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Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Seniors Alert Scheme (26 Jun 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 of a...

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

Michael Ring: Bunaíodh an Roinn Forbartha Tuaithe agus Pobail ar an 19 Iúil, 2017, chun fócus athnuaite agus comhdhlúite a sholáthar ar fhorbairt tuaithe agus pobail in Éirinn. Níl aon poist sa Roinn agus baint riachtanach ag an nGaeilge leis, áfach, aithníonn an Roinn an cúram chun seirbhísí áirithe a chur ar fáil don phobal...

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

Michael Ring: The Community Services Programme (CSP) supports some 400 community organisations to provide local services through a social enterprise model, with funding provided as a contribution to the cost of a manager and an agreed number of full-time equivalent positions. The organisation in question submitted a business plan for consideration under the CSP in April...

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

Michael Ring: My Department does not provide funding to the organisation in question. The Charities Regulator is an independent authority and was established in October 2014 under the Charities Act 2009. The key functions of the Regulator are to establish and maintain a public register of charitable organisations operating in Ireland and ensure their compliance with the Charities Acts. I have no function...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Social Enterprise Sector (26 Jun 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...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Departmental Staff Data (26 Jun 2018)

Michael Ring: The Department of Rural and Community Development was established in July 2017. Since the establishment of the Department, no personnel have been removed from their position, transferred to another role or had their employment terminated due to breaches of departmental standards or professional misconduct or incompetence. The Department is committed to the Civil Service Code of Standards and...

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

Michael Ring: Realising our Rural Potential, the Government's Action Plan for Rural Development, was launched in January 2017. The Action Plan contains 277 actions for the delivery across Government, State agencies and other bodies over the next three years to support the economic and social progress of rural Ireland. The second progress report on the Action Plan was published on 4 May 2018 and is...

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

Michael Ring: I am aware of the report which the Deputy refers to. As the Deputy will appreciate, the response to the issue of loneliness and isolation is delivered across a number of Government Departments and organisations. In that regard, the funding within other Government Departments which is available to initiatives or programmes which help address loneliness is a matter for the Ministers...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: State Bodies Data (21 Jun 2018)

Michael Ring: There are four agencies under the remit of the Department of Rural and Community Development, Pobal, Irish Water Safety, the Charities Regulator and the Western Development Commission. The following table contains the relevant information requested in respect of the boards of these agencies. Agency/State company under aegis of DRCD Number of positions on the board Quorum required for a...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Leader Programmes Expenditure (21 Jun 2018)

Michael Ring: Subhead A6 of my Department's Vote shows an increase in funding of €5 million for the LEADER programme in 2018 compared to 2017.  The allocation under the Subhead has increased from €30 million in 2017, to €35 million in 2018.  In addition, a further €5 million has been assigned to the LEADER programme from capital allocations carried forward from...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Rural Development Programme Funding (21 Jun 2018)

Michael Ring: Subhead A5 of my Department's Vote for 2018 shows an increase in funding of €3.7 million compared to 2017.  The allocation under the Subhead has increased from €15.283 million in 2017, to €18.983 million in 2018.  This increase was provided to build on the progress made by my Department last year in delivering a range of National Rural Development...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Town and Village Renewal Scheme (21 Jun 2018)

Michael Ring: The Town and Village Renewal Scheme is a key component in the revitalisation of rural towns and villages and in sustaining our rural communities. The scheme was introduced in 2016 and €10 million in funding was allocated to 170 projects in the first year of operation. In 2017, as part of the Action Plan for Rural Development, I launched an enhanced Town and Village...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Cross-Border Projects (21 Jun 2018)

Michael Ring: The Programme for Peace and Reconciliation 2014-2020 (PEACE IV) is a cross-border programme co-financed through the European Union's European Regional Development Fund.  It supports peace and reconciliation through actions that promote social and economic stability in Northern Ireland and the Border Region of Ireland (Cavan, Donegal, Leitrim,...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Social Inclusion and Community Activation Programme Expenditure (21 Jun 2018)

Michael Ring: I assume the Deputy is referring to the additional €1 million allocated to Social Inclusion/Regional Development Supports in budget 2018. This subhead primarily provides funding to the Social Inclusion and Community Activation Programme (SICAP). SICAP is delivered locally, under the oversight of Local Community Development Committees, by...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Charitable and Voluntary Organisations (20 Jun 2018)

Michael Ring: Pobal is a not for profit company limited by guarantee.  Charitable status was granted to the company by the Revenue Commissioners on the 20th November 1996.  In accordance with Section 40 of the Charities Act, 2009, Pobal was entered onto the Register of Charitable Organisations automatically on 16 October 2014.  Notwithstanding this, Pobal has informed my Department...

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

Michael Ring: The scheme referred to by the Deputy is currently being developed as part of the Town and Village Renewal Scheme which is administered by my Department. I have established a Steering Group to oversee the design and delivery of the scheme on a pilot basis. The Steering Group is chaired by my Department, and involves a number of other key Departments and agencies, including the Department of...

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

Michael Ring: My Department was established on 19 July 2017, and since that date has paid the following amounts to the company in question: 2017 to-date: - Advertising the Public Consultation process on the Department's Statement of Strategy (2017-2020): €1,687.82 - Advertising the Public Consultation process on the Department's Library Strategy: €11,024.00

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: CLÁR Programme (19 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 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: Public Consultation Process (19 Jun 2018)

Michael Ring: The table following contains the relevant information regarding the number of public consultations held by my Department since its establishment on 19 July 2017, and for three of the four State agencies under the remit of the Department. In relation to Pobal, the information is currently being collated and will be forwarded separately. The costs referred to relate to advertising costs only,...

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

Michael Ring: CLÁR provides funding for small scale capital projects in rural areas that have experienced significant levels of depopulation. The programme, which has a budget of €5 million this year, forms part of the Government’s Action Plan for Rural Development and will continue to support investments such as play areas for children, traffic calming measures around schools, and...