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Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Broadband Infrastructure (19 Jan 2022)

Heather Humphreys: 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. This first meeting allowed for Minister of State Smyth and I to set out our priorities for the coming period, which include improving mobile phone coverage in rural areas, examining issues around planning permissions and...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Undefined (19 Jan 2022)

Heather Humphreys: LEADER is a rural development programme co-funded by the EU that operates a locally-led, bottom-up approach to meeting the needs of local communities and businesses. The programme supports private enterprises and community groups in rural areas. For the period 2014- 2020 LEADER was included in the suite of measures that constituted Ireland’s Rural Development Programme...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Rural Schemes (19 Jan 2022)

Heather Humphreys: The Rural Regeneration and Development Fund provides funding for the development and construction of ambitious capital projects in towns and villages and rural areas across Ireland. The Fund has, to date, through a series of calls allocated funding of €277 million for 191 projects across the country worth a total of €374 million. All budgetary matters relating to projects...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Community Development Projects (19 Jan 2022)

Heather Humphreys: The Outdoor Recreation and Infrastructure Scheme (ORIS) provides funding for the development and enhancement of outdoor recreational infrastructure such as trails, walkways, cycleways, blueways and bridleways in rural areas. It is funded by my Department in partnership with Fáilte Ireland.  Over the last year my Department has seen an increased emphasis on the...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Regeneration Projects (19 Jan 2022)

Heather Humphreys: The Rural Regeneration and Development Fund provides funding for the development and construction of ambitious capital projects in towns and villages and rural areas across Ireland. The Fund has, to date, through a series of calls allocated funding of €277 million for 191 projects across the country worth a total of €374 million. The table below sets out the approved...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Departmental Funding (19 Jan 2022)

Heather Humphreys: The LEADER Food Initiative is administered at local level by Local Action Groups (LAGs) with overall funding allocated at a national level by my Department. Project applications are in the first instance considered at local level, with subsequent final project approval signed off by my Department on a first come first served basis. As with all funding programmes, there is a finite budget...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Regeneration Projects (19 Jan 2022)

Heather Humphreys: I propose to take Questions Nos. 2048, 2058 and 2061 together. The Rural Regeneration and Development Fund provides funding for the development and construction of capital projects in towns and villages and rural areas across Ireland. The Fund has, to date, through a series of calls allocated funding of €277 million for 191 projects across the country worth a total of €374...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Calafoirt agus Céanna (19 Jan 2022)

Heather Humphreys: Mar is eol don Teachta, is iad Comhairle Contae na Gaillimhe atá freagrach as céim a trí d’fhorbairt an Chaladh Mhóir ar Inis Meáin. Tá oifigigh mo Roinne i dteagmháil rialta leis an gComhairle Contae chun dul chun cinn a dhéanamh ar an togra. I mí Iúil thaistil grúpa  chuig ionad an NMCI (National Marine College of...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Regeneration Projects (19 Jan 2022)

Heather Humphreys: The Rural Regeneration and Development Fund provides funding for the development and construction of capital projects in towns and villages and rural areas across Ireland. To date, 191 projects have been approved for funding of €277m for projects costing a total of €374m. Calls for applications to the Fund are sought under two categories – Category 1 and Category 2....

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Departmental Reviews (19 Jan 2022)

Heather Humphreys: I have provided the information requested by the Deputy, in relation to the Department of Rural and Community Development (DRCD), in the table below. Live studies, reviews and research undertaken or commissioned by the Department of Rural and Community Development. The date by which each study, review and  research is scheduled to be completed. ...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Departmental Funding (19 Jan 2022)

Heather Humphreys: The third call for Category 2 applications to the Rural Regeneration and Development Fund closed on 30thJuly 2021. My Department received 53 applications to this call including three applications from Mayo County Council. The application process for Category 2 proposals is competitive in nature.  Applications are assessed by my Department in line with published guidelines and...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Social Media (19 Jan 2022)

Heather Humphreys: The information requested by the Deputy is set out in the tables below: Department of Rural and Community Development social media expenditure in 2021 Twitter €4,796 Social media expenditure in 2021 for agencies under the remit of my Department by platform Pobal Western Development Commission Water...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Departmental Contracts (19 Jan 2022)

Heather Humphreys: My Department spent €288,860 on consultancy services in 2021. I have provided the details requested by the Deputy in the table. Name of Consultancy Reason for Consultancy Amount Spent 2021 Public Participation Networks Structural Review The Programme for Government includes a commitment to review PPNs "to ensure they...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Departmental Data (19 Jan 2022)

Heather Humphreys: I have provided the details requested by the Deputy in the table. Name of Contractor providing service Contractor Cost 2017, to date in 2022 Pobal Community Services Programme (CSP) (transferred to DRCD January 2018) €9,343,057 Pobal (TidyTowns) 2017-2021 €293,000 Pobal (Covid19...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Regeneration Projects (19 Jan 2022)

Heather Humphreys: The Rural Regeneration and Development Fund provides funding for the development and construction of capital projects in towns and villages and rural areas across Ireland. The Fund has, to date, allocated funding of €277 million for 191 projects across the country worth a total of €374 million. Calls for applications to the Fund are sought under two categories –...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Regeneration Projects (19 Jan 2022)

Heather Humphreys: The Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage administers the the Urban Regeneration and Development Fund. My Department oversees The Rural Regeneration and Development Fund which provides funding for the development and construction of ambitious capital projects in towns and villages and rural areas across Ireland. The Fund has, to date, through a series of calls...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Grant Payments (19 Jan 2022)

Heather Humphreys: In September 2021 I invited applications from social enterprises for funding under the Social Enterprise Capital Grants Scheme. This Dormant Accounts funded scheme is providing grants totalling €1m to social enterprises throughout Ireland to enable them to cover small capital expenditure such as minor repairs, upgrades or additional equipment to help them to deliver their services and...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Broadband Infrastructure (19 Jan 2022)

Heather Humphreys: I propose to take Questions Nos. 2062 and 2063 together. In late 2021, I and my colleague Minister of State Ossian Smyth TD reconvened the Mobile Phone and Broadband Taskforce. As in its previous incarnation, the Taskforce is co-managed by officials of my Department and the Department of the Environment, Climate and Communications. Membership is drawn from central and local government...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Community Development Projects (19 Jan 2022)

Heather Humphreys: The Rural Regeneration and Development Fund provides funding for the development and construction of ambitious capital projects in towns and villages and rural areas across Ireland. The Fund has, to date, through a series of calls allocated funding of €277 million for 191 projects across the country worth a total of €374 million. The table below sets out the approved projects...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Public Sector Staff (19 Jan 2022)

Heather Humphreys: Since the establishment of my Department in July 2017, I can confirm that, while my Department's policy and programme remit is nationwide,  there have been no public sector workers under my remit by sectors (as supplied), in each of the local electoral areas in County Clare.