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Select Committee on Social Protection: Estimates for Public Services 2021
Vote 42 - Rural and Community Development (Further Revised) (16 Jun 2021)

Heather Humphreys: ...of this Further Revised Estimate to enable my Department to continue its important work in the areas of rural development, community development and charities regulation. As we all know, the last 15 months have been incredibly challenging with Government, society and our communities all working together to address the social and economic impacts of the Covid-19 pandemic. Our community...

Select Committee on Social Protection: Estimates for Public Services 2021
Vote 42 - Rural and Community Development (Further Revised) (16 Jun 2021)

Heather Humphreys: ...be a waiting list of ten years, and it is the same across the country. In 2017, my predecessor, Deputy Ring, reopened the local improvement scheme and it has received funding of just over €68 million since then. I was keen to try to increase the funding again. Basically, the LIS is about repairing roads. The Deputy is absolutely correct that the Department of Transport has a...

Select Committee on Social Protection: Estimates for Public Services 2021
Vote 42 - Rural and Community Development (Further Revised) (16 Jun 2021)

Heather Humphreys: I will reply to the first question before passing to the Minister of State. I thank Deputy Donnelly for the questions on the Estimates. There was extra support in 2020 of €50 million for the Covid-19 stability fund, which was a once-off payment. There was also an increase in the July stimulus package of €10 million provided in the Revised Estimate for the islands. The...

Select Committee on Social Protection: Estimates for Public Services 2021
Vote 42 - Rural and Community Development (Further Revised) (16 Jun 2021)

Heather Humphreys: ...hand. It is an extensive document and has been published on my Department's website. I am glad to say that since we launched the policy, actions have already taken place. We have launched the €5 million connected hubs initiative and have approved €81 million for successful projects under the rural regeneration scheme. We have launched the €70 million LEADER...

Select Committee on Social Protection: Estimates for Public Services 2021
Vote 42 - Rural and Community Development (Further Revised) (16 Jun 2021)

Heather Humphreys: ...the need for housing. Turning to the town and village renewal scheme, it has been very popular since its launch way back in 2016, I believe. I remember launching the scheme, which had funding of €5 million when it started. The funding has now increased to €20 million. Funding of €15.4 million for 170 projects in rural towns and villages was announced in January...

Select Committee on Social Protection: Estimates for Public Services 2021
Vote 42 - Rural and Community Development (Further Revised) (16 Jun 2021)

Heather Humphreys: ..., we help and support them in renovating them and in converting them into remote working hubs and multipurpose use buildings, which adds another level of vibrancy to these premises. The €5 million fund is part of the town and village renewal scheme specifically targeted at providing support to kit out remote working hubs. I was very clear that this would apply to public sector...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits (15 Jun 2021)

Heather Humphreys: The school meals programme provides funding towards the provision of food to some 1,506 schools and organisations benefitting 230,000 children. The objective of the programme is to provide regular, nutritious food to children who are unable, due to lack of good quality food, to take full advantage of the education provided to them. The programme is an important component of policies to...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Road Projects (26 May 2021)

Heather Humphreys: ...x201c;Our Rural Future”, the Government committed to ensuring that the Local Improvement Scheme is funded into the future. I launched the 2021 Local Improvement Scheme on May 14thwith funding of €10.5 million. This represents a 5% increase in funding compared to last year. The funding will improve access to rural homes and farms, as well as outdoor amenities such as lakes,...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Rural Schemes (25 May 2021)

Heather Humphreys: ...of the local authorities. The scheme is funded by my Department and is administered through the local authorities. I launched the 2021 LIS on Friday, 14 May. I was also pleased to secure a 5% increase in funding for the scheme, bringing the funding available for this year to €10.5 million. Local authorities in Dublin and the city councils in Cork and Galway have not been...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Departmental Policies (25 May 2021)

Heather Humphreys: ...a number of measures specifically for delivery by my Department. A number of these will be referenced in the Our Rural Future 2021 work programme that will be published shortly, including the €5 million connected hubs call, which was launched on 29 April. This initiative will support and complement the development of the national hub network, which is another key action in Our...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Digital Hubs (25 May 2021)

Heather Humphreys: ...using the shared platform at launch and more than 100 on board by year end. In addition to the supports and tools being developed under the national hub network programme, I have allocated €5 million to fund a connected hubs call under the town and village renewal scheme this year. This initiative will provide funding to support small-scale capital works in existing hubs and...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Departmental Policies (25 May 2021)

Heather Humphreys: ...or location, my Department will cover the cost of on-boarding and membership for three years. I look forward to launching the national hub network in the next few weeks. There is funding of €5 million for the call. Projects that can be funded under the call include, but are not limited to, the installation of privacy booths in existing hubs or pods. We know how useful the...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Road Projects (25 May 2021)

Heather Humphreys: ...x201c;Our Rural Future”, the Government committed to ensuring that the Local Improvement Scheme is funded into the future. I launched the 2021 Local Improvement Scheme on May 14thwith funding of €10.5 million. This represents a 5% increase in funding compared to last year. The funding will improve access to rural homes and farms, as well as outdoor amenities such as lakes,...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Departmental Policies (25 May 2021)

Heather Humphreys: ...established last October to oversee the development of a National Hub Network. In addition to the supports and tools being developed under the National Hub Network programme, I have allocated €5 million to fund a Connected Hubs Call under the Town and Village Renewal Scheme this year. This initiative will provide funding to support small scale capital works in existing hubs, both...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Departmental Schemes (25 May 2021)

Heather Humphreys: ...focus of the Government's new rural development policy Our Rural Future . My Department also continues to invest significantly in the development of new Hub facilities across the country. Since 2015, the Town and Village Renewal Scheme has provided €7.8m in funding to hubs and hub-related projects. In addition, €65m has been invested in hub projects through the Rural...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Community Development Projects (25 May 2021)

Heather Humphreys: I propose to take Questions Nos. 575, 576, 586, 587, 589 and 590 together. My Department delivers a wide range of policies and measures to support urban and rural communities. All policy is underpinned by broad consultation with a wide range of stakeholders including rural and urban stakeholder groups, young people and the wider public, Government Departments and State Agencies. This...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Community Development Projects (25 May 2021)

Heather Humphreys: ...Development’s “Rural Development Investment Programme”. The funding is delivered through the local authorities. On the 3rd May I launched the 2021 Scheme with an indicative budget of €15 million. In line with the commitments in "Our Rural Future", this year’s scheme will place particular emphasis on bringing vacant and derelict buildings and sites back...