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Pearse Doherty Oral 22 May 2025 · to Rural
76. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development when a new ferry service will be provided for Tory Island; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26287/25]
Joe Neville Oral 22 May 2025 · to Rural
77. Deputy Joe Neville asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development his plans to resource town centre first and establish a dedicated town regeneration team in every local authority focused on tackling vacancy and dereliction in town and villages as committed in the programme for Government; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26324/25]
Louis O'Hara Oral 22 May 2025 · to Rural
78. Deputy Louis O'Hara asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development if an rural regeneration and development fund, RRDF, application (details supplied) can be expedited given the declining condition of the building; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25392/25]
Barry Ward Written 22 May 2025 · to Rural
79. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development his views on the merits of providing multiannual funding for men’s and women’s sheds to allow them to plan longer term projects; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25131/25]
Colm Burke Written 22 May 2025 · to Rural
80. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the level of funding which will be awarded to community groups in Cork under the 2025 town and village renewal scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26262/25]
Mark Wall Written 22 May 2025 · to Rural
81. Deputy Mark Wall asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development to provide an update on the actions his Department is taking to increase water safety in Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26346/25]
Darren O'Rourke Written 22 May 2025 · to Rural
82. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development to detail the funding provided to County Meath in 2024 and to date in 2025; the schedule of funding calls for 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25740/25]
Catherine Connolly Written 22 May 2025 · to Rural
83. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Catherine Connolly den Aire Forbartha Tuaithe agus Pobail an bhfuil an t-athbhreithniú ar an gcás gnó don obair atá beartaithe ar an gcé ar Inis Oírr críochnaithe; cad é an spriocdháta ó thaobh thús agus chríochnú an togra sin; agus an ndéanfaidh sé ráiteas ina thaobh. [26329/25]
Matt Carthy Written 22 May 2025 · to Rural
84. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the number of applications received per year 2023-2024 and per county for funding under the Community Recognition Fund; the number therein that were successful; the number that were unsuccessful in each county; the allocation that will be provided to each county in 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25832/25]
Naoise Ó Cearúil Written 22 May 2025 · to Rural
85. Deputy Naoise Ó Cearúil asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the proposed timeline for publishing Our Rural Future 2025-2030, following the recent public consultation on the policy’s development; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26190/25]
Emer Currie Written 22 May 2025 · to Rural
86. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development to progress work on a strategy for suburban Dublin villages, including schemes that are similar to those available for rural Dublin villages. [26304/25]
Louis O'Hara Written 22 May 2025 · to Rural
87. Deputy Louis O'Hara asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development to outline his Department's efforts to address the backlog of local improvement scheme applications with Galway County Council; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25391/25]
Keira Keogh Written 22 May 2025 · to Rural
88. Deputy Keira Keogh asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development if his Department plans to expand the ‘Learning in the Hubs’ initiative to other technological universities; the number of technological universities that will be eligible for the initiative; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26279/25]
John Paul O'Shea Written 22 May 2025 · to Rural
89. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development when the next round of the Community Recognition Fund will be announced; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26014/25]
Peter Roche Written 22 May 2025 · to Rural
90. Deputy Peter Roche asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development if he will provide an update on the review of the CLÁR Programme; if he will expand CLÁR to cover those communities which are currently ineligible to apply under the scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25878/25]
Barry Heneghan Written 22 May 2025 · to Rural
91. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development his plans for the development of the L-shaped site in Belmayne; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26369/25]
John Clendennen Written 22 May 2025 · to Rural
92. Deputy John Clendennen asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the breakdown of the number of new dog wardens which have been recruited in each local authority on foot of the additional €2 million provided to support recruitment efforts; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25969/25]
Mark Wall Written 22 May 2025 · to Rural
93. Deputy Mark Wall asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the number of derelict or vacant projects that have been brought back into use under the town and village renewal scheme’s building acquisition measure, by county; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26345/25]
James O'Connor Written 22 May 2025 · to Rural
94. Deputy James O'Connor asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development if he will reconsider the policy around the starting time of road improvement schemes, such as the local improvement scheme considering the dry weather in the spring time, despite his Department not having officially approved projects around the country; if he will review this matter to ensure it is earlier in 2026; and if he will make a…
Paul Lawless Written 22 May 2025 · to Rural
95. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development if any review or audit has been conducted to evaluate the effectiveness, redundancy, and administrative costs of State funding for non-governmental organisations (NGOs) under the aegis of his Department; if such a review has not yet been conducted, to request a detailed timeline and plan for implementing a comprehensive review of NGO fundi…
Grace Boland Written 22 May 2025 · to Rural
96. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development if he will publish a comprehensive plan to expand the remit of connected hubs to unlock new opportunities in rural communities in areas such as e-health and online learning; his plans to utilise the hub network as an incubation space for local entrepreneurs and start-ups; if he has had any engagement with the State’s enterprise agencies in…
Ruairí Ó Murchú Written 22 May 2025 · to Rural
97. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development if he will provide an update on the provision of the second round of funding for the Community Recognition Fund for County Louth; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25309/25]
Maeve O'Connell Written 22 May 2025 · to Rural
98. Deputy Maeve O'Connell asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development if he will provide an update on the ban of XL bully dogs; the number of XL bully dogs that have been seized in each local authority area since the ban took effect; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26167/25]
Peter Roche Written 22 May 2025 · to Rural
99. Deputy Peter Roche asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development when he expects to announce successful projects under CLÁR for County Galway; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25879/25]
Brendan Smith Written 22 May 2025 · to Rural
100. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development if he will outline Peace Plus projects that his Department has committed funding to; the projects underway to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26300/25]