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

Éamon Ó Cuív: Mar a thug mé le fios i bhfreagra ar Cheist Dála Uimh. 79 ar 14 Nollaig 2004, tá mo Roinnse ag obair, i gcomhar le hOifig an Dréachtóra Parlaiminte, ar dhréacht de na Rialacháin a dhéanfar faoi Alt 9(1) d'Acht na dTeangacha Oifigiúla 2003. Tuigfidh an Teachta nach mór do mo Roinn-se, mar chuid lárnach don phróiseas, dul i gcomhairle le Ranna Rialtais eile maidir leis an ábhar seo...

Written Answers — Oileáin amach ón gCósta: Oileáin amach ón gCósta (22 Feb 2005)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Faoi mar is eol don Teachta, le cúpla bliain anuas táÚdarás na Gaeltachta i mbun oibre réamh-phleanála i gcomhair aerstráice ar Oileán Thoraí. Ag eascairt ón obair seo, fuarthas cead pleanála ó Comhairle Chontae Dhún na nGall i leith thógáil an aerstráice seo. Chun an togra seo a bhrú ar aghaidh, d'iarr mo Roinn anuraidh ar an údarás dul ar aghaidh le cuardach ar an suíomh...

Written Answers — Decentralisation Programme: Decentralisation Programme (22 Feb 2005)

Éamon Ó Cuív: My Department has received information from the central applications facility, CAF, on a number of occasions since September 2004. The information received relates to numbers of civil and public servants who have expressed an interest in decentralising with my Department to Knock Airport and na Forbacha, the grade breakdown of these numbers, the names of serving staff in my Department who had...

Written Answers — Income Support Scheme: Income Support Scheme (22 Feb 2005)

Éamon Ó Cuív: The rural social scheme, the details of which were announced in May 2004, accepted its first participants in July 2004 and the numbers have been increasing steadily since then. There are 1,114 participants on the scheme at present. There are 36 implementing bodies throughout the country and of those 27 have commenced projects under the scheme to date. In addition, all 36 implementing bodies...

Written Answers — Area Development Management: Area Development Management (22 Feb 2005)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I refer the Deputy to my replies to Question No. 75 on 9 November 2004 and Question No. 60 on 14 December 2004. Progress is being made in the restructuring of ADM. Proposals have yet to be brought to Government to give effect to these changes.

Written Answers — Departmental Programmes: Departmental Programmes (22 Feb 2005)

Éamon Ó Cuív: My Department funds a variety of measures to assist both urban and rural community groups, as well as measures to combat drugs misuse. In 2004, an amount of €20.6 million was provided in my Department's Vote for the community development programme. Expenditure on that programme in the period February 2004 to end January 2005 was €21.677 million. This funding supports 185 community...

Written Answers — Rural Development: Rural Development (22 Feb 2005)

Éamon Ó Cuív: The review of enterprise support in rural areas was launched on 17 January 2005 at my Department's national rural development forum. With my colleagues, the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment and the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism, whose areas of responsibility are also covered in the report, I am now examining the recommendations. Decisions on implementation will, as...

Written Answers — Irish Language: Irish Language (22 Feb 2005)

Éamon Ó Cuív: The Broadcasting Commission of Ireland, BCI, recently conducted a survey to determine the level of interest among the younger generation in Irish language radio programmes. The survey was co-funded by the commission, my own Department and by Foras na Gaeilge. The BCI published the results of the survey on 20 January 2005 and I intend to discuss those results with the relevant parties in the...

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (22 Feb 2005)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I announced on 23 January 2005 that I had approved the provision of €87,000 to the Health Service Executive to co-finance on a 50:50 basis the appointment of three Irish-speaking speech and language therapists in order to improve the level and nature of the speech and language therapy services provided in Gaeltacht areas. The arrangements surrounding the recruitment and deployment of these...

Written Answers — Income Support Scheme: Income Support Scheme (22 Feb 2005)

Éamon Ó Cuív: The rural social scheme was introduced in 2004 to provide directly improved rural services and at the same time to ensure an income and employment support for farmers who can no longer make a viable living on the land, within a working arrangement compatible with farming. The scheme was designed specifically for farm families and its operations and structures are operated in a farmer-friendly...

Written Answers — Departmental Investigations: Departmental Investigations (22 Feb 2005)

Éamon Ó Cuív: As I outlined to the House in my reply to Question 38 of 14 December 2004, a joint investigation into allegations of bullying and harassment and related matters in Waterways Ireland was carried out, with the consent of the parties involved, by independent investigators appointed by my Department and the Department of Culture, Arts and Leisure in the North. The report of the investigators was...

Written Answers — Departmental Programmes: Departmental Programmes (22 Feb 2005)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I have no plans at present to expand the geographical boundaries of RAPID areas. However, as I have stated previously, there appears to be an anomaly in relation to 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. I have met representatives from Ballyfermot in relation to this issue and I am...

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (22 Feb 2005)

Éamon Ó Cuív: My Department has not received an application for grant aid under the farm electrification grant scheme from the person concerned. Any such application received will be processed by my Department without delay.

Written Answers — Offshore Islands: Offshore Islands (22 Feb 2005)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Údarás na Gaeltachta has been assisting island communities in the Gaeltacht in various ways over the years. This assistance includes the direct provision of buildings or, in some cases, the provision of grant aid towards the cost of buildings. Islands that have received assistance to date include Inis Mór, Inis Meáin, Inis Oírr, Oileán Cléire, Toraigh and Árainn Mhór in County...

Written Answers — Iarratais Pleanála: Iarratais Pleanála (22 Feb 2005)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Tógfaidh mé Ceisteanna Uimh. 267 go 272 uilig, le chéile. Mar is eol don Teachta, is iad an Roinn Comhshaoil, Oidhreachta agus Rialtais Áitiúil agus na húdaráis áitiúla atá freagrach as cúrsaí pleanála sa Ghaeltacht, ar a n-áirítear cur i bhfeidhm na bhforálacha faoi leith san Acht um Pleanáil agus Forbairt 2000 a bhaineann leis an nGaeltacht féin. Ag féachaint don...

Written Answers — Community Development: Community Development (22 Feb 2005)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I am always seeking to improve measures and benefits for communities across the range of programmes operated by my Department. In the context of a 19% increase in the Estimates for 2005 for my Department, I anticipate progress across a range of measures this year, including the local and regional drugs task forces, the rural social scheme, and the community development programme.

Written Answers — Departmental Funding: Departmental Funding (22 Feb 2005)

Éamon Ó Cuív: There has been no formal expansion of the number of groups or bodies eligible for various forms of grant aid from my Department. However, given my Department's focus on communities, particularly those that are vulnerable or under threat, all applications for funding receive serious consideration.

Written Answers — Community Development: Community Development (22 Feb 2005)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I refer the Deputy to my reply to Question No. 93 of 9 November 2004 in relation to rural housing.

Written Answers — Departmental Funding: Departmental Funding (22 Feb 2005)

Éamon Ó Cuív: My Department has not advertised new grant schemes for 2005 as yet. Funding is being continued under existing programmes to bodies such as area partnership companies, Leader groups, community development projects etc.

Written Answers — Departmental Programme: Departmental Programme (22 Feb 2005)

Éamon Ó Cuív: As I have stated previously, the RAPID programme is now operating on a number of different levels. Many small-scale proposals from RAPID areas are being dealt with more effectively at local level. To support this approach dedicated funding of €6 million is provided in 2005. These proposals are being co-funded by the relevant Department or local agency under a number of categories with broad...