Results 361-380 of 2,551 for speaker:Pat Carey

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

Pat Carey: Funding is available under the Rural Development Programme 2007-2013 for the provision of basic services, including the development of amenity/leisure facilities and recreational infrastructure for rural communities such as the hall referred to in the Deputy's Question. I am advised that South Tipperary Development Company, the Group charged with implementing the Rural Development Programme...

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

Pat Carey: In 2000, my Department engaged economic consultants Indecon to carry out an independent review of the expenditure programmes of Údarás na Gaeltachta. A summary of the consultants' recommendations is set out in Appendix 1 below. My Department has, over the past number of years, worked closely with An tÚdarás to implement these recommendations, insofar as practicable. While some of the...

Written Answers — Leader Programmes: Leader Programmes (8 Jul 2010)

Pat Carey: Performance information for the Rural Development Programme is not readily available in such a way as to provide the information requested by the Deputy within the time frame for replying to his Question. My Department is, however, compiling the relevant information and will revert to the Deputy in writing within the next two weeks.

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

Pat Carey: I propose to take Questions Nos. 440 to 442, inclusive, together. The Deputies will be aware that the transfer to my Department of responsibility for social inclusion policy and family policy from the Department of Social Protection and of responsibility for equality, integration, human rights and disability from the Department of Justice and Law Reform has now taken place. The title of my...

Written Answers — Security of the Elderly: Security of the Elderly (8 Jul 2010)

Pat Carey: Funding of €2.1m was provided to community and voluntary organisations under the Scheme of Community Support for Older People (CSOP) in 2009. The Scheme, which was suspended in April 2009 to facilitate a comprehensive review of its operations, was re-opened to applications from community and voluntary groups in October 2009, pending the introduction of a new Scheme in 2010. The Seniors...

Written Answers — Pension Provisions: Pension Provisions (8 Jul 2010)

Pat Carey: The total amount expended on the matter referred to by the Deputy is €869,976, and this was expended in accordance with the guidelines and requirements set down by the Department of Finance. The Deputy will appreciate that it is not possible to provide the further information within the constraints of a 'details supplied' Question.

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (7 Jul 2010)

Pat Carey: As the Deputy will be aware, the Irish Government Offsetting Scheme was introduced in June 2007 to fulfil commitments given in the National Climate Change Strategy 2007-2012 to introduce carbon offsetting for all air travel by Ministers and officials on Government business. The relevant payments are made to the Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Partnership (REEEP), located in Vienna,...

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (7 Jul 2010)

Pat Carey: My Department has decentralised to interim accommodation in Tubbercurry, Co. Sligo, as part of the 2003 Decentralisation Programme. All travel and subsistence paid to staff in my Department is in accordance with Department of Finance guidelines and all such costs relating to decentralisation are paid from within existing resources. The amount of travel and subsistence paid to decentralised...

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (7 Jul 2010)

Pat Carey: I am advised that my Department incurred expenditure of the nature referred to by the Deputy of €45,222 in 2009 and €38,603 in 2010 to date. Key areas where expenditure on advertising was incurred included: · my Department's entry in the State section (green pages) of the 2010 Telephone Directory; · a public invitation for applications for membership of the Ministerial Council on...

Written Answers — Security of the Elderly: Security of the Elderly (7 Jul 2010)

Pat Carey: My Department reviewed the operation of the Scheme of Community Support for Older People (CSOP) in 2009. The review recommended a revised grant scheme that would provide clarity on a range of issues and would put the scheme on a modern footing. Recommendations were also made with respect to the need to simplify the administrative arrangements, as well as to strengthen the eligibility...

Written Answers — Consumer Protection: Consumer Protection (7 Jul 2010)

Pat Carey: My Department is fully committed to providing, maintaining and improving service delivery to its customers and, to this end, has put in place a Customer Charter and Customer Service Action Plan for the period 2008-2010. The Customer Service Action Plan sets out my Department's proposed actions and targets for this period. One of the goals in the Customer Service Action Plan is to liaise...

Written Answers — Community Development: Community Development (7 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 Staff: Departmental Staff (7 Jul 2010)

Pat Carey: I assume that the Deputy is referring to the number of applications received from staff in my Department and in bodies funded from my Department's Vote Group for transfer, relocation or exchange to other Departments and bodies. As the Deputy will be aware, such applications for transfer, relocation and exchange are made through the Central Transfer list and the Central Applications Facility...

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (7 Jul 2010)

Pat Carey: The allocation for staff training in my Department under the Revised Estimates published in February 2010 was €519,000. The Deputy will be aware that following the restructuring of Departments and agencies announced by the Taoiseach in Dáil Éireann, the newly restructured Department of Community, Equality and Gaeltacht Affairs now incorporates responsibility for social inclusion policy...

Written Answers — Departmental Schemes: Departmental Schemes (6 Jul 2010)

Pat Carey: This scheme was discontinued in 2003 and I have no plans at present to reintroduce it.

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (6 Jul 2010)

Pat Carey: I propose to take Questions Nos. 414 and 415 together. As the Deputy is aware, responsibility for progressing the active citizenship agenda was transferred from the Department of the Taoiseach to my Department in May 2010. My Department will be supported in its role by the Steering Group on Active Citizenship, chaired by Ms Mary Davis, which is working to develop community engagement and...

Written Answers — Community Development: Community Development (6 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 Agencies: Departmental Agencies (6 Jul 2010)

Pat Carey: As the Deputy will be aware, the Code of Practice for the Governance of State Bodies was updated and published by the Department of Finance in May 2009. I can confirm that a copy of the Code has been provided to each of the bodies/agencies that are funded from my Department's Vote Group. The bodies/agencies to which the Code applies specifically are as follows: · Commissioners for...

Written Answers — Community Development: Community Development (6 Jul 2010)

Pat Carey: Funding contracts under the Scheme referred to by the Deputy are due to expire on 31 December 2010. Officials in my Department are currently carrying out a review of the Scheme and all organisations involved in the Scheme are being consulted as part of that process. On the basis of the findings of the review, I will consider the options available to me at the appropriate time.

Written Answers — Departmental Funding: Departmental Funding (6 Jul 2010)

Pat Carey: Details provided to my Department by Pobal regarding the 2010 allocations to groups under the Local and Community Development Programme (i.e., the successor programme since 1 January 2010 to both the Local Development Social Inclusion Programme and the Community Development Programme) are set out in the table below: Group Allocation Cumulative paid to date (June 2010) Balance for drawdown*...