62. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht the planned 2025 funding allocation for the local improvement scheme (LIS); and if he will provide additional supports to local authorities with significant LIS backlogs. [68474/25]
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63. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht the provisions that have been made by Pobal and similar organisations under the remit of his Department, to ensure that organisations funded by them are sufficiently resourced to comply with the pension auto enrolment commitments for qualifying staff; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [67894/25]
64. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht for an update on the refurbishment of Mayfield Library and St. Joseph’s community centre. [67571/25]
65. Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht if he is considering a reintroduction of the RAPID programme in the coming year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [68433/25]
66. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht the number of applications received per year 2023-2024 and per county for funding under the Community Recognition Fund; the number that were successful and unsuccessful, respectively, in each county; the allocation that will be provided to each county in 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [68520/25]
67. Deputy Naoise Ó Cearúil asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht the measures being taken to ensure the long-term sustainability of organisations supported under the Community Services Programme, in light of increased funding allocations in Budget 2025 and Budget 2026; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [68389/25]
68. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht if he is satisfied that the €2 million increase for Foras na Gaeilge in Budget 2026 is sufficient to resolve the persistent North/South funding crisis which restricts the organisation’s operations; and the urgent steps that will be taken to ensure language organisations are not forced to impose further staff or service cu…
69. Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht for a progress update on the Rural Regeneration and Development Fund; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59494/25]
70. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht if he has considered reviewing the remit of the Charities Regulator to ensure it reflects the evolving needs of the charity sector, particularly in areas such as governance, transparency and compliance; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [68347/25]
71. Deputy Tony McCormack asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht the initiatives his Department is implementing to combat rural isolation in Offaly, particularly for older people and those without access to transport; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [68167/25]
72. Deputy Keira Keogh asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht the way in which his Department is co-ordinating with other Departments and local authorities to ensure adequate access to services, such as childcare, GPs and dental services, in rural parts of Ireland, in particular County Mayo; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [68005/25]
546. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Barry Heneghan den Aire Forbartha Tuaithe agus Pobail, agus Gaeltachta an bhfuil sé sásta an chumhacht reachtúil a thabhairt d’Údarás na Gaeltachta atá i mBille Údarás na Gaeltachta chun talamh agus réadmhaoin a cheannach ar mhaithe le tithíocht, seirbhísí, áiseanna sóisialta nó cultúrtha a chur ar fáil; agus an ndéanfaidh sé ráiteas ina thaobh. [68857/25]
547. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht when he will announce the grants for community centres; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [68990/25]
548. Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht the position regarding the delivery of the actions under Our Rural Future, relevant to rural towns and villages; and to outline which commitments remain outstanding and the way in which his Department plans to accelerate progress in areas facing depopulation, weak public transport links, and declining local services. [685…
549. Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht the steps he is taking to strengthen the capacity of the Charities Regulator, in particular to support smaller volunteer-led charities and community groups who are struggling with governance and compliance obligations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [68541/25]
550. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht regarding the future of LEADER funding, if his Department has considered any alternative or complementary funding models to ensure the continued delivery of community-led local development initiatives beyond the current LEADER programme period; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62211/25]
551. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht the supports available for a community garden; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [68620/25]
552. Deputy Ryan O'Meara asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht the reason a group (details supplied) did not receive funding through the CLÁR Programme recently; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [68654/25]
553. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht the status of the development of Céibh an Chóra and an Caladh Mór on Inis Meáin; the timeline for the delivery of the projects; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [68658/25]
554. Deputy Aisling Dempsey asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht the amount of funding his Department has allocated to drug addiction prevention initiatives in 2024, and to date in 2025. [68686/25]
555. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht the reason a Clár application by a club in County Kerry was unsuccessful (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [68889/25]
274. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht further to Parliamentary Question No. 2148 of 4 November 2025 to the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science in which he confirmed that, although not required by statute, his Department voluntarily publishes its annual consultancy spending online in the interest of transparency and acc…
721. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht the position regarding applications from Cork County Council for Rural Regeneration and Development Fund support for towns and villages in Cork north-west and if he will ensure that shovel ready projects in these areas receive priority consideration in 2026; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [67278/25]
722. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht his Department’s strategy to expand connected hubs and remote-working infrastructure, including the potential for new hubs in Cork north-west; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [67279/25]
723. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht the position regarding funding for the implementation of language plans in the Múscraí gaeltacht; the progress to date on supporting local Údarás projects; and whether additional resources will be allocated to strengthen Irish-language use in Gaeltacht areas, schools and community settings; and if he will make a stat…