 Ó Cuaig sets out key list of demands! OUTGOING Údarás na Gaeltachta
member, County Councillor, Seosamh Ó Cuaig said
this week he would use these and his position on the Western Regional Authority
to further the interests of the
people of the Gaeltacht. Mr. Ó Cuaig was the second person elected from the Connemara Electoral Area in
last year's Council elections. He was subsequently one of the main architects
of the technical Coalition which commands a majority in the Council. He
negotiated a 15 point plan for Connemara and the Aran Islands as part of the
deal. Mr. Ó Cuaig said he now believed there was an excellent opportunity to deliver
substantial benefits to the area by combining his work on the Údarás with his
work on the Council, on the other Authorities and on the various
sub-committees. His 18 point policy plans for
the Údarás election includes - the recovery of the money deducted by the
Government from the Údarás budget since 2002, a broadband system in all areas,
a network of children's playgrounds and leisure facilities for teenagers,
crèches and playschools, and an Irish language policy which will have community
support. He said he was also supporting
the rights of small fishermen, a new road from West Connemara to Galway, a
visitors' centre at Pearse's Cottage, Ros Muc, a public swimming pool in
Connemara, a solution to the sewage problem in An Spidéal, a multi-purpose
leisure centre in an Cheathrú Rua, a modern harbour in Ros a' Mhil and the
development of industries on the adjacent Údarás sites, a further development
of third level education in the Gaeltacht, a sensible housing policy in
Bearna and a targeted policy to
encourage Irish speakers in areas where Irish is not the community language. Curadh
Chonnachtach 25-3-2005 |
18 point Gaeltacht plan unveiled by Ó Cuaig Launching his Údarás na Gaeltachta election campaign
Seosamh Ó Cuaig said that if elected he would use his position on the Údarás,
on Galway County Council, on the Western Regional Authority and on the Border,
Midlands and Western Assembly to further the interests of the people of the
Gaeltacht. Seosamh Ó Cuaig was the second person elected from the Connemara Electoral Area in last years
Council election. He was subsequently one of the main architects of the technical Coalition which commands a majority in
the Council. He negotiated a 15 point plan for Connemara and the Aran Islands
as part of the deal. Appointed to
some of the most influential sub-committees of the Council Ó Cuaig now believes
there is an excellent opportunity
to deliver substantial benefits to his constituency by combining his work on
the Údarás with his work on the Council, on the other Authorities and on the
various sub-committees. His 18 point policy plans for the Udarás election include
many of the points accepted by the Technical Coalition: 1. To recover the money deducted by the government
from the Údarás budget since 2002. 2. A broadband system in all areas. 3. A network of childrens' playgrounds and leisure
facilities for teenagers. 4. A network of crèches and playschools. 5. An Irish language policy which will have community
support. 6. Further development of Arramara Teoranta in Cill
Chiaráin and of the seaweed industry in general. 7 The revitalisation of fish farming in Iorras
Aithneach and in Ceantar na nOileán. 8. To defend the rights of the small fishermen. 9. A new road from West Connemara to Galway. 10. A visitors' centre at Pearse's cottage, Ros Muc. 11. A public swimming pool in Connemara. 12. Close co-operation between the Island Commitees of
the Údarás and the Council. 13. A solution to the sewage problem in an Spideál. 14. A multi-purpose leisure centre in an Cheathrú
Rua. 15. A modern harbour in Ros a' Mhíl and the
development of industries of the adjacent Údarás sites. 16. Further development of third level education in
the Gaeltacht. 17. A sensible housing policy in Bearna. 18. A targeted policy to encourage Irish speakers in
areas where Irish is not the community language. Glór Chonamara 31 Márta 2005 |
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