739. Deputy Johnny Guirke asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht the reason grant funding to men's sheds has ceased nationwide; and if a new grant scheme will replace the old funding in 2026 to ensure these vital community support schemes survive. [69778/26]
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745. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht the reason grants for Men’s Sheds are not proceeding in 2026; if he will reconsider the decision in view of the important role Men’s Sheds play across communities; details of other funding streams available to Men's Sheds; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [70035/26]
350. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht the total allocation to and draw-down figures from the community centre investment fund over the past five budgets, in tabular form. [49990/26]
351. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht to provide the total allocation spent by the community centre investment fund on new community centres over the past five years, in tabular form. [49991/26]
352. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht the total funding provided under the community services programme, by local authority/local authority area, in each of the years 2020 to 2025, and to date in 2026, in tabular form. [50000/26]
15. Deputy Keira Keogh asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht the supports available to community organisations in rural areas working to promote equality and inclusion; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13285/26]
20. Deputy James O'Connor asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht the grants and funding streams that are available for community centres from his Department. [22976/26]
2638. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht if he is aware of an organisation (details supplied) that is on the brink of closure; if he will seek emergency funding within his Department to keep the organisation open given the supports it provides in the community; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [74362/25]
61. Deputy Naoise Ó Muirí asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht if he will outline the achievements of the Community Services Programme last year; the outlook for next year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [68147/25]
135. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht the position regarding supports provided at a local level in community centres targeted at addressing social exclusion; if he will consider increasing funding in this regard; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54870/25]
91. Deputy Naoise Ó Muirí asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development if there is an overall number in terms of the people who have benefitted from the seniors alert scheme since its introduction; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14379/25]
104. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development for an update on the status of the Empowering Communities Programme, which is designed to combat disadvantage; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14100/25]
129. Deputy Micheál Carrigy asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the reason a community centre (details supplied) was not selected for funding under the recent tranche of the community centres investment fund; if specific feedback will be made available to the committee to support future applications; if there is an appeals mechanism in place under this funding scheme; if further funding opportuniti…
130. Deputy Micheál Carrigy asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development if an expanded range of technologies will be considered for inclusion in the seniors alert scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14574/25]
424. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development if he is aware that the town of Dungarvan, County Waterford, has no community centre; his views on whether it is appropriate that a large town such as Dungarvan would be without important community infrastructure of this type; and if he will commit to working across party lines and across Government to address this deficit [4184/25…
432. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the reason a community centre (details supplied) was unsuccessful in the recent community centre investment fund allocations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14868/25]
434. Deputy Mark Wall asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development to provide an update on the senior alerts scheme; the number of schemes operating in the country; the number of applications for the past three years; if there are plans to change or enhance the seniors alert scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14930/25]
273. Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development if he is aware of the funding difficulties being experienced by the Fingal Centre in Finglas, and his predecessor’s visit to the centre; and if the Community Services Programme will be opened for applications to allow centres such as this to apply. [14363/25]