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Written Answers — Departmental Funding: Departmental Funding (2 Feb 2010)

John Curran: The organisation referred to by the Deputy was advised of its 2010 allocation in December 2009 and I do not envisage any cut to that allocation during 2010.

Written Answers — Community Development: Community Development (2 Feb 2010)

John Curran: As I outlined previously to the House, my Department has seen the need to redesign its community development/social inclusion programmes, particularly the Local Development Social Inclusion (LDSIP) and Community Development Programmes (CDP), drawing on good international practice and to support the ongoing evaluation of the programmes. Both programmes had a community development element and...

Written Answers — Garda Vetting Services: Garda Vetting Services (28 Jan 2010)

John Curran: The Garda Central Vetting Unit (GCVU) provides vetting for a large number organisations in Ireland which are registered with the GCVU and which engage personnel to work in a full-time, part time, voluntary or student capacity with children and/or vulnerable adults. I am informed by the Garda authorities that a total of 26 registered sporting organisations made vetting applications to the...

Written Answers — Closed Circuit Television Systems: Closed Circuit Television Systems (28 Jan 2010)

John Curran: I am informed by the Garda authorities that the recording equipment currently employed for the existing Garda CCTV system in the station referred to by the Deputy will be replaced with digital recording equipment during the first quarter of 2010.

Written Answers — Community Development: Community Development (28 Jan 2010)

John Curran: As I outlined previously to the House, my Department has seen the need to redesign its community development/social inclusion programmes, particularly the Local Development Social Inclusion (LDSIP) and Community Development Programmes (CDP), drawing on good international practice and to support the ongoing evaluation of the programmes. Both programmes have a community development element and...

Written Answers — National Drugs Strategy: National Drugs Strategy (28 Jan 2010)

John Curran: I have voiced my concerns in regard to the activities of headshops - and substances represented as "legal highs" - on numerous occasions since my appointment as Minister of State with responsibility for the National Drugs Strategy. My concerns in relation to these substances centre on: · the potential health hazards arising from the use of these products; and · the possibility that their...

Written Answers — Security of the Elderly: Security of the Elderly (27 Jan 2010)

John Curran: I propose to take Questions Nos. 255 and 256 together. As the Deputy is aware, the Scheme of Community Support for Older People (CSOP) is a demand-led initiative to help community groups address issues of isolation and the security fears of older people. Expenditure in each county is directly related to the number of applications received from community groups operating in support of older...

Seanad: Flood Relief (26 Jan 2010)

John Curran: I am taking this matter on behalf of the Minister of State, Deputy Mansergh, who welcomes the opportunity to outline current and future developments in flood risk management. The Minister of State again extends his sympathy to all those affected by the floods of November 2009 and who may still be suffering the aftermath of that extreme weather event. He has expressed before his deep upset at...

Seanad: Flood Relief (26 Jan 2010)

John Curran: There were two parts to the reply. The main part was that the expected flood risk assessment and management study will be undertaken from mid-2010 but, in the interim, through its minor works scheme, the OPW will work with the relevant local authorities to identify areas that may benefit from localised mitigation measures while that study is being conducted.

Seanad: Flood Relief (26 Jan 2010)

John Curran: I am taking this Adjournment matter on behalf of my colleague, the Minister of State, Deputy Mansergh, who wishes to thank the Senator for the opportunity to inform the House of the current position on the Raphoe pre-feasibility flood study. The Minister of State is pleased to say the study has been completed and identified a number of possible options aimed at addressing the flood problem...

Seanad: Road Network (26 Jan 2010)

John Curran: On behalf of the Minister for Transport, Deputy Noel Dempsey, I thank the Senators for raising this important matter. The improvement and maintenance of regional and local roads is the statutory responsibility of each local authority in accordance with the provisions of section 13 of the Roads Act 1993. Works on those roads are funded from local authorities' own resources supplemented by...

Seanad: Road Network (26 Jan 2010)

John Curran: I will reply briefly to the two points. I specifically stated that the Department had engaged with the local authorities to identify the additional costs associated with the severe weather. The Senators mentioned the NRA as normally reimbursing local authorities but my final comment was that the NRA would review its expenditure priorities for 2010 in light of the damage caused. The...

Written Answers — EU Funding: EU Funding (21 Jan 2010)

John Curran: A call for applications under the European Integration Fund in respect of the 2009 programme was published by Pobal on behalf of my office in November with a closing date of 26 February 2010. Therefore, it is not possible to say at present what the take-up of funding under the 2009 programme will be. As I indicated in my reply to Question No. 346 of 9 June last, the present call for...

Written Answers — Community Development: Community Development (21 Jan 2010)

John Curran: As the Deputy is aware, the Question of 24 September 2008 referred to by him dealt with contracts for support agencies under the Community Development Programme. Such support agencies were contracted to provide supports to community development projects, which in turn delivered the programme under contract to my Department. Expressions of interest for revised supports for the programme were...

Seanad: Standing Committee on Operational Cooperation on Internal Security: Motion (21 Jan 2010)

John Curran: I thank the Senators for their support on this motion. It has been characteristic of the broad cross-party support for the European Union and it has been one of the positive features of the political landscape of the European Union for many years. It is unfortunate the acronym COSI is being used. It does not sound forceful or rigorous enough for the work of a committee. It seems a little...

Seanad: Standing Committee on Operational Cooperation on Internal Security: Motion (21 Jan 2010)

John Curran: The opening up of the EU Internal Market in the 1990s and the other developments which increased the permeability of internal borders posed a number of problems for the European Union and its member states, not least of which was the fact that organised criminal structures set about exploiting these developments. Subsequent events led to the realisation that terrorists could exploit this...

Written Answers — Community Development: Community Development (20 Jan 2010)

John Curran: As I outlined previously to the House, my Department has seen the need to redesign its community development/social inclusion programmes, particularly the Local Development Social Inclusion (LDSIP) and Community Development Programmes (CDP), drawing on good international practice and to support the ongoing evaluation of the programmes. Both programmes have a community development element and...

Written Answers — Report on Racism: Report on Racism (19 Jan 2010)

John Curran: The report referred to by the Deputy focuses on the position of minority groups in Europe and contains an examination of Roma policies in the European Union. The Roma Community in the Irish State is made up principally of persons of Romanian, Hungarian, Polish and Czech Republic origin, all of whom are EU Citizens and, as such, in terms of immigration controls, are covered by the provision...

Written Answers — Security of the Elderly: Security of the Elderly (19 Jan 2010)

John Curran: I announced the restoration of the Scheme of Community Support for Older People on 2 October 2009. The Scheme will remain open until revised arrangements are put in place, which I expect to happen in the coming weeks. The Scheme funded 432 community groups in 2009 providing 6,523 older persons with security equipment with the vast majority of them receiving the socially monitored alarm....

Written Answers — Community Development: Community Development (19 Jan 2010)

John Curran: As I outlined previously to the House, my Department has seen the need to redesign its community development/social inclusion programmes, particularly the Local Development Social Inclusion (LDSIP) and Community Development Programmes (CDP), drawing on good international practice and to support the ongoing evaluation of the programmes. Both programmes have a community development element and...