Results 141-160 of 291 for cork speaker:Michael Ring

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Project Ireland 2040 Expenditure (2 Oct 2018)

Michael Ring: ...established on foot of the €4 billion in funding set aside under Project Ireland 2040 funds for rural development, urban regeneration, climate action and innovation. The information sessions were held in Cork, Carrick on Shannon, Tullamore and Drogheda and were hosted by the three Regional Assemblies and the Irish Local Development Network. As such, no hosting or organisational...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Community Development Initiatives (25 Sep 2018)

Michael Ring: ...He does not know where he is; he wants the cameras. I am going to give him the figures. Very simply, I have brought this down to the local authorities, the LCDCs. Who knows best in Galway, Mayo, Cork, Kerry, Laois or Dublin where the poverty is and where the funding is needed most? The complaint the Deputy had on the last occasion was that I was not giving enough money to the bigger...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Leader Programmes Data (25 Sep 2018)

Michael Ring: ...approvals process, in consultation with the LAGs. Table 1: LEADER 2014-2020 Expenditure as of 17 September 2018 Sub-Regional Area (LAG) Total Project spend to date Carlow 494,755.79 Cavan 216,588.79 Clare 236,728.83 Cork North 206,245.72 Cork South 20,000.00 Cork West 20,933.30 Donegal 1,089,300.20 Galway: Forum Connemara 5,041.79 Galway: Galway Rural Development 0.00 Kerry...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Rural Development Programme Funding (7 Sep 2018)

Michael Ring: ...their resources. Table 1 below details the funding allocations provided to LAGs by county under the 2014-2020 LEADER programme. The LEADER areas are, in the main, aligned with the county boundaries.  However, County Cork includes three LEADER sub-regional areas. Table 2 details the overall expenditure incurred each year to date under the programme. Project approvals under LEADER...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Leader Programmes Data (12 Jul 2018)

Michael Ring: ...LAG as of 10th July 2018 Local Action Group No of Projects Approved Value of Projects Approved Total Project Payments Carlow 16 €1,060,804 €306,500 Cavan 17 €853,786 €52,221 Clare 74 €1,456,094 €147,662 Cork North 29 €1,076,479 €51,497 Cork South 14 €458,698 €0 Cork West 18 €636,649 €9,959...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Walks Scheme (11 Jul 2018)

Michael Ring: ...Companies administering the scheme engage an RRO. The figures provided below include a contribution of €60,000 by Fáilte Ireland towards the cost of funding the 12 RROs. COUNTY Walks scheme Cost 2017   CLARE €131,757 CORK €819,139 DONEGAL €130,511 GALWAY €96,966 KERRY €371,442 KILKENNY €82,471 LAOIS...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Local Improvement Scheme Applications (10 Jul 2018)

Michael Ring: ...is currently funded by my Department and delivered through the Local Authorities. I launched the 2018 LIS programme in February this year with an allocation of €10 million across the country.  Co. Cork was allocated €1 million under the scheme. It is the responsibility of the relevant Local Authority to prioritise and select the road projects that...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Leader Programmes Data (4 Jul 2018)

Michael Ring: ...Remaining to be paid - No. Value Value % Value Carlow 16 €1,060,804 €299,930 28.3 €760,874 Cavan 17 €853,786 €43,071 5.0 €810,715 Clare 72 €1,398,435 €132,990 9.5 €1,265,445 Cork 61 €2,171,826 €51,497 4.8 €2,120,329 Donegal 78 €2,772,490 €387,286 14.0 €2,385,204 Dublin...

Other Questions: Outdoor Recreation Infrastructure Scheme (14 Jun 2018)

Michael Ring: ...throughout the country. I have visited towns and villages - cities not so much - in respect of the scheme but it does not matter whether an application worthy of support relates to Dublin, Mayo, Cork or Kerry. I know we gave major funding. I will ask the Department to let the Deputy know whether we have funded anything in the Dublin area. I cannot remember off the top of my head but I...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Local Improvement Scheme Funding (14 Jun 2018)

Michael Ring: .... We set a deadline of July and the local authorities asked if it could be extended until August, which we allowed. Deputy Michael Collins might come back to criticise me on the basis that Cork got no money.

