Results 2,521-2,540 of 2,551 for speaker:Pat Carey
- Written Answers — Ministerial Appointments: Ministerial Appointments (25 Jan 2011)
Pat Carey: I have made no such appointments during the period referred to by the Deputy. For completeness, however, I should inform the Deputy that my colleague, Mr John Moloney, TD, Minister of State at my Department with responsibility for Disability and Mental Health, appointed Mr James O'Grady to the National Disability Authority on 18 January 2011 at an annual rate of remuneration of â¬5,985....
- Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (25 Jan 2011)
Pat Carey: All payments made to staff in my Department for use of private cars for official travel are in accordance with the Department of Finance guidelines and procedures. The payments made in 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, and to date in 2011, are set out in the table. The amount shown for 2010 includes payments made in respect of staff transferred into my Department on foot of the reconfiguration of...
- Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (25 Jan 2011)
Pat Carey: As the Deputy will be aware, Ministers of State are paid expenses towards the usage for official purposes of their private cars and, in this regard, can engage two civilian drivers, who work on a week on/week off rota. Details requested in relation to drivers employed on behalf of Ministers of State by my Department since 2007 are set out in Table 1. TABLE 1 Minister of State Civilian...
- Written Answers — Public Sector Staff: Public Sector Staff (25 Jan 2011)
Pat Carey: I am advised that it is not the practice in the public service to recruit staff to fill positions where an officer has gone on maternity leave or another similar type of leave. The undertaking and covering of work arising from such absences is met from within existing resources.
- Written Answers — Public Sector Staff: Public Sector Staff (25 Jan 2011)
Pat Carey: I assume the Deputy is referring to the deployment of staff across the Department of Community, Equality and Gaeltacht Affairs. As the Deputy will be aware, staff of my Department interact with a broad spectrum of stakeholders, including members of the Government, public representatives and representatives of other Government Departments, Offices and agencies, as well as a wide range of...
- Written Answers — Departmental Funding: Departmental Funding (26 Jan 2011)
Pat Carey: The improvement and maintenance of regional and local roads is the statutory responsibility of each local authority, in accordance with the provisions of Section 13 of the Roads Act 1993. Works on those roads are funded from local authorities own resources and are supplemented by State road grants. The initial selection and prioritisation of projects to be funded is also a matter for the...
- Written Answers — Proposed Legislation: Proposed Legislation (26 Jan 2011)
Pat Carey: The Road Traffic Bill 2011 has passed all stages in the Seanad and is provisionally scheduled to go before the Dáil on 1st February. It is not envisaged that my Department will progress any other legislation during the lifetime of the Government.
- Written Answers — Transport Projects: Transport Projects (26 Jan 2011)
Pat Carey: Aviation In April 2010 my Department approved runway reconfiguration and overlay works at Donegal Airport. The project is expected to be completed in 2011. Public Transport Since December 2009 matters relating to the development and implementation of public transport projects in the Greater Dublin Area (GDA) come under the remit of the National Transport Authority (NTA). The Oireachtas...
- Written Answers — Departmental Funding: Departmental Funding (26 Jan 2011)
Pat Carey: The improvement and maintenance of regional and local roads is the statutory responsibility of each local authority, in accordance with the provisions of Section 13 of the Roads Act 1993. Works on those roads are funded from local authorities own resources and are supplemented by State road grants. The initial selection and prioritisation of projects to be funded is also a matter for the...
- Written Answers — Energy Conservation: Energy Conservation (26 Jan 2011)
Pat Carey: My Department's Vote for 2011 includes provision of â¬79.4m for the Sustainable Energy Programme including the Warmer Homes Scheme. The Warmer Homes Scheme (WHS) is administered by the Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland (SEAI) on behalf of my Department to provide energy efficiency improvements to low-income homes.
- Written Answers — Telecommunications Services: Telecommunications Services (26 Jan 2011)
Pat Carey: The provision of telecommunications services, including broadband services, is a matter for private sector service providers operating in a liberalised market regulated by the Commission for Communications Regulation (ComReg). Broadband services are provided by private service providers over various platforms including DSL (i.e. over telephone lines), fixed wireless, mobile, cable, fibre and...
- Written Answers — Proposed Legislation: Proposed Legislation (26 Jan 2011)
Pat Carey: The details of legislation proposed by my Department as requested by the Deputy are shown in the table. Title Purpose of Bill Present Position of Bill Approved at CabinetYes/No Energy (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2010 To provide a legal framework in primary legislation for the placing of energy efficiency obligations on energy suppliers and distributorsRestatement in primary...
- Written Answers — Ministerial Appointments: Ministerial Appointments (26 Jan 2011)
Pat Carey: I assume that the Deputy is referring to appointments to boards of State bodies under the aegis of my Department. In the time available it has not been possible to compile a full list of appointments made to State boards during the term of the current Government. My Department is compiling the data sought by the Deputy in this regard, and I shall forward it to him as soon as possible.
- Written Answers — Proposed Legislation: Proposed Legislation (26 Jan 2011)
Pat Carey: The details requested by the Deputy are set out in the Table. Short title or working title of legislation Outline of objects of legislation If general scheme approved Dormant Accounts (Amendment) 2010 Bill To provide for the exercise by the Minister for Community, Equality and Gaeltacht Affairs of certain functions relating to the Dormant Accounts Fund, to provide for the dissolution of...
- Finance Bill 2011: Report and Final Stages (27 Jan 2011)
Pat Carey: Clarification is not a crime. It is welcome. I am sure a finance (No. 2) Bill will be introduced at the next meeting of this Assembly. I do not doubt that the officials and the Minister will be well able to close off any potential loopholes that have been identified.
- Finance Bill 2011: Report and Final Stages (27 Jan 2011)
Pat Carey: I understand that under the capitalisation agreement, no bonuses for senior officials can be paid. Officials at lower salary levels will pay 50% tax. I cannot say I fully understand the ramifications of this. I think adequate safeguards are in place to prevent any abuse of the kind suggested by Deputy Doherty.
- Finance Bill 2011: Report and Final Stages (27 Jan 2011)
Pat Carey: The information requested by Deputy Burton and, I presume, by others will be made available as quickly as it can be prepared - that is, this afternoon.
- Finance Bill 2011: Report and Final Stages (27 Jan 2011)
Pat Carey: I will attempt to have a clarification prepared for the information of the House. However, I am informed that linking the composition of the bonus to income would give rise to unfair impacts. For example, if the income limit was â¬50,000, anyone with an income of â¬49,000 and a bonus of â¬15,000 would not pay the charge, but a person with a salary of â¬51,000 and a bonus of â¬15,000...
- Finance Bill 2011: Report and Final Stages (27 Jan 2011)
Pat Carey: I will try to read this note again.
- Finance Bill 2011: Report and Final Stages (27 Jan 2011)
Pat Carey: I do not know that anything I could say would clarify things further. I will ask the officials to incorporate the information that has been given to me into a note that will be circulated later.