Rural Schemes

39. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht if it is proposed to review the CLÁR areas with a view to extending to new areas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8698/26]

42. Deputy Erin McGreehan asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht if CLÁR will open for applications in 2026; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8631/26]

43. Deputy Cathy Bennett asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht for an update on his engagements regarding the LEADER programme under the next EU budgetary cycle. [8718/26]

44. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht when another round of category 1 funding for the Rural Regeneration and Development Fund will be announced; the criteria that will apply; the measures in place, to ensure a fair distribution of funds; the date on which applications will open and close; if projects which were previously unsuccessful …

49. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht if he will urgently increase funding allocations to local authorities for the local improvement scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8198/26]

52. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht the planned 2026 funding allocation for the local improvement scheme; if additional supports will be provided to local authorities with significant backlogs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8277/26]

447. Deputy Eoghan Kenny asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht the grants and schemes available to pubs in rural communities, to apply for and avail of; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8924/26]

1218. Deputy Catherine Callaghan asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht the amount of funding that was made available by his Department to Carlow County Council through the Local Enhancement Programme in 2024 and 2025; the amount that was drawn down by Carlow County Council in 2024 and 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7682/26]

1219. Deputy Catherine Callaghan asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht the breakdown of the total funding made available by his Department in 2024 and 2025, through the Local Enhancement Programme to each local authority; the amount that was drawn down by each local authority in 2024 and 2025, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7683/…

1231. Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht whether he will review the eligibility boundaries used for the CLÁR programme to ensure they accurately reflect current levels of rural disadvantage, service access, and population change. [8736/26]

470. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht the funding allocated through the Rural Regeneration & Development Fund per local authority; the projects funded to date; the amount of funding drawn down per project; the amount of funding remaining to be drawn down; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7154/26]

471. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht the funding allocated through the Clár Programme per local authority; the projects funded to date; the amount of funding drawn down per project; the amount of funding remaining to be drawn down; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7155/26]

472. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht the funding allocated through the town and village renewal scheme per local authority; the projects funded to date; the amount of funding draw down per project; the amount of funding remaining to be drawn down; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7156/26]

233. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht to expedite, and give a detailed progress report in respect of, the rural regeneration scheme for Cahersiveen town in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6805/26]

234. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht to expedite, and give a detailed progress report in respect, of the rural regeneration scheme for Killorglin town in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6806/26]

343. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht given the success of the Leader Programme 2023 -2027, if he will allocate additional funding to the development partnerships/company's; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4674/26]

344. Deputy Peter 'Chap' Cleere asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht if new playgrounds were delivered by his Department in 2025; and if he will provide details of same. [4778/26]

345. Deputy Peter 'Chap' Cleere asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht if new build community centres were delivered by his Department in 2025; if he will provide details of same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4779/26]

346. Deputy Peter 'Chap' Cleere asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht to provide details of refurbishments completed under the Community Centres Investment Fund in 2025. [4780/26]

347. Deputy Peter 'Chap' Cleere asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht to provide details of projects delivered under the outdoor recreation infrastructure scheme in 2025. [4781/26]

603. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht the initiatives his Department is undertaking to incentivise professionals to relocate to rural and commuter towns, with the goal of addressing dwindling populations, boosting local economies, and revitalizing communities. [2981/26]

604. Deputy Louis O'Hara asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht the funding schemes administered by his Department which a club (details supplied) could apply to for support the redevelopment of a clubhouse; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3080/26]

379. Deputy Johnny Guirke asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht when the next round of funding for RRDF will open; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [70583/25]

382. Deputy Johnny Guirke asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht if he has plans to expand CLÁR areas in County Westmeath; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [70586/25]

4. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht if he will consider granting funding to homecoming festivals in various locations in the country in the interest of promoting tourism and increasing investment in rural areas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [67914/25]