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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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236 questions match, newest first.

Paul McAuliffe Written 5 Feb 2026 · to Rural
36. Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht if he is aware of the funding difficulties being experienced by the Fingal centre in Finglas, following his visit to the centre in 2025; and if he has given further consideration to open the Community Services Programme for applications to allow centres such as this to apply. [8385/26]
Naoise Ó Muirí Written 5 Feb 2026 · to Rural
37. Deputy Naoise Ó Muirí asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht if he will outline the delivery of the new Local Enhancement Programme for organisations in north Dublin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8720/26]
Mark Ward Written 5 Feb 2026 · to Rural
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]
Pádraig O'Sullivan Written 5 Feb 2026 · to Rural
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]
Albert Dolan Written 5 Feb 2026 · to Rural
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]
Eamon Scanlon Written 5 Feb 2026 · to Rural
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]
John Paul O'Shea Written 5 Feb 2026 · to Rural
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]
Thomas Gould Written 5 Feb 2026 · to Rural
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]
Colm Burke Written 5 Feb 2026 · to Rural
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]
Johnny Mythen Written 5 Feb 2026 · to Rural
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]
Michael Murphy Written 5 Feb 2026 · to Rural
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…
Cathal Crowe Written 20 Jan 2026 · to Rural
1090. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht the funding allocated under his Department’s programmes and schemes, by county for each year 2020 to 2025, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3321/26]
Charles Ward Written 17 Dec 2025 · to Rural
448. Deputy Charles Ward asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht for an update on an application (details supplied) for the town and village renewal scheme for 2025; when his Department will announce the successful applications; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [72593/25]
John Paul O'Shea Written 17 Dec 2025 · to Rural
454. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht the total amount invested by his Department in the development of remote working hubs since 2020; if all of these hubs are being fully utilised; if he has data in relation to the occupancy rate of the 400 Connected Hubs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [73092/25]
John Paul O'Shea Written 17 Dec 2025 · to Rural
457. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht if he will provide an update on the commitment in Our Rural Future to pilot co-working and hot desking hubs for civil servants in a number of regional locations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [73095/25]
John Paul O'Shea Written 17 Dec 2025 · to Rural
458. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht the total funding provided by his Department to local authorities to market and promote remote working hubs within their area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [73096/25]
John Paul O'Shea Written 17 Dec 2025 · to Rural
459. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht the positions regarding the pilot scheme to support the use of rural pubs as community spaces and hubs for local services as committed under Our Rural Future; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [73097/25]
John Paul O'Shea Written 17 Dec 2025 · to Rural
460. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht the position regarding the development of a single portal to provide a funding roadmap on the range of programmes and schemes available across Government for rural and community development; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [73098/25]
Michael Murphy Written 16 Dec 2025 · to Rural
1178. Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht if his Department's Community Centres Investment Fund can provide support in circumstances where an existing community centre, due to age, structural condition or non-compliance with modern standards, must be demolished and fully rebuilt; if such full-rebuild projects are eligible for funding under any strand of the s…
Ken O'Flynn Written 16 Dec 2025 · to Rural
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 requested from Cork Cit…
Shane Moynihan Written 10 Dec 2025 · to Rural
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]
Claire Kerrane Written 9 Dec 2025 · to Rural
1110. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht the grants available in 2026 for communities seeking to develop new playgrounds; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [69741/25]
Colm Burke Written 9 Dec 2025 · to Rural
1112. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht when the Community Centres Investment Fund will be reopened; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [70086/25]
Colm Burke Written 9 Dec 2025 · to Rural
1113. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht when the Local Enhancement Programme will be reopened; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [70087/25]
James O'Connor Written 4 Dec 2025 · to Rural
8. Deputy James O'Connor asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht the grants and schemes available from his Department to support community centres. [68332/25]