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Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: LEADER Programmes Data (22 Oct 2019)

Michael Ring: LEADER is a multi-annual programme which has a total budget of €250 million over the period to 2020.  It is administered by Local Action Groups (LAGs) who deliver the programme across the country. Total expenditure on the LEADER programme since it commenced - effectively in 2016 when the majority of Funding Agreements were signed with the LAGs - amounts to over €69.5...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: LEADER Programmes Data (22 Oct 2019)

Michael Ring: The LEADER programme in County Galway is administered by two Local Action Groups (LAGs).  The Galway West LAG, Forum Connemara CLG, covers the Connemara region and the off-shore Islands.  The Galway East LAG, Galway Rural Development CLG, covers the municipal districts to the east of Galway City.  The Funding Agreement for the LEADER 2014-2020 programme was...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Value for Money Reviews (22 Oct 2019)

Michael Ring: I have set out in the following table details requested in relation to consultancy services engaged by my Department in 2018. Name Subhead  Invoice Date Amount Service Engagement KOSI CORPORATION LTD A.2 (vii) Consultancy Services and VFM & Policy Reviews 13-April 2018 12,822.75 Project...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Value for Money Reviews (22 Oct 2019)

Michael Ring: I have provided the information requested by the Deputy in the following table. These reviews were all carried out in-house (no external consultants engaged) and are all available on the Government website Gov.ie. Name of Value for money/policy review Date completed Cost Details LCDC Review August 2019 Zero The...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Rural Development Programme Data (22 Oct 2019)

Michael Ring: LEADER, which is referred to at EU level as Measure 19 of the Rural Development Programme, forms part of Ireland's Rural Development Programme 2014-2020 and has a total budget of €250 million over the programming period.  €225 million of this budget is allocated to Local Action Groups (LAGs) who deliver the programme and approve projects at local level. This...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Rural Regeneration and Development Fund (22 Oct 2019)

Michael Ring: The Rural Regeneration and Development Fund seeks to support ambitious and strategic projects which have the potential to transform rural economies and communities. The Government has committed €1 billion over 10 years to the Fund and €315 million is allocated to the Fund for the period 2019-2022.  The first call under the Fund closed in September 2018.  280...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Community Services Programme (23 Oct 2019)

Michael Ring: In my response to Parliamentary Question No. 238 of 16 October 2019, I outlined the supports that are provided by my Department to urban community centres such as Huntstown. In that response, I also provided detail on the specific supports that were provided recently to the Huntstown community centre. As referenced by the Deputy the supports provided did cover both capital measures...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Community Enhancement Programme Funding (23 Oct 2019)

Michael Ring: My Department provides a range of supports to communities and groups nationwide in both urban and rural areas, helping citizens to participate in the development of their communities and providing funding to improve facilities. The Community Enhancement Programme (CEP)is one such funding stream under which the community group referred to may be eligible to apply for...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Community Development Initiatives (23 Oct 2019)

Michael Ring: In August 2019, I launched Sustainable, Inclusive and Empowered Communities: A five-year strategy to support the community and voluntary sector in Ireland. This followed the publication of Ireland's first National Social Enterprise Policy in July. While I acknowledge that the delivery of some of the actions outlined in these important policy initiatives will take time, I am fully...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Community Development Projects Funding (23 Oct 2019)

Michael Ring: The Department of Rural and Community Development was established in July 2017 to promote rural and community development and to support vibrant, inclusive and sustainable communities throughout Ireland.  The details of budget allocations at programme level are published each year in the relevant Revised Estimates Volume. With regard to the programmes and...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Scheme to Support National Organisations (23 Oct 2019)

Michael Ring: The Scheme to Support National Organisations (SSNO) has a primary focus on the provision of core funding to national organisations that demonstrate good governance and deliver services and supports that have a focus on one or more of the following: addressing poverty, social exclusion and promoting equality. The scheme provides multi-annual core funding to national...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Community Development Initiatives (23 Oct 2019)

Michael Ring: Local Community Development Committees were established in mid-2014 to bring about a more joined-up and integrated approach to local service planning and delivery. I recently approved a comprehensive review of the LCDCs which was underpinned by extensive consultation and highlighted significant progress since LCDCs were established. The review makes a series of recommendations...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Community Development Initiatives (23 Oct 2019)

Michael Ring: Local Community Development Committees (LCDCs) were established in mid-2014 to bring about a more joined-up and integrated approach to local service planning and delivery. I recently approved a comprehensive review of the LCDCs which was underpinned by extensive consultation and highlighted significant progress since LCDCs were established.  The review also recognised a number of...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: LEADER Programmes Funding (23 Oct 2019)

Michael Ring: LEADER is a multi-annual programme with a budget of €250 million over the period 2014-2020.  €225 million of this budget is allocated to Local Action Groups (LAGs) who deliver the programme and approve projects at local level. This allocation includes €5 million in additional funding which I have allocated to the top 10 performing LAGs this week. The funding is...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Rural Regeneration and Development Fund (24 Oct 2019)

Michael Ring: The rural regeneration and development fund seeks to support ambitious and strategic projects which have the potential to transform rural economies and communities. The Government has committed €1 billion over ten years to the fund and €315 million is allocated to the fund for the period from 2019 to 2022. A total of €52 million was allocated to the fund for 2019. ...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Rural Regeneration and Development Fund (24 Oct 2019)

Michael Ring: We had to carry out due diligence in respect of the category 1 schemes. We had to make sure that the contracts were ready and confirm the funding that they said would be in place. I am pleased that many projects are up and running. In fact, I am due to be in Galway tomorrow to open projects that have been funded under the rural regeneration scheme. The Deputy asked about the spend. We...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Rural Regeneration and Development Fund (24 Oct 2019)

Michael Ring: -----that LEADER would not ramp up, and that we would not be able to spend the LEADER money. The Deputy told me last year that I would not spend my budget. Some 100% of the capital budget and 99.9% of the current budget has been spent. I wanted to take the opportunity to say that because I was sick and tired of hearing this from every Fianna Fáil Deputy over the summer. I know they...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Rural Regeneration and Development Fund (24 Oct 2019)

Michael Ring: I was on about LEADER. I did spend it.

Ceisteanna - Questions - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Rural Regeneration and Development Fund (24 Oct 2019)

Michael Ring: I am very confident that all of our programmes are on profile. The Deputy will know that projects in his own county have started and I am told they will be completed by the end of December. I expect they will draw down the funding. That is happening all over the country. I do not yet know the amount I will not spend. Earlier in the year, I had thought that I might have money to...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: RAPID Programme (24 Oct 2019)

Michael Ring: Under the original RAPID programme, funding was ring-fenced for areas designated as RAPID. The key difference with the new community enhancement programme is that funding is allocated to every local authority area, on the basis of the deprivation level in each area. This is done using the Pobal Haase Pratschke, HP, deprivation index, which measures the wealth or disadvantage of a particular...