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Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Dormant Accounts Fund Administration (20 Feb 2018)

Michael Ring: The legislation governing the Dormant Accounts Funds provides a framework for the disbursement of funds for measures targeted at socially, economically and educationally disadvantaged people, and people with a disability. The funding is allocated through a three-year Disbursement Scheme, underpinned by annual Action Plans which set out specific measures which may draw down from the Fund. ...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Mobile Telephony Services (20 Feb 2018)

Michael Ring: The Mobile Phone and Broadband Taskforce was established in July 2016 to examine broadband and mobile phone coverage deficits in Ireland and identify tangible actions to improve the quality of these services. The Taskforce Report was published in December 2016, and included 40 actions to alleviate barriers to mobile phone reception and broadband access.  An Implementation...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Job Creation (15 Feb 2018)

Michael Ring: The action plan for rural development includes a range of measures which will support enterprise growth and job creation in rural areas.  These measures will be delivered across a range of Government Departments, State agencies and other organisations over the period to 2020.  The relevant measures in the Action Plan are aimed at: -  growing an attracting enterprises and...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Leader Programmes Funding (15 Feb 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 been allocated to the local action groups throughout the country which deliver the LEADER programme. The remaining €30 million is available for schemes which will be delivered at a national level. LEADER funding is...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Gender Recognition (14 Feb 2018)

Michael Ring: My Department was established on 19 July 2017, to deliver on the Government’s commitment to bring a greater degree of coordination and cohesion to all of the work of Government in so far as it impacts on rural Ireland and on communities My Department is strongly committed to equality of opportunity in all its employment and customer service practices. All internal and external...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Data Protection (14 Feb 2018)

Michael Ring: An Interdepartmental Committee (IDC) on Data Related Issues was established by the Department of an Taoiseach in 2015. This is the key vehicle for General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) preparations, and in ensuring a consistent approach across the public sector. My Department is a member of this IDC. In addition, officials in my Department are currently sourcing appropriate training...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Rural Development Programme Funding (14 Feb 2018)

Michael Ring: LEADER, which is referred to at EU level as Measure 19 of the Rural Development Programme, forms part of Ireland's Rural Development Programme 2014-2020 and has a total budget of €250 million over the period in question.  €220 million of this funding has been allocated to the Local Action Groups (LAGs) throughout the country who deliver the LEADER programme.  The...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Action Plan for Rural Development Expenditure (13 Feb 2018)

Michael Ring: The Action Plan for Rural Development contains a number of measures which have the objective of rejuvenating Ireland’s rural towns and villages to make them more attractive places in which to live and work, and to increase their tourism potential. The 2017 Town and Village Renewal Scheme was launched in April last year, with a focus on projects which could stimulate and encourage...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Departmental Expenditure (13 Feb 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 following tables is from the date of establishment of the Department. Four state...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Leader Programmes Applications (13 Feb 2018)

Michael Ring: The LEADER element of the Rural Development Programme (RDP) 2014–2020 will provide €250 million in financial resources to support the development of sustainable rural communities. Under the programme, funding will be distributed by Local Action Groups to rural communities in line with the local development strategies that have been developed within each sub-regional area in...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Outdoor Recreation Infrastructure Scheme (13 Feb 2018)

Michael Ring: Policy responsibility for the development of greenways is a matter for my colleague, the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport. However, my Department also supports the development of greenways through the Outdoor Recreation Infrastructure Scheme I plan to launch a new round of the Outdoor Recreation Infrastructure Scheme in 2018 and details of the scheme will be made available to...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Walks Scheme (13 Feb 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 landholders...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Community Development Initiatives (13 Feb 2018)

Michael Ring: My Department provides a variety of supports in respect of community and rural development which are available to many sectors of society, including the elderly. The Social Inclusion and Community Activation Programme (SICAP) is a key intervention for disadvantaged communities. The Programme Implementers in each area work with the elderly in their locality, once they fall within one of...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Seniors Alert Scheme (13 Feb 2018)

Michael Ring: My Department is responsible for the Seniors Alert Scheme which encourages support for vulnerable people in our communities through the provision of personal monitored alarms to enable them to continue 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...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Strategic Communications Unit (8 Feb 2018)

Michael Ring: My Department was established on 19 July 2017, to deliver on the Government’s commitment to bring a greater degree of co-ordination and cohesion to all of the work of Government in so far as it impacts on rural Ireland and communities. The Department of An Taoiseach Strategic Communications Unit (SCU), was established in 2017, to inter alia, bring about a more co-ordinated,...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Freedom of Information Data (8 Feb 2018)

Michael Ring: The Department of Rural and Community Development was established on 19 July 2017 and from that date to 31 December 2017, it received a total of 14 Freedom of Information requests, during the remaining 5.5 months of 2017. Of these 14 requests, 5 were withdrawn, and the average time taken to complete the processing of the remaining 9 requests was 18 days. I can confirm that there were no...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Seniors Alert Scheme (7 Feb 2018)

Michael Ring: The objective of the Seniors Alert Scheme is to encourage community support for vulnerable older people in our communities through the provision of personal monitored alarms to enable older persons, of limited means, to continue to live securely in their homes with confidence, independence and peace of mind. The Seniors Alert Scheme is administered on behalf of my Department by Pobal....

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Control of Dogs (7 Feb 2018)

Michael Ring: I propose to take Questions Nos. 275 and 276 together. The Control of Dogs Acts 1986 to 2010 set out a range of requirements for all dog owners or any other person in charge of a dog. The Control of Dogs Regulations 1998 set out further requirements that owners of 10 specific breeds of dogs, including the American Pit Bull Terrier, and every other strain or cross of these...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Walks Scheme (7 Feb 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: Town and Village Renewal Scheme (7 Feb 2018)

Michael Ring: In October 2017, I approved funding of €21.6 million for 281 projects under the Town and Village Renewal Scheme, which included €58,312.80 in respect of the project referred to by the Deputy.  The 2018 Town and Village Renewal Scheme will be launched later this year and all eligible projects will be entitled to apply for funding in line with the...