208. Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht his views on correspondence (details supplied). [69146/26]
Topics / Gaeltacht Policy
A subject heading for parliamentary questionsGaeltacht Policy
45 questions from 21 TDs, between 11 February 2025 and 30 September 2026.
45
questions
42 written, 3 oral
21
TDs have asked
9
parties and groups
Independents counted together
6
departments asked
Questions per month
The record holds no questions for August, when the Dáil does not sit.
Jan 2025Oct 2026
Show as a table
| Month | Questions |
|---|---|
| January 2025 | 0 |
| February 2025 | 2 |
| March 2025 | 5 |
| April 2025 | 0 |
| May 2025 | 7 |
| June 2025 | 0 |
| July 2025 | 3 |
| August 2025 | 0 |
| September 2025 | 1 |
| October 2025 | 2 |
| November 2025 | 1 |
| December 2025 | 2 |
| January 2026 | 1 |
| February 2026 | 1 |
| March 2026 | 5 |
| April 2026 | 2 |
| May 2026 | 3 |
| June 2026 | 1 |
| July 2026 | 7 |
| August 2026 | 0 |
| September 2026 | 2 |
| October 2026 | 0 |
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
Members of the Government answer questions rather than ask them. Each question counts once.
-
6
-
5
-
5
-
4
-
3
-
3
-
2
-
2
Asked of
Debated under the same heading
Debates whose official heading is exactly these words.
The questions
1521. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht his Department’s policy regarding the national Gaeltacht gallery; the funding awarded to the national Gaeltacht gallery in Gaoth Dobhair over the past five years; if there have been changes to the funding provided to the gallery; and if so, the reason for this. [64743/26]
8. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht if he has assessed the potential impact of the draft national housing statement, particularly the proposed changes to occupancy requirements in multi-unit housing developments in Gaeltacht areas, on the implementation of the language planning process under the Gaeltacht Act 2012; and if he will make a statement on the mat…
16. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht the role his Department will play in amending and finalising the recently published draft national planning statement for rural and Gaeltacht housing. [53184/26]
26. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht the position regarding any work ongoing within his Department to support Mná Tí and other accommodation providers to ensure that there is sufficient accommodation available for secondary school students to attend Gaeltacht summer colleges courses; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52701/26]
41. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht the engagement he or his Department have had with the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage regarding the provisions contained in section 5.2 of the Draft National Housing Statement relating to multi-unit housing developments in Gaeltacht areas; whether concerns have been raised regarding the potential wea…
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 lóistín íocaíocht laghd…
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 agus cuimilt a bhain…
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 éagórach é seo ós rud …
200. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage when the Gaeltacht planning statement and rural planning statement will be released; and the reason for the continued delays in the face of rising homelessness, the decline of the Irish language in an Ghaeltacht and demographic decline. [48181/26]
105. Deputy Naoise Ó Muirí asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht if he will outline payment changes to Gaeltacht families providing accommodation for students; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38337/26]
143. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht the steps being taken to address ongoing population decline and housing shortages in Gaeltacht areas; the number of housing units funded or delivered in Gaeltacht regions in the past two years; the way in which the Government is ensuring that young people can remain and work in Gaeltacht communities; and if he will make…
151. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh den Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht an bhfuil sé ar an eolas faoin bhfeachtas chun an tseanscoil ar an Trá Bháin i gCeantar na nOileán a choimeád mar áis don phobal, an bhfuil a Roinn tar éis dul i mbun teagmhála leis an bhfeachtas sin, agus an bhfuil aon phlean ag a Roinn chun a chinntiú go gcoimeádfar an spás ríthábhachtach sin don phobal Gae…
924. Deputy Johnny Guirke asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht his plans to support housing for families in Gaeltacht areas in County Meath, namely, Baile Ghib; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28085/26]
1660. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage his plans to reduce vacancy and dereliction in Gaeltacht areas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22988/26]
24. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht for an update on the Cork city Gaeltacht satellite town proposal. [22435/26]
44. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht his plans to support housing for families in Gaeltacht areas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22989/26]
45. Deputy Naoise Ó Muirí asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht the steps his Department is taking to ensure cost is not a barrier for students wishing to attend summer Gaeltacht courses; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22949/26]
609. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht to reintroduce Gaeltacht grants for roads in Gaeltacht areas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18108/26]
610. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht to introduce housing incentives for Irish language speakers to live in Gaeltacht regions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18109/26]
161. Deputy Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh asked the Minister for Education and Youth the engagement her Department has had with the Department of Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht in terms of Irish language youth work; the discussions that have taken place on the need to strengthen the language planning process by providing spaces where events and activities are promoted for Gaeltacht and non-Gaeltacht youth…
375. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the priority being given to native Irish speakers in application for planning permission and the purchase of houses in Gaeltacht areas. [2980/26]
38. Deputy Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht the measures he is taking to support youth work in Gaeltachta areas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [68490/25]
42. Deputy Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht if he will work with on an cross-departmental basis to ensure that there is an adequate supply of early years workers proficient in Irish in Gaeltacht areas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [68491/25]
340. Deputy Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport the provision his Department has made to prioritise arts provision for Irish-language speakers in Gaeltacht service towns outside the Gaeltacht and Irish language networks, designated under the Gaeltacht Act 2012; if he will make particular reference to the funding conditions required of recipients of Arts Council funding in r…