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Written Answers — Security of the Elderly: Security of the Elderly (7 Jul 2010)

Pat Carey: My Department reviewed the operation of the Scheme of Community Support for Older People (CSOP) in 2009. The review recommended a revised grant scheme that would provide clarity on a range of issues and would put the scheme on a modern footing. Recommendations were also made with respect to the need to simplify the administrative arrangements, as well as to strengthen the eligibility...

Written Answers — Consumer Protection: Consumer Protection (7 Jul 2010)

Pat Carey: My Department is fully committed to providing, maintaining and improving service delivery to its customers and, to this end, has put in place a Customer Charter and Customer Service Action Plan for the period 2008-2010. The Customer Service Action Plan sets out my Department's proposed actions and targets for this period. One of the goals in the Customer Service Action Plan is to liaise...

Written Answers — Community Development: Community Development (7 Jul 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 These came to an end on 31 December last and have been superseded by a new integrated programme, the Local and Community Development Programme (LCDP). All community development projects (CDPs) and...

Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (7 Jul 2010)

Pat Carey: I assume that the Deputy is referring to the number of applications received from staff in my Department and in bodies funded from my Department's Vote Group for transfer, relocation or exchange to other Departments and bodies. As the Deputy will be aware, such applications for transfer, relocation and exchange are made through the Central Transfer list and the Central Applications Facility...

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (7 Jul 2010)

Pat Carey: The allocation for staff training in my Department under the Revised Estimates published in February 2010 was €519,000. The Deputy will be aware that following the restructuring of Departments and agencies announced by the Taoiseach in Dáil Éireann, the newly restructured Department of Community, Equality and Gaeltacht Affairs now incorporates responsibility for social inclusion policy...

Written Answers — Departmental Agencies: Departmental Agencies (8 Jul 2010)

Pat Carey: With effect from 1st May 2010, the Family Support Agency comes under the aegis of the Minister for Community, Equality and Gaeltacht Affairs. The Family Support Agency operates the Family Resource Centre Programme and there are 107 Family Resource Centres (FRCs) nationwide. The name and location of these centres is given in the Appendix below. The additional information sought by the...

Written Answers — Community Development: Community Development (8 Jul 2010)

Pat Carey: The Deputy will be aware that the Government has agreed to transfer responsibility for the Rural Social Scheme and the Community Services Programme from my Department to the renamed Department of Social Protection. Arrangements to enable the transfer of these programmes are currently being progressed as part of the Social Welfare (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2010. The Deputy will...

Written Answers — Community Development: Community Development (8 Jul 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). All community development projects (CDPs) and...

Written Answers — Departmental Funding: Departmental Funding (8 Jul 2010)

Pat Carey: Since 2007 my Department has provided annual funding to the members of the Community & Voluntary pillar of the Social Partnership process. This funding has been awarded to support costs directly related to the organisations' contribution to policy-making in the social partnership process that is not funded from any other sources. The following table details the funding provided to the...

Written Answers — Community Development: Community Development (8 Jul 2010)

Pat Carey: Funding is available under the Rural Development Programme 2007-2013 for the provision of basic services, including the development of amenity/leisure facilities and recreational infrastructure for rural communities such as the hall referred to in the Deputy's Question. I am advised that South Tipperary Development Company, the Group charged with implementing the Rural Development Programme...

Written Answers — Departmental Bodies: Departmental Bodies (8 Jul 2010)

Pat Carey: In 2000, my Department engaged economic consultants Indecon to carry out an independent review of the expenditure programmes of Údarás na Gaeltachta. A summary of the consultants' recommendations is set out in Appendix 1 below. My Department has, over the past number of years, worked closely with An tÚdarás to implement these recommendations, insofar as practicable. While some of the...

Written Answers — Leader Programmes: Leader Programmes (8 Jul 2010)

Pat Carey: Performance information for the Rural Development Programme is not readily available in such a way as to provide the information requested by the Deputy within the time frame for replying to his Question. My Department is, however, compiling the relevant information and will revert to the Deputy in writing within the next two weeks.

Written Answers — Departmental Responsibilities: Departmental Responsibilities (8 Jul 2010)

Pat Carey: I propose to take Questions Nos. 440 to 442, inclusive, together. The Deputies 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 of responsibility for equality, integration, human rights and disability from the Department of Justice and Law Reform has now taken place. The title of my...

Written Answers — Security of the Elderly: Security of the Elderly (8 Jul 2010)

Pat Carey: Funding of €2.1m was provided to community and voluntary organisations under the Scheme of Community Support for Older People (CSOP) in 2009. The Scheme, which was suspended in April 2009 to facilitate a comprehensive review of its operations, was re-opened to applications from community and voluntary groups in October 2009, pending the introduction of a new Scheme in 2010. The Seniors...

Written Answers — Pension Provisions: Pension Provisions (8 Jul 2010)

Pat Carey: The total amount expended on the matter referred to by the Deputy is €869,976, and this was expended in accordance with the guidelines and requirements set down by the Department of Finance. The Deputy will appreciate that it is not possible to provide the further information within the constraints of a 'details supplied' Question.

Written Answers — Rail Services: Rail Services (29 Sep 2010)

Pat Carey: I can confirm that I met with representatives of the Crusheen Rail Group in April last with regard to a proposal prepared by Iarnród Eireann regarding the development of a railway station at Crusheen. As the Deputy is aware, I do not have responsibility for the provision of transport infrastructure and I have highlighted to Iarnród Eireann my expectation that those bodies with primary...

Written Answers — Community Development: Community Development (29 Sep 2010)

Pat Carey: Funding contracts under the scheme referred to by the Deputy are due to expire on 31 December 2010. The review to evaluate the scheme is still ongoing. All organisations involved in the scheme were consulted as part of the review process. I expect this to be concluded shortly. On the basis of the findings of the review, I will consider the options available to me. As soon as a decision...

Written Answers — Community Development: Community Development (29 Sep 2010)

Pat Carey: The €425m Rural Development Programme (RDP) 2007-2013, which is EU co-funded, places an emphasis, inter alia, on building the capacity of rural dwellers, particularly in the context of the use of technology. Under the Programme, eligible initiatives include the development of training facilities in rural areas and facilitation of distant learning through the use of new technologies. The...

Written Answers — Community Development: Community Development (29 Sep 2010)

Pat Carey: I propose to take Questions Nos. 1746 and 1755 together. As the Deputies will be aware, the Local Development Social Inclusion and the Community Development Programmes have been superseded by the Local and Community Development Programme (LCDP). A key difference between the new LCDP and its predecessor programmes is the fact that, when fully implemented, it will be delivered nationally on...

Written Answers — Security of the Elderly: Security of the Elderly (29 Sep 2010)

Pat Carey: The Seniors Alert Scheme replaced the Scheme of Community Support for Older People (CSOP) with effect from 24 May 2010. Funding of over €2.1m was provided to community groups under the CSOP in 2009. Overall, some €3.1m has been provided in my Department's Vote for the CSOP/Seniors Alert Scheme in 2010, an increase of 50% on the 2009 provision. Details of the number of...