Shannon, the Shannon-Erne Waterway, the Royal and Grand Canals, and the Barrow navigation in the South and...

Written Answers — Decentralisation Programme: Decentralisation Programme (8 Feb 2005)

Éamon Ó Cuív: As the Deputy is aware my Department has offices both in Dublin and in a decentralised location in Na Forbacha in Galway, and will decentralise to Knock Airport under the decentralisation programme. No persons in my Department have been required to sign, on applying for internal promotion, an agreement that they are willing to decentralise. The other questions raised by the Deputy do not,...

Written Answers — Community Development: Community Development (9 Feb 2005)

Éamon Ó Cuív: One must have a herd number and be in receipt of one of the following payments — farm assist, unemployment assistance, unemployment benefit if previously on a FÁS community employment scheme, or disability allowance — if one is to be eligible to participate in the rural social scheme. Self-employed fishermen whose fishing boats have been entered in the register of fishing boats, or have...

Written Answers — Anti-Social Behaviour: Anti-Social Behaviour (10 Feb 2005)

Éamon Ó Cuív: My Department operates a range of programmes designed to support individuals and communities to address problems associated with disadvantage. While such programmes can have a bearing on the issue, none can be said to be specifically designed to address anti-social behaviour of itself. Information on these programmes is available on my Department's website.

Written Answers — Limistéirí Gaeltachta: Limistéirí Gaeltachta (10 Feb 2005)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Mar is eol don Teachta, tá conradh do 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 dírithe ar úsáid na Gaeilge sa Ghaeltacht mar bhunús chun: forbairt...

Written Answers — International Agreements: International Agreements (15 Feb 2005)

Éamon Ó Cuív: The traditionally strong relations between Ireland and Scotland continue to develop in a very positive way, including since devolution. The Irish Consulate General in Edinburgh, which was opened in 1998, is involved in a broad range of activities supporting the development of enhanced bilateral links. These include the promotion of trade, tourism, culture and investment opportunities in close...

Written Answers — Coastal Protection: Coastal Protection (15 Feb 2005)

Éamon Ó Cuív: While primary responsibility for coastal protection comes within the remit of the Minister of Communications, Marine and Natural Resources, my Department has, over the past five years, made some funding available for that purpose. From 1999 to date, my Department has spent €987,220 on the sea wall at West End on Tory Island. An application for additional funding to reinforce and extend this...

Written Answers — Departmental Programmes: Departmental Programmes (15 Feb 2005)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I have no plans at present to expand the geographical boundaries of RAPID areas to include additional communities. However, as I stated previously, I am examining an apparent anomaly regarding Ballyfermot which, despite meeting the criteria for inclusion in strand I of the programme, was omitted due to its inclusion in the URBAN II programme.

Written Answers — Rural Social Scheme: Rural Social Scheme (15 Feb 2005)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Increases in the rural social scheme payment rates in 2005 will be in line with the increases in social welfare payments announced in budget 2005 and will be effective from the same dates as the social welfare increases. The increases are currently being calculated and will be paid shortly, backdated to the applicable effective date.

Written Answers — Departmental Programmes: Departmental Programmes (15 Feb 2005)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I am aware of the variations in the population and size across RAPID areas. However, the RAPID programme is essentially about prioritising investment in areas experiencing particular disadvantage rather than dividing resources between RAPID areas. I accept that the issue can arise in certain circumstances, such as the disbursement of the RAPID leverage fund. I have asked ADM to consider the...

Written Answers — Irish Language: Irish Language (16 Feb 2005)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Faoi mar is eol don Teachta, tá próiseas casta le comhlíonadh maidir le foilsiú chuntais agus thuarascálacha bhliantúla don bhForas Teanga, sa mhéid gur gá na cuntais/tuarascálacha don dááisínteacht — i.e., Foras na Gaeilge agus Tha Boord o Ulstèr-Scotch — a bheith iniúchta agus formheasta ar dtús, sular féidir iad a chomh-tháthú i gcomhréir leis na forálacha...

Written Answers — Decentralisation Programme: Decentralisation Programme (16 Feb 2005)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Tuigfidh an Teachta, ar ndóigh, go bhfuil an próiséas díláraithe in aon Roinn Stáit ag brath ar an dul chun cinn atáá bhaint amach ag an nGrúpa Forfheidhmithe Lárnach. Sa chomhthéacs sin, tá céimeanna éagsúla glactha ag mo Roinnse le tamall anuas. Ina measc: tá Aonad Díláraithe faoi leith bunaithe chun déileáil leis an gceist seo; tá Coiste Díláraithe Roinne curtha ar...

