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Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Departmental Funding (28 Nov 2017)

Michael Ring: The 60thanniversary of the TidyTowns competition will take place in 2018. In order to celebrate this milestone and to mark the invaluable work carried out by generations of TidyTowns volunteers in their own communities, I recently announced a €1.4 million grant scheme to assist committees with their preparations for the upcoming competition in 2018. The scheme will allow each local...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Ministerial Communications (28 Nov 2017)

Michael Ring: I have not used a private email account to send or receive official documents or positions on Brexit.

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Departmental Bodies Data (28 Nov 2017)

Michael Ring: I assume the Deputy is referring to funding provided in 2017 however where these figures are not available, the most recent available figures are given i.e. 2016. My Department provides funding in excess of €1 million per annum to the four state bodies which fall under its remit - Pobal, the Western Development Commission, Irish Water Safety, and the Charities Regulatory Authority. The...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Departmental Contracts Data (28 Nov 2017)

Michael Ring: My Department has not used the services of the companies concerned.

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Foireann Roinne (28 Nov 2017)

Michael Ring: I propose to take Questions Nos. 628 and 629 together. Bunaíodh an Roinn Forbhartha Tuaithe agus Pobail ar an 19úmí Iúil 2017. Faoi láthair, tá 122 fostaithe sa roinn. Fostaíodh 28 oibrithe ó bhunú an roinn. Tá 42 oibrithe breise fostaithe ag an Rialálaí Carthanacht. Tá earcaíocht ar siúl faoi láthair le...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Town and Village Renewal Scheme (23 Nov 2017)

Michael Ring: On 4th October, I approved funding of €21.6 million for 281 projects across rural Ireland under the Town and Village Renewal scheme.  Letters of Offer were issued to the Local Authorities on 12th October, indicating that the first tranche of funding for projects would be paid this year once 20% of the total project costs had been incurred. A number of Local...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Community Banking (23 Nov 2017)

Michael Ring: The Programme for a Partnership Government envisaged that An Post, the Irish League of Credit Unions and other interested stakeholders would be asked to investigate and propose a new model of community banking, such as the Kiwibank model in New Zealand, which could be delivered through the post office network. The Programme for Government also includes a commitment to investigate the German...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Brexit Issues (21 Nov 2017)

Michael Ring: The Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade has special responsibility for Brexit and for coordinating a whole-of-Government response to Brexit.  In this capacity, the Minister is working closely with his colleagues across Government to address the many challenges resulting from Brexit. This cooperation also involves the relevant State agencies. Work at Government level is being...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Departmental Staff Training (21 Nov 2017)

Michael Ring: The Department of Rural and Community Development was established on 19 July 2017. Learning and development services are currently being provided by the Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht and the Department of Housing, Planning and Local Government on behalf of my Department while we recruit staff to fill our remaining vacancies.  As a consequence, it is...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Seniors Alert Scheme (21 Nov 2017)

Michael Ring: I am pleased to advise that Pobal have organised an evening information session on the new Seniors Alert Scheme in the Knockranny House hotel, Westport, Co. Mayo on 29 November. I understand that Pobal have notified all community groups operating in the area in relation to this event. 

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Departmental Contracts (21 Nov 2017)

Michael Ring: My Department has not received any rental income for telecommunications equipment since its formation in July 2017.

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Departmental Contracts (21 Nov 2017)

Michael Ring: My Department has not received any rental income from telecommunication equipment since its formation in July 2017.

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Communities Facilities Scheme (21 Nov 2017)

Michael Ring: My Department does not currently operate any scheme or programme which would fully fund the construction of a community centre or similar facilities. However, the provision of community facilities and amenities is addressed within the local authority planning and development process by co-ordinating the functions of various statutory bodies, local and voluntary groups, local authority own...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Departmental Communications (21 Nov 2017)

Michael Ring: My Department does not currently have any domain names registered to it. However, three domain names are in the process of transferring to it from the Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht,www.tidytowns.ie, www.ruralireland.ieand www.bailteslactmhara.ie.

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Parliamentary Questions Costs (21 Nov 2017)

Michael Ring: The undertaking of parliamentary work is an in-built aspect of the work of almost all of the teams across the Department. Since establishment in July 2017, the Minister has responded to 160 written parliamentary questions.It is not possible to quantify the precise costs involved.

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Local Improvement Scheme Funding (21 Nov 2017)

Michael Ring: The Local Improvement Scheme (LIS) provides funding for works to improve private/non-public roads, many of which are in rural areas. In September this year I allocated €10 million to Local Authorities to deliver the scheme, following consultation with the Authorities on the level of demand for such a scheme.     The 2017 scheme required a contribution from...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Dormant Accounts Fund (21 Nov 2017)

Michael Ring: The Dormant Accounts Act 2001, together with the Unclaimed Life Assurance Policies Act 2003 and the Dormant Accounts (Amendment) Acts 2005-2012, provide a framework for the administration of unclaimed accounts in credit institutions (i.e. banks, building societies and An Post) and unclaimed life assurance policies in insurance undertakings. The Dormant Accounts Fund is managed by the...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Dog Breeding Industry (16 Nov 2017)

Michael Ring: The regulation of Dog Breeding Establishments (DBE) is a matter for each local authority in whose functional area the establishment is located. The local authority is required to maintain a register of dog breeding establishments in its functional area, which must include details of applicants for inclusion on the register and the maximum number of breeding bitches that may be kept at the...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Library Services Funding (16 Nov 2017)

Michael Ring: I propose to take Questions Nos. 237 and 238 together. In 2016, my Department launched a new Libraries Capital Investment Programme for the period 2016-2021. The programme was developed on the basis of priority proposals submitted by local authorities and will invest some €22m in infrastructural projects, mobile libraries and the introduction of the My Open Library...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Gender Balance (16 Nov 2017)

Michael Ring: The Minister for Rural and Community Development has the following bodies under his remit, with the ensuing breakdowns by gender: Name Total Membership Female Male Pobal 17 9 8 Irish Water Safety 13 5 8 Charities Regulator 14 6 8 Western Development Commission 11 4 7