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Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Action Plan for Rural Development Implementation (18 Sep 2018)

Michael Ring: The action in question falls under the remit of my colleague, the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government, Eoghan Murphy, T.D. However, an update on this action was included in the Second Progress Report on the Action Plan for Rural Development which was published in May 2018 and which is available on my Department's website at: . A further update will be provided in the next...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Action Plan for Rural Development Implementation (18 Sep 2018)

Michael Ring: The action in question was for delivery by ComReg, as set out in the Action Plan for Rural Development. While the regulator does not fall under my Department's remit, I understand that the action in question has now been completed and that ComReg published a decision in relation to the matter on its website on 27th June 2018. The delivery of this action has the potential to improve the...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: CLÁR Programme (18 Sep 2018)

Michael Ring: The aim of CLÁR is to support the sustainable development of designated areas which have suffered significant levels of depopulation in the past, with the aim of encouraging people to continue to live and work in those areas. The programme has funded a number of measures over the last two years which support this objective. In 2018, four CLÁR measures were announced: Measure 1:...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: CLÁR Programme (18 Sep 2018)

Michael Ring: The aim of CLÁR is to support the sustainable development of designated areas which have suffered significant levels of depopulation in the past, with the aim of encouraging people to continue to live and work in those areas. The programme has funded a number of measures over the last two years which support this objective. On 8 August last, I announced details of funding for...

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

Michael Ring: The National Development Plan provides for an allocation of €1 billion for the Rural Regeneration and Development Fund to enable towns, villages and outlying rural areas to grow sustainably and support delivery of the strategic objectives of the National Planning Framework. Initial funding of €315 million is being allocated to the Fund over the period 2019 to 2022 on a scaled...

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

Michael Ring: One of the National Strategic Outcomes of the National Development Plan 2018-2027 is to bring about strengthened rural economies and communities. To facilitate this, €1bn is committed to a Rural Regeneration and Development Fund between 2018 and 2027 to promote rural renewal. This will enable towns, villages and outlying rural areas to grow sustainably and support delivery of the...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Outdoor Recreation Infrastructure Scheme (18 Sep 2018)

Michael Ring: The Outdoor Recreation Infrastructure Scheme (previously known as the Rural Recreation Scheme) provides funding for the development of new outdoor recreational infrastructure and for the maintenance and promotion of existing outdoor recreational infrastructure in rural Ireland. €7.4 million was allocated to 117 projects nationally under the scheme in 2016 and a total of €13.6...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Local Authority Finances (7 Sep 2018)

Michael Ring: The information requested is currently being compiled by my Department and will be provided to the Deputy as soon as possible.

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Walks Scheme (7 Sep 2018)

Michael Ring: My Department administers the Walks Scheme which facilitates the development and maintenance of many of Ireland’s walking trails. The scheme involves landholders as key participants in the provision of high quality walking trails, by contracting them to undertake maintenance work on sections of National Waymarked Ways and other priority walks that traverse their lands. The...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Town and Village Renewal Scheme (7 Sep 2018)

Michael Ring: The 2018 Town and Village Renewal Scheme was launched on 27th April last.  The scheme is funded by my Department and administered through the Local Authorities. Under the scheme, Local Authorities were required to seek expressions of interest from communities for project proposals and were invited to select up to 12 proposals for submission to my Department for consideration. ...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Town and Village Renewal Scheme (7 Sep 2018)

Michael Ring: The 2018 Town and Village Renewal Scheme was launched on 27th April last.  The scheme is funded by my Department and administered through the Local Authorities. Under the scheme, Local Authorities were required to seek expressions of interest from communities for project proposals and were invited to select up to 12 proposals for submission to my Department for consideration. ...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: CLÁR Programme (7 Sep 2018)

Michael Ring: The aim of CLÁR is to support the sustainable development of designated areas which have suffered significant levels of depopulation in the past, with the aim of encouraging people to continue to live and work in those areas.  The programme has funded a number of measures over the last two years which support this objective. On the 8thAugust last, I announced details of a Mobility...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Departmental Communications (7 Sep 2018)

Michael Ring: My Department receives ICT and telephony services via an agreement with the Office of the Government Chief Information Officer and as such all Departmental numbers use the 076 prefix, where calls are charged as a national call from landlines or mobiles. My Department has no separate arrangements in place for the use of lo-call or 1800, 1850 and 1890 numbers. In respect of the...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Outdoor Recreation Infrastructure Scheme (7 Sep 2018)

Michael Ring: The Outdoor Recreation Infrastructure Scheme is part of the Government’s Action Plan for Rural Development and provides funding for the development of new outdoor recreational infrastructure or the necessary maintenance, enhancement or promotion of existing outdoor recreational infrastructure in Ireland. On 28thMay last, I announced details of €12 million in funding for Outdoor...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Leader Programmes Expenditure (7 Sep 2018)

Michael Ring: LEADER is a multi-annual programme for the period 2014-2020 and has a total budget of €250 million over that period. Table 1 below details the expenditure incurred in each of the years 2015 to 2017, and to date in 2018. This expenditure relates to: - the cost incurred by the Local Action Groups (LAGs), who administer the programme, in preparing and developing their Local Development...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Rural Development Programme Funding (7 Sep 2018)

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

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Departmental Expenditure (7 Sep 2018)

Michael Ring: My Department operates a suite of programmes designed to support rural communities. These include the Town and Village Renewal Scheme, the Outdoor Recreation Infrastructure Scheme, the CLÁR programme, the Local Improvement Scheme and the Walks Scheme. Table 1 below provides details of the current and capital allocations announced under these programmes to date in 2018.  In the...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Departmental Staff Data (12 Jul 2018)

Michael Ring: The Department of Rural and Community Development was established in July 2017. The Department currently has a headcount of 174 staff. The current ratio of male to female staff in each civil service grade in the Department is as follows: Head Service Officer: 1:0 Temporary Clerical Officer: 0:2 Clerical Officer: 1:1.8 Executive Officer: 1:2.8 Administrative...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Local Improvement Scheme Data (12 Jul 2018)

Michael Ring: The Local Improvement Scheme (LIS) is a programme for improvement works on small private/non-public roads which are not under the normal maintenance of the Local Authorities. The scheme is currently funded by my Department and administered through relevant Local Authorities. On 21st September 2017, I allocated €10 million in funding for the Local Improvement Scheme, following...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Rural Recreation Policy (12 Jul 2018)

Michael Ring: As the Deputy is aware, my Department was established on 27th July 2017. Since then, I met with the members of Comhairle na Tuaithe on 13th February last, and Comhairle met on two further occasions, on 16th May 2018 and 5th July 2018. My meeting with Comhairle on 13th February was to hear directly from the members their views on the recommendations of the independent review of...