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447 Questions— 22 February 2005. Written Answers 448Grant Payments.261. Mr. Connaughton asked the Minister forCommunity, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs when adecision will be made on an application for subsidisedESB for a slatted house in the name of aperson (details supplied) in County Galway; andif he will make a statement on the matter.[5614/05]Minister for Community, Rural and GaeltachtAffairs (Eamon Ó Cuív): My Department has notreceived an application for grant aid under thefarm electrification grant scheme from the personconcerned. Any such application received will beprocessed by my Department without delay.Security of the Elderly.262. Mr. McGuinness asked the Minister forCommunity, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs ,further to previous parliamentary questions, if thelong outstanding funds due for installation ofalarms in the homes of the elderly will be paidforthwith to a company (details supplied); thereason this money has not been paid to date; andthe procedures now in place to gain approval fora person. [5995/05]Minister of State at the Department of Community,Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs (Mr. N.Ahern): I am advised by my Department that, followingrepresentations received from the Deputyin September 2004, an application form wasissued to the group in question for completion.The application form and documentation wasreturned by the group, but was seriously deficientin terms of the information and documentationrequired under the scheme of community supportfor older people.A letter issued to the group on 20 November2004 requesting further information-documentation.My Department is still awaitingreceipt of this information and documentation.Upon receipt of same the application will befurther considered by my Department.Offshore Islands.263. Mr. Boyle asked the Minister for Community,Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the way inwhich Údarás na Gaeltachta has assisted islandcommunities through the provision of buildings;and if any such provision will be made in ArranmoreIsland, County Donegal. [5788/05]Minister for Community, Rural and GaeltachtAffairs (Éamon Ó Cuív): Údarás na Gaeltachtahas been assisting island communities in theGaeltacht in various ways over the years. Thisassistance includes the direct provision of buildingsor, in some cases, the provision of grant aidtowards the cost of buildings. Islands that havereceived assistance to date include Inis Mór, InisMeáin, Inis Oírr, Oileán Cléire, Toraigh andÁrainn Mhór in County Donegal.In the case of Árainn Mhór, an enterprisecentre comprising two new units was built byÚdarás between 2000 and 2002. I understand thatone of these units was vacated by the occupier in2004 and that expressions of interest from personswishing to locate a business in this unit haverecently been sought by Údarás.If the Deputy requires additional informationin regard to any specific case, I will be happy topursue the matter further.Questions Nos. 264 to 266, inclusive, answeredwith Question No. 10.Iarratais Pleanála.267. D’fhiafraigh Mr. Sargent den AireGnóthaí Pobail, Tuaithe agus Gaeltachta céardiad na hiarratais pleanála a fuair a Roinn óúdaráis phleanála, a bhfuil ceantracha Gaeltachtafaoina gcúram, ó tháinig Ionstraim ReachtúilUimh. 600 de 2001 i bhfeidhm. [5957/05]268. D’fhiafraigh Mr. Sargent den AireGnóthaí Pobail, Tuaithe agus Gaeltachta céardiad na hiarratais phleanála a bhfuil aighneachtaíina leith curtha ag a Roinn faoi bhráid nan-údarás pleanála maidir le cosaint na Gaeilge saGhaeltacht mar theanga phobail ó tháinig antAcht um Pleanáil agus Forbairt 2000 ibhfeidhm. [5958/05]269. D’fhiafraigh Mr. Sargent den AireGnóthaí Pobail, Tuaithe agus Gaeltachta céard épolasaí an Aire agus cur chuige a Roinne maidirle haighneachtaí a chur faoi bhráid na n-údaráspleanála i gcás iarratais a d’fhéadfadh tionchar aimirt ar an nGaeilge mar theanga phobail saGhaeltacht. [5959/05]270. D’fhiafraigh Mr. Sargent den AireGnóthaí Pobail, Tuaithe agus Gaeltachta céard édearcadh a Roinne maidir le soláthar RáiteasTionchair Teanga do na húdaráis phleanála i gcásiarratas pleanála ina bhfuil le forbairtí ar nósÓstáin, Ionaid Siopadóireachta, IonaidSiamsaíochta etc. a thógáil sa Ghaeltacht.