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Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Town and Village Renewal Scheme (2 May 2017)

Michael Ring: On 13 April, I launched an enhanced Town and Village Renewal Scheme for 2017 as part of the Action Plan for Rural Development. This scheme will see €20 million in funding being invested in towns and villages across rural Ireland over the next 15 months. The scheme is targeted at rural towns and villages with populations of less than 10,000 people. Projects which have clear positive...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Post Office Network (2 May 2017)

Michael Ring: I propose to take Questions Nos. 731, 754 and 758 together. The Programme for a Partnership Government made a number of commitments in relation to the Post Office network which were assigned to my Department. The commitments in question have now been completed or are significantly advanced. I recently presented the final report of the Post Office Hub Working Group to the Government....

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: National Parks and Wildlife Service (2 May 2017)

Michael Ring: The National Parks and Wildlife Service of my Department manages an extensive conservation and recreational property portfolio of some 79,000 hectares. Our six National Parks account for circa 60,000 hectares with another almost 20,000 hectares of nature reserves and other heritage sites. The site referred to by the Deputy is a State owned Nature Reserve comprising 55.4 hectares of...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Western Development Commission Membership (2 May 2017)

Michael Ring: An advertisement seeking expressions of interest for appointment to the Board of the Western Development Commission was advertised on for the last number of weeks. The closing date for expressions of interest was the 26 April. The expressions of interest will now be reviewed and I anticipate that a new Board will be in place very shortly.

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Western Development Commission Remit (2 May 2017)

Michael Ring: The Programme for a Partnership Government includes a specific commitment to reinforce the role of the WDC to support the implementation of the regional jobs plans in the West and North-West. This is being done in a number of ways: - The WDC is represented on the Implementing Committees which oversee the delivery of the Action Plans for Jobs for the West and North-West regions. - The...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Western Development Commission Remit (2 May 2017)

Michael Ring: The Programme for a Partnership Government and the Action Plan for Rural Development both contain a commitment to progressing the concept of an Atlantic Economic Corridor which was proposed in February 2016 by a group involving a number of Chambers of Commerce in the Western region and the American Chambers of Commerce of Ireland. The Atlantic Economic Corridor proposal aims to contribute to...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Dormant Accounts Fund (2 May 2017)

Michael Ring: The Dormant Accounts legislation provides for the disbursement of funds from unclaimed accounts in credit institutions (i.e. banks, building societies and An Post) and unclaimed life assurance policies in insurance undertakings, for the purposes of programmes or projects to assist: - the personal and social development of persons who are economically or socially disadvantaged; - the...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: National Parks (2 May 2017)

Michael Ring: The National Parks and Wildlife Service  of my Department manages an extensive conservation and recreational property portfolio  of some 79,000 hectares. Our 6  National Parks account for circa 60,000 hectares with another almost 20,000 hectares  of nature reserves and other heritage sites. While  the existing  National...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Banking Sector (2 May 2017)

Michael Ring: The Programme for a Partnership Government envisaged that An Post, the Irish League of Credit Unions and other interested stakeholders would be asked to investigate and propose a new model of community banking, such as the Kiwibank model in New Zealand, which could be delivered through the post office network. The Programme for Government also includes a commitment to investigate the German...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Transfer of Entitlements Application (2 May 2017)

Michael Ring: 1225. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the position regarding the transfer of entitlements to a person (details supplied). [20437/17]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: GLAS Payments (2 May 2017)

Michael Ring: 1229. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a person (details supplied) will receive a GLAS payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20518/17]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: GLAS Payments (2 May 2017)

Michael Ring: 1230. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a person (details supplied) will receive a GLAS payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20519/17]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: GLAS Payments (2 May 2017)

Michael Ring: 1231. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason a person (details supplied) has not received a GLAS payment; when payment will issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20521/17]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Domiciliary Care Allowance Applications (3 May 2017)

Michael Ring: 193. To ask the Minister for Social Protection when a person (details supplied) in County Mayo will be approved for and granted a domiciliary care allowance. [21011/17]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Applications (3 May 2017)

Michael Ring: 194. To ask the Minister for Social Protection when a person (details supplied) in County Mayo will be approved for and granted a carer's allowance. [21012/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Provision (3 May 2017)

Michael Ring: 234. To ask the Minister for Health the reason the HSE has not responded to a query raised in Parliamentary Question No. 584 of 11 April 2017. [20936/17]

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Western Development Commission (4 May 2017)

Michael Ring: The Western Development Commission was established in 1999 to promote, foster and encourage economic and social development in the Western Region, defined as the counties of Donegal, Leitrim, Sligo, Mayo, Roscommon, Galway and Clare. While the Commission has achieved a lot since its establishment, there have also been a number of new important policy and operational developments in relation...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Passport Application Refusals (9 May 2017)

Michael Ring: 312. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the reasons documentation provided as proof of use of name for a passport renewal was rejected for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21772/17]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Sector Pensions (9 May 2017)

Michael Ring: 322. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the Civil Service pension entitlements of a person (details supplied) who worked as a clerical officer. [21520/17]

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: CLÁR Programme (9 May 2017)

Michael Ring: The 2017 CLÁR programme was launched on 31 March 2017 and will provide funding for small scale infrastructural projects in disadvantaged rural areas that have experienced significant levels of de-population. The allocation for CLÁR for 2017 is €5 million and funding is available under the following measures: Measure 1: Support for Schools/Community Safety Measures Measure 2:...