Written answers
Tuesday, 26 March 2019
Department of Rural and Community Development
Interdepartmental Working Groups
Mattie McGrath (Tipperary, Independent)
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1226. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development the working groups currently established in his Department; the focus of their work; the membership composition of each; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13572/19]
Michael Ring (Mayo, Fine Gael)
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| Working Group(s) currently established | Focus of work | Membership/Composition |
|---|---|---|
| Mobile Phone and Broadband Taskforce Working Group on State and Publicly owned Assets | The Mobile Phone and Broadband Taskforce Working Group on State and publicly-owned Assets, a sub-group of the Mobile Phone and Broadband Taskforce, was established in 2018 as a direct response to Action 19 of the Mobile Phone and Broadband Taskforce Implementation Review 2017 Report. The role of the Working Group is to explore the feasibility of developing a standardised policy for accessing and utilising State assets for the deployment of telecommunications infrastructure. | Membership of this group includes - Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment (Co-chair) - Department of Rural and Community Development: DRCD (Co-chair) - Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport - Department of Housing, Planning and Local Government - Office of Public Works (OPW) - New Economy and Recovery Authority (NewERA) - Local Government Management Agency (LGMA) |
| Telecommunications Action Group | The Telecommunications Action Group was formed in 2017 to prepare local authorities for the rollout of high-speed broadband and to improve access to improved mobile phone coverage. | Membership of this group includes - DRCD (Chair) - All local authorities - Department of Communications, Natural Resources - LGMA |
| Framework Policy Cross-Sectoral Working Group | The role of the Working Group is to develop an implementation plan for the Framework Policy on Local and Community Development. | Membership of this group includes - DRCD and other Government Department members: 12 - Local Government: 2 - Interested Stakeholders: 8 |
| LCDC (Local Community Development Committee) Review Steering Group | LCDCs have been operational for three years and have been involved in programme management, the creation, adoption and early implementation of Local Economic and Community Plans (LECPs) and are going through the first round of rotation of membership. In this context, a review of the structures is now underway and nearing completion. | Membership of this group includes: - DRCD and Government Department members: 2 - Local Government: 4 - Interested Stakeholders: 1 |
| LECP Advisory Group | The purpose of the Group is to advise the Department in the drafting of guidelines for the monitoring, implementation and review of Local Economic Community Plans (LECPs) | Membership of this group includes: - DRCD and Government Department members: 3 - Local Government: 4 - Interested Stakeholders: 1 - Agency 1 |
| My Open Library Working Group | The purpose of the Group is to develop KPIs for the My Open Library pilot | Membership of this group includes: - DRCD and Government Department members: 3 - Local Government: 5 - Interested Stakeholders: 2 |
| Dormant Accounts Fund Interdepartmental Group | Co-ordination of work with regard to use of funds in the Dormant Accounts Fund and the implementation of the recommendations of a review published in July 2018. | Membership of this group includes: - DRCD - Dept. Health - Dept Justice & Equality - Dept. Children and Youth Affairs - Dept. Defence - Dept. Transport, Tourism and Sport - Dept. of Employment Affairs and Social Protection - Dept. Communications, Climate Action & Environment - Probation Service - Dept. Education - POBAL - Irish Prison Service |
| National Public Participation Network (PPN) Advisory Group | To advise and support the development and operation of the PPN structure. | Membership of this group includes: DRCD and - one representative each of the community and voluntary, social inclusion and environmental sectors, - 3 PPN Volunteers, (one each from the community and voluntary, social inclusion and environmental sectors), - 3 PPN resource workers - 2 local authority staff (at least one at Director of Service level and one directly supporting a PPN). The Group is chaired by PO, DRCD and secretariat is provided by DRCD. |
| National Community Weekend Working Group | To develop and implement National CommunityWeekend. | Membership of this group includes representatives from the community and voluntary sector, PPN’s and LCDC’s. The group is chaired at Assistant Secretary level, DRCD. Secretariat is provided by DRCD. |
| Project Advisory Board | Provide high level advice to the Minister on applications to the Rural Regeneration & Development Fund | Membership of this group includes - DRCD(x2); - Department of Communications, Climate Action & Environment; - Department of Agriculture, Food & the Marine; - Department of Housing, Planning & Local Government; - Department of Business, Enterprise & Innovation; - Independent Experts (x2); - Process Auditor. |
| Energy Performance Network | Responsible for providing leadership on structured energy management within the organisation. The Energy Performance Officer reports to Government on strategic challenges faced, and progress made. | - DRCD - Charities Regulatory Authority - Western Development Commission - Pobal - Water Safety Ireland |
| Monitoring Committee for The Action Plan for Rural Development | To oversee progress of the measures contained in the Action Plan for Rural Development, discuss issues of relevance arising from the measures in the Action Plan and to contribute to discussion on future rural policy | Membership consists of key rural stakeholders, Government Departments, State agencies and Public Bodies responsible for delivering measures in the Action Plan for Rural Development and representatives of the Business Community. |
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