Parliamentary questions

2187. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht to provide the Abridged Estimates Volume for Budget 2026 for Vote 42 including the provisional sub head and programme level allocations. [59534/25]

2188. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht further Parliamentary Question No. 2744 of 8 September 2025, the status of an application for CLÁR funding for a club (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59833/25]

2189. Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht if funding currently is in place for connected hubs and other not-for-profit work hubs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59998/25]

238. Deputy Sinéad Gibney asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht whether his Department has projects, contracts, or pilots currently being undertaken or in development that make use of agentic AI; if the use of these technologies is internal only or public facing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57631/25]

239. Deputy Eoin Hayes asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht the total number of service contracts awarded to private consultancy firms, broken down by projects in IT, management, accounting and auditing, Department and cost, each year to date since 2000, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57663/25]

914. Deputy Eoghan Kenny asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht the amount that has been spent by his Department to conduct tendering processes for public infrastructure projects in 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023 and 2024; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56698/25]

915. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht for an update on the work being done by his Department, and agencies under its remit, to facilitate, in line with the commitment under the Programme for Government, the easier return to Ireland for emigrants; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56794/25]

916. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht if he is aware that, in the 13 years since the enactment of the Gaeltacht Act 2012, only three Irish Language Networks have been formally recognised under the Act in 2021; that no new call for applications has been issued since then; if he will outline when the next statutory round of applications …

917. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht the number of rural recreation officers in place in Cork county; their base location within the county; the respective areas covered; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56903/25]

918. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht the current status of the Cork County Outdoor Recreational Plan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56904/25]

919. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht his plans to provide funding for a county outdoor recreation officer within Cork County Council; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56905/25]

920. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht his Departments view of the roll out of eco toilets at large recreational sites, which are being broadly welcomed by users; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56906/25]

921. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht if his Department supports the use of 'Counters' at large recreational sites in order to capture the number of attendees at these sites; if his Department will work with stakeholders to fund these counters; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56907/25]

922. Deputy Pádraig Mac Lochlainn asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht if he is aware that funding to purchase a dedicated, fully accessible vehicle that would allow an organisation (details supplied) to safely transport disabled persons to educational programmes, recreational activities, social events, and other enriching opportunities, was recently refused, du…

923. Deputy Pádraig Mac Lochlainn asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht if he will consider introducing a pilot scheme for community development volunteers similar to the basic income for the arts pilot scheme. [57046/25]

924. Deputy Peter 'Chap' Cleere asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht for an update in relation to the ORIS schemes currently with his Department in counties Carlow and Kilkenny; when funding will be announced; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57047/25]

925. Deputy Peter 'Chap' Cleere asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht for an update in relation to the town and village schemes currently with his Department in counties Carlow and Kilkenny; when funding will be announced; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57048/25]

926. Deputy Peter 'Chap' Cleere asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht for a breakdown of CLÁR funding applications currently with the Department in counties Carlow and Kilkenny; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57049/25]

927. Deputy Eoin Hayes asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht the details of the vacant buildings owned by his Department or by agencies under the remit of his Department in Dublin 2, 4, 6, and 6W, including, the address and size in square meters; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57117/25]

928. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht to urgently address and allow for the necessary funding for remedial works at the Boardwalk in Glanteenassie Forest, known as the Lough Caum Boardwalk Loop, as sections are in very bad repair; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57245/25]

929. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht the reason for the delay in releasing the balance of funds for a project (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57246/25]

930. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht the details of all reports, including consultancy reports commissioned by his Department from 1 January 2024 to date in 2025, that could be categorised as not for external publication or marked for internal use only; the cost of each report; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57297/25]

931. 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. [57405/25]

77. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh den Aire Forbartha Tuaithe agus Pobail, agus Gaeltachta an féidir leis a dheimhniú nach bhfuil sé beartaithe aon airgead breise caipitiúil a dheonú do Rannóg na Gaeltachta anuas ar an airgead a bhí socraithe cheana féin faoin bPlean Forbartha Náisiúnta.. [56049/25]

78. Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht if additional funding will be provided in Budget 2026 under the Tidy Town grant scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56044/25]