Questions

3494. Deputy Joanna Byrne asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht the current supports being provided at a local level in community centres across the north Drogheda area, targeted at addressing social exclusion; and the plans to increase supports in this regard. [24875/26]

3495. Deputy Joanna Byrne asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht to outline the current supports being provided at a local level in community centres across the south Drogheda area, targeted at addressing social exclusion; and the plans to increase supports in this regard. [24876/26]

3496. Deputy Joanna Byrne asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht whether any additional funding streams are planned in 2026 to support community facilities and Community Infrastructure in the Drogheda region and its environs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24877/26]

3497. Deputy Joanna Byrne asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht if he will consider undertaking a needs assessment of community infrastructure including community centres, youth facilities, sports and recreational spaces across the Drogheda region and its environs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24878/26]

3498. Deputy Naoise Ó Cearúil asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht the number of civil and public servants in his Department and agencies under its remit who have received training in AI, data literacy, or digital skills in the past year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25040/26]

3499. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh den Aire Forbartha Tuaithe agus Pobail, agus Gaeltachta céard iad na pleananna atá aige chun coinníollacha oibre na n-oifigeach pleanála teanga a fheabhsú. [25272/26]

3500. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht if he will urgently provide a significant increase in funding to Kerry County Council to address the condition of the local improvement schemes/private roads; if he will take into consideration that currently there are hundreds of roads on the priority list in County Kerry, and at least several hundred waiting for the…

3501. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht if he will urgently provide a significant increase in funding to Kerry County Council to address the condition of the local improvement schemes/private roads (details supplied); if he will take into consideration that currently there are hundreds of roads on the priority list in County Kerry, and at least several hund…

3502. Deputy John Connolly asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht for an update on his Department’s involvement in the assessment, planning or development of pier infrastructure on Inis Meáin, including any interdepartmental engagement to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25395/26]

3503. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht the total pay bill for the civil service in his Department for each year from 2016 to 2025 inclusive. [25449/26]

3504. Deputy John Connolly asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht for an update on the assessment and development of accessibility measures at the Cill Rónáin Pier on Inis Mór; if his Department has engaged with Galway County Council on this matter, in light of recent discussions referenced in Departmental correspondence; the current status of the Council’s engagement with stakeholde…

3505. Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht when the next iteration of the outdoor recreation infrastructure scheme will be announced; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25519/26]

3506. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht the average, median and total amount of State funding provided per non-Governmental organisation in each of the past five years; the highest and lowest amounts awarded in each year, for each of the past five years, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25689/26]

3507. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht the number of non-Governmental organisations currently registered with the Charities Regulator; the number that have received State funding in each of the past five years; the number that have filed abridged accounts, for each of the past five years, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25690…

3508. Deputy Sinéad Gibney asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht to provide a list of AI pilot projects which have taken place in his Department within the past three months; the expenditure associated with those projects; and whether they are still ongoing, in tabular form. [25802/26]

3509. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht to consider the special circumstances, (details supplied) and allocate additional LEADER funding for LAG in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25902/26]

3510. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht the reason horticulture is not a qualifying sector for LEADER funding; if this can be examined; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25922/26]

3511. Deputy Cathy Bennett asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht the bodies which operate under his aegis which have a regulatory or enforcement remit which include provision for a person convicted of an offence to receive a fine upon summary conviction, the associated maximum amount and duration of any related potential imprisonment term; provision for a person convicted on indictm…

3512. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht for a detailed update on the work of the North East Inner City Programme Implementation Board; the progress to date on each of the five workstreams; the appointment of the next independent chair; and the number of meetings chaired by an assistant secretary from his Department since a person's resignation (details su…

3513. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht when he last met formally with the CEO of Charities Regulator. [26082/26]

3514. Deputy Johnny Guirke asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht the measures in place to ensure equitable distribution of funding across regions, including areas experiencing rapid population growth; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26138/26]

3515. Deputy Johnny Guirke asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht his engagement with other Government Departments and State agencies to support hotels in rural communities in Meath; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26139/26]

3516. Deputy Johnny Guirke asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht the funding that is available in his Department for parish halls for renovations in communities where there are no community centres in their place; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26140/26]

3517. Deputy Johnny Guirke asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht the amount of funding that has not been drawn down from each funding stream in his Department for each of the past five years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26141/26]

3518. Deputy Johnny Guirke asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht when his Department plans to send confirmation of the RRDF funding from 2025 in order that local authorities can begin negotiations on premises they plan to buy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26142/26]