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

Michael Ring: A breakdown of project approvals and expenditure by Local Action Groups (LAGs) under the 2014-2020 LEADER Programme is provided in Table 1. The level of project activity has increased significantly in recent months, and 1,150 projects have now been approved for funding of over €34.2 million.  A further 298 project applications requesting an additional €18.7 million are...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Capital Expenditure Programme (12 Jul 2018)

Michael Ring: The Revised Estimates in respect of the Department of Rural and Community Development sets out gross capital expenditure of €87.5m in respect of my Department for 2018. This capital allocation is supplemented by some €7.7m in respect of capital carried forward from 2017. I have set out in the following table details of capital expenditure to date for the six months to...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Leader Programmes Expenditure (12 Jul 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, including both national and EU funding.  The programme is administered by Local Action Groups (LAGs) which deliver funding in accordance with Local Development Strategies that have been agreed for each LAG area. Table 1 details the expenditure incurred nationally...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Capital Expenditure Programme (12 Jul 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: Local Authority Funding (12 Jul 2018)

Michael Ring: The following table contains the relevant information requested in respect of the applications submitted for funding and projects from Meath and Louth County Councils in 2016, 2017 and to date in 2018 for projects decided upon or in progress. County Number of applications submitted for funding Meath 2016 21 Meath 2017 62 Meath 2018 decided upon 18 Meath 2018 in progress 1 Louth 2016...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Living Wage (12 Jul 2018)

Michael Ring: My Department has calculated that, as of July 2018, the cost of implementing a Living Wage of €11.90 per hour is estimated to be €60,301.28 for all staff in respect of a full year. In respect of the bodies under the aegis of my Department, information relating to pay in those bodies is a matter for the bodies concerned.

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

Michael Ring: CLÁR is a targeted capital investment programme for rural areas which have experienced significant levels of depopulation. I launched the 2018 CLÁR programme on the 15th March last, with an indicative allocation of €5 million for qualifying projects under the following measures: - Measure 1: Support for Schools/Community Safety Measures - Measure 2: Play Areas/Multi-Use...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Walks Scheme (11 Jul 2018)

Michael Ring: My Department administers the Walks Scheme which was originally launched in March 2008. The Scheme was an innovative response to facilitating the development and maintenance of 39 of Ireland’s key walking trails. The Scheme currently includes 1,905 landholders as key participants in the provision of high quality walking trails by contracting them to undertake maintenance work on...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Walks Scheme (11 Jul 2018)

Michael Ring: My Department currently administers the Walks Scheme, which was originally launched in March 2008. The scheme was an innovative response to facilitating the development and maintenance of many of Ireland’s key walking trails. The table below outlines the number of walks funded under the Scheme since its inception in 2008. Number of Trails maintained 2008-2018 Year Number of...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Comhairle na Tuaithe (11 Jul 2018)

Michael Ring: I propose to take Questions Nos. 524 to 526, inclusive, together. Comhairle Na Tuaithe (The Countryside Council) was originally established in February 2004 with a primary focus on the priority areas of: - access to the countryside, - developing a countryside code and - developing a countryside recreation strategy. Comhairle na Tuaithe provides a consultative forum in a partnership...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Ministerial Advisers Data (11 Jul 2018)

Michael Ring: The Department of Rural and Community Development was established on 19 July 2017, it employs one full time media advisor at the civil service grade of Principal Officer. The annual salary for this position is at the level of the Principal Officer Standard pay scale, sanctioned at €84,973.00.

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: National Development Plan Funding (11 Jul 2018)

Michael Ring: The National Development Plan has provided for a new €1 billion 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. Funding of €315 million has been provided over the period 2019 to 2022, which will allow both further activity under...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Departmental Funding (11 Jul 2018)

Michael Ring: My Department provides funding at programme level to support local authorities and others in the delivery of individual projects. In respect of allocations for 2018, the breakdown of my Department’s capital spend at programme level is as follows. Capital allocations € €,000 Administration 302 A3 Dormant Accounts 2006 A5 National Rural Development Schemes...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Departmental Expenditure (11 Jul 2018)

Michael Ring: The Revised Estimates in respect of the Department of Rural and Community Development sets out gross capital expenditure of €87.5m and current expenditure of €144m in respect of my Department for 2018. The capital expenditure is supplemented by some €7.7m in respect of capital carried forward from 2017. The figure of €17m referred to in the Deputy’s question...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: General Data Protection Regulation Data (11 Jul 2018)

Michael Ring: I propose to take Questions Nos. 532 and 533 together. The introduction of the General Data Protection Regulation has given individuals greater control over their data by setting out additional and more clearly defined rights regarding the collection and processing of personal data by organisations, including Government Departments. My Department has highlighted these rights on its...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: General Data Protection Regulation (11 Jul 2018)

Michael Ring: My Department has collated surveys of the Records of Processing Activities information for business sections and will conduct Data Protection Impact Assessments (DPIA) where the need is identified. There has been no new data processing technology introduced into the Department since 15 May 2018, nor are there any due to be introduced in the foreseeable future, so there has been no...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Data Sharing Arrangements (11 Jul 2018)

Michael Ring: The Department of Public Expenditure and Reform has responsibility for Data Sharing and Governance Bill, which was published on 8 June 2018 and is currently at Report Stage in the Seanad. The purpose of the Bill is to promote and encourage data sharing between public bodies by providing a statutory framework for data sharing for legitimate and clearly specified purposes that are compliant...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Constitutional Amendments (10 Jul 2018)

Michael Ring: My Department has no legislation or legislation to be enacted which is dependent on or in place as a consequence of Article 41.2 of the Constitution.

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Rural Recreation Scheme (10 Jul 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...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Local Improvement Scheme Applications (10 Jul 2018)

Michael Ring: The case which the Deputy refers to would be entirely a matter for consideration by the relevant Local Authority under the Local Improvement Scheme (LIS).  LIS is a programme for improvement works on small private/non-public roads and is currently funded by my Department and delivered through the Local Authorities. I launched the 2018 LIS programme in February this...