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Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Social Inclusion and Community Activation Programme Data (22 Mar 2018)

Michael Ring: The information requested is set out in the tables. Table 1 provides funding allocations and the Department's expenditure per county for the years 2015 to 2018 for the Social Inclusion and Community Activation Programme (SICAP).  2018 funding figures are not yet finalised as not all local authorities have drawn down 2018 funding. SICAP commenced on 1 April...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Social Inclusion and Community Activation Programme Funding (22 Mar 2018)

Michael Ring: The Social Inclusion and Community Activation Programme (SICAP) is a key intervention for disadvantaged communities.  The funding allocated to SICAP for 2018 is €38.028m. It is anticipated that funding will be, at a minimum, maintained at current levels for the years 2019 to 2022.  However, funding for these years has not yet been finalised and is subject...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Social Inclusion and Community Activation Programme Data (22 Mar 2018)

Michael Ring: Local Community Development Committees (LCDCs) in each county have undertaken a process to select Programme Implementers to deliver the Social Inclusion and Community Activation Programme (SICAP) 2018 – 2022 in their areas. In total, there were 51 Lot areas where Programme Implementers were to be appointed. The information requested is set out in the tables. Table 1lists the 47 Lot...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: CLÁR Programme (22 Mar 2018)

Michael Ring: CLÁR (Ceantair Laga Árd-Riachtanais) is a targeted investment programme for rural areas that aims to provide funding for small infrastructural projects and other initiatives in areas that have experienced significant levels of population decline. I launched the 2018 CLÁR Programme on 15 March, with an indicative allocation of €5 million across three Measures as follows:...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Local and Community Development Programme (22 Mar 2018)

Michael Ring: A Cross-Sectoral Group on Local and Community Developmentwas established in May 2017 to develop a five-year implementation plan for the Government’s Framework Policy on Local and Community Development. The Group is chaired by my Department and comprises members drawn from the relevant stakeholder sectors, including the community development, local development and community &...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Social Innovation Fund Ireland (22 Mar 2018)

Michael Ring: Social Innovation Fund Ireland (SIFI) works in partnership with Government to find and develop the best social innovations with the potential for transformative impact on critical social issues facing Ireland. The partnership is based on a 50:50 philantropic/government matched funding arrangement. To date, approximately €6m has been raised under this funding model, with 7...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Library Services Provision (21 Mar 2018)

Michael Ring: The provision and management of public library services is primarily a matter for each local authority in its capacity as a library authority under the Local Government Act 2001. This includes the purchase of public library book-stock which, in 2016, was subject to a national tender run by the Local Government Management Agency (LGMA) on behalf of the 31 local authorities. ...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Ministerial Staff Data (21 Mar 2018)

Michael Ring: My Department was established on 19 July 2017.  I can confirm that the only appointments I have made were two Advisers, details as follows: 1. Press Adviser: Mr Daniel Rowan was appointed as Press Adviser on 14 August 2017.  His main responsibilities include the following: - Provision and oversight of press information and liaison on my behalf (working with the...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Departmental Banking (20 Mar 2018)

Michael Ring: As the Department is still in developmental stage, it does not hold any funds in commercial bank accounts and is not impacted by negative interest rates on deposit . In relation to agencies, I will follow up with the Deputy in relation to the treasury management functions adopted in agencies under the aegis of my Department.

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Departmental Advertising Expenditure (20 Mar 2018)

Michael Ring: My Department was established on 19 July 2017. I can confirm that my Department has not spent any funding on third party public relations advice, communications advice, online advertising or public awareness campaigns since the date of its establishment. However, in tandem with the Seniors Alert Scheme which launched on 1 November 2017, a nationwide public awareness campaign was rolled...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Community Development Projects (20 Mar 2018)

Michael Ring: The Local Community Development Programme (LCDP) was launched on 1 January 2010. The table sets out the funding allocated to the Programme by County for the period 2010 to 2017. The LCDP was superseded by the Social Inclusion and Community Activation Programme (SICAP) from 1 April 2015 in most parts of the country. However, due to a deliberative process in County Meath and County Galway,...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Departmental Staff Data (20 Mar 2018)

Michael Ring: My Department was established on 19 July 2017. I can confirm that the only appointments made outside of the Public Appointments Service recruitment system, which would not have been the appropriate recruitment channel, relate to my two Advisers, the Press Adviser and the Special Adviser.

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Public Sector Staff Remuneration (20 Mar 2018)

Michael Ring: During Storm Emma, my Department operated in accordance with the guidance provided by the National Emergency Coordinating Group (NECG), which my Department is represented on. On foot of the NECG advice all Government Offices were closed on 1 and 2 March during the status red weather warning. I am advised that, while staff were directed to stay at home during Storm Emma, no pay or annual...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Local Improvement Scheme Administration (20 Mar 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 success of the LIS scheme which I launched last year, I announced details of the 2018 LIS scheme at the end of February 2018. I have made an indicative...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Leader Programmes Data (20 Mar 2018)

Michael Ring: LEADER is a multi-annual EU co-funded programme to support rural development. The programme is administered by Local Action Groups, LAGs, which are responsible for approving projects from applicants in accordance with Local Development Strategies that have been agreed for each LAG area. Ireland has an allocation of €250 million under the LEADER programme over the period 2014-2020. The...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: CLÁR Programme (20 Mar 2018)

Michael Ring: The CLÁR programme provides funding for small scale infrastructural projects in disadvantaged rural areas that have experienced significant levels of de-population and is an important part of the Government’s Action Plan for Rural Development. Almost 900 projects have been approved for funding since I re-launched the CLÁR programme in the second half of 2016. I can confirm...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Scéim na Siúlóidí (20 Mar 2018)

Michael Ring: Is í mo Roinnse a dhéanann riaracháin ar Scéim na Siúlóidí, scéim a éascaíonn forbairt agus cothabháil a dhéanamh ar go leor de na cosáin siúil in Éirinn. Is iad na sealbhóirí talún príomhrannpháirtithe na scéime sa tslí is go gcuireann siad cosáin siúil ardchaighdeán...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Walks Scheme (20 Mar 2018)

Michael Ring: My Department administers the Walks Scheme which facilitates the development and maintenance of many of Ireland’s walking trails. The scheme involves landholders as key participants in the provision of high quality walking trails, by contracting them to undertake maintenance work on sections of National Way Marked Ways and other priority walks that traverse their lands. The...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Social Enterprise Sector (20 Mar 2018)

Michael Ring: Funding is available through my Department's Community Services Programme, CSP, and LEADER Programme to support the management and development of community centres respectively. The CSP supports community organisations to provide local services through a social enterprise model. Such services include community owned or community managed buildings and facilities that are used for community...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Leader Programmes Data (20 Mar 2018)

Michael Ring: LEADER is a multi-annual programme covering the period 2014-2020, with a total budget of €250 million over that period. €220 million of this funding has already been allocated to the Local Action Groups throughout the country who deliver the LEADER programme. The remaining €30 million is available for schemes which will be delivered at a national level. Funding...