Rural Schemes
An official questions-paper heading. 326 questions (19 oral, 307 written), first 2025-01-22, latest 2026-07-16.
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| Feb 2025 | 5 |
| Mar 2025 | 35 |
| Apr 2025 | 24 |
| May 2025 | 34 |
| Jun 2025 | 10 |
| Jul 2025 | 33 |
| Sep 2025 | 4 |
| Oct 2025 | 32 |
| Nov 2025 | 10 |
| Dec 2025 | 16 |
| Jan 2026 | 12 |
| Feb 2026 | 21 |
| Mar 2026 | 37 |
| Apr 2026 | 5 |
| May 2026 | 22 |
| Jun 2026 | 15 |
| Jul 2026 | 10 |
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| Department | Questions |
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| Rural | 294 |
| Housing | 18 |
| Social | 5 |
| Enterprise | 5 |
| Transport | 2 |
| Public Expenditure | 1 |
| Children | 1 |
Debates under the same heading
Dáil debate sections whose official heading is exactly these words.
| Date | Debate section |
|---|---|
| 2026-07-14 | Rural Schemes |
| 2026-05-21 | Rural Schemes |
| 2026-05-21 | Rural Schemes |
| 2026-03-26 | Rural Schemes |
| 2026-03-26 | Rural Schemes |
| 2026-02-05 | Rural Schemes |
| 2026-02-05 | Rural Schemes |
| 2025-12-04 | Rural Schemes |
| 2025-12-04 | Rural Schemes |
| 2025-10-16 | Rural Schemes |
| 2025-10-16 | Rural Schemes |
| 2025-10-16 | Rural Schemes |
| 2025-07-10 | Rural Schemes |
| 2025-05-22 | Rural Schemes |
| 2025-05-22 | Rural Schemes |
| 2025-05-22 | Rural Schemes |
| 2025-05-22 | Rural Schemes |
| 2025-05-01 | Rural Schemes |
| 2025-03-27 | Rural Schemes |
The questions
Michael Cahill
written
2025-04-29 · to Rural
2626. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development to promote and fund the expansion of the town centre first scheme to include Listowel town in County Kerry, thereby addressing vibrancy, vacancy and dereliction; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20429/25]
Charles Ward
written
2025-04-09 · to Rural
296. Deputy Charles Ward asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the status of each individual project approved under the town and village renewal scheme in County Donegal in 2024; the grant approved for each project, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17703/25]
Peter 'Chap' Cleere
written
2025-04-02 · to Rural
355. Deputy Peter 'Chap' Cleere asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the number of local improvement schemes completed by Carlow County Council in 2021, 2022, 2023 and 2024; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15876/25]
Peter 'Chap' Cleere
written
2025-04-02 · to Rural
356. Deputy Peter 'Chap' Cleere asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the number of local improvement schemes completed by Kilkenny County Council in 2021, 2022, 2023 and 2024; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15877/25]
Mark Wall
written
2025-04-01 · to Rural
856. Deputy Mark Wall asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development if he plans to implement the recommendations contained in the Review of the Delivery Model of the Seniors Alert Scheme published in 2017, in particular, to extend the scheme’s focus to include boarder aspects of health and wellbeing such as telecare and extend the eligibility criteria; and if he will make a statement on t…
John Paul O'Shea
written
2025-04-01 · to Rural
860. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the funding allocated to Cork county projects as part of Clár funding from 2020 to 2024; the projects approved; the monies for same have been drawn down by Cork County Council, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15164/25]
John Paul O'Shea
written
2025-04-01 · to Rural
861. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the funding allocated to Cork County projects as part of rural regeneration and development fund from 2020 to 2024; the projects approved; the monies for same have been drawn down by Cork County Council, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15165/25]
John Paul O'Shea
written
2025-04-01 · to Rural
862. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the funding allocated to Cork County projects as part of the outdoor recreation infrastructure scheme from 2020 to 2024; the projects approved; the monies for same that has been drawn down by Cork County Council, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15166/25]
John Paul O'Shea
written
2025-04-01 · to Rural
865. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the funding allocated to Cork County projects as part of the local improvement scheme from 2020 to 2024; the projects approved; the monies for same that have been drawn down by Cork County Council, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15169/25]
John Paul O'Shea
written
2025-04-01 · to Rural
866. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the funding allocated to Cork County projects as part of the walks scheme from 2020 to 2024; the projects approved; if the monies for same have been drawn down by Cork County Council, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15170/25]
Mark Wall
oral
2025-03-27 · to Rural
