Questions

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. [38159/25]

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]

136. Deputy Mark Wall asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht to outline the expenditure allocated to each project under the libraries capital programme 2023 to 2027; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38315/25]

137. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht for an up-to-date position regarding the updating of the funding map associated with the Clár Programme, which is recognised of being out of date and in need of updating, as per the Pobal Deprivation Index; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38247/25]

406. Deputy Mark Wall asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht his plans to expand the number of remote working hubs in County Kildare under the connected hub network programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38311/25]

407. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht for an update on the works at Mayfield Library and St. Joseph’s community centre. [38431/25]

408. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht the details for the past three years and the current year funding allocated or paid out for Departmental employees for legal study programmes including EU law in the past three years, detailing the course title, the course provider, the course fees, grade of employee supported, whether course was in person or online and n…

409. Deputy Sinéad Gibney asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht to provide an update on the use of artificial intelligence (AI) in his Department; the AI technologies the Department uses, the purpose and function of said technology in the context of the work of the Department, and the associated costs of the licensing or use of AI by the Department in the past 12 months, in tabular …

410. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht if he will provide an update on the progress to date to the secure an upgrade to St. Joseph's Library, Mayfield, Cork city; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38534/25]

411. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht when he expects the next phase of the community centres investment fund capital grants for new centres and the refurbishment grants for existing centres to be announced; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38535/25]

270. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht the reason the funding for the Pacáiste Tacaíochta Teaghlaigh initiative cancelled for families living outside of the Gaeltacht (details supplied); and if the Minister will reverse this decision. [38176/25]

271. Deputy Mark Wall asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht if he will report on the progress made on implementing the "Sustainable, Inclusive and Empowered Communities: A five-year strategy" to support the community and voluntary sector in Ireland 2019-2024, which was extended into 2025; the actions outstanding; and his plans for a new strategy for the community and voluntary secto…

928. Deputy Robert O'Donoghue asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht the amount spent by his Department each year from 2020 to 2025 inclusive on the provision of personal alarms under the senior alert scheme; if these alarms continue to operate on copper broadband technology; if so, the measures his Department intend to take to ensure that these devices and the terms of this scheme a…

929. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht his Department’s expenditure on hairstyling, make-up, personal grooming, and general cosmetic expenses, in each of the years 2015 to 2025, in tabular form. [37001/25]

930. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht his Department’s expenditure on beauticians, make-up artists or hairdressing professionals, stylists or personal shoppers, specifying if such expenditure was on a contract or retainer fee basis, in each of the years 2015 to 2025, in tabular form. [37020/25]

931. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht his expenditure on advertising detailing the objective, duration, media platforms, advertising agency or agencies, and cost of each advertising campaign in each of the years 2015 to 2025. [37038/25]

932. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht his Department's expenditure on media training in each of the years 2015 to 2025; the firms contracted to provide training; and the position or grade of those availing of training for example minister, secretary general, principal officer and so on. [37055/25]

933. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht his Department's expenditure on media consultancy in each of the years 2015 to 2025; the consultancy firms involved; and the nature of each contract, in tabular form. [37073/25]

934. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht the number of purchase orders processed by his Department in 2023 that were not included in the published reports of purchase orders over €20,000; the number of purchase orders excluded due to their value falling below the €20,000 threshold, and the total combined value of those purchase orders; and the number of purchas…

935. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht if there are any financial supports for communities where they provide services and activities for older people in community centres; if any organisations for older people support this financially; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37435/25]