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Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: National Parks and Wildlife Service (2 May 2017)

Michael Ring: The National Parks and Wildlife Service of my Department manages an extensive conservation and recreational property portfolio of some 79,000 hectares. Our six National Parks account for circa 60,000 hectares with another almost 20,000 hectares of nature reserves and other heritage sites. The site referred to by the Deputy is a State owned Nature Reserve comprising 55.4 hectares of...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Western Development Commission Membership (2 May 2017)

Michael Ring: An advertisement seeking expressions of interest for appointment to the Board of the Western Development Commission was advertised on for the last number of weeks. The closing date for expressions of interest was the 26 April. The expressions of interest will now be reviewed and I anticipate that a new Board will be in place very shortly.

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Western Development Commission Remit (2 May 2017)

Michael Ring: The Programme for a Partnership Government includes a specific commitment to reinforce the role of the WDC to support the implementation of the regional jobs plans in the West and North-West. This is being done in a number of ways: - The WDC is represented on the Implementing Committees which oversee the delivery of the Action Plans for Jobs for the West and North-West regions. - The...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Western Development Commission Remit (2 May 2017)

Michael Ring: The Programme for a Partnership Government and the Action Plan for Rural Development both contain a commitment to progressing the concept of an Atlantic Economic Corridor which was proposed in February 2016 by a group involving a number of Chambers of Commerce in the Western region and the American Chambers of Commerce of Ireland. The Atlantic Economic Corridor proposal aims to contribute to...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Dormant Accounts Fund (2 May 2017)

Michael Ring: The Dormant Accounts legislation provides for the disbursement of funds from unclaimed accounts in credit institutions (i.e. banks, building societies and An Post) and unclaimed life assurance policies in insurance undertakings, for the purposes of programmes or projects to assist: - the personal and social development of persons who are economically or socially disadvantaged; - the...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: National Parks (2 May 2017)

Michael Ring: The National Parks and Wildlife Service  of my Department manages an extensive conservation and recreational property portfolio  of some 79,000 hectares. Our 6  National Parks account for circa 60,000 hectares with another almost 20,000 hectares  of nature reserves and other heritage sites. While  the existing  National...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Banking Sector (2 May 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 Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Transfer of Entitlements Application (2 May 2017)

Michael Ring: 1225. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the position regarding the transfer of entitlements to a person (details supplied). [20437/17]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: GLAS Payments (2 May 2017)

Michael Ring: 1229. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a person (details supplied) will receive a GLAS payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20518/17]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: GLAS Payments (2 May 2017)

Michael Ring: 1230. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a person (details supplied) will receive a GLAS payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20519/17]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: GLAS Payments (2 May 2017)

Michael Ring: 1231. 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 issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20521/17]

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: CLÁR Programme (12 Apr 2017)

Michael Ring: The CLÁR programme (Ceantair Laga Árd-Riachtanais) was originally launched in October 2001 to provide for targeted investment in disadvantaged rural areas. The areas originally selected for inclusion in the CLÁR programme were those which suffered the greatest population decline from 1926 to 1996, with the exception of the Cooley Peninsula which was included on the basis of...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agri-Environment Options Scheme Payments (12 Apr 2017)

Michael Ring: 325. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a person (details supplied) will receive an AEOS payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18638/17]

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: National Parks (11 Apr 2017)

Michael Ring: The staffing resources required to meet my Department's business needs are assessed through the Department’s workforce planning process, having regard to emerging business priorities, the availability of payroll resources and Department of Public Expenditure and Reform directives, guidelines and circulars on staffing. My Department’s Workforce Plan does not identify...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: National Parks (11 Apr 2017)

Michael Ring: The table outlines the number of permanent and temporary employees employed at Glenveagh National Park in each of the past five years. The number of permanent and temporary employees employed at Glenveagh National Park in each of the past five years: - Permanent Temporary Total 2012 32 19 51 2013 28 19 47 2014 27 17 44 2015 26 18 44 2016 27 16 43 I am pleased to inform the Deputy that...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Dormant Accounts Fund (11 Apr 2017)

Michael Ring: 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 National Treasury Management Agency. Since its...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: CLÁR Programme (11 Apr 2017)

Michael Ring: The CLÁR programme (Ceantair Laga Árd-Riachtanais) was originally launched in October 2001 to provide for targeted investment in disadvantaged rural areas. The areas originally selected for inclusion in the CLÁR programme were those which suffered the greatest population decline from 1926 to 1996, with the exception of the Cooley Peninsula which was included on the basis of the...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Provision (11 Apr 2017)

Michael Ring: 584. To ask the Minister for Health the reason a person (details supplied) in County Mayo has not been given help from the HSE. [18029/17]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agri-Environment Options Scheme Payments (11 Apr 2017)

Michael Ring: 657. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a person (details supplied) will receive an AEOS 2 payment. [17617/17]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: GLAS Payments (11 Apr 2017)

Michael Ring: 658. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a person (details supplied) will receive a GLAS payment. [17618/17]