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Confidence in Government: Motion (resumed) (10 Jun 2009)

John Curran: I defy you to put your figures before the House that will match what we did.

Confidence in Government: Motion (resumed) (10 Jun 2009)

John Curran: You did not do that. The reality is-----

Confidence in Government: Motion (resumed) (10 Jun 2009)

John Curran: My comment to the Members on the opposite side is that we made tough decisions. We had a deficit to make up and we did it. The challenge for them is to show clearly during the course of this debate the taxes they would raise and the expenditure they would cut to match the figure we achieved, not a different figure. They have been making different statements on different occasions. I want...

Written Answers — National Drugs Strategy: National Drugs Strategy (10 Jun 2009)

John Curran: I propose to take Questions Nos. 32 and 33 together. As the Deputy is aware, funding applications for community and voluntary groups for drugs initiatives are made through the Local or Regional Drugs Task Forces. The allocation for the Drugs Task Forces for this year is of the order of €32m. Projects have been approved funding for the first six months of 2009 and this expenditure is...

Written Answers — EU Funding: EU Funding (9 Jun 2009)

John Curran: I propose to take Questions Nos. 346 and 348 together. Following a call for proposals by Pobal on behalf of my Office for the years 2007 and 2008, projects entailing expenditure of €542,220 from the European Fund for the Integration of Third-Country Nationals are being implemented. This is less than the amounts Ireland was entitled to receive which were, for 2007, €748,000 and, for 2008,...

Written Answers — Departmental Bodies: Departmental Bodies (9 Jun 2009)

John Curran: I am currently reviewing the structure of the proposed Ministerial Council on Integration and I will make an announcement as soon as possible.

Written Answers — Charities Act: Charities Act (9 Jun 2009)

John Curran: The Charities Act 2009, which was signed into law on 28 February 2009, demonstrates the Government's commitment to deliver reform of the law relating to charities to ensure accountability and protect against abuse of charitable status and fraud. The Act is intended to boost public confidence in the sector through increased transparency and proportionate regulation. It will provide a...

Written Answers — National Drugs Strategy: National Drugs Strategy (9 Jun 2009)

John Curran: The South Inner City Local Drugs Task Force includes the Dublin 8 area. Funding has been provided through the Task Force to the following groups in that area: Project Nature of funding 2007 Exp. 2008 Exp. Alloc. 2009 (Jan- June) Mercy Family Centre Family Support Worker â'¬46,370 â'¬54,000 â'¬27,000 Whitefriar St. Community Centre Family Support Worker â'¬46,608 â'¬48,554...

Written Answers — Community Development: Community Development (9 Jun 2009)

John Curran: All projects funded under the Community Development Programme are either companies limited by guarantee in their own right or, in the case of a small number of projects, are hosted by a company limited by guarantee. The number of Community Development Projects/groups funded under the Community Development Programme per county for 2009 is set out in the table that follows this reply....

Written Answers — National Day of Volunteering: National Day of Volunteering (9 Jun 2009)

John Curran: My Department funds a network of 21 volunteer centres across the country, in Donegal, Galway, Sligo, Limerick City, Kerry, Wicklow, Kildare, Carlow, Dublin City South, Tallaght, Cork, Westmeath, Drogheda, Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown, Fingal, Dublin City North, west Limerick, south Tipperary, Monaghan, Meath and Mayo. These centres provide a valuable service in promoting and co-ordinating...

Written Answers — Security of the Elderly: Security of the Elderly (9 Jun 2009)

John Curran: The Scheme of Community Support for Older People was suspended on 7th April in order to afford my Department the opportunity to review its operation. I recently met with representatives of organisations involved with issues affecting older people. We agreed a process setting out the broad parameters for a review of the Scheme and for the necessary consultation which is currently ongoing as...

Decentralisation Programme. (28 May 2009)

John Curran: I thank the Deputy for raising this issue and I will respond this afternoon on behalf of my colleague, the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs, Deputy Ó Cuív. Under the decentralisation programme, it is been agreed that the headquarters of the Department of Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs will relocate to Charlestown, County Mayo. The decentralisation programme is...

Water and Sewerage Schemes. (28 May 2009)

John Curran: I welcome the opportunity to clarify the position on this important scheme on behalf of my colleague the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government. Kildare town sewerage scheme is included for funding in the current water services investment programme 2007-09 at an estimated cost of €21.4 million. The scheme will provide for the expansion of the existing wastewater...

Criminal Assets. (28 May 2009)

John Curran: I thank Deputy Costello for raising this matter on the Adjournment. I will respond on behalf of my colleague, the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform, who has asked me to set out the Government's position on this matter. The proposal to ring-fence and use assets seized by the Criminal Assets Bureau to fund drug services has been raised and discussed in this House on a number of...

Criminal Justice (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2009: Second Stage (Resumed) (28 May 2009)

John Curran: The Minister has asked me to express his appreciation to Deputies from all sides of the House for their contributions to the debate on this Bill and for the constructive remarks which have been made on some of the proposals contained in this measure. On the comments on the firearms proposals made by Deputies Charles Flanagan and Rabbitte in their capacity as justice spokespersons for their...

Criminal Justice (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2009: Referral to Select Committee (28 May 2009)

John Curran: I move: That the Bill be referred to the Select Committee on Justice, Equality and Women's Rights, in accordance with Standing Order 122(1) and paragraph 1(a)(i) of the Orders of Reference of that committee.

Written Answers — National Drugs Strategy: National Drugs Strategy (27 May 2009)

John Curran: I understand that the steering committee appointed by the then Minister of State with responsibility for the National Drugs Strategy, Deputy Pat Carey, to develop proposals and make recommendations for a new National Drugs Strategy covering the period 2009-2016, has yet to report to the current Minister of State with this portfolio, Deputy John Curran. My Department is playing a full role in...

Written Answers — National Drugs Strategy: National Drugs Strategy (26 May 2009)

John Curran: The Dial-to-Stop Drug Dealing Campaign was officially launched on 30 September 2008. The first phase ran across five Local and Regional Drugs Task Forces areas with funding provided by my Department (€100,000) and the Department of Justice, Equality and Law Reform (€50,000). The second phase ran across a further five Task Forces and the third phase, which I have launched in the last...

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (26 May 2009)

John Curran: At the outset, I would like to advise the Deputy that expenditure on alcohol services rests with my colleague, Mary Harney T.D., Minister for Health and Children. The table below sets out the expenditure from my Department's Vote on tackling drugs misuse for each of the years 2007, 2008 and the 2009 allocation. The main areas of expenditure covered include current and capital initiatives...

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (26 May 2009)

John Curran: The group in question applied to my Department for funding under the Programme of Grants for Locally-Based Community and Voluntary Organisations. Funding of €60,000 was approved for refurbishment works with a further €7,000 approved for equipment for the community centre. An advance of €36,300 issued to the group on the 19th of May and the balance of the funding will be paid in...