Written Answers — Seachtain na Gaeilge: Seachtain na Gaeilge (16 Feb 2005)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Is togra de chuid Chonradh na Gaeilge é seachtain na Gaeilge, a bhfuil maoiniúá chur ar fáil ina leith ag Foras naGaeilge. Tuigim ón bhForas go bhfuil deontas de €88,102 curtha ar fáil do Chonradh na Gaeilge chun seachtain na Gaeilge a eagrú i mbliana. Tá cóip den lámhleabhar atá curtha i dtoll a chéile ag Conradh na Gaeilge don ócáid seo seolta chuig an Teachta. Cé nach...

Written Answers — Foras na Gaeilge: Foras na Gaeilge (17 Feb 2005)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Tógfaidh mé Ceisteanna Uimh. 114 agus 115 le chéile. Tuigfidh an Teachta gur cheist d'Fhoras na Gaeilge féin cinntí a dhéanamh maidir le soláthar deontas, i gcomhréir leis an réimse reachtúil ina bhfeidhmíonn sé agus na pleananna gnó agus corparáide atá aige. Mar eolas don Teachta, áfach, tuigtear dom ó Fhoras na Gaeilge gur cuireadh in iúl go follasach anuraidh go mbeadh...

Written Answers — Departmental Credit Cards: Departmental Credit Cards (17 Feb 2005)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Further to my earlier reply, I wish to inform the Deputy that the total expenditure involved on the two credit cards in use in my Department since its formation in June 2002 was €11,855.82. The annual breakdown of this expenditure is as follows: Year â'¬ 2002 1,410.18 2003 5,245.59 2004 5,200.05 Total 11,855.82 The payments, which are certified by a senior officer in my...

Written Answers — Consultancy Contracts: Consultancy Contracts (17 Feb 2005)

Éamon Ó Cuív: My Department has not directly engaged any public relations consultants nor entered into any public relations contracts or procurements since its establishment in June 2002. During this period, three bodies under the aegis of my Department — the National Advisory Committee on Drugs, the Western Development Commission and Údarás na Gaeltachta — have engaged public relations consultants....

Written Answers — Food Industry: Food Industry (22 Feb 2005)

Éamon Ó Cuív: The development of the small food production sector is of particular interest to me in the context of my remit as Minister with responsibility for rural development. In June last year I agreed to fund the appointment of a small food producers co-ordinator to work, under the aegis of Comhar LEADER na hÉireann, with artisan and traditional food producers. The initiative is aimed at identifying...

Written Answers — Seirbhísí Sláinte: Seirbhísí Sláinte (22 Feb 2005)

Éamon Ó Cuív: D'fhógair mé ar 23 Eanáir 2005 go raibh comh-mhaoiniú ar bhonn 50:50 gur fiú€87,000 ceadaithe agam d'Fheidhmeannas na Seirbhíse Sláinte le cumasú dó triúr teiripeoirí urlabhra agus teanga le Gaeilge a fhostú chun cur leis na seirbhísí a bhíonn ar fáil sa réimse sin sna ceantair Ghaeltachta. Is faoin bhfeidhmeannas atá sé, i gcomhar leis an Roinn Sláinte agus Leanaí de...

Written Answers — Foras na Gaeilge: Foras na Gaeilge (22 Feb 2005)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Ba mhaith liom Ceisteanna Uimh. 18, 23, 30, 38, 42 agus 54 a thógáil le chéile agus sna cásanna sin aird na dTeachtaí a dhíriú ar an bhfreagra a thug mé ar cheist uimhir 8 inniú.

Written Answers — Údarás na Gaeltachta: Údarás na Gaeltachta (22 Feb 2005)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Tá sé i gceist agam bualadh le Bord Údarás na Gaeltachta ar 4 Márta 2005. Glacaim leis go ndéanfar plé, i measc rudaí eile, faoin soláthar airgid a bheidh ar fáil don údarás sa bhliain reatha agus faoi thosaíochtaí na heagraíochta don tréimhse amach romhainn. Tá soláthar iomlán de €34.33 million curtha ar fáil sna Meastacháin Ghiorraithe d'Údarás na Gaeltachta don...