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Minister Ó Cuív addresses Clare County Council - Update on Government’s policy on Rural Development

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Written by Eamon Ó Cuív Monday, 08 March 2010

Tá mé buíoch díobh as ucht an deis seo chun labhairt libh faoi pholasaithe an Rialtais maidir le forbairt tuaithe. Tá ról ar leith ag na comhairlí chontae san obair seo mar gheall ar an tábhacht a bhaineann leis na pleananna chontae ó thaobh polasaithe forbartha tuaithe an Rialtais a chur i bhfeidhm ar an talamh.

I believe that we must approach all policy issues with the core question of what kind of Ireland do we want to live in? What social outcomes do we want to achieve for all of our communities, rural and urban? Rural development is part of a much bigger question about the quality of community life in both urban and rural communities.

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Óráid an Aire Ó Cuív ag Tóstal na Gaeilge – “Ó Aidhm go Feidhm”

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Written by Eamon Ó Cuív Monday, 01 March 2010

A chairde

Is cúis áthais dom í a bheith i bhur láthair anocht chun tús a chur le himeachtaí Tóstal na Gaeilge 2010. Ba mhaith liom buíochas a ghlacadh le Comhdháil Náisiúnta na Gaeilge as ucht an deis a thabhairt dom labhairt libh ag an am cinniúnach seo ó thaobh na Gaeilge de.  Tá an teideal atá roghnaithe don Tóstal i mbliana “Ó Aidhm go Feidhm” fíor spéisiúil agus glacaim leis go bhfuil baint nach beag aige leis an dréacht Straitéis 20 Bliain don Ghaeilge. 

Cén sórt Éireann atá uainn?
Creidim mar sin gur fiú dúinn an Tóstal seo a thosú leis an gceist: “cén sórt tír atá uainn?” Céard í an aidhm mhór atá againn mar phobal agus mar thír?

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Óráid an Aire ag bronadh Gradam Sheosaimh Uí Ógartaigh 2010

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Written by Eamon Ó Cuív Friday, 26 February 2010

Gradam Sheosaimh Uí Ógartaigh 2010

Óráid an Aire Gnóthaí Pobail, Tuaithe agus Gaeltachta, Éamon Ó Cuív T.D.,
25 Feabhra 2010

A Mhéara, Uachtarán Chumann Tráchtála na Gaillimhe, Cathaoirleach Ghaillimh le Gaeilge, A Chomhairleoirí, Clann Uí Ógartaigh, a mholtóirí agus a Chairde go léir cuirim fáilte romhaibh go léir chuig an mbronnadh seo. Ba mhaith liom buíochas a ghlacadh le Gaillimh le Gaeilge agus go mór mhór le Bríd Ní Chonghóile as uacht caoin chuireadh a thabhairt dom chun Gradam Sheosamh Uí Ógartaigh a bhronnadh anseo tráthnóna.

Rith sé liom agus mé ag seasamh ar mo chosa chun an píosa cainte seo a dhéanamh go mbeadh an-mheangadh ar bhéal Sheosaimh as an méid atá bainte amach ag an nGaeilge ó bunaíodh an Ghradaim féin.  Chuirfeadh sé an-ghliondar air freisin an méid atá bainte amach ag Gaillimh le Gaeilge agus

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Speech by Minister Éamon Ó Cuív T.D. Minister for Community, Rural & Gaeltacht Affairs at the Galway Chamber Spring Reception

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Written by Eamon Ó Cuív Tuesday, 23 February 2010


Galway Chamber Spring Reception
Galway Airport - Thursday February 18 2010 – 18.45h

Éamon Ó Cuív TD, Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs

Óráid / Speech

A chairde

Thank you all for the invitation to address the Galway Chamber Spring Reception.

The past year and a half has been rough for everyone, and with the very harsh winter of recent months, it has been a nightmare for some people. If there is a positive spark left it is that tough times focus us on getting the basics of everyday work and living right.

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Speech by Éamon Ó Cuív TD, the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs at the Galway Traveller Movement launch of ‘Travellers’ Health Matters’

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Written by Eamon Ó Cuív Thursday, 11 February 2010

Speech by Éamon Ó Cuív TD, the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs
at the Galway Traveller Movement launch of
‘Travellers’ Health Matters’

Buswells Hotel, Dublin
Thursday February 11th 2010, 11.30 am.


A chairde,

A warm welcome to everybody here today, particularly those who have travelled to be with us to launch this report by the Galway Traveller Movement.  I welcome this publication and the research done into Travellers’ health issues.  We know as a general fact that Travellers have a far shorter life expectancy than settled people.  This is totally unacceptable. 

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Launch of Trinity College Dublin’s Language Scheme

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Written by Eamon Ó Cuív Wednesday, 10 February 2010

Launch of Trinity College Dublin’s Language Scheme
under Section 11 of the Official Languages Act 2003

Dining Hall, Front Square, Trinity College Dublin
Wednesday 10/02/10,5.30pm

A chairde,

I am very pleased to be here with you today to launch Trinity’s Language Scheme under Section 11 of the Official Languages Act 2003.  Trinity College has already been proactive in its efforts to provide services through Irish, and I am delighted to see that the Language Scheme that we are launching here today continues in this positive and constructive direction, offering practical and real services as Gaeilge to students, staff and visitors.

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Opening address - Network for Promoting Linguistic Diversity - Language Planning Seminar

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Written by Eamon Ó Cuív Thursday, 10 December 2009

Network for Promoting Linguistic Diversity
Language Planning Seminar
O’Callaghan Alexander Hotel , Merrion Square, Dublin 2 
Thursday, 10 December 2009

Opening address by Éamon Ó Cuív TD,
Minister of Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs

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Óráid an Aire ag seoladh tuarascála de chuid Gaillimh le Gaeilge, "Buntáistí geilleagracha na Gaeilge a fheictear i gCathair na Gaillimhe agus i nGaeltacht na Gaillimhe"

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Written by Eamon Ó Cuív Friday, 27 November 2009

Halla na Cathrach, Bóthar an Choláiste, Gaillimh
Dé hAoine 27/11/09


Cuireann sé an-áthas orm a bheith in bhur measc anseo inniu chun an tuarascáil, “Buntáistí geilleagracha na Gaeilge a fheictear i gCathair na Gaillimhe agus i nGaeltacht na Gaillimhe,” a sheoladh go hoifigiúil agus tá mé fíorbhuíoch do Ghaillimh le Gaeilge agus go mór mhór le Bríd Ní Chonghóile as ucht bhur gcaoin chuireadh a bheith anseo libh tráthnóna.

Bunaíodh Gaillimh le Gaeilge mar thoradh ar thuarascáil a foilsíodh i 1988, agus ó shin i leith chuir sé béim ar an bpobal gnó chun a chinntiú go bhfanfadh an buntáiste geilleagrach a bhaineann le húsáid na Gaeilge sa réigiún.  Ó bunaíodh é, tá ag éirí le Gaillimh le Gaeilge laistigh de phobal gnó na Gaillimhe infheictheacht na Gaeilge a ardú, agus úsáid na Gaeilge ó lá go lá a chur chun cinn, sa Chathair.  D’éirigh le scéimeanna ar nós ‘Chairde

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