Parliamentary questions

42. Deputy Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht his plans to increase youth participation in the language planning process; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22528/26]

43. Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht whether his Department has evaluated the administrative burden placed on voluntary and community groups applying to multiple overlapping funding schemes; and if he will outline any plans to streamline application, reporting and compliance processes. [23003/26]

44. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht his plans to support housing for families in Gaeltacht areas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22989/26]

45. Deputy Naoise Ó Muirí asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht the steps his Department is taking to ensure cost is not a barrier for students wishing to attend summer Gaeltacht courses; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22949/26]

46. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Barry Heneghan den Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht maidir leis an bplean gníomhaíochta do sheirbhísí poiblí Gaeilge a d’fhoilsigh sé le déanaí, an bhfuil costáil déanta ar fheidhmiú an phlean gníomhaíochta agus, má tá, an féidir leis an figiúr a thabhairt dúinn; an dtabharfaidh sé gealltanas go lorgóidh sé méadú suntasach sa chéad cháinaisnéis…

47. Deputy Naoise Ó Cearúil asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht whether his Department intends to implement the rural-typology framework recommended in the OECD’s Rural Policy Review of Ireland 2026; whether this new classification system will reform the existing categories currently used across national rural programmes; and if he will make a statement on the …

48. Deputy Mark Wall asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht the actions his Department has taken to date to reduce the need for community groups to register as a charity for the purpose of applying for grants; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23041/26]

49. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Mairéad Farrell den Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht nuashonrú a thabhairt ar an obair atá ar siúl ag Údarás na Gaeltachta agus Roinn na Gaeltachta chun tacú le forbairt tithíochta sa Ghaeltacht; nuashonrú a thabhairt ar chruinnithe a bhí ag an Aire leis an Aire tithíochta maidir le foilsiú treoirlínte pleanála tuaithe agus Gaeltachta; agus an …

50. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh den Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht an bhfuil sé fós den tuairim nach dteastaíonn cúrsaí ollscoile breise trí Ghaeilge chun an sprioc 20% earcaíochta a bhaint amach don státseirbhís, i gcomhthéacs an méid atá ráite ag an gCoimisinéir Teanga; an bhfuil sé ar an eolas faoi thoil na n-institiúidí tríú leibhéal cúrsaí breise a sh…

51. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht whether any additional funding streams are planned in 2026 to support community facilities, town centre renewal and rural infrastructure in the Dublin Fingal region; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21734/26]

52. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht if consideration will be given to granting housing functions to Údarás na Gaeltachta; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22990/26]

53. Deputy Mark Wall asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht the amount of funding that has been allocated to the CLÁR programme for its current round of funding. [23039/26]

54. Deputy Louis O'Hara asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht the steps he has taken to tackle dereliction in rural towns and villages; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21735/26]

55. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht for an update on measures to encourage greater philanthropic donations to local artistic, cultural, sporting or community organisations. [9527/26]

56. Deputy Catherine Callaghan asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht when the outdoor recreation infrastructure scheme will reopen for applications in 2026; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23088/26]

57. Deputy Mark Wall asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht for an update on the LIS scheme as recently announced; if changes have been made to the scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23040/26]

58. Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht the extent to which funding schemes administered by his Department are coordinated under a single strategic framework; the steps being taken to address fragmentation across multiple short-term funding streams; and whether consideration is being given to multi-annual funding models for community developm…

59. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht when applications for the next round of the town and village renewal scheme will open for applications; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21757/26]

60. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht the position regarding the development of a national organisation for Women's Sheds; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22796/26]

61. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Barry Heneghan den Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht an bhfuil sé sásta an maoiniú cuí a chur ar fáil d’Údarás na Gaeltachta le rannóg tithíochta a chur ar bun san údarás chun comhordú a dhéanamh ar straitéis le dul i ngleic leis an éigeandáil tithíochta Ghaeltachta, comhordú a dhéanamh ar thógáil tithíochta ag na húdaráis áitiúla agus ag na com…

62. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht the funding allocated to Cavan and Monaghan county councils for lane improvement works under the local improvement scheme in each year 2020-2025, and the proposed allocations for 2026. [22907/26]

63. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht whether he is aware that Part 8 planning has been granted for Mayfield Library refurbishment but Cork City Council lack the funding to complete this. [22434/26]

64. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Aindrias Moynihan den Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht cén dul chun cinn atá déanta le bailte seirbhíse Gaeltachta éagsúla; agus an ndéanfaidh sé ráiteas ina thaobh. [23032/26]

65. Deputy Rory Hearne asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht in light of a report (details supplied) noting the surge of interest in Irish language courses, the measures his Department are taking to ensure the Irish language will be increasingly visible, usable and valued in the coming years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23006/26]

66. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht the total amount of funding allocated to local improvement schemes in 2026; the number of local improvement schemes that are on the list for funding with Mayo County Council; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15652/26]