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Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Rural Recreation Policy (12 Jul 2018)

Michael Ring: As the Deputy is aware, my Department was established on 27th July 2017. Since then, I met with the members of Comhairle na Tuaithe on 13th February last, and Comhairle met on two further occasions, on 16th May 2018 and 5th July 2018. My meeting with Comhairle on 13th February was to hear directly from the members their views on the recommendations of the independent review of...

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

Michael Ring: A breakdown of project approvals and expenditure by Local Action Groups (LAGs) under the 2014-2020 LEADER Programme is provided in Table 1. The level of project activity has increased significantly in recent months, and 1,150 projects have now been approved for funding of over €34.2 million.  A further 298 project applications requesting an additional €18.7 million are...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Capital Expenditure Programme (12 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 in respect of my Department for 2018. This capital allocation is supplemented by some €7.7m in respect of capital carried forward from 2017. I have set out in the following table details of capital expenditure to date for the six months to...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Leader Programmes Expenditure (12 Jul 2018)

Michael Ring: LEADER is a multi-annual programme for the period 2014-2020 and has a total budget of €250 million over that period, including both national and EU funding.  The programme is administered by Local Action Groups (LAGs) which deliver funding in accordance with Local Development Strategies that have been agreed for each LAG area. Table 1 details the expenditure incurred nationally...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Capital Expenditure Programme (12 Jul 2018)

Michael Ring: The information requested is currently being compiled by my Department and will be provided to the Deputy as soon as possible.

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Local Authority Funding (12 Jul 2018)

Michael Ring: The following table contains the relevant information requested in respect of the applications submitted for funding and projects from Meath and Louth County Councils in 2016, 2017 and to date in 2018 for projects decided upon or in progress. County Number of applications submitted for funding Meath 2016 21 Meath 2017 62 Meath 2018 decided upon 18 Meath 2018 in progress 1 Louth 2016...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Living Wage (12 Jul 2018)

Michael Ring: My Department has calculated that, as of July 2018, the cost of implementing a Living Wage of €11.90 per hour is estimated to be €60,301.28 for all staff in respect of a full year. In respect of the bodies under the aegis of my Department, information relating to pay in those bodies is a matter for the bodies concerned.

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: CLÁR Programme (12 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...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Local Authority Finances (7 Sep 2018)

Michael Ring: The information requested is currently being compiled by my Department and will be provided to the Deputy as soon as possible.

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Walks Scheme (7 Sep 2018)

Michael Ring: My Department administers the Walks Scheme which facilitates the development and maintenance of many of Ireland’s walking trails. The scheme involves landholders as key participants in the provision of high quality walking trails, by contracting them to undertake maintenance work on sections of National Waymarked Ways and other priority walks that traverse their lands. The...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Town and Village Renewal Scheme (7 Sep 2018)

Michael Ring: The 2018 Town and Village Renewal Scheme was launched on 27th April last.  The scheme is funded by my Department and administered through the Local Authorities. Under the scheme, Local Authorities were required to seek expressions of interest from communities for project proposals and were invited to select up to 12 proposals for submission to my Department for consideration. ...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Town and Village Renewal Scheme (7 Sep 2018)

Michael Ring: The 2018 Town and Village Renewal Scheme was launched on 27th April last.  The scheme is funded by my Department and administered through the Local Authorities. Under the scheme, Local Authorities were required to seek expressions of interest from communities for project proposals and were invited to select up to 12 proposals for submission to my Department for consideration. ...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: CLÁR Programme (7 Sep 2018)

Michael Ring: The aim of CLÁR is to support the sustainable development of designated areas which have suffered significant levels of depopulation in the past, with the aim of encouraging people to continue to live and work in those areas.  The programme has funded a number of measures over the last two years which support this objective. On the 8thAugust last, I announced details of a Mobility...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Departmental Communications (7 Sep 2018)

Michael Ring: My Department receives ICT and telephony services via an agreement with the Office of the Government Chief Information Officer and as such all Departmental numbers use the 076 prefix, where calls are charged as a national call from landlines or mobiles. My Department has no separate arrangements in place for the use of lo-call or 1800, 1850 and 1890 numbers. In respect of the...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Outdoor Recreation Infrastructure Scheme (7 Sep 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. On 28thMay last, I announced details of €12 million in funding for Outdoor...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Leader Programmes Expenditure (7 Sep 2018)

Michael Ring: LEADER is a multi-annual programme for the period 2014-2020 and has a total budget of €250 million over that period. Table 1 below details the expenditure incurred in each of the years 2015 to 2017, and to date in 2018. This expenditure relates to: - the cost incurred by the Local Action Groups (LAGs), who administer the programme, in preparing and developing their Local Development...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Rural Development Programme Funding (7 Sep 2018)

Michael Ring: LEADER, which is referred to at EU level as Measure 19, forms part of Ireland's Rural Development Programme 2014-2020.  Ireland's LEADER programme has a total budget of €250 million over the period to 2020.  €220 million of this funding has been allocated to the Local Action Groups (LAGs) throughout the country who deliver the LEADER programme. The remaining...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Departmental Expenditure (7 Sep 2018)

Michael Ring: My Department operates a suite of programmes designed to support rural communities. These include the Town and Village Renewal Scheme, the Outdoor Recreation Infrastructure Scheme, the CLÁR programme, the Local Improvement Scheme and the Walks Scheme. Table 1 below provides details of the current and capital allocations announced under these programmes to date in 2018.  In the...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Community Services Programme (18 Sep 2018)

Michael Ring: I propose to take Questions Nos. 691 and 692 together. 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...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Ministerial Advisers Data (18 Sep 2018)

Michael Ring: Since my Department was established, on 19 July 2017, I can confirm that three advisors have been employed. Details as follows: A Press Advisor commencement date 14 September 2017, currently employed; A Special Advisor commencement date 11 September 2017, cessation date 31 May 2018; A Special Advisor commencement date 11 June 2018, currently employed.