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Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Seniors Alert Scheme (12 Dec 2017)

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...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: CLÁR Programme (12 Dec 2017)

Michael Ring: The 2017 CLÁR programme provided total funding of just under €7 million this year for 230 projects across four Measures as follows: Measure 1: Support for School and Community Safety Measures Measure 2: Play Areas Measure 3: Targeted Community Infrastructure Measure 4: First Responder Supports Details of the approved projects are available on my Department'swebsite at . Decisions...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Local Improvement Scheme Funding (7 Dec 2017)

Michael Ring: My Department wrote to Local Authorities last August to establish the level of demand for a local improvement scheme this year. This is a nation-wide scheme which The Local Authorities were advised that any requests for funds would be subject to their capacity to complete any proposed works in 2017, and funding availability. On 21st September last, I announced the provision of...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Mountain Rescue Service (7 Dec 2017)

Michael Ring: Mountain Rescue Ireland (MRI) operates on a voluntary basis, but has received State support for a number of years from various Government Departments to help with the organisation’s operating costs. I understand that the Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport currently provides an average grant of approximately €7,400 per annum for each individual MRI rescue team, and a...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Departmental Budgets (7 Dec 2017)

Michael Ring: The total amount of capital funding allocated to my Department upon its creation was approximately €77 million. To the end of November, payments totalling €25.2 million have been made, as shown in the table below. It has been impressed upon Local Authorities the need to accelerate spending on their 2017 projects as a matter of urgency, and further significant...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Local Authority Funding (7 Dec 2017)

Michael Ring: I interpret the Deputy's question as referring to schemes launched by my Department in 2017. Earlier this year, I launch a number of schemes that provide support for the development of rural communities. These include the Town and Village Renewal Scheme, the Outdoor/Rural Recreation Infrastructure Scheme, the CLÁR Programme and the Local Improvement Scheme (LIS). These schemes all...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Local Authority Funding (7 Dec 2017)

Michael Ring: I interpret the Deputy's question as referring to schemes launched by my Department in 2017. Earlier this year, I launch a number of schemes that provide support for the development of rural communities. These include the Town and Village Renewal Scheme, the Outdoor/Rural Recreation Infrastructure Scheme, the CLÁR Programme and the Local Improvement Scheme (LIS). These schemes all...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Social Inclusion and Community Activation Programme (7 Dec 2017)

Michael Ring: I presume the Deputy is referring to the Lot basis used for delivery of the Social Inclusion and Community Activation Programme (SICAP). The SICAP programme is implemented by 46 Programme Implementers in 51 geographic areas (known as Lots).  These Lots were determined by the Local Community Development Committees (LCDCs) in 2014, prior to the commencement of the current...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Rural Recreation Policy (7 Dec 2017)

Michael Ring: Pillar 3 of the Action Plan for Rural Development makes a commitment to a series of actions to maximise Ireland’s rural tourism and recreation potential in recognition of the contribution that tourism makes to the rural economy. Actions under this Pillar are implemented across a number of Government Departments and will support sustainable jobs through targeted tourism initiatives,...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Ministerial Meetings (7 Dec 2017)

Michael Ring: A meeting of Comhairle na Tuaithe took place on 6th April 2016, prior to the appointment the current Government, and a further meeting was held on 30th November 2016. I was not in a position to attend the meeting on 30th November in my role as Minister for State at the Department of Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs.     Since the...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Leader Programmes Funding (7 Dec 2017)

Michael Ring: LEADER is a multi-annual EU co-funded programme to support rural development. Ireland has an allocation of €250 million under the programme over the period 2014-2020, including both national and EU funding. The programme is administered by Local Action Groups (LAGs) who deliver funding in accordance with Local Development Strategies that have been agreed for each LAG area. Funding...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Local Improvement Scheme Expenditure (7 Dec 2017)

Michael Ring: Last September, I announced the allocation of €10 million under the Local Improvement Scheme following consultation with Local Authorities on the level of demand for such a scheme this year. The Local Authorities were advised that any requests for funds would be subject to their capacity to complete any proposed works in 2017, and funding availability.  I announced a further...

Seanad: Commencement Matters: Local and Community Development Programme (6 Dec 2017)

Michael Ring: I thank the Senator for raising the issue. I will put my statement on the record but will also respond to one or two of the issues Senator Boyhan raises. I do not disagree with him. My Department provides funding to support the development of the new local and community development governance structures introduced as part of the local government reform process, namely, local community...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Departmental Expenditure (6 Dec 2017)

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, will be reported by the relevant parent Departments in their responses.

Seanad: Department of Rural and Community Development: Statements (5 Dec 2017)

Michael Ring: This is the first time I have been here.

Seanad: Department of Rural and Community Development: Statements (5 Dec 2017)

Michael Ring: No.

Seanad: Department of Rural and Community Development: Statements (5 Dec 2017)

Michael Ring: I thank the House for the opportunity to brief Members this evening on the important work I am leading in the Department of Rural and Community Development. As Members know, the Department was established on 19 July 2017. I am honoured to have been asked by An Taoiseach to lead the new Department. The decision to establish the Department is an important one as we seek to promote and...

Seanad: Department of Rural and Community Development: Statements (5 Dec 2017)

Michael Ring: I thank the Members for their support, their comments and their constructive suggestions this evening. All of us are united in wanting the best future for our rural and urban communities around the country. That is the reason my Department was established by the Taoiseach in July. It is the fundamental objective of my Department, and I am confident that with this strong mandate we will...

Seanad: Department of Rural and Community Development: Statements (5 Dec 2017)

Michael Ring: The Senator would have a bigger problem with me if that money was unspent at the end of the year. I am not to blame. The Leader companies are. We made 31 changes to the Leader programme. I want to see it implemented. I want to see more jobs created and to see that funding put into community organisation, businesses, hubs and job creation. I do not want to see the companies sitting...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Departmental Funding (5 Dec 2017)

Michael Ring: I assume the Deputy is referring to funding provided in 2017. However where allocations relate to multi-annual funding, these figures are given. Please see the following tables. Scheme of Supports for National Organisations in the C&V Sector (SSNO) Funding Programme Period Amount € National Women’s Council of Irl. 2016-2019 270,000 BelongTo 2016-2019 269,990 Rape...