Results 61-80 of 2,551 for speaker:Pat Carey

Written Answers — Public Sector Staff: Public Sector Staff (25 Jan 2011)

Pat Carey: I assume the Deputy is referring to the deployment of staff across the Department of Community, Equality and Gaeltacht Affairs. As the Deputy will be aware, staff of my Department interact with a broad spectrum of stakeholders, including members of the Government, public representatives and representatives of other Government Departments, Offices and agencies, as well as a wide range of...

Written Answers — State Airports: State Airports (20 Jan 2011)

Pat Carey: The position, as previously advised, is that the Dublin Airport Authority (DAA) is in active discussions with the Lynx Group regarding the air cargo project at Shannon Airport. I understand from the DAA that they are not in a position to indicate when precisely these discussions will be concluded.

Written Answers — Departmental Agencies: Departmental Agencies (20 Jan 2011)

Pat Carey: To date nine bodies under the remit of my Department have been rationalised in order to improve their effectiveness. The Dublin Transportation Office was absorbed into the National Transport Authority on 1st December 2009. The Commission for Taxi Regulation was also subsumed into the Authority on 1st January 2011. Eight Harbour Authorities established under the Harbours Act 1946, (Sligo,...

Written Answers — Air Services: Air Services (20 Jan 2011)

Pat Carey: All the current Public Service Obligation (PSO) contracts for services linking Dublin Airport with the regional airports at Derry, Donegal, Sligo, Ireland West Airport Knock, Galway and Kerry Airports commenced on 22 July 2008 and are due to expire on 21 July 2011. The Value for Money (VFM) Review of Exchequer Expenditure on the regional airports programme has been considered by Government...

Written Answers — Public Private Partnership: Public Private Partnership (20 Jan 2011)

Pat Carey: As Minister for Transport, I have responsibility for overall policy and funding in relation to the national roads programme element of Transport 21 while the implementation of individual national road projects, including Public Private Partnership schemes, is a matter for the National Roads Authority (NRA). I should further clarify that the statutory power to levy tolls on national roads, to...

Written Answers — Road Network: Road Network (20 Jan 2011)

Pat Carey: As Minister for Transport I have responsibility for overall policy and funding in relation to the national roads programme element of Transport 21. The planning, design and implementation of individual national road projects is in the first instance a matter for the National Roads Authority (NRA) under the Roads Acts 1993 to 2007. In addition, the allocation of funding in relation to the...

Written Answers — Departmental Agencies: Departmental Agencies (20 Jan 2011)

Pat Carey: As the Deputy is aware, the Report of the Special Group on Public Service Numbers and Expenditure Programmes presented a set of options to reduce expenditure and staff numbers across the public sector. These options included recommendations relating to the abolition or merger of certain State Agencies. In terms of specific recommendations by the Special Group, one key recommendation was...

Written Answers — Community Development: Community Development (20 Jan 2011)

Pat Carey: The group referred to by the Deputy was funded previously under the Community Development Programme (CDP), which came to an end on 31 December 2009 and was superseded by a new integrated programme, the Local and Community Development Programme (LCDP). The group in question was funded during 2010 under the new Programme. The Deputy will be aware that my Department has set out a national model...

Written Answers — Coláistí Samhraidh Gaeilge: Coláistí Samhraidh Gaeilge (19 Jan 2011)

Pat Carey: Tógfaidh mé Ceisteanna Uimh. 200 agus 201 le chéile. Tá sonraí sa Tábla thíos den líon daltaí ar íocadh cúnamh ina leith faoi Scéim na bhFoghlaimeoirí Gaeilge agus a rinne freastal ar chúrsaí Gaeilge (i) sa Ghaeltacht agus (ii) i gCo Dhún na nGall gach bliain idir 2000 agus 2010. TÁBLA: Bliain Líon daltaí sa Ghaeltacht Líon daltaí i gCo Dhún na nGall 2000 23,108 6,642...

