444. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development to outline the specific funding streams and resource allocations are currently being made available to rural communities supporting vulnerable populations (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28156/25]
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904. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development if he will report on the operation of the seniors alert scheme which is processed through POBAL; if he has any proposals to disband or change this important scheme for older people; if he is aware that application forms are not available for collection; if he will give priority for the printing and availability of same; and if he will mak…
66. Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the supports available for the acquisition of buildings for community use to help the regeneration of rural towns and villages; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26170/25]
69. Deputy Tony McCormack asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the strategies being implemented to combat rural isolation, especially among the elderly population; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25971/25]
71. Deputy Joe Cooney asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development when he will announce the next tranche of funding under the local improvement scheme; if he will increase the €40 million allocation provided nationwide in 2024; if he will increase the amount of funding provided to County Clare in order to address the very significant backlog; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25827/25]
72. Deputy Tony McCormack asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the steps being taken to address rural depopulation and encourage young people to remain in or return to rural areas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25970/25]
73. Deputy John Clendennen asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development when he expects to announce successful projects under CLÁR for County Offaly; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25968/25]
75. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the total amount paid out in CLÁR funding in each of the past five years, by county; the county that received the lowest amount, and which received the highest; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25736/25]
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]
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]
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]
102. Deputy Cathy Bennett asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the allocation to the LEADER programme since 2007, by programme; the average allocation by year in each programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26188/25]
103. Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the specific funding initiatives available to support rural development projects in County Cork and in particular those aimed at enhancing local infrastructure and community services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25651/25]
111. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the consideration that has been given to the annual rollout of the LEADER food initiative; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26330/25]
117. Deputy Cathy Bennett asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development if he will outline their engagements regarding the LEADER programme in the context of ongoing negotiations in relation to the next European Union Multi-Annual Financial Framework; his priorities for the next LEADER programme; if he plans to seek a reversal of the cuts in real terms that have been implemented across successive recent prog…
1275. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development if he will publish full monthly expenditure profiles for all major rural and community programmes in 2025. [23390/25]
1280. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development if he will set out plans to rebalance CLÁR programme allocations in favour of the most socio-economically disadvantaged areas. [23395/25]
611. Deputy Seán Fleming asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development to supply maps in relation to County Laois (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22365/25]
275. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the projects in County Meath that received funding under the CLAR Programme; and the amount of funding received for the years 2023, 2024 and to-date in 2025, in tabular form. [21328/25]
276. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the amount of funding allocated to the LIS scheme each year over the past ten years. [21098/25]
277. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the amount of funding allocated to each Local Authority each year over the past ten years, in tabular form. [21099/25]
278. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development if he will increase funding to the LIS scheme substantially; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21100/25]
279. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the amount of LEADER funding that has been allocated to rural tourism in 2024. [21459/25]
2587. Deputy Johnny Guirke asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the status of each individual project approved under the town and village renewal scheme in County Meath in 2024, and the grant approved for each project, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19112/25]
2602. Deputy Louis O'Hara asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development if an application (details supplied) to the rural regeneration and development fund will be approved; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19623/25]