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Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Community Services Programme Administration (24 Oct 2019)

Seán Canney: I hear what the Deputy is saying. We do not want to have anyone living in poverty. I repeat that the CSP fund was extended in 2019 to provide additional funding for organisations which were finding it difficult to meet national minimum wage obligations. The CSP fund is totally different from the community employment programme which is a labour activation programme which has been designed...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Community Services Programme Administration (24 Oct 2019)

Seán Canney: I hear what the Deputy is saying, as does the Minister, Deputy Ring. I reiterate that Indecon Consultants is carrying out an independent review of the CSP programme on behalf of the Department. The review will examine, among other things, the programme's qualifying criteria and the income generation requirements that are necessary. It will help to inform decisions on how funding will be...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Brexit Preparations (24 Oct 2019)

Seán Canney: I repeat that the funding opportunities from the Department are there for all communities. They are flexible and are there to deal with whatever scenarios come up. If people have a particular project, they can always make an application and we will see if it can be accommodated in the funding streams available. We have to realise that Brexit will affect different people in different...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Brexit Preparations (24 Oct 2019)

Seán Canney: I am taking this question on behalf of the Minister. Preparations for all Brexit scenarios are being co-ordinated across government by the Departments of Foreign Affairs and Trade and the Taoiseach. The Government’s detailed and comprehensive work across all sectors on no-deal planning is guided by the priorities and actions set out in the Government's contingency action plan...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Brexit Preparations (24 Oct 2019)

Seán Canney: I reiterate that the Government will make more than €1 billion available in budget 2020 to be spent in the event of a no-deal Brexit. That funding will be used to protect Ireland from the worst effects of a no-deal Brexit and to help the businesses and people most affected, if and when they need it. This is on top of the grants and loans that are available for business and...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Broadband Service Provision (24 Oct 2019)

Seán Canney: In my role as Minister of State with responsibility for Community Development, Natural Resources and Digital Development I work across both the Department of Rural and Community Development and the Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment. I also chair the Mobile Phone and Broadband Taskforce which was established in 2016 to identify and overcome obstacles to mobile...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Telecommunications Infrastructure (24 Oct 2019)

Seán Canney: In 2018, a Working Group of the Mobile Phone and Broadband Taskforce was established to explore the feasibility of developing a standardised policy for accessing and utilising State assets for the deployment of telecommunications infrastructure.  The Taskforce noted in its original 2016 Report that the State is the largest owner of land and property assets in the country....

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Dog Breeding Industry (24 Oct 2019)

Seán Canney: Following a public consultation process, my Department published new Guidelines for Dog Breeding Establishments in 2018.  These were put in place under the Dog Breeding Establishments Act 2010, and came into effect on 1 January of this year.  Having published the new Guidelines, my Department is now identifying any necessary legislative changes that may be required to further...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Broadband Service Provision (24 Oct 2019)

Seán Canney: As Minister of State with responsibility for Community Development, Natural Resources and Digital Development, I work across both the Department of Rural and Community Development and the Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment. In my role, I work very closely with the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment, Richard Bruton T.D., and have regular...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Angling Sector (24 Oct 2019)

Seán Canney: The Conservation and Prohibition on Sale of Coarse Fish Bye-law No. 806, 2006 (copy attached for information) provides for the following conservation measures: - A bag limit of 4 coarse fish in any one day, - Prohibits the killing of any coarse fish greater than 25 cm in length, - Prohibits the sale of any coarse fish in Ireland (excluding NI); this provision will not apply to fishing...

Public Ownership of the National Broadband Network: Motion [Private Members] (23 Oct 2019)

Seán Canney: Having listened to the debate it is clear that there is support on all sides of the House for delivering high speed broadband to the 1.1 million people living in the national broadband plan intervention area. My fellow Clare man, Deputy Harty, asked three questions. He asked when the contract would be signed? I hope it will be signed before the end of the year. He asked what the cost...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: CLÁR programme (22 Oct 2019)

Seán Canney: No, it is not all up the west. Galway suffered the same way due to the nature of the divisions. Cork received funding of €780,000 in 2018 and, in 2017, €260,000 in respect of nine projects. It received €562,000 in respect of 35 projects in 2016. The amounts have fluctuated. The Deputy asked whether there was a further round to come. I have no knowledge of further...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: CLÁR programme (22 Oct 2019)

Seán Canney: Sometimes, people feel like they are getting less than they are entitled to, but that happens with every item of funding. We are committed to reviewing the CLÁR programme by reference to the most recent census of population, which was in 2016. The review will consider whether other factors should be taken into account in designating areas of eligibility under CLÁR, for example,...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: CLÁR programme (22 Oct 2019)

Seán Canney: If there is a specific situation, we can look at it.

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: CLÁR programme (22 Oct 2019)

Seán Canney: I thank the Deputy for the question. The CLÁR programme provides funding for small infrastructural projects in rural areas that have suffered from significant population decline, based on CSO data. The programme was closed for new applications in 2010. However, the Minister, Deputy Ring, relaunched CLÁR in the second half of 2016 because he recognised the programme can make a...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: CLÁR programme (22 Oct 2019)

Seán Canney: I thank the Deputy for his contribution. I appreciate his interest in ensuring Cork county is supported by the Department of Rural and Community Development. Let me give the Deputy a breakdown of the CLÁR funding for Cork in 2019. There were three measures: support for schools and community safety; play areas, including multi-use games areas; and community well-being supports...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Departmental Reports (22 Oct 2019)

Seán Canney: The Report of the Mobile Phone and Broadband Taskforce was published in December 2016 and included 40 actions to alleviate barriers to mobile phone reception and broadband access.  A Taskforce Implementation Group was established in early 2017 to oversee the delivery of the actions in the report.  A Review of the Mobile Phone and Broadband Taskforce report was published on 21...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Departmental Staff Data (22 Oct 2019)

Seán Canney: There are currently 3.75 whole time equivalent civil servants working on telecommunications issues in the Regional Development and Innovation Unit of the Department of Rural and Community Development.  A breakdown of the staffing by grade is provided in tabular format. Regional Development and Innovation Unit – Broadband Support Grade Number of Staff ...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Better Energy Homes Scheme Eligibility (16 Oct 2019)

Seán Canney: I repeat that the scheme has been very successful and there has been a significant uptake over the years by those in fuel poverty. The Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action committed to a review of the scheme, which is being undertaken. We are looking at repeat upgrade visits as well as reviewing eligibility and approaches to compliance with the new building regulations and how best to...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Better Energy Homes Scheme Eligibility (16 Oct 2019)

Seán Canney: The better energy homes scheme is funded by the Department and administered by the SEAI. The scheme delivers a range of energy efficiency measures free of charge to low-income households vulnerable to energy poverty. In budget 2020, the funding for the warmer homes scheme was increased to €52.8 million for 2020, which represents a record level of funding for the scheme and almost...