[5960/05]271. D’fhiafraigh Mr. Sargent den AireGnóthaí Pobail, Tuaithe agus Gaeltachta cur síosar an mbaint shonrach a bhí aige le dréachtúlitreach, a cuireadh chuig Comhairle Chontae naGaillimhe in éindí leis an iarratas pleanála(04/5509), ag iarraidh nach mbeadh ar anbhforbróir Ráiteas Tionchair Teanga a sholátharmaidir le hiarratas ar óstán a thógáil sa Spidéal,mar gur ‘commercial development’ a bhí i gceistagus an bhfuil an dearcadh faoin ngá atá leRáiteas Tionchair Teanga a sholáthar maidir lehiarratais pleanála, mar atá léirithe sa litirthuasluaite, ag teacht le polasaí an Rialtais agusa Roinne maidir le cosaint na Gaeilge sa
449 Questions— 22 February 2005. Written Answers 450Ghaeltacht ar fhorbairtí a d’fhéadfadh tionchardiúltach a bheith acu ar sheasamh na Gaeilge saGhaeltacht. [5961/05]272. D’fhiafraigh Mr. Sargent den AireGnóthaí Pobail, Tuaithe agus Gaeltachta cén dulchun cinn atá déanta ag a Roinn maidir letreoirlínte a aontú leis an Roinn Comhshaoil,Oidhreachta agus Rialtais Áitiúil i dtaobhchosaint na Gaeilge sa Ghaeltacht faoin gcóraspleanála agus an ndéanfaidh sé ráiteas inathaobh. [5962/05]Minister for Community, Rural and GaeltachtAffairs (Éamon Ó Cuív): Tógfaidh méCeisteanna Uimh. 267 go 272 uilig, le chéile.Mar is eol don Teachta, is iad an RoinnComhshaoil, Oidhreachta agus Rialtais Áitiúilagus na hÚdaráis Áitiúla atá freagrach as cúrsaípleanála sa Ghaeltacht, ar a n-áirítear cur ibhfeidhm na bhforálacha faoi leith san Acht umPleanáil agus Forbairt 2000 a bhaineann leis annGaeltacht féin.Ag féachaint don chuspóir lárnach atá ag moRoinnse maidir le húsáid na Gaeilge marphríomh-theanga na Gaeltachta a láidriú agus abhuanú, chuir mo Roinn aighneacht i 2003 chuigna hÚdaráis Áitiúla ar fad a bhfuil ceantarGaeltachta faoina gcúram (Comhairle Chontaena Gaillimhe san áireamh) d’fhonn a n-aird atharraingt ar na dualgais faoi leith atá orthu indáil leis an nGaeilge sa Ghaeltacht igcomhthéacs an Achta thuasluaite.Rinneadh ábhar na n-aighneachtaí seo a dhíriúar a thábhachtaí is atá sé: anról cinniúnach ad’fhéadfadh bheith ag cinntí pleanála ar stádas naGaeilge sa Ghaeltacht agus ar na limistéirGhaeltachta a aithint; agus straitéisí agus beartaisa fhorbairt dá réir a thabharfaidh aghaidh ar antsaincheist seo go ginearálta, de réir mar aoireann sna ceantair éagsúla Gaeltachta.Is faoi na hÚdaráis Phleanála atá sé, mar atásainithe san Acht, dul i gcomhairle le mo Roinnagus le hÚdarás na Gaeltachta, de réir mar acheapann siad gur gá, maidir le hiarratais faoileith agus tá sonraí ag Aguisín 1 de na cásannaina ndearnadh amhlaidh ó tháinig an tAcht ibhfeidhm. Is féidir a rá go ginearálta gurb é ancur chuige atá ann maidir le cásanna a chuirtearfaoi bhráid mo Roinne, agus a bhfuil lonnaíochtshubstaintiúil ar nós eastáit tithíochta i gceist, náaird an Údaráis Áitiúil ábhartha a dhíriú ar anaighneacht a cuireadh chug an Údarás sin i 2003a chlúdaíonn an tsaincheist sin trí chéile. Támionsonraí faoi seo sa tábla in Aguisín 1.Maidir leis an gceist faoi iarratas pleanála faoileith (uimhir thagartha 04/5509), fuair m’oifigdháilcheantair fiosrú ó ghníomhaire a bhí agfeidhmiú thar ceann tógálaí a raibh iarrataspleanála á bheartú aige i mí na Nollag 2004. Bafaoi éileamh Chomhairle Chontae na Gaillimhe indáil le ráiteas tionchar teanga chomh fada is abhain sé le forbairt thrádálach i nGaeltacht naGaillimhe a bhí an fiosrú. Bunaithe ar an eolas athug an té a rinne an fiosrú agus i bhfianaise abhfuil ráite i bPlean Forbartha an Chontae i ndáille ráiteas tionchar teanga (féach Aguisín 2), ba ébarúil an té a d’fhreagair an fiosrú i mo oifigsenach bhfuil ráiteas tionchar teanga ag teastáil deréir an phlean condae ach d’fhorbairt tithíochtade níos mó ná teach