Written Answers — Consultancy Contracts: Consultancy Contracts (19 Jan 2011)

Pat Carey: I am advised that two consultancy contracts were awarded by State bodies/agencies funded from my Department's Vote Group to the company referred to by the Deputy. The contracts in question were awarded by Údarás na Gaeltachta and relevant details are outlined in the table below. TABLE: Purpose of contract Year awarded Duration of contract Cost of contract Gaeltacht Arts Audit (Ealaín...

Written Answers — Ministerial Staff: Ministerial Staff (18 Jan 2011)

Pat Carey: As the Deputy will be aware, I was appointed Minister for Community, Equality and Gaeltacht Affairs on 23 March 2010. The details requested by the Deputy in respect of non-civil service advisers employed by my Department since that time are outlined in Table 1 below. TABLE 1 Name Job title Salary covering period 23/03/10 to 31/12/10 Expenses claimed covering period 23/03/10 to 31/12/10...

Written Answers — Official Travel: Official Travel (18 Jan 2011)

Pat Carey: The details sought by the Deputy in respect of overseas travel carried out by my predecessor and I in our official capacity as Minister during 2010 are set out in the Table below. The air travel in each case was by commercial airline. I have undertaken no official overseas travel to date in 2011. TABLE Destination Purpose Cost Hotels Warsaw andVienna Minister Ó CuívState representative...

Written Answers — Official Travel: Official Travel (18 Jan 2011)

Pat Carey: I wish to advise the Deputy that it has not been possible in the time available to collate the information requested relating to foreign trips made by officials of my Department from 2009 to date. I am arranging to have the available information from my Department's records collated and forwarded to the Deputy as soon as possible.

Written Answers — Official Travel: Official Travel (18 Jan 2011)

Pat Carey: The details requested by the Deputy regarding hotel accommodation used by me since my appointment as Minister for Community, Equality and Gaeltacht Affairs on 23 March 2010 are outlined in Table 1 below. Relevant details in respect of my predecessor as Minister for the period 1 January 2009 to 23 March 2010 are outlined in Table 2 below. TABLE 1 Name of Hotel Cost Purpose of Visit The...

Written Answers — Official Travel: Official Travel (18 Jan 2011)

Pat Carey: On the assumption that the Deputy is referring to the range of State bodies/agencies funded from my Department's Vote Group, I wish to advise that the time and resources that would be required to collate the substantial and wide-ranging amount of information requested by the Deputy would not, in my view, be an effective and efficient use of public resources. I am not, therefore, in a position...

Written Answers — Charities Regulation: Charities Regulation (18 Jan 2011)

Pat Carey: The Deputy will appreciate the difficulties in responding to the matter raised by him within the constraints of a "details supplied" Question. I can, however, say that the sector referred to by him receives funding from a wide range of sources, including the Exchequer, private philanthropists, and the general public. At the moment, there is no central repository of information on the sector...

Written Answers — Ministerial Appointments: Ministerial Appointments (13 Jan 2011)

Pat Carey: Two such appointments have been made. Both cases were re-appointments to the Dormant Accounts Board for a period of 1 year – Mr Michael Morley (Chairperson, at an annual rate of remuneration of €8,978) and Mr Des Gunning (member, at an annual rate of remuneration of €5,985). These appointments were made taking account of the particular need for continuity in the operations of the Board...

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (12 Jan 2011)

Pat Carey: I am advised that the records show that the cost to my Department in respect of providing computer hardware and software in both my predecessor's and my own private/constituency offices was as set out in the table below: Year Cost 2007 €4,136 2008 €15,030 2009 €5,756 2010 €11,633

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (12 Jan 2011)

Pat Carey: I am advised that one payment was made by my Department over the past five years to the company referred to by the Deputy. The amount in question was €94,234.80, which was paid in 2006.

Written Answers — Departmental Websites: Departmental Websites (12 Jan 2011)

Pat Carey: The information sought by the Deputy in relation to websites operated by my Department and by bodies/agencies funded from its Vote Group is set out in the table below. In cases where information in relation to the number of unique visitors to certain sites could not be compiled in the time provided, arrangements are in hand for the relevant information to be provided directly to the Deputy as...