Ceisteanna Parlaiminte

Recreational Facilities

Dara Calleary

581. Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the steps he has taken to maintain a commitment given to compensate landowners for losses in scheme payments, for example, GLAS, as a consequence of a portion of land been given over to a greenway, cycleway or walkway project; when such a scheme will come into effect; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51145/19]

Departmental Funding

Dara Calleary

582. Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the local authority or project promoter from which he has withdrawn funding for projects that were initially approved by his Department or were approved funding by another Department and responsibility for which was transferred to his Department subsequently; the amount approved and withdrawn, respectively, by each project; if funding for a project was subsequently reinstated by county in each of the years 2017, 2018 and to 1 December 2019, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51330/19]

CLÁR Programme

Dara Calleary

584. Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the number of schools in each county that have been successful in applying for a school playground from the CLÁR programme in each of the years 2016 to 2018 and to date in 2019; the number of applications in the area annually; and the number of approved and rejected applications by county. [51354/19]

CLÁR Programme

Dara Calleary

585. Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development his views on correspondence (details supplied) regarding the CLÁR scheme. [51355/19]

Action Plan for Rural Development Implementation

Dara Calleary

1. Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the progress in meeting commitments to improve the provision of public services in rural areas as the Department responsible for the implementation of the Action Plan for Rural Development, and the discussions he has had with his colleagues regarding meeting targets in the plan. [50956/19]

National Broadband Plan

Dara Calleary

3. Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the operational details of broadband connection points that will be provided within the first 12 months of the national broadband roll-out; and the role of his Department in the task. [50957/19]

Rural Development Plan

Dara Calleary

9. Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the timeline for the completion of the new Action Plan for Rural Development; and if he has made a request seeking the transfer of further responsibilities for rural development to his Department. [50621/19]

Town and Village Renewal Scheme

Dara Calleary

16. Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the number of projects approved under the town and village renewal scheme in 2018 and to date in 2019; the number of projects that were not approved in each year; the reason for refusal; and if there is an appeal mechanism in place to appeal refusal decisions. [50619/19]

LEADER Programmes Expenditure

Dara Calleary

22. Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the amount spent to date under the 2014 to 2020 LEADER programme by project and administration costs; the amount expended to date on project costs by each LAG; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50620/19]

Local Improvement Scheme Data

Dara Calleary

29. Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the number of rural roads that were approved for funding under the local improvement scheme in 2018 and to date in 2019, by local authority in tabular form; the number of road projects completed in 2018 and to date in 2019; the projected number of road projects to be completed by the end of 2019; and if he will allocate additional funds to the scheme in 2019. [50622/19]

Rural Regeneration and Development Fund Data

Dara Calleary

39. Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the number and value of approved projects being funded under the rural regeneration and development fund; the funding allocated for the scheme in 2019; the value of payments made for approved projects to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50618/19]

Central Statistics Office Reports

Dara Calleary

373. Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development his views on the latest CSO data in measuring distance to everyday services in Ireland (details supplied) and the way in which the average distance to most everyday services was at least three times longer for rural dwellings compared with urban dwellings. [50978/19]

Social Enterprise Sector

Dara Calleary

223. Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the number of persons working and participating in social enterprises nationally; the number of social enterprises in existence from latest data; and the data on the economic and social value of these enterprises in tabular form. [50526/19]

Local Improvement Scheme Funding

Dara Calleary

227. Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the amount of co-funding required for each project under the 2019 local improvement scheme; the projected source of co-funding as outlined in the application for project funding; and the projects that were not approved for funding that applied to the 2019 scheme by county in tabular form [50652/19]

Local Improvement Scheme Data

Dara Calleary

228. Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the number of projects approved under the local improvement scheme in 2018 and to date in 2019, by county in tabular form; the number of projects that were not approved by county in each year; the reason for refusal; and if there is an appeal mechanism in place to appeal refusal decisions. [50653/19]

Summer Works Scheme Applications

Dara Calleary

205. Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Education and Skills the reason a summer works application by a school (details supplied) in County Mayo has been declined; the other appropriate funding stream that may be available for the works; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49892/19]

Departmental Staff

Dara Calleary

565. Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if the conclusions of the 1995 technical committee as reported on in 2007 regarding roles and duty definitions within her Department were implemented; the person or body that monitors the implementation of the conclusions; if PMDS recognises the conclusions of the report; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [49822/19]

Water and Sewerage Schemes Funding

Dara Calleary

629. Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government if an application for funding by a water supply scheme (details supplied) in County Mayo has been received; if the scheme will be considered for funding in the next round of allocations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50145/19]

Rural Transport Services

Dara Calleary

247. Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the meetings he has had with the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport and the NTA since he has taken up his ministerial position with respect to LocalLink transport services to date in tabular form; the policy input he has regarding improving LocalLink transport services under the action plan for rural development; and the issues raised in recent meetings. [49624/19]

Rural Regeneration and Development Fund Data

Dara Calleary

248. Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the number and value of approved projects being funded under the rural regeneration and development fund; the funding allocated for the scheme in 2019; the value of payments made for approved projects to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49625/19]