Questions

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 planned to the eligibili…

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 don phobal. [7833/26]

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. [7683/26]

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]

1222. 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. [7954/26]

1223. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht the total number of sick days taken by staff in his Department for each of the years 2022 to 2025; the average days lost per employee for each year, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8163/26]

1224. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht to provide a break down of the funding allocated by each county council in each of the years 2020 to date, under the LIS, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8388/26]

1225. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht to provide a break down of the funding drawn down by each county council in each of the years 2020 to date, under the LIS, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8390/26]

1226. Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht the point at which, and level at which his Secretary General and Deputy Secretary General is at in respect of the civil service pay scales; the duration for same; and the plans to revise current remuneration arrangements [8473/26]

1227. Deputy Joe Cooney asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht his Departmental strategy to expand connected hubs and remote working infrastructure, including the potential for new hubs in County Clare. [8507/26]

1228. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh den Aire Forbartha Tuaithe agus Pobail, agus Gaeltachta an bhfuil ar údaráis áitiúla ar a laghad duine amháin ar bhonn coibhéis lánaimseartha a bheith fostaithe acu chun obair ar fhorbairt na Gaeilge faoi Acht na dTeangacha Oifigiúla; agus an ndéanfaidh sé ráiteas ina thaobh. [8517/26]

1229. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht to provide details of all available grants in 2026 for tidy town groups, in tabular form. [8548/26]

1230. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht to provide details of all available grants in 2026 for walkways, in tabular form. [8549/26]

1231. Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht whether he will review the eligibility boundaries used for the CLÁR programme to ensure they accurately reflect current levels of rural disadvantage, service access, and population change. [8736/26]

1232. Deputy Pat Buckley 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. [8737/26]

469. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht if local authorities have the legal powers to either remove or direct the removal of memorials in burial grounds which are deemed to be in breach of the law; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7076/26]

470. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht the funding allocated through the Rural Regeneration & Development Fund per local authority; the projects funded to date; the amount of funding drawn down per project; the amount of funding remaining to be drawn down; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7154/26]

471. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht the funding allocated through the Clár Programme per local authority; the projects funded to date; the amount of funding drawn down per project; the amount of funding remaining to be drawn down; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7155/26]

472. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht the funding allocated through the town and village renewal scheme per local authority; the projects funded to date; the amount of funding draw down per project; the amount of funding remaining to be drawn down; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7156/26]

229. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht to consider additional LEADER Programme funding for County Kerry (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7042/26]

230. Deputy John Clendennen asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht if the local improvement scheme will be open for applications in 2026; the anticipated timeline for the announcement of funding allocations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6741/26]

231. Deputy John Clendennen asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht whether the community centre investment scheme will be open for applications in 2026, including funding streams for both new builds and refurbishment projects; the anticipated timeline for the announcement of funding allocations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6742/26]