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Written Answers — National Drugs Strategy: National Drugs Strategy (3 Nov 2010)

Pat Carey: Each Task Force is responsible for the development and implementation of its Strategic Plan. These plans are based on the five pillars of the National Drugs Strategy 2009-2016 – Prevention, Rehabilitation, Supply and Reduction, Treatment and Research. The Task Forces routinely report on progress through the Drugs Advisory Group. Arising from its analysis of local conditions and needs, each...

Written Answers — Community Development: Community Development (3 Nov 2010)

Pat Carey: I welcome the integration of the Active Citizenship agenda into my Department, which will complement our ongoing efforts to encourage voluntary activity and community development. My Department will be supported in its role by the Steering Group on Active Citizenship, chaired by Ms Mary Davis, whose members have a wealth of experience of working to develop community engagement and encourage...

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

Pat Carey: I propose to take Questions Nos. 86 and 89 together. The main objectives of the Rural Development Programme (RDP) are to improve the quality of life in rural areas and facilitate the diversification of the rural economy. The individual measures under the Programme, including indicative allocations, are as follows: Diversification into non-agricultural activities for farm families - €16.66m...

Written Answers — Irish Language: Irish Language (3 Nov 2010)

Pat Carey: Since the Official Languages Act was enacted in 2003, my Department has been conscious of the need to operate it in as efficient and cost-effective manner as possible. In relation to the publication of official documents in bilingual format, I am strongly of the view that documents which fall under section 10 of the Act, such as Annual Reports and Statements of Strategy, should be published...

Written Answers — National Drugs Strategy: National Drugs Strategy (3 Nov 2010)

Pat Carey: For some years now Departments and agencies involved in delivering the National Drugs Strategy have provided estimates of their expenditure in combating problem drug use. The figures that are compiled relate to services that are, for the most part, directly aimed at dealing with the drugs issue under the Strategy. Thus the estimates do not include mainstream services that impact positively...

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

Pat Carey: I propose to take Questions Nos. 272, 273, 276, 277, 279, 280, 282 and 283 together. As the Deputy is aware, in the current economic circumstances, we continue to be faced with difficult decisions. Over the course of the economic downturn, the Government has considered a number of measures to maintain not only a prudent fiscal outturn for 2010 but also to provide the basis for a sustainable...

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (3 Nov 2010)

Pat Carey: I propose to take Questions Nos. 274, 275, 278 and 281 together. As the Deputy is aware, my Department administers and delivers a wide range of programmes and measures, descriptions of which are available on our website at www.pobail.ie . In addition, details of payments made from subheads part-funded from the National Lottery are listed on my Department's website. My Department's gross...

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

Pat Carey: Firstly, may I draw the attention of the Deputy to the fact that the figures set out in the document referred to by him relate solely to the capital allocations for my Department and do not take account of the significant amounts allocated to its currently-funded programmes. While the recently published Capital Review does propose a significant reduction in my Department's capital allocation...

Written Answers — Anti-Poverty Strategy: Anti-Poverty Strategy (3 Nov 2010)

Pat Carey: The findings of the ESRI report highlight the significant progress that was made in reducing poverty between 2004 and 2007 for all life cycle groups. Specifically, the consistent poverty rate fell from 6.6 per cent to 5.1 per cent of the population over three years, a reduction of a quarter. The at-risk-of-poverty rate declined from 19.4 per cent to 16.5 per cent, a fall of 15 per cent....

Written Answers — Departmental Bodies: Departmental Bodies (3 Nov 2010)

Pat Carey: I wish to advise the Deputy that it has not been possible in the time available to provide the information requested relating to certain payments made by my Department and by bodies funded from its Vote Group. I will arrange to have the information forwarded to the Deputy directly as soon as possible.

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (4 Nov 2010)

Pat Carey: The information sought by the Deputy in relation to my Department and the State bodies funded from its Vote Group is provided in the accompanying table. In each case, the services of external solicitors and external barristers were procured to provide essential legal advice, legal opinion or to carry out specialist legal work where the legal expertise required was not available in-house. In...

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (4 Nov 2010)

Pat Carey: As I recently advised the Deputy, the Report of the Special Group on Public Service Numbers and Expenditure Programmes presented a set of options to reduce expenditure and staff numbers across the public sector. These options were considered by the Government in the context of the 2010 Budget. Gross savings of some €57 million, or almost 12%, were achieved in the 2010 Revised Estimates...

Written Answers — Daylight Savings Time: Daylight Savings Time (9 Nov 2010)

Pat Carey: An application for funding in the case referred to by the Deputy has been received under Scéim na mBóithre Áise. The road in question was examined by officials in my Department early in 2006, but was not considered a high priority case at the time. Due to the level of capital commitments and the limited budget available for this scheme, it is not anticipated that additional grants will...

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

Pat Carey: As the Deputy will be aware, Pobal administers the Local and Community Development Programme (LCDP) on behalf of my Department. The overall budget for the Programme in 2010 is €67.5 million. Meitheal Forbartha na Gaeltachta (MFG), one of the 52 companies which deliver the LCDP across the country, has been allocated €1,873,974 under the Programme for this year. Funds under the LCDP are...

Written Answers — Telecommunications Services: Telecommunications Services (9 Nov 2010)

Pat Carey: My Department has two Lo-Call 1890 numbers in operation. These numbers are displayed variously on its website, www.pobail.ie , and on Departmental headed paper. The website advises customers that the rates charged for the use of Lo-Call 1890 numbers may vary among different service providers. The standard geographic number for my Department's headquarters and its regional offices is also...

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

Pat Carey: The organisation referred to by the Deputy has been allocated funding totalling €845,026 under the relevant programme in 2010. This funding covers the costs in relation to administration and the actions associated with the ongoing implementation of the programme and is broadly broken down as follows: - Administration budget (covering wages and general operating costs) - €317,622...

Written Answers — Daylight Savings Time: Daylight Savings Time (9 Nov 2010)

Pat Carey: I wish to advise the Deputy that the time and clocks on my Department's IT and telephone systems automatically update to reflect the change from summer to winter time and vice versa. In relation to other clocks located in my Department's various officers, these are adjusted by individual officers on an ad hoc basis and I have been advised that no cost in man hours arises in these cases.

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (10 Nov 2010)

Pat Carey: The Commissioners of Charitable Donations and Bequests for Ireland are appointed by the Government under the Charities Act 1961, with a mandate to provide services to trustees of charities and to carry out the intentions of persons making donations and bequests to charity. While the Office of Commissioners is funded from my Department's Vote Group, the Commissioners are independent in the...

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (10 Nov 2010)

Pat Carey: The organisation referred to by the Deputy has been allocated funding totalling €787,393 under the relevant programme in 2010. This funding covers the costs in relation to administration and the actions associated with the ongoing implementation of the programme and is broadly broken down as follows: - Administration budget (covering wages and general operating costs) - €308,620 -...

Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (10 Nov 2010)

Pat Carey: A total of eight staff in my Department have availed of the incentivised career break scheme that was introduced in 2009. The estimated saving (comprising salary foregone, less career break payment) is €243,875 per annum.