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Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Town and Village Renewal Scheme (16 Jan 2018)

Michael Ring: A pilot scheme to encourage residential occupancy in rural towns and villages is currently being developed as part of the Town and Village Renewal Scheme which is administered by my Department. The pilot will consider ways in which properties that are currently not in use in town centres can be renovated to allow them to be used for residential purposes.  This will help to rejuvenate...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: CLÁR Programme (16 Jan 2018)

Michael Ring: CLÁR (Ceantair Laga Árd-Riachtanais) is a targeted investment programme for rural areas that aims to provide funding for small infrastructural projects in areas that have experienced significant levels of population decline. The 2017 CLÁR programme provided total funding of just under €7 million for 230 projects across four Measures as follows:  Measure...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Departmental Funding (16 Jan 2018)

Michael Ring: Each organisation that receives funding from my Department is funded to provide services in the public interest in line with overall Government objectives and it is essential that this be done in an equitable, transparent and non-partisan way.  This Department does not provide funding for political or legislative campaigns.

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Rural Recreation Promotion (16 Jan 2018)

Michael Ring: In December 2017, I announced once-off financial support for Agricultural shows to alleviate financial difficulties suffered by a number of these shows in recent years, primarily due to adverse weather conditions. The allocation was made in coordination with the Irish Shows Association (ISA) and will result in each of approximately 120 shows under the umbrella of the ISA in the...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Departmental Funding (16 Jan 2018)

Michael Ring: I am advised that funding of €200,000 was awarded to the project referred to by the Deputy by the Local Action Group which administers the programme concerned at its meeting on 6th December 2017.

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Town and Village Renewal Scheme (16 Jan 2018)

Michael Ring: The 2017 Town and Village Renewal Scheme, which forms an important part of the Action Plan for rural Development was launched on 13th April last, with a focus on improving the economic development of our rural towns and villages. In total, my Department received 333 applications under the scheme, including 20 applications under a separate strand for public art works. Officials...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Leader Programmes (16 Jan 2018)

Michael Ring: I am advised that an expression of interest for funding under the LEADER programme in respect of the project referred to in the Deputy’s question was received on 20 November 2017 by the Local Action Group which administers the programme for the area concerned. I also understand that the Local Action Group has invited the project promoter to submit a full application for funding....

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Departmental Properties (16 Jan 2018)

Michael Ring: Four state bodies fall under the remit of my Department, Pobal, Irish Water Safety, the Western Development Commission and the Charities Regulatory Authority. There are no public buildings owned either by my Department or by any of the above agencies.  All properties used by this Department are owned, or leased, by the Office of Public Works on our behalf.

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Community Services Programme (16 Jan 2018)

Michael Ring: The Community Services Programme (CSP) supports community organisations to provide local services through a social enterprise model.  Around 425 community organisations are supported under the CSP, with funding provided as a contribution to the costs of a manager and an agreed number of full time equivalent positions.  The organisation in question submitted a...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Dog Breeding Industry (16 Jan 2018)

Michael Ring: Responsibility for the Control of Dogs Acts 1986 to 2014, including the Dog Breeding Establishments Act 2010, transferred to the Department of Rural and Community Development in July 2017. Under the Dog Breeding Establishments Act, 2010, local authorities are responsible for the registration, inspection and regulation of dog breeding establishments within their areas.  A public...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Local Improvement Scheme Data (16 Jan 2018)

Michael Ring: I propose to take Questions Nos. 1537 and 1545 together. The Local Improvement Scheme supports improvement works on private, non-public roads, to improve access for people who live or work along those roads. There has been very little funding available for this scheme in recent years due to constraints on public expenditure.  However, I was very conscious of the underlying demand...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Departmental Strategies (16 Jan 2018)

Michael Ring: My Department is in the process of finalising its Statement of Strategy before submitting to Government, in the coming weeks. Arrangements to publish will be made when the Statement of Strategy has been approved by Government.

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Leader Programmes Data (16 Jan 2018)

Michael Ring: LEADER is a multi-annual EU co-funded programme to support rural development. Ireland has an allocation of €250 million under the programme over the period 2014-2020, including both national and EU funding. The programme is administered by Local Action Groups (LAGs) which deliver funding in accordance with Local Development Strategies that have been agreed for each LAG area. Funding...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Departmental Funding (16 Jan 2018)

Michael Ring: The total amount of capital funding allocated to my Department in 2017 was approximately €77 million, along with current funding of approximately €85.7 million. The allocations provided in the following table reflect the Further Revised Estimates Volume 2017. Total gross spend in 2017 was €136 million, as shown in the table below. In addition, sanction was sought and...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Local Authority Funding (16 Jan 2018)

Michael Ring: As part of the Government’s programme to support rural development, a number of initiatives including CLÁR, the Rural Recreation Scheme, the Town and Village Renewal Scheme, and REDZ (Rural Economic Development Zones) were launched during 2016.  In general, these initiatives were implemented through the Local Authorities. Payments of approximately €28 million were...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Legislative Programme (16 Jan 2018)

Michael Ring: My Department has not undertaken any projects to consolidate or amalgamate existing legislation.

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Outdoor Recreation Infrastructure Scheme (16 Jan 2018)

Michael Ring: My Department has not received an application for funding for the section of the Boyneside trail from the Maiden Tower at Mornington to Drogheda. However, an application for funding for the Drogheda Town section of the Boyneside Trail was recently approved for funding of €92,628 under the 2017 Outdoor Recreation Infrastructure Scheme. Louth County Council...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Leader Programmes Data (16 Jan 2018)

Michael Ring: LEADER is a multi-annual EU co-funded programme to support rural development. Ireland has an allocation of €250 million under the programme over the period 2014-2020, including both national and EU funding. The programme is administered by Local Action Groups (LAGs) which deliver funding in accordance with Local Development Strategies that have been agreed for each LAG area. ...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Departmental Staff Data (16 Jan 2018)

Michael Ring: The Department of Rural and Community Development was established on 19th July 2017 to provide a renewed and consolidated focus on rural and community development in Ireland. The Department is an equal opportunities employer and is fully committed to addressing the health and safety needs of all employees, including employees with disabilities. Section 47(1) (a) of the Disability Act 2005...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Community Services Programme (16 Jan 2018)

Michael Ring: Responsibility for the Community Services Programme (CSP) transferred to my Department on 1 January 2018. The CSP supports community organisations to provide local services through a social enterprise model.  Funding is provided as a contribution to the cost of a manager and a specified number of full time equivalent positions.  Details of funded posts by area are set out in...