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Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Dormant Accounts Fund Administration (16 Dec 2016)

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 Acts provide for the disbursement of funds for...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Dormant Accounts Fund (16 Dec 2016)

Michael Ring: The legislation governing the Dormant Accounts Fund provides for the disbursement of monies for the purposes of programmes or projects to assist: - the personal and social development of persons who are economically or socially disadvantaged; - the educational development of persons who are educationally disadvantaged, or - persons with a disability. Projects and programmes which are...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: CLÁR Programme (16 Dec 2016)

Michael Ring: The CLÁR programme (Ceantair Laga Árd-Riachtanais) is a targeted investment programme which provides funding for small scale infrastructural projects in rural areas which have suffered the greatest levels of population decline. I launched the 2016 CLÁR programme on 6th October 2016, with a focus on three separate measures: - Measure 1: Safety Measures for Schools and...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Rural Development Policy (16 Dec 2016)

Michael Ring: The Programme for a Partnership Government commits to delivering balanced national development, particularly in the west of Ireland. One way in which this might be achieved is through the development of an Atlantic Economic Corridor to match other areas of the country in attracting Irish and multinational investment and in growing jobs. In order to progress this commitment, I convened a...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: CLÁR Programme (16 Dec 2016)

Michael Ring: I propose to take Questions Nos 304 and 305 together. Table 1 provides details of the total funding provided through the CLÁR programme each year from 2010 to 2015. It should be noted that the CLÁR programme was closed to new applications from 2010 and all funding provided over the period 2010-2015 was in respect of prior commitments. In 2016, I secured additional funding for...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Post Office Network (16 Dec 2016)

Michael Ring: The final report of the Post Office Network Business Development Group, which was published in January of this year, made a number of recommendations to support the future sustainability of post offices, including a recommendation around the development by An Post of a basic payment account. The Programme for a Partnership Governmentcommits to supporting the introduction and rollout by An...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Post Offices and Credit Unions Merger (16 Dec 2016)

Michael Ring: I propose to take Questions Nos. 307 and 308 together. The Programme for a Partnership Government envisages that An Post, the League of Credit Unions and other interested stakeholders will 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...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Post Office Network (16 Dec 2016)

Michael Ring: The final report of the Post Office Network Business Development Group, which was published in January of this year, made a number of recommendations to support the future sustainability of post offices. These include recommendations in relation to the renewal of the post office network, the provision of motor tax services, and the creation of hubs around which local economic and social...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Dormant Accounts Fund Administration (16 Dec 2016)

Michael Ring: I propose to take Questions Nos. 311 and 312 together. 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...

Written Answers — Department of Health: National Lottery Funding Applications (16 Dec 2016)

Michael Ring: 336. To ask the Minister for Health if he will confirm the successful applicants in County Mayo that were approved funding under the HSE national lottery grant scheme for 2016; under the respite care grant scheme and the national lottery grant scheme; considering that this information has been requested twice from the HSE but no reply has been forthcoming (details supplied) [40529/16]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Invalidity Pension Applications (13 Dec 2016)

Michael Ring: 309. To ask the Minister for Social Protection when the review of an invalidity pension application by a person (details supplied) will be complete in view of the fact that it has been ongoing for some time; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39731/16]

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Departmental Schemes (13 Dec 2016)

Michael Ring: The programme referred to by the Deputy is a targeted investment programme which provides funding for small scale infrastructural projects in rural areas which have suffered the greatest levels of population decline. I launched the 2016 programme on 6 October 2016, with a focus on three separate measures: Safety Measures for Schools and Community/Sports Facilities, Playgrounds and...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Properties (8 Dec 2016)

Michael Ring: 93. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when a decision will be made on relinquishing a long-term lease held on a property (details supplied) considering that his Department has had no need of the building since 2007/2008 when a new purpose-built primary school was constructed at a different location and considering that the property owners have requested this on several occasions....

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Motor Tax Collection (6 Dec 2016)

Michael Ring: The Post Office Network Business Development Group, chaired by Mr. Bobby Kerr, was established in late 2014 to examine the potential for new and existing Government and commercial business that could be transacted through the post office network, and to identify new business opportunities for the network. The final report of the Business Development Group, which was published in January of...

Written Answers — Department of Health: General Practitioner Data (6 Dec 2016)

Michael Ring: 344. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 1386 of 16 September 2016, the reason no reply has issued. [38600/16]

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Post Office Network (1 Dec 2016)

Michael Ring: As Minister with responsibility for Regional Economic Development, my Department has a role in developing policies to support the overall sustainability of the Post Office Network. However, operational matters and commercial strategies relating to the individual post offices, such as the one referred to by the Deputy, are a matter for the management and Board of An Post. I have no...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Banking Sector (1 Dec 2016)

Michael Ring: The Programme for a Partnership Government contains a commitment to investigate, amongst other options, the German Sparkassen model for the development of local public banks that operate within well-defined regions. The role of my Department in relation to this commitment is to work with other Departments and stakeholders to examine the feasibility of the model. Senior officials from my...

Topical Issue Debate: Regional Development Policy (30 Nov 2016)

Michael Ring: I thank the Deputy for raising this very important issue. Responsibility for key elements of the Government's regional development strategy is shared across a number of Departments and State agencies. For instance, the Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation oversees the eight regional action plans for jobs, which play a key role in ensuring job growth and enterprise generation across...

Topical Issue Debate: Regional Development Policy (30 Nov 2016)

Michael Ring: I will not read out the figures for all the areas that have increasing employment. There is no doubt the action plan for jobs worked. We are drawing up an action plan for rural Ireland. The Deputy is speaking my language. In my portfolio it is my job to bring all the State agencies and Departments together and the money must flow with the commitments made in the programme for Government....

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Deer Hunting (30 Nov 2016)

Michael Ring: Wild deer in the State are protected under the Wildlife Acts. They can be found throughout the countryside and are present in many parts of the country. There is an annual open season during which deer can be legally shot under licence. The open season for deer operates generally from 1 September to 28 February, depending on the species and gender of deer. My Department carries out...