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- Written Answers — Community Development: Community Development (19 Nov 2009)
John Curran: I refer the Deputy to Question No. 41635/09 answered on 17 November 2009.
- Written Answers — Community Development: Community Development (24 Nov 2009)
John Curran: I am aware that officials of my Department have addressed the issues raised in the question with the chairperson of the project in recent weeks. The matter is now considered closed. As the Deputy maybe aware, my Department, in association with Pobal, is currently implementing a strategy to tackle the key social inclusion issues in the most disadvantaged areas of Dublin 12.
- Written Answers — Community Development: Community Development (24 Nov 2009)
John Curran: My Department, in association with Pobal, who administer the Local Development Social inclusion Programme, is involved in implementing a social inclusion strategy designed to maintain key essential services in the area. As an interim measure, another partnership company in an adjoining area is providing supports to the area in question.
- Written Answers — Community Development: Community Development (24 Nov 2009)
John Curran: I refer the Deputy to Question No. 104 of 17 November 2009.
- Written Answers — Community Development: Community Development (24 Nov 2009)
John Curran: The Scheme supports qualifying older people, aged 65 and older, by providing funding towards monitored personal alarms, monitored smoke and carbon-monoxide detectors and other items of security and safety equipment. Applications for assistance under the Scheme must be made through the individual applicant's local community or voluntary organisation. The Department cannot accept applications...
- Written Answers — National Drugs Strategy: National Drugs Strategy (24 Nov 2009)
John Curran: I would refer the Deputy to my reply to Questions numbered 328, 340 and 324 on 17 November 2009. As outlined in that response, I am very concerned at the proliferation of headshops and I have raised these concerns in many fora. My concerns in relation to the selling of substances that are represented as being "legal highs" or "herbal highs" centre on the potential health hazard arising and...
- Drug Treatment Court. (26 Nov 2009)
John Curran: I thank Deputy Rabbitte for raising this matter. I am responding on behalf of the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform who sends his apologies. The Drug Treatment Court, which originally operated on a pilot basis in the north inner city of Dublin, was placed on a permanent footing and extended to the Dublin 7 area. The court uses a multidisciplinary approach and involves a range of...
- Community Development. (26 Nov 2009)
John Curran: The local development social inclusion programme is a series of measures designed to counter disadvantage and to promote equality and social and economic inclusion. The LDSIP forms part of the National Development Plan 2007-2013 but is still being carried out under the guidelines of the 2000-06 programme pending the transition to a new programme in 2010. The new programme, called the local...
- Community Development. (26 Nov 2009)
John Curran: I thank the Deputy for raising this issue. My Department was established against a background of concern at the multiplicity of structures and agencies through which local and community development schemes and programmes are delivered. The Department inherited many local and community programmes that were established and operated under different Departments. There was an inherent danger of...
- Social Welfare Benefits. (26 Nov 2009)
John Curran: I thank Deputy Doyle for raising the matter, which I am replying to on behalf of my colleague, the Minister for Social and Family Affairs. Budget 2007 provided for new arrangements whereby people in receipt of a social welfare payment, other than carer's allowance or benefit, who are also providing someone with full-time care and attention, can retain their main welfare payment and receive a...
- Written Answers — Departmental Funding: Departmental Funding (26 Nov 2009)
John Curran: The funding provided by my Office is focused on bodies such as local authorities, major national sporting bodies and other groups implementing measures on a significant scale to promote integration of immigrants. To date this year, I have approved funding of â¬397,000 for sporting bodies. In addition, I have approved a grant of â¬35,000 for HSE Community Games. I am considering other...
- Written Answers — Community Development: Community Development (26 Nov 2009)
John Curran: I refer the Deputy to Question No. 104 of 17 November 2009. The outline of the new Programme has been circulated to stakeholders and a copy is attached to this reply. This may be subject to some minor changes. I am committed to the new programme and to implementing it in the best possible way. My Department will engage positively and constructively with all stakeholders in this process. Q =...
- Written Answers — Community Projects: Community Projects (26 Nov 2009)
John Curran: The Deputy will appreciate that responsibility for alcohol policy lies with my colleague Deputy Mary Harney, Minister for Health and Children. In this context, funding for alcohol prevention measures is being provided through the Dormant Accounts Fund. A list of the projects relevant to tackling underage drinking is being compiled by the Department of Health and Children and will be provided...
- Written Answers — Community Development: Community Development (1 Dec 2009)
John Curran: The Local Development Social Inclusion Programme (LDSIP) is a series of measures that are designed to counter disadvantage and to promote equality and social and economic inclusion. 37 Integrated Local Development Companies and 16 Urban Partnerships implement LDSIP locally. An allocation of â¬890,829 has been provided to the group referred to by the Deputy for the delivery of the programme...
- Written Answers — Community Supports for Older People: Community Supports for Older People (1 Dec 2009)
John Curran: I propose to take Questions Nos. 242 and 243 together. I refer the Deputy to my answer to questions numbered 52, 63 and 110 on 17 November 2009. Details of all payments made to beneficiary groups on a county basis are updated regularly on the Department's website at www.pobail.ie.
- Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (2 Dec 2009)
John Curran: In 2009, the number of persons employed in the Drugs Task Forces and receiving funding from my Department for drugs initiatives is 54. Some of these work in a part-time or job-sharing capacity and the cost of the salaries this year is in the region of â¬2.5m. Individual Task Force information is detailed below. In some instances, the Task Forces employ the persons directly while in others,...
- Report by Commission of Investigation into the Catholic Archdiocese of Dublin: Statements (Resumed) (3 Dec 2009)
John Curran: Deputies from all sides of the House have had the opportunity to respond to the report of the commission of investigation and its findings. This is a disturbing and emotional subject. I commend Deputies on the thoughtfulness of their contributions, which not only dealt with the report's findings and implications, but also made clear their revulsion at what the report revealed. Above all,...
- Written Answers — Volunteering Sector: Volunteering Sector (8 Dec 2009)
John Curran: My Department funds a network of 21 Volunteer Centres nationally. It also funds Volunteer Centres Ireland (VCI), the umbrella body responsible for developing best practice within the network. VCI and its member centres encourage all community and voluntary organisations that work with volunteers to have in place a suitable volunteer policy. The development of a volunteer policy is an...
- Written Answers — Community Development: Community Development (8 Dec 2009)
John Curran: I propose to take Questions Nos. 303 and 304 together. My Department carried out a comprehensive review of the Scheme of Community Support for Older People over the past number of months. I am currently considering the recommendations made to me by the Review Team. These recommendations include the matters raised by the Deputy in respect of extension of the Programme and the need to improve...
- Written Answers — Community Development: Community Development (8 Dec 2009)
John Curran: I refer the Deputy to my reply to Question Number 210 of 26 November 2009.