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Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Disease Awareness (18 May 2017)

Michael Ring: The presence of ticks, which are the main vector for the transmission of Lyme Disease and similar infections, is an issue throughout the countryside and is not confined to National Parks, Nature Reserves or designated lands. These ticks can be found on a variety of animals including mice, voles, hedgehogs, dogs, sheep, deer and horses. The National Parks and Wildlife Service websites and...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Action Plan for Rural Development (17 May 2017)

Michael Ring: The Occupiers Liability Act 1995 provides significant protection to landowners with regards to recreational users on their land. In addition to the protection afforded under the Occupiers Liability Act 1995, an insurance policy is held by the National Trails Office which indemnifies all landowners and occupiers whose property or land is crossed or adjoins a “Recreational...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Grant Scheme Applications (16 May 2017)

Michael Ring: 197. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills further to Parliamentary Question No. 206 of 5 April 2017, the status of a response to a person (details supplied) from his Department; if this application will be accepted on the basis of force majeure; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23175/17]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Applications (16 May 2017)

Michael Ring: 248. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the status of a carer's allowance application by a person (details supplied); the reason for the delay; and when a decision will be made on the application. [22774/17]

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: CLÁR Programme (16 May 2017)

Michael Ring: The 2017 CLÁR programme was launched on 31 March 2017 and will provide funding for small scale infrastructural projects in disadvantaged rural areas that have experienced significant levels of de-population. The allocation for CLÁR for 2017 is €5 million and funding is available under the following measures: Measure 1: Support for Schools/Community Safety Measures Measure...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: GLAS Payments (16 May 2017)

Michael Ring: 510. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason a person (details supplied) has not received a GLAS payment; when payment will be received; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23137/17]

Select Committee on Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs: Estimates for Public Services 2017
Vote 33 - Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs (Revised) (11 May 2017)

Michael Ring: I appreciate the opportunity to discuss with the select committee the 2017 Estimates and outline this year's priorities in a number of areas which come within my Department's Vote. I will set out my responsibilities in the Department for the benefit of committee members. They include national rural development schemes, including rural recreation, the rural walks scheme, the rural...

Select Committee on Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs: Estimates for Public Services 2017
Vote 33 - Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs (Revised) (11 May 2017)

Michael Ring: The gardens have proved very popular with local visitors and tourists alike and it is expected that the additional tourism generated by the opening of the house and the interpretative exhibition will greatly benefit the local and regional economies and job creation. The Minister, Deputy Humphreys, and I are happy to take any questions on what we have said. Building on the remarks of the...

Select Committee on Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs: Estimates for Public Services 2017
Vote 33 - Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs (Revised) (11 May 2017)

Michael Ring: In some schemes we only provide a certain percentage of the funding which the local authorities match. As the Deputy knows, the local authorities always state they have no funding. He was quite correct in what he said in an earlier conversation, that when one gives them funding, they still complain that they do not have any. I listen to them complain every day on local radio about this,...

Select Committee on Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs: Estimates for Public Services 2017
Vote 33 - Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs (Revised) (11 May 2017)

Michael Ring: I have no problem with speaking to some of the Departments involved. We will talk to them. I would not have a problem in talking to the Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport or the local authorities if they were prepared to come up with some funding. We could match some of the funding if the Departments were willing to do so. With regard to the HSE, one of the areas I have...

Select Committee on Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs: Estimates for Public Services 2017
Vote 33 - Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs (Revised) (11 May 2017)

Michael Ring: That is why the local authority is-----

Select Committee on Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs: Estimates for Public Services 2017
Vote 33 - Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs (Revised) (11 May 2017)

Michael Ring: To be fair to the Deputy, I never criticised him in respect of any of the schemes. If he had not set up some of them, with the Minister who preceded him, we would have a problem now. However, the problem is that when he was in office, he had a budget of €23 million for the CLÁR programme. As I have €5 million, I must target schemes-----

Select Committee on Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs: Estimates for Public Services 2017
Vote 33 - Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs (Revised) (11 May 2017)

Michael Ring: The Deputy had a substantial amount of money available to him.

Select Committee on Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs: Estimates for Public Services 2017
Vote 33 - Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs (Revised) (11 May 2017)

Michael Ring: I have no difficulty in talking to agencies if they are prepared to come up with money.

Select Committee on Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs: Estimates for Public Services 2017
Vote 33 - Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs (Revised) (11 May 2017)

Michael Ring: I hope the Deputy is right about that, as I will be looking for some of it.

Select Committee on Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs: Estimates for Public Services 2017
Vote 33 - Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs (Revised) (11 May 2017)

Michael Ring: Now that the applications are in, that is something I will work out with my officials. However, the Deputy is right. It would not make sense. Part of the problem with the CLÁR programme, as I have discovered, occurs where half of a parish is included in the CLÁR programme. That does not make sense and creates a problem. Of course, the centres with a bigger population will have...

Select Committee on Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs: Estimates for Public Services 2017
Vote 33 - Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs (Revised) (11 May 2017)

Michael Ring: I hate to see one half of a parish included in it and the other half outside it.

Select Committee on Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs: Estimates for Public Services 2017
Vote 33 - Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs (Revised) (11 May 2017)

Michael Ring: What I am saying is that this Government is the first to develop an action plan for rural Ireland. We have outlined today what we have achieved in our time in government and what we have done for rural Ireland. I am very proud of what this Government has done. If certain people want to make comments I cannot stop them from doing so. All I can do is defend the Government and defend our...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Applications (11 May 2017)

Michael Ring: 147. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the reason for the delay in dealing with a carer's allowance application on behalf of a person (details supplied); if the social welfare inspector report has been completed; and when a decision will issue in this case. [22552/17]

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Western Development Commission (10 May 2017)

Michael Ring: I am aware of the recent comments made by the former Chair of the Western Development Commission (WDC), questioning the Government’s commitment to regional and rural development and I do not agree with the views which he expressed. Regional and rural development is a key priority for the Government and this is reflected in the many commitments in the Programme for a Partnership...