Results 981-1,000 of 2,551 for speaker:Pat Carey

Oireachtas Reform. (23 Sep 2009)

Pat Carey: I agree and nobody has any difficulty in principle with the Deputy's comments. However, the timeframe for submitting the detail required for all the information is relatively short. We must consider the matter and I am very conscious of the fact that we need to provide far better quality information everywhere we can. We have been trying to explore other issues. We have questions to the...

Oireachtas Reform. (23 Sep 2009)

Pat Carey: I am simply trying to answer the questions I have been asked.

Oireachtas Reform. (23 Sep 2009)

Pat Carey: I do not regard it as being a Fianna Fáil or a Government proposal. If we cannot come forward with an agreed proposal, there is no point in doing anything. It has been stated that the Government is trying to protect itself. It could be said that the Opposition is trying to gain some further advantage. If matters continue in this vein, we will never get anywhere.

Oireachtas Reform. (23 Sep 2009)

Pat Carey: There is a need for an agreed package of reforms and that is what I am hoping to bring forward.

Oireachtas Reform. (23 Sep 2009)

Pat Carey: I hope to introduce these reforms as soon as possible following the Christmas recess.

Oireachtas Reform. (23 Sep 2009)

Pat Carey: There is no truth in the rumour that there is any kind of revolt within Fianna Fáil in respect of this or any other issue. We are quite united.

Oireachtas Reform. (23 Sep 2009)

Pat Carey: That sounds like Deputy Bannon.

Oireachtas Reform. (23 Sep 2009)

Pat Carey: Deputy Stagg referred to the work of the CPP.

Oireachtas Reform. (23 Sep 2009)

Pat Carey: I am addressing that matter. The reason I adopted my position - which was not that of other Fianna Fáil members of the CPP - was because, as stated at the time, when one has exhausted the various steps proposed, the Minister would still be in a position to state that what was on offer was all there was and people could take it or leave it. In such circumstances, we would find ourselves in...

Oireachtas Reform. (23 Sep 2009)

Pat Carey: I cannot convince Deputy Stagg on many matters, so I will not attempt to convince him on this one either.

Oireachtas Reform. (23 Sep 2009)

Pat Carey: I propose to take Questions Nos. 1 to 3, inclusive, together. The Government established a working group on Dáil reform earlier this year, comprising the Ministers for Transport and Justice Equality and Law Reform, Deputies Noel Dempsey and Dermot Ahern, Senator Dan Boyle and myself as Government Chief Whip. Proposals regarding the length of Dáil terms, the timetabling of business and...

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (22 Sep 2009)

Pat Carey: My Department processed a total of 589 payments to suppliers and other contractors during the period 19 May 2009 to 18 September 2009. Of the payments processed, 44% were processed within 15 days, 47% within 30 days (of which 26% were within 20 days), and 9% over 30 days.

Convention on the European Forest Institute: Referral to Select Committee (22 Sep 2009)

Pat Carey: I move: That the proposal that Dáil Éireann approves in accordance with Article 29.5.2 of Bunreacht na hÉireann, the terms of the Convention on the European Forest Institute, a copy of which was laid before Dáil Éireann on 17th September, 2009, be referred to the Select Committee on Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, in accordance with paragraph (1) of the Orders of Reference of that...

Active Citizenship. (22 Sep 2009)

Pat Carey: I propose to take Questions Nos. 1 to 3, inclusive, together. The steering group on active citizenship, chaired by Mary Davis and appointed in October 2008, has been overseeing the implementation of the recommendations of the task force on active citizenship, which completed its work in March 2007. The group is working in consultation with the relevant Departments and a progress report was...

Active Citizenship. (22 Sep 2009)

Pat Carey: I am well aware of the debate outside the House about community development projects and family resource centres but as I mentioned in my reply the relevant Departments will bear the main funding of active citizenship projects. It is a matter therefore for each Department to identify where savings can be achieved in the current economic climate. This and previous Fianna Fáil-led...

Active Citizenship. (22 Sep 2009)

Pat Carey: My Department does not have a direct role in delivering any or most of these projects, but nonetheless, as we all know from experience, community development projects have developed. In my time at that Department, considerable rationalisation was undertaken on community development projects. I heard criticisms from Members from all sides of the House about the lack of capacity community...

Active Citizenship. (22 Sep 2009)

Pat Carey: With regard to the number of meetings, the steering committee met in November of last year and in January, April and July of this year. A further meeting will take place before the end of this month. I mentioned the President's award scheme briefly. Initial discussions have taken place between officials from the office of the President and from my Department. Further discussions will take...

Active Citizenship. (22 Sep 2009)

Pat Carey: I have information on the number of volunteer centres, but I must put my hands on it. The Minister of State, Deputy Curran, launched "Give it a Swirl Day" yesterday.

Active Citizenship. (22 Sep 2009)

Pat Carey: "Give it a Swirl Day", an initiative of the Volunteer Centres of Ireland in Deputy Rabbitte's constituency of Dublin South.

Active Citizenship. (22 Sep 2009)

Pat Carey: This year, the national day of volunteering will occur in south Dublin on the last day of active citizenship week, Friday, 25 September, to highlight local volunteering opportunities. I apologise, as I thought it was about-----