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National Drugs Strategy: Statements (29 Nov 2007)

Pat Carey: There is a Cabinet committee on social inclusion which meets as well and feeds into Government policy. I almost annoy people at this stage when I say inter-agency co-operation and collaboration is the only way forward. I do not want to see every partnership, community development project, family resource centre and drugs task force doing its own thing. That is of no value and is...

National Drugs Strategy: Statements (29 Nov 2007)

Pat Carey: We are doing it this afternoon. When we finish this debate, we will have a question and answer session.

National Drugs Strategy: Statements (29 Nov 2007)

Pat Carey: I am pleased to have this opportunity to address the Dáil on the National Drugs Strategy 2001-2008 and the mid-term review of that strategy, the outcome of which was published in March 2005. The operational timespan for the current national drugs strategy is drawing to a conclusion and I see today's debate as opening the process of drawing up a new strategy for the coming years. Already I...

Written Answers — Drug Treatment Programmes: Drug Treatment Programmes (27 Nov 2007)

Pat Carey: I propose to take Questions Nos. 422 and 423 together. As set out in the Report of the Working Group on Drugs Rehabilitation, published in May of this year, the HSE will fulfil the lead role in rehabilitation. Their role includes the establishment and chairing of the National Drug Rehabilitation Implementation Committee and the employment and management of Rehabilitation Co-ordinators and...

Written Answers — Drugs Awareness Campaigns: Drugs Awareness Campaigns (22 Nov 2007)

Pat Carey: Responsibility for the National Drugs Awareness Campaign lies with the Health Promotion Unit of the Health Services Executive. In consultation with various parties, that Unit is currently developing a new awareness campaign which will begin its roll out early next year. This campaign may combine local elements within the broader message. No specific funding is available from my Department...

Written Answers — Forum on Philanthropy: Forum on Philanthropy (21 Nov 2007)

Pat Carey: The Forum on Philanthropy was established by Government decision in May 2006. The decision set down membership of the Forum and Terms of Reference for its work. The Forum comprises representations from Philanthropy Ireland, Atlantic Philanthropies, Community Foundation for Ireland, Charles Stuart Mott Foundation, The ONE Foundation, The Ireland Funds, the Department of Taoiseach (Chair),...

Young People: Motion (Resumed) (21 Nov 2007)

Pat Carey: We will have an opportunity to comprehensively address the drugs issue next week and I will refer to it in passing in this contribution. There is probably never a perfect time to discuss young people's issues. The European Youth Parliament was held in the Chamber last week and, while I was not present, I believe it addressed many of these issues. Dáil na nÓg also does good work. We need...

Young People: Motion (Resumed) (21 Nov 2007)

Pat Carey: I did not do the inviting; I was invited myself. Young people from the local schools were present. They know what they want and made their voices heard. They want a youth centre and I suspect they will keep hounding local representatives until they get it. I encouraged them to keep it up. I attended a meeting of the regional drugs task force in Athlone yesterday. I was very impressed by...

Written Answers — Community Development: Community Development (20 Nov 2007)

Pat Carey: As the Deputy will be aware my Department provides capital funding for projects through a number of schemes and programmes, details of which are available on the Department's website www.pobail.ie. Each of these schemes and grant programmes operated by my Department are governed by rules and eligibility criteria, which projects have to meet in order to qualify for funding. In relation to the...

Charities Bill 2007: Second Stage (Resumed) (15 Nov 2007)

Pat Carey: I thank all the speakers for their contributions, the general welcome for the Bill and the plaudits for me. I worry that when somebody is raised up so high there is only one way to go after that.

Charities Bill 2007: Second Stage (Resumed) (15 Nov 2007)

Pat Carey: I will deal with as many of the issues as we have been able to track. There was a wide range of contributors to the debate. Everybody supported the general thrust of the Bill and the charities sector and recognised the importance of the role charities play in society. That reinforces the need to have a robust yet proportionately regulated sector to ensure that public confidence and...

Charities Bill 2007: Referral to Select Committee (15 Nov 2007)

Pat Carey: I move: That the Bill be referred to the Select Committee on Arts, Sport, Tourism, Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs, in accordance with Standing Order 120(1) and paragraph 1(a)(i) of the Orders of Reference of that committee.

State Airports. (14 Nov 2007)

Pat Carey: I thank Deputy Breen for raising this important matter. I will take this motion on behalf of the Minister for Transport, Deputy Noel Dempsey. The State Airports Act 2004 provides the framework for the establishment of Shannon as an independent airport. As part of the airport restructuring process, the board of Shannon Airport is required to prepare a business plan for eventual separation....

Services for People with Disabilities. (14 Nov 2007)

Pat Carey: I thank Deputy McEllistrim for raising this important matter. The community development programme was established in 1990 in recognition of the role of community development in tackling the causes and effects of poverty and disadvantage. The programme is one of a number of programmes operated by my Department as it seeks to enable communities identify and address issues in their areas....

Transport 21: Statements (Resumed) (14 Nov 2007)

Pat Carey: Hear, hear.

Written Answers — Security of the Elderly: Security of the Elderly (13 Nov 2007)

Pat Carey: An application was received by my Department on 23 October last from the group in question under the Scheme of Community Support of Older People. Such applications are generally processed speedily and I expect to have a decision on the group's application shortly.

Written Answers — Security of the Elderly: Security of the Elderly (13 Nov 2007)

Pat Carey: I refer the Deputy to my reply to Questions 249 and 245 of 10 October 2007.

Written Answers — Ministerial Staff: Ministerial Staff (6 Nov 2007)

Pat Carey: I propose to take Questions Nos. 298 and 299 together. The staffing for the office of Minister of State Carey is as follows: There are currently four staff members in the Minister of State's Private Office as follows: Civil Servants: 1 Private Secretary at Executive Officer level and three Clerical Officers. There are currently four staff members in the Minister of State constituency office...

Written Answers — Voluntary Activity: Voluntary Activity (1 Nov 2007)

Pat Carey: The Taskforce on Active Citizenship, which reported earlier this year, found during the course of its consultations and research that voluntary activity appears not to have declined. In comparing the 2002 and 2006 Surveys by the ESRI, volunteering is up from 17.1% in 2002 to 23.1% in 2006. Active community involvement is also up from 21.7% to 29%. Support for Volunteering has been...

Written Answers — National Drugs Strategy: National Drugs Strategy (1 Nov 2007)

Pat Carey: Tackling the problem of drugs misuse is a key priority for Government and will continue to be so. This commitment is evidenced in many ways, including through the increasing levels of funding in my Department's Vote. The allocation of €50m this year for Drugs Initiatives/Young People's Facilities and Services Fund (YPFSF) represents an increase of 16% on the 2006 figure and was 87% more...