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Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Security of the Elderly (27 Jan 2015)

Ann Phelan: My Department manages the Seniors Alert Scheme which encourages community support for vulnerable older people in our communities by providing grant assistance towards the purchase and installation of personal monitored alarms to enable older persons, of limited means, to continue to live securely in their homes with confidence, independence and peace of mind. The scheme is administered by...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Rural Development Programme Funding (27 Jan 2015)

Ann Phelan: My Department is currently working with the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine and the European Commission to finalise the text of the Rural Development Programme with a view to commencing the LEADER Local Development Strategy selection process over the coming weeks. Notwithstanding the level of work to be done in advance of the programme becoming operational, I expect that the...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Social Inclusion and Community Activation Programme (27 Jan 2015)

Ann Phelan: My Department’s Local and Community Development Programme (LCDP) superseded the Local Development Social Inclusion and the Community Development Programmes in 2010. LCDP is the largest social inclusion intervention of its kind in the State. The current Programme officially ended at the end of 2013 having operated for four years with funding of €281 million over that period. It...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Leader Programmes Applications (27 Jan 2015)

Ann Phelan: I am advised that Mayo North East LEADER Partnership have recently received outstanding information from the promoter with regard to this project. I understand that the project will be submitted to my Department shortly, for assessment and written approval, which is a requirement for grant applications in excess of €150,000 value.

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Leader Programmes Applications (27 Jan 2015)

Ann Phelan: I am advised by Mayo North East LEADER Partnership that they are awaiting the submission of outstanding information by the project promoter in order to progress the claim for payment.

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Leader Programmes Funding (27 Jan 2015)

Ann Phelan: My Department is currently working with the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine and the European Commission to finalise the text of the Rural Development Programme. I met with the European Commission in this context on Wednesday 21 January 2015, and I can assure the Deputy that significant progress in terms of finalising arrangements for the programme has been made over the last...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Voluntary Sector Funding (27 Jan 2015)

Ann Phelan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 558 and 561 together. The Government continues to advance a range of measures that support volunteering and active citizenship. My Department funds a network of twenty-one volunteer centres. It also provides funding to Volunteer Ireland, the national volunteer development agency. The focus of Volunteer Ireland is to create an enabling environment for...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Seniors Alert Scheme (22 Jan 2015)

Ann Phelan: I refer to the reply to Questions Nos. 911, 915, 929 and 883 of 14 January 2015 which sets out the position in this matter.

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Local and Community Development Programme Planning (22 Jan 2015)

Ann Phelan: My Department’s Local and Community Development Programme (LCDP) is the largest social inclusion intervention of its kind in the State. The current Programme officially finished at the end of 2013 having operated for four years with funding of €281 million over that period.  It is being implemented on a transitional basis until March 2015 pending the roll out of the new...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Rural Development Programme Funding (21 Jan 2015)

Ann Phelan: Funding for this type of infrastructure may have been possible under the LEADER element of the Rural Development Programme 2007 – 2013. However, that Programme is now fully committed. I expect that the 2014-2020 Rural Development Programme will commence during 2015 and there will be potential under this Programme to fund this type of equipment, if it is identified as a priority in the...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Leader Programmes Funding (21 Jan 2015)

Ann Phelan: My Department is currently working with the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine and the European Commission to finalise the text of the Rural Development Programme (RDP) with a view to commencing the LEADER Local Development Strategy (LDS) selection process in the early part of 2015. The overall budget for the LEADER element of the RDP is €250m. In this context and...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Dormant Accounts Fund Administration (21 Jan 2015)

Ann Phelan: 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 legislation introduced a scheme for the...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Local Development Companies Funding (20 Jan 2015)

Ann Phelan: My Department’s Local and Community Development Programme (LCDP) superseded the Local Development Social Inclusion and the Community Development Programmes in 2010. LCDP is the largest social inclusion intervention of its kind in the State. The current Programme officially ended at the end of 2013 having operated for four years with funding of €281 million over that period. It...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Seniors Alert Scheme (20 Jan 2015)

Ann Phelan: My Department manages the Seniors Alert Scheme which encourages community support for vulnerable older people in our communities by providing grant assistance towards the purchase and installation of personal monitored alarms to enable older persons, of limited means, to continue to live securely in their homes with confidence, independence and peace of mind. The scheme is administered by...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Local and Community Development Programme Project Funding (20 Jan 2015)

Ann Phelan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 568 to 570, inclusive, together. My Department's Local and Community Development Programme (LCDP) superseded the Local Development Social Inclusion and the Community Development Programmes in 2010. LCDP is the largest social inclusion intervention of its kind in the State. The current Programme officially ended at the end of 2013 having operated for four...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Local and Community Development Programme Project Funding (20 Jan 2015)

Ann Phelan: My Department’s Local and Community Development Programme (LCDP) is the largest social inclusion intervention of its kind in the State. The current Programme officially ended at the end of 2013 having operated for four years with funding of €281 million over that period.  It is being implemented on a transitional basis until March 2015, pending the roll out of the new...

Topical Issue Debate: Water Supply Contamination (14 Jan 2015)

Ann Phelan: I again thank Deputy Michael Kitt for raising this extremely serious issue. Addressing boil water notices is a key priority for Irish Water. It has published a capital investment plan for 2014 to 2016 and this is available online on Irish Water's website. The plan includes projects which will address the needs of customers who are subject to boil water notices. One of the primary reasons...

Topical Issue Debate: Water Supply Contamination (14 Jan 2015)

Ann Phelan: I am taking this Topical Issue matter on behalf of the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government, Deputy Alan Kelly. I thank the Deputy for providing me with an opportunity to outline the current status of water services in Williamstown and the plans to address the issue that has led to a boil water notice. Modern water and wastewater services infrastructure is vital to...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Leader Programmes Administration (14 Jan 2015)

Ann Phelan: For the 2007-2013 Rural Development Programme, Meitheal Forbartha na Gaeltachta (MFG) was contracted to deliver the LEADER element of the Programme in the Gaeltacht areas. However, the company liquidated in 2011 and, following legal advice and discussions with the European Commission in late 2012, the areas which had been previously served by MFG were transferred to the contiguous Local...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Local and Community Development Programme (14 Jan 2015)

Ann Phelan: My Department's Local and Community Development Programme (LCDP) is the largest social inclusion intervention of its kind in the State. The current Programme officially ended at the end of 2013 having operated for four years with funding of €281 million over that period. It is being implemented on a transitional basis until March next, pending the roll out of the new Social Inclusion...