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Written Answers — Charities Act 2009: Charities Act 2009 (11 May 2010)

Pat Carey: The Deputy will be aware that the Charities Act 2009 is structured in such a way as to allow for commencement, by Ministerial order, of its individual provisions on different dates over a period of time. However, commencement of the majority of the Act is contingent on a Charities Regulatory Authority being in place. To date, section 99, which regulates the sale of Mass cards, and some...

Written Answers — Recreational Facilities: Recreational Facilities (11 May 2010)

Pat Carey: There are no programmes or schemes within my Department's remit that specifically provide funding for skateboard parks. However, the Rural Development Programme (RDP) 2007-2013 has funding of €425m available to be allocated to qualifying projects up to the end of 2013. One of the objectives of the RDP is to identify and provide appropriate cultural and leisure facilities to local...

Written Answers — An Straitéis 20 Bliain don Ghaeilge: An Straitéis 20 Bliain don Ghaeilge (11 May 2010)

Pat Carey: Tógfaidh mé Ceisteanna Uimh 76 agus 80 le chéile. Mar is eol don Teachta, tá an dréacht-Straitéis 20 Bliain don Ghaeilge foilsithe ag an Rialtas agus curtha os comhair an Chomhchoiste Oireachtais um Ghnóthaí Ealaín, Spóirt, Turasóireachta, Pobail, Tuaithe agus Gaeltachta le breithniú. Tuigim go bhfuil an Comhchoiste tar éis roinnt cruinnithe a thionól le grúpaí agus...

Written Answers — Anti-Drug Dealing Campaign: Anti-Drug Dealing Campaign (11 May 2010)

Pat Carey: As the Deputy is aware, the Dial to Stop Drug Dealing campaign ran in three phases, across fifteen Local and Regional Drugs Task Force areas, in 2008 and 2009. To date, there have been 6,468 calls made to the confidential line, with 1,780 reports being made to the Gardaí. The report the Deputy refers to is a comprehensive evaluation of the campaign and highlights the obvious and tangible...

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (11 May 2010)

Pat Carey: I assume the Deputy is referring to the Programme of Grants for Locally-based Community and Voluntary Organisations, which provides support to smaller community and voluntary organisations to a) meet the refurbishment costs of community premises, b) purchase office and centre equipment to enhance the services provided, and c) enhance the capacity of volunteers and staff working in the...

Written Answers — Freedom of Information: Freedom of Information (11 May 2010)

Pat Carey: As the Deputy will be aware, as part of the restructuring of Departments and agencies announced by the Taoiseach in Dáil Éireann on 23 March to ensure greater coherence and produce more efficient delivery, the Department of Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs will become the Department of Community, Equality and Gaeltacht Affairs and will incorporate responsibility for social inclusion...

Written Answers — Community Services Programme: Community Services Programme (11 May 2010)

Pat Carey: The Community Services Programme (CSP) provides a contribution towards the costs of engaging staff to provide services delivered by community and voluntary organisations. In general, the CSP will only contribute to the delivery of a service where other sources of non-public revenue are earned by the organisation by way of sales of goods, services charges or fees. Some 450 organisations have...

Written Answers — Acht na dTeangacha Oifigiúla: Acht na dTeangacha Oifigiúla (11 May 2010)

Pat Carey: Tá 101 scéim teanga céaduaire, a chlúdaíonn 186 comhlacht poiblí ar fad, daingnithe faoi alt 11 d'Acht na dTeangacha Oifigiúla ó a tháinig an tAcht i bhfeidhm i 2003. Anuas ar sin, tá 30 céad scéim teanga céaduaire eile, a chlúdaíonn 35 comhlacht poiblí, á n-ullmhú. Ní miste dom a rá chomh maith go bhfuil 9 dara scéim teanga daingnithe faoi alt 15 den Acht go dtí seo...

Written Answers — Drugs Task Forces: Drugs Task Forces (11 May 2010)

Pat Carey: As has been previously outlined to the Deputy, the majority of expenditure allocated to community groups through my Department for drugs initiatives is channelled through the Local and Regional Drugs Task Forces. Under this process, applications for funding are made directly to the Task Forces. In 2010, in excess of €31m in current funding is being made available to fund the activities...

