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Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Departmental Funding (9 Sep 2024)

Heather Humphreys: The Community Recognition Fund was first introduced in 2023 to recognise the huge efforts made by communities in welcoming and supporting people coming to Ireland. Through the 2023 allocation, funding of €50 million was approved for some 900 projects in providing support to cities, towns and villages nationwide who have welcomed people from Ukraine and other countries. To further...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Programme for Government (9 Sep 2024)

Heather Humphreys: I am pleased to report that my Department has been consistently working to deliver the commitments and priorities set out in the Programme for Government: Our Shared Future. Through the implementation of these commitments, the work of my Department continues to make positive impacts across our economy and society. Through leading on Government policies supporting rural Ireland and...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Control of Dogs (9 Sep 2024)

Heather Humphreys: My Department has policy and legislative responsibility for the Control of Dogs Acts and the Dog Breeding Establishments Act. In March 2024 I announced the establishment of a high level stakeholder group to consider and make recommendations to strengthen policy in relation these issues. The group is independently chaired by retired Deputy Garda Commissioner Mr John Twomey and is comprised of...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Community Development Projects (9 Sep 2024)

Heather Humphreys: The Community Recognition Fund was first introduced in 2023 to recognise the huge efforts made by communities in welcoming and supporting people coming to Ireland. Through the 2023 allocation, funding of €50 million was approved for some 900 projects in providing support to cities, towns and villages nationwide who have welcomed people from Ukraine and other countries. To further...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Community Development Projects (9 Sep 2024)

Heather Humphreys: The Community Recognition Fund was first introduced in 2023 to recognise the huge efforts made by communities in welcoming and supporting people coming to Ireland. Funding of €50 million was approved for some 900 projects. I was delighted to announce a further €50 million in funding under the Community Recognition Fund earlier this year. Applications under the current round of...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Community Development Projects (9 Sep 2024)

Heather Humphreys: The Community Recognition Fund was first introduced in 2023 to recognise the huge efforts made by communities in welcoming and supporting people coming to Ireland. Through the 2023 allocation, funding of €50 million was approved for some 900 projects in providing support to cities, towns and villages nationwide who have welcomed people from Ukraine and other countries. I was delighted...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Community Development Projects (9 Sep 2024)

Heather Humphreys: The Community Recognition Fund was first introduced in 2023 to recognise the huge efforts made by communities in welcoming and supporting people coming to Ireland. Through the 2023 allocation, funding of €50 million was approved for some 900 projects in providing support to cities, towns and villages nationwide who have welcomed people from Ukraine and other countries. To further...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Control of Dogs (9 Sep 2024)

Heather Humphreys: My Department has overall policy responsibility for the Control of Dogs Acts 1986 to 2014. This legislation makes provision for dog licensing arrangements and the functions of dog wardens. Local Authorities have responsibility for all operational matters under the Control of Dogs Acts. Each year my Department collects and collates statistics from local authorities in relation to dog control...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Animal Welfare (9 Sep 2024)

Heather Humphreys: My Department has overall policy responsibility for the Control of Dogs Acts 1986 to 2014. This legislation makes provision for dog licensing arrangements and the functions of dog wardens. Local Authorities have responsibility for all operational matters under the Control of Dogs Acts including the operation of Dog Pounds/Shelters. My Department has no role in the inspection of Dog Pounds and...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Official Travel (9 Sep 2024)

Heather Humphreys: I can confirm that I have not taken any flights to or from Shannon Airport, Cork Airport or Knock Airport since assuming office as the Minister for Rural and Community Development.

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Departmental Funding (9 Sep 2024)

Heather Humphreys: My Department's CLÁR scheme is a targeted investment programme that provides funding for small scale infrastructural projects in designated rural areas. The 2024 CLÁR programme was launched on the 12thApril last. The measures to be included in the CLÁR programme are reviewed and revised, if appropriate, each year. The measures being funded under CLÁR 2024 are:Measure 1:...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Departmental Staff (9 Sep 2024)

Heather Humphreys: The Department of Rural and Community Development was established on 19thJuly 2017. Michael Ring T.D. was appointed Minister from July 2017 until June 2020. While in this post, Minister Ring employed the following staff in the Department. 2020: Jan-Jun Job Title: Salary: Special Advisor Principal Officer Standard Scale Press Advisor Principal Officer Standard Scale ...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Ministerial Staff (9 Sep 2024)

Heather Humphreys: The Department of Rural and Community Development was established on 19th July 2017, with Michael Ring TD appointed as Minister and serving in office until 27th June 2020. The tables below outline the advisors employed for the period to 27th June 2020 and the advisors appointed subsequent to that. The areas covered by my own advisor are many, and include the provision and oversight of press...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Ministerial Staff (9 Sep 2024)

Heather Humphreys: The Department of Rural and Community Development has employed two Special Advisers since June 2020. Niall O’Connor works as my Special Adviser. Anne-Marie McNally works as Special Adviser to Minister of State, Joe O’Brien. The details requested by the Deputy are set out in the table below: Expenses breakdown of Niall O’Connor - Special Adviser to Minister Humphreys ...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Departmental Schemes (9 Sep 2024)

Heather Humphreys: My Department was established in 2017, and operates a large number of schemes aimed at supporting both rural development and community development. The main rural development programmes which underpin national policy outlined in Our Rural Future 2021-2025 and other policy documents such as the Town Centre First policy are the Rural Regeneration and Development Fund (RRDF), LEADER, the Town...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Departmental Schemes (9 Sep 2024)

Heather Humphreys: I propose to take Questions Nos. 2037 and 2038 together. 'Our Rural Future’ is the whole-of-Government’s policy for balanced, sustainable, regional development. It recognises that our heritage lies at the heart of rural Ireland, and is one of the keys to sustaining rural areas and regenerating them. For example, the policy acknowledges that Ireland’s heritage affords a...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Urban Development (9 Sep 2024)

Heather Humphreys: I propose to take Questions Nos. 2039 and 2059 together. Launched in 2022, the Town Centre First (TCF) Policy is a major cross-government policy that aims to tackle vacancy, combat dereliction and breathe new life into our town centres. TCF supports the Our Rural Future vision for a thriving rural Ireland by setting out a framework to facilitate and resource the regeneration of Irish towns to...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Ferry Services (9 Sep 2024)

Heather Humphreys: The manner in which small animals such as dogs and cats are carried on subsidised transport services for the islands is a matter for each operator. The Department does not compel or restrict the carriage of any type of domesticated animal on subsidised transport services. However, each operator is obliged to have appropriate Health and Safety policies in place to ensure that services are...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Departmental Funding (9 Sep 2024)

Heather Humphreys: Last December, I launched the Local Enhancement Programme (LEP), with capital funding of €6 million to assist community groups across the country. The LEP is targeted to the specific challenges facing local community groups and delivers immediate, tangible supports where they are needed most. There was a particular focus on small capital works/improvements, and the purchase of...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Departmental Programmes (9 Sep 2024)

Heather Humphreys: The LEADER Programme is a key intervention of Our Rural Future, the Government’s Policy for rural development, which aims to deliver a range of actions to rural communities over the lifetime of the policy. It is delivered through Local Action Groups (LAGs) across rural Ireland. The LEADER Programme provides supports for community groups and micro, small and medium enterprises (SME)...