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Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Local Improvement Scheme Data (19 Dec 2018)

Michael Ring: The Local Improvement Scheme, or LIS, is a programme for improvement works on small private or non-public roads in rural areas. The scheme is funded by my Department and is administered through the Local Authorities. As the Deputy may be aware, there was no dedicated funding for this scheme for a number of years due to constraints on public expenditure. However, I was very conscious of...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: CLÁR Programme (19 Dec 2018)

Michael Ring: The CLÁR programme provides funding for small scale infrastructural projects in disadvantaged rural areas that have experienced significant levels of depopulation. Since 2016, the CLÁR programme has provided funding to support safety measures around schools and other community facilities. It has funded play areas and multi-use games areas in communities. It has provided...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Departmental Schemes (19 Dec 2018)

Michael Ring: My response to PQ 51737 refers. The Department of Rural and Community Development was established last year to deliver on the Government’s commitment to bring a greater degree of coordination and cohesion to all of the work of Government in so far as it impacts on rural Ireland and on communities in regions throughout the country. My Department delivers a variety of schemes that...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Departmental Expenditure (19 Dec 2018)

Michael Ring: I propose to take Questions Nos. 527 and 528 together. 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 spending to date in 2018. 2017 2018 Photography €3,249 €6,040 Advertising €12,712 €7,491.86...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Rural Regeneration and Development Fund (18 Dec 2018)

Michael Ring: The first call for applications for the Rural Regeneration and Development Fund closed at the end of September. €1 billion is committed to the Fund over a 10 year period to support rural economic development and help build strong communities with €55 million allocated to the fund in Budget 2019. I announced the first 18 successful projects under the Fund on the 23 November....

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Departmental Funding (18 Dec 2018)

Michael Ring: As the Deputy is aware my Department is currently examining a report on the matter referred to and as such, it would be inappropriate for me to meet with any organisations pending the outcome of that examination. That said, officials from my Department and Pobal have met with representatives from the companies in question and there is also ongoing contact via phone calls and emails.

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Rural Regeneration and Development Fund (18 Dec 2018)

Michael Ring: The first call for applications for the Rural Regeneration and Development Fund closed at the end of September. €1 billion is committed to the Fund over a 10 year period to support rural economic development and help build strong communities. There was an excellent response to the first call, with nearly 300 applications received. The applications are currently being...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: LEADER Programmes Funding (18 Dec 2018)

Michael Ring: LEADER is a multi-annual programme which has a total budget of €250 million over the period to 2020. Funding to cover the full period of the programme has been allocated to each of the individual Local Action Groups (LAGs) who deliver LEADER. Table 1 below provides a breakdown of the projects approved by each Local Action Group together with details of the project payments made to...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Rural Regeneration and Development Fund (18 Dec 2018)

Michael Ring: The first call for applications for the Rural Regeneration and Development Fund closed at the end of September. €1 billion is committed to the Fund over a 10 year period to support rural economic development and help build strong communities. There was an excellent response to the first call, with nearly 300 applications received. Applications for the Fund are currently being...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Recreational Facilities Provision (12 Dec 2018)

Michael Ring: I propose to take Questions Nos. 237 and 238 together. My Department provides supports to help identify the need for community facilities in specific areas, and provides some funding for these facilities.  It supports Local Community Development Committees (LCDCs) who are responsible for the delivery of the community elements of their Local Economic and Community Plans...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Parliamentary Questions Data (12 Dec 2018)

Michael Ring: My Department was established on 19 July 2017. There are currently three staff located in my Department's Secretary-General's office involved centrally in the processing of Parliamentary Questions (PQs). However, staff across all units of my Department are involved in inputting to PQ replies. In relation to bodies or agencies under the aegis of my Department, data and...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: CLÁR Programme (12 Dec 2018)

Michael Ring: CLÁR was originally launched in October 2001 to provide for targeted investment in disadvantaged rural areas. The areas originally selected for inclusion in the programme were those which suffered the greatest population decline from 1926 to 1996.  The Cooley Peninsula was also included on the basis of the serious difficulties caused in that area by Foot and Mouth disease. The...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Departmental Funding (12 Dec 2018)

Michael Ring: The Department of Rural and Community Development was established in July 2017. The funding allocations made available to the Department are published each year in the Revised Estimates Volume. The Revised Estimates Volume 2018 is available here: . The 2019 Revised Estimates Volume will be published shortly by the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform. The outturn for the Department is...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Departmental Budgets (12 Dec 2018)

Michael Ring: I can confirm that permission has not been sought from the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform to carryover unspent capital to 2019 as a full spend for departmental capital programmes is anticipated this year.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Western Development Commission (11 Dec 2018)

Michael Ring: The Minister of State, Deputy Canney, is dealing with Question No. 47.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: CLÁR Programme (11 Dec 2018)

Michael Ring: The CLÁR programme was originally launched in October 2001 to provide for targeted investment in disadvantaged rural areas. The areas originally selected for inclusion in the programme were those which suffered the greatest population decline from 1926 to 1996. The Cooley Peninsula was also included, on the basis of the serious difficulties caused in that area by foot and mouth...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: CLÁR Programme (11 Dec 2018)

Michael Ring: I thank the Deputy for raising this issue. He has raised it before. My first priority was to get the programme opened again, which I did. To be fair, using the census figures we are using does not really make sense. I now need to do the review. I want it done quickly. I need to look at ways and means. There might be other issues, such as the one the Deputy has just raised, we need to...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: CLÁR Programme (11 Dec 2018)

Michael Ring: As already stated, the review process has commenced. I have the views of well-respected researchers from Maynooth University but I also want to talk to people on the ground. I want to talk to the practical operators who operate some of these schemes. As I said, the one thing I like about the CLÁR programme is that difficulties can be identified and schemes can be created to help and...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Rural Regeneration and Development Fund (11 Dec 2018)

Michael Ring: It might have been Deputy Martin Kenny and others who stated we would never open the fund.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Rural Regeneration and Development Fund (11 Dec 2018)

Michael Ring: I also heard complaints that we would not allocate the money and then I heard complaints that it would never happen. It happened. Let us be honest and fair about it. There are 18 shovel-ready projects. Shovel-ready status is one of the key elements of the programme. There are many projects which would not have been able to advance but for the funding put in place. Some of the other...