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Written Answers — Irish Language: Irish Language (5 May 2010)

Pat Carey: I refer the Deputy to my reply to Questions 19, 32 and 46 of 1 April 2010. As I indicated in that reply, the draft 20-Year Strategy for Irish has been published and referred to the Joint Committee on Arts, Sport, Tourism, Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs. I look forward to the opportunity to receive the outcome of the Committee's deliberations in due course. Once I have received the...

Written Answers — Pension Provisions: Pension Provisions (5 May 2010)

Pat Carey: I understand the Deputy to refer to the employment of retired public servants as part of the staffing of my Department, including political staff and special advisors. Records of past employments of new recruits are not captured in such a way as to provide a dedicated basis for compiling the information requested by the Deputy. Accordingly, the specific information requested is not...

Written Answers — Scéimeanna na mBóithre: Scéimeanna na mBóithre (6 May 2010)

Pat Carey: Tá soláthar de €2m curtha ar fáil i Meastacháin mo Roinne do 2010 chun feabhsúcháin Ghaeltachta, ar a n-áirítear bóithre, muiroibreacha, grúpscéimeanna uisce, etc., a chur i gcrích. I gcomhthéacs na ngealltanas éagsúla atá ar láimh cheana i ndáil leis na feabhsúchain seo, níl cinneadh críochnúil déanta agam go fóill maidir le gealluintí nua a chruthú.

Written Answers — Irish Language: Irish Language (6 May 2010)

Pat Carey: The recognition of Irish as an official working language of the European Union with effect from 1 January 2007 presented the EU Institutions with a significant recruitment challenge. The Government took a number of steps to assist the EU Institutions in meeting this challenge and to ensure the availability of sufficient numbers of qualified personnel to support the new status of Irish at the...

Written Answers — Rail Services: Rail Services (6 May 2010)

Pat Carey: The Deputy will be aware that I do not have primary responsibility for the provision of transport infrastructure. However, I am aware of a proposal that has been prepared by Irish Rail with regard to the development of a railway station at Crusheen and, in that context, I recently met with the Crusheen Rail Group. While I will keep the proposal under consideration, the Deputy will appreciate...

Written Answers — Departmental Bodies: Departmental Bodies (6 May 2010)

Pat Carey: The list of implementing bodies for the Rural Social Scheme and the number of participant and supervisor places allocated to each body is set out in the table.

Seanad: Bóithre Straitéiseacha. (6 May 2010)

Pat Carey: Gabhaim buíochas leis an Seanadóir Ó Domhnaill as an rún seo a ardú. Níl aon amhras ach gur cuid an-thábhachtach d'infreastruchtúr Chontae Dhún na nGall é Aerphort Dhún na nGall sa Charraig Fhinn agus an bóthar réigiúnach — an R259 — a dhéanann freastal air. Measaim go bhfuil sé tráthúil an deis seo a thapú chun léargas ginearálta a thabhairt ar an infheistíocht...

Job Creation (11 May 2010)

Pat Carey: It is a primary aim of Údarás na Gaeltachta to reverse the downward employment trend in the Gaeltacht and to effect the transition from a declining manufacturing sector to employment in services, including Irish language-centred employment. The organisation also provides supports for community-based projects in the areas of language development, child care, youth services and rural...

Job Creation (11 May 2010)

Pat Carey: On the Deputy's final question, as he knows, I was in Mayo on Saturday, with the Minister, Deputy Ryan, and the Minister, Deputy Ó Cuív. In the context of discussions with the north-west Mayo forum, the issue of job creation was fairly central to the debate. The issues of job creation, sustainable jobs and using new technologies was part of that discussion. In the lead-up to the meeting...

Job Creation (11 May 2010)

Pat Carey: I will certainly continue my discussions with the Minister, Deputy Ryan. Further to meetings I have had with him, I had a meeting with the príomh fheidmeannach and the cathaoirleach of Údarás na Gaeltachta. I was very encouraged to hear that the pipeline for high-end jobs was quite positive and Údarás na Gaeltachta is confident that, with the introduction of high-speed broadband and...

Community Development (11 May 2010)

Pat Carey: As Deputy Wall is aware, the local development social inclusion programme and the community development programme were my Department's two main social inclusion and community development programmes. My Department had seen the need, however, to re-design these programmes, drawing on good international practice and in a way that would support ongoing programme evaluation. Both programmes had...

Community Development (11 May 2010)

Pat Carey: Like Deputy Wall, I have been familiar with the CDPs for a long time. As the Deputy is aware, a review of the CDPs was carried out some time back. The majority of community development projects were found to be performing an excellent function and providing a wide range of programmes. A small number were found to be performing below the expectations required. An appeals process was put in...

Community Development (11 May 2010)

Pat Carey: As I have stated here previously when asked about community development matters, a one size fits all approach does not always suit. While maintaining the integrity of the process underway, I am keen that we proceed with it and allow sufficient room for groups to make proposals. Several groups have come forward to me and these cases are under examination at present to establish whether what...

Regulation of Charities (11 May 2010)

Pat Carey: An inclusive, consultative approach has been adopted by my Department from the outset of the initiative to introduce a regulatory framework for charities in Ireland. In fact, the original Charities Bill was published only after an extensive public consultation process. As Deputy Ring is aware, this consultative approach continued during the passage of the Bill through the Houses of the...

Regulation of Charities (11 May 2010)

Pat Carey: I thank Deputy Ring for his comments. The departmental unit has always been small, comprising a principal officer and two additional officials. As I pointed out when the legislation was being debated, it took four years in the United Kingdom, for example, for a framework to be developed. Consultations are ongoing in this regard together with the development, for instance, of the guidelines...

Regulation of Charities (11 May 2010)

Pat Carey: We expect to provide an on-line facility. Among the jobs currently under way are the gathering of key data for the 7,500 holders of a charity number prior to establishment day, the dissolution of the Office of the Commissioners of Charitable Donations and Bequests for Ireland, the preparation of up to 25 sets of regulations, the appointment of the board and staff of the charity appeals...

Sale of Dangerous Substances (11 May 2010)

Pat Carey: I assure the Deputy that the Government is fully cognisant of the dangers posed by head shops and the psychoactive substances they sell. I have been working closely with my Cabinet colleagues on an interdepartmental basis to develop effective responses to the threats involved. The Minister for Health and Children is introducing controls under the Misuse of Drugs Acts on a broad range of...

Sale of Dangerous Substances (11 May 2010)

Pat Carey: I may be able to assist the Deputy if the Leas-Cheann Comhairle will allow me to expand.

Sale of Dangerous Substances (11 May 2010)

Pat Carey: I will bear in mind that danger. Section 2 of the Misuse of Drugs Act 1977 allows the Government to make an order declaring any substance or product to be a controlled drug for the purposes of that Act. By order of today, the Government has banned a list of substances including methadrone, methylone, synthetic cannabinoids, BZP and piperazine derivatives. All such substances are now...

Sale of Dangerous Substances (11 May 2010)

Pat Carey: When I spoke to the HSE last week, it was virtually ready to roll out the campaign. I am anxious for it to begin, if possible, before the first primary schools go on holiday at the end of the month.