Results 621-640 of 2,551 for speaker:Pat Carey

Údarás na Gaeltachta (11 May 2010)

Pat Carey: Tá áthas orm a chur in iúl don Teachta gur thapaigh mé an deis castáil le cathaoirleach agus príomhfheidhmeannach Údarás na Gaeltachta nuair a bhí mé ar chuairt chuig oifigí mo Roinne sna Forbacha le déanaí. Tá mé ag súil le castáil le comhaltaí eile an bhoird nuair a bheidh deis fheiliúnach ann chuige sin. Maidir le cúrsaí airgeadais an údaráis, tá soláthar iomlán...

Údarás na Gaeltachta (11 May 2010)

Pat Carey: Mar adúirt mé, nuair a bhuail mé leis an príomhfheidhmeannach agus le cathaoirleach an údaráís, pléamar ceisteanna go ginearálta. Beidh mé ag bualadh leis an mbord i gceann tamaill chun cruinniú níos faide a bheith againn. Ansin, beidh seans againn na ceisteanna atá luaite ag an Teachta a phlé. Idir 2004 agus 2010, díríodh ioncam ón Státchiste de €263.5 milliún chuig...

Údarás na Gaeltachta (11 May 2010)

Pat Carey: Tá sé ar intinn agam é sin a dhéanamh ceart go leor. Mar is eol don Teachta, tá síneadh trí bliana, go dtí 18 Aibreán 2013 curtha agam le tréimhse triúr comhalta den údaráis, an cathaoirleach agus beirt eile. Tá sé ar intinn agam Bille gearr a thabhairt roimh an Dáil go luath, roimh deireadh na bliana.

Community Development (11 May 2010)

Pat Carey: I propose to take Questions Nos. 50, 59 and 67 together. In the period from 4 August 2009 to 5 May 2010, my Department received 648 applications for support under the scheme of community support for older people, CSOP. Of these, 511 have been processed in full and paid, while a further 37 are being processed and are expected to be paid in the coming week. Of the remaining 100 applications...

Written Answers — Scéimeanna na mBóithre: Scéimeanna na mBóithre (6 May 2010)

Pat Carey: Tá soláthar de €2m curtha ar fáil i Meastacháin mo Roinne do 2010 chun feabhsúcháin Ghaeltachta, ar a n-áirítear bóithre, muiroibreacha, grúpscéimeanna uisce, etc., a chur i gcrích. I gcomhthéacs na ngealltanas éagsúla atá ar láimh cheana i ndáil leis na feabhsúchain seo, níl cinneadh críochnúil déanta agam go fóill maidir le gealluintí nua a chruthú.

Written Answers — Irish Language: Irish Language (6 May 2010)

Pat Carey: The recognition of Irish as an official working language of the European Union with effect from 1 January 2007 presented the EU Institutions with a significant recruitment challenge. The Government took a number of steps to assist the EU Institutions in meeting this challenge and to ensure the availability of sufficient numbers of qualified personnel to support the new status of Irish at the...

Written Answers — Rail Services: Rail Services (6 May 2010)

Pat Carey: The Deputy will be aware that I do not have primary responsibility for the provision of transport infrastructure. However, I am aware of a proposal that has been prepared by Irish Rail with regard to the development of a railway station at Crusheen and, in that context, I recently met with the Crusheen Rail Group. While I will keep the proposal under consideration, the Deputy will appreciate...

Written Answers — Departmental Bodies: Departmental Bodies (6 May 2010)

Pat Carey: The list of implementing bodies for the Rural Social Scheme and the number of participant and supervisor places allocated to each body is set out in the table.

Seanad: Bóithre Straitéiseacha. (6 May 2010)

Pat Carey: Gabhaim buíochas leis an Seanadóir Ó Domhnaill as an rún seo a ardú. Níl aon amhras ach gur cuid an-thábhachtach d'infreastruchtúr Chontae Dhún na nGall é Aerphort Dhún na nGall sa Charraig Fhinn agus an bóthar réigiúnach — an R259 — a dhéanann freastal air. Measaim go bhfuil sé tráthúil an deis seo a thapú chun léargas ginearálta a thabhairt ar an infheistíocht...

