616. Deputy William Aird asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht the progress made to date in implementing Embracing Ireland’s Outdoors: National Outdoor Recreation Strategy 2023–2027; the actions undertaken to support the development of outdoor recreation infrastructure, trails and amenities nationwide; the funding allocated to support delivery of the strategy; and if he will make a …
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2519. Deputy Erin McGreehan asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht if he will prioritise the development of a national loneliness strategy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42758/26]
929. Deputy Joanna Byrne asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht further to Parliamentary Question No. 3497 of 14 April 2026, if he will provide an update on the progress being made in the development of 'Embracing Ireland's Outdoors', the national outdoor recreation strategy in the Drogheda area. [28309/26]
930. Deputy Joanna Byrne asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht further to Parliamentary Question No. 3497 of 14 April 2026, to provide an update on the establishment of county outdoor recreation committees in County Louth; the stakeholders that will be part of these committees; and the engagement that will take place with community groups in the Drogheda area when developing county …
22. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht the Gaeltacht for an update on the outcome of the public consultation of “Our Rural Future”, including a draft timeline for when this will be delivered; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22991/26]
989. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht his Department's strategy to expand connected hubs and remote working infrastructure including the potential for new hubs in north Tipperary. [16504/26]
1177. Deputy Donna McGettigan asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht his Department's strategy to expand connected hubs and remote working infrastructure including the potential for new hubs in Clare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [71407/25]
1065. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht to list all national strategies, action plans or documents that may be described as such, which are currently in operation and under the remit of his Department. [39614/25]
1278. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development whether he intends to propose a stand-alone rural equality strategy during the lifetime of this Government. [23393/25]
1279. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development to provide updated projections for funding needed to fully implement the outdoor recreation infrastructure strategy by 2027. [23394/25]
399. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development if he accepts that the Our Rural Future rural development strategy failed to adequately prioritise rural housing delivery; the specific measures being taken to address this failure in the next rural development framework; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21896/25]
400. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development his assessment of the impact of Our Rural Future on rural community safety, policing levels and public service provision in rural areas; and if he will acknowledge the concerns raised by rural communities regarding ongoing deficits in these critical areas. [21897/25]
401. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the extent to which the public consultation process on the successor to Our Rural Future will address shortcomings in the current policy, including issues of rural depopulation, housing, policing and access to essential services; and if he will ensure that the next rural strategy includes binding targets and timelines for delivery.…
402. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development if he will detail the actions taken under Our Rural Future to retain young people in rural areas through job creation and education initiatives; if he will outline whether these efforts have been successful; and if he will indicate how youth retention will be prioritised in the next rural development strategy. [21899/25]
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]
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]
391. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development his plan to develop a successor to the Strategy for the Community and Voluntary Sector 2019-2024, and to resourcing that strategy to deliver on commitments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6960/25]