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Aengus Ó Snodaigh Written 10 Feb 2026 · to Rural
1270. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh den Aire Forbartha Tuaithe agus Pobail, agus Gaeltachta liosta a thabhairt i bhfoirm tábla de na cuideachtaí a bhfuil scaireanna ag an Údarás iontu agus cad é luach na scaireanna sin. [9202/26]
Aengus Ó Snodaigh Written 10 Feb 2026 · to Rural
1271. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh den Aire Forbartha Tuaithe agus Pobail, agus Gaeltachta an ndearna Údarás na Gaeltachta iarratas nó éileamh riamh go gcuirfeadh an Rialtas airgead arna thuilleamh ar dhíolacháin scaireanna a bhí déanta ag an Údarás a chur ar leataobh chun tacú leis an Údarás. [9203/26]
Aengus Ó Snodaigh Written 10 Feb 2026 · to Rural
1272. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh den Aire Forbartha Tuaithe agus Pobail, agus Gaeltachta ar labhair sé nó a oifigigh le hÚdarás na Gaeltachta riamh chun míniú a lorg maidir leis an rúndacht faoina mbíonn cúrsaí gnó á riaradh acu; an bhfuil sé sásta leis an rúndacht seo, go háirithe i gcás díolachán Arramara; agus an ndéanfaidh sé ráiteas ina thaobh.; agus an ndéanfaidh sé ráiteas ina thaobh. [9204/26]
Malcolm Byrne Written 10 Feb 2026 · to Rural
1273. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht the number of staff directly responsible for cybersecurity, as distinct from IT, within his Department; if a threat analyst, vulnerability manager and a cyber infrastructure engineer are employed; if not in-house, if this work is outsourced; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9437/26]
Malcolm Byrne Written 10 Feb 2026 · to Rural
1274. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht the extent to which his Department examines third party supply chain vulnerability when it comes to cybersecurity. [9455/26]
Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh Written 10 Feb 2026 · to Rural
1275. Deputy Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht an ndéanfaidh sé ráitéas maidir le dul chun cinn na n-iarratas ar líonraí Gaeilge atá istigh faoi láthair. [9651/26]
Michael Cahill Written 10 Feb 2026 · to Rural
1276. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht to significantly increase the funding allocation to County Kerry for local improvement schemes in 2026 in order to allow Kerry County Council to address the huge priority list/waiting list; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9972/26]
Niall Collins Written 10 Feb 2026 · to Rural
1277. Deputy Niall Collins asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht to detail the supports available to a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10118/26]
Richard Boyd Barrett Written 10 Feb 2026 · to Rural
1278. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht to provide details of all active interdepartmental, interagency, and department-agency working groups organised under his remit. [10161/26]
Mattie McGrath Written 10 Feb 2026 · to Rural
1279. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht if he will consider amending the Community Centres Investment Fund to assist communities to purchase buildings in their area (details supplied). [10177/26]
Mattie McGrath Written 10 Feb 2026 · to Rural
1280. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht when the new CLAR maps are due to be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10178/26]
Conor D McGuinness Written 10 Feb 2026 · to Rural
1281. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht if he has written to the Minister for Transport, with regard to the official languages Acts, to discuss bilingual signage on speed signage in Gaeltacht areas that continue to display speed limits in English only; and if he will take steps to overturn the rules laid out by the Department of Transport on the matter…
Louis O'Hara Written 10 Feb 2026 · to Rural
1282. Deputy Louis O'Hara asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht the funding schemes available to cover staffing costs for community organisations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10368/26]
Shane Moynihan Written 10 Feb 2026 · to Rural
1283. Deputy Shane Moynihan asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht the parameters for the Community Centre Investment Fund; and the organisations that may apply. [10403/26]
Louise O'Reilly Oral 5 Feb 2026 · to Rural
1. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht the measures in place to support community centres with ongoing operational pressures such as energy, insurance, and staffing costs, beyond one off capital grants. [8731/26]
Mark Wall Oral 5 Feb 2026 · to Rural
2. Deputy Mark Wall asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht when a new programme for community centre investment will be announced given the urgent need of many community centres; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8769/26]
Aengus Ó Snodaigh Oral 5 Feb 2026 · to Rural
3. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh den Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht an nglacann sé le focail an Bhreithimh Humphreys san Ard-Chúirt sa bhreithiúnas maidir le cás Wild Ireland Defence CLG in aghaidh an Choimisiúin Pleanála, an Aire Tithíochta, Rialtais Áitiúil agus Oidhreachta, an Ard-Aighne, agus an Aire turasóireachta, cultúir, ealaíon, Gaeltachta, spóirt agus meán, go bhfuil …
Rory Hearne Oral 5 Feb 2026 · to Rural
4. Deputy Rory Hearne asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht to outline the way in which he is supporting Údarás na Gealtachta to address an ghéarchéim tithíochta sna ceantair Ghaeltachta; and whether he intends to use his powers as Minister for the Gaeltacht, under section 9(a) of the Housing (Gaeltacht) (Amendment) Act 2001, to devise and implement housing schemes in order to suppo…
Conor D McGuinness Oral 5 Feb 2026 · to Rural
5. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Conor D. McGuinness den Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht cad iad na tacaíochtaí maoinithe caipitil atá ar fáil óna Roinn do naíonraí chun áitribh oiriúnacha a fhorbairt nó chun leathnú a dhéanamh chun freastal ar éileamh méadaithe. [8768/26]
Brendan Smith Oral 5 Feb 2026 · to Rural
6. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht his views on the findings of the recent report by the GAA national demographics committee; the measures his Department will implement to address issues relevant to this report; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8648/26]
Conor D McGuinness Oral 5 Feb 2026 · to Rural
7. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht when he intends to publish the successor to Our Rural Future for the period beyond 2025; and whether that new strategy will include clear, measurable targets for rural services, rural employment, rural housing and ensuring population sustainability. [8692/26]
John Connolly Oral 5 Feb 2026 · to Rural
8. D'fhiafraigh Deputy John Connolly den Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht nuashonrú a thabhairt maidir leis na hiarrachtaí atá Údarás na Gaeltachta ag déanamh chun tacú le forbairt tithíochta cónaithe sna réigiúin Ghaeltachta; agus an ndéanfaidh sé ráiteas ina thaobh. [7697/26]
Darren O'Rourke Oral 5 Feb 2026 · to Rural
9. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht the funding available through his Department for community festivals such as a festival (details supplied) in County Meath; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7869/26]
Peadar Tóibín Written 5 Feb 2026 · to Rural
10. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht the number of buildings purchased under the town and village renewal scheme. [8629/26]
Sorca Clarke Oral 5 Feb 2026 · to Rural
11. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht if the cut in the rural development spend in budget 2026 is a trend he sees persisting throughout the lifetime of the current Government. [8710/26]