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Written Answers — National Drug Strategy: National Drug Strategy (24 Nov 2010)

Pat Carey: The table sets out Drug-Related Crime Offences (Number) by Type of Offence and Year for the period 2004-2009, as recorded by the Central Statistics Office. As the Deputy has indicated, there has been a marked increase in the number of offences over that period. The Key Performance Indicators for the supply reduction pillar of the National Drug Strategy 2001-2008 were: · to increase the...

Written Answers — National Drug Strategy: National Drug Strategy (24 Nov 2010)

Pat Carey: I am very aware of the issues that are arising for families in relation to the payment of the drug debts of family members who are involved with drug use. The issue of intimidation in the context of the drugs market was consistently raised during the public consultation process undertaken prior to the development of proposals for the National Drugs Strategy 2009-2016. Subsequently an Action...

Written Answers — National Drug Strategy: National Drug Strategy (24 Nov 2010)

Pat Carey: I propose to take Question Nos. 141, 143 and 144 together. The data to which the Deputy refers is primarily drawn from the 2010 annual report of the European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction (EMCDDA). This report is compiled based on the inputs of the relevant national agencies, the Health Research Board in the case of Ireland. There is a need for caution when using such data...

Written Answers — National Drug Strategy: National Drug Strategy (24 Nov 2010)

Pat Carey: Significant progress is being made on the implementation of the National Drugs Strategy 2009-2016 across the five pillars of supply reduction, prevention, treatment, rehabilitation and research. Significant progress has been made in this area, with 15,000 people now in treatment, over 9,400 of whom are in receipt of opiate substitution treatment. New opiate substitution services have...

Written Answers — Security of the Elderly: Security of the Elderly (25 Nov 2010)

Pat Carey: My Department administers the Seniors Alert Scheme, which provides funding to local community and voluntary organisations to install personal monitored alarms, monitored smoke and carbon monoxide detectors, external security lights and internal emergency lighting to enable older persons live independently and with peace of mind. Eligible persons are identified through their local community...

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (25 Nov 2010)

Pat Carey: My Department's gross allocation to deliver its wide range of programmes and measures in 2010 is €440.864m. A supplementary estimate providing an additional allocation of €14m in capital was approved yesterday by the Select Committee for Tourism, Culture, Sport, Community, Equality and Gaeltacht Affairs. The additional funding will be provided to the following subheads: · D.5 LEADER...

Written Answers — Energy Resources: Energy Resources (30 Nov 2010)

Pat Carey: My Department has offices in Dublin, Tubbercurry, Na Forbacha, Donegal, and Tralee. The estimated energy in terms of Watts used and oil use and the costs of same are outlined in the table below. All costs are VAT inclusive. 2008 2009 2010 to date Energy Cost Energy Cost Energy Cost Electricity 870,882 kWh â'¬142,882 767,760 kWh â'¬141,400 674,887 â'¬99,138 Gas 251,612 kWh...

EU-IMF Programme for Ireland and National Recovery Plan 2011-14: Statements (Resumed) (1 Dec 2010)

Pat Carey: Táim buíoch as an deis labhairt tráthnóna faoin ábhar tábhachtach seo. Agus sinn ag tabhairt aghaidh ar na dúshláin éagsúla atá romhainn, ní foláir thar aon rud eile dóchas a bheith againn. Ach ní féidir dóchas a bheith againn gan cinnteacht a bheith againn. Is dóigh liom go dtugann an comhaontú lenár bpáirtnéirí Eorpacha agus an IMF an chinnteacht sin dúinn....

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

Pat Carey: The details requested by the Deputy in relation to my Department, including fees paid to legal professionals for advice and research, are reflected in the table. 2008 2009 2010 to date Department of Community, Equality and Gaeltacht Affairs â'¬6,050 Nil Nil

Written Answers — Charities Regulation: Charities Regulation (7 Dec 2010)

Pat Carey: The Deputy will be aware that the Charities Act 2009 is structured in such a way as to allow for commencement, by Ministerial order, of its individual provisions on different dates over a period of time. However, commencement of the majority of the Act is contingent on a Charities Regulatory Authority being in place. My Department has developed an implementation plan for the Act, which will...

