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Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Social Inclusion and Community Activation Programme Data (22 Mar 2018)

Michael Ring: The information requested is set out in the tables. Table 1 provides funding allocations and the Department's expenditure per county for the years 2015 to 2018 for the Social Inclusion and Community Activation Programme (SICAP).  2018 funding figures are not yet finalised as not all local authorities have drawn down 2018 funding. SICAP commenced on 1 April...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Social Inclusion and Community Activation Programme Funding (22 Mar 2018)

Michael Ring: The Social Inclusion and Community Activation Programme (SICAP) is a key intervention for disadvantaged communities.  The funding allocated to SICAP for 2018 is €38.028m. It is anticipated that funding will be, at a minimum, maintained at current levels for the years 2019 to 2022.  However, funding for these years has not yet been finalised and is subject...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Social Inclusion and Community Activation Programme Data (22 Mar 2018)

Michael Ring: Local Community Development Committees (LCDCs) in each county have undertaken a process to select Programme Implementers to deliver the Social Inclusion and Community Activation Programme (SICAP) 2018 – 2022 in their areas. In total, there were 51 Lot areas where Programme Implementers were to be appointed. The information requested is set out in the tables. Table 1lists the 47 Lot...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: CLÁR Programme (22 Mar 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 and other initiatives in areas that have experienced significant levels of population decline. I launched the 2018 CLÁR Programme on 15 March, with an indicative allocation of €5 million across three Measures as follows:...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Local and Community Development Programme (22 Mar 2018)

Michael Ring: A Cross-Sectoral Group on Local and Community Developmentwas established in May 2017 to develop a five-year implementation plan for the Government’s Framework Policy on Local and Community Development. The Group is chaired by my Department and comprises members drawn from the relevant stakeholder sectors, including the community development, local development and community &...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Social Innovation Fund Ireland (22 Mar 2018)

Michael Ring: Social Innovation Fund Ireland (SIFI) works in partnership with Government to find and develop the best social innovations with the potential for transformative impact on critical social issues facing Ireland. The partnership is based on a 50:50 philantropic/government matched funding arrangement. To date, approximately €6m has been raised under this funding model, with 7...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Community Services Programme (27 Mar 2018)

Michael Ring: The Community Services Programme supports community organisations to provide local services through a social enterprise model. Around 425 organisations are supported under the CSP, with funding provided as a contribution to the cost of a manager and an agreed number of full-time equivalent positions. The organisation in question submitted a business plan to Pobal in 2017 as part of the...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Dormant Accounts Fund (27 Mar 2018)

Michael Ring: I propose to take Questions Nos. 562, 564 to 566, inclusive, 568, 569 and 573 together. I refer to the reply to Question No. [530] and Question Nos [531-535] of 8 March, which outlines the position with regard to the review of the Dormant Accounts Disbursement Scheme 2013-2016. These replies outlined that the Comptroller and Auditor General's report contained a single...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Dormant Accounts Fund (27 Mar 2018)

Michael Ring: I propose to take Questions Nos. 563, 570 and 571 together. The legislation governing the Dormant Accounts Funds provides a framework for the disbursement of funds for measures targeted at socially, economically and educationally disadvantaged people, and people with a disability. Under the Acts, a three-year Disbursement Scheme is prepared which sets out the priority areas for funding,...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Dormant Accounts Fund (27 Mar 2018)

Michael Ring: I propose to take Questions Nos. 567 and 572 together. The report of the Comptroller and Auditor General on the Accounts for the Public Service 2016 indicated that a statutory review of the 2013-2016 Disbursement Scheme (required under the Dormant Accounts Act 2012), which should have been completed by the end of 2016, had not been conducted. The Comptroller and Auditor...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Local and Community Development Programme Expenditure (27 Mar 2018)

Michael Ring: I refer the Deputy to the reply to PQ11821/18 (Question No 907) of 20 March 2018, which sets out all LCDP Funding in the requested format. In relation to allocated spend for 2018, the LCDP was replaced by the Social Inclusion and Community Activation Programme (SICAP) from 1 April 2015 in most parts of the Country.  The table sets out the SICAP funding allocation by county for...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Leader Programmes Funding (28 Mar 2018)

Michael Ring: LEADER is a multi-annual programme for the period 2014-2020 which has a total budget of €250 million over the programming period.  The programme is administered by Local Action Groups (LAGs) which deliver funding in accordance with Local Development Strategies that have been agreed for each LEADER sub-regional area. €220 million of the available funding has...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Town and Village Renewal Scheme (28 Mar 2018)

Michael Ring: The Town and Village Renewal Scheme was first launched in 2016, with funding of €10 million allocated for that year to 170 projects. An enhanced Town and Village Renewal scheme was announced in 2017, with an emphasis on projects that would have a sustainable and visible impact on towns or villages and their environs, and could demonstrate economic impact or potential. Last October,...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Departmental Staff Data (28 Mar 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 (29 Mar 2018)

Michael Ring: The Community Services Programme (CSP) supports community organisations to provide local services through a social enterprise model. Around 425 organisations are supported under the CSP, with funding provided as a contribution to the cost of a manager and an agreed number of full-time equivalent positions. The CSP contribution is based on a 39-hour working week. It is not aligned to the...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Departmental Staff Training (29 Mar 2018)

Michael Ring: I propose to take Questions Nos. 393 and 394 together. My Department has not received any training in social media or used the services of any social media consultants since the date the Department was established on 19 July 2017.

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Consultancy Contracts (29 Mar 2018)

Michael Ring: My Department has not used the services of the company in question since the date the Department was established, on 19 July 2017.

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Local and Community Development Programme Expenditure (17 Apr 2018)

Michael Ring: I would like to refer the Deputy to the reply to PQ11821/18 (Question No 907) of 20 March 2018, which sets out all Local Community Development Programme (LCDP) funding in the requested format. The LCDP was replaced by the Social Inclusion and Community Activation Programme (SICAP) from 1 April 2015 in most parts of the Country. The reply to PQ13350/18 (Question No 274) of 22 March 2018,...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Local Improvement Scheme Funding (17 Apr 2018)

Michael Ring: I propose to take Questions Nos. 1348 and 1350 together. The Local Improvement Scheme (LIS) is a programme for improvement works on small private/non-public roads. The scheme is currently funded by my Department and administered through the Local Authorities. Following on from the successful relaunch of the scheme in 2017, I announced details of the 2018 Local Improvement Scheme on 27th...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Community Services Programme (17 Apr 2018)

Michael Ring: The Community Services Programme (CSP) supports community organisations to provide local services through a social enterprise model.  Some 400 organisations are supported under the CSP, with funding provided as a contribution to the cost of a manager and an agreed number of full-time equivalent positions. The organisation in question has been awarded a one-year grant agreement...