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Select Committee on Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs: Estimates for Public Services 2017
Vote 33 - Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs (Revised) (11 May 2017)

Heather Humphreys: The €5 million allocation is for Creative Ireland, which has a number of pillars. It is also about investing in the cultural institutions and increasing community participation.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs: Estimates For Public Services 2017: Vote 33 - Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs (4 Oct 2017)

Heather Humphreys: The committee has all of that. I just want that message to go out. It is not the case that €5 million was spent on public relations.

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Free Travel Scheme (9 Sep 2020)

Heather Humphreys: The allocation for the Free Travel scheme in 2020 is €95m, as published in the 2020 Revised Estimates Volume. The cost of increasing expenditure by 5% in 2021 would be €4.75 million.

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Town and Village Renewal Scheme (17 Dec 2020)

Heather Humphreys: The regeneration and revitalisation of our rural towns and villages is a key priority for my Department. Since 2016, my Department has invested €78 million in approximately 1,200 projects under the Town and Village Renewal Scheme. The scheme was adapted this year to assist towns and villages to respond to the impact of COVID-19. The scheme, which had a budget of €25...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Departmental Expenditure (5 Nov 2020)

Heather Humphreys: The Revised Estimates 2020 sets out a gross capital expenditure of €168.6 million in respect of my Department. This includes a total of €18.6 million in capital funding on foot of Government’s capital stimulus package in July and the transfer of Island functions to my Department. €81.2 million in capital expenditure has been spent to the end of October. As has...

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

Heather Humphreys: ...funding. I am committed to improving connectivity for rural residents – whether it be access to homes, farms or outdoor amenities. From 2017 to 2022, my Department has allocated over €100 million towards improvement works on over 3,700 non-public roads and lanes benefiting over 16,000 landowners and residents in these rural areas. I launched the 2022 scheme with an initial...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Departmental Budgets (15 Dec 2022)

Heather Humphreys: Following the recent supplementary estimate my Department has a gross budget of €389 million for 2022, of which €195 million is current and €194 million is capital. However, it should be noted that €10.5 million in capital funding was repurposed from capital to current to provide supports to assist the response to the Ukraine crisis, effectively reducing the...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Departmental Expenditure (28 Mar 2017)

Heather Humphreys: ...and Reform before 31 March in the year of carryover. Since the making of the relevant Order by the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform on 6 March 2017, expenditure totalling just over €1 million has been incurred against the total carryover amount of €13.548 million for my Department as follows: Subhead Amount Subhead A.15 Decade of Centenaries 1912-1922...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Departmental Schemes (14 Jun 2022)

Heather Humphreys: ...defined period. CLÁR was re-launched in 2016 following a number of years when the scheme was closed to new applications.  Since then, almost 1,800 projects have been supported with funding of over €45.2 million. The measures being funded under CLÁR 2022 are:  Measure 1:  Developing Community Facilities and Amenities  Measure 2: Mobility, Cancer...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Local Improvement Scheme (10 Feb 2021)

Heather Humphreys: ...are not under the normal maintenance of the Local Authorities. It is funded by my Department and administered through the relevant Local Authorities. Since the LIS was re-launched in 2017, over €58 million has been allocated for improvement works on over 2,300 qualifying roads. It has significantly improved access in rural areas, benefitting over 10,000 people. An allocation of...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Local Improvement Scheme (17 Feb 2021)

Heather Humphreys: ...are not under the normal maintenance of the Local Authorities. It is funded by my Department and administered through the relevant Local Authorities. Since the LIS was re-launched in 2017, over €58 million has been allocated for improvement works on over 2,300 qualifying roads. It has significantly improved access to agricultural land, homes and public amenities in rural areas,...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Local Improvement Scheme (17 Feb 2021)

Heather Humphreys: ...are not under the normal maintenance of the Local Authorities. It is funded by my Department and administered through the relevant Local Authorities. Since the LIS was re-launched in 2017, over €58 million has been allocated for improvement works on over 2,300 qualifying roads. It has significantly improved access to agricultural land, homes and public amenities in rural areas,...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Arts Funding (21 Mar 2017)

Heather Humphreys: ...by the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform and are available on that Department’s website at . As is shown in the published figures, the 2017 allocation to Arts, Culture and Film is €158.261m and most of this is allocated to the agencies under the aegis of the Department. Details of the expenditure outturns are published each year in the Appropriation Account and these...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Brexit Expenditure (17 Oct 2019)

Heather Humphreys: ...provided to meet actual needs as the impacts of a No Deal develop. My Department has responsibility for provision of a number of supports in this regard, including the following: Rescue and Restructuring Fund – €42 million This fund is for the worst-case scenario. It will rescue firms with acute liquidity or insolvency problems and support them to put a restructuring plan in...

Other Questions: Cultural Policy (27 Sep 2017)

Heather Humphreys: The budget this year for Creative Ireland was €5 million. Of that, €1 million was used to facilitate local authorities to set up the Creative Ireland co-ordinators. Some €1.2 million was for Cruinniú na Cásca, which was a very successful cultural day on Easter Monday. We have a website and social media for getting the story out abroad. That is very...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: CLÁR Programme (12 Jul 2017)

Heather Humphreys: I propose to take Questions Nos. 252 to 254, inclusive, together. The 2017 CLÁR programme was launched on 31stMarch last, with a closing date of 5thMay. The programme provides funding for small-scale infrastructural projects in disadvantaged rural areas that have experienced significant levels of depopulation. Funding for the 2017 CLÁR programme was available this year under four...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Departmental Funding (15 Dec 2022)

Heather Humphreys: I propose to take Questions Nos. 419 and 425 together. My Department delivers a wide range of strategic interventions, funding programmes, policies and initiatives to support urban and rural communities throughout the country. My Department allocated funding of €323.3 million in 2020, €330.7 million in 2021, and €349.8 million in 2022 to date, across a wide range...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Town and Village Renewal Scheme (5 Nov 2020)

Heather Humphreys: ...Fund, the LEADER programme, the Outdoor Recreation Infrastructure Scheme, CLAR and the Local Improvement Scheme. Since the Town and Village Renewal Scheme was introduced in 2016, over €78 million has been allocated to more than 1,000 projects under the scheme. The 2020 scheme was tailored to help rural towns and villages respond to the challenges presented by COVID-19....

Select Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Estimates for Public Services 2018
Vote 32 - Business, Enterprise and Innovation (Supplementary) (5 Dec 2018)

Heather Humphreys: This year it will be based on the commitments that they have. The offices have indicated where they can spend this money before the end of the year. Next year I have increased the budget by €5 million, and I will ask them to come forward with proposals at that stage on a competitive basis. We must ensure the money is spent well. The local enterprise offices have performed really...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (7 Jul 2021)

Heather Humphreys: The funding provided for Wage Subsidy Scheme in the 2021 Further Revised Estimate is €25.98 million.The scheme is demand-led. The estimated additional funding required for the increases requested by the Deputy are included in the following table: - Additional cost of increase Additional cost of increase Additional cost of increase Rate...