3528. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht when his Department intend to send confirmation of the Rural Regeneration and Development Fund from 2025 for the Delvin project in County Westmeath (details supplied). [26464/26]
Topics / Departmental Funding
A subject heading for parliamentary questionsDepartmental Funding
1,908 questions from 133 TDs, between 22 January 2025 and 22 October 2026.
1,908
questions
1,893 written, 15 oral
133
TDs have asked
11
parties and groups
Independents counted together
20
departments asked
This is one of the catch-all headings the Oireachtas uses for how a department runs rather than what a question is about, so it is left out of the range and focus figures.
Questions per month
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| Month | Questions |
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| January 2025 | 20 |
| February 2025 | 76 |
| March 2025 | 73 |
| April 2025 | 98 |
| May 2025 | 83 |
| June 2025 | 104 |
| July 2025 | 126 |
| August 2025 | 0 |
| September 2025 | 125 |
| October 2025 | 72 |
| November 2025 | 143 |
| December 2025 | 89 |
| January 2026 | 55 |
| February 2026 | 140 |
| March 2026 | 77 |
| April 2026 | 188 |
| May 2026 | 135 |
| June 2026 | 98 |
| July 2026 | 86 |
| August 2026 | 0 |
| September 2026 | 55 |
| October 2026 | 65 |
Who asks, by party
The party each TD belonged to on the day, in alphabetical order. Parties differ a lot in size, and members of the Government answer questions rather than ask them, so this shows who raised it, not how much a party cares about it.
The TDs who asked most
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The questions
3533. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht to provide funding for a project (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26998/26]
4. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht whether consideration has been given to introducing dedicated community support officers at local level to assist community groups with accessing funding streams, including grant applications and associated administrative requirements, particularly in areas where groups may have limited capacity; and if he will make a state…
16. Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht the proportion of funding allocated by his Department that is provided on a multi-annual basis as opposed to once-off or competitive grant schemes; and if he will outline any plans to move towards longer-term, sustainable funding structures for community organisations. [23001/26]
29. Deputy Brian Brennan asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht the measures being taken to evaluate how grant funding from his Department has been dispersed geographically, and to ensure that areas that have historically received lower levels of funding are targeted to ensure access to future rounds; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22995/26]
43. Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht whether his Department has evaluated the administrative burden placed on voluntary and community groups applying to multiple overlapping funding schemes; and if he will outline any plans to streamline application, reporting and compliance processes. [23003/26]
48. Deputy Mark Wall asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht the actions his Department has taken to date to reduce the need for community groups to register as a charity for the purpose of applying for grants; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23041/26]
58. Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht the extent to which funding schemes administered by his Department are coordinated under a single strategic framework; the steps being taken to address fragmentation across multiple short-term funding streams; and whether consideration is being given to multi-annual funding models for community development. [23000/26]
86. Deputy Paula Butterly asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the progress to date on the establishment of the John Hume Fund; and the indicative timeline for its introduction; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21738/26]
93. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the amount that has been allocated to the promotion and support of an organisation (details supplied) abroad; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22794/26]
147. Deputy Noel McCarthy asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the funding that has been allocated for the promotion and support of an organisation (details supplied) abroad in each respective year from 2023 to 2025 inclusive, and to date in 2026; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23045/26]
187. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Transport if he will provide €200,000 to Kerry County Council to allow a planning application to be submitted for the provision of a new pavement and footpath on the Killorglin to Killarney, N70 Ring of Kerry road from Laune Bridge out to the new hub (details supplied) at Anglont, where residents have been campaigning for the past 40 years; and if he will make a state…
522. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht the details of all grant aid allocated to County Kerry under all schemes operated under his Department since 1 January 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23303/26]
465. Deputy Tom Brabazon asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht for a list of funding streams available for Men's Sheds and Women's Sheds. [22553/26]
246. Deputy Tony McCormack asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the projects and organisations which have received Just Transition Funding 2021-2027; the amount allocated to each for each year, to date in the current programme round. [21836/26]
520. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Education and Youth whether funding is available for schools where children direct their own learning; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22062/26]
523. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Education and Youth if financial supports are available to local schools due to the extensive nature of works required as result of their grounds flooding due to intensive heavy rain, works for which the maintenance grant is insufficient to cover; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22185/26]
555. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport if there is any funding available in his Department for a role (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21555/26]
784. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the amount of funding that has been allocated for the upkeep and maintenance of piers in Mayo in each of the past five years 2022-2026; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22450/26]
1066. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht to reintroduce grants for roads in Gaeltacht areas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22004/26]
1068. Deputy Peter 'Chap' Cleere asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht the specific supports being provided to regenerate town and village centres in County Carlow and County Kilkenny, particularly in towns experiencing high vacancy and dereliction; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22053/26]
1072. Deputy Noel McCarthy asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht when he expects the next funding round of the Community Centre Investment Fund to open for applications; when applications approved under this round are then envisaged to be announced; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22171/26]
1073. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht when an announcement will be made regarding category 2 of the community centres investment fund. [22202/26]
1076. Deputy William Aird asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht the measures being taken to ensure long-term funding stability for community organisations and voluntary groups, particularly those providing essential social supports in rural areas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22470/26]
1080. Deputy William Aird asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht the supports available in 2026 for community centres and voluntary groups in County Laois seeking capital or operational funding; the measures being taken to ensure continuity of essential community services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22474/26]