589. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht if funding is available to develop a town park following the fabulous gesture by a family (details supplied) to donate approximately 16 acres of land on the banks of the River Laune in Killorglin, County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31524/25]
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590. D'fhiafraigh Deputy John Connolly den Aire Forbartha Tuaithe agus Pobail, agus Gaeltachta cén uair a bhfuil súil aige le hiarratas críochnúil a fháil ó Chomhairle Contae na Gaillimhe, le meastachán cruinn den chostas bunaithe ar thairiscintí, maidir le Céibh Inis Oirr, cén próséas a bheidh I gceist le seo a mheas agus an t-airgead don Chéibh a cheadú; agus an ndéanfaidh sé ráiteas ina thaobh. [29563/25]
591. D'fhiafraigh Deputy John Connolly den Aire Forbartha Tuaithe agus Pobail, agus Gaeltachta cén dul chun cinn atá déanta ag Comhairle Contae na Gaillimhe leis an deontas atá curtha ar fáil ag a roinn le staidéar a dhéanamh ar na riachtannais calaíochta in Inis Meáin, cé chomh minic a chuirtear tuairisc ar fáil ón gComhairle Contae don Roinn maidir leis an dul chun cinn ar an staidéar; an bhfuil sé sásta go bhfuil …
592. D'fhiafraigh Deputy John Connolly den Aire Forbartha Tuaithe agus Pobail, agus Gaeltachta faoín deis atá ann i mbliaina árdú ar na rátaí pá a thuilleann mná tí faoi scéim na bhfoghlaimeoirí Gaeilge; agus an ndéanfaidh sé ráiteas ina thaobh. [30122/25]
593. Deputy Naoise Ó Cearúil asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht the measures he is taking to encourage Irish businesses to provide food information bilingually to promote the Irish language; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31625/25]
392. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht when the Community Services Programme will be open for new applications; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30921/25]
393. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht to provide an updated list of all email and phone lines for use of Oireachtas members within his Department, including all subsidiary bodies, in tabular form. [30926/25]
394. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht if he will provide the list of capital projects for IT services, by his Department or bodies under its aegis, which had contracts valued in excess of €1million that failed to reach completion; the value that was written off, for the years 2022, 2023 and 2024, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the mat…
395. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht if he will provide, the list of capital projects, by his Department or bodies under its aegis, which had contracts valued in excess of €5million, which ran over cost in 2023, along with a description of the contract, the initial price and final price provided, in tabular form. [30939/25]
396. Deputy Naoise Ó Muirí asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht when successful applicants for grants administered through the local community development committee as part of the local enhancement programme will be notified; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31058/25]
397. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht the proof that is required by successful applicants under the Community Recognition Fund that they have fulfilled the criteria of greater integration of new communities; if this is assessed by his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31142/25]
398. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht the reason that yet again no project from the Courtown-Riverchapel area of County Wexford was awarded funding under the latest round of the Community Integration Fund, even though an IPAS centre has operated in Courtown, County Wexford for many years and there is strong integration with the local community; and if he wi…
399. Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht the number of retired officials that were re-engaged by his Department on a consultancy basis in the past four years and to date in 2025; the reason for engaging them; the costs incurred in respect of their engagement; and if his Department requires consultants to declare conflicts of interest in advance of utilising t…
1670. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht the budget allocation for Charities Regulator in 2023, 2024 and 2025, in tabular form. [28905/25]
1671. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht the status of the Dormant Accounts Fund; when it will reopen for applications; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28950/25]
1672. Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht for costings of setting up a fund to cover the capital costs of setting up social enterprise hubs similar to a named example (details supplied) in Tallaght. [29038/25]
1673. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht the timings for the next round of the community recognition fund allocations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29092/25]
1674. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht the timings for the next round of the community centres investment fund allocations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29093/25]
1675. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht if his Department has considered introducing policy measures to promote or require the use of bilingual packaging on food products sold in Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29132/25]
1676. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht when he expects that his Department will next provide local improvement scheme funding to local authorities; if he will provide a commentary on the backlog of local improvement scheme applications in rural counties; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29242/25]
1677. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht when he expects that his Department will next provide local improvement scheme funding to local authorities; if he will provide a commentary on the backlog of local improvement scheme applications in rural counties; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29242/25]
1678. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht the specific arrangements that have been put in place—either by his Department or in conjunction with Foras na Gaeilge and or Nascadh Uíbh Ráthaigh—to ensure the allocation of resources required to implement the Nascadh Uíbh Ráthaigh language plan, particularly in light of the February 2023 meeting between Foras na Ga…
1679. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht if he will provide an update on the commencement of the sections of the Charities (Amendment) Act 2024 relating to the advancement of human rights; the timeframe he is working towards with respect to same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29486/25]
1680. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht if he will confirm who the current tenants are at Unit 2, Údarás na Gaeltachta, Bunnacurry, Achill Island, Westport, County Mayo, F28 AY75. [29690/25]
1681. Deputy Pádraig Mac Lochlainn asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht his response to the motion recently passed by Donegal County Council (details supplied). [29762/25]