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Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Flexible Work Practices (7 Dec 2021)

Heather Humphreys: I propose to take Questions Nos. 57 and 74 together. Our Rural Futurecommits to establishing a comprehensive and integrated network of 400 remote working hubs over the lifetime of the policy to 2025. The National Hub Network Working Group led by my Department has so far identified and mapped over 460 remote working hubs across the country, 170 of which are live on the Connected Hubs platform,...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Flexible Work Practices (7 Dec 2021)

Heather Humphreys: Our Rural Future, Ireland’s Rural Development Policy 2021-2025, recognises the potential of remote working hubs as key economic assets for our rural towns and villages. Notwithstanding the clear benefits to individuals and families in terms of quality of life indicators, remote working from hubs will also support local economies, reduce carbon emissions and may arrest or reverse the...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Local Authorities (7 Dec 2021)

Heather Humphreys: The Local Improvement Scheme supports the improvement of rural roads and laneways that are not normally maintained by local authorities. These roads are vital to supporting rural connectivity. Considerable progress has been made since 2017 in upgrading these laneways and minor roads, with investment of €80 million providing for works on over 3,000 roads and benefitting over...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: EU Programmes (7 Dec 2021)

Heather Humphreys: LEADER has been successfully delivering a wide range of innovative projects across Ireland for thirty years. As part of Ireland’s Rural Development Programme, the 2014-2020 LEADER programme had a total funding allocation of €250 million. This is comprised of EU and National Exchequer funding. I have also made €70 million available under the Transitional LEADER Programme...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Rural Schemes (7 Dec 2021)

Heather Humphreys: The refurbishment and redevelopment of vacant and derelict properties is being addressed by a number of initiatives delivered by my Department in line with the commitments contained in Our Rural Futureand across Government as part of the Government's Housing for Allplan. In April, I announced investment of €81 million for 25 landmark projects under Category 1 of the Rural Regeneration...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: EU Funding (7 Dec 2021)

Heather Humphreys: This Government clearly recognises the vital role that LEADER plays in delivering impactful rural development projects at local level and it will continue to support investment in Rural Ireland. In the 2014-2020 CAP programming period, €250m was allocated to LEADER. For the 7 year programming period from 2021 to 2027 this funding allocation will be maintained. It is comprised of...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Regeneration Projects (7 Dec 2021)

Heather Humphreys: A key element of Our Rural Future is the commitment to develop and deliver a collaborative town centre first approach to put the development and regeneration of rural town centres at the heart of decision-making. There is also a commitment, as part of this overall approach, to provide and resource dedicated local authority staff to support town centre renewal. My Department is working...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: EU Programmes (7 Dec 2021)

Heather Humphreys: I propose to take Questions Nos. 71 and 79 together. LEADER is a rural development programme co-funded by the EU that operates a locally-led, bottom-up approach to meeting the needs of local communities and businesses. The programme supports private enterprises and community groups in rural areas. From 2007 to 2020, LEADER was included in the suite of measures that constituted...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Departmental Strategies (7 Dec 2021)

Heather Humphreys: I propose to take Questions Nos. 72 and 92 together. ‘Our Rural Future – Rural Development Policy 2021-2025’ is the most ambitious development policy for rural Ireland in decades. It was published on 29 March and contains more than 150 commitments across the whole-of-Government, for both short-term recovery and longer-term development. Updates on the delivery of the...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Greenways Provision (7 Dec 2021)

Heather Humphreys: The Outdoor Recreation Infrastructure Scheme provides funding for the development of new outdoor recreational infrastructure and for the maintenance and promotion of existing infrastructure. Louth County Council were approved funding of €200,000 under the Scheme for the development and enhancement of the Boyne Greenway. Earlier this year, Louth County Council requested...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Broadband Infrastructure (7 Dec 2021)

Heather Humphreys: Broadband Connection Points (BCPs) are among the first premises for delivery under the National Broadband Plan. They are publicly accessible sites that serve areas without reliable high-speed broadband, including isolated communities in rural areas and on many of our offshore islands. Sites are provided with a high-speed broadband connection which they make available for onsite community use,...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Commissions of Investigation (7 Dec 2021)

Heather Humphreys: I can confirm, that my Department, which was established on 19 July 2017, did not have any commissions of investigation conducted in the timeframe in question.

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Flexible Work Practices (7 Dec 2021)

Heather Humphreys: My Department operates a number of schemes that focus on projects supporting the development of remote working hubs as outlined in Our Rural Future–Ireland’s Rural Development Policy 2021-2025. To date, over €83m has been provided by my Department through various funding streams to support the development of digital hubs and remote working facilities across Ireland....

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Flexible Work Practices (7 Dec 2021)

Heather Humphreys: My Department operates a number of schemes that focus on projects supporting the development of remote working hubs as outlined in Our Rural Future–Ireland’s Rural Development Policy 2021-2025. The Rural Regeneration and Development Fund (RRDF) and the Town and Village Renewal Scheme both support the establishment of digital hubs. Under this year's schemes, projects that bring...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Flexible Work Practices (7 Dec 2021)

Heather Humphreys: Our Rural Future, Ireland’s Rural Development Policy 2021-2025, recognises the opportunity for rural rejuvenation that remote working presents and commits to establishing a comprehensive and integrated network of remote working hubs over the lifetime of the policy to 2025. In May I launched the National Connected Hubs network together with the connectedhubs.ie platform. The platform...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: EU Programmes (7 Dec 2021)

Heather Humphreys: I propose to take Questions Nos. 84 and 97 together. LEADER is a rural development programme co-funded by the EU that operates a locally-led, bottom-up approach to meeting the needs of local communities and businesses. The programme supports private enterprises and community groups in rural areas. For the period 2014- 2020 LEADER was included in the suite of measures that constituted...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Rural Schemes (7 Dec 2021)

Heather Humphreys: The revitalisation of vacant and derelict properties is being addressed by a number of initiatives delivered by my Department in line with the commitments contained in Our Rural Future and by colleagues across Government as part of the Government's Housing for All. The new Croí Cónaithe (Towns) fund, as outlined in Housing for All, will provide a grant to support the refurbishment...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: EU Programmes (7 Dec 2021)

Heather Humphreys: The LEADER Programme is one of the key interventions of Our Rural Future, the Government’s Policy for rural development launched earlier this year. An indicative budget of €180 million was recently announced for the LEADER programme for the period 2023-2027. When taken together with the €70 million already provided for 2021 and 2022 under the Transitional LEADER...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Regeneration Projects (7 Dec 2021)

Heather Humphreys: The revitalisation of vacant and derelict properties is being addressed by a number of initiatives delivered by my Department in line with the commitments contained in Our Rural Future and as part of the Government's Housing for All. In April, I announced investment of €81 million for 25 landmark projects under Category 1 of the Rural Regeneration and Development Fund. These projects...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Flexible Work Practices (7 Dec 2021)

Heather Humphreys: Our Rural Future, Ireland’s Rural Development Policy 2021-2025, recognises the opportunity for rural rejuvenation that remote working presents and commits to establishing a comprehensive and integrated network of remote working hubs over the lifetime of the policy to 2025. In May I launched the National Connected Hubs network together with the connectedhubs.ie platform. The platform...