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

Michael Ring: I launched the 2019 Town and Village Renewal Scheme on 16th April last. Local Authorities were invited to submit up to 12 applications each to my Department for consideration under the scheme. The closing date for receipt of applications was 28th June 2019. Over 300 applications for funding were received from the Local Authorities. My officials are currently assessing all of the...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Community Development Projects Funding (24 Sep 2019)

Michael Ring: I have provided the information in the table below which sets out funding to Local Authorities under functions of my Department’s Community Development Division in 2019 to date and in 2018. In addition to the amounts outlined in the tables below my Department also provides other funding to Local Authorities, which includes: - €35,000 annually to each of the 31 Local Authorities...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Living Wage (24 Sep 2019)

Michael Ring: I can confirm that the number of workers employed by my Department that earn less than the living wage of €12.30 per hour is a total of 35 staff. This is calculated in line with salary scales in Circular 17/2019, issued by the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform. In respect of the bodies under the aegis of my Department, information relating to pay in those bodies is a matter...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Social Inclusion and Community Activation Programme Funding (24 Sep 2019)

Michael Ring: The Social Inclusion and Community Activation Programme (SICAP) 2018 – 2022 provides funding to tackle poverty and social exclusion at a local level through local engagement and partnerships between disadvantaged individuals, community organisations and public sector agencies. The budget allocation for the Social Inclusion and Community Activation Programme for 2017, 2018 and 2019...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Departmental Staff Data (19 Sep 2019)

Michael Ring: I propose to take Questions Nos. 233 and 234 together. The Department of Rural and Community Development was established on the 19thJuly 2017 to provide a renewed and consolidated focus on rural and community development in Ireland. The Civil Service Code of Standards and Behaviour provides the framework regarding the acceptance of outside appointments for those who have left or retired from...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (18 Sep 2019)

Michael Ring: The Opposition does not like good news.

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Security of the Elderly (18 Sep 2019)

Michael Ring: My Department is responsible for the Seniors Alert Scheme which encourages support for vulnerable older people in our communities through the provision of personal monitored alarms to enable them to continue to live securely in their homes with confidence, independence and peace of mind. The scheme is operated on my Department's behalf by Pobal, via a nationwide network of community...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Voluntary Sector Funding (17 Sep 2019)

Michael Ring: The provision of funding and supports for the Community and Voluntary Sector is a key function of my Department. In 2019, funding of €12.687 million has been allocated for supports to the sector. In 2018, €14.974 million was invested by my Department in the sector. This represented an increase of €2.28 million over the original allocation and reflects my commitment...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Voluntary Sector Funding (17 Sep 2019)

Michael Ring: I recently launched Sustainable, Inclusive and Empowered Communities: a Five-Year Strategy to Support the Community and Voluntary sector in Ireland 2019-2024.  This Strategy sets a general direction of travel for Government policy in relation to community development, local development and the community and voluntary sector and will be implemented in partnership with sectoral...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Departmental Strategies (17 Sep 2019)

Michael Ring: The two strategies which the Deputy refers to were published in July and August of this year and will support social enterprises and the community and voluntary sector respectively. The social enterprise policy will help to create an enabling environment for social enterprise to grow and contribute to Ireland’s social and economic progress. My Department provides ongoing support for...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Dormant Accounts Fund (17 Sep 2019)

Michael Ring: On 18 July 2019, I launched the first ever National Social Enterprise Policy for Ireland. The Policy will help to create an enabling environment for social enterprise to grow and contribute to Ireland’s social and economic progress. Support for social enterprises under the Dormant Accounts Fund (DAF) is primarily provided through the Social Enterprise Measure of the DAF Action...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Capital Expenditure Programme (17 Sep 2019)

Michael Ring: The Mid Year Expenditure Report was published in July 2019  by the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform. The Report set a 2020 capital expenditure ceiling of €150 million in respect of my Department. This represents an increase of €12m in capital funding compared to the capital allocation set out in the Further Revised Estimates...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Mountain Access Schemes (17 Sep 2019)

Michael Ring: My Department has been working for some time to develop a scheme to indemnify private land owners, particularly in upland areas, with regard to the use of their lands for recreational purposes.  This is a complex issue and the legal rights of landowners must be respected, while trying to facilitate access to their lands for recreational users on a permissive basis.  ...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Mountain Access Schemes (17 Sep 2019)

Michael Ring: Comhairle Na Tuaithe (The Countryside Council) was established in February 2004 as a non-statutory body with a primary focus on the priority areas of access to the countryside, developing a countryside code, and developing a countryside recreation strategy.  Under a Comhairle na Tuaithe initiative, in 2011, a Mountain Access Scheme to facilitate access to the...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Local Improvement Scheme (6 Sep 2019)

Michael Ring: The Local Improvement Scheme, or LIS, is a programme for improvement works on small private or non-public roads in rural areas. The scheme is funded by my Department and is administered through the Local Authorities. As the Deputy is aware, there was no dedicated funding for this scheme for a number of years due to constraints on public expenditure. However, I was very conscious of the...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Rural Regeneration and Development Fund (6 Sep 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. The second call for Category 1 applications for the Fund closed at on the 6thAugust and there was an...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Ministerial Advisers Data (6 Sep 2019)

Michael Ring: My Department was established on 19 July 2017, since then I have appointed three advisers and Minister of State Séan Canney has appointed one adviser, details of which are summarised in the following table. Name Title Salary Minister Department Mr Padraig Hughes Special Adviser €94,535 Minister Michael Ring Department of Rural & Community Development Mr Daniel Rowan...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Town and Village Renewal Scheme (6 Sep 2019)

Michael Ring: I launched the 2019 Town and Village Renewal Scheme on 16th April last and Local Authorities were invited to submit up to 12 applications to my Department for consideration under the scheme. The closing date for receipt of applications was 28th June. Over 300 applications for funding were received from the Local Authorities. My officials are currently assessing all of the applications...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Carbon Monoxide Poisoning Scheme (6 Sep 2019)

Michael Ring: On 13thof May last I announced an initiative to support the installation of carbon monoxide alarms in the homes of elderly, isolated and vulnerable people throughout rural Ireland. Alarms will be supplied through Muintir na Tíre groups who will install them in people’s homes on a voluntary basis. I have allocated €115,000 to support this initiative through the Dormant...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Rural Development Programme Funding (6 Sep 2019)

Michael Ring: My Department was established in July 2017 and details of the funding allocated to Longford and Westmeath since that date are provided in the following tables. A number of the schemes referenced commenced while under the remit of the then Department of Arts, Heritage, Rural and Regional Affairs, and allocations made under these schemes prior to the transfer of functions are also outlined...