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Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Ministerial Travel (10 Jul 2018)

Michael Ring: Since the establishment of the Department of Rural and Community Development on 19th July 2017, the cost of travel and subsistence expenses to date in respect of myself, private secretary and ministerial driver amounted to €54,798.

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Town and Village Renewal Scheme (10 Jul 2018)

Michael Ring: The 2018 Town and Village Renewal Scheme was launched on 27th April, with an indicative allocation of €15 million. Local Authorities were required to seek expressions of interest from communities for proposals under the scheme and select up to 12 proposals for submission to my Department for consideration.  The closing date for submission of applications to my Department was...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Project Ireland 2040 Administration (10 Jul 2018)

Michael Ring: Meetings and discussions with my officials on Project Ireland 2040 and related matters have taken place, and will continue to take place, on a frequent and ongoing basis. These have included discussions on the Rural Regeneration and Development Fund, which is being led out on by my Department in collaboration with other Departments and was launched last week. It is therefore not possible to...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Freedom of Information Requests (10 Jul 2018)

Michael Ring: My Department has received a total of 34 requests under the Freedom of Information Act since 1 January 2018. Of these, three are currently ongoing as of 6 July. Six requests have been refused, two of which were appealed.

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Vacancies on State Boards (10 Jul 2018)

Michael Ring: There are four State boards under the remit of my Department, the Western Development Commission, Irish Water Safety, the Charities Regulatory Authority and the recently established Charity Appeals Tribunal. There are currently no vacancies on those boards.

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Town and Village Renewal Scheme (10 Jul 2018)

Michael Ring: The pilot scheme to encourage residential occupancy in rural towns and villages which the Deputy refers to is being developed as part of the Town and Village Renewal Scheme which is administered by my Department. As advised in the previous questions referred to, a Steering Group was established to oversee the design and delivery of the pilot scheme and the work of that Group is still in...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Local and Community Development Programme (10 Jul 2018)

Michael Ring: I launched the Community Enhancement Programme in May 2018.  The programme replaces and builds on RAPID and the Community Facilities Scheme.  It is administered by Local Community Development Committees in each local authority area and is currently open for applications. Groups who wish to apply for funding under this programme in the Dublin City Local Authority area will find...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Departmental Staff Recruitment (10 Jul 2018)

Michael Ring: The Department of Rural and Community Development was established in July 2017. The position in 2017 was as follows: There were no jobs offered in the Department from internal competitions. The Department made seven appointments from interdepartmental competitions, which are restricted to civil servants. The Department also recruited twenty staff from open competitions,...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Walks Scheme (11 Jul 2018)

Michael Ring: My Department administers the Walks Scheme which was originally launched in March 2008. The Scheme was an innovative response to facilitating the development and maintenance of 39 of Ireland’s key walking trails. The Scheme currently includes 1,905 landholders as key participants in the provision of high quality walking trails by contracting them to undertake maintenance work on...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Walks Scheme (11 Jul 2018)

Michael Ring: My Department currently administers the Walks Scheme, which was originally launched in March 2008. The scheme was an innovative response to facilitating the development and maintenance of many of Ireland’s key walking trails. The table below outlines the number of walks funded under the Scheme since its inception in 2008. Number of Trails maintained 2008-2018 Year Number of...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Comhairle na Tuaithe (11 Jul 2018)

Michael Ring: I propose to take Questions Nos. 524 to 526, inclusive, together. Comhairle Na Tuaithe (The Countryside Council) was originally established in February 2004 with a primary focus on the priority areas of: - access to the countryside, - developing a countryside code and - developing a countryside recreation strategy. Comhairle na Tuaithe provides a consultative forum in a partnership...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Ministerial Advisers Data (11 Jul 2018)

Michael Ring: The Department of Rural and Community Development was established on 19 July 2017, it employs one full time media advisor at the civil service grade of Principal Officer. The annual salary for this position is at the level of the Principal Officer Standard pay scale, sanctioned at €84,973.00.

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: National Development Plan Funding (11 Jul 2018)

Michael Ring: The National Development Plan has provided for a new €1 billion Rural Regeneration and Development Fund to enable towns, villages and outlying rural areas to grow sustainably and support delivery of the strategic objectives of the National Planning Framework. Funding of €315 million has been provided over the period 2019 to 2022, which will allow both further activity under...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Departmental Funding (11 Jul 2018)

Michael Ring: My Department provides funding at programme level to support local authorities and others in the delivery of individual projects. In respect of allocations for 2018, the breakdown of my Department’s capital spend at programme level is as follows. Capital allocations € €,000 Administration 302 A3 Dormant Accounts 2006 A5 National Rural Development Schemes...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Departmental Expenditure (11 Jul 2018)

Michael Ring: The Revised Estimates in respect of the Department of Rural and Community Development sets out gross capital expenditure of €87.5m and current expenditure of €144m in respect of my Department for 2018. The capital expenditure is supplemented by some €7.7m in respect of capital carried forward from 2017. The figure of €17m referred to in the Deputy’s question...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: General Data Protection Regulation Data (11 Jul 2018)

Michael Ring: I propose to take Questions Nos. 532 and 533 together. The introduction of the General Data Protection Regulation has given individuals greater control over their data by setting out additional and more clearly defined rights regarding the collection and processing of personal data by organisations, including Government Departments. My Department has highlighted these rights on its...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: General Data Protection Regulation (11 Jul 2018)

Michael Ring: My Department has collated surveys of the Records of Processing Activities information for business sections and will conduct Data Protection Impact Assessments (DPIA) where the need is identified. There has been no new data processing technology introduced into the Department since 15 May 2018, nor are there any due to be introduced in the foreseeable future, so there has been no...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Data Sharing Arrangements (11 Jul 2018)

Michael Ring: The Department of Public Expenditure and Reform has responsibility for Data Sharing and Governance Bill, which was published on 8 June 2018 and is currently at Report Stage in the Seanad. The purpose of the Bill is to promote and encourage data sharing between public bodies by providing a statutory framework for data sharing for legitimate and clearly specified purposes that are compliant...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Departmental Staff Data (12 Jul 2018)

Michael Ring: The Department of Rural and Community Development was established in July 2017. The Department currently has a headcount of 174 staff. The current ratio of male to female staff in each civil service grade in the Department is as follows: Head Service Officer: 1:0 Temporary Clerical Officer: 0:2 Clerical Officer: 1:1.8 Executive Officer: 1:2.8 Administrative...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Local Improvement Scheme Data (12 Jul 2018)

Michael Ring: The Local Improvement Scheme (LIS) is a programme for improvement works on small private/non-public roads which are not under the normal maintenance of the Local Authorities. The scheme is currently funded by my Department and administered through relevant Local Authorities. On 21st September 2017, I allocated €10 million in funding for the Local Improvement Scheme, following...