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Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Action Plan for Rural Development (26 Jun 2018)

Michael Ring: I propose to take Questions Nos. 519 and 520 together. Since the publication of the Action Plan for Rural Development in January 2017, significant progress has been made in implementing and delivering on of the wide range of measures contained in the Plan. The Town and Village Renewal Scheme is a key component in the revitalisation of towns and villages across the country including those in...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Local Improvement Scheme Funding (26 Jun 2018)

Michael Ring: 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 re-launch of the scheme in 2017, I announced details of the 2018 Local Improvement Scheme on 27 February last. I allocated an initial amount of...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Action Plan for Rural Development (26 Jun 2018)

Michael Ring: One of the objectives of the Action Plan for Rural Development is to support enterprise growth and job creation in rural areas. The Government has set a target of supporting the creation of 135,000 extra jobs outside of Dublin by 2020 and specific measures to achieve this target are set out in the Action Plan.  These measures are delivered across a range of Government Departments and...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Seniors Alert Scheme (26 Jun 2018)

Michael Ring: My Department is responsible for the Seniors Alert Scheme which encourages community support for vulnerable older people in our communities through the provision of personal monitored alarms to enable them 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 a...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Foireann Roinne (26 Jun 2018)

Michael Ring: Bunaíodh an Roinn Forbartha Tuaithe agus Pobail ar an 19 Iúil, 2017, chun fócus athnuaite agus comhdhlúite a sholáthar ar fhorbairt tuaithe agus pobail in Éirinn. Níl aon poist sa Roinn agus baint riachtanach ag an nGaeilge leis, áfach, aithníonn an Roinn an cúram chun seirbhísí áirithe a chur ar fáil don phobal...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Community Services Programme (26 Jun 2018)

Michael Ring: The Community Services Programme (CSP) supports some 400 community organisations to provide local services through a social enterprise model, 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 for consideration under the CSP in April...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Charities Regulation (26 Jun 2018)

Michael Ring: My Department does not provide funding to the organisation in question. The Charities Regulator is an independent authority and was established in October 2014 under the Charities Act 2009. The key functions of the Regulator are to establish and maintain a public register of charitable organisations operating in Ireland and ensure their compliance with the Charities Acts. I have no function...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Social Enterprise Sector (26 Jun 2018)

Michael Ring: The Action Plan for Rural Development includes a commitment to develop and publish a National Policy on Social Enterprise, which will encompass the full range of activity in the sector.   In July 2017, my Department established a research partnership with the Social Finance Foundation for the purpose of carrying out targeted research and stakeholder engagement with the social...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Departmental Staff Data (26 Jun 2018)

Michael Ring: The Department of Rural and Community Development was established in July 2017. Since the establishment of the Department, no personnel have been removed from their position, transferred to another role or had their employment terminated due to breaches of departmental standards or professional misconduct or incompetence. The Department is committed to the Civil Service Code of Standards and...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Departmental Reviews (26 Jun 2018)

Michael Ring: Realising our Rural Potential, the Government's Action Plan for Rural Development, was launched in January 2017. The Action Plan contains 277 actions for the delivery across Government, State agencies and other bodies over the next three years to support the economic and social progress of rural Ireland. The second progress report on the Action Plan was published on 4 May 2018 and is...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Social Isolation (26 Jun 2018)

Michael Ring: I am aware of the report which the Deputy refers to. As the Deputy will appreciate, the response to the issue of loneliness and isolation is delivered across a number of Government Departments and organisations. In that regard, the funding within other Government Departments which is available to initiatives or programmes which help address loneliness is a matter for the Ministers...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: CLÁR Programme (27 Jun 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 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...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Electric Vehicles (27 Jun 2018)

Michael Ring: My Department has offices in Dublin, at Trinity Point on Leinster Street South, and in Ballina, Co Mayo. There are no e-car charging points or specific parking bays allocated to electric vehicles at either location, however, there are e-car charging points situated in close proximity to both office locations, one at Merrion Square in Dublin, and two in Ballina, in Humbert St and...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Local Improvement Scheme (28 Jun 2018)

Michael Ring: The Local Improvement Scheme (LIS), is a scheme for carrying out improvement works on private/non-public roads.  Often these roads lead to multiple residences, parcels of land that support agricultural activity, or to amenities such as lakes, rivers or beaches. I reintroduced the LIS in September 2017 after a gap of 8 years.  The scheme is currently funded by my...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: CLÁR Programme (3 Jul 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 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 (3 Jul 2018)

Michael Ring: The CLÁR programme is an important part of the Government’s Action Plan for Rural Development and makes a huge contribution to supporting the most depopulated areas in rural Ireland. The programme provides funding for small scale infrastructural projects in disadvantaged rural areas that have experienced significant levels of de-population. CLÁR was originally...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Departmental Expenditure (3 Jul 2018)

Michael Ring: Since the establishment of my Department on 19 July 2017, there has been no expenditure on commercial archaeology services.

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Grant Payments (3 Jul 2018)

Michael Ring: In December 2017, I announced once-off financial support of €812,000 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...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Community Banking (3 Jul 2018)

Michael Ring: The Programme for a Partnership Government includes a commitment to investigate the feasibility of a new model of community banking for Ireland, including an investigation of the German Sparkassen model for the development of local public banks that operate within well-defined regions. A project team comprising officials from my Department and the Department of Finance was established...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Community Development Projects (3 Jul 2018)

Michael Ring: I launched the Community Enhancement Programme on 31 May 2018. The programme replaces and builds on RAPID and the Community Facilities Scheme. The amount allocated for 2018 is €4.5 million. The programme is administered by Local Community Development Committees in each area and is currently open for applications, funding for 2018 has therefore not yet been drawn down from my...