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Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (1 Jun 2010)

Pat Carey: The general practice in my Department is to make payslips available online. In a relatively small number of cases, where online access is not readily available, payslips have been printed and sent to individual staff members. The estimated cost (incorporating printing, stationery and postage) associated with issuing payslips in my Department has been constant over the years 2007, 2008 and...

Written Answers — Departmental Programmes: Departmental Programmes (1 Jun 2010)

Pat Carey: The Centre for Effective Services (CES) was developed in recognition of the fact that high quality research and data informs good social policy and that the application of evidence-based policy making can make a real difference in the quality of services delivered, and, ultimately, in the quality of beneficiaries' lives. At its most basic, the approach is to seek to provide a means to enable...

Written Answers — Calafoirt agus Céanna: Calafoirt agus Céanna (1 Jun 2010)

Pat Carey: Is féidir liom a dheimhniú don Teachta go bhfuil roinnt iarratais ar láimh ag mo Roinnse le haghaidh deontais cóirithe do chéanna beaga i nDún na nGall, a bhfuil liosta díobh leagtha amach thíos. Cé na nDúnaibh Cé Mhucróis Cé Theilinn Oileán an Bhráighe Ros na Gurra Cé Áith an Aoil Cé Fhánaide Loch Cionn Caslach Maramaolán Cé Rannaigh Tá na hiarratais seo á...

Written Answers — Bóithre Straitéiseacha: Bóithre Straitéiseacha (1 Jun 2010)

Pat Carey: Tá soláthar de €2m curtha ar fáil i Meastacháin mo Roinne i 2010 chun bonneagar na Gaeltachta a fheabhsú, ar a n-áirítear bóithre, muiroibreacha agus grúpscéimeanna uisce. I gcomhthéacs na ngealltanas éagsúla atá ar láimh cheana féin i ndáil le feabhsúcháin den chineál seo, áfach, ní léir dom go mbeidh ar chumas mo Roinne-se deontais bhreise a cheadú i leith...

Written Answers — Íocaíochtaí Deontais: Íocaíochtaí Deontais (1 Jun 2010)

Pat Carey: Tá iarratas ag mo Roinn ar dheontas i leith an tionscadail atá luaite ag an Teachta ó mí Mhárta 2006. Is amhlaidh go raibh oifigigh de chiuid mo Roinne-se i gcumarsáid leis an iarratasóir faoi nithe éagsúla den tionscadal ó shin. Tar éis an t-iarratas a scrúdú, iarradh ar an iarratasóir athbhreithniú a dhéanamh ar scála na forbartha d'fhonn an costas a laghdú. Chomh maith...

Written Answers — Departmental Programmes: Departmental Programmes (1 Jun 2010)

Pat Carey: The organisation in question is funded under my Department's Scheme to Support National Organisations in the Community and Voluntary Sector and has been allocated funding of €80,352 in 2010. Contracts with the various organisations which are being funded under this Scheme are due to expire on 31 December 2010. Officials in my Department are currently carrying out a review to evaluate the...

Written Answers — Departmental Programmes: Departmental Programmes (1 Jun 2010)

Pat Carey: As the Deputy is aware, the Local Development Social Inclusion Programme and the Community Development Programme were my Department's two main social inclusion/community development programmes. These came to an end on 31 December last and have been superseded by a new integrated programme, the Local and Community Development Programme (LCDP). A key difference between the new LCDP and its...

Written Answers — Ministerial Responsibilities: Ministerial Responsibilities (2 Jun 2010)

Pat Carey: I wish to advise the Deputy that the transfer of responsibility for equality, integration, human rights and disability from the Department of Justice, Equality and Law Reform to my Department has now taken place and an Order has been made in this regard. The Order cites that my Department has responsibility for these functions from 1 June 2010. It is my intention to bring a Memorandum to...

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (3 Jun 2010)

Pat Carey: I wish to advise the Deputy that the transfer of responsibility for social inclusion policy and family policy from the Department of Social and Family Affairs and the transfer of responsibility for equality, integration, human rights and disability from the Department of Justice, Equality and Law Reform to the newly established Department of Community, Equality and Gaeltacht has now taken...

