Results 3,601-3,620 of 15,805 for speaker:Michael Ring

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Town and Village Renewal Scheme (23 Jan 2019)

Michael Ring: The Town and Village Renewal Scheme is a key component in the revitalisation of rural towns and villages. Since the launch of the scheme in 2016, a total of €53 million has been allocated to over 670 projects throughout Ireland.  These projects cover a range of activities, from improving the public realm to make towns and villages more attractive for locals and visitors alike, to...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: CLÁR Programme (23 Jan 2019)

Michael Ring: I am aware that, in the past, the CLÁR programme supported measures such as the schemes referred to by the Deputy.  However, these measures are not part of the CLÁR programme at present, and the estimated cost associated with the possible reintroduction of similar schemes has not been assessed. I propose to launch a further call for proposals under the  CLÁR...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Brexit Staff (23 Jan 2019)

Michael Ring: My Department was established to bring a greater level of coordination and cohesion to policies that impact rural Ireland and communities in order that economic recovery can be felt right across the country. Part of that involves ensuring the potential impacts of the UK’s decision to leave the European Union are mitigated in those communities most likely to be affected by Brexit....

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Community Development Projects Funding (23 Jan 2019)

Michael Ring: I propose to take Questions Nos. 225 and 226 together. My Department is committed to the successful delivery of the following programmes which provided financial and other supports to organisations in County Kildare, on a county-wide basis,  including to North Kildare, in 2018 and I look forward to further supporting rural and urban communities in the county moving...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Comhairle na Tuaithe (23 Jan 2019)

Michael Ring: My Department is aware that, since the establishment of Comhairle na Tuaithe in 2004, and the publication of the National Countryside Recreation Strategy in 2006, there has been significant growth in the number of people engaging in outdoor pursuits across a wider range of activities than ever before.  In this context, an independent review of Comhairle and the Countryside...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Community Enhancement Programme (23 Jan 2019)

Michael Ring: I launched the Community Enhancement Programme (CEP) in May 2018.  I am delighted with the success of the CEP and on foot of the high level of applications received following the launch, I provided an additional once-off funding allocation of €8.5 million bring the total allocation to €13 million in 2018. The programme replaces and builds on two schemes which...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Departmental Agencies Funding (23 Jan 2019)

Michael Ring: Please see response to parliamentary question No. 44, ref. 3006/19.  Pobal is an agency of my Department which works on behalf of Government to manage and implement a number of publicly-funded programmes designed to improve outcomes for local communities, particularly those encountering social and economic disadvantage. Pobal operates on the basis of a framework agreement...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Community Development Initiatives (23 Jan 2019)

Michael Ring: The issue of isolation, whether in urban or rural areas, is one which requires a response containing a combination of policy initiatives and actions delivered across a number of Government Departments. For my part, I am committed to continuing my Department's response to the issue, which includes ongoing contact with local and community groups and other stakeholders, where appropriate, to...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: LEADER Programmes Funding (22 Jan 2019)

Michael Ring: LEADER, which is referred to at EU level as Measure 19 of the Rural Development Programme, forms part of Ireland's Rural Development Programme 2014-2020 and has a total budget of €250 million over the period in question.  €220 million of this funding has been allocated to the Local Action Groups (LAGs) throughout the country who deliver the LEADER programme.  The...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Departmental Expenditure (22 Jan 2019)

Michael Ring: The cost of Ministerial foreign travel is routinely published by the Department as part of our FOI publication scheme, and this information is available on the Departments website. In addition I can inform the Deputy that the total cost incurred by the Department for airline travel in 2018 was €5,886, inclusive of Ministerial travel.

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Departmental Expenditure (22 Jan 2019)

Michael Ring: The cost of newspapers in my Department in 2018 was €6,551.80.

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Departmental Programmes (22 Jan 2019)

Michael Ring: The Communities Facilities Scheme and the nationwide re-cast RAPID programme were launched for the first time in 2017.  €65,000 was provided to each local authority area under each scheme, a total of €130,000 for each area. In 2018, these two programmes were replaced by the Community Enhancement Programme (CEP).  The below table gives the amount...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Departmental Programmes (22 Jan 2019)

Michael Ring: The nationwide re-cast RAPID programme and the Communities Facilities Scheme were launched for the first time in 2017.  €65,000 was provided to each local authority area under each scheme, a total of €130,000 for each area and €4m across the country. In 2017, 292 projects were approved under the RAPID programme.  Details of each project are available on my...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: RAPID Programme (22 Jan 2019)

Michael Ring: The information requested by the Deputy is provided in the table below. Funding is provided to support initiatives which are overseen by the North East Inner City Oversight Committee, chaired by the Department of An Taoiseach.  The North East Inner City Initiative (NEIC) commenced in 2016.  No RAPID funding was provided for the initiative in 2016, however separate...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Action Plan for Rural Development Implementation (22 Jan 2019)

Michael Ring: Progress Reports on the implementation of the Action Plan for Rural Development are published twice a year on my Department's website, www.drcd.gov.ie. The most recent, Third Progress Report, was published in November 2018 and outlines the progress which took place in relation to all actions due for delivery between January 2018 and June 2018, or which are being implemented on an ongoing...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Rural Regeneration and Development Fund (22 Jan 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, with €55m set aside in my Department's budget for successful projects in 2019.  The...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: LEADER Programmes Expenditure (22 Jan 2019)

Michael Ring: LEADER is a multi-annual programme which has a total budget of €250 million over the period to 2020.  Total expenditure on the LEADER programme since it commenced - effectively in 2016 when the majority of Funding Agreements were signed - amounts to over €38 million.  This comprises: - €1.5 million in initial costs incurred by the LEADER Local Action Groups...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Brexit Issues (22 Jan 2019)

Michael Ring: I can confirm that Departments across Government have been planning for all Brexit scenarios but as the UK's exit date of 29 March approaches, Government has decided that immediate priority must now be given to preparations for a no-deal Brexit. The Government published a Contingency Action Plan on 19 December 2018, which my Department inputted into, setting out its...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: CLÁR Programme (22 Jan 2019)

Michael Ring: As the Deputy will be aware, CLÁR is an important part of the Government’s Action Plan for Rural Development and focuses on areas which have suffered the greatest levels of population decline.  The programme was effectively closed for new applications in 2010.  However, I re-launched CLÁR in 2016, and, since then, more than 1,200 projects have benefited from...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Library Services Funding (22 Jan 2019)

Michael Ring: My Department funds a libraries capital programme that will invest some €29 million in 19 projects, and in the My Open Library service, between 2016 and 2022.  The programme has been developed on the basis of priority proposals submitted by local authorities and is fully committed at this stage. Two major developments have already been completed under the...