26. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh den Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht an dáta faoina mbeidh comhlachtaí poiblí forordaithe de réir fhorálacha Acht na dTeangacha Oifigiúla (Leasú) 2021 ionas go mbeidh dualgais orthu maidir le taifead agus úsáid cheart ainmneacha daoine le síntí fada; an bhfuil dearcadh ag a Roinn maidir le Bille na dTeangacha Oifigiúla (Ceart chun an Ghaeilge a Ú…
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27. Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht whether his Department has undertaken any comprehensive, national needs assessment of community infrastructure including community centres, youth facilities, sports and recreational spaces; if so, when this was last completed; and if he will publish the findings. [22999/26]
28. Deputy Erin McGreehan asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht the amount of funding Louth has received through programmes such as the Community Enhancement Programme, LEADER, or the town and village renewal scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22540/26]
29. Deputy Brian Brennan asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht the measures being taken to evaluate how grant funding from his Department has been dispersed geographically, and to ensure that areas that have historically received lower levels of funding are targeted to ensure access to future rounds; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22995/26]
30. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht his plans to prioritise funding for fast-expanding rural towns where population growth is outpacing community infrastructure (details supplied); the way in which he will ensure these communities can access supports proportional to their needs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21843/26]
31. Deputy Erin McGreehan asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht the way in which his Department is ensuring that smaller communities in Louth, such as Carlingford, Dunleer and Collon are not left behind in strategies and programmes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22539/26]
32. Deputy Brian Brennan asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht when he plans to launch the next round of town and village renewal scheme funding; if projects that were unsuccessful in previous rounds will be considered; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22996/26]
33. Deputy Catherine Callaghan asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht if there are plans to increase the overall allocation of funding for CLÁR programmes, in line with the expansion of the areas eligible for CLÁR funding; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23087/26]
34. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht the position regarding the establishment of a national umbrella organisation for women’s sheds, similar to what is in existence for men’s sheds; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22370/26]
35. Deputy Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht his engagement with the Department of Children, Disability and Equality to ensure sustainable provision of Irish-medium early years services. [22529/26]
36. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht the Gaeltacht for an update on the Údarás na Gaeltachta (Amendment) Bill 2024; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22992/26]
37. Deputy Rory Hearne asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht his plans to ensure the accessibility of the Irish language and Irish classes, particularly for those who want to learn but may not have the means for a private course; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23007/26]
38. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht whether he will provide supports for suburban Dublin villages that currently do not meet the criteria for urban and town regeneration schemes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22378/26]
39. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht if his Department has undertaken any assessment of whether rapidly growing communities within the administrative area of Fingal County Council, including Skerries, Rush, Lusk and Balbriggan, are receiving equitable access to rural development funding schemes compared with towns of similar population size in other counties…
40. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht if he will provide a specific progress report on the 20% recruitment target for Irish-competent staff in public bodies as outlined in the Action Plan for Irish Language Public Services 2026-2028; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16843/26]
41. Deputy Mark Wall asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht the number of cases before the Charity Appeals Tribunal in the past four years; the number of successful and unsuccessful appeals; the funding provided since 2016, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23042/26]
42. Deputy Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht his plans to increase youth participation in the language planning process; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22528/26]
43. Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht whether his Department has evaluated the administrative burden placed on voluntary and community groups applying to multiple overlapping funding schemes; and if he will outline any plans to streamline application, reporting and compliance processes. [23003/26]
44. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht his plans to support housing for families in Gaeltacht areas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22989/26]
45. Deputy Naoise Ó Muirí asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht the steps his Department is taking to ensure cost is not a barrier for students wishing to attend summer Gaeltacht courses; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22949/26]
46. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Barry Heneghan den Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht maidir leis an bplean gníomhaíochta do sheirbhísí poiblí Gaeilge a d’fhoilsigh sé le déanaí, an bhfuil costáil déanta ar fheidhmiú an phlean gníomhaíochta agus, má tá, an féidir leis an figiúr a thabhairt dúinn; an dtabharfaidh sé gealltanas go lorgóidh sé méadú suntasach sa chéad cháinaisnéis eile le híoc as an …
47. Deputy Naoise Ó Cearúil asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht whether his Department intends to implement the rural-typology framework recommended in the OECD’s Rural Policy Review of Ireland 2026; whether this new classification system will reform the existing categories currently used across national rural programmes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22975/26]
48. Deputy Mark Wall asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht the actions his Department has taken to date to reduce the need for community groups to register as a charity for the purpose of applying for grants; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23041/26]
49. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Mairéad Farrell den Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht nuashonrú a thabhairt ar an obair atá ar siúl ag Údarás na Gaeltachta agus Roinn na Gaeltachta chun tacú le forbairt tithíochta sa Ghaeltacht; nuashonrú a thabhairt ar chruinnithe a bhí ag an Aire leis an Aire tithíochta maidir le foilsiú treoirlínte pleanála tuaithe agus Gaeltachta; agus an ndéanfaidh sé ráitea…
50. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh den Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht an bhfuil sé fós den tuairim nach dteastaíonn cúrsaí ollscoile breise trí Ghaeilge chun an sprioc 20% earcaíochta a bhaint amach don státseirbhís, i gcomhthéacs an méid atá ráite ag an gCoimisinéir Teanga; an bhfuil sé ar an eolas faoi thoil na n-institiúidí tríú leibhéal cúrsaí breise a sholáthar trí Ghaeilge…