Parliamentary questions

1085. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development noting that his Department is listed as a co-lead for Action 4.1 of the 2019-2024 Department of Rural and Community Development five-year strategy (details supplied), to provide updates on this action; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17624/25]

1086. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the reason a community council company (details supplied) was unsuccessful in the recent Community Centre Investment Fund allocations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16517/25]

1087. Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development if he will provide a schedule of all capital projects being delivered or which have been completed by his Department and organisations under the aegis of his Department since 1 January 2020; and the total project cost of projects in excess of €500,000, or of any other capital projects below this that have come to hi…

1088. Deputy Joe Neville asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the funding allocated to Kildare in r 2024 under community grants, in tabular form. [16730/25]

1089. Deputy Joe Neville asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the funding allocated to Kildare to date in 2025 under community grants, in tabular form. [16731/25]

1090. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development if any assistance or funding is available to support the repair of headstones and grave markers that were damaged during recent storms, particularly in cases where no surviving relatives remain to carry out the repairs; and if consideration will be given to establishing a scheme to support local authorities or communi…

1091. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the number of vacancies at each grade of higher executive officer and above currently within his Department; and the estimated timeframe to fill each of those vacancies, in tabular form. [16865/25]

1092. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development if there has been any engagement between his Department and the Department of Health in respect of adopting a joint approach about the management and maintenance of burial grounds which are under the management or control of the Department of Health or HSE, with a view to adopting a joint approach as to how these burial…

1093. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development to provide a list with the job titles and salaries of all Ministerial staff, and Department private secretaries. [17061/25]

1094. Deputy Sinéad Gibney asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development if his Department has any vacant or derelict buildings in Dublin-Rathdown; to provide the addresses of these buildings and details on the length of time they have been derelict, in tabular form; and his plans to bring any vacant or derelict buildings back into use. [17484/25]

1095. Deputy John Connolly asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the programmes within his Department that support community groups to employ staff; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17524/25]

1096. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development for an update on Action 4.1 of the 2019-2024 Department's five-year strategy (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17623/25]

333. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development if he will provide an update on the status of the Control of Dogs (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2024; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16340/25]

334. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development if his Department has asked or advised local authorities to produce outdoor recreation plans; if so, what the plans are supposed to cover; and if he will supply a copy of any circular offsite in this regard. [16478/25]

351. Deputy Mark Wall asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the number of town regeneration officers in the State; the location by local authority of each officer; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15913/25]

352. Deputy Mark Wall asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the allocated budget to each local authority for the establishment and running of town regeneration officers; the number employed in each local authority; the roles of each employee, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15914/25]

353. Deputy Mark Wall asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the number of community enhancement programme grants allocated over the past three years, by local authority; the location and amount of each grant, in each local authority; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15915/25]

354. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development for an update on an application by an organisation (details supplied) for charitable status; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16285/25]

355. Deputy Peter 'Chap' Cleere asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the number of local improvement schemes completed by Carlow County Council in 2021, 2022, 2023 and 2024; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15876/25]

356. Deputy Peter 'Chap' Cleere asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the number of local improvement schemes completed by Kilkenny County Council in 2021, 2022, 2023 and 2024; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15877/25]

357. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the dates and attendees of all MinMAC meetings in his Department since he took office. [16208/25]

856. Deputy Mark Wall asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development if he plans to implement the recommendations contained in the Review of the Delivery Model of the Seniors Alert Scheme published in 2017, in particular, to extend the scheme’s focus to include boarder aspects of health and wellbeing such as telecare and extend the eligibility criteria; and if he will make a statement on t…

857. Deputy Danny Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development to examine the case of a facility (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15008/25]

858. Deputy Maeve O'Connell asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development about the Government's timeline for transferring responsibilities related to dog control, welfare, and breeding to the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine, and when the Department intends to propose new legislation to rectify the shortcomings in current dog welfare, breeding, and control regulations. [142…

859. Deputy Maeve O'Connell asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development when the Government intends to transfer power regarding the control of dogs, dog welfare, and dog breeding to the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine, and when the Department plans to introduce legislation to address the inadequacies of current dog welfare, breeding and control. [14208/25]