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Written Answers — National Drugs Strategy: National Drugs Strategy (9 Jun 2009)

John Curran: The South Inner City Local Drugs Task Force includes the Dublin 8 area. Funding has been provided through the Task Force to the following groups in that area: Project Nature of funding 2007 Exp. 2008 Exp. Alloc. 2009 (Jan- June) Mercy Family Centre Family Support Worker â'¬46,370 â'¬54,000 â'¬27,000 Whitefriar St. Community Centre Family Support Worker â'¬46,608 â'¬48,554...

Written Answers — Community Development: Community Development (9 Jun 2009)

John Curran: All projects funded under the Community Development Programme are either companies limited by guarantee in their own right or, in the case of a small number of projects, are hosted by a company limited by guarantee. The number of Community Development Projects/groups funded under the Community Development Programme per county for 2009 is set out in the table that follows this reply....

Written Answers — National Day of Volunteering: National Day of Volunteering (9 Jun 2009)

John Curran: My Department funds a network of 21 volunteer centres across the country, in Donegal, Galway, Sligo, Limerick City, Kerry, Wicklow, Kildare, Carlow, Dublin City South, Tallaght, Cork, Westmeath, Drogheda, Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown, Fingal, Dublin City North, west Limerick, south Tipperary, Monaghan, Meath and Mayo. These centres provide a valuable service in promoting and co-ordinating...

Written Answers — Security of the Elderly: Security of the Elderly (9 Jun 2009)

John Curran: The Scheme of Community Support for Older People was suspended on 7th April in order to afford my Department the opportunity to review its operation. I recently met with representatives of organisations involved with issues affecting older people. We agreed a process setting out the broad parameters for a review of the Scheme and for the necessary consultation which is currently ongoing as...

Confidence in Government: Motion (resumed) (10 Jun 2009)

John Curran: I will share time with Deputies Sean Power, Michael McGrath and Michael Mulcahy.

Confidence in Government: Motion (resumed) (10 Jun 2009)

John Curran: Deputy Ring spoke about the new Members being lively and he may not be listening to me but somebody might relate to him that some of the old Members are still quite lively given his own performance. I welcome the opportunity to contribute to the debate and I wish to use the opportunity to clarify a number of issues that have arisen under which I call "false circumstances". It has often been...

Confidence in Government: Motion (resumed) (10 Jun 2009)

John Curran: The Deputy should stand up during the course of this debate and nail his colours to the mast.

Confidence in Government: Motion (resumed) (10 Jun 2009)

John Curran: He should outline precisely the taxes-----

Confidence in Government: Motion (resumed) (10 Jun 2009)

John Curran: That is because they do not add up.

Confidence in Government: Motion (resumed) (10 Jun 2009)

John Curran: I defy you to put your figures before the House that will match what we did.

Confidence in Government: Motion (resumed) (10 Jun 2009)

John Curran: You did not do that. The reality is-----

Confidence in Government: Motion (resumed) (10 Jun 2009)

John Curran: My comment to the Members on the opposite side is that we made tough decisions. We had a deficit to make up and we did it. The challenge for them is to show clearly during the course of this debate the taxes they would raise and the expenditure they would cut to match the figure we achieved, not a different figure. They have been making different statements on different occasions. I want...

Written Answers — National Drugs Strategy: National Drugs Strategy (10 Jun 2009)

John Curran: I propose to take Questions Nos. 32 and 33 together. As the Deputy is aware, funding applications for community and voluntary groups for drugs initiatives are made through the Local or Regional Drugs Task Forces. The allocation for the Drugs Task Forces for this year is of the order of €32m. Projects have been approved funding for the first six months of 2009 and this expenditure is...

Written Answers — Security of the Elderly: Security of the Elderly (11 Jun 2009)

John Curran: The Deputy will be aware that the Scheme of Community Support for Older People was suspended on 7th April 2009 with a view to affording my Department the opportunity to review the Scheme's operation and address concerns raised in respect of same. Although, applications received prior to the suspension of the Scheme are being processed and approved in accordance with current eligibility...

National Drugs Strategy. (17 Jun 2009)

John Curran: I am highly aware that involvement in sport can be a key factor in helping to prevent young people from becoming involved in problem drug taking. In this context and because of the other health and well-being benefits involved, I wholeheartedly support participation in sport. Under the current drugs strategy, a number of initiatives were developed on a local basis to promote sport among...

National Drugs Strategy. (17 Jun 2009)

John Curran: First, to clarify a number of points, there was a fairly extensive public consultation period. While individual sporting organisations were not contacted directly, many may have attended public meetings. The debates held in the Oireachtas Joint Committee on Arts, Sport, Tourism, Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs and in the Seanad all highlighted the issue of sport. Government policy...

National Drugs Strategy. (17 Jun 2009)

John Curran: I reiterate that the new national strategy is an interim drug-related strategy. On 30 September last, the Government made the decision to have a joint drug and alcohol substance misuse strategy and work will begin on that process in September 2009. During that process, in specific response to Deputy Wall's remarks, I will consult with the sporting organisations as requested.

National Drugs Strategy. (17 Jun 2009)

John Curran: As the Deputy will be aware, the majority of expenditure allocated through my Department to community groups involved in drugs initiatives is channelled though the local and regional drugs task forces. Of the total drugs funding in my Department's Vote in 2009, more than 92% is targeted at task force-related activities. The revised allocation, following the supplementary budget in April, for...

National Drugs Strategy. (17 Jun 2009)

John Curran: I am not in a position to ring-fence funds from the Criminal Assets Bureau. I cannot give such a commitment. I have answered questions in this regard previously in the Dáil. While funding from the Criminal Assets Bureau would be highly symbolic, by its nature this is not easy to do. There is an onus on the State that funding is made available through the normal Vote and that the income...

National Drugs Strategy. (17 Jun 2009)

John Curran: I reiterate that the funds collected by the Criminal Assets Bureau are returned to the Exchequer, which funds many of the initiatives for which I have responsibility. I refer not only to the drug task forces, but also to a range of other facilities and funds that are aimed at safeguarding the well-being of society. Deputy Wall spoke about the importance of sport, which is generally funded...