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Michael Cahill Written 8 Jul 2025 · to Rural
936. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht the supports available to an organisation in County Kerry (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37561/25]
Michael Cahill Written 8 Jul 2025 · to Rural
937. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht for a progress report in regard to an urgent matter (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37713/25]
Sean Fleming Written 8 Jul 2025 · to Rural
938. Deputy Seán Fleming asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht the reasons which prevent organisations combining Leader and Sports Capital Programme on a single project notwithstanding there can be different phases and stages in projects and separate funding might be required for each of these stages; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37718/25]
Alan Kelly Written 8 Jul 2025 · to Rural
939. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht his plans to financially support community cafes across the country. [37877/25]
Mairéad Farrell Written 8 Jul 2025 · to Rural
940. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Mairéad Farrell den Aire Forbartha Tuaithe agus Pobail, agus Gaeltachta an mbeidh costas Ionad Pobail Mhaigh Chuilinn i gContae na Gaillimhe cuimsithe sa Phlean Forbartha Náisiúnta nua; agus an ndéanfaidh sé ráiteas ina thaobh. [38452/25]
Barry Ward Written 3 Jul 2025 · to Rural
393. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht the position regarding the total annual expenditure on promoting the Irish language, by year, since 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36768/25]
Thomas Gould Written 3 Jul 2025 · to Rural
394. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht the number of town centre first plans passed by local authorities, in tabular form. [36913/25]
Erin McGreehan Written 3 Jul 2025 · to Rural
395. Deputy Erin McGreehan asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht the current status of the dormant accounts funding; the amount spent on this in the past five years, with a breakdown of expenditure for same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36771/25]
Erin McGreehan Written 3 Jul 2025 · to Rural
396. Deputy Erin McGreehan asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht the current breakdown of expenditure of the dormant accounts funding; an estimate of expenditure under this vehicle over the lifetime of this Government; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36772/25]
John Connolly Written 2 Jul 2025 · to Rural
299. Deputy John Connolly asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht for an update on the efforts to ensure through negotiations that the LEADER programme continues to be funded under pillar 2 of the Common Agricultural Policy, as part of the next EU multi-annual financial framework discussions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36641/25]
John Connolly Written 2 Jul 2025 · to Rural
300. Deputy John Connolly asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht if the local improvement scheme will be open for applications in 2026; if so, when local authorities will be provided with the details of the 2026 scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36261/25]
Mairéad Farrell Written 1 Jul 2025 · to Rural
901. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht regarding the sale of a property (details supplied) the price received for the sale of this asset and the terms and conditions of the contract have yet to be publicly disclosed; his views on whether the details of the sale should still be a matter of confidentiality; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [352…
John Paul O'Shea Written 1 Jul 2025 · to Rural
902. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht the up to date data in respect of the number of roads, kilometres of road and square meterage of roads being completed per local authority area under the local improvement scheme, including the amount of money spent per annum and roads and area completed for each year since 2019, in tabular form; if he is concerned t…
Aengus Ó Snodaigh Written 1 Jul 2025 · to Rural
903. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht to list all the public services contracts worth €10 million or more, which have been granted by himself or the forerunner for his Department, or other State bodies in the past five years; the value of each contract; the length of term of each; the expiration date of each contract; and whether any contract was discon…
Roderic O'Gorman Written 1 Jul 2025 · to Rural
904. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht for an update on the town and village renewal scheme, including details of the percentage of applications to the scheme that get approved and rejected, the value of approved and rejected applications and the primary reasons for any rejections; if he will provide this information broken down on an annual basis for eve…
Catherine Connolly Written 1 Jul 2025 · to Rural
905. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Catherine Connolly den Aire Forbartha Tuaithe agus Pobail, agus Gaeltachta i gcomhthéacs cheisteanna 482 agus 483 a freagraíodh an 25 Feabhra 2025 cén dul chun cinn atá déanta leis an obair thaighde bunaithe ar fhoinsí éagsúla Stáit a bhí le foilsiú ag Údarás na Gaeltachta ag tabhairt léargas ar an nasc idir an Ghaeilge, an Ghaeltacht agus obair Údarás na Gaeltachta agus a Roinn féin; cén dul…
Shane Moynihan Written 1 Jul 2025 · to Rural
906. Deputy Shane Moynihan asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht what funding has been and will be provided by his Department for community centres, libraries and recreational amenities in the Saggart, Citywest and Rathcoole areas. [36086/25]
Ryan O'Meara Written 26 Jun 2025 · to Rural
356. Deputy Ryan O'Meara asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht the steps being taken by his Department to encourage Irish businesses to provide bilingual labelling on product packaging, which would promote the Irish language; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35168/25]
Brendan Smith Written 26 Jun 2025 · to Rural
357. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht if that funding for the Leader Programme post 2027 will continue to be provided through CAP; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35183/25]
Aengus Ó Snodaigh Written 25 Jun 2025 · to Rural
249. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh den Aire Forbartha Tuaithe agus Pobail, agus Gaeltachta bhfuil sé mar riachtanas ag naíonraí atá ag feidhmiú trí Ghaeilge i gceantair Ghaeltachta go mbeidh tús áite ag páistí atá á dtógáil trí Ghaeilge, ó tharla gurb é sin an dea-chleachtas; agus an ndéanfaidh sé ráiteas ina thaobh. [34586/25]
Alan Kelly Written 25 Jun 2025 · to Rural
250. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht if he will provide funding for the Silvermines playground if an application is received from Tipperary County Council for such funding. [34771/25]
John Connolly Written 25 Jun 2025 · to Rural
251. D'fhiafraigh Deputy John Connolly den Aire Forbartha Tuaithe agus Pobail, agus Gaeltachta cé mhéad dalta atá ag freastal ar na coláistí samhraidh sna Gaeltachtaí i mbliana; agus an ndéanfaidh sé ráiteas ina thaobh. [34773/25]
Mairéad Farrell Written 24 Jun 2025 · to Rural
960. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht the status of the development of Inis Oírr pier; if his Department has received the final business case from Galway County Council; when approval will be given; when works are expected to begin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33606/25]
Albert Dolan Written 24 Jun 2025 · to Rural
961. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht if his Department has a designated head of procurement; if each agency or public body under his Department’s remit also has a designated head of procurement; and if so, to list those entities, along with the name or grade of the person holding that role. [33647/25]
Albert Dolan Written 24 Jun 2025 · to Rural
962. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht the number of staff within his Department and its agencies who hold a formal procurement qualification or certification (for example, CIPS, NFQ Level 6 or higher in procurement, EU public procurement training), broken down by organisation, in tabular form. [33665/25]