Parliamentary questions

111. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Naoise Ó Cearúil den Aire Forbartha Tuaithe agus Pobail, agus Gaeltachta cad atá beartaithe aige mar fhreagra ar an imní atá léirithe ag na ceanneagraíochtaí Gaeilge maidir lena gcuid maoinithe ó Fhoras na Gaeilge; an ndéanfaidh sé idirghabháil chun leanúnachas an mhaoinithe a chinntiú do na sé eagraíocht aitheanta Ghaeilge; agus an ndéanfaidh sé ráiteas ina thaobh. [38248…

112. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht the action being taken to support young people who want to pursue a career in the EU institutions in an Irish language role. [38076/25]

113. Deputy Ryan O'Meara asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht his views on the Programme for Government commitment to explore ways to better support social enterprise organisations. [37766/25]

114. Deputy Noel McCarthy asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht to consider the provision of additional funding for the local improvement scheme for 2025 in line with the Programme for Government commitment; when he expects the 2026 scheme to be open for applications; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38160/25]

115. Deputy Edward Timmins asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht if he will commit to continuing the rural regeneration development fund scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38306/25]

116. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht the supports available for Gaeltacht host families accommodating students during summer 2025. [38067/25]

117. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht if he will consider including former Cork County Council roads, now under the jurisdiction of Cork City Council, for consideration under any future rounds of the local improvement scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37185/25]

118. Deputy William Aird asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht to provide an update on funding to help local authorities carry out improvement works on private and non-publicly maintained roads, given the importance of rural infrastructure and connectivity; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38239/25]

119. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht his views on the merits of providing multiannual funding for men's and women's sheds, to allow them to plan longer term projects; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37247/25]

120. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht the number of applications received per year in 2023 and 2024, per county, for funding under the Community Recognition Fund; the number therein that were successful and the number that were unsuccessful in each county; the allocation that will be provided to each county in 2025; and if he will make a s…

121. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht if he will revise the town and village renewal scheme and the Towns and Cities Investment Fund to enable regeneration work across urban communities in Dublin west; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38158/25]

122. Deputy Ryan O'Meara asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht the steps he is taking to support the development and retention of community-run shops and cafes, as committed to in the Programme for Government. [37767/25]

123. Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht if he will increase funding to the community services programme for 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38271/25]

124. Deputy Paula Butterly asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht whether he plans for a new rural specific development strategy, considering the National Planning Framework refers to self-sustaining rather than commuter driven activity, allowing its various city, town, villages and rural component to play to their strengths while moving away from a sprawl-led dev…

125. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht to provide an update on the local improvement scheme in County Louth in 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37552/25]

126. Deputy Mark Wall asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht whether he intends on expanding the senior alerts scheme to include a wider range of technological supports as part of Budget 2026; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38314/25]

127. Deputy Catherine Ardagh asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht the action he is taking to support the teaching of Irish in universities outside the island of Ireland. [37915/25]

128. Deputy Mark Wall asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht to outline his recent engagement with Water Safety Ireland to increase water safety awareness; and whether he will consider running an awareness campaign during the summer months, given the number of tragic deaths that have occurred over the past number of months. [38313/25]

129. Deputy Peter 'Chap' Cleere asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht for an update on the 2025 town and village renewal scheme; the number of applications received; and when recipients of the grants will be announced. [38065/25]

130. Deputy Catherine Connolly 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. [38298/25]

131. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht for an update on his Department's efforts to fulfil the Programme for Government's commitments to launch an urban communities initiative to revitalise disadvantaged city areas; to consider suburban areas in Dublin as suitable for such an initiative; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38159…

132. Deputy Tony McCormack asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht if he will provide details of funding available under the town and village renewal scheme, or other programmes, to tackle vacancy and dereliction in rural communities in County Offaly; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38276/25]

133. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht for an update on the setting up of a National Women's Sheds Network similar to the Irish Men's Sheds Association; if he will provide funding similar to the Men's Sheds to the Women's Sheds; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38246/25]

134. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht for an update on the Fairhill Community Centre. [38280/25]

135. Deputy Mark Wall asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht to outline the funding his Department contributes to the right to read programme to local authorities; the amount provided under the programme to each local authority; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38312/25]