Parliamentary questions

555. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht the estimated cost of increasing the funding allocation for the lead organisations funded by Foras na Gaeilge by 50%, including the specific funding increase that would be required from the administrations in Dublin and at Stormont. [46654/26]

556. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht the estimated cost of restoring the Irish Language Books Programme to the level of funding it had in 2008; the cost of increasing to that level adjusted for inflation since 2008; and the total annual expenditure on the Irish Language Books Programme each year since 2008. [46655/26]

557. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht the estimated cost of recruiting a full-time language planning officer for each local authority area in the State. [46656/26]

245. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht his views on correspondence (details supplied). [46221/26]

1050. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht to engage with Water Safety Ireland and local authorities to extend seasonal lifeguard cover at beaches and bathing areas from the Easter period through to Halloween in order to improve safety; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45002/26]

1051. Deputy Joe Cooney asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht if, given the long delays experienced by some charities in having the sale of property approved; the number of staff within the office of the Charities Regulator; the vacancies within the office; whether staff levels are commensurate with delivering their duties in a reasonable timeframe; and if he wil…

1052. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht whether for procurement spend, a purchase order can be raised within his Department's financial management systems without reference to a contract, framework agreement, procurement process or other authorising arrangement; if so, the circumstances in which this may occur [45171/26]

1053. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht whether an invoice can be paid by his Department without an associated purchase order having first been raised; if so, the circumstances in which this may occur; the number and value of payments made during quarter one of 2026 which were not associated with a purchase order; and if he will make a sta…

1054. Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht if he will provide a schedule of external and or contractor cleaning companies that are contracted to provide cleaning services to his Department; the amount his Department paid for such works in 2025 and for the first five months of 2026; and when this current contract expires. [45245/26]

1055. Deputy Fionntán Ó Súilleabháin asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht the reason an organisation (details supplied) appears to be discriminated against in the context of distribution and allocation of public funding; and the reason the support appears to be diluted and re-directed to support the set-up of entities with the aim of replacing the organisation. …

1056. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht if he has an any way to identify which Parliamentary Questions are AI generated; and the amount it costs, on average, to answer a Parliamentary Question. [45377/26]

1057. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht when a decision will be made on successful applications under CLÁR; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45407/26]

1058. Deputy Micheál Carrigy asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht to provide a start date on the Knights and Conquest heritage project in Granard; the progress to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45593/26]

1059. Deputy Micheál Carrigy asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht the progress on the project for the Norman Heritage Village in Granard; the progress to date; the timeframe for the project; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45594/26]

1060. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht the reason an organisation (details supplied) is not receiving a fair and equal share in the allocation of public funding via his Department; the reason support appears to be diluted and re-directed to support the establishment of other organisations which seek to replace this organisation; and if …

373. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht for an update on the provision of a library in Mahon, Cork city; the stage it is currently at; and the funding avenues that are open for such projects. [44706/26]

374. Deputy Donna McGettigan asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht if the level of funding provided by his Department to pay employees of family resource centres, community centres and so on, is below the minimum wage; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44760/26]

282. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Seán Kyne den Aire Forbartha Tuaithe agus Pobail, agus Gaeltachta faoi cén uair a bheas sé ag tabhairt cead do Comhairle Contae na Gaillimhe plean gnó a réiteach do Céim III, An Caladh Mór, bunaithe ar mholadh na gcomhairleoirí [44253/26]

283. D'fhiafraigh Deputy John Connolly den Aire Forbartha Tuaithe agus Pobail, agus Gaeltachta cén dul chun cinn atá déanta maidir le tuarascáil RPS, an bhfuil an tuarascáil ag an Roinn agus muna bhfuil, an bhféadfaidh an tAire soiléiriú a thabhairt maidir le cén uair atá sé beartaithe an tuarascáil a fhoilsiú [44387/26]

2505. Deputy John Connolly asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht to outline all the community-based organisations based on our off-shore islands that benefit from the Community Services Programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41601/26]

2506. Deputy Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht the estimated cost of establishing an Irish language learning hub in Carna, County Galway to support the State's legislative target of 20% of public service employees being proficient in the Irish language; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41817/26]

2507. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht the total amount spent by his Department on public procurement in 2025; to provide a breakdown, where available, by goods, services, works procurement expenditure, by expenditure procured directly by his Department and expenditure procured through central purchasing arrangements or frameworks; and if…

2508. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht whether his Department is fully compliant with the requirements of the Freedom of Information Model Publication Scheme Guidance, issued under section 8 of the Freedom of Information Act 2014, specifically the requirements under section D and section E (details supplied); to publish quarterly the cont…

2509. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht the number of bicycle shelters installed across the State by his Department on behalf of Government Departments, local authorities, and State agencies in each of the past five years; the total expenditure incurred in each year; the average cost per unit; and if he will provide a breakdown by Departm…

2510. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht the total amount spent on IT systems and related projects by his Department and agencies under its remit in each of the past five years; to provide a detailed breakdown of all such projects, including original budget, final cost, and delivery timelines; the number and value of projects that exceeded…