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Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Areas of Natural Constraint Scheme Payments (13 Jul 2017)

Michael Ring: 958. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine following a successful appeal the reason a person (details supplied) in County Mayo was not paid their 2015 ANC payment, in view of the fact that the agriculture appeals office in its capacity as an independent body made this decision based on EU regulations, national legislation, guidelines and the terms and conditions of the...

Seanad: Ministers and Secretaries (Amendment) Bill 2017: Second and Subsequent Stages (13 Jul 2017)

Michael Ring: I am pleased to come to the Seanad to present the Ministers and Secretaries (Amendment) Bill 2017 which will establish the new Department of Rural and Community Development. The Senators may wish to know the Bill was passed by the Dáil last night. This Bill has just one purpose, namely, to establish the new Department, confer a name on the Department and to provide for a Minister who...

Seanad: Ministers and Secretaries (Amendment) Bill 2017: Second and Subsequent Stages (13 Jul 2017)

Michael Ring: I will talk about some of the issues raised here, starting with Senator Paul Daly's comments on the amendments debated last night. The Taoiseach decided when forming the Government that the Department of the Gaeltacht would be included in Deputy Humphreys's Department, now the Department of culture, heritage and the Gaeltacht. Deputy Joe McHugh has been appointed as Minister of State in...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: GLAS Applications (26 Jul 2017)

Michael Ring: 1187. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason incorrect information was given to a person (details supplied) in County Mayo regarding their GLAS payment; the reason the person was informed that it would be paid in the next payment run when this was clearly not the case; and when this application will be finalised in view of the fact the lack of payment to this...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Post Office Network (11 Sep 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, based on overseas models, which could potentially be delivered,inter alia, through the post office network. My officials have been working actively with the Department of Finance over...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Rural Recreation Scheme (11 Sep 2017)

Michael Ring: I propose to take Questions Nos. 1701 and 1750 together. I introduced the Rural Recreation Scheme as a formal programme in 2016; it was re-titled the Outdoor Recreation Infrastructure Scheme in 2017. The scheme supports the development and promotion of new recreational facilities and the maintenance of existing recreational infrastructure throughout rural Ireland. I understand that prior to...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Library Projects (11 Sep 2017)

Michael Ring: The provision of premises and facilities in the public library service is generally a matter for each local authority in its capacity as a library authority. Notwithstanding this, my Department is providing approximately €20 million under the Libraries Capital Investment Programme 2016-2021 to support 16 priority capital projects submitted by local authorities.The programme includes...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Seniors Alert Scheme (11 Sep 2017)

Michael Ring: The objective of the Seniors Alert Scheme is to encourage support for vulnerable older people in our communities through the provision of personal monitored alarms to enable them to continue to live securely in their homes with confidence, independence and peace of mind.Funding is available under the Scheme towards the purchase by a registered community-based organisation of equipment, i.e. a...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Rural Recreation Scheme (11 Sep 2017)

Michael Ring: My Department administers the Walks Scheme which was launched in March 2008. The scheme was an innovative response to facilitating the development and maintenance of many of Ireland’s key walking trails. The key aspect of the Scheme is that it includes landholders as key participants in the provision of high quality walking trails by contracting them to undertake maintenance...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: CLÁR Programme (11 Sep 2017)

Michael Ring: The 2017 CLÁR programme was launched on 31 March last with a closing date of 5 May.  Funding under the programme was available through four separate measures: Measure 1: Support for School and Community Safety Measures Measure 2: Play Areas Measure 3: Targeted Community Infrastructure Measure 4: First Responder Supports In total, more than 500 applications were received across...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Departmental Staff Data (11 Sep 2017)

Michael Ring: I propose to take Questions Nos. 1706, 1707, 1742 and 1744 together. The Department of Rural and Community Development was established following the enactment of the Ministers and Secretaries (Amendment) Act, 2017 on 19 July 2017. Functions transferred to my Department include the Rural Division from the Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht, the Community Division from the...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Departmental Banking (11 Sep 2017)

Michael Ring: The Department of Rural and Community Development was established following the enactment of the Ministers and Secretaries (Amendment) Act, 2017 on 19 July 2017. Functions transferred to my Department include the Rural Division from the Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht, the Community Division from the Department of Housing, Planning and Local Government, and the Charities...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Living Wage (11 Sep 2017)

Michael Ring: I propose to take Questions Nos. 1709 and 1710 together. The Department of Rural and Community Development was established following the enactment of the Ministers and Secretaries (Amendment) Act, 2017 on 19 July 2017. Functions transferred to my Department include the Rural Division from the Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht, the Community Division from the Department of...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Action Plan for Rural Development (11 Sep 2017)

Michael Ring: The Government’s Action Plan for Rural Development contains a number of measures which have the objective of rejuvenating Ireland’s rural towns and villages to make them more attractive places in which to live and work, and to increase their tourism potential. An enhanced Town and Village Renewal Scheme was launched on 13th April last, with a focus on improving the...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: CLÁR Programme (11 Sep 2017)

Michael Ring: I propose to take Questions Nos. 1712 and 1747 together. The CLÁR programme provides funding for small scale infrastructural projects in disadvantaged rural areas that have experienced significant levels of de-population. CLÁR was effectively closed to new applications from 2010 and any funding provided over the period 2011-2015 was in respect of commitments made prior to 2010. I...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Action Plan for Rural Development Funding (11 Sep 2017)

Michael Ring: I propose to take Questions Nos. 1713 and 1748 together. The Government’s Action Plan for Rural Development contains a number of measures which have the objective of rejuvenating Ireland’s rural towns and villages to make them more attractive places in which to live and work, and to increase their tourism potential. An enhanced Town and Village Renewal Scheme was launched on...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Departmental Functions (11 Sep 2017)

Michael Ring: I propose to take Questions Nos. 1714 and 1725 together. The Department of Rural and Community Development was established following the enactment of the Ministers and Secretaries (Amendment) Act, 2017 on 19 July 2017. Functions transferred to my Department include the Rural Division from the Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht, the Community Division from the Department of...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: CLÁR Programme (11 Sep 2017)

Michael Ring: The 2017 CLÁR programme was launched on 31 March last, with a closing date of 5 May. Funding for the programme was available this year under four separate Measures: Measure 1:Support for School and Community Safety Measures Measure 2:Play Areas Measure 3:Targeted Community Infrastructure Measure 4:First Responder Supports Over 500 applications were received across the four Measures...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Town and Village Renewal Scheme (11 Sep 2017)

Michael Ring: I propose to take Questions Nos. 1716, 1717 and 1749 together. The Town and Village Renewal Scheme was launched in August 2016 as part of the Government’s programme to support rural development. A budget of €10 million was made available for the scheme in 2016 and, from this budget, a sum of €380,000 was made available to each of the 26 counties. Local Authorities, in...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Rural Recreation Scheme (11 Sep 2017)

Michael Ring: I propose to take Questions Nos. 1718 and 1719 together. The Rural Recreation Scheme was introduced as a formal programme in 2016 and was re-titled the Outdoor Recreation Infrastructure Scheme in 2017. The scheme supports the development and promotion of new recreational facilities and the maintenance of existing recreational infrastructure throughout rural Ireland. The 2017 scheme was...