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Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Departmental Reviews (2 Jul 2019)

Michael Ring: My Department is currently undertaking six live studies, including reviews and research. The details are provided in the following table. Name of Study/Review/Research undertaken or commissioned Date scheduled to be completed Guidance document on potential environmental issues of the infrastructural rollout of the National Broadband Plan. (External) Q4 2019 Review of Local Community...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Departmental Reports (2 Jul 2019)

Michael Ring: My Department was established on 19 July 2017 and has published the following policy documents and strategies from 2017 to-date. - Department of Rural and Community Development Name of current policy documents or strategies Year of publication 1 Review of Revitalising Areas by Planning, Investment and Development (RAPID) programme and the Communities Facilities Scheme 2018 2 Review of...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: RAPID Programme (27 Jun 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. This was different to the original programme in a number of ways. For example, it did not have designated RAPID areas or area implementation teams. All areas of the country were eligible for funding, and the funding was administered by Local...

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

Michael Ring: I launched the pilot scheme to encourage increased residential occupancy in rural towns and villages last October, and announced that six towns had been invited to participate in the initial pilot. The primary objective of the scheme is to encourage people to return to living in town centres. This is part of a wider range of measures being taken across Government to revitalise towns and...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Library Services Provision (25 Jun 2019)

Michael Ring: I thank the Senator for raising this matter because it gives me the opportunity to outline the position regarding the provision of public library services in Mahon. The provision of such services is generally a matter for local authorities in accordance with the Local Government Act 2001. This includes responsibility for managing day-to-day operations and staffing, providing services and...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Library Services Provision (25 Jun 2019)

Michael Ring: I thank the Senator again. Since I came into office, there has been a new emphasis on libraries. The My Open Library service is working very well. In the past two years, I have put any savings achieved in the Department into facilities and equipment for libraries. I have a great love of libraries. I hope that Cork City Council can make an application and we will try to process it. More...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Freedom of Information Data (25 Jun 2019)

Michael Ring: My Department received a total of 58 requests in 2018. Two requests were carried forward from the previous year, while three requests were carried forward into 2019, leaving a total of 57 completed requests in 2018. Those cases were decided as follows: Granted 14 Part-Granted 12 Refused 13 Withdrawn 6 Handled outside FOI 12 Total 57

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Departmental Funding (25 Jun 2019)

Michael Ring: My Department provides a range of supports to communities and community centres nationwide, in both urban and rural areas, by helping citizens to participate in the development of their communities and by providing funding to improve facilities. In addition, the Community Enhancement Programme can contribute towards the renovation of community centres. My Department also provides...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Rural Regeneration and Development Fund (25 Jun 2019)

Michael Ring: The first call for applications for the Rural Regeneration and Development Fund closed at the end of September 2019. €1 billion is committed to the Fund over a 10 year period to support rural economic development and help build strong communities. €315m is allocated to the Fund for 2019-2022. In November 2018 and February 2019 I announced details of a total of 38 Category 1...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Community Services Programme (25 Jun 2019)

Michael Ring: The Community Services Programme (CSP) supports around 400 community organisations to provide local services through a social enterprise model, with funding provided as a contribution to the cost of a manager and an agreed number of full-time equivalent (FTE) positions. More than €46 million is available through the programme in 2019. The CSP currently co-funds the salaries of...

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (20 Jun 2019)

Michael Ring: I thank the Deputy for asking the question. This matter was raised by Deputy Eugene Murphy a number of weeks ago. He indicated that we had cut the allocation for shows. I want to put on the record of the House that there is no budget for shows. I used discretionary money for two years to give the shows some funding. The Irish Shows Association thanked me for that funding. Deputy Eugene...

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (20 Jun 2019)

Michael Ring: I gave the shows €812,000 one year and €600,000 the next. I gave Tidy Towns-----

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (20 Jun 2019)

Michael Ring: -----€1.4 million over the past last two years. Deputy Ó Cuív referred to the rural regeneration scheme last week and he got it wrong because he said that no funding had been drawn down. Last year, I stated that I would not spend the budget but we spent 99.9% of it. They got it wrong again. Will Deputies Ó Cuív and Eugene Murphy listen to Deputy Calleary because...

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (20 Jun 2019)

Michael Ring: With regard to the rural regeneration scheme, if the Deputy checked with Údarás na Gaeltachta-----

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (20 Jun 2019)

Michael Ring: -----he would have discovered that it has drawn down funding for Gteic in Connemara and will draw down further funding in the coming weeks. I thank the Ceann Comhairle for the opportunity to correct the record.

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Social Inclusion and Community Activation Programme (18 Jun 2019)

Michael Ring: My Department has many programmes in place to assist disadvantaged areas affected by the issues outlined in the question. For example, in Dublin, the SICAP programme will provide €9.7m in 2019 giving vital support to those community groups and individuals most in need. In addition, under the Community Enhancement Programme (CEP) my Department allocated €675k to the Dublin...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Community Enhancement Programme (18 Jun 2019)

Michael Ring: My Department supports Local Community Development Committees (LCDCs) who are responsible for the delivery of the community elements of their Local Economic and Community Plans (LECPs). These plans, adopted in each local authority area, identify local needs, such as essential community infrastructure, in each area including the area referenced in Dublin 15. Community facilities are...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: RAPID Programme (18 Jun 2019)

Michael Ring: I refer to the reply to Question No. 278 of 18 April 2019 which provided information on the amounts allocated to each local authority area for the schemes and years referenced. The 2017 and 2018 amounts have issued from this Department to the Local Community Development Committees (LCDCs) that administer the schemes. The 2019 amounts will issue during quarter 3 of this year. A list of...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Community Enhancement Programme Funding (18 Jun 2019)

Michael Ring: In 2019, my Department is providing funding of €4.5m for community groups through its Community Enhancement Programme (CEP). An additional €0.5m has been ring-fenced under the Programme for provision to Men's (and Women's) Sheds. This funding provides small grants to enable sheds to purchase equipment or to carry out minor works to their premises . To quality for this...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Departmental Properties (18 Jun 2019)

Michael Ring: I propose to take Questions Nos. 581 and 582 together. My Department was established on 19 July 2017. My Department has two location, Trinity Point, Dublin, and Government Buildings, Ballina. Both of these properties are leased by the Office of Public Works on our behalf. No property has been purchased by my Department.