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Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Local Improvement Scheme (9 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 number of years...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: LEADER Programmes (9 Jun 2020)

Michael Ring: A total of €168.7 million has been allocated to the Local Action Groups (LAGs) around the country for core project funding under the 2014-2020 LEADER programme. Table 1 below provides a breakdown of the amount allocated to projects for each LAG under the 2014-2020 LEADER programme, the value of projects approved to date, and the amount paid to date in respect of projects. The figures...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (16 Jun 2020)

Michael Ring: My Department is providing vital supports to rural and community organisations in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. As the COVID-19 restrictions are eased in line with the Government’s Roadmap for Reopening Society and Business, our rural towns and villages will have an important role to play in supporting economic activity and in providing safe spaces for people...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (16 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: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (16 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: Social Enterprise Sector (16 Jun 2020)

Michael Ring: The Social Enterprise Development Fund is a €1.6m fund which was established in 2018 by Social Innovation Fund Ireland (SIFI) in partnership with Local Authorities Ireland.  It is funded by IPB Insurance and by my Department.  Through the Dormant Accounts Fund, my Department provides match funding for all philanthropic donations raised by SIFI.  While the...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Social Enterprise Sector (16 Jun 2020)

Michael Ring: The Social Enterprise Development Fund is a €1.6m fund which was established in 2018 by Social Innovation Fund Ireland (SIFI) in partnership with Local Authorities Ireland.  It is funded by IPB Insurance and by my Department.  Through the Dormant Accounts Fund, my Department provides match funding for all philanthropic donations raised by SIFI.  While the...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (16 Jun 2020)

Michael Ring: The Government is aware of the challenges currently faced by community and voluntary organisations like Men's Sheds and is committed to working closely with the sector in managing through these.  My Department has provided consistent support to the The Irish Men’s Sheds Association under the Scheme to Support National Organisations (SSNO) with an allocation of...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Community Development Initiatives (16 Jun 2020)

Michael Ring: My Department provides funding towards the regeneration of Dublin’s North East Inner City (NEIC) to support the implementation of the Mulvey Report “Creating a Brighter Future” and the NEIC Strategic Plan 2020 – 2022.  In 2019, €86,000 was provided by the NEIC Initiative to the organisation in question. This allocation funded a Football...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Community Development Initiatives (16 Jun 2020)

Michael Ring: The government has published a Roadmap for Reopening Society and Business to ease the COVID-19 restrictions and reopen Ireland’s economy and society in a phased manner. There is no set date for the reopening of all community centres in Ireland. The timing of this will differ for each community centre, as it will be dependent on the services each centre provides and also the size of the...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: LEADER Programmes (16 Jun 2020)

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 as core funding to the 29 Local Action Groups (LAGs) that deliver the LEADER programme around the country. This funding is allocated to the LAGs for the full period of the programme rather than on an annual basis, to allow full...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Community Enhancement Programme (16 Jun 2020)

Michael Ring: Men's Sheds provide a valuable service, strengthening communities by bringing people together and helping to tackle social isolation.  Recently a number of Women’s Sheds have emerged, and in order to support this positive development, I ring-fenced funding under the 2019 Community Enhancement Programme(CEP) for both Men's and Women's Sheds.  This...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Departmental Expenditure (16 Jun 2020)

Michael Ring: My Department did not incur any expenditure on social media monitoring in 2018 and 2019.

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Projects (14 Jul 2020)

Michael Ring: 273. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the position regarding a road project (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16121/20]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Office of Public Works (14 Jul 2020)

Michael Ring: 336. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the position regarding a bridge (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15719/20]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Diplomatic Representation (14 Jul 2020)

Michael Ring: 469. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the location of each of Irish embassy and consulate across the world; and the staff complement in each embassy and consulate. [15193/20]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Diplomatic Representation (14 Jul 2020)

Michael Ring: 470. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if the premises of each Irish embassy are either owned or leased or rented by the State. [15194/20]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Diplomatic Representation (14 Jul 2020)

Michael Ring: 471. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the new build and purchase programme for embassies undertaken over the past ten years. [15195/20]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Overseas Development Aid (14 Jul 2020)

Michael Ring: 472. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the role of embassy staff in the allocation and distribution of overseas foreign aid; and the amount of such aid per embassy in each of the past five years. [15199/20]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Foreign Birth Registration (14 Jul 2020)

Michael Ring: 475. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade when the foreign birth registration unit will recommence the processing of applications; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15356/20]