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

Michael Ring: The amount allocated to these specific schemes in 2018, and the expenditure incurred, is outlined in the table below. The Outdoor Recreation Infrastructure Scheme, Walks Scheme and CLÁR Programme each form part of the wider A.4 National Rural Development Schemes programme, and the allocations below this A.4 sub-head level are, therefore, indicative.   These expenditure figures...

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.  €220 million of this funding has been allocated to each of the individual Local Action Groups (LAGs) who deliver LEADER.  The remaining €30 million is allocated for thematic programmes delivered at a national level.  Total expenditure on the LEADER...

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

Michael Ring: My Department is a designated Accountable Department for certain measures under the PEACE IV Programme.  My colleague, the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform, has overall responsibility for both the PEACE and INTERREG programmes including discussions on the future of these programmes.  That said, I can confirm the Government is committed to the successful...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: National Indemnity Scheme for Landowners (17 Jan 2019)

Michael Ring: My Department has been working to develop a scheme to indemnify private land owners with regard to the use of their lands for recreational purposes. In this context, my officials have been in contact with the State Claims Agency and the Attorney General's Office with a view to progressing the matter. My Department has been advised that the proposed indemnity scheme should be underpinned...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Departmental Funding (17 Jan 2019)

Michael Ring: As the Deputy will be aware, the preparation of the 2018 Appropriation Account for my Department has just commenced. A provisional appropriation account will be submitted to the Comptroller and Auditor General by the 31stMarch 2018. The prepayments made by the Department in 2018 are compiled as part of this work and the information will therefore be available, on a provisional basis, at the...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Departmental Funding (17 Jan 2019)

Michael Ring: As the Deputy will be aware, my Department was not established until July 2017. That said, there were some pre-existing programmes, including a number of Rural Schemes, which my Department now has responsibility for, some of which are listed in the following table. In 2016, pre-funding of approximately €28 million was released to the Local Authorities in respect of four Rural Schemes,...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: National Indemnity Scheme for Landowners (17 Jan 2019)

Michael Ring: My Department has been working to develop a scheme to indemnify private land owners with regard to the use of their lands for recreational purposes. In this context, my officials have been in contact with the State Claims Agency and the Attorney General's Office with a view to progressing the matter. While good progress has been made, my Department has been advised that the proposed...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Departmental Expenditure (17 Jan 2019)

Michael Ring: The following table details the amount spent on accountancy and consultancy firms in relation to capital projects since the establishment of my Department in July 2017. Purpose of Consultancy Capital project/programme relating Cost of Consultancy (€) Provision of Development of Local Digital Strategies for all Local Authorities Local Digital Strategies will assist local ...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Departmental Staff Data (16 Jan 2019)

Michael Ring: I propose to take Questions Nos. 239 and 240 together. My Department pays subscriptions for professional membership fees for staff as required for them to undertake their official duties. The Department currently pays professional membership fees for two staff for the bodies specifies in Table A. In addition, the Department holds corporate membership with the Institute of Public...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Security of the Elderly (15 Jan 2019)

Michael Ring: My Department is responsible for the Seniors Alert Scheme which encourages community support for vulnerable older people in our communities through the provision of personal monitored alarms to enable them to live securely in their homes with confidence, independence and peace of mind. Funding is available under the scheme towards the purchase by a registered community-based organisation of a...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Outdoor Recreation Infrastructure Scheme (15 Jan 2019)

Michael Ring: I can confirm that the application referred to by the Deputy was successful under Measure 2 of the Outdoor Recreation Infrastructure Scheme and was included as part of the funding allocations which I announced recently for that scheme. Details of all successful projects under Measure 2 of the scheme are available on my Department's website at: . The Outdoor Recreation Infrastructure Scheme is...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: CLÁR Programme (15 Jan 2019)

Michael Ring: The CLÁR programme provides funding for small scale infrastructural projects in disadvantaged rural areas that have experienced significant levels of depopulation. The aim of the programme is to support the sustainable development of designated CLÁR areas, with the aim of encouraging people to continue to live and work in those areas. Since I reintroduced the CLÁR programe in...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Departmental Expenditure (15 Jan 2019)

Michael Ring: My Department operates an account for the use of taxi services in the Dublin area, which was arranged through a framework put in place by the Office of Government Procurement. In 2018, the total amount spent by my Department on taxi services was €2,976.38.

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Departmental Staff Data (15 Jan 2019)

Michael Ring: I propose to take Questions Nos. 1009 and 1010 together. The Department of Rural and Community Development was established in July 2017. The Department does not have a Broadband Support Unit, however, I can confirm that the Regional Telecommunications Development Unit had a total of 7 staff in 2017, 6 staff in 2018, and has 6 staff for 2019 as outlined in the table. Principal Officer...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Local and Community Development Programme (15 Jan 2019)

Michael Ring: The Framework Policy for Local and Community Developmentwas published by Government in January 2016. It sets out a high-level vision for the State’s support for local development and community development and underpins all relevant policies, programmes and interventions for local development and community development. My Department established a Cross-Sectoral Group on Local and...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Peace and Reconciliation Programme (15 Jan 2019)

Michael Ring: PEACE IV is an EU funded cross-border programme which supports peace and reconciliation in Northern Ireland and the border counties of Ireland, promoting social and economic stability particularly through actions promoting cohesion between communities. It is managed by the Special EU Programmes Body (SEUPB), one of the North-South Bodies established under the Good Friday Agreement. My...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Security of the Elderly (15 Jan 2019)

Michael Ring: My Department is responsible for the Seniors Alert Scheme which encourages community support for vulnerable older people in our communities through the provision of personal monitored alarms to enable them to live securely in their homes with confidence, independence and peace of mind. Funding is available under the scheme towards the purchase by a registered community based-organisation of a...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Security of the Elderly (15 Jan 2019)

Michael Ring: My Department is responsible for the Seniors Alerts Scheme which provides funding for personal monitored alarms for older people to enable them to live securely in their homes with confidence, independence and peace of mind. Following a review, I launched a new scheme which took effect on 1 November 2017. A media and information campaign was organised to support the launch. In addition to...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: LEADER Programmes (15 Jan 2019)

Michael Ring: Responsibility for the provision of water services lies with my colleague, the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government in conjunction with Irish Water and the Local Authorities. However, within my own Department’s remit, assistance may be available under the LEADER Programme for work of this nature, subject to certain conditions. Applications for LEADER funding are made...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Departmental Expenditure (15 Jan 2019)

Michael Ring: The details requested by the Deputy are set out in the table below. As my Department was established on 19th July 2017, the information provided commences on that date and includes the remainder of 2017 and total expenditure in 2018. 2017 2018 Photography €3,249 €6,040 Advertising €12,712 €7,491.86 *National Ploughing Championships exhibit €47,233...