Parliamentary questions

1952. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development if he will provide an update on an application by a community (details supplied) for the community centres investment fund grant; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11380/25]

1953. Deputy Brian Brennan asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development for an update on an application by a company (details supplied) for funding under the Community Centre Investment Fund for Shillelagh Courthouse; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11416/25]

1954. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development if he will consider providing additional funding to an association (details supplied) following the loss of the IMSA sustainability grant for the period of May 2024 to April 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11433/25]

1955. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development if he will consider providing additional funding to an organisation (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11504/25]

1956. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development for a list of all contracts that a company (details supplied) has with his Department. [11525/25]

1957. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development when the national dog breeding establishment register for 2025 will be published; if it will contain the maximum number of breeding females that a breeder is licensed for; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11585/25]

1958. Deputy Mark Wall asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development for an update on a project (details supplied) in Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11705/25]

1959. Deputy Mark Wall asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development for an update on a project (details supplied) in Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11705/25]

1960. Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the annual amount claimed by special advisers attached to him or his Department outside of their regular salary, since 1 March 2020 to date in 2025, by mileage claim and amount, subsistence, other vouched expenses and unvouched expenses; and if the travel episode and or journey related to same will be included in th…

1961. Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development if his attention has been drawn to other State agencies and if his own Government Department have used any of the same IT services providers as the Arts Council (details supplied) and have experienced cost overruns or encountered delays or other issues with them; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11938…

1962. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development for an update on a community centre investment fund application (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11959/25]

1963. Deputy Brian Brennan asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the grant funding available through his Department for the renovation of a derelict pump house on a school property, providing additional space; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12094/25]

1964. Deputy James Geoghegan asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the number of members of boards in each body under the aegis of his Department who have a professional accounting qualification, for each of the years 2020 to 2025, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12160/25]

1965. Deputy James Geoghegan asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development to identify, by body name and associated skills gap, any skills gaps identified by the chairperson of that board in correspondence to his Department or a Minister in respect of the composition of the board of the body referred, for each year between 2020 and 2025, in tabular form; to identify any body where the cha…

1966. Deputy James Geoghegan asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development to confirm that for each year between 2020 and 2025 in respect of the boards of bodies under the aegis of his Department, at least one member of the audit and risk committee of that board has recent, relevant financial experience for each of those years; where that is not the case, to identify that body, by referen…

1967. Deputy James Geoghegan asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development to confirm that for each year between 2020 and 2025 in respect of the boards of bodies under the aegis of his Department, that the board has a terms of reference; where that is not the case, to identify that body, by reference to year or years where no terms of reference existed; and if he will make a statement on …

1968. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development if he can provide an update on the reviews of both the SSNO and the community and voluntary pillar funding schemes; when the reviews will be completed and finished; what engagement he has had with the sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12398/25]

1969. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development if he can provide an update on the future of the Dormant Accounts Fund; the plans in place to support those projects and programmes currently funded by the dormant accounts when the funding finishes; what discussions he has had on this; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12399/25]

1970. Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development to list the unsuccessful applications for funding under phase 1 and phase 2 of the Community Centre Investment Fund (details supplied), in tabular form; and the supports available for these organisations to reapply or seek alternative funding. [12410/25]

1971. Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development if he will provide a schedule of the headings under which he can provide direct funding and-or grant aid to community groups and-or volunteer groups in respect of public realm upgrades and-or enhancements, maintenance of rights of way, walkways and so on; the direct funding he can provide to local authorities for di…

1972. Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development if he will provide a schedule for each local authority of the amount of ORIS funding granted in each of the years 2019 to 2024 and to date in 2025; the heading and or purpose in which the funding was granted; if the funding was unused and or withdrawn and or surrendered back and reason for same; and the further brea…

1973. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development when the Community Centres Investment Fund will reopen for applications; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12636/25]

1974. Deputy James Geoghegan asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development to identify specific examples where artificial intelligence has been adapted for the operation of his Department and each body under the aegis of his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12926/25]

468. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development if there are plans to roll out the community centre investment scheme again this year; if so, when will applications open; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10285/25]

469. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the Statutory Instruments he envisages being brought forward and signed by his Department during the first six months of 2025; to highlight in particular those concerned with the transposition and or implementation of further implementation of EU law requirements; those Statutory Instruments concerned with commen…