Results 1,541-1,560 of 2,551 for speaker:Pat Carey

Active Citizenship. (22 Sep 2009)

Pat Carey: I propose to take Questions Nos. 1 to 3, inclusive, together. The steering group on active citizenship, chaired by Mary Davis and appointed in October 2008, has been overseeing the implementation of the recommendations of the task force on active citizenship, which completed its work in March 2007. The group is working in consultation with the relevant Departments and a progress report was...

Active Citizenship. (22 Sep 2009)

Pat Carey: I am well aware of the debate outside the House about community development projects and family resource centres but as I mentioned in my reply the relevant Departments will bear the main funding of active citizenship projects. It is a matter therefore for each Department to identify where savings can be achieved in the current economic climate. This and previous Fianna Fáil-led...

Active Citizenship. (22 Sep 2009)

Pat Carey: My Department does not have a direct role in delivering any or most of these projects, but nonetheless, as we all know from experience, community development projects have developed. In my time at that Department, considerable rationalisation was undertaken on community development projects. I heard criticisms from Members from all sides of the House about the lack of capacity community...

Active Citizenship. (22 Sep 2009)

Pat Carey: With regard to the number of meetings, the steering committee met in November of last year and in January, April and July of this year. A further meeting will take place before the end of this month. I mentioned the President's award scheme briefly. Initial discussions have taken place between officials from the office of the President and from my Department. Further discussions will take...

Active Citizenship. (22 Sep 2009)

Pat Carey: I have information on the number of volunteer centres, but I must put my hands on it. The Minister of State, Deputy Curran, launched "Give it a Swirl Day" yesterday.

Active Citizenship. (22 Sep 2009)

Pat Carey: "Give it a Swirl Day", an initiative of the Volunteer Centres of Ireland in Deputy Rabbitte's constituency of Dublin South.

Active Citizenship. (22 Sep 2009)

Pat Carey: This year, the national day of volunteering will occur in south Dublin on the last day of active citizenship week, Friday, 25 September, to highlight local volunteering opportunities. I apologise, as I thought it was about-----

Active Citizenship. (22 Sep 2009)

Pat Carey: No. The week was opened yesterday by the Minister of State, Deputy Curran.

Active Citizenship. (22 Sep 2009)

Pat Carey: That is because he was in Cork.

Active Citizenship. (22 Sep 2009)

Pat Carey: I apologise to Deputy Stanton, who asked another question.

Active Citizenship. (22 Sep 2009)

Pat Carey: Regarding the use of schools, discussions between management bodies and the Department of Education and Science are ongoing. It is an area in which there has been some progress, but not enough.

Active Citizenship. (22 Sep 2009)

Pat Carey: Through the Chair, I agree with Deputy Barrett. For a long time, organisations have been working to try to ensure a greater use. The Catholic archdiocese of Dublin has developed a model in which schools are being used to a greater extent than previously. I am trying to put my hands on the figure for the number of volunteer centres. I have it, but I will supply it as soon as I put my...

Active Citizenship. (22 Sep 2009)

Pat Carey: Bowling together.

Active Citizenship. (22 Sep 2009)

Pat Carey: On the basis of my having read the record from the last time I had to answer these questions, Deputy Stagg is at least consistent. His questions are very much the same. The Deputy's views are typical of Labour Party policy. When we save money we are criticised for it and when we spend it we are criticised for it.

Active Citizenship. (22 Sep 2009)

Pat Carey: The financial allocation for active citizenship in the Vote of the Department for 2009 is €56,000 and it is for the administration of active citizenship. Expenditure to date is in the region of €20,000.

Active Citizenship. (22 Sep 2009)

Pat Carey: I will answer that in a second. Funding of specific activities will be made by other Departments where the activities are relevant to them. Otherwise, I am confident the corporate sector will continue to give extensive support to projects, as it does at present. I am certain that Deputy Stagg has read page 74 and previous pages, including the material on the plan for the way forward....

Active Citizenship. (22 Sep 2009)

Pat Carey: I have no doubt the Deputy did. I hope he did not smoke too many of the usuals. I appreciate we are in a difficult economic climate but the ethos of corporate social responsibility is strongly embedded in our corporate sector. Long may it continue. Deputy Stanton should note that there are 21 volunteer centres located throughout the country, five of which are based in Dublin, namely, the...

Active Citizenship. (22 Sep 2009)

Pat Carey: Deputy Barrett comes from a local authority background as do I. During the past year I have been following the work of both the Minister of State at the Department of Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs, Deputy John Curran, and the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs, Deputy Ó Cúiv. Throughout the country there is an increasing level of integration of these initiatives...

Convention on the European Forest Institute: Referral to Select Committee (22 Sep 2009)

Pat Carey: I move: That the proposal that Dáil Éireann approves in accordance with Article 29.5.2 of Bunreacht na hÉireann, the terms of the Convention on the European Forest Institute, a copy of which was laid before Dáil Éireann on 17th September, 2009, be referred to the Select Committee on Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, in accordance with paragraph (1) of the Orders of Reference of that...

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (22 Sep 2009)

Pat Carey: My Department processed a total of 589 payments to suppliers and other contractors during the period 19 May 2009 to 18 September 2009. Of the payments processed, 44% were processed within 15 days, 47% within 30 days (of which 26% were within 20 days), and 9% over 30 days.