Results 2,781-2,800 of 15,805 for speaker:Michael Ring

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Rural Regeneration and Development Fund Data (3 Dec 2019)

Michael Ring: The Rural Regeneration and Development Fund seeks to support ambitious and strategic projects which have the potential to transform rural economies and communities. The Government has committed €1 billion over 10 years to the Fund and €315 million is allocated to the Fund for the period 2019-2022. The first call for applications to the Fund closed in September 2018. There was...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Departmental Projects (28 Nov 2019)

Michael Ring: Pobal is a not for profit company that works on behalf of the Irish Government in managing and supporting programmes in the areas of Social Inclusion and Equality, Inclusive Employment and Enterprise, and Early Years and Young People. Pobal established a temporary office in Mullingar during September 2019 and 10 staff are currently working from there.  A new space to...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Departmental Expenditure (28 Nov 2019)

Michael Ring: The details requested by the Deputy are set out in the tables, which detail all costs inclusive of VAT.  As my Department was established on 19th July 2017, the information provided commences in 2017 and includes costs for 2018 and 2019. In both 2017 and 2018 my Department hosted a joint exhibit at the National Ploughing Championships in conjunction with the Department of...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Rural Transport Services (28 Nov 2019)

Michael Ring: While I have not directly met with the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport in relation to Local Link services, my officials have met with the National Transport Authority (NTA) in relation to Local Link. The NTA gave a presentation on Local Link services to the Monitoring Committee for the Action Plan for Rural Development in May of this year. The Action Plan for Rural Development...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Rural Regeneration and Development Fund Data (28 Nov 2019)

Michael Ring: The Rural Regeneration and Development Fund seeks to support ambitious and strategic projects which have the potential to transform rural economies and communities. The Government has committed €1 billion over 10 years to the Fund and €315 million is allocated to the Fund for the period 2019-2022.  €52 million was allocated to the Fund for 2019. The...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: LEADER Programmes Expenditure (28 Nov 2019)

Michael Ring: LEADER is a multi-annual programme which has a total budget of €250 million over the period to 2020. It is administered by Local Action Groups (LAGs) who deliver the programme across the country. Total expenditure on the LEADER programme since it commenced - effectively in 2016 when the majority of Funding Agreements were signed with the LAGs - amounts to over €73.4 million....

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Local Improvement Scheme Data (28 Nov 2019)

Michael Ring: Since I reintroduced the Local Improvement Scheme in 2017, I have allocated over €48 million to the scheme, which has resulted in the approval of over 2,000 roads projects. The LIS is funded by my Department and administered through the Local Authorities. The number and location of roads to benefit from improvement works is a matter for the relevant Local Authority. The table outlines...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: CLÁR Programme (28 Nov 2019)

Michael Ring: The CLÁR programme provides funding for small infrastructural projects in rural areas which have suffered high levels of population decline. The areas originally selected for inclusion in the programme in 2001 were those which suffered the greatest population decline from 1926 to 1996. The Cooley Peninsula was also included on the basis of the serious difficulties caused in that...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: LEADER Programmes Funding (27 Nov 2019)

Michael Ring: The LEADER programme is administered in County Wicklow by the Wicklow Local Action Group (LAG). The Funding Agreement for the LEADER 2014-2020 programme was signed with the Wicklow LAG in July 2016. The programme effectively became operational in County Wicklow from this date. The total amount of funding allocated to County Wicklow for the duration of the LEADER programme to 2020 is in...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Departmental Staff Data (27 Nov 2019)

Michael Ring: The Department of Rural and Community Development was established in July 2017. Since its establishment, there have been no agency staff hired and or engaged by the Department.

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Departmental Funding (27 Nov 2019)

Michael Ring: My Department provides a range of supports to communities nationwide, helping people to participate in the development of their communities and providing funding to improve community facilities.  For example, my Department funds the Community Enhancement Programme which provided capital grants to the total value of €4.5m in 2019. These grants can contribute towards the...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: CLÁR Programme (27 Nov 2019)

Michael Ring: I launched the 2019 CLÁR programme on 28 February last, with applications invited under three separate measures:  Measure 1: Support for "School and Community Safety Measures", Measure 2: Support for "Play Areas and Multi-Use Games Areas", and  Measure 3: Funding for "Community Wellbeing Support". Community Wellbeing Support covers the provision of...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Archival Material (26 Nov 2019)

Michael Ring: The Department recognises the valuable local resource that archives represent and the importance of their proper management. Under Section 80 of the Local Government Act, 2001, it is a matter for each local authority Chief Executive, in the first instance, to ensure that the proper arrangements are in place for the proper management, custody, care and conservation of local records and...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Town and Village Renewal Scheme (26 Nov 2019)

Michael Ring: The project referred to by the Deputy was approved for funding under the 2018 Town and Village Renewal Scheme.  This project contained a number of complementary elements that were to be delivered through the grant funding provided. My Department subsequently received a request to amend and/or remove a number of these elements. The requested changes were not approved by my...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: CLÁR Programme (26 Nov 2019)

Michael Ring: The CLÁR programme provides funding for small scale infrastructural projects in disadvantaged rural areas that have experienced significant levels of de-population.    The areas originally selected for inclusion in the programme in 2001 were those which suffered the greatest population decline from 1926 to 1996.  The Cooley Peninsula was also included on the...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Community Services Programme (26 Nov 2019)

Michael Ring: My Department's Community Services Programme, or CSP, supports community organisations to provide local services through a social enterprise model.  CSP funding is provided as a fixed annual contribution towards the cost of an agreed number of full-time equivalent (FTE) positions including a manager where appropriate.  Some €46m is available to support community organisations...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: CLÁR Programme (26 Nov 2019)

Michael Ring: The CLÁR programme provides funding for small scale infrastructural projects in disadvantaged rural areas that have experienced significant levels of de-population.    As I have pointed out previously, the areas included in the programme are based on an analysis of population loss in the Census of Population data at District Electoral Division (DED) level.  The...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Rural Social Scheme (26 Nov 2019)

Michael Ring: A series of bilateral meetings have taken place between my Department and the Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection in the context of the work of the Interdepartmental Group (IDG) on Social Inclusion Work schemes, which included consideration of the RSS. The report of the IDG is currently being finalised and I expect my colleague Minister Doherty will present it to cabinet...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Ministerial Meetings (21 Nov 2019)

Michael Ring: My Department was established on 19 July 2017. The following table lists the meetings with insurance companies from that date until now. I can confirm that I have not met with Insurance Ireland since the formation of the Department. 25/10/17 IPB Insurance George Jones – Chairman & Group Non Executive DirectorMichael Garvey – Chief Executive...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Town and Village Renewal Scheme (20 Nov 2019)

Michael Ring: The 2019 Town and Village Renewal Scheme was launched in April of this year. There was a strong level of interest in the scheme and I recently announced details of 156 projects that have been approved for funding of approximately €15 million this year. These include 4 projects for Co. Kildare to the value of €312,164. My officials will be in contact with Kildare County Council...