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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Rural and Community Development: Review of Programmes of the Department of Rural and Community Development: Discussion (16 May 2018)

Michael Ring: I can say the same from my own Department. I have been critical of the local authorities and the way they have performed but to be fair to them I have to take their side in that they were not sure in the last number of years where there would be schemes the following year and at least now we have given them more clarity. We have written to them for this year's schemes, we have told them...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Rural and Community Development: Review of Programmes of the Department of Rural and Community Development: Discussion (16 May 2018)

Michael Ring: We need to change that-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Rural and Community Development: Review of Programmes of the Department of Rural and Community Development: Discussion (16 May 2018)

Michael Ring: The Department of Finance will take everything it can get-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Rural and Community Development: Review of Programmes of the Department of Rural and Community Development: Discussion (16 May 2018)

Michael Ring: But we need to-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Rural and Community Development: Review of Programmes of the Department of Rural and Community Development: Discussion (16 May 2018)

Michael Ring: We need to do that.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Rural and Community Development: Review of Programmes of the Department of Rural and Community Development: Discussion (16 May 2018)

Michael Ring: My thanks also to the Chairman, the officials and to the members of the committee for their co-operation..

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Charities Regulation (22 May 2018)

Michael Ring: I propose to take Questions Nos. 533 and 534 together. The Charities Regulatory Authority (the ‘Charities Regulator’) operates under the aegis of the Department of Rural and Community Development. Section 14(3) of the Charities Act 2009, provides that the Charities Regulator is independent in the performance of its statutory functions. My Department has no function...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Charities Regulation (22 May 2018)

Michael Ring: Schedule 1, section 2(1) of the Charities Act 2009 states that the Authority shall consist of not less than nine and not greater than twenty members. Section 2(2) of schedule 1 provides that the members of the Authority shall be appointed by the Minister, with the approval of the Government. The Act also states that the Minister shall ensure that among the members of the Authority are...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: CLÁR Programme (22 May 2018)

Michael Ring: CLÁR is a targeted capital investment programme for rural areas which have experienced significant levels of depopulation. I launched the 2018 CLÁR programme on the 15th of March last, with an indicative allocation of €5 million for qualifying projects under the following measures: Measure 1: Support for Schools/Community Safety Measures Measure 2: Play...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: CLÁR Programme (22 May 2018)

Michael Ring: CLÁR is a targeted capital investment programme for rural areas which have experienced significant levels of depopulation. I launched the 2018 CLÁR programme on the 15th of March last, with an indicative allocation of €5 million for qualifying projects under the following measures: Measure 1: Support for Schools/Community Safety Measures Measure 2: Play Areas/Multi-Use Games...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: CLÁR Programme (22 May 2018)

Michael Ring: CLÁR is a targeted capital investment programme for rural areas which have experienced significant levels of depopulation. I launched the 2018 CLÁR programme on the 15th of March last, with an indicative allocation of €5 million for qualifying projects under the following measures: Measure 1: Support for Schools/Community Safety Measures Measure 2: Play...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: CLÁR Programme (22 May 2018)

Michael Ring: CLÁR is a targeted capital investment programme for rural areas which have experienced significant levels of depopulation. I launched the 2018 CLÁR programme on the 15th of March last, with an indicative allocation of €5 million for qualifying projects under the following measures: Measure 1: Support for Schools/Community Safety Measures Measure 2: Play...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Departmental Expenditure (22 May 2018)

Michael Ring: The Department of Rural and Community Development was established in July 2017. On a full year basis, a total of €45,478 was expended on training and development in my Department to year end 2017. There were no incidental expenses incurred.

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Departmental Expenditure (22 May 2018)

Michael Ring: The Department was established following the Transfer of Functions Orders in July 2017. On a full year basis, a total of €239,000 was expended on travel and subsistence expenses in my Department to year end 31 December 2017.

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Departmental Expenditure (22 May 2018)

Michael Ring: The Department of Rural and Community Development was established on 19 July 2017.  Any information relating to the functions transferred to this Department, for the requested period prior to that date, will be reported on by the relevant previous parent Departments, in their responses. The information in the table below is from the date of establishment of the Department.  No...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Control of Dogs (22 May 2018)

Michael Ring: The Control of Dogs Regulations, 1998, require the owner or person in charge of a dog to ensure the dog wears a collar bearing the name and address of the owner on an attached plate, badge or disc. This facilitates the return of the dog to its owner in the event that it is lost and where access to a microchip scanner may not be easily available. I have no plans amend the regulations in...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Action Plan for Rural Development Implementation (22 May 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: Town and Village Renewal Scheme (22 May 2018)

Michael Ring: The Town and Village Renewal Scheme is a key part of the Government’s Action Plan for Rural Development. A particular objective of the scheme is to target the towns and villages that were badly hit by the recent recession and might benefit most from the scheme. In that context, I do not believe that increasing the limits in respect of the number of applications submitted by county,...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: EU Funding (22 May 2018)

Michael Ring: The European Commission has proposed, as part of the Multiannual Financial Framework (MFF) 2021-2027, that the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development (EAFRD) would be allocated approximately €78.8 billion for the period 2021-2027. I understand that this represents a reduction in the region of 15% on the current period, although there are a number of different percentages...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Recreational Facilities (22 May 2018)

Michael Ring: My Department has funded the development of playgrounds and Multi-Use Games Areas in specific areas under the CLÁR programme. However, my Department does not have a function in respect of the general maintenance of public playgrounds and the information requested by the Deputy is not available within my Department. The maintenance of such playgrounds is a matter for each individual...