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Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Departmental Funding (10 Dec 2019)

Michael Ring: The detailed information sought by the Deputy is not available within the timeframe required to respond to this question. However, I have asked my officials to collate the information requested and I will forward it to the Deputy in the coming days.

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Sports Funding (10 Dec 2019)

Michael Ring: Other than LEADER, which the Deputy is aware of, no other programme delivered by my Department funds projects of the type referred to by the Deputy. The Deputy may wish to contact the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport for information regarding any assistance which may be available under the Sports Capital Programme.

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: CLÁR Programme (10 Dec 2019)

Michael Ring: As the Deputy is aware, CLÁR (Ceantair Laga Árd-Riachtanais) is a targeted investment programme for rural areas that aims to provide funding for small infrastructural projects in areas that have experienced significant levels of depopulation. In recent years, amongst other measures, CLÁR has supported the enhancement or development of community and schools outdoor play...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: CLÁR Programme (10 Dec 2019)

Michael Ring: CLÁR funding has been provided for a range of measures to be delivered by schools and communities, including for the enhancement or development of Play Areas and Multi-Use Games Areas (MUGAs). The conditions attached to the CLÁR programme require that such facilities should be available for wider community use, and prospective applicants are aware of this in advance. ...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Departmental Advertising Campaigns (10 Dec 2019)

Michael Ring: My Department is responsible for promoting rural and community development and supporting vibrant, inclusive and sustainable communities throughout Ireland. In order for my department to carry out it's functions it engages in a variety of communications activities. While my Department's business planning process, for 2020, is ongoing I anticipate that in the first six months of 2020 I will;...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Data Sharing Arrangements (10 Dec 2019)

Michael Ring: My Department is fully committed to applying the principles contained in the General Data Protection Regulation 2016 (GDPR), and its associated Irish legislation and regulations, for the exchange of personal data. My Department does not have data sharing agreements in place to exchange information with commercial bodies. Any arrangements in place only apply to other Government...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Freedom of Information Data (10 Dec 2019)

Michael Ring: My Department was established on 19 July 2017 and since that date has received the following numbers of Freedom of Information requests: - 2017: 14 - 2018: 58 - 2019: 76 (at 02/12/2019) Refusal of access to records, either partially or in full, occurred as below: - 2017: 5 (3 part-granted, 2 refused) - 2018: 26 (12 part-granted, 14 refused) - 2019: 14 (6 part-granted, 8 refused) To date,...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Departmental Agencies Data (10 Dec 2019)

Michael Ring: There are five agencies /organisations under the remit of my Department: Pobal, Water Safety Ireland, the Charities Regulatory Authority, the Charities Appeal Tribunal and the Western Development Commission. Prior to appointment to the role of Chairperson of the agencies/organisations there is a requirement for the Chairperson designate to appear before the relevant Oireachtas Committee. I...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Departmental Staff Data (10 Dec 2019)

Michael Ring: The Department of Rural and Community Development was established on the 19th July 2017 to promote rural and community development and to build vibrant sustainable communities across the country. The Department’s gross annual allocation since 2017, as detailed in each Revised Estimates, is set out below along with the corresponding staffing numbers. Since establishment the Department...

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (5 Dec 2019)

Michael Ring: A total of 53,000 people have pendant alarms under the seniors alert scheme. Eir wanted to take on the broadband scheme after it had pulled out of it. How could we give Eir the broadband scheme when it is unable to run the services it provides at the moment? I will get my Department to talk to Eir but it is a bit rich of Eir to tell us all how it was going roll out broadband when it cannot...

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (5 Dec 2019)

Michael Ring: I will give a very simple figure. I was delighted to allocate a further €5 million to ten LEADER companies. The criteria were people who had allocated funding or schemes that had been approved. We notified them earlier in the year. We gave the top ten €500,000 extra. Regarding ten to 15 companies, there were only about two or three points between them. I will review the...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Rural Development Policy (5 Dec 2019)

Michael Ring: 12 o’clock It will be published in the new year. Galway was not ignored. I picked six towns, but I could have picked 60. They are Boyle, Callan, Ballinrobe, Banagher, Castleblayney and Cappoquin. I tried to spread it around the country. The most important thing is that the report is being done. We want to see what it will contain and then I will have to go to the Government...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Community Development Projects Funding (5 Dec 2019)

Michael Ring: I propose to take Questions Nos. 13 and 28 together. I thank the Deputy for raising this important matter. I am aware of the situation regarding Hartstown and Huntstown community centres and know how important the centres are to the people there. Community facilities are funded from a range of sources across various Departments and agencies. For example, my Department has provided...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Community Development Projects Funding (5 Dec 2019)

Michael Ring: I have made clear that I am prepared to support the two communities in question, but my Department does not have the required amount of funding. The Department of Housing, Planning and Local Government and the local authorities must play their part. Deputy Calleary earlier raised the issue of other Departments running to my Department when there is a crisis. I do not have enough funding to...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Community Development Projects Funding (5 Dec 2019)

Michael Ring: I have responsibility for community affairs, including the community services programme, from which the areas to which the Deputy refers are benefiting. My Department is responsible for the community enhancement programme and the social inclusion and community activation programme, SICAP. However, I will not take responsibility for the repair of halls all over the country. I do not have...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Rural Development Policy (5 Dec 2019)

Michael Ring: The pilot scheme to encourage increased residential occupancy in rural towns and villages was launched in October 2018. Funding of up to €100,000 is being made available to each of the six towns involved in the pilot to assist them in developing innovative proposals to encourage town centre living. It is intended that the lessons learned through the pilot will help to inform the...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Rural Development Policy (5 Dec 2019)

Michael Ring: I thank Deputy Aylward for his question. The CSO recently published a statistical report, Measuring Distance to Everyday Services in Ireland 2019, which shows how close people live to everyday facilities such as schools, hospitals, fire stations and public transport stops. The report shows that the average distance to most everyday services was at least three times longer for rural...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Rural Development Policy (5 Dec 2019)

Michael Ring: Rural Ireland was never more alive than it is today. The Deputy is quoting one set of CSO figures but I will give him another. The CSO has found that more people are working and living in rural Ireland now than since the foundation of the State.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Rural Development Policy (5 Dec 2019)

Michael Ring: The Department's funding allocation-----

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Rural Development Policy (5 Dec 2019)

Michael Ring: One moment. I did not interrupt the Deputy.