Parliamentary questions

1183. Deputy Shay Brennan asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht if he plans to have a children's Irish-language publishing fund or a young writers Irish initiative for young Gaeilgeoirí. [71774/25]

1184. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht the grants or supports available for community centre roof replacements and repairs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [71956/25]

1185. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht whether there is currently a funding stream for shovel ready community centres.; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [72059/25]

1186. Deputy Eoghan Kenny asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht the amount his Department has spent on translation services from a company (details supplied) for the years 2020 to 2025 to date, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [72074/25]

1187. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht the progress made over the past 12 months on each of his Department’s Programme for Government commitments, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [72197/25]

1188. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht if his Department has received and assessed the application for the refurbishment of a community centre and library (details supplied) in the north-east ward of Cork city; the current status of the proposal within his Department’s capital approvals process; whether any further information has been req…

1189. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht his plans to introduce AI technologies in rural areas; and the way this will be done (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [72347/25]

1190. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht there are any opportunities for AI training and the creation of AI-related jobs in rural areas (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [72348/25]

1191. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht to consider using GAA club facilities in rural areas for additional social enterprises and tourism projects to strengthen local rural communities (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [72352/25]

1192. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht the amount his Department spent on advertisement on a social media platform (details supplied) in the years of 2024 and to date in 2025, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [72398/25]

630. Deputy Eoghan Kenny asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht if his Department, and agencies under the Department’s remit, purchase data on the habits and activities of social media users and other platforms; if so, the reasons for purchasing such data; the amount spent in 2024 and 2025 year to date on such expenditure, in tabular form; and if he will make a st…

631. Deputy Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht further to Parliamentary Question No. 38 of 4 December 2025, if his attention has been drawn to the number of the 42 volunteer-led youth clubs which are active and meet regularly; the oversight mechanisms in place to monitor activities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [70897/2…

632. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht when the allocations under the 2025 town and village renewal scheme will be announced; if he will consider awarding funding to a community group (details supplied);; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [71226/25]

633. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht the options available to a family resource centre (details supplied) in need of more space, which owns its own site and is seeking funds to build on it; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [71303/25]

375. Deputy Cathy Bennett asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht to provide a breakdown of all consultants engaged with his Department; the costs associated with their services, by year, and name of consultant, in each of the years 2012 to 2025, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [70444/25]

376. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht the main policy achievements of his Department since 22 January 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [70530/25]

377. Deputy Shane Moynihan asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht if he will report on the 2026 Community Centre Investment Fund; when the fund will be open; and if it will fund new builds. [70545/25]

378. Deputy Johnny Guirke asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht when allocations under the 2025 town and village renewal scheme will be announced; the number of projects submitted for Meath; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [70582/25]

379. Deputy Johnny Guirke asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht when the next round of funding for RRDF will open; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [70583/25]

380. Deputy Johnny Guirke asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht when local authorities will be notified of the reasons projects were unsuccessful for this year’s outdoor recreation funding; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [70584/25]

381. Deputy Johnny Guirke asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht his plans to address communities who do not meet criteria for footpath projects under the outdoor recreation funding; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [70585/25]

382. Deputy Johnny Guirke asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht if he has plans to expand CLÁR areas in County Westmeath; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [70586/25]

383. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht if he will give detailed consideration to a report published by a national organisation (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [70761/25]

1108. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht to provide a breakdown of where the just under €44.8 million that has been spent on the 51 measures in the Dormant Accounts Fund Action Plan 2026, will be spent, by county, and nationally if not spent in one particular county, in tabular form. [69365/25]

1109. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht to provide a breakdown of where the just under €47 million that has been approved for the 56 measures in the Dormant Accounts Fund Action Plan 2026 will be spent, by county, and nationally if not spent in one particular county, in tabular form. [69366/25]