Results 341-360 of 2,551 for speaker:Pat Carey

Written Answers — Inland Waterways: Inland Waterways (30 Sep 2010)

Pat Carey: I have been informed by Waterways Ireland that Fáilte Ireland has approved an offer of €525,000 in grant assistance to Waterways Ireland for this project. The balance of the funding will be provided by Waterways Ireland and the local county council. A planning application will be lodged shortly and, if this is successful, works on the project will commence in 2011.

Written Answers — Irish Language: Irish Language (30 Sep 2010)

Pat Carey: The Linguistic Study of the Use of Irish in the Gaeltacht, which was published in 2007, sets out a proposed sociolinguistic profile and assessment criteria by which Gaeltacht status might be established. These include the percentage of the population that are daily speakers of Irish, Irish-speaking networks, language planning and policies in the community and youth services. Recommendations...

Written Answers — Rail Services: Rail Services (29 Sep 2010)

Pat Carey: I can confirm that I met with representatives of the Crusheen Rail Group in April last with regard to a proposal prepared by Iarnród Eireann regarding the development of a railway station at Crusheen. As the Deputy is aware, I do not have responsibility for the provision of transport infrastructure and I have highlighted to Iarnród Eireann my expectation that those bodies with primary...

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

Pat Carey: Funding contracts under the scheme referred to by the Deputy are due to expire on 31 December 2010. The review to evaluate the scheme is still ongoing. All organisations involved in the scheme were consulted as part of the review process. I expect this to be concluded shortly. On the basis of the findings of the review, I will consider the options available to me. As soon as a decision...

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

Pat Carey: The €425m Rural Development Programme (RDP) 2007-2013, which is EU co-funded, places an emphasis, inter alia, on building the capacity of rural dwellers, particularly in the context of the use of technology. Under the Programme, eligible initiatives include the development of training facilities in rural areas and facilitation of distant learning through the use of new technologies. The...

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

Pat Carey: I propose to take Questions Nos. 1746 and 1755 together. As the Deputies will be aware, the Local Development Social Inclusion and the Community Development Programmes have been superseded by the Local and Community Development Programme (LCDP). A key difference between the new LCDP and its predecessor programmes is the fact that, when fully implemented, it will be delivered nationally on...

Written Answers — Security of the Elderly: Security of the Elderly (29 Sep 2010)

Pat Carey: The Seniors Alert Scheme replaced the Scheme of Community Support for Older People (CSOP) with effect from 24 May 2010. Funding of over €2.1m was provided to community groups under the CSOP in 2009. Overall, some €3.1m has been provided in my Department's Vote for the CSOP/Seniors Alert Scheme in 2010, an increase of 50% on the 2009 provision. Details of the number of...

Written Answers — Anti-Poverty Strategy: Anti-Poverty Strategy (29 Sep 2010)

Pat Carey: I launched the ESRI Report Monitoring Poverty Trends in Ireland 2004-2007: Key Issues for Children, People of Working Age and Older People on the 7th September last. The Report was commissioned by my Department as part of its role to monitor progress in tackling poverty and social exclusion in line with government targets. The findings highlight the significant progress that was made in...

Written Answers — Company Closures: Company Closures (29 Sep 2010)

Pat Carey: I propose to take Questions Nos. 1749 to 1751, inclusive, together. I am informed that that the grant-aid paid over the past ten years to the company referred to by the Deputy was as detailed in the table below: Year € 2001 — 2002 — 2003 403,780 2004 594,242 2005 285,299 2006 202,138 2007 420,127 2008 — 2009 — 2010 — Total 1,905,586 I also understand that no...

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (29 Sep 2010)

Pat Carey: I wish to advise the Deputy that my Department currently has a contract with Vodafone for the provision of mobile phone services. This contract was awarded under the Department of Finance Mobile Phone Framework Agreement. The number of official mobile phones/blackberry devices currently issued by my Department is 109. The cost of these devices (including modems) for the periods referred to...

Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (29 Sep 2010)

Pat Carey: The number of persons employed in my Department in terms of whole-time equivalents (WTE) is 293 and a break-down by grade is set out in the table below. The table also includes a breakdown in respect of persons employed in the relevant agencies funded from my Department's Vote Group. It should be noted that the Dormant Accounts Board does not employ staff. However, a member of staff within...

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

Pat Carey: My Department received a submission in 2008 from the relevant local authority in regard to the facility referred to by the Deputy. However, while my Department was positively disposed towards the proposed development, it was not in a position to commit financial assistance towards it due to substantial existing commitments that fell to be honoured at the time. In the context of the...

Written Answers — Poverty Levels: Poverty Levels (29 Sep 2010)

Pat Carey: Combating poverty and building an inclusive society are key priorities for the Government. The overall goal of the National Action Plan for Social Inclusion 2007-2016, which was introduced in February 2007, is to reduce the number of people experiencing consistent poverty to between 2% and 4% by 2012, with the aim of eliminating consistent poverty by 2016. The latest poverty results for...

Written Answers — Departmental Agencies: Departmental Agencies (29 Sep 2010)

Pat Carey: I assume the Deputy is referring to State bodies or agencies funded from my Department's Vote Group. The Deputy will note that, in the case of most of the bodies or agencies in question, annual reports are approved by the Government, usually in tandem with the audited annual accounts. In a small number of cases, Government approval is not required under the terms of the legislation specific...

Written Answers — Ministerial Staff: Ministerial Staff (29 Sep 2010)

Pat Carey: The details requested by the Deputy, to the extent that they can be ascertained by my Department, are set out in the tables that follow this reply, with regard to each Minister and Minister of State holding office during the periods in question. Details of the extent and value of office space in my Department's HQ used for constituency office purposes is a matter for the Office of Public...

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

Pat Carey: As the Deputy will be aware, my Department has responsibility for a wide range of programmes and schemes targeting community, local and rural development. The key principle underlying our activities is the provision of support to enable communities to identify and address problems in their own areas. The overall aim is to provide support to communities, in the most appropriate way, as they...

Written Answers — Departmental Agencies: Departmental Agencies (8 Jul 2010)

Pat Carey: With effect from 1st May 2010, the Family Support Agency comes under the aegis of the Minister for Community, Equality and Gaeltacht Affairs. The Family Support Agency operates the Family Resource Centre Programme and there are 107 Family Resource Centres (FRCs) nationwide. The name and location of these centres is given in the Appendix below. The additional information sought by the...

Written Answers — Community Development: Community Development (8 Jul 2010)

Pat Carey: The Deputy will be aware that the Government has agreed to transfer responsibility for the Rural Social Scheme and the Community Services Programme from my Department to the renamed Department of Social Protection. Arrangements to enable the transfer of these programmes are currently being progressed as part of the Social Welfare (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2010. The Deputy will...

Written Answers — Community Development: Community Development (8 Jul 2010)

Pat Carey: As the Deputy is aware, the Local Development Social Inclusion Programme and the Community Development Programme were my Department's two main social inclusion/community development programmes. These came to an end on 31 December last and have been superseded by a new integrated programme, the Local and Community Development Programme (LCDP). All community development projects (CDPs) and...

Written Answers — Departmental Funding: Departmental Funding (8 Jul 2010)

Pat Carey: Since 2007 my Department has provided annual funding to the members of the Community & Voluntary pillar of the Social Partnership process. This funding has been awarded to support costs directly related to the organisations' contribution to policy-making in the social partnership process that is not funded from any other sources. The following table details the funding provided to the...