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- Written Answers — Community Development: Community Development (15 Dec 2009)
John Curran: As I outlined previously to the House and Seanad, 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. The LDSIP and the CDP are my Department's two...
- Written Answers — Security of the Elderly: Security of the Elderly (15 Dec 2009)
John Curran: I propose to take Questions Nos. 282 and 284 together. This Scheme of Community Support for Older People is administered and funded by my Department with the services delivered locally by community and voluntary groups. It currently provides support to these organisations to fund the once-off installation costs of socially monitored alarms, small items of physical security and in the case of...
- Written Answers — Security of the Elderly: Security of the Elderly (15 Dec 2009)
John Curran: My Department is responsible for the Scheme of Community Support for Older People. The Scheme supports qualifying older people, aged 65 and older, by providing funding towards personal alarms and other items of security and safety equipment including smoke alarms. Applications should be made through the individual applicant's local community or voluntary organisation. My Department has...
- Written Answers — Community Development: Community Development (10 Dec 2009)
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 best international practice, and to support the ongoing evaluation of the programmes. The LDSIP and the CDP are my Department's two main...
- Seanad: Higher Education Grants (9 Dec 2009)
John Curran: I am taking this matter on behalf of my colleague, the Minister for Education and Science, Deputy O'Keeffe. I thank the Senator for giving me this opportunity to outline the position of the Department of Education and Science on applications by students for funding under the student support schemes. I am pleased to inform the house that the Department of Education and Science funds four...
- Seanad: Higher Education Grants (9 Dec 2009)
John Curran: I reiterate that the difficulties are being compounded by the moratorium on staffing. The Higher Education Authority, on behalf of the Minister, has asked institutions to be flexible in respect of student service charges for those still awaiting a decision on their grant application. Specifically I said Letterkenny Institute of Technology would continue to extend the maximum flexibility,...
- Seanad: Community Development (9 Dec 2009)
John Curran: I thank the Senator 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 had been established and operated under different Departments. There was an inherent...
- Seanad: Community Development (9 Dec 2009)
John Curran: It is relevant to the issue of assets, and many others, that the implementation phase runs for a year, particularly because there is a wide range of issues involved. We have been considering this issue for a few months. The Senator referred specifically to the McCarthy report. It is important to point out that the funding made available to our Department in today's budget allows the single...
- 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.
- 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 — 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,...
- 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.
- 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 =...