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Darren O'Rourke Written 14 Apr 2026 · to Rural
3485. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht the funding options provided by his Department or its agencies that may be used to support a project in the County Meath Gaeltacht (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23587/26]
Conor D McGuinness Written 14 Apr 2026 · to Rural
3486. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht the LEADER programme allocation to each local action group in each year since 1994 to date, in tabular form. [24221/26]
Naoise Ó Cearúil Written 14 Apr 2026 · to Rural
3487. Deputy Naoise Ó Cearúil asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht whether any artificial intelligence tools or systems are currently being used within his Department or in agencies under its remit; the purposes for which these tools are being used; whether any departmental guidance or governance structures have been developed to support their responsible use; and if he will make a…
Paul Lawless Written 14 Apr 2026 · to Rural
3488. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht the amount of Government funding provided to supposedly environmental NGOs (details supplied) in each of the past ten years. [24511/26]
Aidan Farrelly Written 14 Apr 2026 · to Rural
3489. Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht the value and duration of contracts and service provision arrangements his Department and all bodies under his aegis have or had with a company (details supplied) in the past ten years to date in 2026; if he will clarify whether his Department was the beneficiary of professional work or services from the company over …
Pádraig Mac Lochlainn Written 14 Apr 2026 · to Rural
3490. Deputy Pádraig Mac Lochlainn asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht if he will consider introducing a pilot scheme for community development volunteers similar to the basic income for the arts pilot scheme. [24614/26]
Paul Lawless Written 14 Apr 2026 · to Rural
3491. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht to provide a list of the NGOs that have received Government funding from his Department in the past five years. [24639/26]
Thomas Gould Written 14 Apr 2026 · to Rural
3492. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht the position regarding his discussions on centralising the grant process for community centre building as discussed on 5 February 2026. [24704/26]
Mairéad Farrell Written 14 Apr 2026 · to Rural
3493. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht the funding available to bring tidal pools back into repair (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24792/26]
Joanna Byrne Written 14 Apr 2026 · to Rural
3494. Deputy Joanna Byrne asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht the current supports being provided at a local level in community centres across the north Drogheda area, targeted at addressing social exclusion; and the plans to increase supports in this regard. [24875/26]
Joanna Byrne Written 14 Apr 2026 · to Rural
3495. Deputy Joanna Byrne asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht to outline the current supports being provided at a local level in community centres across the south Drogheda area, targeted at addressing social exclusion; and the plans to increase supports in this regard. [24876/26]
Joanna Byrne Written 14 Apr 2026 · to Rural
3496. Deputy Joanna Byrne asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht whether any additional funding streams are planned in 2026 to support community facilities and Community Infrastructure in the Drogheda region and its environs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24877/26]
Joanna Byrne Written 14 Apr 2026 · to Rural
3497. Deputy Joanna Byrne asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht if he will consider undertaking a needs assessment of community infrastructure including community centres, youth facilities, sports and recreational spaces across the Drogheda region and its environs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24878/26]
Naoise Ó Cearúil Written 14 Apr 2026 · to Rural
3498. Deputy Naoise Ó Cearúil asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht the number of civil and public servants in his Department and agencies under its remit who have received training in AI, data literacy, or digital skills in the past year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25040/26]
Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh Written 14 Apr 2026 · to Rural
3499. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh den Aire Forbartha Tuaithe agus Pobail, agus Gaeltachta céard iad na pleananna atá aige chun coinníollacha oibre na n-oifigeach pleanála teanga a fheabhsú. [25272/26]
Michael Cahill Written 14 Apr 2026 · to Rural
3500. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht if he will urgently provide a significant increase in funding to Kerry County Council to address the condition of the local improvement schemes/private roads; if he will take into consideration that currently there are hundreds of roads on the priority list in County Kerry, and at least several hundred waiting for the…
Michael Cahill Written 14 Apr 2026 · to Rural
3501. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht if he will urgently provide a significant increase in funding to Kerry County Council to address the condition of the local improvement schemes/private roads (details supplied); if he will take into consideration that currently there are hundreds of roads on the priority list in County Kerry, and at least several hund…
John Connolly Written 14 Apr 2026 · to Rural
3502. Deputy John Connolly asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht for an update on his Department’s involvement in the assessment, planning or development of pier infrastructure on Inis Meáin, including any interdepartmental engagement to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25395/26]
Malcolm Byrne Written 14 Apr 2026 · to Rural
3503. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht the total pay bill for the civil service in his Department for each year from 2016 to 2025 inclusive. [25449/26]
John Connolly Written 14 Apr 2026 · to Rural
3504. Deputy John Connolly asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht for an update on the assessment and development of accessibility measures at the Cill Rónáin Pier on Inis Mór; if his Department has engaged with Galway County Council on this matter, in light of recent discussions referenced in Departmental correspondence; the current status of the Council’s engagement with stakeholde…
Eamon Scanlon Written 14 Apr 2026 · to Rural
3505. Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht when the next iteration of the outdoor recreation infrastructure scheme will be announced; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25519/26]
Paul Lawless Written 14 Apr 2026 · to Rural
3506. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht the average, median and total amount of State funding provided per non-Governmental organisation in each of the past five years; the highest and lowest amounts awarded in each year, for each of the past five years, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25689/26]
Paul Lawless Written 14 Apr 2026 · to Rural
3507. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht the number of non-Governmental organisations currently registered with the Charities Regulator; the number that have received State funding in each of the past five years; the number that have filed abridged accounts, for each of the past five years, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25690…
Sinéad Gibney Written 14 Apr 2026 · to Rural
3508. Deputy Sinéad Gibney asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht to provide a list of AI pilot projects which have taken place in his Department within the past three months; the expenditure associated with those projects; and whether they are still ongoing, in tabular form. [25802/26]
Michael Cahill Written 14 Apr 2026 · to Rural
3509. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht to consider the special circumstances, (details supplied) and allocate additional LEADER funding for LAG in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25902/26]