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Written Answers — Departmental Offices: Departmental Offices (22 Jun 2010)

Pat Carey: I am advised that there are no Government-run canteens in operation in any of the Government buildings occupied by my Department or by State bodies/agencies funded from my Department's Vote Group. With regard to commercially-run cafés or restaurants, I am advised that a commercially run café is in operation in the National Disability Authority. There is also a café operating in Údarás...

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (22 Jun 2010)

Pat Carey: There are two credit cards operated by my Department, which are held by the Private Secretaries to the Minister and to the Minister of State. The Private Secretaries are the authorised signatories in each case. The credit card limits are €6,300 and €7,000 respectively. The amounts paid in respect of both credit cards for each year from 2007 to date are set out in the following table:...

Written Answers — Departmental Agencies: Departmental Agencies (22 Jun 2010)

Pat Carey: I am advised that bonuses of the nature referred to by the Deputy have been paid in the case of a number of bodies/agencies funded from my Department's Vote Group only in respect of the CEO or equivalent officer in those bodies. Relevant details in respect of the years 2007, 2008 and 2009 are outlined in the table below. For completeness and transparency, I have included Pobal and also...

Written Answers — Ministerial Staff: Ministerial Staff (22 Jun 2010)

Pat Carey: At present, there are two special advisers in my Department reporting to me – my special adviser, Mr John Regan, and my media adviser, Mr Seán Tadhg Ó Gairbhí. In addition, one special adviser – Mr Stephen Dineen - reports to the Minister of State at my Department with responsibility for Equality, Integration and Human Rights. None of these advisers has claimed any expenses to date...

Written Answers — Departmental Correspondence: Departmental Correspondence (22 Jun 2010)

Pat Carey: In line with its Customer Charter, arrangements are in place across my Department to ensure that all correspondence received from its clients and customers are responded to in a timely and efficient manner. This includes representations made by Members of the Oireachtas on behalf of members of the public, which are generally administered and managed by the Private Ministerial Offices in my...

Seanad: Údarás na Gaeltachta (Amendment) Bill 2010: Committee and Remaining Stages (22 Jun 2010)

Pat Carey: Mar a dúirt mé ag deireadh na Dara Céime, cé go dtuigim cén fáth go mbeadh na Seanadóirí ag iarraidh an leasú seo a chur isteach sa Bhille, tá leasuithe maidir le cumhachtaí, feidhmeanna agus struchtúr Údarás na Gaeltachta á meas faoi láthair i gcomhthéacs na moltaí atá sa dréachtstraitéis 20 bliain don Ghaeilge. Nuair a bheidh an próiseas sin críochnaithe, tá i...

Seanad: Údarás na Gaeltachta (Amendment) Bill 2010: Committee and Remaining Stages (22 Jun 2010)

Pat Carey: Ní dóigh liom go bhfuil aon míthuiscint ann. Níl mé ag iarraidh dallamullóg a chur ar éinne, nó aon rud a chur ar an méar fhada. Caithfimid an straitéis seo a aontú - is é seo an seans is fearr a bhí againn le fada an lá. Bhí comhaontú trasphairtí againn go dtí seo. Tá súil agam go dtiocfaidh an tuarascáil chugam chomh tapaidh agus is féidir. Níl sláinte an teanga...

Seanad: Údarás na Gaeltachta (Amendment) Bill 2010: Committee and Remaining Stages (22 Jun 2010)

Pat Carey: Ceist an-phraiticiúil atá anseo: is é an chomhairle atá faighte agam dá nglacfainn leis an leasú sin, bheadh gá le hathdhréachtú ar an Bhille. Is Bille gairid é ach thitfeadh sé chuig deireadh an liosta agus ní fheicfeadh an tOireacthas an Bille nua go dtí an fómhar. Ní theastaíonn uaim aon mhoill a chur ar an phróiseas seo. Dá bhrí sin, tá mé ag aiteamh ar na...

Seanad: Údarás na Gaeltachta (Amendment) Bill 2010: Second Stage (Resumed) (22 Jun 2010)

Pat Carey: Beidh mé chomh tapaidh agus is féidir liom. Ba mhaith liom mo bhuíochas a ghabháil leis an gCathaoirleach agus na Seanadóirí go léir a ghlac páirt sa díospóireacht seo. Mar cainteoirí eile, gabhaim buíochas le baill an údaráis - tá cuid acu anseo - agus leis an fhoireann lánaimseartha atá ag an údarás. Ba mhaith liom cúpla pointe a dhéanamh. Labhróidh mé ar na...

