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Seanad: Rural Development: Statements (23 May 2018)

Michael Ring: Ireland's Hidden Heartlands has been launched for the midlands because it has a good tourism product. The people in the midlands need to sell it like the Wild Atlantic Way. Senators Kieran O'Donnell and Byrne spoke about what is happening with the funding for local development. One sees pride in these local communities. They are not saying their areas are dying. They are saying their...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Seniors Alert Scheme (23 May 2018)

Michael Ring: The allocation for the Seniors Alert Scheme in 2018 is €2.3m. The scheme was successfully re-launched late last year and I am pleased to advise the Deputy that to date the revised scheme has been a resounding success. By end of April, 7,559 applications had been approved, representing an increase of 133% over the same period in 2017. My officials are carefully monitoring the...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: CLÁR Programme (23 May 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...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Community Services Programme (23 May 2018)

Michael Ring: The Community Services Programme (CSP) supports around 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 is approved for funding under the CSP until end-December 2018. In late...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Charities Regulation (22 May 2018)

Michael Ring: I propose to take Questions Nos. 533 and 534 together. The Charities Regulatory Authority (the ‘Charities Regulator’) operates under the aegis of the Department of Rural and Community Development. Section 14(3) of the Charities Act 2009, provides that the Charities Regulator is independent in the performance of its statutory functions. My Department has no function...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Charities Regulation (22 May 2018)

Michael Ring: Schedule 1, section 2(1) of the Charities Act 2009 states that the Authority shall consist of not less than nine and not greater than twenty members. Section 2(2) of schedule 1 provides that the members of the Authority shall be appointed by the Minister, with the approval of the Government. The Act also states that the Minister shall ensure that among the members of the Authority are...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: CLÁR Programme (22 May 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 of 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...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: CLÁR Programme (22 May 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 of 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 (22 May 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 of 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...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: CLÁR Programme (22 May 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 of 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...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Departmental Expenditure (22 May 2018)

Michael Ring: The Department of Rural and Community Development was established in July 2017. On a full year basis, a total of €45,478 was expended on training and development in my Department to year end 2017. There were no incidental expenses incurred.

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Departmental Expenditure (22 May 2018)

Michael Ring: The Department was established following the Transfer of Functions Orders in July 2017. On a full year basis, a total of €239,000 was expended on travel and subsistence expenses in my Department to year end 31 December 2017.

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Departmental Expenditure (22 May 2018)

Michael Ring: The Department of Rural and Community Development was established on 19 July 2017.  Any information relating to the functions transferred to this Department, for the requested period prior to that date, will be reported on by the relevant previous parent Departments, in their responses. The information in the table below is from the date of establishment of the Department.  No...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Control of Dogs (22 May 2018)

Michael Ring: The Control of Dogs Regulations, 1998, require the owner or person in charge of a dog to ensure the dog wears a collar bearing the name and address of the owner on an attached plate, badge or disc. This facilitates the return of the dog to its owner in the event that it is lost and where access to a microchip scanner may not be easily available. I have no plans amend the regulations in...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Action Plan for Rural Development Implementation (22 May 2018)

Michael Ring: A pilot scheme to encourage residential occupancy in rural towns and villages is currently being developed as part of the Town and Village Renewal Scheme, which is administered by my Department. The pilot will consider ways in which properties that are currently not in use in town centres can be renovated to allow them to be used for residential purposes.  This will help to rejuvenate...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Town and Village Renewal Scheme (22 May 2018)

Michael Ring: The Town and Village Renewal Scheme is a key part of the Government’s Action Plan for Rural Development. A particular objective of the scheme is to target the towns and villages that were badly hit by the recent recession and might benefit most from the scheme. In that context, I do not believe that increasing the limits in respect of the number of applications submitted by county,...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: EU Funding (22 May 2018)

Michael Ring: The European Commission has proposed, as part of the Multiannual Financial Framework (MFF) 2021-2027, that the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development (EAFRD) would be allocated approximately €78.8 billion for the period 2021-2027. I understand that this represents a reduction in the region of 15% on the current period, although there are a number of different percentages...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Recreational Facilities (22 May 2018)

Michael Ring: My Department has funded the development of playgrounds and Multi-Use Games Areas in specific areas under the CLÁR programme. However, my Department does not have a function in respect of the general maintenance of public playgrounds and the information requested by the Deputy is not available within my Department. The maintenance of such playgrounds is a matter for each individual...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Road Improvement Schemes (22 May 2018)

Michael Ring: The Local Improvement Scheme (LIS) which the Deputy refers to is a programme for improvement works on small private/non-public roads. The eligibility criteria for the scheme are largely based on the Memorandum governing the scheme which was published in 2002 by the then Department of Environment and Local Government. The scheme is currently delivered through the Local Authorities. ...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Rural and Community Development: Review of Programmes of the Department of Rural and Community Development: Discussion (16 May 2018)

Michael Ring: I am very pleased to meet the joint committee today to resume our discussions on my Department's Estimates for 2018. We had a very constructive and productive select committee meeting in April and I thank members for their suggestions. I look forward to continuing that discussion today. We are focusing today on the community programme and the Charities Regulator. I will say only a few...