12. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht the role his Department has taken in tackling vacancy and dereliction in our towns and villages. [72877/26]
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13. Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht his plans for the use of the increased SÍOL funding, as allocated under budget 2027. [72674/26]
14. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht the proportion of his Department's funding allocation for 2027 that will go to community development for the Traveller community. [72951/26]
15. Deputy Martin Daly asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht the way in which the €208 million allocated to rural development under budget 2027 will benefit communities in Roscommon and East Galway, particularly smaller towns and villages seeking investment in regeneration and community infrastructure; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [72834/26]
16. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht the funding available to Louth County Council under the 2026 town and village renewal scheme; the criteria used to assess applications; the expected date for announcing successful projects; and whether additional funding will be considered where the value of eligible applications exceeds the funding available. [72813/2…
17. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht when a new funding phase will be announced for community centre building. [72878/26]
19. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht to confirm the level of funding that has been made available for rural community groups for improvements to community centres in budget 2027; and if any funding will be made available for new builds in 2027. [72668/26]
22. Deputy Brian Brennan asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht the consideration given to ensure that grant funding is directed towards towns, villages and communities that are lacking in social infrastructure such as community centres, performance spaces and town parks. [72490/26]
23. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht the current position regarding the community centre investment fund. [72969/26]
26. Deputy Mark Wall asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht when he expects the community centre grants to be announced, given the benefit of such centres to rural communities. [72592/26]
50. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht the specific supports in place in his Department and in co-operation with other Government Departments to address the issue of dereliction in towns, villages and the rural countryside. [71612/26]
57. Deputy Brian Brennan asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht the further incentives he is considering to ensure that small towns and villages in rural Ireland grow, develop and thrive and have the facilities and social infrastructure needed to provide a high quality of life for their communities. [72996/26]
906. Deputy Eoghan Kenny asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht if the Charities Regulator has examined the governance arrangements of a registered charity (details supplied), including the composition of its board of trustees, its senior management structure and compliance with governance requirements; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [71349/26]
907. Deputy Eoghan Kenny asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht if the Charities Regulator has examined the level, purpose and accounting treatment of cash reserves held by a registered charity (details supplied); whether it is satisfied that such reserves are being held and reported in accordance with applicable charity governance and financial reporting requirements; and if he will…
908. Deputy Eoghan Kenny asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht if the Charities Regulator has received information concerning historical financial or governance concerns relating to a registered charity (details supplied); whether it was informed of any independent financial or governance review commissioned by the charity; whether the findings or recommendations of such a review we…
909. Deputy Eoghan Kenny asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht if the Charities Regulator was contacted by a registered charity (details supplied) during 2025 in relation to non-financial matters; the nature of the regulatory issue involved, insofar as it can be disclosed; whether any further information was sought from the charity; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [71…
910. Deputy Eoghan Kenny asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht if the Charities Regulator has undertaken, commenced or considered any investigation, compliance review, inspection or other regulatory engagement in respect of a registered charity (details supplied) since 2020; the status of any such engagement; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [71345/26]
911. Deputy Eoghan Kenny asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht if the Charities Regulator has received any complaints, concerns, reports or correspondence relating to a registered charity (details supplied) since 2020; the number of such contacts received in each year; whether any remain under consideration; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [71344/26]
912. Deputy Eoghan Kenny asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht if the Charities Regulator has examined any discrepancy between information contained in the filed accounts or annual returns of a registered charity (details supplied) concerning the number of paid employees and information subsequently provided by that charity regarding its staffing complement; and if he will make a st…
913. Deputy Eoghan Kenny asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht if the Charities Regulator has been notified of any changes in the trusteeship, senior management or governance structure of a registered charity (details supplied) since 2020; whether all changes requiring notification were notified within the appropriate timeframe; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [71351/…
914. Deputy Sinéad Gibney asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht to provide a schedule of EU Presidency events being hosted by his Department broken down by name of the event, location, date, State agencies or other departments involved in the organising of the event; and cost or budgeted cost of same (including costs borne by state agencies under its aegis), in tabular form. [71410/…
915. Deputy Denise Mitchell asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht the levels of SICAP new arrivals funding provided to Dublin based local development companies in 2026; if he plans to vary the levels of funding for 2027; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [71628/26]
916. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht the amount of the reduction in non-core funding for the social inclusion and community activation programme referred to in the Budget 2027 expenditure report; whether this relates to the €13 million provided in 2026 to support new arrivals and the communities where they settle; and the effect on SICAP programme imp…
917. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht the 2027 allocation for the community centres investment fund compared with the €22 million provided in 2026; and when the next call for applications will open. [71860/26]
918. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht the funding streams for local authorities such as Fingal Country Council to progress an upgrade to Howth library. [72179/26]