Results 3,381-3,400 of 15,805 for speaker:Michael Ring
- Select Committee on Rural and Community Development: Estimates for Public Services 2019
Vote 42 - Rural and Community Development (Further Revised) (3 Apr 2019) Michael Ring: Does the Deputy have a basis for that?
- Select Committee on Rural and Community Development: Estimates for Public Services 2019
Vote 42 - Rural and Community Development (Further Revised) (3 Apr 2019) Michael Ring: I listened to the Deputy and others last year when they said that I would not spend the money allocated to my Department. I compliment the Department in that regard. Some 99.3% of that money has been spent, despite the fact that the Deputy and others spent the year sending out statements saying that I would not spend that money. I provided some funding to LIS because I wanted to get road...
- Select Committee on Rural and Community Development: Estimates for Public Services 2019
Vote 42 - Rural and Community Development (Further Revised) (3 Apr 2019) Michael Ring: We have individuals who inspect these roads. I have sent those inspectors out to many of the local authorities to carry out checks. They make inspections on a regular basis and ensure that the money is being spent. I did something the Deputy did not do when he was Minister and made the local authorities provide a list. I put that list on the website and give it to my colleagues. There...
- Select Committee on Rural and Community Development: Estimates for Public Services 2019
Vote 42 - Rural and Community Development (Further Revised) (3 Apr 2019) Michael Ring: No, the Deputy used to publish a list of the money allocated to the county.
- Select Committee on Rural and Community Development: Estimates for Public Services 2019
Vote 42 - Rural and Community Development (Further Revised) (3 Apr 2019) Michael Ring: I have not seen such a list in my time.
- Select Committee on Rural and Community Development: Estimates for Public Services 2019
Vote 42 - Rural and Community Development (Further Revised) (3 Apr 2019) Michael Ring: It is on our website. We hide nothing.
- Select Committee on Rural and Community Development: Estimates for Public Services 2019
Vote 42 - Rural and Community Development (Further Revised) (3 Apr 2019) Michael Ring: That is correct.
- Select Committee on Rural and Community Development: Estimates for Public Services 2019
Vote 42 - Rural and Community Development (Further Revised) (3 Apr 2019) Michael Ring: That is not the case. State agencies have to be funded by the State, as the Deputy knows. Communities work with the likes of the county councils, the western development commission and Údaras na Gaeltachta. Groups are coming to me who have been in contact with the LEADER groups, Údaras na Gaeltachta and the local authorities. These agencies went out and spoke to community...
- Select Committee on Rural and Community Development: Estimates for Public Services 2019
Vote 42 - Rural and Community Development (Further Revised) (3 Apr 2019) Michael Ring: I will provide figures on the rural regeneration and development fund. Some 53 schemes were instigated by local authorities, 13 by departmental agencies, nine by the local development group and LEADER, eight by commercial semi-State companies and one by a third-level institution. The fund was open to the latter and to local development groups, agencies such as Údarás na Gaeltachta...
- Select Committee on Rural and Community Development: Estimates for Public Services 2019
Vote 42 - Rural and Community Development (Further Revised) (3 Apr 2019) Michael Ring: It will be a food hub and it will give a lift to everything around it. Fáilte Ireland and the National Parks and Wildlife Service are developing ideas in the six national parks in County Mayo. It is good to have communities, State agencies and local authorities involved. There are problems in all local authorities with pet projects. I cannot do anything about that. They make the...
- Select Committee on Rural and Community Development: Estimates for Public Services 2019
Vote 42 - Rural and Community Development (Further Revised) (3 Apr 2019) Michael Ring: LEADER companies or local development groups have nine projects.
- Select Committee on Rural and Community Development: Estimates for Public Services 2019
Vote 42 - Rural and Community Development (Further Revised) (3 Apr 2019) Michael Ring: The local development group is led by a LEADER company.
- Select Committee on Rural and Community Development: Estimates for Public Services 2019
Vote 42 - Rural and Community Development (Further Revised) (3 Apr 2019) Michael Ring: Yes, there has to be matching funding for all projects.
- Select Committee on Rural and Community Development: Estimates for Public Services 2019
Vote 42 - Rural and Community Development (Further Revised) (3 Apr 2019) Michael Ring: This operates under the WDC. There has to be some matching funding.
- Select Committee on Rural and Community Development: Estimates for Public Services 2019
Vote 42 - Rural and Community Development (Further Revised) (3 Apr 2019) Michael Ring: The commission has done so.
- Select Committee on Rural and Community Development: Estimates for Public Services 2019
Vote 42 - Rural and Community Development (Further Revised) (3 Apr 2019) Michael Ring: Yes, it has.
- Select Committee on Rural and Community Development: Estimates for Public Services 2019
Vote 42 - Rural and Community Development (Further Revised) (3 Apr 2019) Michael Ring: I have €5 million for CLÁR this year.
- Select Committee on Rural and Community Development: Estimates for Public Services 2019
Vote 42 - Rural and Community Development (Further Revised) (3 Apr 2019) Michael Ring: Yes, but in each year since that scheme was introduced, I have allocated extra funding.
- Select Committee on Rural and Community Development: Estimates for Public Services 2019
Vote 42 - Rural and Community Development (Further Revised) (3 Apr 2019) Michael Ring: Yes.
- Select Committee on Rural and Community Development: Estimates for Public Services 2019
Vote 42 - Rural and Community Development (Further Revised) (3 Apr 2019) Michael Ring: The criteria are clear. It must be spent in CLÁR areas.