Results 161-180 of 2,551 for speaker:Pat Carey

Written Answers — State Bodies: State Bodies (7 Dec 2010)

Pat Carey: Firstly, the Deputy will appreciate that the issue raised by her is a day-to-day operational matter for the bodies funded from my Department's Vote Group. In general terms, however, the Deputy may wish to note the following: · Guidelines with regard to the Prompt Payment of Accounts Act have been provided to each of the bodies in question. · Each body has advised that it is its policy...

Written Answers — Industrial Disputes: Industrial Disputes (7 Dec 2010)

Pat Carey: No such disputes or actions are taking place in my Department at present.

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (1 Dec 2010)

Pat Carey: The details requested by the Deputy in relation to my Department, including fees paid to legal professionals for advice and research, are reflected in the table. 2008 2009 2010 to date Department of Community, Equality and Gaeltacht Affairs â'¬6,050 Nil Nil

EU-IMF Programme for Ireland and National Recovery Plan 2011-14: Statements (Resumed) (1 Dec 2010)

Pat Carey: Táim buíoch as an deis labhairt tráthnóna faoin ábhar tábhachtach seo. Agus sinn ag tabhairt aghaidh ar na dúshláin éagsúla atá romhainn, ní foláir thar aon rud eile dóchas a bheith againn. Ach ní féidir dóchas a bheith againn gan cinnteacht a bheith againn. Is dóigh liom go dtugann an comhaontú lenár bpáirtnéirí Eorpacha agus an IMF an chinnteacht sin dúinn....

Written Answers — Energy Resources: Energy Resources (30 Nov 2010)

Pat Carey: My Department has offices in Dublin, Tubbercurry, Na Forbacha, Donegal, and Tralee. The estimated energy in terms of Watts used and oil use and the costs of same are outlined in the table below. All costs are VAT inclusive. 2008 2009 2010 to date Energy Cost Energy Cost Energy Cost Electricity 870,882 kWh â'¬142,882 767,760 kWh â'¬141,400 674,887 â'¬99,138 Gas 251,612 kWh...

Written Answers — Security of the Elderly: Security of the Elderly (25 Nov 2010)

Pat Carey: My Department administers the Seniors Alert Scheme, which provides funding to local community and voluntary organisations to install personal monitored alarms, monitored smoke and carbon monoxide detectors, external security lights and internal emergency lighting to enable older persons live independently and with peace of mind. Eligible persons are identified through their local community...

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (25 Nov 2010)

Pat Carey: My Department's gross allocation to deliver its wide range of programmes and measures in 2010 is €440.864m. A supplementary estimate providing an additional allocation of €14m in capital was approved yesterday by the Select Committee for Tourism, Culture, Sport, Community, Equality and Gaeltacht Affairs. The additional funding will be provided to the following subheads: · D.5 LEADER...

Written Answers — National Drug Strategy: National Drug Strategy (24 Nov 2010)

Pat Carey: The table sets out Drug-Related Crime Offences (Number) by Type of Offence and Year for the period 2004-2009, as recorded by the Central Statistics Office. As the Deputy has indicated, there has been a marked increase in the number of offences over that period. The Key Performance Indicators for the supply reduction pillar of the National Drug Strategy 2001-2008 were: · to increase the...

Written Answers — National Drug Strategy: National Drug Strategy (24 Nov 2010)

Pat Carey: I am very aware of the issues that are arising for families in relation to the payment of the drug debts of family members who are involved with drug use. The issue of intimidation in the context of the drugs market was consistently raised during the public consultation process undertaken prior to the development of proposals for the National Drugs Strategy 2009-2016. Subsequently an Action...

Written Answers — National Drug Strategy: National Drug Strategy (24 Nov 2010)

Pat Carey: I propose to take Question Nos. 141, 143 and 144 together. The data to which the Deputy refers is primarily drawn from the 2010 annual report of the European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction (EMCDDA). This report is compiled based on the inputs of the relevant national agencies, the Health Research Board in the case of Ireland. There is a need for caution when using such data...

