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

Pat Carey: There are five legal cases currently pending against my Department and relevant details are reflected in the following table. In relation to the financial implications of these cases, the Deputy will appreciate that any costs arising will be dependent on the outcome of the individual cases in question. Legal cases pending against the Department of Community, Equality and Gaeltacht Affairs...

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

Pat Carey: Under the Rural Development Programme 2007-2013, my Department has received €7,406,282.44 in payments from the European Commission to date in 2010. This amount represents 55% of total eligible expenditure claimed, of which 45%, or €6,059,685.63, was provided by the Exchequer on a co-financing basis. There are no funding requests currently outstanding. The next request for payment is...

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

Pat Carey: My Department is responsible for the delivery of Axes 3 & 4 of the Rural Development Programme 2007-2013 (RDP), for which overall funding of the order of €425m is available. The RDP allocation of €40m for 2010 represents an increase of approximately 120% on expenditure in 2009. The Deputy will appreciate that it is imperative, particularly in the current economic climate, that the RDP...

Written Answers — Job Creation: Job Creation (15 Jun 2010)

Pat Carey: The information requested by the Deputy is provided in the following table: Year Capital Grants paid€000 No. of jobscreated No. of job losses Cost per job created€ 1997 19,430 1,073 658 11,607 1998 15,603 1,296 976 7,140 1999 19,877 1,042 1,033 12,193 2000 20,826 1,000 932 14,113 2001 18,891 1,123 1,281 12,308 2002 17,841 910 1,432 11,859 2003 17,808 1,052 1,277 10,794 2004...

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

Pat Carey: The Deputy will be aware that the transfer to my Department of responsibility for social inclusion policy and family policy from the Department of Social Protection and for equality, integration, human rights and disability from the Department of Justice and Law Reform has now taken place. The title of my Department has also changed to the Department of Community, Equality and Gaeltacht...

Confidence in the Taoiseach and the Government: Motion (15 Jun 2010)

Pat Carey: Is cúis áthais domsa mar Aire, mar Theachta Dála agus mar bhall bhródúil de Fhianna Fáil, an deis seo a thapú, labhairt ar son an rúin seo. Since his election as Taoiseach, Deputy Brian Cowen has shown the backbone, conviction and courage that are the hallmarks of strong leadership in times of difficulty. For the past 18 months, the Taoiseach has led the Government that has taken...

Confidence in the Taoiseach and the Government: Motion (15 Jun 2010)

Pat Carey: It is to his credit that Deputy Brian Cowen was more interested in making sound decisions than soundbites. He realised it was the opinion of the international markets, and not the opinion of the few, that mattered. Like some others, he realised political action was required and not populist posturing. Playing to the gallery would not secure the future of our country. For example, he stood...

Confidence in the Taoiseach and the Government: Motion (15 Jun 2010)

Pat Carey: He has led a Government that is on its way to achieving its most important goal, namely, restoring fiscal and financial stability for the people. Before Christmas, when the first round of the talks failed, I remember there was derision and cynicism, particularly from the Members on the left, or sort of left, to the effect that he had thrown away an opportunity and squandered the future of the...

Confidence in the Taoiseach and the Government: Motion (15 Jun 2010)

Pat Carey: He has now got an agreement-----

Confidence in the Taoiseach and the Government: Motion (15 Jun 2010)

Pat Carey: -----which will underpin the recovery in this country. As we continue down the road to recovery we realise that while the worst may be behind us there are still difficult days ahead-----

Confidence in the Taoiseach and the Government: Motion (15 Jun 2010)

Pat Carey: -----for many people across the country. Nobody understands this more than the Government and the leader of our country. When it comes to twisting facts, I am afraid there are some people in and around this Chamber who are past masters at doing that.

Confidence in the Taoiseach and the Government: Motion (15 Jun 2010)

Pat Carey: As a former Chief Whip, and now as Minister for Community, Equality and Gaeltacht Affairs, I have worked closely with Deputy Brian Cowan since his election as Taoiseach. Without any hesitation, I can say he has always acted in the very best interests of the people of Ireland. In a time of great uncertainty he has kept his nerve and has shown himself to be a leader of character and...

Written Answers — Community Development: Community Development (10 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 — Departmental Funding: Departmental Funding (9 Jun 2010)

Pat Carey: I propose to take Questions Nos. 227 to 229, inclusive, and 236 together. The Dyslexia Association of Ireland is funded under my Department's Scheme to Support National Organisations in the Community and Voluntary Sector and has been allocated funding of €80,352 in 2010. Contracts with the various organisations which are being funded under this Scheme are due to expire on 31 December 2010....

Written Answers — Community Development: Community Development (9 Jun 2010)

Pat Carey: My Department approved CLÁR funding for the projects referred to by the Deputy in August 2008. I understand that those projects represented Phase 1 of larger developments, which the local authority chose to proceed in various phases. To date, funding has been fully drawn down for just one of the projects and I am advised that the others have yet to be completed. The particular measure...

Written Answers — Departmental Programmes: Departmental Programmes (9 Jun 2010)

Pat Carey: As the Deputy will be aware, COSC is the National Office for the Prevention of Domestic, Sexual and Gender-based Violence and comes within the remit of my colleague, the Minister for Justice and Law Reform. Details in relation to the programmes and work of COSC, including services for people affected by these forms of violence, can be accessed at www.cosc.ie In relation to the availability...

Written Answers — Departmental Bodies: Departmental Bodies (9 Jun 2010)

Pat Carey: As the Deputy will be aware, State bodies are required to comply with the Code of Practice for the Governance of State Bodies, published by the Department of Finance. The Code was last updated in May 2009, and I can confirm to the Deputy that all State bodies funded from my Department's Vote Group have been provided with a copy of the updated Code. My Department monitors the compliance of...

Written Answers — Irish Language: Irish Language (9 Jun 2010)

Pat Carey: Under Scéim Labhairt na Gaeilge, a grant of €260 per school year is payable to households in the Gaeltacht where my Department is satisfied that Irish is the normal spoken language of the family and that family members are, accordingly, naturally fluent in the language. A reduced grant is payable to households that have not yet achieved the required level of Irish usage and where my...

Written Answers — National Drugs Strategy: National Drugs Strategy (9 Jun 2010)

Pat Carey: The National Drugs Strategy 2009-2016 is being implemented across its five pillars of supply reduction, prevention, treatment, rehabilitation and research in line with the Government's commitment to address problem drug use in a comprehensive way. Solid progress is being made on the implementation of the various Actions of the Strategy. One of the recent highlights was the introduction of...

Written Answers — Departmental Bodies: Departmental Bodies (9 Jun 2010)

Pat Carey: The salary details in respect of the Chief Executive Officers/Managing Directors (or nearest equivalent) of the agencies/bodies funded from my Department's Vote Group are outlined in the table below. It should be noted that the remuneration of each such person has been approved by the Department of Finance and, where required by specific legislation, appointments and remuneration have been...