amháin in aon cheantaramháin. Cuireadh an barúil sin i bhfoirm dréachtlitreach chuig an gníomhaire ar faics ag an am.Tuigtear go ndearna an gníomhaire a iarrataspleanála ar 21 Nollaig 2004 agus gur shocraigh anChomhairle Chontae féin caitheamh leis aniarratas mar fhorbairt thrádálach faoi réir nadtreoirlínte ábhartha pleanála mar a shainíteariad sa phlean forbartha don Chontae.Aontaím go bhfuil tábhacht ar leith ag baintle rialacha pleanála atá teanga-chairdiúil agus gobhfuil sé fíor-thábhachtach modhanna aguscleachtais éifeachtacha, réadúla a cheapadh (ar an-áirítear ráitis tionchar teanga) chun go mbeidhdea-thionchar agus feidhm phraiticiúil ag narialacha seo ar an nGaeilge agus ar an nGaeltachttrí chéile. Is faoi na hÚdaráis Phleanála iad féinatá sé, ár ndóigh, cúram a dhéanamh den cheistseo ar fad.Ar mhaithe le cuidiú leis na hÚdaráisPhleanála Áitiúla agus Réigiúnda a gcuid dualgasmar a leagtar amach iad faoin Acht um Pleanáilagus Forbairt a chur i bhfeidhm, tá fo-ghrúpaNASC atá ag feidhmiú faoi scáth Údarás naGaeltachta ag obair faoi láthair ar dhréachtthreoirlíntea chur i dtoll a chéile chuige sin. Táan grúpa seo comhdhéanta de ChomhairleChontae Chorcaí, Comhairle Contae Dhún nanGall, Comhairle Chontae na Gaillimhe,Comhairle Cathrach na Gaillimhe, ComhairleChontae Chiarraí, Ollscoil na hÉireann Gaillimh,Údarás na Gaeltachta, Údarás Réigiúnach anIarthair agus mo Roinn féin agus tuigtear dom gobhfuil tuarascáil nach mór réidh le cur faoi bhráidna Roinne Comhshaoil, Oidhreachta agusRialtais Áitiúil.Ní miste a rá chomh maith go raibh mo Roinni dteagmháil leis an Roinn Comhshaoil,Oidhreachta agus Rialtais Áitiúil faoi chúrsaípleanála go ginearálta sa Ghaeltacht ar 1 Feabhra2005 d’fhonn na féidearachtaí go n-eagródh anRoinn sin seimineár faoin ábhar a ardú. Tuigteardom go bhfuil an t-iarratas seo á mheá ag anRoinn sin faoi láthair.
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447 Questions— 22 February 2005. <strong>Written</strong> <strong>Answers</strong> 448Grant Payments.261. Mr. Connaughton asked <strong>the</strong> Minister forCommunity, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs when adecision will be made on an application for subsidisedESB for a slatted house in <strong>the</strong> name <strong>of</strong> aperson (details supplied) in County Galway; andif he will make a statement on <strong>the</strong> matter.[5614/05]Minister for Community, Rural and GaeltachtAffairs (Eamon Ó Cuív): My Department has notreceived an application for grant aid under <strong>the</strong>farm electrification grant scheme from <strong>the</strong> personconcerned. Any such application received will beprocessed by my Department without delay.Security <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> Elderly.262. Mr. McGuinness asked <strong>the</strong> Minister forCommunity, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs ,fur<strong>the</strong>r to previous parliamentary questions, if <strong>the</strong>long outstanding funds due for installation <strong>of</strong>alarms in <strong>the</strong> homes <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> elderly will be paidforthwith to a company (details supplied); <strong>the</strong>reason this money has not been paid to date; and<strong>the</strong> procedures now in place to gain approval fora person. [5995/05]Minister <strong>of</strong> State at <strong>the</strong> Department <strong>of</strong> Community,Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs (Mr. N.Ahern): I am advised by my Department that, followingrepresentations received from <strong>the</strong> Deputyin September 2004, an application form wasissued to <strong>the</strong> group in question for completion.The application form and documentation wasreturned by <strong>the</strong> group, but was seriously deficientin terms <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> information and documentationrequired under <strong>the</strong> scheme <strong>of</strong> community supportfor