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Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: CLÁR Programme (3 Jun 2020)

Michael Ring: I propose to take Questions Nos. 1040 and 1048 together. The CLÁR programme provides funding for small scale infrastructure projects in designated rural areas that have experienced significant levels of de-population. This year, the supports provided through CLÁR have been tailored to help rural communities respond to the new COVID-19 environment, including through the addition of...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Local Improvement Scheme (3 Jun 2020)

Michael Ring: The Local Improvement Scheme, or LIS, is a programme for improvement works on small private or non-public roads in rural areas which are not under the normal maintenance of the Local Authorities. The scheme is funded by my Department and is administered through the Local Authorities.  As the Deputy will be aware, there was no dedicated funding available for this scheme for a...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: CLÁR Programme (3 Jun 2020)

Michael Ring: I launched the 2020 CLÁR programme on 26th May.  The programme provides funding for small scale infrastructure projects in rural areas that have experienced significant levels of de-population.  This year, the supports provided through CLÁR have been tailored to help rural communities respond to the new COVID-19 environment, including through the addition of new...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Community Services Programme (3 Jun 2020)

Michael Ring: My Department is committed to continuing to support organisations funded by the Community Services Programme (CSP) during this time.  Due to the COVID-19 crisis some CSP supported organisations are unable to operate their services, nevertheless, both my Department and Pobal are allowing the maximum level of flexibility possible, in order to ensure that organisations...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Departmental Schemes (3 Jun 2020)

Michael Ring: The Government is aware of the challenges facing community and voluntary organisations and is committed to working closely with the sector in managing through these, recognising that it will require a whole of Government approach. The Community and Voluntary Sector Covid-19 Stability Scheme is intended to be a targeted once-off cash injection for organisations and groups currently delivering...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Voluntary Sector (3 Jun 2020)

Michael Ring: The Government is aware of the challenges facing community and voluntary organisations and is committed to working closely with the sector in managing through these, recognising that it will require a whole of Government approach. The Community and Voluntary Sector Covid-19 Stability Fund will provide a targeted once-off cash injection for organisations and groups currently...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Social Enterprise Sector (3 Jun 2020)

Michael Ring: Since the beginning of the COVID-19 public health emergency, we have seen many social enterprises significantly step-up and diversify their activities to adapt to local needs as part of their valued contribution to the Community Call. However, I am also keenly aware that many social enterprises find themselves in financial difficulty as their trading activities have been...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (3 Jun 2020)

Michael Ring: The Government is aware of the challenges facing community and voluntary organisations and is committed to working closely with the sector in managing through these, recognising that it will require a whole of Government approach. The Community and Voluntary Sector Covid-19 Stability Fund is intended to be a targeted once-off cash injection for organisations and groups currently...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: CLÁR Programme (3 Jun 2020)

Michael Ring: The CLÁR programme provides funding for small scale infrastructure projects in rural areas that have experienced significant levels of de-population. I launched the 2020 CLÁR programme on 25 May.  This year, the supports provided through CLÁR have been tailored to help rural communities respond to the new COVID-19 environment, including through the addition of new...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (3 Jun 2020)

Michael Ring: Since the COVID-19 public health emergency, we have seen many community and voluntary organisations, charities and social enterprises, significantly step-up and diversify their activities to adapt to local needs as part of their valued contribution to the Community Call. However, I am also aware that many of these organisations find themselves in financial difficulty as their...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (3 Jun 2020)

Michael Ring: The Town and Village Renewal Scheme is one of a number of measures designed to rejuvenate rural towns and villages throughout Ireland under my Department's “Rural Development Investment Programme”.  The Scheme is funded under Project Ireland 2040 and is administered through the Local Authorities. Since the launch of the Town and Village Renewal Scheme in 2016, almost...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (3 Jun 2020)

Michael Ring: My Department is providing additional vital supports and funding for community organisations in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. It is supporting the following initiatives which could provide  opportunities to deliver social distanced outdoor activities to benefit, young people and individuals of all ages: The 2020 CLÁR programme was launched on 25 May...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (3 Jun 2020)

Michael Ring: Community facilities are funded from a range of different sources across different Government Departments and agencies.  Supports provided by my Department help people to participate in the development of their communities and also provide funding to improve community facilities. My Department funds the Community Services Programme (CSP) which supports over 400...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Community Development Initiatives (3 Jun 2020)

Michael Ring: My Department is committed to the successful delivery of a range of programmes and schemes which are benefiting rural and urban communities.  Programmes such as the Social Inclusion and Community Activation Programme, the Community Enhancement Programme including Men's Sheds, and the Community Services Programme have delivered funding and supports to numerous...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Departmental Advertising (3 Jun 2020)

Michael Ring: My Department has not incurred any such expenditure this year.  In terms of agencies under my Department's aegis, only Irish Water Safety has incurred expenditure on the relevant social media platforms this year.  The following table provides details of this expenditure. Irish Water Safety - Social Media Campaigns Expenditure Facebook ...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Covid-19 Pandemic (9 Jun 2020)

Michael Ring: In response to the Deputy, as of 29th May, 17,100 volunteers have signed up for Covid-19 volunteering with 47,270 hours being the number of hours volunteered. The reports available at the following link provide the detailed breakdown in each county. There are two reports: - New volunteers who registered from 8thMarch (by county). That report picks those who picked Covid (15,025) and then...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (9 Jun 2020)

Michael Ring: My Department is committed to the successful delivery of a range of programmes and schemes which are benefiting rural and urban communities. Programmes such as the Community Services Programme (CSP), which currently supports more than 400 community organisations to provide local services through a social enterprise model. Funding is provided as a fixed annual contribution to the cost of a...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (9 Jun 2020)

Michael Ring: The Government is aware of the challenges currently faced by community and voluntary organisations and is committed to working closely with the sector in managing through these. Community facilities are funded from a range of different sources across different Government Departments and agencies. Supports provided by my Department help people to participate in the development of their...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Cycle to Work Scheme (9 Jun 2020)

Michael Ring: The Department of Rural and Community Developmentwas established on 19thJuly 2017 to provide a renewed and consolidated focus on rural and community development in Ireland. Please see the following table in relation to the number of persons that availed of and the costs incurred by my Department regarding the cycle to work scheme: Year No. of Applications Total...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Covid-19 Pandemic (9 Jun 2020)

Michael Ring: In April 2020, my Department allocated funding of €267,960 to the 22 Volunteer Centres and 7 Volunteer Information Services to support their contribution to the Community Call response to the Covid-19 challenge. This funding was provided to Volunteer Ireland to distribute to each Volunteer Centre and Volunteer Information Service under a three month funding agreement. This is a...