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Order of Business (29 May 2018)

Michael Ring: -----and 17 years later we brought it from Lough Mask to Westport and we will bring it to Murrisk, but we waited for 30 years and Fianna Fáil did nothing on it.

Order of Business (29 May 2018)

Michael Ring: I am the relevant Minister for the area.

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Action Plan for Rural Development Funding (29 May 2018)

Michael Ring: The Outdoor Recreation Infrastructure Scheme is part of the Government’s Action Plan for Rural Development and provides funding for the development of new outdoor recreational infrastructure or the necessary maintenance, enhancement or promotion of existing outdoor recreational infrastructure in Ireland. The scheme was introduced in 2016 as the Rural Recreation Scheme and operated in...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: CLÁR Programme (29 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: Leader Programmes Funding (29 May 2018)

Michael Ring: The current LEADER Programme covers the period 2014 to 2020 and the funding allocated to County Wicklow for this period is €6,336,549. No project payments have been made to date in the Wicklow sub-regional area under the 2014-2020 LEADER programme. However, I understand that 17 projects with a value of over €313,000 have been approved for funding by the Wicklow Local Action...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Departmental Contracts (29 May 2018)

Michael Ring: I propose to take Questions Nos. 583 and 584 together. My Department holds no contracts with the company in question. Four state bodies fall under the remit of my Department, Pobal, Irish Water Safety, the Western Development Commission and the Charities Regulatory Authority. Of these, one, the Charities Regulator, held one contract with the company in question for services in 2017. This...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Town and Village Renewal Scheme (29 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: Ministerial Transport (29 May 2018)

Michael Ring: The Department of Rural and Community Development was established on 19 July 2017. As Minister for this Department, I can confirm that I do not have a Ministerial car provided from the Garda fleet.

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Tourism Project Funding (31 May 2018)

Michael Ring: I have received a number of enquiries in recent months about the amenity referred to by the Deputy.  I previously indicated that the Donegal LEADER Local Action Group (LAG), through its Implementing Partner, was engaging with the community in the affected area with a view to identifying whether LEADER support might be of assistance to this facility.  However, I understand that...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Departmental Funding (31 May 2018)

Michael Ring: I propose to take Questions Nos. 223 and 225 together. Based on clarifications provided by the Deputy’s office, I understand that the Deputy is primarily enquiring about the funding which has been made available under a number of schemes and the timeframe within which the funding is expected to be drawn down. Table 1 below provides details of capital allocations made under schemes...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Departmental Schemes (31 May 2018)

Michael Ring: My Department delivers a suite of programmes referred to by the Deputy which provide direct financial support for the sustainable development of rural areas. These programmes are highlighted in the Action Plan for Rural Development which focuses on supporting sustainable communities, enterprise and employment, maximising rural tourism and recreation potential, fostering culture and creativity...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Leader Programmes Data (31 May 2018)

Michael Ring: LEADER is a multi-annual programme for the period 2014-2020 and has a total budget of €250 million. €220 million of this funding has already been allocated to the Local Action Groups (LAGs) throughout the country who deliver the LEADER programme. The remaining €30 million is available for schemes which will be delivered at a national level. The allocation for each...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Charities Regulation (12 Jun 2018)

Michael Ring: While 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 in the investigation of potential breaches of the Charities...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Charities Regulation (12 Jun 2018)

Michael Ring: The appointment process for members of the Board of the Charities Regulatory Authority (CRA) is set out in the Charities Act, 2009. Schedule 1, section 2(1) of the Act states that the Authority shall consist of not less than nine and not greater than twenty members. At present, there are 13 appointed members on the Board. In accordance with Section 2(2) of schedule 1, all of the current...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Library Services (12 Jun 2018)

Michael Ring: The provision and management of public library services is primarily a matter for each local authority in its capacity as a library authority under the Local Government Act 2001. This includes the purchase of public library book-stock which, in 2016, was subject to a national tender run by the Local Government Management Agency (LGMA) on behalf of the 31 local authorities. The LGMA had...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Social Enterprise Sector (12 Jun 2018)

Michael Ring: Legislation is currently being drafted to give effect to the Government decision in December 2017 to alter the boundary between Cork City and Cork County. Each Government Department including my own is considering the possible implications of the boundary alteration in relation to matters within their areas of responsibility, including relevant schemes or programmes. The Social Inclusion...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Western Development Commission Funding (12 Jun 2018)

Michael Ring: The Western Development Commission (WDC) was established on a statutory footing in 1999 under the Western Development Commission Act, 1998. The main aim of the Commission is to promote, foster and encourage economic and social development in the Western Region, covering counties Donegal, Leitrim, Sligo, Mayo, Roscommon, Galway and Clare. The WDC plays an important part in the...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: CLÁR Programme (12 Jun 2018)

Michael Ring: I propose to take Questions Nos. 1163 to 1176, inclusive, together. 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...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Seniors Alert Scheme (12 Jun 2018)

Michael Ring: The number of approved participants under the Seniors Alert Scheme since the scheme's inception in September 2015 for the counties in question are: Galway: 2,222 Roscommon: 446 Following the launch of a new Scheme which took effect on 1 November 2017, my Department conducted a very successful nationwide public awareness campaign aimed at older people, their extended families and friends who...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Community Services Programme (12 Jun 2018)

Michael Ring: The Community Services Programme (CSP) supports community organisations to provide local services through a social enterprise model. Around 400 organisations are supported under the CSP, with funding provided as a contribution towards the cost of a manager and an agreed number of full-time equivalent positions. The organisation in question submitted a business plan to Pobal during 2016...