Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 24 July 2018
2366. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the status of the delivery of each action under pillar 2: supporting enterprise and employment in the Action Plan for Rural Development by the targeted date as set out in the second progress report published in April 2018, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35362/18]
Amharc ar fhreagra2367. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the status of the delivery of each action under pillar 3: maximising our rural tourism and recreation potential in the Action Plan for Rural Development by the targeted date as set out in the second progress report published in April 2018, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35363/18]
Amharc ar fhreagra2368. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the status of the delivery of each action under pillar 4: fostering culture and creativity in rural communities in the Action Plan for Rural Development by the targeted date as set out in the second progress report published in April 2018, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35364/18]
Amharc ar fhreagra2369. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the status of the delivery of each action under pillar 5: improving rural infrastructure and connectivity by the targeted date as set out in the second progress report published in April 2018 in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35365/18]
Amharc ar fhreagra2416. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the status of the delivery of each action under pillar 1: supporting sustainable communities in the Action Plan for Rural Development by the targeted date as set out in the second progress report published in April 2018, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35361/18]
Amharc ar fhreagraI propose to take Questions Nos. 2366 to 2369, inclusive, and 2416 together.
The Government's Action Plan for Rural Development was published in January 2017 and includes more than 270 measures for delivery across a range of Government Departments, State agencies and other bodies over the three year lifetime of the Plan. The measures are broken down into the five thematic pillars referenced by the Deputy.
Progress Reports on the implementation of the Action Plan are published twice-yearly. The first Progress Report was published in August 2017 and the second Progress Report was published at the start of May 2018.
The second Progress Report outlines the status of each of the actions under the five Pillars of the Action Plan which were due for delivery in 2017, or which had ongoing activity taking place in 2017. Of the 271 actions to be reported on, 254 were either completed on schedule or substantially advanced, representing an implementation rate of 93%.
The Progress Reports on the Action Plan are available on my Department's website at https://drcd.gov.ie/publications/.