Written Answers — National Drug Strategy: National Drug Strategy (24 Nov 2010)

Pat Carey: Significant progress is being made on the implementation of the National Drugs Strategy 2009-2016 across the five pillars of supply reduction, prevention, treatment, rehabilitation and research. Significant progress has been made in this area, with 15,000 people now in treatment, over 9,400 of whom are in receipt of opiate substitution treatment. New opiate substitution services have...

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (23 Nov 2010)

Pat Carey: The table below sets out the total amount of grant aid paid in County Mayo by my Department for each of the past five years. As the details requested by the Deputy in relation to the recipients of such grant aid are voluminous, I am arranging to have this information forwarded directly to the Deputy. Year Total grant aid paid in Co Mayo 2006 â'¬15,088,501 2007 â'¬14,801,031 2008...

Written Answers — Departmental Funding: Departmental Funding (23 Nov 2010)

Pat Carey: A total of 64 organisations are supported under my Department's Funding Scheme to Support National Organisations in the Community and Voluntary Sector and funding in the order of €16.6m has been provided over the three year period 2008-2010. Contracts under this scheme are due to expire on 31 December 2010. An evaluation of the scheme, which included a consultation exercise with the...

Written Answers — National Carers Strategy: National Carers Strategy (23 Nov 2010)

Pat Carey: As the Deputy will be aware, responsibility for the National Carer's Strategy rests with my colleague, the Minister for Social Protection. While my Department was not directly involved, it would have been consulted and supplied information in relation to Dormant Accounts funding for training for carers and grants to Community and Voluntary organisations. In addition, the former Combat...

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (23 Nov 2010)

Pat Carey: The project referred to by the Deputy was in receipt of co-funding in 2007 through my Department's LEADER and CLÁR Programmes. The funding amounted to €35,000 from the LEADER Programme and an additional €35,000 from the CLÁR Programme. I understand that on the application for funding which was submitted to the Western Rural Development Company, which was contracted by my Department to...

Written Answers — Departmental Funding: Departmental Funding (23 Nov 2010)

Pat Carey: As the Deputy is aware, my Department administers and delivers a wide range of programmes and measures, descriptions of which are available on its website at www.pobail.ie . My Department's gross allocation for this range of programme and measures in 2010 is €440.864m. The table below provides a breakdown of this funding for each of my Department's programme areas: Table: Allocations for...

Written Answers — Departmental Investigations: Departmental Investigations (18 Nov 2010)

Pat Carey: I wish to advise the Deputy that it has not been possible in the time available to provide the information requested relating to external reports and reviews commissioned by State agencies and Boards under my Department's remit between 2008 and 2010. I will arrange to have the information forwarded to the Deputy directly as soon as possible.

Straitéis 20 Bliain Don Ghaeilge: Ráitis (18 Nov 2010)

Pat Carey: Ba mhaith liom mo bhuíochas a ghabháil do gach éinne a ghlac páirt sa díospóireacht seo. Chun an fhírinne a rá, is annamh a mbíonn díospóireacht den tsaghas seo againn. Is cuma cé a bheidh sa suíochán seo - tá súil agam go mbeidh seans aige nó aici, agus ag gach éinne eile sa Teach, an straitéis agus ceisteanna na Gaeilge a phlé go minic mar ghnáthpháirt d'obair na...

Straitéis 20 Bliain Don Ghaeilge: Ráitis (18 Nov 2010)

Pat Carey: Ar an gcéad dul síos, is mór agam an deis seo a fháil labhairt anseo sa Dáil inniu ar an ábhar seo. Don chéad uair riamh ó bunaíodh an Stát, tá plean gníomhaíochta fadtéarmach ann chun fís an Rialtais don Ghaeilge a chur i bhfeidhm faoin straitéis 20 bliain. Faoin bplean cuimsitheach náisiúnta seo, beidh cur chuige córasach ann le cinntiú go bhfuil an Stát, na...

Straitéis 20 Bliain Don Ghaeilge: Ráitis (18 Nov 2010)

Pat Carey: Cinnte.