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Pádraig Rice Written 29 Apr 2025 · to Rural
2606. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the status of the Control of Dogs Bill 2024, including an outline of the appeals process; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19835/25]
Peter 'Chap' Cleere Written 29 Apr 2025 · to Rural
2607. Deputy Peter 'Chap' Cleere asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development if his Department has a scheme to support community organisations and community facilities, such as community halls, to procure generators; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19914/25]
Conor D McGuinness Written 29 Apr 2025 · to Rural
2608. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the number of people employed by registered charities in the Stat; the number of these workers employed by Section 10, Section 39 and Section 56 bodies, by each type, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20056/25]
Conor D McGuinness Written 29 Apr 2025 · to Rural
2609. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development if his Department has carried out a study on the impact of costs associated with compliance requirements on charities, social enterprises and the wider community and voluntary sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20061/25]
Conor D McGuinness Written 29 Apr 2025 · to Rural
2610. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development if his Department has carried out a study on the impact of costs associated with energy price increase on charities, social enterprises and the wider community and voluntary sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20062/25]
Conor D McGuinness Written 29 Apr 2025 · to Rural
2611. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the number of fully completed public online surveys during the consultation process for the new Our Rural Future policy, which closed on 2 April 2025, that were received by his Department. [20190/25]
Ryan O'Meara Written 29 Apr 2025 · to Rural
2612. Deputy Ryan O'Meara asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development following on from the recent Community Centre Investment Fund funding announcement, the reason a group (details supplied) were unsuccessful in their application; if there is an appeal process available to unsuccessful applicants; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20208/25]
Ryan O'Meara Written 29 Apr 2025 · to Rural
2613. Deputy Ryan O'Meara asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development following on from the recent Community Centre Investment Fund funding announcement, the reason a group (details supplied) were unsuccessful in their application; if there is an appeal process available to unsuccessful applicants; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20209/25]
Conor Sheehan Written 29 Apr 2025 · to Rural
2614. Deputy Conor Sheehan asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the projects in Limerick that were funded under local enhancement programme in the years of 2024 and to-date in 2025, in tabular form. [20249/25]
Conor Sheehan Written 29 Apr 2025 · to Rural
2615. Deputy Conor Sheehan asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development if he has met with the Polish Ambassador to Ireland to date in 2025. [20250/25]
Holly Cairns Written 29 Apr 2025 · to Rural
2616. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development whether his attention has been drawn to the work of an organisation (details supplied); and to outline funding streams which may be available to them to continue and expand their social enterprise. [20285/25]
Sinéad Gibney Written 29 Apr 2025 · to Rural
2617. Deputy Sinéad Gibney asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development if all IT systems used by his Department can utilise the síneadh fada; where this is not the case, to provide the list of systems which do not accept or facilitate the use of the fada, in tabular form; the steps being taken to address this issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20307/25]
Holly Cairns Written 29 Apr 2025 · to Rural
2618. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development to provide a list of all EU directives which are awaiting transposition in his Department; the date on which transposition is due; and the reasons for any delay in transposition, in tabular form. [20334/25]
Holly Cairns Written 29 Apr 2025 · to Rural
2619. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development to provide a list of all properties his Department have rented from 2015 to date in 2025, including the length of tenancy; and the amount spent on rent on each property over this time period. [20352/25]
Holly Cairns Written 29 Apr 2025 · to Rural
2620. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development whether an external company is contracted to provide cleaning services to his Department building; and if so, the name of the company and the value of the contract. [20370/25]
Holly Cairns Written 29 Apr 2025 · to Rural
2621. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development whether an external company is contracted to provide security services to his Department building; and if so, the name of the company and the value of the contract. [20388/25]
Michael Cahill Written 29 Apr 2025 · to Rural
2622. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development to promote and fund the expansion of the town centre first scheme to include Kenmare town in County Kerry, thereby addressing vibrancy, vacancy and dereliction; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20425/25]
Michael Cahill Written 29 Apr 2025 · to Rural
2623. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development to promote and fund the expansion of the town centre first scheme to include Milltown, County Kerry, thereby addressing vibrancy, vacancy and dereliction; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20426/25]
Michael Cahill Written 29 Apr 2025 · to Rural
2624. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development to promote and fund the expansion of the town centre first scheme to include Dingle, County Kerry, thereby addressing vibrancy, vacancy and dereliction; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20427/25]
Michael Cahill Written 29 Apr 2025 · to Rural
2625. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development to promote and fund the expansion of the town centre first scheme to include Castleisland, County Kerry, thereby addressing vibrancy, vacancy and dereliction; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20428/25]
Michael Cahill Written 29 Apr 2025 · to Rural
2626. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development to promote and fund the expansion of the town centre first scheme to include Listowel town in County Kerry, thereby addressing vibrancy, vacancy and dereliction; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20429/25]
Michael Cahill Written 29 Apr 2025 · to Rural
2627. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development to include a property acquisition element to town and village regeneration schemes in County Kerry, that will allow the local chamber alliance committee or community council to acquire a property for the purpose of a community hub, tourist information office, public toilets, and so on, thereby addressing vibrancy, vacancy and derelicti…
Peter 'Chap' Cleere Written 29 Apr 2025 · to Rural
2628. Deputy Peter 'Chap' Cleere asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development if he will clarify all available funding options for running and capital costs for Men's Sheds; if he will address the funding shortfall; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20574/25]
Barry Heneghan Written 29 Apr 2025 · to Rural
2629. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development if he will provide a breakdown, by Department or office, of the percentage of employees who have disclosed a disability for the past ten years, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20576/25]
Mark Wall Written 29 Apr 2025 · to Rural
2630. Deputy Mark Wall asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development if there is a scheme for a farmer to upgrade the rural lane to his home and lands, where he is the only farmer using the lane but relies on contractors to assist; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20650/25]