Parliamentary questions

67. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht if he can assist a community in County Clare (details supplied) to repair a vandalised playground; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22541/26]

68. Deputy John Clendennen asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht his views on the position of the LEADER programme in the context of the future of the Common Agricultural Policy post-2027; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22905/26]

69. Deputy Louis O'Hara asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht to provide an update on the progress of the Town Centre First initiative in Galway east; his plans to support regeneration in towns and villages across County Galway; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21736/26]

518. Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht further to Parliamentary Question No. 65 of 4 December 2025, if he or his Department is considering a reintroduction of the RAPID programme in 2026; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23218/26]

519. Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht further to Parliamentary Question No. 2168 of 4 November 2025, when he expects Community Services Programme to open for funding; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23219/26]

520. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht the housing incentives being put in place to ensure that the Irish language is protected and flourishes in County Kerry going forward; the steps being taken to ensure Irish speakers continue to live, work, retire, return or relocate to the Kerry Gaeltacht, , Corca Dhuibhne, Dingle Peninsula and Uíbh…

521. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht the steps being taken to promote the Irish language in the Kerry Gaeltacht, Corca Dhuibhne, Dingle Peninsula and Uíbh Ráthaigh, Iveragh Peninsula; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23302/26]

522. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht the details of all grant aid allocated to County Kerry under all schemes operated under his Department since 1 January 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23303/26]

523. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht whether central guidance exists across public bodies regarding the use of Irish place names, including in cases where the Irish and English versions are similar in spelling; whether his Department is considering the development of a consistent national approach to the use of Irish only place names i…

524. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht if Listowel could be added to the recently announced list of CLÁR 2026 funding projects (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23371/26]

525. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht the total amount allocated to each local authority under the Local Enhancement Programme for 2025, in tabular form. [23501/26]

526. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht the total amount allocated to each local authority/county under the Community Services Programme in 2025, in tabular form. [23506/26]

464. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht the funding streams including town and village renewal, CLÁR, or other rural schemes that can be used to assist community groups in the purchase or long-term leasing of lands for public amenities such as waste facilities or community services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22969/26…

465. Deputy Tom Brabazon asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht for a list of funding streams available for Men's Sheds and Women's Sheds. [22553/26]

466. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht the position regarding the number of employees that were employed in his Department at the end of December 2025, broken down by grade, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22882/26]

467. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht the number of employees in each of the agencies under his Department's remit at the end of December 2025, broken down by grade, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22902/26]

468. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht the supports available to community groups (details supplied) in their efforts to secure land for essential services such as a community hub; whether additional targeted supports for rural villages facing land availability challenges are under consideration; and if he will make a statement on the ma…

469. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht whether flexibility can be applied under existing rural development schemes to support projects where land acquisition has proven difficult despite clear community need; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22973/26]

470. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht the main policy achievements of his Department since 22 January 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23083/26]

471. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht the timeline for the introduction of an annual social enterprise empowerment and development allocation to support sustainable job creation, affordable childcare provision and community-based services, including disability supports, as outlined in the Programme for Government; and if he will make a…

472. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh den Aire Forbartha Tuaithe agus Pobail, agus Gaeltachta cén tacaíocht ón Ciste Oileán Roinnte atá tar éis bheith dáilithe aige ar fiontair Gaeilge aige, de réir méid agus céadatán den iomlán sa bhuiséad sa Choiste chuile bliain ó bhunaigh sé é maidir leis and Ghaeilge. [23930/26]

1060. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht when he will write to the Minister for Transport regarding speed signage in Gaeltacht areas that continue to display speed limits in English only; and if the Minister for Transport will take steps to overturn the rules laid out by the Department on the matter; and if he will make a statement o…

1061. Deputy Brian Brennan asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht the criteria used in deciding on including an area under the CLAR programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21409/26]

1062. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht the full breakdown of expenditure by his Department on St. Patrick’s Day-related activities; the details of any travel abroad; the number of officials who travelled; the costs involved; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21829/26]

1063. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht the number of heads of government, heads of state, ministers, governors, mayors or other senior elected officials he and Ministers of State in his Department met for the St. Patrick's Day engagements overseas this year. [21908/26]