Written Answers — Departmental Programmes: Departmental Programmes (3 Jun 2010)

Pat Carey: Funding contracts under the scheme referred to by the Deputy are due to expire on 31 December 2010. Officials in my Department are currently carrying out a review to evaluate the scheme and to make recommendations for the future. The organisations involved in the scheme are being consulted as part of the review process. On the basis of the findings of the review, I will consider the options...

Written Answers — Departmental Funding: Departmental Funding (9 Jun 2010)

Pat Carey: I propose to take Questions Nos. 227 to 229, inclusive, and 236 together. The Dyslexia Association of Ireland is funded under my Department's Scheme to Support National Organisations in the Community and Voluntary Sector and has been allocated funding of €80,352 in 2010. Contracts with the various organisations which are being funded under this Scheme are due to expire on 31 December 2010....

Written Answers — Community Development: Community Development (9 Jun 2010)

Pat Carey: My Department approved CLÁR funding for the projects referred to by the Deputy in August 2008. I understand that those projects represented Phase 1 of larger developments, which the local authority chose to proceed in various phases. To date, funding has been fully drawn down for just one of the projects and I am advised that the others have yet to be completed. The particular measure...

Written Answers — Departmental Programmes: Departmental Programmes (9 Jun 2010)

Pat Carey: As the Deputy will be aware, COSC is the National Office for the Prevention of Domestic, Sexual and Gender-based Violence and comes within the remit of my colleague, the Minister for Justice and Law Reform. Details in relation to the programmes and work of COSC, including services for people affected by these forms of violence, can be accessed at www.cosc.ie In relation to the availability...

Written Answers — Departmental Bodies: Departmental Bodies (9 Jun 2010)

Pat Carey: As the Deputy will be aware, State bodies are required to comply with the Code of Practice for the Governance of State Bodies, published by the Department of Finance. The Code was last updated in May 2009, and I can confirm to the Deputy that all State bodies funded from my Department's Vote Group have been provided with a copy of the updated Code. My Department monitors the compliance of...

Written Answers — Irish Language: Irish Language (9 Jun 2010)

Pat Carey: Under Scéim Labhairt na Gaeilge, a grant of €260 per school year is payable to households in the Gaeltacht where my Department is satisfied that Irish is the normal spoken language of the family and that family members are, accordingly, naturally fluent in the language. A reduced grant is payable to households that have not yet achieved the required level of Irish usage and where my...

Written Answers — National Drugs Strategy: National Drugs Strategy (9 Jun 2010)

Pat Carey: The National Drugs Strategy 2009-2016 is being implemented across its five pillars of supply reduction, prevention, treatment, rehabilitation and research in line with the Government's commitment to address problem drug use in a comprehensive way. Solid progress is being made on the implementation of the various Actions of the Strategy. One of the recent highlights was the introduction of...

Written Answers — Departmental Bodies: Departmental Bodies (9 Jun 2010)

Pat Carey: The salary details in respect of the Chief Executive Officers/Managing Directors (or nearest equivalent) of the agencies/bodies funded from my Department's Vote Group are outlined in the table below. It should be noted that the remuneration of each such person has been approved by the Department of Finance and, where required by specific legislation, appointments and remuneration have been...

Written Answers — Community Development: Community Development (9 Jun 2010)

Pat Carey: The organisation referred to by the Deputy is funded under my Department's Scheme to Support National Organisations in the Community and Voluntary Sector and has been allocated funding of €80,352 in 2010. Contracts with the various organisations which are being funded under this Scheme are due to expire on 31 December 2010. Officials in my Department are currently carrying out a review to...

Written Answers — Community Development: Community Development (10 Jun 2010)

Pat Carey: As the Deputy is aware, the Local Development Social Inclusion Programme and the Community Development Programme were my Department's two main social inclusion/community development programmes. These came to an end on 31 December last and have been superseded by a new integrated programme, the Local and Community Development Programme (LCDP). A key difference between the new LCDP and its...

Confidence in the Taoiseach and the Government: Motion (15 Jun 2010)

Pat Carey: Is cúis áthais domsa mar Aire, mar Theachta Dála agus mar bhall bhródúil de Fhianna Fáil, an deis seo a thapú, labhairt ar son an rúin seo. Since his election as Taoiseach, Deputy Brian Cowen has shown the backbone, conviction and courage that are the hallmarks of strong leadership in times of difficulty. For the past 18 months, the Taoiseach has led the Government that has taken...