Parliamentary questions

44. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht when another round of category 1 funding for the Rural Regeneration and Development Fund will be announced; the criteria that will apply; the measures in place, to ensure a fair distribution of funds; the date on which applications will open and close; if projects which were previously unsuccessful …

45. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Naoise Ó Cearúil den Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht conas a chinnteoidh an Plean Gníomhaíochta do Sheirbhísí Poiblí Gaeilge, 2026–2028 go mbeidh seirbhísí a chuirtear ar fáil trí Ghaeilge ar fáil de réir caighdeán comhsheasmhach cáilíochta ar fud comhlachtaí poiblí in 2026; cén mhéadracht feidhmíochta a úsáidfear chun an caighdeán sin a mheas…

46. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht the criteria for a community horse project to be included in Pobal funding; the programmes that Pobal can offer for a community horse project; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8685/26]

47. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht the steps his Department is taking to support the development of community spaces in Cork north central; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8278/26]

48. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht when the next round of the community centres investment fund and community and halls investments scheme will be launched; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8342/26]

49. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht if he will urgently increase funding allocations to local authorities for the local improvement scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8198/26]

50. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht if he is satisfied that public signage is adequately translated and displayed in the Irish language; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8199/26]

51. Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht if funding is available through his Department to support insurance and safety-related costs for a local community playground; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8243/26]

52. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht the planned 2026 funding allocation for the local improvement scheme; if additional supports will be provided to local authorities with significant backlogs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8277/26]

53. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht the total level of funding allocated to County Cork under the Community Centres Investment Fund to date; if further funding will be made available under the fund in 2026; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8192/26]

54. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht whether it is his position that the rural resettlement scheme should be re-established (details supplied). [8409/26]

55. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht whether funding is available for a proposal (details supplied). [8049/26]

445. Deputy Mark Wall asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht the current status of the public consultation on Our Rural Future; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8770/26]

446. Deputy Mark Wall asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht the current number of community enterprise hubs opened in the country, their location, the number and location of any in planning; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8772/26]

447. Deputy Eoghan Kenny asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht the grants and schemes available to pubs in rural communities, to apply for and avail of; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8924/26]

448. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht when applications for the next round of the Community Centre Investment Fund will open; whether it will be for new builds or refurbishments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8947/26]

449. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Johnny Mythen den Aire Forbartha Tuaithe agus Pobail, agus Gaeltachta tuilleadh sonraí a thabhairt maidir lena phleananna, atá leagtha amach sa Phlean Gníomhaíochta do Sheirbhísí Poiblí trí Ghaeilge a foilsíodh le déanaí, i dtaobh bunú buan agus nó athlonnú aonad seirbhíse poiblí atá ag feidhmiú trí Ghaeilge sa Ghaeltacht nó chuig an nGaeltacht. [9092/26]

450. Deputy Johnny Mythen asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht whether he is satisfied that current funding levels under the Community Centres Investment Fund are sufficient to meet demand; and the assessment he has made of the backlog of unfunded projects. [9093/26]

451. Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht when a new round of the CLÁR programme will issue in 2026; whether Measure 1 (Developing Community Facilities and Amenities) will again support applications involving school-based facilities where those facilities are available for wider community use outside of school hours; if any changes are plan…

1216. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh den Aire Forbartha Tuaithe agus Pobail, agus Gaeltachta cén scrúdú a dhéanfar ar an bhféidearthacht go n-oibreodh Údarás na Gaeltachta le hUisce Éireann agus le húdaráis áitiúla chun tacú le tógáil tithíochta do phobail na Gaeilge, cén amlíne atá leis an scrúdú sin, an bhfuil tús curtha leis an scrúdú agus cathain a bheidh toradh an scrúdaithe ar fáil do…

1217. D'fhiafraigh Deputy John Connolly den Aire Forbartha Tuaithe agus Pobail, agus Gaeltachta an bhfuil sé i gceist aige Scéim na mBóithre Áise a athbhunú le go bhféadfaí caoi a chur ar bhóithre nach bóithre Comhairle Contae iad; má tá sé i gceist an Scéim sin a athbhunú, cén uair a bheidh an scéim oscailte le haghaidh iarratas; agus an ndéanfaidh sé ráiteas ina thaobh. [7458/26]

1218. Deputy Catherine Callaghan asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht the amount of funding that was made available by his Department to Carlow County Council through the Local Enhancement Programme in 2024 and 2025; the amount that was drawn down by Carlow County Council in 2024 and 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7682/26]

1219. Deputy Catherine Callaghan asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht the breakdown of the total funding made available by his Department in 2024 and 2025, through the Local Enhancement Programme to each local authority; the amount that was drawn down by each local authority in 2024 and 2025, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7683/…

1220. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht the agencies and bodies under the aegis of his Department; the contact information of each available to members of the Oireachtas as per the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform Circular 25/2016; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7772/26]

1221. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht whether his Department or any body under its remit has any contracts with an organisation (details supplied); or has contracted work from that organisation within the past two years. [7936/26]