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Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Grant Payments (3 Jul 2018)

Michael Ring: In December 2017, I announced once-off financial support of €812,000 for Agricultural Shows to alleviate financial difficulties suffered by a number of these shows in recent years, primarily due to adverse weather conditions. The allocation was made in coordination with the Irish Shows Association (ISA) and will result in each of approximately 120 shows under the umbrella of the...

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

Michael Ring: The Programme for a Partnership Government includes a commitment to investigate the feasibility of a new model of community banking for Ireland, including an investigation of the German Sparkassen model for the development of local public banks that operate within well-defined regions. A project team comprising officials from my Department and the Department of Finance was established...

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

Michael Ring: I launched the Community Enhancement Programme on 31 May 2018. The programme replaces and builds on RAPID and the Community Facilities Scheme. The amount allocated for 2018 is €4.5 million. The programme is administered by Local Community Development Committees in each area and is currently open for applications, funding for 2018 has therefore not yet been drawn down from my...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Leader Programmes Funding (3 Jul 2018)

Michael Ring: LEADER is a multi-annual programme for the period 2014-2020 which has a total budget of €250 million over the programming period. The programme is administered by Local Action Groups (LAGs) which deliver funding in accordance with Local Development Strategies that have been agreed for each LEADER sub-regional area. €220 million of the available funding has already been...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Social Enterprise Sector (3 Jul 2018)

Michael Ring: The Action Plan for Rural Development includes a commitment to develop and publish a National Policy on Social Enterprise, which will encompass the full range of activity in the sector. In July 2017, my Department established a research partnership with the Social Finance Foundation for the purpose of carrying out targeted research and stakeholder engagement with the social enterprise...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Local Improvement Scheme Funding (3 Jul 2018)

Michael Ring: The Local Improvement Scheme (LIS) is a programme for improvement works on small private/non-public roads. The scheme is currently funded by my Department and administered through the Local Authorities. In 2017, I allocated a total of €17.4 million to County Councils around the country under the LIS scheme under two tranches. The following table sets out the funding provided to County...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Town and Village Renewal Scheme (3 Jul 2018)

Michael Ring: The Town and Village Renewal Scheme is a key component in the revitalisation of towns and villages across the country, and over €31.6 million has been approved for more than 450 projects across the country since the scheme was introduced in the second half of 2016. I launched the 2018 Town and Village Renewal Scheme on 27 April 2018 this year, with an indicative allocation of...

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: EU Funding (3 Jul 2018)

Michael Ring: I have set out in the following table details of Appropriations in Aid received from the European Commission since the establishment of my Department in July 2017. Payments are in respect of co-financing of the Leader Programme and the Programme for Peace and Reconciliation respectively. In addition, income of some €4 million has been accrued in respect of the Programme for Peace and...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Leader Programmes Expenditure (3 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. Table 1 details the expenditure incurred nationally under the programme to date. This expenditure relates to: - the costs incurred by the LAGs to develop their Local Development Strategies (Preparatory Support); - the administration costs of the LAGs and the costs of...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Leader Programmes Funding (3 Jul 2018)

Michael Ring: The total allocation for the LEADER 2014 - 2020 Programme is €250 million. The EU portion of this funding is provided under the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development (EAFRD) at the rate of 62.8% of total costs (€157 million). The remaining 37.2% (€93 million) in matching funding is provided by the Exchequer. I am confident that the full level of funding...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Local Improvement Scheme (28 Jun 2018)

Michael Ring: The Local Improvement Scheme (LIS), is a scheme for carrying out improvement works on private/non-public roads.  Often these roads lead to multiple residences, parcels of land that support agricultural activity, or to amenities such as lakes, rivers or beaches. I reintroduced the LIS in September 2017 after a gap of 8 years.  The scheme is currently funded by my...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: CLÁR Programme (27 Jun 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: Electric Vehicles (27 Jun 2018)

Michael Ring: My Department has offices in Dublin, at Trinity Point on Leinster Street South, and in Ballina, Co Mayo. There are no e-car charging points or specific parking bays allocated to electric vehicles at either location, however, there are e-car charging points situated in close proximity to both office locations, one at Merrion Square in Dublin, and two in Ballina, in Humbert St and...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Library Services Provision (26 Jun 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 a new library in Dingle is primarily a matter for Kerry County Council. My Department funds a Libraries Capital Investment Programme that will...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Community Development Initiatives (26 Jun 2018)

Michael Ring: The RAPID programme has been replaced by the Community Enhancement Programme (CEP) which I launched last month. The Community Facilities Scheme (CFS) has also been amalgamated into the CEP. The new programme provides funding to enhance facilities for disadvantaged communities. If the school in question is developing facilities for use by the entire community, it...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Town and Village Renewal Scheme (26 Jun 2018)

Michael Ring: I launched the 2018 Town and Village Renewal Scheme on 27thApril 2018 this year with a capital allocation of €15 million. Local Authorities are required to seek expressions of interest from communities for proposals under the scheme, and each county has been invited to submit up to 12 proposals to my Department for consideration. The closing date for the submission of applications is...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Action Plan for Rural Development (26 Jun 2018)

Michael Ring: I propose to take Questions Nos. 519 and 520 together. Since the publication of the Action Plan for Rural Development in January 2017, significant progress has been made in implementing and delivering on of the wide range of measures contained in the Plan. The Town and Village Renewal Scheme is a key component in the revitalisation of towns and villages across the country including those in...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Local Improvement Scheme Funding (26 Jun 2018)

Michael Ring: The Local Improvement Scheme (LIS) is a programme for improvement works on small private/non-public roads. The scheme is currently funded by my Department and administered through the Local Authorities. Following on from the successful re-launch of the scheme in 2017, I announced details of the 2018 Local Improvement Scheme on 27 February last. I allocated an initial amount of...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Action Plan for Rural Development (26 Jun 2018)

Michael Ring: One of the objectives of the Action Plan for Rural Development is to support enterprise growth and job creation in rural areas. The Government has set a target of supporting the creation of 135,000 extra jobs outside of Dublin by 2020 and specific measures to achieve this target are set out in the Action Plan.  These measures are delivered across a range of Government Departments and...