Written Answers — Placenames Database: Placenames Database (11 May 2010)

Pat Carey: As I indicated in my reply to a similar Question on 1 April 2010, the Placenames Branch of my Department undertakes research, with the support and guidance of An Coimisiún Logainmneacha, in order to establish the correct Irish language forms of the placenames of Ireland and to publish them for official and public use. The Department is engaged in a comprehensive research programme to...

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (11 May 2010)

Pat Carey: As the Deputy will be aware, as part of the restructuring of Departments and agencies announced by the Taoiseach in Dáil Éireann on 23 March last to ensure greater coherence and produce more efficient delivery, the Department of Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs will become the Department of Community, Equality and Gaeltacht Affairs and will incorporate responsibility for social...

Written Answers — European Council Meetings: European Council Meetings (11 May 2010)

Pat Carey: I assume that the Deputy is referring to meetings of the Council of the European Union held under its various configurations. During the three year period referred to by the Deputy, my Department did not hold primary responsibility in respect of any of the Council's configurations.

Written Answers — Inland Waterways: Inland Waterways (11 May 2010)

Pat Carey: A date for the official opening of the Royal Canal is under discussion at present and will be announced in due course, following agreement with all the relevant parties. In relation to the staffing matters raised, I understand that, in the first instance, Waterways Ireland is giving consideration to taking on up to 10 people on a temporary basis to assist in the initial commissioning of the...

Written Answers — Community Development: Community Development (11 May 2010)

Pat Carey: The RAPID leverage schemes were initiated in 2004 in order to support small-scale projects identified locally by the Area Implementation Teams in each of the RAPID areas. These schemes are co-funded by the relevant agencies and support projects that focus on estate management, graffiti removal, traffic calming, community closed-circuit television, health and sports facilities, and the...

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (11 May 2010)

Pat Carey: As the Deputy will be aware, my Department operates a wide range of grant programmes and schemes and details of these are available on my Department's website at www.pobail.ie. Some of the schemes are administered directly by my Department and others are administered on behalf of the Department by various bodies and groups, where applications for funding are submitted directly to the...

Written Answers — Departmental Funding: Departmental Funding (11 May 2010)

Pat Carey: I propose to take Questions Nos. 247 to 249, inclusive, and 252 to 255, inclusive, together. As the Deputy will be aware from a number of previous replies, my Department operates a wide range of grant programmes and schemes and details of these are available on my Department's website at www.pobail.ie. The Deputy will also be aware that information in relation to funding/expenditure by my...

Written Answers — Community Development: Community Development (11 May 2010)

Pat Carey: In 2010, the CLÁR Programme will continue to provide funding and co-funding to Government Departments, State agencies and local authorities to accelerate investment in selected priority developments in rural areas that have suffered significant depopulation. The anticipated spend for the Programme in 2010 is approximately €8m. The main areas where expenditure is likely are supports for...

Written Answers — Community Development: Community Development (11 May 2010)

Pat Carey: Through its focus on deprivation and social exclusion, the RAPID Programme will continue to address the impact of the economic downturn on vulnerable communities and to provide opportunities for social and economic recovery. In order to ensure the continued relevance of the Programme, a review of RAPID area boundaries, based on an analysis of data from Census 2006 across a range of...

Community Development (11 May 2010)

Pat Carey: I can confirm that the applications under the current scheme will continue to be taken and processed up to 21 May. The new scheme will become operational on 24 May. Much work has been already done. Existing groups will be able almost as a matter of course to register for the new scheme. The scheme is quite streamlined and the funding available is €3.1 million. My Department officials...

Community Development (11 May 2010)

Pat Carey: As it turns out, I was in Athlone last Friday and met representatives of Helplink South, which installs and monitors alarms for many people in the midlands. Among the people I met were people from Deputy Wall's county who said they were very happy to have a personal pendant alarm that did not draw attention to the fact they were elderly or living on their own. I asked their views on...