1324. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht if his Department has a solar panel policy in place in relation to the installation of solar panels on all buildings operated and owned by his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30721/26]
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1325. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht his views on the merits of installing solar panels on all buildings operated and owned by his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30758/26]
1326. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht his views on the merits of installing solar panels on all buildings operated and owned by agencies under the control of his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30779/26]
1327. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht the total allocation of funding to each State agency under his Department’s remit, broken down by the allocation to each agency, for each of the past 15 years, in tabular form. [30801/26]
1328. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht the total spend on consultancy firms by each State agency under his Department's remit, broken down by the allocation to each named consultancy firm, for each of the past 15 years, in tabular form. [30819/26]
1329. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht the position regarding any buildings operated and owned by his Department that have solar panels in place to support the energy demands of the building; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30849/26]
1330. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht if there are any financial supports/grants for summer camps through Gaeilge; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30939/26]
584. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht if his Department will consider undertaking a body of research that will outline the socioeconomic impact and value of the Irish language to Gaeltacht Communities (details supplied) with a view to increasing awareness economic value of the Irish language to these communities. [29368/26]
585. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht the plans that are in place to ensure community services which rely on funding from the Creeslough Together Initiative will be funded past July 2026; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29397/26]
586. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht if his attention has been drawn to an application by a group (details supplied) for charitable status; the actions he will take to ensure that this application is progressed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29458/26]
587. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht the position regarding the average time it takes to assess and complete a formal application for charitable status; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29459/26]
260. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht to provide details of the number of legal actions against his Department that have been resolved without going to court in line with the 2023 State Litigation Principles; if his Department is fully applying the State Litigation Principles in seeking to resolve any current or outstanding legal actions; and if he will make …
261. Deputy Jen Cummins asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht the person or body that owns/runs the Walkinstown community centre; the grant, if any, provided to refurbish the centre; the plans open it to the public; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28859/26]
262. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht the position regarding the flexible working and remote working policies in place for civil servants in his Department; if there is any discrepancy in these policies based on seniority; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28926/26]
263. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht the position regarding the flexible working and remote working policies in place for staff that work for any agencies under the remit of his Department; if there is any discrepancy in these policies based on seniority; if this policy is under the control of the agency itself or if it is directed by the Department; and if h…
264. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht if any review is ongoing in relation his Department’s policy on flexible working and remote working for civil servants in his Department, particularly in the context of increased fuel prices; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28962/26]
917. Deputy Donna McGettigan asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht the number of applications for CLÁR funding under measures 1 and measures 2 in 2025 from County Clare; the number of successful applications under each measure, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28061/26]
918. Deputy Johnny Guirke asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht the engagement that has taken place with other Government Departments and State agencies to support hotels and the hospitality sector in rural communities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28078/26]
919. Deputy Johnny Guirke asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht the amount of funding that has been allocated to County Meath under the Rural Regeneration Development Fund for each of the years from 2020 to date in 2026, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28079/26]
920. Deputy Johnny Guirke asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht the total investment in Offaly projects since the introduction of the LEADER programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28080/26]
921. Deputy Johnny Guirke asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht if he will provide an overview of the way the CLÁR scheme has benefitted County Meath in recent years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28081/26]
922. Deputy Johnny Guirke asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht his plans to ensure the accessibility of the Irish language and Irish classes, particularly for those who want to learn but may not have the means for a private course; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28082/26]
923. Deputy Johnny Guirke asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht the efforts that have been made to ensure young people's voices are heard and taken into consideration in the language planning process; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28084/26]
924. Deputy Johnny Guirke asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht his plans to support housing for families in Gaeltacht areas in County Meath, namely, Baile Ghib; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28085/26]
925. Deputy Johnny Guirke asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht the grants and supports available for students seeking to attend summer Gaeltacht courses, to ensure cost is not a prevention from accessing these cultural and educational areas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28086/26]