Parliamentary questions

947. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the cumulative funding provided in each local authority since 2020 to date in 2025 under the connected hubs scheme, in tabular form. [25980/25]

948. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the cumulative funding provided in each local authority since 2020 to date in 2025 under the Social Inclusion and Community Activation Programme, in tabular form. [25981/25]

949. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the cumulative funding provided in each local authority since 2020 to date in 2025 under the Community Services Programme, in tabular form. [25982/25]

950. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the cumulative funding provided in each local authority since 2020 to date in 2025 under the Community Centres Investment Fund; and the total number of community centres funded in each county, in tabular form. [25984/25]

951. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the cumulative funding provided in each local authority since 2020 to date in 2025 under the Community Enhancement Programme, in tabular form. [25985/25]

952. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the cumulative funding provided in each local authority since 2020 to date in 2025 under the Community Recognition Fund, in tabular form. [25986/25]

953. Deputy Brian Brennan asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development when he expects the list of successful applicants to the community recognition fund to be released; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26058/25]

337. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development if he will outline the number of agencies or quangos established by his Department in each of the past ten years and the cost to the State of funding each one. [24940/25]

338. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development for a county-by-county breakdown of the level of funding provided for the present LEADER programme; the funding provided for the previous LEADER programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25048/25]

339. Deputy Conor Sheehan asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the funding streams and grants that may be available for a project (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25051/25]

234. Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development if his Department sources IT equipment from companies named on the official boycott, divestment and sanctions list; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24588/25]

235. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development if he will review correspondence (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24699/25]

1272. Deputy Peter 'Chap' Cleere asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development for an update on the Clár review due to be completed and additional areas included; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24451/25]

1273. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the specific measures taken in his Departmental offices and operations in reducing energy usage and to assist in Ireland meeting our climate targets for 2030; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23326/25]

1274. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the number of rural broadband connection points still awaiting activation; and to provide a timeline for full delivery, including in island and Gaeltacht areas. [23389/25]

1275. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development if he will publish full monthly expenditure profiles for all major rural and community programmes in 2025. [23390/25]

1276. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development if he will confirm whether all capital underspends in 2024 were reallocated within the Department, or returned to the Exchequer. [23391/25]

1277. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the number of capital delivery teams that are now fully operational; and whether further supports are planned to accelerate project completions. [23392/25]

1278. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development whether he intends to propose a stand-alone rural equality strategy during the lifetime of this Government. [23393/25]

1279. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development to provide updated projections for funding needed to fully implement the outdoor recreation infrastructure strategy by 2027. [23394/25]

1280. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development if he will set out plans to rebalance CLÁR programme allocations in favour of the most socio-economically disadvantaged areas. [23395/25]

1281. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development if he will publish the latest assessment of rural digital connectivity under the connected hubs network; and detail measures to expand the network into poorer rural regions. [23396/25]

1282. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development to provide details of total funding for SICAP in each of the last ten years, in tabular form; if he accepts that SICAP funding has not kept pace with increasing social need, and if he will commit to a substantial funding increase in Budget 2026. [23397/25]

1283. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development if he will provide figures on how many unsuccessful applications were received under the community centre investment fund over the past five years. [23398/25]

1284. Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development if he will engage with a community services group (details supplied) regarding its application to the community services programme; if he will approve additional funding for the programme this year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23481/25]