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Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Departmental Expenditure (6 Sep 2019)

Michael Ring: My Department was established in July 2017. Information and Communications Technology (ICT) services for my Department are provided by the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform through the Office of the Government Chief Information Officer (OGCIO). My Department utilises the "Build To Share" functionality provided by the OGCIO, which includes Microsoft Office as the office suite and...

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

Michael Ring: LEADER is a multi-annual programme with a total budget of €250 million over the period 2014-2020. €220 million of this funding has been allocated to the Local Action Groups (LAGs) throughout the country who deliver the LEADER programme. This allocation includes both core project funding and administration and animation costs for the LAGs. The remaining €30 million in the...

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

Michael Ring: Data protection awareness training specifically in relation to the provisions of the GDPR was made available to all staff in my Department in April and May 2018. A total of 87 staff attended courses in preparation for the introduction of GDPR. Additional training was provided to the Data Protection Officer in January 2019. My Department reviews its training requirements on a regular basis...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Departmental Customer Charters (6 Sep 2019)

Michael Ring: My Department was established on 19 July 2017 with the mission of promoting rural and community development and supporting vibrant, inclusive and sustainable communities throughout Ireland. The Department is aware of the importance of providing quality customer service to stakeholders and members of the public and published its first Customer Action Plan and Charter, in line with the...

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

Michael Ring: I can confirm that an application for funding has been received by my Department in respect of the group referred to by the Deputy. This was just one of more than 300 applications received under the scheme in question. My officials are currently in the process of assessing all of the applications received and I will announce the successful applicants when the assessment process is fully complete.

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

Michael Ring: Pobal is a not for profitcompany 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 are currently negotiating on the rental and fit out of a new office space in Mullingar. The new space is expected to accommodate up to 50 seats, consisting...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Departmental Internships (6 Sep 2019)

Michael Ring: My Department was established in July 2017. In this timeframe there have been no unpaid internships issued to persons, to work in the Department. The Department currently has no plans to offer unpaid internships. Public bodies are outside the scope of the current national internship programme administered by the Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection.

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

Michael Ring: LEADER is a multi-annual programme for the period 2014-2020 which has a total budget of €250 million over the programming period. LEADER is administered by Local Action Groups (LAGs) which deliver funding in accordance with Local Development Strategies that have been agreed for each LAG area. Each LAG has been given a funding allocation for the duration of the programme. Project...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Outdoor Recreation Infrastructure Scheme (6 Sep 2019)

Michael Ring: The Outdoor Recreation Infrastructure Scheme forms part of the Government's Project Ireland 2040 Rural Regeneration Programme. The scheme provides funding to develop new outdoor recreational infrastructure and to maintain, enhance and promote existing outdoor recreational infrastructure in Ireland. Funding of over €41 million has been allocated to almost 600 projects under the scheme...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Cyber Security Protocols (6 Sep 2019)

Michael Ring: I propose to take Questions Nos. 1747 and 1748 together. My Department's ICT managed service is provided by the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform through the Office of the Government Chief Information Officer (OGCIO). The OGCIO implements a multi-layered approach to cyber security and to protecting ICT systems, infrastructures and services. The OGCIO builds resilience into...

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

Michael Ring: LEADER is a multi-annual programme with a total budget of €250 million over the period 2014-2020. €220 million of this funding has been allocated 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 €30 million is available for schemes to be...

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

Michael Ring: In 2017, I approved over €5.7 million in CLÁR funding to Local Authorities. To date, over €5.5 million of this funding has been drawn down; this equates to 97% of the total allocated to the Local Authorities. In 2018, I approved over €9.2 million in CLÁR funding to Local Authorities. To date, almost €7.7 million of this funding has been drawn down; this...

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

Michael Ring: In 2018, I allocated €20.8 million to Local Authorities under the Local Improvement Scheme (LIS). To date, over €19.2 million has been paid out in respect of the 2018 scheme and my Department is working with the Local Authorities to finalise draw-downs for that year. In February of this year, I allocated €10 million to Local Authorities under the 2019 LIS. To date,...

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

Michael Ring: I allocated €21.6 million to 281 projects under the Town and Village Renewal Scheme in October 2017. To date, €18.3 million of this funding has been drawn down, which equates to 85% of the total allocated. I allocated €21.3 million to 224 projects under the scheme in October 2018. To date, €3.5 million of this funding has been drawn down, which equates to 16% of...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Outdoor Recreation Infrastructure Scheme (6 Sep 2019)

Michael Ring: The Outdoor Recreation Infrastructure Scheme (ORIS) provides funding for the development of new outdoor recreational infrastructure, and for the maintenance and promotion of existing outdoor recreational infrastructure in rural Ireland. The projects supported under the scheme range from small scale local infrastructure, to projects of significant scale undertaken at a regional level. Some...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Departmental Expenditure (6 Sep 2019)

Michael Ring: The Further Revised Estimates for 2019 in respect of the Department of Rural and Community Development provides for gross capital expenditure of €138 million. There was no capital funding carried forward from 2018. To date, €47 million of this capital allocation has been spent. I have set out expenditure to date in the table below against the total capital provision for 2019. At...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Rural Regeneration and Development Fund (6 Sep 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 under the Fund closed in September 2018. 280 applications were...

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

Michael Ring: I launched the 2019 CLÁR programme on 28thFebruary 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 under Measure 3 includes the provision of equipment and...

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

Michael Ring: The original RAPID programme ran from 2001 and closed to new applications in 2011. In 2017, a nationwide re-cast RAPID programme was launched.All areas of the country were eligible for funding, and the funding was administered by Local Community Development Committees. In early 2018, my Department completed a review of the re-cast RAPID programme and the Community Facilities Scheme (CFS)....

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: LEADER Programmes Administration (6 Sep 2019)

Michael Ring: The selection of LEADER Local Development Strategies, and by inference the selection of LEADER Local Action Groups (LAGs), is subject to strict EU Regulatory requirements which mandate a transparent process, open to all interested parties. The Local Development Strategies and LAGs for the 2014-2020 LEADER programme in Ireland were selected by an Independent Selection Committee through a...