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Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Local Improvement Scheme Administration (5 Mar 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 (5 Mar 2020)

Michael Ring: CLÁR is a targeted capital investment programme for rural areas which have experienced significant levels of depopulation, based on Census of Population data. The programme was originally launched in October 2001 but was closed for applications in 2010.  I re-opened the programme in 2016 and, since then, over 1,400 projects have been approved for CLÁR funding of...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Local Improvement Scheme Funding (5 Mar 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: Departmental Budgets (5 Mar 2020)

Michael Ring: The Further Revised Estimates for 2019 in respect of the Department of Rural and Community Development provided for gross capital expenditure of €138 million. These resources were fully utilised, with capital expenditure for the year of €137.9 million. The 2019 capital allocations and estimated provisional outturn by subhead are presented in the table below. ...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Departmental Agencies Funding (5 Mar 2020)

Michael Ring: I have set out in the following table the funding allocations provided for in the Revised Estimates 2020 in relation to each the following bodies under the aegis of my Department.  Agency Current (€m) Capital (€m) CHARITIES REGULATORY AUTHORITY (C.3) 4.370 - WESTERN DEVELOPMENT...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Departmental Funding (5 Mar 2020)

Michael Ring: I have set out the respective 2020 allocations to the relevant schemes and programmes operated by my Department in the following table. DRCD Scheme Capital  (€ million) Current (€ million) Rural Regeneration and Development (RRD) 53 - LEADER Programme 40 - ...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Departmental Expenditure (5 Mar 2020)

Michael Ring: The Further Revised Estimates for 2019 in respect of the Department of Rural and Community Development provided for gross capital expenditure of €138 million. These resources were fully utilised, with capital expenditure for the year of €137.9 million. As a full capital spend was also achieved in 2018, capital carryover did not arise in 2019. The 2019 capital...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Local Improvement Scheme Data (5 Mar 2020)

Michael Ring: I reintroduced the Local Improvement Scheme, or LIS, in 2017. Since then, over €48 million has been allocated to the LIS with over 2,000 road projects approved for works. The LIS is funded by my Department and administered through the Local Authorities. The number and location of roads to benefit from improvement works under the scheme is a matter for the relevant Local...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Town and Village Renewal Scheme (5 Mar 2020)

Michael Ring: The Town and Village Renewal Scheme is one of a number of measures to rejuvenate rural towns and villages throughout Ireland under the Government’s Project Ireland 2040 Rural Regeneration and Development Programme.  The Scheme is administered by the Local Authorities on behalf of my Department.  Under the 2018 Town and Village Scheme, 224 projects were selected for...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: LEADER Programmes Expenditure (5 Mar 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 Local Action Groups (LAGs) throughout the country who deliver the LEADER programme. This funding is allocated to the LAGs for the full period of the programme. The remaining €25 million is...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: LEADER Programmes Data (5 Mar 2020)

Michael Ring: LEADER is a multi-annual programme which has a total budget of €250 million over the period to 2020.  €225 million of this funding has been allocated as core funding to each of the individual Local Action Groups (LAGs) who deliver LEADER. The remaining €25 million is available for schemes to be delivered at a national level and is allocated as projects are...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Rural Regeneration and Development Fund Data (5 Mar 2020)

Michael Ring: Under Project Ireland 2040, the Government has committed €1 billion to the Rural Regeneration and Development Fund over a 10 year period to support rural economic development and help build strong communities.  The Fund has been allocated €315m over the period 2019 to 2022 and the various allocations over that period will be confirmed as part of the annual...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Rural Development Programme Funding (5 Mar 2020)

Michael Ring: LEADER, which is referred to at EU level as Measure 19 of the Rural Development Programme, has a total budget of €250 million over the period 2014-2020.  €225 million of this budget is allocated as core funding to Local Action Groups (LAGs) who deliver the programme and approve projects at local level. This includes €5 million in additional funding I...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Social Enterprise Sector (18 Dec 2019)

Michael Ring: Social enterprises are businesses whose core objective is to achieve a social, societal or environmental impact.  Like other businesses, they trade in goods or services on an ongoing basis. However, any surpluses generated by social enterprises are re-invested into achieving a social impact, rather than maximising profit for their owners.   In October, I launched a call for...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Recreational Facilities Provision (18 Dec 2019)

Michael Ring: As the Deputy will be aware, I reopened the CLÁR programme in 2016, following a number of years when the scheme was closed for new applications.  Since then, almost €33 million has been approved for funding over 1,400 projects under the programme. The type of projects which have been supported include: - safety measures around schools and community...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Departmental Staff Recruitment (18 Dec 2019)

Michael Ring: The number of staff recruited to the Department of Rural and Community Development from January 2019 to date is outlined in tabular form below: Position Title Number of Staff Hired Principal Officer 2 Assistant Principal Officer 4 Higher Executive Officer 1 Administrative Officer 2...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Town and Village Renewal Scheme (18 Dec 2019)

Michael Ring: The Town and Village Renewal Scheme is a key initiative under the Action Plan for Rural Development and is part of a range of measures to support the revitalisation of rural Ireland under the Government's Project Ireland 2040 Rural Regeneration and Development Programme. A wide range of activities are supported through the Town and Village Renewal Scheme, including the...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Rural Regeneration and Development Fund Expenditure (18 Dec 2019)

Michael Ring: Under Project Ireland 2040, the Government has committed €1 billion to the Rural Regeneration and Development Fund over a 10 year period to support rural economic development and help build strong communities.   The Fund has been allocated €315m over the period 2019 to 2022 and the various allocations over that period will be confirmed as part of the annual...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Departmental Advertising Data (18 Dec 2019)

Michael Ring: My Department has not incurred any expenditure on advertising in relation to Brexit within the period specified.

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Personal Injury Claims (18 Dec 2019)

Michael Ring: My Department was established on 19 July 2017 and has two office locations, in Trinity Point in Dublin and at Government Buildings in Ballina. Both properties are leased on the Department's behalf by the Office of Public Works. There is currently no property under the ownership of my Department and therefore there are no such personal injury payouts to report on during the period in question.