Written Answers — Departmental Funding: Departmental Funding (5 May 2010)

Pat Carey: While my Department has provided certain funding to the organisation referred to by the Deputy, this funding is restricted to a contribution towards the cost of engaging two staff for the project in question and a small overhead grant. Regrettably, support under the relevant programme of my Department does not extend to celebrations such as those referred to.

Written Answers — Ministerial Appointments: Ministerial Appointments (5 May 2010)

Pat Carey: No such appointments have been made by me, or by my predecessor, since the establishment of the Department of Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs in June 2002.

Written Answers — Údarás na Gaeltachta: Údarás na Gaeltachta (5 May 2010)

Pat Carey: The last Údarás na Gaeltachta elections were held on 2 April 2005. In order to comply with the provisions of the existing legislation governing an tÚdarás, the next elections must be held on a date between 1 April 2009 and 1 October 2010. Due to the ongoing work in relation to the draft 20 Year Strategy for the Irish Language and the possible implications for the functions of An...

Written Answers — Security of the Elderly: Security of the Elderly (5 May 2010)

Pat Carey: The Deputy will be aware that, in 2009, my Department reviewed the operation of the Scheme of Community Support for Older People (CSOP), which resulted in a decision that a new grant scheme be put in place. I am pleased to announce that the new scheme - to be known as Seniors Alert - will become operational from 24 May next. While the specific details of the new scheme are currently being...

Written Answers — Community Development: Community Development (5 May 2010)

Pat Carey: As the Deputy is aware, Rathkeale was one of five new towns designated as part of the RAPID Programme by a Government decision on 26 May 2009. At present, Rathkeale has a Taskforce in place made up of members of local State agencies, as well as community representatives. This Taskforce is in the process of becoming the RAPID Area Implementation Team for Rathkeale. My Department is making...

Written Answers — Community Development: Community Development (5 May 2010)

Pat Carey: As the Deputy will be aware, my predecessor, Minister Éamon Ó Cuív, T. D., announced in December 2009 that he was initiating a comprehensive review of the funding and structure of community-based, State-funded organisations in the Gaeltacht. The aim of the review is to provide for realigned and restructured State-funded groups with a role in language planning, community development,...

Written Answers — Irish Language: Irish Language (5 May 2010)

Pat Carey: I refer the Deputy to my reply to Questions 19, 32 and 46 of 1 April 2010. As I indicated in that reply, the draft 20-Year Strategy for Irish has been published and referred to the Joint Committee on Arts, Sport, Tourism, Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs. I look forward to the opportunity to receive the outcome of the Committee's deliberations in due course. Once I have received the...

Written Answers — Pension Provisions: Pension Provisions (5 May 2010)

Pat Carey: I understand the Deputy to refer to the employment of retired public servants as part of the staffing of my Department, including political staff and special advisors. Records of past employments of new recruits are not captured in such a way as to provide a dedicated basis for compiling the information requested by the Deputy. Accordingly, the specific information requested is not...

Written Answers — Departmental Funding: Departmental Funding (29 Apr 2010)

Pat Carey: While my Department provides assistance to Gaeltacht households which accommodate Irish students while attending Gaeltacht Summer Colleges, there is no direct financial support available from my Department in cases of the nature referred to by the Deputy. However, I am advised that assistance may be available in some cases of this nature from the relevant local authority or from the local...

Written Answers — Community Development: Community Development (29 Apr 2010)

Pat Carey: The number of participants on the Rural Social Scheme (RSS) varies from week to week and the work undertaken in each county depends on the number of available participants and the specific needs of each community. Participant skills are also taken into account when assigning work. To date, in 2010, over 200 new community-based projects have been set up under the Scheme. The breakdown per...

Written Answers — National Drugs Strategy: National Drugs Strategy (29 Apr 2010)

Pat Carey: I am working with my Ministerial colleagues to ensure that speedy and effective action is taken to ensure that the new psychoactive substances being sold in headshops are removed from circulation, in as far as is possible. The National Drugs Strategy 2009-2016 includes two actions aimed at addressing the closely related issues of head shops and the substances they sell. Various approaches to...