Departmental Schemes

1414. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the person or body which contributed to the final document for the Improved Lightweight Performance Action Plan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18262/26]

1415. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if any public consultation took place in relation to the Improved Lightweight Performance Action Plan; if so where and when did this take place; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18263/26]

2289. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht the position regarding the take-up of the senior alert scheme for each of the years 2023, 2024 and 2025; if he intends to make any changes to the scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19230/26]

2291. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht the total amount of funding allocated to respective local authorities in 2025 for all rural schemes provided by his Department (details supplied), including the town and village renewal scheme, CLÁR, LEADER, LIS, outdoor recreation and rural regeneration, by county, in tabular form. [19460/26]

2293. Deputy Louis O'Hara asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht if his Department administers any funding schemes which can support provision of Christmas lights in rural towns and villages; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19548/26]

2296. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht if the provision of panic alarms for elderly people will still remain under the remit of his Department; if it will continue to be managed by Pobal in collaboration with Age Friendly Ireland who take applications from elderly people; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19954/26]

2302. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht the projects that were funded under the outdoor recreation infrastructure scheme in Longford in 2025 and to-date in 2026, in tabular form. [20028/26]

162. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if his attention has been brought to the significant problems with the enhanced defective concrete blocks grant scheme; if there are any plans to address its failings; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17498/26]

184. Deputy Erin McGreehan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the action being taken to support biodiversity protection in the Cooley mountains; the supports for landowners to eliminate bracken from the mountains; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17662/26]

340. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education and Youth if the free schoolbook scheme receives funding through the social inclusion fund; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17937/26]

342. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education and Youth if the social inclusion fund in the Department provided funding for schoolbooks to tackle educational disadvantage for the year 2025 and 2026; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17939/26]

11. Deputy Ciarán Ahern asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the reason the SEAI does not consider the bereaved partner’s (contributory) pension a qualifying welfare payment for the warmer homes scheme; his views that this excludes many single people from eligibility for the scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17397/26]

59. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Transport if he has investigated the possibility of extending free travel to all children aged 18 years-of-age or under; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17423/26]

108. Deputy Keira Keogh asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment when the SBCI scheme will open for 2026; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17256/26]

207. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Taoiseach to list all schemes, funding programmes, capital funds, grant streams or other expenditure headings administered by his Department in 2025 and 2026 which result in allocations, awards, or spending that can be identified with a specific geographical location including county, district, town, or project site, to group these by funding stream or programme …

222. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade to list all schemes, funding programmes, capital funds, grant streams or other expenditure headings administered by her Department in 2025 and 2026 which result in allocations, awards, or spending that can be identified with a specific geographical location including county, district, town, or project site, to group these by…

542. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport if his Department has reviewed the funding uptake in both rounds of the LSSIF in light of Covid restrictions and subsequent building inflation difficulties for applicants; and to provide a county-by-county breakdown of funds drawn down compared to funds awarded for both rounds, in tabular form; and if he will mak…

544. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport to list all schemes, funding programmes, capital funds, grant streams or other expenditure headings administered by his Department in 2025 and 2026 which result in allocations, awards, or spending that can be identified with a specific geographical location including county, district, town, or project site, to group …

580. Deputy Ciarán Ahern asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will consider expanding the “Fresh Start Principle” to include individuals who have experienced credit damage arising out of a separation or divorce but are now financially stable for the purpose of mortgage applications; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16330/26]

581. Deputy Ciarán Ahern asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to advise on a policy issue (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16331/26]

590. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if his Department is considering a new phase of supports for existing cessation of turf cutting compensation scheme applicants, as per correspondence issued to said applicants; the stage this consideration is at; when applicants will be informed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16510/26]

592. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to list all schemes, funding programmes, capital funds, grant streams or other expenditure headings administered by his Department in 2025 and 2026 which result in allocations, awards, or spending that can be identified with a specific geographical location including county, district, town, or project site, to g…

602. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will overhaul the built heritage investment scheme run by his Department, in view of the fact that this year, very few vernacular buildings received grant funding, so that vernacular buildings would have their own particular grant scheme, similar to years up to and including 2025 (details supplied); and if…

740. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality to list all schemes, funding programmes, capital funds, grant streams or other expenditure headings administered by her Department in 2025 and 2026 which result in allocations, awards, or spending that can be identified with a specific geographical location including county, district, town, or project site, to group …

786. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Health if her Department is developing a vaccine injury scheme; if so, the details of this scheme; the way in which a person can apply; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16286/26]