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

Pat Carey: It is to his credit that Deputy Brian Cowen was more interested in making sound decisions than soundbites. He realised it was the opinion of the international markets, and not the opinion of the few, that mattered. Like some others, he realised political action was required and not populist posturing. Playing to the gallery would not secure the future of our country. For example, he stood...

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

Pat Carey: He has led a Government that is on its way to achieving its most important goal, namely, restoring fiscal and financial stability for the people. Before Christmas, when the first round of the talks failed, I remember there was derision and cynicism, particularly from the Members on the left, or sort of left, to the effect that he had thrown away an opportunity and squandered the future of the...

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

Pat Carey: He has now got an agreement-----

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

Pat Carey: -----which will underpin the recovery in this country. As we continue down the road to recovery we realise that while the worst may be behind us there are still difficult days ahead-----

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

Pat Carey: -----for many people across the country. Nobody understands this more than the Government and the leader of our country. When it comes to twisting facts, I am afraid there are some people in and around this Chamber who are past masters at doing that.

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

Pat Carey: As a former Chief Whip, and now as Minister for Community, Equality and Gaeltacht Affairs, I have worked closely with Deputy Brian Cowan since his election as Taoiseach. Without any hesitation, I can say he has always acted in the very best interests of the people of Ireland. In a time of great uncertainty he has kept his nerve and has shown himself to be a leader of character and...

Written Answers — Departmental Reviews: Departmental Reviews (15 Jun 2010)

Pat Carey: I propose to take Questions Nos. 364 and 373 together. As part of the ongoing programme of value for money and policy reviews being carried out on my Department's programmes and schemes, an evaluation is currently underway on Leveraged Expenditure under both the CLÁR and RAPID Programmes. I expect that this study will be completed by the end of this year. In addition, a review of the Rural...

Written Answers — Departmental Funding: Departmental Funding (15 Jun 2010)

Pat Carey: I can confirm to the Deputy that my Department is not providing funding to the Dublin Mountain Partnership and that, accordingly, the details requested by him are not held in my Department.

Written Answers — Departmental Reviews: Departmental Reviews (15 Jun 2010)

Pat Carey: Funding contracts under this Scheme are due to expire on 31 December 2010. Officials in my Department are currently evaluating the Scheme and the organisations currently being supported are being consulted as part of the review process. On the basis of the findings of the review, I will consider the options available to me regarding the future of the Scheme. All organisations involved in the...

Written Answers — Community Development: Community Development (15 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 — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (15 Jun 2010)

Pat Carey: There are five legal cases currently pending against my Department and relevant details are reflected in the following table. In relation to the financial implications of these cases, the Deputy will appreciate that any costs arising will be dependent on the outcome of the individual cases in question. Legal cases pending against the Department of Community, Equality and Gaeltacht Affairs...

Written Answers — Community Development: Community Development (15 Jun 2010)

Pat Carey: Under the Rural Development Programme 2007-2013, my Department has received €7,406,282.44 in payments from the European Commission to date in 2010. This amount represents 55% of total eligible expenditure claimed, of which 45%, or €6,059,685.63, was provided by the Exchequer on a co-financing basis. There are no funding requests currently outstanding. The next request for payment is...

Written Answers — Community Development: Community Development (15 Jun 2010)

Pat Carey: My Department is responsible for the delivery of Axes 3 & 4 of the Rural Development Programme 2007-2013 (RDP), for which overall funding of the order of €425m is available. The RDP allocation of €40m for 2010 represents an increase of approximately 120% on expenditure in 2009. The Deputy will appreciate that it is imperative, particularly in the current economic climate, that the RDP...

Written Answers — Job Creation: Job Creation (15 Jun 2010)

Pat Carey: The information requested by the Deputy is provided in the following table: Year Capital Grants paid€000 No. of jobscreated No. of job losses Cost per job created€ 1997 19,430 1,073 658 11,607 1998 15,603 1,296 976 7,140 1999 19,877 1,042 1,033 12,193 2000 20,826 1,000 932 14,113 2001 18,891 1,123 1,281 12,308 2002 17,841 910 1,432 11,859 2003 17,808 1,052 1,277 10,794 2004...

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (15 Jun 2010)

Pat Carey: The Deputy will be aware that the transfer to my Department of responsibility for social inclusion policy and family policy from the Department of Social Protection and for equality, integration, human rights and disability from the Department of Justice and Law Reform has now taken place. The title of my Department has also changed to the Department of Community, Equality and Gaeltacht...

Written Answers — Security of the Elderly: Security of the Elderly (16 Jun 2010)

Pat Carey: An application for grant support was received from the Carers Association Cork under the Scheme of Community Support for Older People on 13 May 2010. Officials of my Department contacted the group on a number of occasions to address outstanding items, including incomplete application forms for the applicant older persons. These matters have now been resolved and I am advised that a payment...

Written Answers — Community Development: Community Development (16 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 — Dormant Accounts Fund: Dormant Accounts Fund (16 Jun 2010)

Pat Carey: The Dormant Accounts Fund Acts provide for an annual transfer by credit institutions and insurance undertakings of monies in accounts determined to be dormant into the Dormant Accounts Fund (DAF). Since its establishment in May 2003 to end-May 2010, the net transfers to the DAF have totalled some €359m. The projects to which the Deputy refers are currently funded under a measure managed...

Written Answers — Departmental Funding: Departmental Funding (17 Jun 2010)

Pat Carey: In 2008, specific funding was allocated to assist in the development of new responses to address the issue referred to by the Deputy. Funding to existing projects and other related projects was also increased to support their strengthening and enhancement. Since then, I am glad to say that the projects have become an integral part of the annual operations of the relevant local/regional...

Accident and Emergency Services (22 Jun 2010)

Pat Carey: I am replying to this Adjournment matter on behalf of my colleague, the Minister for Health and Children, Deputy Mary Harney. I thank Deputy Costello for raising this matter. The HSE and the Government are determined that patients will continue to have emergency services that are accessible and responsive to their medical needs, and integrated with other hospital and primary care services....