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Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Rural Schemes (17 Feb 2022)

Heather Humphreys: As part of 'Our Rural Future',the Government is committed to ensuring that the Local Improvement Scheme (LIS) is funded into the future. The LIS supports the improvement of rural roads and laneways that are not normally maintained by local authorities. I launched the 2021 Scheme with an initial budget of €10.5 million. I was very pleased to source additional funding...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Telecommunications Infrastructure (17 Feb 2022)

Heather Humphreys: I propose to take Questions Nos. 29 and 34 together. The Mobile Phone and Broadband Taskforce was re-established on 15 December 2021 with an inaugural meeting co-chaired by myself and Minister of State Ossian Smyth TD, involving participation from all key State stakeholders, including ComReg and the Advertising Standards Authority for Ireland. This first meeting allowed Minister of...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Urban Development (17 Feb 2022)

Heather Humphreys: I propose to take Questions Nos. 30 and 39 together. The Government recently published Town Centre First - A Policy Approach for Irish Towns.  This represents a whole of Government policy and  aims to tackle vacancy, combat dereliction and breathe new life into our town centres.  It  contains 33 actions which will give our towns the tools and...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Rights of Way (17 Feb 2022)

Heather Humphreys: My Department has, for some time, been examining how best to introduce a scheme to indemnify private land owners in upland areas who allow access to their lands for recreational purposes.  This is a complex issue and my Department has been advised that an indemnity scheme such as has been proposed would require legislative provision and that a number of separate pieces of...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Offshore Islands (17 Feb 2022)

Heather Humphreys: The Government's objective is that sustainable, vibrant communities can continue to live on the nation’s offshore islands. My Department recognises that for this to be achieved it is essential that investment is made in the maintenance and upgrading of island infrastructure. To this end, I have increased the allocation available for capital works from €2.64m in 2021 to...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Rural Schemes (17 Feb 2022)

Heather Humphreys: The Rural Regeneration and Development Fund provides investment to ambitious and strategic projects that support rural renewal, strengthen and build resilience in rural communities and assist in the regeneration of towns and villages with a population of less than 10,000 and outlying areas. To date, 191 projects have been approved for funding of €277m for projects costing a total...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Departmental Policies (17 Feb 2022)

Heather Humphreys: I propose to take Questions Nos. 36, 69 and 78 together. Our Rural Future is the most ambitious and transformational policy for rural development in Ireland for decades. The policy contains 152 measures for delivery across the whole of Government, with the underlying theme of economic, environmental and societal sustainability. The policy has a vision of ensuring vibrant and thriving...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Urban Development (17 Feb 2022)

Heather Humphreys: The Government recently published Town Centre First - A Policy Approach for Irish Towns.  This publications represents a major new policy that aims to tackle vacancy, combat dereliction and breathe new life into our town centres.  It  contains 33 actions which will give our towns the tools and resources they need to become more viable and attractive places in which to live,...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Offshore Islands (17 Feb 2022)

Heather Humphreys: As the Deputy will be aware, the construction of the helipad on Inishturk is being undertaken by the relevant Local Authority, Mayo County Council, with financial assistance from my Department.  Officials from my Department have been in ongoing contact with the relevant officials in the  County Council to progress this development.  ...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Departmental Policies (17 Feb 2022)

Heather Humphreys: ‘Our Rural Future – Rural Development Policy 2021-2025’ is the most ambitious development policy for rural Ireland in decades. It was published in March 2021 and contains over 150 commitments across the whole of Government, for both short-term recovery and longer-term development. The policy has a five-year timeframe, with updates on delivery provided by a series of...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Seirbhísí Farantóireachta (17 Feb 2022)

Heather Humphreys: Tá sé mar chuid lárnach de pholasaí na Roinne seo a chinntiú go bhfuil teacht ag pobail oileánda na tíre  ar sheirbhísí farantóireachta, lastais agus aeir ar féidir brath orthu.. Cuirtear na seirbhísí seo ar fáil do oileánaigh ó cheann ceann na bliana ar phraghas atá réasúnach, rud a...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Flexible Work Practices (17 Feb 2022)

Heather Humphreys: Our Rural Future, Ireland’s Rural Development Policy 2021-2025, recognises the opportunity for rural rejuvenation that remote working presents and commits to establishing a comprehensive and integrated network of remote working hubs over the lifetime of the policy to 2025.   A number of funding streams operated by my Department directly support this commitment.  For...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Digital Hubs (17 Feb 2022)

Heather Humphreys: Our Rural Future, Ireland’s Rural Development Policy 2021-2025, recognises the potential of remote working hubs as key economic assets for our rural towns and villages. Notwithstanding the clear benefits to individuals and families in terms of quality of life indicators, remote working from hubs will also support local economies, reduce carbon emissions and may arrest or reverse the...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Urban Development (17 Feb 2022)

Heather Humphreys: On 9 December 2021 I announced €2.6 million in funding to deliver Town Centre First Plans in 26 towns across the country. The development of these 26 plans will feed into the Government’s overall Town Centre First Policy which was launched on 4 February last. The policy includes 33 actions aimed at creating town centres that function as viable, vibrant and attractive...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Rural Schemes (17 Feb 2022)

Heather Humphreys: An indicative budget of €180 million is allocated for the LEADER Programme for the period 2023-2027. With the €70 million already provided for 2021 and 2022 under the Transitional LEADER Programme, a total of €250 million will be made available for the 2021 - 2027 period, thus maintaining the level of funding provided for the 2014-2020 programming period.  The...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Local Development Companies (17 Feb 2022)

Heather Humphreys: LEADER is a multi-annual programme for rural development co-funded by the EU through the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP). The programme is based on a community-led approach to rural development and plays an important role in supporting communities and enterprises in progressing job creation, social inclusion and environmental projects at local level. The Programme for Government contains...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Departmental Bodies (17 Feb 2022)

Heather Humphreys: The Government recently published Town Centre First - A Policy Approach for Irish Towns.  This publication represents a major new policy that aims to tackle vacancy, combat dereliction and breathe new life into our town centres.  It  contains 33 actions which will give our towns the tools and resources they need to become more viable and attractive places in which to live,...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Departmental Reports (17 Feb 2022)

Heather Humphreys: The Irish Government Economic and Evaluation Service (IGEES) is an integrated cross-Government service. It seeks to enhance the role of economic evaluation and value for money analysis in public policy making. The Focussed Policy Assessment report to which the Deputy refers was conducted by IGEES staff in my Department. Recommendation No.4 of the report was to estimate the...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Digital Hubs (17 Feb 2022)

Heather Humphreys: Our Rural Future, Ireland’s Rural Development Policy 2021-2025, recognises the opportunity for rural rejuvenation that remote working presents and commits to establishing a comprehensive and integrated network of remote working hubs over the lifetime of the policy to 2025. A number of funding streams operated by my Department directly support this commitment.  For example,...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Urban Development (17 Feb 2022)

Heather Humphreys: The Government recently published Town Centre First - A Policy Approach for Irish Towns.  This publication represents a major new policy that aims to tackle vacancy, combat dereliction and breathe new life into our town centres.  The policy contains 33 actions which will give our towns the tools and resources they need to become more viable and attractive places in which to...