Seanad: Údarás na Gaeltachta (Amendment) Bill 2010: Committee and Remaining Stages (22 Jun 2010)

Pat Carey: Mar a dúirt mé ag deireadh na Dara Céime, is é aidhm an Bhille seo síneadh a chur le tréimhse oifige bhord reatha Údarás na Gaeltachta chun a chinntiú go mbeidh leanúnachas ann le linn tréimhse thar a bheith cinniúnach don eagraíocht, nuair a bheidh leasuithe maidir le cumhachtaí, feidhmeanna agus struchtúr á meas. Sa reachtaíocht atá i bhfeidhm faoi láthair, tugtar...

Seanad: Údarás na Gaeltachta (Amendment) Bill 2010: Committee and Remaining Stages (22 Jun 2010)

Pat Carey: Níl mé ag géilleadh don leasú seo. Is bord reachtúil é Údarás na Gaeltachta. Aithníonn an Rialtas an dea-obair atá ar siúl aige ag cruthú agus ag buanú fostaíochta sa Ghaeltacht. Fógraíodh inniu 40 post nua i gceantar Ghaeltacht an tSeanadóra féin. Sin an obair atá ar siúl aige. Is léir go bhfuil an Seanadóir sásta an pointe maidir le tábhacht na straitéise a...

Seanad: Údarás na Gaeltachta (Amendment) Bill 2010: Second Stage (22 Jun 2010)

Pat Carey: Tá áthas orm an deis seo a thapú chun an Bille um Údarás na Gaeltachta (Leasú) 2010 a thionscnamh i Seanad Éireann. Is Bille an-ghairid é seo a bhfuil sé de chuspóir aige an tréimhse ama is faide atá ceadaithe idir toghcháin d'Údarás na Gaeltachta a mhéadú ó chuig bliana go leith go dtí seacht mbliana go leith. Tá an leasú seo bunaithe ar chinneadh atá déanta ag an...

Written Answers — Departmental Funding: Departmental Funding (17 Jun 2010)

Pat Carey: In 2008, specific funding was allocated to assist in the development of new responses to address the issue referred to by the Deputy. Funding to existing projects and other related projects was also increased to support their strengthening and enhancement. Since then, I am glad to say that the projects have become an integral part of the annual operations of the relevant local/regional...

Written Answers — Security of the Elderly: Security of the Elderly (16 Jun 2010)

Pat Carey: An application for grant support was received from the Carers Association Cork under the Scheme of Community Support for Older People on 13 May 2010. Officials of my Department contacted the group on a number of occasions to address outstanding items, including incomplete application forms for the applicant older persons. These matters have now been resolved and I am advised that a payment...

Written Answers — Community Development: Community Development (16 Jun 2010)

Pat Carey: As the Deputy is aware, the Local Development Social Inclusion Programme and the Community Development Programme were my Department's two main social inclusion/community development programmes. These came to an end on 31 December last and have been superseded by a new integrated programme, the Local and Community Development Programme (LCDP). A key difference between the new LCDP and its...

Written Answers — Dormant Accounts Fund: Dormant Accounts Fund (16 Jun 2010)

Pat Carey: The Dormant Accounts Fund Acts provide for an annual transfer by credit institutions and insurance undertakings of monies in accounts determined to be dormant into the Dormant Accounts Fund (DAF). Since its establishment in May 2003 to end-May 2010, the net transfers to the DAF have totalled some €359m. The projects to which the Deputy refers are currently funded under a measure managed...

Written Answers — Departmental Reviews: Departmental Reviews (15 Jun 2010)

Pat Carey: I propose to take Questions Nos. 364 and 373 together. As part of the ongoing programme of value for money and policy reviews being carried out on my Department's programmes and schemes, an evaluation is currently underway on Leveraged Expenditure under both the CLÁR and RAPID Programmes. I expect that this study will be completed by the end of this year. In addition, a review of the Rural...

Written Answers — Departmental Funding: Departmental Funding (15 Jun 2010)

Pat Carey: I can confirm to the Deputy that my Department is not providing funding to the Dublin Mountain Partnership and that, accordingly, the details requested by him are not held in my Department.

Written Answers — Departmental Reviews: Departmental Reviews (15 Jun 2010)

Pat Carey: Funding contracts under this Scheme are due to expire on 31 December 2010. Officials in my Department are currently evaluating the Scheme and the organisations currently being supported are being consulted as part of the review process. On the basis of the findings of the review, I will consider the options available to me regarding the future of the Scheme. All organisations involved in the...

Written Answers — Community Development: Community Development (15 Jun 2010)

Pat Carey: As the Deputy is aware, the Local Development Social Inclusion Programme and the Community Development Programme were my Department's two main social inclusion/community development programmes. These came to an end on 31 December last and have been superseded by a new integrated programme, the Local and Community Development Programme (LCDP). A key difference between the new LCDP and its...