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Local Improvement Scheme Expenditure (14 Jun 2018)

Michael Ring: ...;regarding the roads to be completed in each Council area can be found on my Department's website at www.drcd.gov.ie. LIS 2018: County Allocations: County Total Funding Request Number of Roads Carlow €243,630.00 15 Cavan €295,000.06 5 Clare €482,000 13 Cork €1,000,000.00 41 Donegal €881,458.55 55 Galway €942,001.00 27...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Social Enterprise Sector (12 Jun 2018)

Michael Ring: Legislation is currently being drafted to give effect to the Government decision in December 2017 to alter the boundary between Cork City and Cork County. Each Government Department including my own is considering the possible implications of the boundary alteration in relation to matters within their areas of responsibility, including relevant schemes or programmes. The Social Inclusion...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Leader Programmes Expenditure (12 Jun 2018)

Michael Ring: ... Value of Projects Approved No of Project Claims Paid Value of Project Claims Paid Carlow 15 €1,051,131 6 €299,930.07 Cavan 15 €834,354 1 €3,401.23 Clare 69 €1,331,079 12 €104,790.12 Cork North 29 €1,076,479 1 €51,496.78 Cork South 14 €458,698 0 €0.00 Cork West 17 €619,659 0...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Local Authority Finances (12 Jun 2018)

Michael Ring: ...Grant unspent by LA at the 30th April 2018 Carlow €200,000.00 €72,800.00 €380,000.00 €0.00 Cavan €200,000.00 €87,500.00 €380,000.00 €0.00 Clare €200,000.00 €0.00 €380,000.00 €0.00 Cork €248,000.00 €41,006.00 €380,000.00 €0.00 Donegal €298,000.00 €0.00...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Rural Development Programme Data (24 May 2018)

Michael Ring: ...LAGs in managing their resources. Table 1 details the funding allocations provided to LAGs by county under the 2014-2020 LEADER programme.  The LEADER areas are, in the main, aligned with the county boundaries.  However, County Cork includes three LEADER sub-regional areas. Table 2 details the overall expenditure incurred each year to date under the 2014-2020 LEADER Programme....

Seanad: Rural Development: Statements (23 May 2018)

Michael Ring: ...allocated. There are two projects waiting to be approved to the value of €25,966. There have been 31 approvals worth €473,460. That means that only 8.5% of the available money has been spent. In Limerick 31% has been spent. In Kerry 28% has been spent. In Cork North-East 26.6% has been spent. In Carlow 21.8%. There must be something wrong with Senator Paul Daly's...

Seanad: Rural Development: Statements (23 May 2018)

Michael Ring: ...up in Drumshanbo. These are small, rural areas that are employing many people in very good jobs.These schemes are creating employment. We gave some funding for a digital hub in Skibbereen, County Cork, which employed many people. Now, people are coming out of the hub, setting up their own companies and employing people themselves. Waterways Ireland and my Department allocated...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Rural Recreation Scheme (2 May 2018)

Michael Ring: ...of €1.8m for their work on the Scheme. The Scheme is largely implemented on the Department's behalf by 12 Rural Recreation Officers in counties Clare, Donegal, Kilkenny, Wicklow, Kerry, Sligo, Mayo, Cork, Tipperary, Galway, Laois and Roscommon. These Officers are employed by Local Development Companies who administer the Walks Scheme, together with a host of ancillary...

Select Committee on Rural and Community Development: Estimates for Public Services 2018
Vote 42 - Rural and Community Development (Revised) (25 Apr 2018)

Michael Ring: ...Another €1 million has been allocated for the latest connection. It is incredible what the project has done for the county and other examples can be found in Longford, Lubgate in Skibbereen, County Cork and Offaly. Small amounts of funding reap great benefits through, for example, the town and village regeneration programme, the CLÁR programme and rural recreation programme....

Select Committee on Rural and Community Development: Estimates for Public Services 2018
Vote 42 - Rural and Community Development (Revised) (25 Apr 2018)

Michael Ring: ...hear criticism of the committees, their work and the role that they play, but I cannot praise them enough. I have never met such dedicated people, whether they are in Roscommon, Mayo, Kerry or Cork. It does not matter because they are committed to what they do, which is why at the end of last year I provided €1.4 million for Tidy Towns committees around the country. I gave them...