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Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Ministerial Travel (10 Jul 2018)

Michael Ring: Since the establishment of the Department of Rural and Community Development on 19th July 2017, the cost of travel and subsistence expenses to date in respect of myself, private secretary and ministerial driver amounted to €54,798.

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Town and Village Renewal Scheme (10 Jul 2018)

Michael Ring: The 2018 Town and Village Renewal Scheme was launched on 27th April, with an indicative allocation of €15 million. Local Authorities were required to seek expressions of interest from communities for proposals under the scheme and select up to 12 proposals for submission to my Department for consideration.  The closing date for submission of applications to my Department was...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Project Ireland 2040 Administration (10 Jul 2018)

Michael Ring: Meetings and discussions with my officials on Project Ireland 2040 and related matters have taken place, and will continue to take place, on a frequent and ongoing basis. These have included discussions on the Rural Regeneration and Development Fund, which is being led out on by my Department in collaboration with other Departments and was launched last week. It is therefore not possible to...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Freedom of Information Requests (10 Jul 2018)

Michael Ring: My Department has received a total of 34 requests under the Freedom of Information Act since 1 January 2018. Of these, three are currently ongoing as of 6 July. Six requests have been refused, two of which were appealed.

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Vacancies on State Boards (10 Jul 2018)

Michael Ring: There are four State boards under the remit of my Department, the Western Development Commission, Irish Water Safety, the Charities Regulatory Authority and the recently established Charity Appeals Tribunal. There are currently no vacancies on those boards.

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Town and Village Renewal Scheme (10 Jul 2018)

Michael Ring: The pilot scheme to encourage residential occupancy in rural towns and villages which the Deputy refers to is being developed as part of the Town and Village Renewal Scheme which is administered by my Department. As advised in the previous questions referred to, a Steering Group was established to oversee the design and delivery of the pilot scheme and the work of that Group is still in...

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

Michael Ring: I launched the Community Enhancement Programme in May 2018.  The programme replaces and builds on RAPID and the Community Facilities Scheme.  It is administered by Local Community Development Committees in each local authority area and is currently open for applications. Groups who wish to apply for funding under this programme in the Dublin City Local Authority area will find...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Departmental Staff Recruitment (10 Jul 2018)

Michael Ring: The Department of Rural and Community Development was established in July 2017. The position in 2017 was as follows: There were no jobs offered in the Department from internal competitions. The Department made seven appointments from interdepartmental competitions, which are restricted to civil servants. The Department also recruited twenty staff from open competitions,...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: CLÁR Programme (5 Jul 2018)

Michael Ring: I propose to take Questions Nos. 335 and 336 together. The CLÁR programme is an important part of the Government’s Action Plan for Rural Development and makes a huge contribution to supporting the most depopulated areas in rural Ireland. The programme provides funding for small scale infrastructural projects in disadvantaged rural areas that have experienced significant...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Town and Village Renewal Scheme (5 Jul 2018)

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

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: CLÁR Programme (5 Jul 2018)

Michael Ring: The CLÁR programme was originally launched in October 2001 to provide 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 which was also included on the basis of the serious difficulties caused in that area by Foot and Mouth...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Departmental Staff Training (5 Jul 2018)

Michael Ring: My Department has provided both full and half day GDPR training courses for all its staff. Training was provided by the Institute of Public Administration and was completed throughout the first two weeks of April 2018. Further training is to be scheduled to facilitate staff that were unable to attend on those dates. Furthermore, I can confirm that the staff of all agencies under the...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Library Projects (4 Jul 2018)

Michael Ring: The provision of premises and facilities in the public library service is generally a matter for each local authority in its capacity as a library authority under the Local Government Act 2001. Accordingly, the development of the new library in Edgeworthstown is primarily a matter for Longford County Council.  My Department provides funding under the Libraries...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Town and Village Renewal Scheme (4 Jul 2018)

Michael Ring: It was originally envisaged that a number of public Art Works would be supported as part of the 2017 Town and Village Renewal Scheme. However, the primary focus of the scheme was to support projects that could demonstrate an economic benefit for small towns and villages and their hinterlands. There was a substantial level of demand for projects of this nature and given the limited resources...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Departmental Contracts Data (4 Jul 2018)

Michael Ring: My Department has not engaged polling companies or Irish market researchers to conduct research on behalf of the Department since its establishment on 19 July 2017. 

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Leader Programmes Data (4 Jul 2018)

Michael Ring: I propose to take Questions Nos. 324 to 326, inclusive, together. Leader is a multi-annual programme for the period 2014-2020 and has a total budget of €250 million. The table provides the following details requested by the Deputy: - the amount approved to date for projects under the Leader programme 2014-2020 broken down by county; - the amount which has been claimed and paid in...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Seniors Alert Scheme (4 Jul 2018)

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...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: CLÁR Programme (3 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 Games...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: CLÁR Programme (3 Jul 2018)

Michael Ring: The CLÁR programme is an important part of the Government’s Action Plan for Rural Development and makes a huge contribution to supporting the most depopulated areas in rural Ireland. The programme provides funding for small scale infrastructural projects in disadvantaged rural areas that have experienced significant levels of de-population. CLÁR was originally...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Departmental Expenditure (3 Jul 2018)

Michael Ring: Since the establishment of my Department on 19 July 2017, there has been no expenditure on commercial archaeology services.