Parliamentary questions

950. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht if environmental, social and governance (ESG) criteria are being applied, formally or informally, to community centres seeking capital or operational funding under schemes administered by her Department; if centres (details supplied) in County Offaly are expected to demonstrate ESG-aligned compliance i…

951. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Seán Kyne den Aire Forbartha Tuaithe agus Pobail, agus Gaeltachta an ndéanfaidh sé athbhreithniú ar chás lánúine (sonraí curtha ar fáil) faoi Scéim Oileánda (Árainn) na Gaeltachta, an nglacfadh sé leis go raibh dúshláin ar leith ann ós rud é go raibh na daltaí san idirbhliain, an tionchar a bhí aige sin ar líon na laethanta freastail a d’fhág go bhfuair na soláthraithe lói…

952. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Seán Kyne den Aire Forbartha Tuaithe agus Pobail, agus Gaeltachta an dtabharfaidh se breac-chuntas ar Scéim Oileánda (Árainn) na Gaeltachta, ar thábhacht na scéime do phobail na n-oileán, ar na buntáistí do mhic léinn, do scoileanna in Árainn agus do gheilleagar na n-oileán, an nglacann sé leis go mbíonn costais mhóra ann do theaghlaigh óstacha i dtaca leis an gcaitheamh …

953. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Seán Kyne den Aire Forbartha Tuaithe agus Pobail, agus Gaeltachta an ndéanfaidh sé na critéir a leagan amach do sholáthraithe lóistín ar Oileáin Árann faoi Scéim Oileánda (Árainn) na Gaeltachta, cén ráta a bheadh ann in aghaidh na bliana acadúla, an féidir leis a dheimhniú nach n-íoctar an ráta ach i leith na laethanta a bhíonn dalta i láthair, an n-aontaíonn sé gur rud éa…

954. Deputy John Connolly asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht if he has proposals to extend eligibility for safety pendants under the seniors alert scheme to vulnerable persons under 66 years-of-age that live alone in geographically isolated areas and who have a serious illness; the reason such supports are currently unavailable to people under 66 years-of-age;…

955. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht the existing legal requirements, if any, for religious and charitable organisations to disclose the source of foreign funding; and whether his Department has considered introducing a foreign funding disclosure regime similar to those in place in other EU states. [53240/26]

956. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht whether any risk assessment has been conducted into foreign funding of religious or community organisations operating in the State; and if not, whether such an assessment is planned. [53241/26]

957. Deputy Ciarán Ahern asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht further to Parliamentary Question No. 349 of 1 July 2026, whether he consider SICAP to constitute a significant source of start-up funding for social enterprises given that, for every €1,000 allocated through SICAP, approximately €2.15 is awarded to social enterprises, only around 1.5% of social enter…

958. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh den Aire Forbartha Tuaithe agus Pobail, agus Gaeltachta an bhfuil sé i gceist aige teach (sonraí curtha ar fáil) a cheannach agus ionad do scríbhneoirí na Gaeilge a dhéanamh de, agus an bhfuil na féidearthachtaí maidir leis an teach a cheannach pléite aige le Comhairle Contae na Gaillimhe; agus an ndéanfaidh sé ráiteas ina thaobh. [53304/26]

959. Deputy Seán Kyne asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht to provide details of all grant schemes currently available through his Department for which individuals or community groups are eligible to apply; the purpose of each grant scheme; the eligibility criteria; the application process; the opening and closing dates for application; and if he will make a sta…

960. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht to advise on the way in which funding of €5 million for the new SÍOL Programme for 2026 will be rolled out; when projects are required to be submitted from councils; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53608/26]

961. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht if his Department will consider granting additional funding to the 484 Men’s Sheds in the coming year to support the vital work that they are doing in their communities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53621/26]

1. Deputy Pádraig Mac Lochlainn asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will work with the representatives of inshore fishermen to introduce an inshore fisheries stabilisation and climate adaptation scheme. [51707/26]

2. Deputy Robert O'Donoghue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to support the growth of Ireland’s horticulture sector in budget 2027 (details supplied). [52390/26]

3. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will provide an update on CAP negotiations and specifically in relation to coupled payments and the future of entitlements. [52240/26]

4. Deputy Charles Ward asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine whether he will consider introducing supports for farm buildings or agricultural buildings impacted by defective concrete; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52560/26]

5. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he has engaged with the board of Bord Bia in relation to the report on the review of governance procedures at Bord Bia; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52241/26]

6. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will outline the current policy governing the production and sale of raw milk in Ireland; whether his Department is considering any changes to the regulatory framework relating to its sale to consumers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52569/26]

7. Deputy Tony McCormack asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the measures being taken to support the growth and international expansion of Irish-owned food and agrifood businesses; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52234/26]

8. Deputy Joe Cooney asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans to review the valuation ceilings applied to reactors under the bovine TB eradication scheme, to ensure farmers are compensated for the full market value for animals removed as reactors; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52213/26]

9. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to provide an update on measures to support farm succession. [51677/26]

10. Deputy Aisling Dempsey asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he intends to improve the inspection regime of dog breeding establishments. [52127/26]

11. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the additional measures he is considering to support farm incomes in light of rising input costs and challenges facing the agricultural sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52226/26]

12. Deputy Louis O'Hara asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine for an update on the progress of CAP negotiations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50992/26]

13. Deputy Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will consider decoupling funding for greyhound and horseracing industries; if he will commission a report on the economic viability of the greyhound racing industry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52289/26]