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TDs ask ministers questions to get answers on the record, most of them in writing. Here is every one asked in the 34th Dáil, by the department it went to and the subject heading it was filed under. How questions work

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Colm Burke Written 20 May 2026 · to Rural
332. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht the amount of funding that was allocated to groups in Cork under previous iterations of the town and village renewal scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38287/26]
William Aird Written 20 May 2026 · to Rural
333. Deputy William Aird asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht the position regarding the implementation of the 'Our Rural Future' rural development policy; to outline any amendments or considerations arising from last year's public consultation on the policy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38344/26]
Brendan Smith Written 20 May 2026 · to Rural
335. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht the expected timeline for the publication of the new "Our Rural Future" Strategy to be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38365/26]
Mairéad Farrell Written 16 Apr 2026 · to Rural
308. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht the amount of funding provided to an organisation (details supplied) by his Department in 2025; if he will list the sources of all funding; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27711/26]
Michael Cahill Written 16 Apr 2026 · to Rural
309. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht if he will carry out a national audit (details supplied) to include school attendance and schools capacity, amenities in villages and towns, services in parishes, villages and towns, proximity to work centres given this will give an indication of the potential to sustainably grow out parishes, villages and towns, futur…
Liam Quaide Oral 26 Mar 2026 · to Rural
5. Deputy Liam Quaide 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 whether any formal methodology is used to align funding allocations with demographic need. [23002/26]
John Paul O'Shea Oral 26 Mar 2026 · to Rural
9. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht for an update on current rural regeneration and development fund projects in Cork county; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22797/26]
James O'Connor Written 26 Mar 2026 · to Rural
13. Deputy James O'Connor asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht if additional funding will be provided for the local improvement scheme. [22977/26]
Peter Roche Written 26 Mar 2026 · to Rural
17. Deputy Peter Roche asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht the per capita LEADER funding allocation for east Galway, noting that the per-head funding is lower than that of neighbouring regions; whether his Department has considered increasing the overall LEADER budget, including minimum allocations for local action groups; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22931/26]
Cathal Crowe Written 26 Mar 2026 · to Rural
23. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht if he will provide an overview of how the CLÁR scheme has benefitted County Clare in recent years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22542/26]
Erin McGreehan Written 26 Mar 2026 · to Rural
28. Deputy Erin McGreehan asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht the amount of funding Louth has received through programmes such as the Community Enhancement Programme, LEADER, or the town and village renewal scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22540/26]
Darren O'Rourke Written 26 Mar 2026 · to Rural
30. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht his plans to prioritise funding for fast-expanding rural towns where population growth is outpacing community infrastructure (details supplied); the way in which he will ensure these communities can access supports proportional to their needs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21843/26]
Erin McGreehan Written 26 Mar 2026 · to Rural
31. Deputy Erin McGreehan asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht the way in which his Department is ensuring that smaller communities in Louth, such as Carlingford, Dunleer and Collon are not left behind in strategies and programmes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22539/26]
Brian Brennan Written 26 Mar 2026 · to Rural
32. Deputy Brian Brennan asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht when he plans to launch the next round of town and village renewal scheme funding; if projects that were unsuccessful in previous rounds will be considered; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22996/26]
Catherine Callaghan Written 26 Mar 2026 · to Rural
33. Deputy Catherine Callaghan asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht if there are plans to increase the overall allocation of funding for CLÁR programmes, in line with the expansion of the areas eligible for CLÁR funding; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23087/26]
Grace Boland Written 26 Mar 2026 · to Rural
39. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht if his Department has undertaken any assessment of whether rapidly growing communities within the administrative area of Fingal County Council, including Skerries, Rush, Lusk and Balbriggan, are receiving equitable access to rural development funding schemes compared with towns of similar population size in other counties…
Grace Boland Written 26 Mar 2026 · to Rural
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]
Mark Wall Written 26 Mar 2026 · to Rural
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]
Catherine Callaghan Written 26 Mar 2026 · to Rural
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]
Mark Wall Written 26 Mar 2026 · to Rural
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]
Colm Burke Written 26 Mar 2026 · to Rural
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]
Matt Carthy Written 26 Mar 2026 · to Rural
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]
Rose Conway-Walsh Written 26 Mar 2026 · to Rural
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]
Cathal Crowe Written 26 Mar 2026 · to Rural
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]
John Clendennen Written 26 Mar 2026 · to Rural
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]