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Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Public Participation Networks (23 Jan 2019)

Seán Canney: I propose to take Questions Nos. 40 and 45 together. Since 2015, funding of up to €50,000 per annum has been allocated by my Department in respect of each Public Participation Network (PPN), provided this was supplemented by a minimum of €30,000 per annum from each local authority’s own resources. This funding is to be used for the cost of the employment of a Resource...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Voluntary Sector (23 Jan 2019)

Seán Canney: My Department is currently in the process of developing a national strategy on volunteering in consultation with all stakeholders. A Call for Input (CFI) paper was launched in December 2018, as a first step in the development of this strategy. The CFI has been circulated to a wide range of stakeholders and is also posted on my Department's website . This paper is designed to inform...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Western Development Commission Funding (23 Jan 2019)

Seán Canney: The Western Development Commission has achieved much since was it established in 1999.  It now has an important role to play in supporting the Government's objectives for more effective regional development through initiatives such as the National Planning Framework, the Regional Action PLans for Jobs and the Atlantic Economic Corridor (AEC) project. The Commission has been...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Ministerial Meetings (23 Jan 2019)

Seán Canney: The Oversight and Assurance Agreement between my Department and the Charities Regulator specifies that the Minister may meet annually with the Chair and the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Charities Regulator. The last such meeting took place on 21 June 2018. There is currently a vacancy at CEO level in the Regulator which is in the process of being filled by way of a...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Dormant Accounts Fund (23 Jan 2019)

Seán Canney: The Department of Rural and Community Development was established in July 2017 and took over responsibility for the Dormant Account Fund at that time. The Comptroller and Auditor General examined the operation of the Fund as part of its 2016 work programme and published its findings in September 2017. The findings focused in particular on the administration of the fund, the low level of...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Dog Breeding Industry (23 Jan 2019)

Seán Canney: My Department has overall policy responsibility for the Dog Breeding Establishments Act 2010.  The Act provides for guidelines to be put in place for the management and operation of Dog Breeding Establishments. Following a public consultation process, my Department published new Guidelines in July of last year. The revised Guidelines came into effect on 1 January this year. ...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Charities Regulation (23 Jan 2019)

Seán Canney: The Charities Regulatory Authority was established on 16 October, 2014 pursuant to the Charities Act 2009. Responsibility for the oversight of the Regulator transferred to my Department on its establishment in July 2017. The general function of the Regulator is to regulate charitable organisations operating in Ireland, in order to increase public trust and confidence...

National Broadband Plan: Motion [Private Members] (22 Jan 2019)

Seán Canney: Having listened to the debate, it is very clear how passionate Deputies are about broadband, be it in rural Ireland or elsewhere. There is a lack of broadband and we all understand that. There is a determination, shared by everyone in the House, to try to get the access to high-speed broadband for everybody. Reference was made to those people who were refused or delayed a service...

National Broadband Plan: Motion [Private Members] (22 Jan 2019)

Seán Canney: By the third quarter of 2018, 73% of premises could access high-speed broadband and the roll-out of the national broadband plan will bring this to 100%. This will help to establish Ireland as a digital world leader. In addition to the national broadband plan, the mobile phone and broadband task force has been working with key stakeholders since 2016 to alleviate some of the...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Fishing Industry (22 Jan 2019)

Seán Canney: The Government’s Eel Support Scheme fund is available to all persons who were the holder of a commercial public eel licence or an eel fishing permit from the ESB in the 2007 season (the base year). The 5 reckonable years for payments under the scheme are 2003-2007. This requires that an application is made by the former licence holder. The fund is administered by Inland Fisheries...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Control of Dogs (22 Jan 2019)

Seán Canney: The Control of Dogs Acts 1986 to 2010 set out a range of requirements for all dog owners or any other person in charge of a dog. The Control of Dogs Regulations set out further requirements in respect of owners of 10 specific breeds.  The aim of these specific control requirements for certain breeds is to provide a balanced and workable arrangement which prioritises the...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Inland Fisheries Stocks (15 Jan 2019)

Seán Canney: Inland Fisheries Ireland (IFI) manages salmon stocks on an individual river basis as each of Ireland’s 147 salmon rivers (including river sections and estuaries) has its own genetically unique stock of salmon. IFI is supported in its management role by scientific advice from Ireland’s independent Standing Scientific Committee (SSC), comprising scientists from a range of...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Inland Fisheries (15 Jan 2019)

Seán Canney: Fisheries enhancement and in-stream works are now primarily progressed through the National Strategy for Angling Development (NASD). Inland Fisheries Ireland (IFI) provides a project management office, project officers, online guidance, workshops and meetings to support applications under the NSAD. In addition a panel of appropriately qualified consultants has been formed to provide advice on...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Environmental Investigations (15 Jan 2019)

Seán Canney: Identification and monitoring of potential sink holes is a broad and complex topic involving various potential formational mechanisms, both natural and induced. The vast majority of sinkholes are natural occurrences formed from the dissolution and erosion of soluble bedrock, such as limestone and gypsum units. Until sinkholes reach the near surface, they are very difficult to identify, let...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Environmental Investigations (15 Jan 2019)

Seán Canney: I propose to take Questions Nos. 876 and 880 together. My Department, Monaghan County Council and the Environmental Protection Agency are working together to ensure that Gyproc carries out the necessary investigations to understand the development of the recent ‘sinkhole’ in Magheracloone. A programme of works has been agreed between the parties including site investigations...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Dormant Accounts Fund Administration (15 Jan 2019)

Seán Canney: While my Department has responsibility for the overall administration of the Dormant Accounts Fund, individual Departments are responsible for the administration of their own measures. With regard to my own Department, the relevant measure is the Social Enterprise measure which provides funding to increase the impact of social enterprises by enhancing their capacity to deliver services and...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Charities Regulation (15 Jan 2019)

Seán Canney: I propose to take Questions Nos. 1002 and 1003 together. My Department has overall policy responsibility for the Charities Regulator. However, the Authority is fully independent in the performance of its statutory functions. Neither I nor my Department have any role in the decision making process of the Authority. My Department receives regular updates from the Charities Regulator on...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Action Plan for Rural Development Implementation (15 Jan 2019)

Seán Canney: The Programme for Partnership Government and the Action Plan for Rural Development both commit to progressing the Atlantic Economic Corridor initiative to support the development of the western part of the country, from Donegal to Kerry. The objective of the AEC project is to maximise the assets along the western seaboard and combine the economic hubs, clusters and catchments of the region...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Action Plan for Rural Development Implementation (15 Jan 2019)

Seán Canney: The Programme for a Partnership Government and the Action Plan for Rural Development both commit to progressing the Atlantic Economic Corridor initiative to support the development of the western part of the country, from Donegal to Kerry. The objective of the AEC project is to maximise the assets along the western seaboard and combine the economic hubs, clusters and catchments of the region...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Telecommunications Services Provision (15 Jan 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. An Implementation Group was established in early 2017 to oversee the delivery of the actions in the report. An Implementation Review of the Mobile Phone and Broadband Taskforce report was published on 21 February...