Written Answers — Ministerial Staff: Ministerial Staff (7 Dec 2010)

Pat Carey: The details requested in relation to relevant staff (including jobsharing staff) appointed to my office and to the office of Minister of State Mary White, T.D., are set out in the tables below. No salary costs are paid by my Department in respect of the office of Minister of State John Maloney, T.D. 1. Minister's Office Name Title Annual Salary Pension arrangements Mr. Seán Tadhg Ó...

Written Answers — Dormant Accounts Fund: Dormant Accounts Fund (7 Dec 2010)

Pat Carey: It is the Government's intention, given the unique nature of the Dormant Accounts Fund, that strong oversight and transparency in relation to disbursements from the Fund will be maintained in the new legislation currently being drafted. The approach under consideration would seek to afford the Oireachtas a specific oversight role in that context and the detail of such arrangements is under...

Written Answers — National Lottery Funding: National Lottery Funding (7 Dec 2010)

Pat Carey: The table to which the Deputy refers and the relevant figures on my Department's website relate to the provision of National Lottery funding through my Department's Vote. In my Department's case, the final outturn for expenditure on the three subheads that were part-funded by the Exchequer amounted to €15.836m in the case of Subhead B.1, €73.393m in the case of Subhead B.3 and €5.837m...

Written Answers — Departmental Correspondence: Departmental Correspondence (7 Dec 2010)

Pat Carey: The Deputy will appreciate that, given the constraints of a 'details supplied' Question, I am unable to give a detailed response in this reply to the matter raised by him. I am, however, arranging to have, to the extent feasible, the information sought by the Deputy forwarded directly to him. If the Deputy wishes to re-submit the Question outside the 'details supplied' format, I will, of...

Written Answers — Irish Language: Irish Language (7 Dec 2010)

Pat Carey: As the Deputy is aware, my Department administers and delivers a range of programmes and measures aimed at supporting both the Irish language and the Gaeltacht. In 2010, some €77m in funding has been made available under both the Gaeltacht & Islands Development and Promotion & Maintenance of the Irish Language headings within my Department's Vote. The table below provides a breakdown of...

Written Answers — Crime Prevention: Crime Prevention (7 Dec 2010)

Pat Carey: The Dial to Stop Drug Dealing campaign ran in three phases - across 15 Local and Regional Drugs Task Force areas - in 2008 and 2009. The Southern Regional Drugs Task Force (RDTF), which covers County Cork and County Kerry, ran its campaign in March 2009. I relaunched the campaign on 6 October last with a two week national promotional campaign, followed by local campaigns at Drugs Task Force...

Written Answers — Ministerial Appointments: Ministerial Appointments (7 Dec 2010)

Pat Carey: I assume that the Deputy is referring to appointments made to State bodies funded from my Department's Vote Group within the past twelve months. The Deputy may wish to note the following: · A number of bodies under the aegis of my Department do not have boards - Waterways Ireland, the Equality Tribunal and the Office of An Coimisinéir Teanga. · While Pobal, as a private company, is...

Written Answers — State Bodies: State Bodies (7 Dec 2010)

Pat Carey: Firstly, the Deputy will appreciate that the issue raised by her is a day-to-day operational matter for the bodies funded from my Department's Vote Group. In general terms, however, the Deputy may wish to note the following: · Guidelines with regard to the Prompt Payment of Accounts Act have been provided to each of the bodies in question. · Each body has advised that it is its policy...

Written Answers — Industrial Disputes: Industrial Disputes (7 Dec 2010)

Pat Carey: No such disputes or actions are taking place in my Department at present.

Financial Resolution No. 34: General (Resumed) (8 Dec 2010)

Pat Carey: I wish to share my time with the Minister of State, Deputy Martin Mansergh, and the Minister of State, Deputy Mary Alexandra White.