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Written Answers — Departmental Bodies: Departmental Bodies (2 Nov 2010)

Pat Carey: The information sought by the Deputy in relation to the number of high level groups operating within my Department is set out in the table below. I have considered 'high level groups' to include all senior groups that are chaired by my Department and for which my Department has a lead coordinating role. For completeness, the Deputy may also wish to note that my Department has a number of...

Written Answers — Business Regulation: Business Regulation (2 Nov 2010)

Pat Carey: As the Deputy will be aware, the Government has set a 25% target for the reduction of the administrative burden of domestic legislation on business by 2012. The Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Innovation is coordinating the overall process to measure and reduce burdens on business across Government. I can advise the Deputy that a screening process was undertaken in my Department to...

Seanad: Irish Language: Motion (2 Nov 2010)

Pat Carey: Ba mhaith liom buíochas a ghlacadh leis an Seanad as ucht deis a thabhairt dom labhairt ar an ábhar tábhachtach seo. Creideann na páirtithe sa Rialtas go bhfuil sé thar a bheith tábhachtach go mbeadh pobal labhartha láidir Gaeilge agus Gaeltachta againn chun saibhreas oidhreacht na teanga a choiméad beo agus a thabhairt slán don chéad ghlúin eile. Beidh an straitéis 20 bliain...

Written Answers — Irish Language: Irish Language (27 Oct 2010)

Pat Carey: I am aware of the issue referred to by the Deputy. While publication of Acts is a matter for the Oireachtas Commission, the issue is under consideration, in consultation with the Attorney General, to see how best it can be resolved.

Written Answers — Departmental Agencies: Departmental Agencies (27 Oct 2010)

Pat Carey: I propose to take Questions Nos. 561 and 562 together. As the Deputy is aware, my Department is responsible for the delivery of Axes 3 & 4 of the Rural Development Programme 2007-2013 (RDP), for which overall funding of the order of €425m is available. The main objectives of the programme are to improve the quality of life in rural areas and facilitate the diversification of the rural...

Written Answers — Community Development: Community Development (27 Oct 2010)

Pat Carey: The group referred to by the Deputy has recently written to my Department with a proposal regarding their future role within the Local and Community Development Programme. The details are being examined by my officials and I expect to have their recommendations shortly.

Written Answers — Departmental Agencies: Departmental Agencies (27 Oct 2010)

Pat Carey: The information sought by the Deputy in relation to the number of board members sitting on the boards of bodies funded from my Department's Vote Group is set out in the table below. The Deputy may wish to note that there are currently two vacancies on the board of the Equality Authority and four vacancies on the board of the Family Support Agency. There is also one vacancy on the board of...

Written Answers — Departmental Agencies: Departmental Agencies (27 Oct 2010)

Pat Carey: Funding provided to the agencies from my Department's Vote Group is shown annually in the Revised Estimates and in the Appropriation Accounts, each of which are available in the Dáil Library and on the internet at www.finance.gov.ie and www.audgen.gov.ie respectively. The table below shows the funding provided by my Department to the relevant agencies in each of the years 2006 to 2010....

Written Answers — Departmental Bodies: Departmental Bodies (27 Oct 2010)

Pat Carey: I am advised that the Council of the Authority has no role in the matter referred to by the Deputy. An officer of my Department is appointed to the Council by the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government in accordance with the provisions of section 16 of the Dublin Docklands Development Authority Act 1997, and acts in that capacity in accordance with the provisions of...

Written Answers — Straitéis 20 Bliain don Ghaeilge: Straitéis 20 Bliain don Ghaeilge (27 Oct 2010)

Pat Carey: Mar is eol do na Teachtaí, tá an dréacht-Straitéis 20 bliain don Ghaeilge foilsithe ag an Rialtas ó dheireadh 2009 agus cuireadh os comhair an Chomhchoiste Oireachtais do Ghnóthaí Turasóireachta Cultúir, Spóirt, Pobail, Comhionannais agus Gaeltachta í le breithniú. Tuigtear dom go raibh cruinnithe éagsúla ag an gComhchoiste le páirtithe leasmhara níos luaithe i mbliana agus...

Written Answers — Community Development: Community Development (27 Oct 2010)

Pat Carey: Responsibility for progressing the Active Citizenship agenda was transferred from the Department of the Taoiseach to my Department in May 2010, as support for voluntary activity and community involvement are part of my Department's core functions. I welcome the integration of this work into my Department, which will complement our ongoing efforts to encourage voluntary activity and community...

Macro-Economic and Fiscal Outlook: Statements (27 Oct 2010)

Pat Carey: Cuirim fáilte roimh an deis seo labhairt faoin bplean eacnamaíochta atá againn chun tabhairt faoi na dushláin ollmhóra atá romhainn mar thír. Mar Rialtas, ní chuireann muid aon fhiacal ann faoi na fadhbanna seo agus míneofar go beacht cad atá le déanamh agus cén fáth. Tá an plean seo bunaithe ar an tír iontach seo a chur ar bhóthar a leasa arís. Is é an plean ceart é...

Macro-Economic and Fiscal Outlook: Statements (27 Oct 2010)

Pat Carey: I am not smiling.

Macro-Economic and Fiscal Outlook: Statements (27 Oct 2010)

Pat Carey: Let us have a constructive debate.

Macro-Economic and Fiscal Outlook: Statements (27 Oct 2010)

Pat Carey: Read the ESRI reports on social policy.

Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (21 Oct 2010)

Pat Carey: I assume the Deputy is referring to the number of civil servants who have left my Department in the years 2008, 2009 and to date in 2010. A total of 44 staff left my Department during this period and the details requested by the Deputy are set out in Table 1 below. As requested a break down of these departures by reason for departure and grade is set out in Table 1 below. It should also be...

Written Answers — National Drugs Strategy: National Drugs Strategy (21 Oct 2010)

Pat Carey: The role of the 14 Local and 10 Regional Drugs Task Forces is to assess the nature and extent of the illicit drug problems in their areas of operation, to make proposals to deal with these problems, to facilitate greater local/regional focus on drugs issues and a more co-ordinated response to them and to oversee and monitor drug-related projects approved on foot of their action plans and...

Written Answers — National Drugs Strategy: National Drugs Strategy (21 Oct 2010)

Pat Carey: The primary function of the Drugs Advisory Group is to advise the Minister on operational and policy matters relating to the National Drugs Strategy 2009 – 2016. The Group also, inter alia, oversees and supports the work of the Local and Regional Drugs Task Forces, ensures that policy is informed by their work and provides a liaison, reporting and representational role between the Task...

Written Answers — Inland Waterways: Inland Waterways (21 Oct 2010)

Pat Carey: I propose to take Questions Nos. 212 and 213 together. I have been informed by Waterways Ireland that the terms of a lease have been agreed between Waterways Ireland and the private developer at Leitrim Village and the related legal documents are currently with Waterways Ireland's solicitor for completion. The moorings, when completed, will be in keeping with existing Waterways Ireland...

Written Answers — Designated Areas: Designated Areas (20 Oct 2010)

Pat Carey: In seeking to ensure the continued relevance of the RAPID Programme, my Department commissioned a review in 2008 of RAPID area boundaries, including an analysis of data from Census 2006 across a range of socio-economic and deprivation indicators. A key objective of the review was to ensure that the effectiveness of the RAPID Programme would not be diluted and that Government action continues...