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Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Animal Welfare (18 Jan 2023)

Heather Humphreys: I propose to take Questions Nos. 1898 and 1904 together. My Department has policy responsibility for the Dog Breeding Establishments Act 2010. The Act provides a robust regulatory framework for the licensing, monitoring and inspection of dog breeding establishments by local authorities and, where a serious and immediate threat exists to public health or animal health and welfare, for the...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Rural Schemes (18 Jan 2023)

Heather Humphreys: The Town and Village Renewal Scheme (TVRS) is part of a range of measures to support the revitalisation of rural Ireland. The programme is funded under Project Ireland 2040 as part of Our Rural Future, the Government's Rural Development strategy for the period to 2025. The focus of the Scheme is to provide support for projects located in rural towns and villages throughout rural Ireland...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Rural Schemes (18 Jan 2023)

Heather Humphreys: The Town and Village Renewal Scheme is part of a range of measures to support the revitalisation of rural Ireland. The programme is funded under Project Ireland 2040 as part of Our Rural Future, Ireland's Rural Development strategy. The Scheme is administered on behalf of my Department by the local authorities. Since the introduction of the Scheme in 2016, over €149 million has...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Rural Schemes (18 Jan 2023)

Heather Humphreys: The Town and Village Renewal Scheme is part of a range of measures included in Our Rural Future to support the revitalisation of rural Ireland. The Scheme is administered on behalf of my Department by the local authorities. Since the introduction of the Scheme in 2016, over €149 million has been approved for more than 1,600 projects across the country. On 14thDecember last, I announced...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Control of Dogs (18 Jan 2023)

Heather Humphreys: The Control of Dogs Acts 1986 to 2014, sets out a range of requirements for all dog owners or any other person in charge of a dog. The Control of Dogs Regulations 1998 set out further requirements that owners of specific breeds of dogs, including strains or crosses of those breeds, have to follow. Such dogs must be muzzled and led, on a sufficiently strong leash or chain not exceeding 2...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Rural Schemes (18 Jan 2023)

Heather Humphreys: The Town and Village Renewal Scheme is part of a range of measures to support the revitalisation of rural Ireland. The programme is funded under Project Ireland 2040 as part of Our Rural Future. The Scheme is administered on behalf of my Department by the local authorities. Since the introduction of the Scheme in 2016, over €149 million has been approved for more than 1,600 projects...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Library Projects (18 Jan 2023)

Heather Humphreys: The provision of library services, including the provision of library buildings, is primarily a matter for local authorities in their capacity as library authorities under the Local Government Act 2001. My department is responsible for the Four Stage Capital Management Process which ensures public library projects comply with the Public Spending Code, Capital Works Management Framework...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Rural Schemes (18 Jan 2023)

Heather Humphreys: The Local Improvement Scheme, or LIS, supports the improvement of rural roads and laneways that are not normally maintained by local authorities. As part of Our Rural Future, the Government is committed to ensuring that the LIS is funded into the future. The Scheme was reintroduced by my Department in 2017 following a number of years with no dedicated funding. I am committed to improving...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Rural Schemes (18 Jan 2023)

Heather Humphreys: The Local Improvement Scheme, or LIS, supports the improvement of rural roads and laneways that are not normally maintained by local authorities. As part of Our Rural Future, the Government is committed to ensuring that the LIS is funded into the future. The Scheme was reintroduced by my Department in 2017 following a number of years with no dedicated funding. I am committed to improving...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Rural Schemes (18 Jan 2023)

Heather Humphreys: The CLÁR programme provides funding under a number of different measures for small-scale infrastructural projects in designated rural areas that have experienced significant levels of de-population over a defined period. Since the CLÁR programme was relaunched in 2016, it has supported a wide range of measures. Funding of over €57 million has been approved for almost 2,100...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Capital Expenditure Programme (18 Jan 2023)

Heather Humphreys: The Revised Estimates for 2023, which were published in December 2022, provide a gross estimate of €399 million for this Department, of which €198 million is current and €201 million is capital. The Revised Estimate also details that €14.5 million in unspent capital will be carried forward from 2022 for use in 2023, with €10.5 million allocated for use...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Departmental Expenditure (18 Jan 2023)

Heather Humphreys: The Department was provided with a supplementary estimate in November 2022, the main purpose of which was a substantive supplementary estimate of €10 million in current funding to facilitate the Community and Voluntary Sector Energy Support Scheme. This funding was additional non-core funding for the Department in 2022. The supplementary estimate also provided €150,000 in...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Capital Expenditure Programme (18 Jan 2023)

Heather Humphreys: Following a supplementary estimate in November 2022 the gross allocation for the Department of Rural and Community Development in 2022 was €388.7 million, of which €194.8 million was current funding and €193.9 million was capital funding. While a draft Appropriation Account is in preparation for submission to the Comptroller and Auditor General in March 2023, the...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Departmental Funding (18 Jan 2023)

Heather Humphreys: I propose to take Questions Nos. 1913 and 1914 together. Details regarding funding supplied to groups which form part of the association referred to by the deputy are set out in the table below. This funding was provided through the Community Enhancement Programme (CEP). This funding is administered locally by the Local Community Development Committees (LCDC) in each Local Authority area....

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Ministerial Responsibilities (18 Jan 2023)

Heather Humphreys: I look forward to continuing to work closely with Minister of State Joe O'Brien to progress the broad remit of the Department of Rural and Community Development. The formal arrangements for the delegation of specific functions to Minister of State O’Brien are currently being put in place and will be completed over the coming weeks. These functions are in line with the functions he has...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Departmental Data (18 Jan 2023)

Heather Humphreys: No such training has been organised for me by my Department.

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Departmental Schemes (18 Jan 2023)

Heather Humphreys: The Government is aware of the challenges facing community and voluntary organisations and I was delighted to secure €20 million in funding under Budget 2023 to continue the Community Centres Investment Fund. This builds on the €15 million which was announced under the fund in 2022. The huge interest in this fund shows how important community centres are for communities...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Departmental Schemes (18 Jan 2023)

Heather Humphreys: The group the Deputy refers to was successfully awarded funding under Category 2 of the Community Centres Investment Fund. There was a huge volume of applications received and at this time, there is no additional funding available for any of the successful groups. While I recognise the challenges currently faced by capital projects in terms of rising construction costs, a carefully...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Rural Schemes (18 Jan 2023)

Heather Humphreys: The Town and Village Renewal Scheme is part of a range of measures to support the revitalisation of rural Ireland. The Scheme is funded under Project Ireland 2040 as part of Our Rural Future and is administered on behalf of my Department by the local authorities. The Streetscape Enhancement Measure is an element of the Town and Village Renewal Scheme and is providing grants to retailers...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Ferry Services (18 Jan 2023)

Heather Humphreys: The Department of Social Protection is responsible for the administration and delivery of the Free Travel Scheme. Officials of the Department of Social Protection have begun the process of engaging with the operators of the Tory Fast Ferry about their participation in the Free Travel Scheme which will be completed within the next few weeks.