older people.A letter issued to <strong>the</strong> group on 20 November2004 requesting fur<strong>the</strong>r information-documentation.My Department is still awaitingreceipt <strong>of</strong> this information and documentation.Upon receipt <strong>of</strong> same <strong>the</strong> application will befur<strong>the</strong>r considered by my Department.Offshore Islands.263. Mr. Boyle asked <strong>the</strong> Minister for Community,Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs <strong>the</strong> way inwhich Údarás na Gaeltachta has assisted islandcommunities through <strong>the</strong> provision <strong>of</strong> buildings;and if any such provision will be made in ArranmoreIsland, County Donegal. [5788/05]Minister for Community, Rural and GaeltachtAffairs (Éamon Ó Cuív): Údarás na Gaeltachtahas been assisting island communities in <strong>the</strong>Gaeltacht in various ways over <strong>the</strong> years. Thisassistance includes <strong>the</strong> direct provision <strong>of</strong> buildingsor, in some cases, <strong>the</strong> provision <strong>of</strong> grant aidtowards <strong>the</strong> cost <strong>of</strong> buildings. Islands that havereceived assistance to date include Inis Mór, InisMeáin, Inis Oírr, Oileán Cléire, Toraigh andÁrainn Mhór in County Donegal.In <strong>the</strong> case <strong>of</strong> Árainn Mhór, an enterprisecentre comprising two new units was built byÚdarás between 2000 and 2002. I understand thatone <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong>se units was vacated by <strong>the</strong> occupier in2004 and that expressions <strong>of</strong> interest from personswishing to locate a business in this unit haverecently been sought by Údarás.If <strong>the</strong> Deputy requires additional informationin regard to any specific case, I will be happy topursue <strong>the</strong> matter fur<strong>the</strong>r.Questions Nos. 264 to 266, inclusive, answeredwith Question No. 10.Iarratais Pleanála.267. D’fhiafraigh Mr. Sargent den AireGnóthaí Pobail, Tuai<strong>the</strong> agus Gaeltachta céardiad na hiarratais pleanála a fuair a Roinn óúdaráis phleanála, a bhfuil ceantracha Gaeltachtafaoina gcúram, ó tháinig Ionstraim ReachtúilUimh. 600 de 2001 i bhfeidhm. [5957/05]268. D’fhiafraigh Mr. Sargent den AireGnóthaí Pobail, Tuai<strong>the</strong> agus Gaeltachta céardiad na hiarratais phleanála a bhfuil aighneachtaíina leith curtha ag a Roinn faoi bhráid nan-údarás pleanála maidir le cosaint na Gaeilge saGhaeltacht mar <strong>the</strong>anga phobail ó tháinig antAcht um Pleanáil agus Forbairt 2000 ibhfeidhm. [5958/05]269. D’fhiafraigh Mr. Sargent den AireGnóthaí Pobail, Tuai<strong>the</strong> agus Gaeltachta céard épolasaí an Aire agus cur chuige a Roinne maidirle haighneachtaí a chur faoi bhráid na n-údaráspleanála i gcás iarratais a d’fhéadfadh tionchar aimirt ar an nGaeilge mar <strong>the</strong>anga phobail saGhaeltacht. [5959/05]270. D’fhiafraigh Mr. Sargent den AireGnóthaí Pobail, Tuai<strong>the</strong> agus Gaeltachta céard édearcadh a Roinne maidir le soláthar RáiteasTionchair Teanga do na húdaráis phleanála i gcásiarratas pleanála ina bhfuil le forbairtí ar nósÓstáin, Ionaid Siopadóireachta, IonaidSiamsaíochta etc. a thógáil sa Ghaeltacht.[5960/05]271. D’fhiafraigh Mr. Sargent den AireGnóthaí Pobail, Tuai<strong>the</strong> agus Gaeltachta cur síosar an mbaint shonrach a bhí aige le dréachtúlitreach, a cuireadh chuig Comhairle Chontae naGaillimhe in éindí leis an iarratas pleanála(04/5509), ag iarraidh nach mbeadh ar anbhforbróir Ráiteas Tionchair Teanga a sholátharmaidir le hiarratas ar óstán a thógáil sa Spidéal,mar gur ‘commercial development’ a bhí i gceistagus an bhfuil an dearcadh faoin ngá atá leRáiteas Tionchair Teanga a sholáthar maidir lehiarratais pleanála, mar atá léiri<strong>the</strong> sa litirthuasluaite, ag teacht le polasaí an Rialtais agusa Roinne maidir le cosaint na Gaeilge sa
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