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Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Local Improvement Scheme Data (9 Jul 2019)

Dara Calleary: 734. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development the amount allocated to each local authority under the local improvement scheme in 2018; the amount paid to each local authority up to 30 June 2019, in tabular form; the percentage of the amount paid out to date of the figure allocated to each local authority in each year based up to 30 June 2019; and if he will make a statement on...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Local Improvement Scheme Data (9 Jul 2019)

Dara Calleary: 735. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development the number of rural roads that have received funding under the local improvement scheme, LIS, in each of the years from 2016 to 2018 and to date in 2019, by local authority, in tabular form; the projected number of road projects to be completed in 2019; the number of projects approved under the LIS since it was re-established on an...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Town and Village Renewal Scheme (9 Jul 2019)

Dara Calleary: 736. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development the amount allocated to each local authority under the town and village renewal scheme in 2017 and 2018; the amount paid to each local authority up to 30 June 2019 for each allocation, in tabular form; the percentage of the amount paid out to date of the figure allocated to each local authority in each year up to 30 June 2019; and...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Departmental Schemes (9 Jul 2019)

Dara Calleary: 737. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development the number of applications permissible per county for schemes (details supplied) in 2019, in tabular form. [29541/19]

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Outdoor Recreation Infrastructure Scheme (9 Jul 2019)

Dara Calleary: 738. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development the number of applications to the outdoor recreation infrastructure scheme by measure 1, 2 and 3 in each of the years from 2016 to 2018, by county; the number of successful project applicants in each year, by county and measure; the number of unsuccessful project applicants, by county and measure; and the value of funding approved...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Outdoor Recreation Infrastructure Scheme (9 Jul 2019)

Dara Calleary: 739. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development the amount allocated to each local authority and LDC under the outdoor recreation infrastructure scheme in each of the years from 2016 to 2018; the amount paid to each local authority and LDC up to 30 June 2019 for each allocation; the percentage of the amount paid out to date of the figure allocated to each local authority and LDC...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Rural Regeneration and Development Fund (10 Jul 2019)

Dara Calleary: 382. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development the number of applications made under the rural regeneration and development fund to date per category; the number of applications granted funding per category; the funding approved for the scheme in 2019; the value of payments made to date for approved projects; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30431/19]

Ceisteanna - Questions - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Action Plan for Rural Development Implementation (11 Jul 2019)

Dara Calleary: 1. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development the progress made regarding the implementation of the Action Plan for Rural Development to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30891/19]

Ceisteanna - Questions - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Action Plan for Rural Development Implementation (11 Jul 2019)

Dara Calleary: I know I will get one version from the Minister, Deputy Ring, which will be different to the reality on the ground but perhaps we will have a discussion on the real activities in the Action Plan for Rural Development. I know the glass will be half full, as it always is with the Minister. Let us give it a go.

Ceisteanna - Questions - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Action Plan for Rural Development Implementation (11 Jul 2019)

Dara Calleary: I should have organised the cheerleaders and the brass band, because I knew what was coming. The reality is that 3% of the €21 million allocation for the town and village renewal scheme in 2018 has been spent, 20% of the 2017 budget remains unspent and a quarter of the CLÁR budget for 2018 remains unspent – I have not even got to 2019. We still have difficulties with the...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Action Plan for Rural Development Implementation (11 Jul 2019)

Dara Calleary: A total of 70% of all jobs created last year were created in Dublin. It is not even that, as I am not even into that kind of thing. People who are based in Dublin wish to work from home. That brings me back to the national broadband scheme. I am sure we will discuss that later. If the Minister was Santy, the presents would be likely to arrive 24 months after Christmas. It would take...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: RAPID Programme (11 Jul 2019)

Dara Calleary: No, Phil Hogan closed it down in 2013.

Ceisteanna - Questions - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: RAPID Programme (11 Jul 2019)

Dara Calleary: It was 2013.

Ceisteanna - Questions - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: RAPID Programme (11 Jul 2019)

Dara Calleary: It is always the councillors' fault. What about his own councillors?

Ceisteanna - Questions - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: RAPID Programme (11 Jul 2019)

Dara Calleary: Fake news.

Ceisteanna - Questions - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Rural Regeneration and Development Fund (11 Jul 2019)

Dara Calleary: 5. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development the number and value of payments made to date for approved project funding under the Rural Regeneration and Development Fund; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30893/19]

Ceisteanna - Questions - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Rural Regeneration and Development Fund (11 Jul 2019)

Dara Calleary: We spoke briefly about the Rural Regeneration and Development Fund, RRDF, which seems to be another of the Minister's specialties, but there have been lots of announcements, with nothing practical happening on the ground. Will he, please, flesh out the details?

Ceisteanna - Questions - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Rural Regeneration and Development Fund (11 Jul 2019)

Dara Calleary: The figures for 2019 are 84 projects and funding of €86 million. To date, approximately €1.7 million has been spent. Even with a significant acceleration, it is difficult to see €86 million being spent by the end of the year. Will the Minister confirm whether the allocation for the budget has been reduced by €3 million because of the national children's hospital...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Rural Regeneration and Development Fund (11 Jul 2019)

Dara Calleary: Can the Minister confirm the €3 million reduction in the budget? The project in Bekan is really interesting and has massive potential for east Mayo. What is being done was in the Minister's Department to ensure that potential is reached? That project will not happen on its own. Knock, Ballyhaunis and Claremorris need to get the kind of wins they need out of it and there must be a...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: CLÁR Programme (11 Jul 2019)

Dara Calleary: And the walkway.