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Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Departmental Funding (29 Nov 2016)

Michael Ring: My Department administers the Walks Scheme, under which landholders receive modest payments to maintain sections of National Way Marked Ways and other priority walks that traverse their lands. A total of 39 trails are currently covered by the scheme, and the number of participants receiving payments under the scheme currently stands at 1,912. Payments in 2016 to participants who maintain...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Rural Development Programme Projects (29 Nov 2016)

Michael Ring: I propose to take Questions Nos. 428 and 436 together. The Programme for a Partnership Governmentcontains a commitment to investigate, amongst other options, the German Sparkassen model for the development of local public banks that operate within well-defined regions. My Department’s officials have been provided with details of a proposal based on the Sparkassen model by Irish Rural...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Post Office Network (29 Nov 2016)

Michael Ring: The postal sector is undergoing significant change both nationally and internationally, with the increased use of electronic communications leading to a decline in core mail volume for An Post. In recent years, there has also been a decline in Department of Social Protection payments and a reduction in Billpay transactions at post offices. The Government is committed to working with all...

Topical Issue Debate: Regional Development Policy (30 Nov 2016)

Michael Ring: I thank the Deputy for raising this very important issue. Responsibility for key elements of the Government's regional development strategy is shared across a number of Departments and State agencies. For instance, the Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation oversees the eight regional action plans for jobs, which play a key role in ensuring job growth and enterprise generation across...

Topical Issue Debate: Regional Development Policy (30 Nov 2016)

Michael Ring: I will not read out the figures for all the areas that have increasing employment. There is no doubt the action plan for jobs worked. We are drawing up an action plan for rural Ireland. The Deputy is speaking my language. In my portfolio it is my job to bring all the State agencies and Departments together and the money must flow with the commitments made in the programme for Government....

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Deer Hunting (30 Nov 2016)

Michael Ring: Wild deer in the State are protected under the Wildlife Acts. They can be found throughout the countryside and are present in many parts of the country. There is an annual open season during which deer can be legally shot under licence. The open season for deer operates generally from 1 September to 28 February, depending on the species and gender of deer. My Department carries out...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: National Parks (30 Nov 2016)

Michael Ring: The location referred to by the Deputy is not within Killarney National Park. Unfortunately, my Department has no funding available to it to assist the owners with the repair works in this case.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: GLAS Applications (30 Nov 2016)

Michael Ring: 184. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of a GLAS 2 application in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Mayo; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38000/16]

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Post Office Network (1 Dec 2016)

Michael Ring: As Minister with responsibility for Regional Economic Development, my Department has a role in developing policies to support the overall sustainability of the Post Office Network. However, operational matters and commercial strategies relating to the individual post offices, such as the one referred to by the Deputy, are a matter for the management and Board of An Post. I have no...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Banking Sector (1 Dec 2016)

Michael Ring: The Programme for a Partnership Government contains a commitment to investigate, amongst other options, the German Sparkassen model for the development of local public banks that operate within well-defined regions. The role of my Department in relation to this commitment is to work with other Departments and stakeholders to examine the feasibility of the model. Senior officials from my...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Motor Tax Collection (6 Dec 2016)

Michael Ring: The Post Office Network Business Development Group, chaired by Mr. Bobby Kerr, was established in late 2014 to examine the potential for new and existing Government and commercial business that could be transacted through the post office network, and to identify new business opportunities for the network. The final report of the Business Development Group, which was published in January of...

Written Answers — Department of Health: General Practitioner Data (6 Dec 2016)

Michael Ring: 344. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 1386 of 16 September 2016, the reason no reply has issued. [38600/16]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Properties (8 Dec 2016)

Michael Ring: 93. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when a decision will be made on relinquishing a long-term lease held on a property (details supplied) considering that his Department has had no need of the building since 2007/2008 when a new purpose-built primary school was constructed at a different location and considering that the property owners have requested this on several occasions....

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Invalidity Pension Applications (13 Dec 2016)

Michael Ring: 309. To ask the Minister for Social Protection when the review of an invalidity pension application by a person (details supplied) will be complete in view of the fact that it has been ongoing for some time; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39731/16]

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Departmental Schemes (13 Dec 2016)

Michael Ring: The programme referred to by the Deputy is a targeted investment programme which provides funding for small scale infrastructural projects in rural areas which have suffered the greatest levels of population decline. I launched the 2016 programme on 6 October 2016, with a focus on three separate measures: Safety Measures for Schools and Community/Sports Facilities, Playgrounds and...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Widow's Pension Eligibility (16 Dec 2016)

Michael Ring: 229. To ask the Minister for Social Protection when a response will issue regarding an overpayment of widows non-contributory pension to a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40610/16]

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Dormant Accounts Fund Administration (16 Dec 2016)

Michael Ring: The Dormant Accounts Act 2001, together with the Unclaimed Life Assurance Policies Act 2003 and the Dormant Accounts (Amendment) Acts 2005-2012, provide a framework for the administration of unclaimed accounts in credit institutions (i.e. banks, building societies and An Post) and unclaimed life assurance policies in insurance undertakings. The Acts provide for the disbursement of funds for...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Dormant Accounts Fund (16 Dec 2016)

Michael Ring: The legislation governing the Dormant Accounts Fund provides for the disbursement of monies for the purposes of programmes or projects to assist: - the personal and social development of persons who are economically or socially disadvantaged; - the educational development of persons who are educationally disadvantaged, or - persons with a disability. Projects and programmes which are...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: CLÁR Programme (16 Dec 2016)

Michael Ring: The CLÁR programme (Ceantair Laga Árd-Riachtanais) is a targeted investment programme which provides funding for small scale infrastructural projects in rural areas which have suffered the greatest levels of population decline. I launched the 2016 CLÁR programme on 6th October 2016, with a focus on three separate measures: - Measure 1: Safety Measures for Schools and...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Rural Development Policy (16 Dec 2016)

Michael Ring: The Programme for a Partnership Government commits to delivering balanced national development, particularly in the west of Ireland. One way in which this might be achieved is through the development of an Atlantic Economic Corridor to match other areas of the country in attracting Irish and multinational investment and in growing jobs. In order to progress this commitment, I convened a...