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Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (14 Dec 2022)

Heather Humphreys: As the Deputy will be aware, under the Garda Síochána Act 2005 (as amended), the Garda Commissioner is responsible for the administration and management of An Garda Síochána, including the recording of information on the Garda PULSE system. As Minister, I have no role in such matters. However, I have been informed by An Garda Síochána that there is no...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (14 Dec 2022)

Heather Humphreys: As the Deputy will be aware, the Garda Commissioner is responsible for the management and administration of Garda business under Section 26 of the Garda Síochána Act 2005 (as amended). This includes all decisions related to the opening hours of individual Garda stations. As Minister I have no role in these independent functions. I have been advised by the Garda authorities that...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (14 Dec 2022)

Heather Humphreys: As the Deputy will be aware, the Garda Commissioner is responsible for the management and administration of Garda business under Section 26 of the Garda Síochána Act 2005 (as amended). This includes all decisions related to the opening hours of individual Garda stations. As Minister I have no role in these independent functions. I am advised that An Garda Síochána...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (14 Dec 2022)

Heather Humphreys: As the Deputy will be aware, the Garda Commissioner is responsible for the management and administration of Garda business, including the deployment of human resources. The table attached provides the number of Garda Staff by station as of 31 October 2022, the latest date for when figures are available. Information is operational and subject to change. For the Deputy's information, and in...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Programmes (14 Dec 2022)

Heather Humphreys: Since her appointment as Minister for Justice, Minister Helen McEntee has pursued an ambitious legislative agenda to progress policy goals across civil and criminal justice and I have maintained this momentum during my time as Minister. I am committed to building a world class policing service in Ireland, to tackling domestic, sexual and gender based violence, to protecting and supporting...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Social Media (14 Dec 2022)

Heather Humphreys: I wish to advise the Deputy that the budget for my Department includes expenditure on public awareness campaigns. In 2021 and 2022 such expenditure primarily related to awareness campaigns on Domestic, Sexual and Gender Based Violence, in addition to campaigns to promote awareness of the regularisation scheme for undocumented migrants, and to highlight the dangers of fireworks in the run-up...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: EU Data (14 Dec 2022)

Heather Humphreys: My Department has not received or paid any fines relating to cases for infringements of European Union law or failure to transpose EU law in the time period referenced by the Deputy, or since my Department's establishment in 2017.

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Departmental Schemes (14 Dec 2022)

Heather Humphreys: In June of this year, I launched the 2022 Town and Village Renewal Scheme (TVRS), again prioritising projects that bring vacant and derelict buildings back into use and promote residential occupancy in town centres. In recognition of the urgent need to transform and regenerate town centres I introduced a new Building Acquisition Measure (BAM) under the 2022 Scheme to support local...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Harbours and Piers (14 Dec 2022)

Heather Humphreys: As the Deputy is aware, Galway County Council is the responsible authority for the maintenance and development of pier infrastructure on the Aran Islands. A steering committee consisting of representatives from my Department, Galway County Council and the Consulting Engineers meets regularly to monitor progress. Earlier this year Galway County Council sought quotations from environmental...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Harbours and Piers (14 Dec 2022)

Heather Humphreys: As the Deputy is aware, Galway County Council is the responsible authority for the maintenance and development of pier infrastructure on the Aran Islands. Galway County Council is responsible for the development of stage 3 of Caladh Mór Pier on Inis Meáin, which is included in the National Development Plan. Officials from my Department meet with members of Galway County Council on a...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Departmental Funding (14 Dec 2022)

Heather Humphreys: As I informed the Deputy in my previous response to Parliamentary Question No. 91 on 27 October 2022, the Government is aware of the challenges facing community and voluntary organisations and I was delighted to secure €20 million in funding under Budget 2023 for a 2023 Community Centres Investment Fund. This builds on the €15 million which was announced under the fund in...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Community Development Projects (14 Dec 2022)

Heather Humphreys: In June of this year, I launched the 2022 Town and Village Renewal Scheme (TVRS), again prioritising projects that bring vacant and derelict buildings back into use and promote residential occupancy in town centres. In recognition of the urgent need to transform and regenerate town centres I introduced a new Building Acquisition Measure (BAM) under the 2022 Scheme to support local...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Community Development Projects (14 Dec 2022)

Heather Humphreys: LEADER is a key programme within Our Rural Future, and the Expression of Interest stage to select the Groups to deliver the next LEADER programme is now open. As is the case with the current LEADER programme, the sub regional areas for the new LEADER programme will correspond with county boundaries. This alignment will help to ensure coherence of LEADER funding with other initiatives and...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Social Media (14 Dec 2022)

Heather Humphreys: The amount spent by my Department on advertising on social media in 2021 is detailed in the table below. Platform Campaign Total Amount Twitter Promotion of Government's Rural Development Policy - Our Rural Future €4,798.52 No such expenditure has been incurred to date in 2022.

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Rural Schemes (15 Dec 2022)

Heather Humphreys: This is a sad morning. I offer my condolences to the family of the young Irish soldier who lost his life in Lebanon. Our thoughts and those of the Government are with his family and with the other brave soldiers injured in this attack, their families and their colleagues in Óglaigh na hÉireann. Our Defence Forces' tradition of peacekeeping with the UN is a proud one and these...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Rural Schemes (15 Dec 2022)

Heather Humphreys: As I said, the development of a rural-proofing model is a key commitment in Our Rural Future and work is progressing well on this. In conjunction with other Departments, we have identified the areas we wish to focus on as part of a pilot project. This includes sustainable tourism, which is an aspect that has a major impact on rural economies. We have, of course, launched the national...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Rural Schemes (15 Dec 2022)

Heather Humphreys: It is important to clarify that there was no downgrading of the north and western region by the European Commission from the status of a region in transition. This region in transition designation was decided in 2018 based on GDP per capita in the region over the previous three years and has been used to calculate European funding allocations for the region from 2021 to 2027. Separately,...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Community Development Projects (15 Dec 2022)

Heather Humphreys: The Government is fully aware of the challenges facing community and voluntary organisations now and I was delighted to launch the €15 million community centres investment fund earlier this year. The huge interest in this fund shows how important community centres are for communities throughout Ireland. Under the 2022 fund, applications were invited under three categories, with...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Community Development Projects (15 Dec 2022)

Heather Humphreys: I had a great day in Hartstown last week with the Deputy, the Tánaiste and the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration, and Youth, Deputy O'Gorman, and the Minister of State, Deputy Chambers. There was a good turnout on the day. It was a lovely event. I thank all the local volunteers and the committee in Hartstown for the work they put into the application. This was...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Community Development Projects (15 Dec 2022)

Heather Humphreys: The grant of €300,000 will ensure that the centre does not just survive but thrives in future. The centre in Hartstown was in the ownership of the diocese, but it is now being taken over by Fingal County Council. This is a good thing. The support of the local authority will be of great help in future. We are happy to work together. I come from a rural area, and the community...