Results 13,021-13,040 of 15,805 for speaker:Michael Ring

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Rural Regeneration and Development Fund Data (28 Nov 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.  €52 million was allocated to the Fund for 2019. The...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: LEADER Programmes Expenditure (28 Nov 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 €73.4 million....

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Local Improvement Scheme Data (28 Nov 2019)

Michael Ring: Since I reintroduced the Local Improvement Scheme in 2017, I have allocated over €48 million to the scheme, which has resulted in the approval of over 2,000 roads projects. The LIS is funded by my Department and administered through the Local Authorities. The number and location of roads to benefit from improvement works is a matter for the relevant Local Authority. The table outlines...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: CLÁR Programme (28 Nov 2019)

Michael Ring: The CLÁR programme provides funding for small infrastructural projects in rural areas which have suffered high levels of population decline. The areas originally selected for inclusion in the programme in 2001 were those which suffered the greatest population decline from 1926 to 1996. The Cooley Peninsula was also included on the basis of the serious difficulties caused in that...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Departmental Funding (3 Dec 2019)

Michael Ring: I propose to take Questions Nos. 549 and 552 together. My Department is currently working on the Deputy's request. Any material identified will be forwarded to the Deputy when that process is complete.

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Town and Village Renewal Scheme (3 Dec 2019)

Michael Ring: The Town and Village Renewal Scheme forms part of the Government's Project Ireland 2040 Rural Regeneration Programme and is part of a package of measures to rejuvenate rural towns and villages throughout Ireland. The Town and Village Renewal Scheme was launched in the second half of 2016, and since then, over 830 projects have been approved for funding of €68 million, including 156...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Departmental Reports (3 Dec 2019)

Michael Ring: My Department was established on 19 July 2017. I have listed in the table below the external consultants commissioned to undertake work on behalf of my Department from that date. In most cases the reports/material produced were for internal or stakeholder use only, and not for external publication with the exceptions of the report on a review of the Community Services Programme, the User...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Legislative Measures (3 Dec 2019)

Michael Ring: My Department was established on 19 July 2017. I can confirm no Bills have been sponsored or enacted since the Department was established.

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: LEADER Programmes Funding (3 Dec 2019)

Michael Ring: LEADER is a multi-annual programme with a total budget of €250 million over the period 2014-2020. €225 million of this funding has been allocated to the Local Action Groups (LAGs) throughout the country who deliver the LEADER programme. This allocation includes both core project funding and administration and animation costs for the LAGs. The remaining €25 million in the...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Rural Regeneration and Development Fund Data (3 Dec 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 for applications to the Fund closed in September 2018. There was...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Rural Development Policy (4 Dec 2019)

Michael Ring: We appreciate the voluntary work that is done and the services provided in rural Ireland by voluntary groups. Without them, there would not be many of the services. The Deputy's question was general but he also focused on Newmarket-on-Fergus, which is fine. There is no doubting the challenges faced by rural towns and villages, especially in the face of a changing retail environment and...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Rural Development Policy (4 Dec 2019)

Michael Ring: I thank Deputy Harty for the spirit in which he raised this matter. I work across Government with all Ministers and have to make sure that all legislation and everything that happens at Cabinet is rural-proofed. The Deputy raised a valid point. I have to speak to the Department of Finance, the Minister for Finance, Deputy Paschal Donohoe, and the Government. We set up a pilot scheme for...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Public Consultation Process (4 Dec 2019)

Michael Ring: I have provided the information requested by the Deputy in the following table. Name of consultation Date in 2018 Date in 2019 County Public Consultation on a review of measures relating to the control of dogs in Ireland N/A 1 July 2019 to 6 September 2019 National National Volunteering Strategy Call For...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Social Enterprise Sector (4 Dec 2019)

Michael Ring: Social enterprises are businesses which trade on an ongoing basis for a social, societal or environmental purpose. They provide vital goods and services in communities throughout the country and contribute to the delivery of many Government policy objectives in areas such as employment activation, affordable childcare, and the green economy. However, there is limited evidence and data...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Legislative Process (4 Dec 2019)

Michael Ring: My Department has no Bills awaiting committee stage at this time.

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Departmental Expenditure (4 Dec 2019)

Michael Ring: The details requested by the Deputy are set out in the tables below. As my Department was established on 19th July 2017, the information provided includes expenditure by my Department from the remainder of 2017, 2018 and to date in 2019. All photography services are secured in accordance with Office of Government Procurement procedures. 2019 Photography Costs (to date) ...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Freedom of Information Data (4 Dec 2019)

Michael Ring: My Department was established on 19 July 2017 and has received the following FOI requests since that date: Year 2017 2018 2019 (at 02/12/2019) Total received 14 58 76 Granted 4 14 24 Part-Granted 3 12 6 Refused 2 14 ...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Local Improvement Scheme Funding (4 Dec 2019)

Michael Ring: Since I reintroduced the Local Improvement Scheme (LIS) in 2017, I have allocated over €48 million to improvement works on more than 2,000 non-public roads throughout rural Ireland. The LIS is funded by my Department and administered through the Local Authorities. Co-funding is required for each project in the form of a local contribution from householders/landowners. The...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Local Improvement Scheme Data (4 Dec 2019)

Michael Ring: The Local Improvement Scheme (LIS) is funded by my Department and administered through the Local Authorities. The number and location of road projects to benefit from improvement works is a matter for the relevant Local Authority. The following table outlines the number of LIS road projects approved by the Local Authorities, by county, in 2018 and 2019. My Department does not hold records of...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Action Plan for Rural Development Implementation (5 Dec 2019)

Michael Ring: I am delighted that the Deputy is so happy that I am doing so well with my Department. The Action Plan for Rural Development was published in January 2017 as the first whole-of-Government initiative to support the economic and social progress of rural Ireland. The cross-departmental approach of the action plan to support rural communities and rural businesses is benefiting rural areas in...