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Written Answers — National Drugs Strategy : National Drugs Strategy (20 Apr 2010)

Pat Carey: I propose to take Questions Nos. 643 and 647 together. I share the concerns outlined by the Deputies in relation to the activities of headshops and the new psychoactive substances, represented as legal highs, which are being sold in these outlets. These concerns primarily relate to the potential health hazards arising from the use of these products and the possibility that their use may...

Written Answers — Community Development: Community Development (20 Apr 2010)

Pat Carey: The Older Women's Network is funded under the Scheme to Support National Organisations and has been allocated funding of €129,600 in 2010. Contracts for groups currently funded under the Scheme are due to expire on 31 December 2010. My Department is currently reviewing the Scheme and, based on this review, I will be considering its future operation and scope at the appropriate time.

Written Answers — Community Development: Community Development (20 Apr 2010)

Pat Carey: My Department is aware of the concerns of a number of groups following the decision to withdraw funding from the organisation in question and is working with Pobal to secure arrangements so that the area will continue to receive the necessary resources from a range of relevant programmes. In this respect, Pobal has recently met with all of the community groups directly funded by the...

National Drugs Strategy. (1 Apr 2010)

Pat Carey: I assure Deputy Ring that it is already a priority of mine and of the Government. The notification is in order for the measure not to be struck down subsequently. It is necessary for the notification to take place. At present, four draft statutory instruments have been prepared to bring a number of substances, including the so-called legal highs, under the control of the Misuse of Drugs...

National Drugs Strategy. (1 Apr 2010)

Pat Carey: I will take what Deputy Ring has said on board.

Fostaíocht Gaeltachta. (1 Apr 2010)

Pat Carey: Tá soláthar iomlán de bheagnach €30 milliún curtha ar fáil d'Údarás na Gaeltachta ón Státchiste trí Vóta mo Roinne don bhliain 2010. Cé gur laghdú é seo ar an gcionroinnt iomlán de €37.6 milliún a cuireadh ar fáil ón Vóta i 2009, creidimse nach gciallaíonn sé seo go mbeidh ciorrú substaintiúil á dhéanamh ar ghníomhaíochtaí an údaráis, nó go mbeidh leas...

Fostaíocht Gaeltachta. (1 Apr 2010)

Pat Carey: Gabhaim buíochas leis an dea-mhéin atá curtha in iúl ag an Teachta, ar mo shon fhéin agus ar son an Aire Stáit. Tá deacrachtaí ann ceart go leor. Is dócha gur comhartha dóchais é go bhfuil poist d'ard chaighdeán á chruthú sa Ghaeltacht. Tá níos mó eolais faoi sin ag an Teachta ná mar atá agam. Tá sé sin le feiceáil san earnáil seirbhísí agus déantúsaíochta...

Fostaíocht Gaeltachta. (1 Apr 2010)

Pat Carey: Táim ag súil le tosnú ar an taisteal sin go luath tríd na Gaeltachtaí go léir agus na hoileáin i dtreo agus go mbeidh seans agam bualadh le pobal na Gaeltachta agus seans a thabhairt dóibh na ceisteanna atá acu a phlé liom agus le m'Aire Stáit.

National Drugs Strategy. (1 Apr 2010)

Pat Carey: I can confirm to the Deputy that the Office of the Minister for Drugs remains very much in operation with a clear focus on dealing with the issue of problem drug use in Ireland. I can confirm also that responsibility for the national drugs strategy will rest with me, as Minister. I look forward to working on it and enjoyed working on it previously. I am sure I will have the same engagement...

National Drugs Strategy. (1 Apr 2010)

Pat Carey: I thank Deputy Byrne for her comments. At the risk of a mutual admiration society emerging, I should say that Deputy Byrne has been around this particular area of community work for a long time and has a deep-rooted knowledge of it. In terms of any doubts about the office, I assure Deputies it will continue and I am as committed to it as ever. There is no doubt that the levels of funding...

Inland Waterways. (1 Apr 2010)

Pat Carey: Waterways Ireland is the largest of the six cross-Border implementation bodies set up under the British-Irish Agreement of December 1999. Its statutory remit is to manage, maintain, restore and develop the inland navigable waterway system, principally for recreation purposes. The navigations under its remit are the Grand Canal, the Royal Canal, the Barrow navigation, the Shannon navigation,...

Inland Waterways. (1 Apr 2010)

Pat Carey: On the first question, the recent action taken by a senior civil servant against Waterways Ireland and the Department of Culture, Arts and Leisure on alleged mismanagement was settled in the High Court. The settlement was for a sum of £50,000 plus costs, without admission of liability, shared equally at 50% each between the Department of Culture, Arts and Leisure and Waterways Ireland. I...

Inland Waterways. (1 Apr 2010)

Pat Carey: There is no indication in the information available to me that there are any further proceedings pending. I will have that checked for the Deputy.

Inland Waterways. (1 Apr 2010)

Pat Carey: I have always believed our waterways are very under-utilised resources. Waterways Ireland has engaged in joint marketing initiatives with Fáilte Ireland, Shannon Development, Northern Ireland Tourist Board and, as I mentioned earlier, Fermanagh District Council. There are probably other local marketing initiatives as well. I will find out more for the Deputy about the sponsorship. It is...

Inland Waterways. (1 Apr 2010)

Pat Carey: There was a note in the file about it when I read it last night, and I knew Deputy Wall would ask about it but I cannot find it at present.

Inland Waterways. (1 Apr 2010)

Pat Carey: I will refer back to the Deputy.

Inland Waterways. (1 Apr 2010)

Pat Carey: I will have to come back to Deputy Ó Snodaigh with that detail. While I have plenty of general information, I cannot find the specific information he seeks. I will arrange to have it provided to the Deputy.

Departmental Staff. (1 Apr 2010)

Pat Carey: I propose to take Questions Nos. 7 and 47 together. As the Deputies 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...

Departmental Staff. (1 Apr 2010)

Pat Carey: With regard to the last part of the question, last Saturday I spoke at the opening of the ASAP conference organised by the GAA in Croke Park, which was attended by some 250 co-ordinators from across the island. I agree with the Deputy. I spoke with the president of the GAA at the conference and know the Minister of State, Deputy Curran, has spoken to others. I propose, subject to diaries...

Departmental Staff. (1 Apr 2010)

Pat Carey: There are two stages. One is the transfer orders for the sections. At present, this Department is still known as the Department of Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs but, as soon as the new order is made, we will have the Department of Community, Equality and Gaeltacht Affairs. I will then be in a position to make delegation orders of specific functions to the Minister of State. There...