Departmental Schemes

548. Deputy Ryan O'Meara asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport if a person who has a full-time job outside of the arts and practices as an artist on a part-time basis is eligible for the same support under the basic income for the arts scheme as a full time artist; if so, to consider differentiating these applicants; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27960/26]

561. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of applications submitted from Donegal for the mortgage to rent scheme; the number of these applications that have been successful; the number still being processed; the length it takes for an application to be deemed successful or unsuccessful, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on th…

564. Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of eligible households in Sligo that are currently unable to progress through the local authority tenant-in-situ scheme due to funding constraints; the reason additional funding has not yet been provided to allow these acquisitions to proceed; the expected timeline for restoring or increasing Sligo C…

917. Deputy Donna McGettigan asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht the number of applications for CLÁR funding under measures 1 and measures 2 in 2025 from County Clare; the number of successful applications under each measure, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28061/26]

919. Deputy Johnny Guirke asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht the amount of funding that has been allocated to County Meath under the Rural Regeneration Development Fund for each of the years from 2020 to date in 2026, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28079/26]

920. Deputy Johnny Guirke asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht the total investment in Offaly projects since the introduction of the LEADER programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28080/26]

921. Deputy Johnny Guirke asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht if he will provide an overview of the way the CLÁR scheme has benefitted County Meath in recent years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28081/26]

926. Deputy Johnny Guirke 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. [28087/26]

927. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht the timings for the next round of the town and village renewal scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28306/26]

928. 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 a breakdown of the specific projects in Country Louth that have been approved through the outdoor recreation scheme in the Drogheda area; and the associated funding allocated to each project in the Drogheda area for each o…

240. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage for an update on the interim fire safety remediation scheme for buildings with celtic tiger era defects. [27729/26]

241. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage for an update on the pilot scheme for retrospective payments for OMCs who have undertaken remediation of celtic tiger era building defects. [27730/26]

242. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage when the legislation for the remediation scheme for buildings with celtic tiger era defects will be published. [27731/26]

198. Deputy Joe Cooney asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the current status of the proposed savings and investment account scheme; when he expects draft legislation to be published; and the intended timeline for accounts to be open to the public. [27359/26]

264. Deputy John Clendennen asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage further to Parliamentary Question No. 680 of 20 January 2026, whether there is an update on the cessation of turf cutting compensation scheme as the payment period concludes for many applicants; if a replacement support is being considered; if so, the details of any such support or supports; and if he will ma…

265. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage when OMCs that have applied for payment under the interim fire safety scheme will receive funding; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27683/26]

266. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage when a compensation scheme for OMCs with apartment defects will be available; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27684/26]

383. Deputy John Clendennen asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht if he will confirm details regarding a scheme (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27619/26]

385. Deputy John Clendennen asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht whether the Seniors Alert Scheme administered by Pobal is to continue as a scheme; whether consideration is being given to a successor scheme; the body that will be responsible for any such successor scheme; and the details of any such successor scheme. [27618/26]

434. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment when the proposed 2026 Wild Salmon and Sea Trout Tagging Scheme (Amendment) Regulations & Conservation Measures will be signed into law; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24582/26]

438. Deputy Keira Keogh asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the steps his Department is taking to support vulnerable groups when they wish to access solar PV schemes for medically vulnerable customers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24983/26]

450. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment for an update on the environmental legal costs scheme. [25271/26]

454. Deputy Paula Butterly asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment to respond to matters raised in correspondence (details supplied) in relation to the relevant grant issues. [25365/26]

463. Deputy Erin McGreehan asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment whether his Department has assessed the likely administrative and compliance cost burden on suppliers under the proposed scheme; and whether these costs are expected to be passed on to consumers despite no requirement for increased renewable content in heating fuels at the obligation levels proposed. [25425/26]

699. Deputy Keira Keogh asked the Minister for Transport the status of the development of the new vehicle adaptation scheme, in view of its knock-on effects for the disabled drivers and disabled passengers scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24993/26]