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Cormac Devlin Written 23 Jun 2026 · to Rural
926. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht if he will have regard to the local development companies network in Ireland's pre-budget submission in his preparations for budget 2027; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47329/26]
Aengus Ó Snodaigh Written 23 Jun 2026 · to Rural
927. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht the estimated cost of increasing total funding for Údarás na Gaeltachta by 5%, by 10%, by 15%, by 20%, and by the cost of inflation since budget 2026, and of increasing the specific funding for community and language under subhead C7 and the specific funding for capital by 25%, 33% and 50%. [46886/26]
Aengus Ó Snodaigh Written 23 Jun 2026 · to Rural
928. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht the estimated cost of increasing the board membership of the proposed reformed Údarás na Gaeltachta under the Údarás na Gaeltachta (Amendment) Bill 2025 to a total of 26 remunerated members. [46887/26]
Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh Written 23 Jun 2026 · to Rural
929. Deputy Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht his plans to support the pub sector as pillars of rural communities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46977/26]
Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh Written 23 Jun 2026 · to Rural
930. Deputy Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht his plans to help establish Irish language settlements and communities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47183/26]
Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh Written 23 Jun 2026 · to Rural
931. Deputy Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht the capital funding streams available to communities seeking to promote Irish language as a community language, both at European and domestic levels; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47253/26]
Claire Kerrane Written 23 Jun 2026 · to Rural
932. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht when a decision will made on successful applications made under the scheme to support national organisations from 2026 to 2029; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47388/26]
Michael Cahill Written 23 Jun 2026 · to Rural
933. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht the criteria for public funding allocation to non-governmental organisations, particularly those involved in political lobbying or activism; the measures in place to ensure that taxpayers' money is not being used to support partisan political agendas; his views on correspondence (details supplied); and if he will make …
Peadar Tóibín Written 23 Jun 2026 · to Rural
934. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht the total land holding by his Department, broken down by county, including the amount currently unused or vacant, the portion zoned for development, and the number of sites that include vacant or derelict properties. [47631/26]
Darren O'Rourke Written 23 Jun 2026 · to Rural
935. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht for an update on the implementation of the national outdoor recreation strategy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47641/26]
Catherine Callaghan Written 23 Jun 2026 · to Rural
936. Deputy Catherine Callaghan asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht for an update on his plans to ensure that vital cultural institutions (details supplied) are supported in budget 2027; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47749/26]
John Paul O'Shea Written 23 Jun 2026 · to Rural
937. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht whether his Department has assessed the audit and compliance costs incurred by small social enterprises in receipt of public funding; whether he is aware of reports that some organisations are paying in excess of €7,000 annually in audit fees; and the measures under consideration to ensure governance requirements rem…
John Paul O'Shea Written 23 Jun 2026 · to Rural
938. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht whether he will review the community services programme in view of concerns that it functions as a partial co-funding model in practice, requiring social enterprises to subsidise core service delivery from non-State income sources; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47773/26]
Conor D McGuinness Written 23 Jun 2026 · to Rural
939. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht the total allocation provided by his Department under the Social Inclusion and Community Activation Programme, SICAP, in each year from 2015 to date, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47781/26]
Conor D McGuinness Written 23 Jun 2026 · to Rural
940. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht the total amount of funding drawn down under SICAP in each year from 2015 to 2025, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47782/26]
Conor D McGuinness Written 23 Jun 2026 · to Rural
941. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht the amount allocated under SICAP to each local community development committee and each SICAP programme implementer or contract area in each year from 2015 to 2026, in tabular form, with the information provided separately for each SICAP lot or contract area and implementer organisation, including any changes in c…
Conor D McGuinness Written 23 Jun 2026 · to Rural
942. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht the amount of funding drawn down under SICAP by each LCDC and each SICAP programme implementer or contract area in each year from 2015 to 2026, in tabular form, with the information provided separately for each SICAP lot or contract area and implementer organisation, including any changes in contract arrangements …
Conor D McGuinness Written 23 Jun 2026 · to Rural
943. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht the total funding allocated and expended under the SICAP new arrivals programme in each year from 2022 to date; the budget subhead under which such expenditure is recorded, in tabular form. [47785/26]
Conor D McGuinness Written 23 Jun 2026 · to Rural
944. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht the amount of SICAP new arrivals funding allocated to each LCDC area and each SICAP programme implementer, in each year from 2022 to date, in tabular form. [47786/26]
Conor D McGuinness Written 23 Jun 2026 · to Rural
945. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht the number of full-time equivalent staff funded through SICAP new arrivals funding in each year from 2022 to date, broken down by SICAP programme implementer. [47787/26]
Conor D McGuinness Written 23 Jun 2026 · to Rural
946. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht whether any funding provided under the SICAP new arrivals programme originates from, or is transferred from, another Department; if so, the Departments concerned; the amount transferred in each year since 2022; and the budget subhead from which the funding was provided. [47788/26]
Conor D McGuinness Written 23 Jun 2026 · to Rural
947. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht the total funding allocated and drawn down under the Rural Regeneration and Development Fund in each year since the establishment of the fund; the corresponding amount allocated and drawn down in each local authority area, in each year, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47833/26]
Conor D McGuinness Written 23 Jun 2026 · to Rural
948. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht the amount of funding approved and drawn down under the rural regeneration and development fund for each project since the establishment of the fund (details supplied), in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47834/26]
Conor D McGuinness Written 23 Jun 2026 · to Rural
949. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht the total funding allocated and the total funding drawn down under the CLÁR programme in each year since 2015; the corresponding amount allocated and drawn down in each local authority area in each year, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47875/26]
Conor D McGuinness Written 23 Jun 2026 · to Rural
950. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht the criteria and methodology used to determine eligibility for the CLÁR programme; the datasets, indicators and geographic units used in assessing eligibility; when the methodology was last reviewed; whether any changes have been made to the methodology, criteria, datasets or indicators used in recent years; the b…