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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Rural and Community Development: Estimates for Public Services 2018
Vote 42- Department of Rural and Community Development (17 Oct 2018)

Michael Ring: Senator Grace O'Sullivan asked a very good question. I will go through a few things. The whole point of setting up the Department related to regional development. That is why the Taoiseach, in particular, and the Government made the decision, which involved trying to rebalance what was happening in Dublin and rural Ireland. Dublin has a problem with capacity, housing and overpopulation,...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Rural and Community Development: Estimates for Public Services 2018
Vote 42- Department of Rural and Community Development (17 Oct 2018)

Michael Ring: Yes.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Rural and Community Development: Estimates for Public Services 2018
Vote 42- Department of Rural and Community Development (17 Oct 2018)

Michael Ring: I will answer that.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Rural and Community Development: Estimates for Public Services 2018
Vote 42- Department of Rural and Community Development (17 Oct 2018)

Michael Ring: That is true.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Rural and Community Development: Estimates for Public Services 2018
Vote 42- Department of Rural and Community Development (17 Oct 2018)

Michael Ring: I compliment the committee members as I feel as passionately about community as they do. As to allocations, this year alone our Department is spending €133 million on community, which is very important. The Department and I take the SICAP and all of the community programmes very seriously. There is no such thing as rural or urban poverty. It is everywhere. I have a role which I do...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Rural and Community Development: Estimates for Public Services 2018
Vote 42- Department of Rural and Community Development (17 Oct 2018)

Michael Ring: The Minister of State will have responsibility for the dormant accounts. He has a lot to deal with, and if he deals will those matters, he will be kept busy.

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Departmental Meetings (18 Oct 2018)

Michael Ring: One of the functions of my Department is to work with the Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment and Local Authorities to remove any barriers that impact the roll out of rural telecommunications infrastructure, particularly in rural Ireland, including mobile phone and broadband infrastructure. This work involves convening regular meetings of a Regional Action Group...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Library Projects (23 Oct 2018)

Michael Ring: Our Department funds a Libraries Capital Programme that will invest €29m in 19 projects, as well as the My Open Library service, between 2016 and 2022.  While the programme is currently fully committed, funding for new library projects will be considered as additional funds become available. In the meantime, Leitrim County Council might consider submitting applications for...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Ministerial Meetings (23 Oct 2018)

Michael Ring: I can confirm that I have not had any engagement, correspondence or meetings with the person in question.  For the sake of completeness, I would refer the Deputy also to my answer to Parliamentary Question No. 310 of 18th October 2018.

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Town and Village Renewal Scheme (23 Oct 2018)

Michael Ring: The 2018 Town and Village Renewal Scheme was launched in April of this year.  The scheme is funded by my Department and administered through the Local Authorities.  Local Authorities were required to seek expressions of interest from communities for proposals under the scheme, and to selected up to 12 proposals for submission to my Department by 30th June for consideration. I can...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Town and Village Renewal Scheme (23 Oct 2018)

Michael Ring: The 2018 Town and Village Renewal Scheme was launched in April of this year.  The scheme is funded by my Department and administered through the Local Authorities.  Local Authorities were required to seek expressions of interest from communities for proposals under the scheme. They then selected up to 12 proposals for submission to my Department for consideration. On 5th...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Local Authority Funding (23 Oct 2018)

Michael Ring: The table shows the amount of funding provided for each of my Department's programmes/schemes in 2016 and 2017, where the funding is allocated to Local Authorities/Local Community Development Committees.  Category 2016 € 2017 € CLÁR €8.24 million €4.93 million 2016 Rural Recreation Scheme 2017 re named Outdoor Recreation Scheme...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: LEADER Programmes Expenditure (23 Oct 2018)

Michael Ring: LEADER forms part of Ireland's Rural Development Programme 2014-2020 and has a total budget of €250 million over that period.  Table 1 provides details of the grants approved under the LEADER programme in County Mayo from 1 January 2017 to 30 June 2018, along with details of the amount drawn down in respect of each grant approval as of 30 September 2018. Expenditure on the...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Community Development Projects (24 Oct 2018)

Michael Ring: I propose to take Questions Nos. 295 and 296 together. LEADER is a multi-annual programme covering the period 2014-2020 which is delivered through Local Action Groups in each of the 28 LEADER sub-regional areas around the country. Funding can be provided under a broad range of defined themes, which include enterprise development and social inclusion. The Social Inclusion theme of the LEADER...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Local Improvement Scheme Data (24 Oct 2018)

Michael Ring: The Local Improvement Scheme, or LIS, is a programme for improvement works on small private or non-public roads in predominantly rural areas. The scheme is 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 27th February last. I allocated an...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Local Improvement Scheme Funding (24 Oct 2018)

Michael Ring: Following on from the successful re-launch of the Local Improvement Scheme (LIS) in 2017, I announced details of the 2018 scheme on 27th February last. I allocated an initial sum of €10.8 million to Local Authorities across the country this year under the scheme.  As part of my Department's engagement with the Local Authorities, I also requested each County Council to compile...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Departmental Funding (24 Oct 2018)

Michael Ring: The main programmes under Subhead A5 of my Department's Vote under which funding is provided to the Local Authorities are the CLÁR programme and the Outdoor Recreation Infrastructure Scheme. These programmes operate on a competitive basis and allocations are subject to the budgetary ceilings available to the Department.  The specific terms of the schemes are outlined to...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Foireann Roinne (24 Oct 2018)

Michael Ring: Tá cúigear fhoireann na Roinne Forbartha Tuaithe agus Pobail tiomnaithe ar fáil chun seirbhís trí Ghaeilge a sholáthar. Chuir an Roinn Forbartha Tuaithe agus Pobail oiliúint ar theanga na Gaeilge ar fáil do chúigear den fhoireann i 2018. Tá an Roinn tiomanta chun seisiúin theagaisc lóin agus foghlama a sholáthar maidir leis an...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Foireann Roinne (24 Oct 2018)

Michael Ring: Rinne an Roinn Forbartha Tuaithe agus Pobail suirbhé le déanaí ar fhoireann na Roinne, chun líon na ndaoine atá inniúil seirbhísí a chur ar fáil trí Ghaeilge sa Roinn a dhearbhú. Bunaithe ar an suirbhé, dearbhaíodh go bhfuil cúigear ball den fhoireann inniúil seirbhísí a sholáthar trí Ghaeilge, is...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Departmental Staff Data (25 Oct 2018)

Michael Ring: As of Monday 22 October 2018, I can confirm the staff breakdown of my Department, by grade, is as follows: Secretary  General 1 Assistant Secretary 3 Principal Officer 11 Assistant Principal Officer 30 Higher Executive Officer 34 Administrative Officer 8 Executive Officer 36 Clerical Officer 49 Services Officer 1 Technical Grade 7 Minister Advisor 2 Minister Drivers 2...