74. Deputy Mark Wall asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the ongoing plans within his Department that exist to address the continuing challenges that communities in rural areas face with the cost of and access to transport services; if it will be included in a new future development strategy for rural Ireland to replace Our Rural Future; his plans for such a new strategy; and if…
Ryan O'Meara
written
2025-03-27 · to Rural
86. Deputy Ryan O'Meara asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development to consider providing additional LEADER funding to an organisation (details supplied) for the sub-themes of social inclusion funding once they are depleted, considering the budget in this area is now running low for the organisation and further funding is not expected until the next CAP, while demand from local organisa…
Conor D McGuinness
written
2025-03-27 · to Rural
95. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development to consider providing pilot funding for the Comhar Comaraigh rural social enterprise initiative in County Waterford. [14540/25]
Darren O'Rourke
written
2025-03-27 · to Rural
97. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development when another round of funding for the Rural Regeneration and Development Fund will be announced; if projects which were previously unsuccessful will be allowed re-submit, such as the Dunshaughlin courthouse and town centre project in County Meath; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14099/25]
Darren O'Rourke
written
2025-03-27 · to Rural
98. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development if he will provide an update on a project (details supplied) in Kells, County Meath; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10173/25]
Matt Carthy
written
2025-03-27 · to Rural
103. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the amount allocated to each local authority in 2024 and 2025 for the local improvement scheme; the number of lanes it is expected that will be covered by the scheme in each local authority area in each year; and if there are plans to increase the funding allocation further this year. [13718/25]
Donna McGettigan
written
2025-03-27 · to Rural
110. Deputy Donna McGettigan asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development to confirm that the funds for the Rural Regeneration and Development Fund are fully allocated; when funding will be available again since the fund is part of the Project Ireland 2040 programme; if an alternative funding stream will be provided to replace the fund; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [121…
John Connolly
written
2025-03-27 · to Rural
113. Deputy John Connolly asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development if he will review the eligibility criteria of CLÁR, with a view to expanding the programme to rural areas which are currently ineligible; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14573/25]
Aindrias Moynihan
written
2025-03-27 · to Rural
114. Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the up-to-date position on advancing a project (details supplied); to detail the funding drawn down to date on this project; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14616/25]
Ryan O'Meara
written
2025-03-27 · to Rural
121. Deputy Ryan O'Meara asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development when the next round of CLÁR funding will open for developing community facilities and amenities grants; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14388/25]
Aindrias Moynihan
written
2025-03-27 · to Rural
127. Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the amount budgeted for the local improvement scheme in 2025 for County Cork; to provide details of the demand for this scheme in County Cork and the financial allocation for 2025 to Cork local authorities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14617/25]
Matt Carthy
written
2025-03-27 · to Rural
132. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development if he will provide an additional allocation to Monaghan County Council for the local improvement scheme in 2025. [13719/25]
Michael Cahill
written
2025-03-27 · to Rural
429. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development to take into consideration the huge priority list for local improvement schemes (LIS) in County Kerry, where there are in excess of 600 applications on the waiting list and based on annual allocations in recent years, and it will take up to 40 years to complete the works; if he will substantially increase the LIS all…
Michael Cahill
written
2025-03-27 · to Rural
430. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development to promote the expansion of the rural regeneration and development fund, the town and village, rural recreation schemes, and so on, across County Kerry to help address vibrancy of town and village centres, vacancy and dereliction; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14857/25]
John Paul O'Shea
written
2025-03-27 · to Rural
433. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development if he would outline what funding has been allocated to Cork county projects as part of the town and village renewal scheme from 2020 to 2024; the projects approved, in tabular form, and if the monies for same has been drawdown by Cork County Council; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14869/25]