Questions

2622. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development to promote and fund the expansion of the town centre first scheme to include Kenmare town in County Kerry, thereby addressing vibrancy, vacancy and dereliction; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20425/25]

2623. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development to promote and fund the expansion of the town centre first scheme to include Milltown, County Kerry, thereby addressing vibrancy, vacancy and dereliction; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20426/25]

2624. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development to promote and fund the expansion of the town centre first scheme to include Dingle, County Kerry, thereby addressing vibrancy, vacancy and dereliction; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20427/25]

2625. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development to promote and fund the expansion of the town centre first scheme to include Castleisland, County Kerry, thereby addressing vibrancy, vacancy and dereliction; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20428/25]

2626. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development to promote and fund the expansion of the town centre first scheme to include Listowel town in County Kerry, thereby addressing vibrancy, vacancy and dereliction; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20429/25]

296. Deputy Charles Ward asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the status of each individual project approved under the town and village renewal scheme in County Donegal in 2024; the grant approved for each project, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17703/25]

355. Deputy Peter 'Chap' Cleere asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the number of local improvement schemes completed by Carlow County Council in 2021, 2022, 2023 and 2024; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15876/25]

356. Deputy Peter 'Chap' Cleere asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the number of local improvement schemes completed by Kilkenny County Council in 2021, 2022, 2023 and 2024; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15877/25]

856. Deputy Mark Wall asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development if he plans to implement the recommendations contained in the Review of the Delivery Model of the Seniors Alert Scheme published in 2017, in particular, to extend the scheme’s focus to include boarder aspects of health and wellbeing such as telecare and extend the eligibility criteria; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14917/25…

860. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the funding allocated to Cork county projects as part of Clár funding from 2020 to 2024; the projects approved; the monies for same have been drawn down by Cork County Council, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15164/25]

861. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the funding allocated to Cork County projects as part of rural regeneration and development fund from 2020 to 2024; the projects approved; the monies for same have been drawn down by Cork County Council, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15165/25]

862. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the funding allocated to Cork County projects as part of the outdoor recreation infrastructure scheme from 2020 to 2024; the projects approved; the monies for same that has been drawn down by Cork County Council, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15166/25]

865. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the funding allocated to Cork County projects as part of the local improvement scheme from 2020 to 2024; the projects approved; the monies for same that have been drawn down by Cork County Council, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15169/25]

866. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the funding allocated to Cork County projects as part of the walks scheme from 2020 to 2024; the projects approved; if the monies for same have been drawn down by Cork County Council, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15170/25]

74. Deputy Mark Wall asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the ongoing plans within his Department that exist to address the continuing challenges that communities in rural areas face with the cost of and access to transport services; if it will be included in a new future development strategy for rural Ireland to replace Our Rural Future; his plans for such a new strategy; and if he will make a stat…

86. Deputy Ryan O'Meara asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development to consider providing additional LEADER funding to an organisation (details supplied) for the sub-themes of social inclusion funding once they are depleted, considering the budget in this area is now running low for the organisation and further funding is not expected until the next CAP, while demand from local organisations for these sub-…

95. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development to consider providing pilot funding for the Comhar Comaraigh rural social enterprise initiative in County Waterford. [14540/25]

97. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development when another round of funding for the Rural Regeneration and Development Fund will be announced; if projects which were previously unsuccessful will be allowed re-submit, such as the Dunshaughlin courthouse and town centre project in County Meath; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14099/25]

98. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development if he will provide an update on a project (details supplied) in Kells, County Meath; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10173/25]

103. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the amount allocated to each local authority in 2024 and 2025 for the local improvement scheme; the number of lanes it is expected that will be covered by the scheme in each local authority area in each year; and if there are plans to increase the funding allocation further this year. [13718/25]

110. Deputy Donna McGettigan asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development to confirm that the funds for the Rural Regeneration and Development Fund are fully allocated; when funding will be available again since the fund is part of the Project Ireland 2040 programme; if an alternative funding stream will be provided to replace the fund; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12130/25]

113. Deputy John Connolly asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development if he will review the eligibility criteria of CLÁR, with a view to expanding the programme to rural areas which are currently ineligible; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14573/25]

114. Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the up-to-date position on advancing a project (details supplied); to detail the funding drawn down to date on this project; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14616/25]

121. Deputy Ryan O'Meara asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development when the next round of CLÁR funding will open for developing community facilities and amenities grants; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14388/25]

127. Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the amount budgeted for the local improvement scheme in 2025 for County Cork; to provide details of the demand for this scheme in County Cork and the financial allocation for 2025 to Cork local authorities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14617/25]