Rural Schemes

15. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht to give a detailed report in regard to the CLÁR funding approval process (details supplied); if further funding will be provided; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [68477/25]

28. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht to report on the meetings he had regarding the LEADER programme in Strasbourg in November 2025. [68344/25]

30. Deputy Peter 'Chap' Cleere asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht for an update on the town and village renewal scheme in Carlow and Kilkenny. [68327/25]

34. Deputy Peter 'Chap' Cleere asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht if he will consider expanding the CLÁR scheme to more areas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [68328/25]

39. Deputy Cathy Bennett asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht the average annual allocation to LEADER scheme, by programme; since 2007. [68486/25]

52. Deputy Edward Timmins asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht regarding the Rural Regeneration and Development Fund, the amount which has been allocated to and been spent to date on the scheme since its inception; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [68488/25]

53. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht to report on the progress of negotiations regarding the next round of LEADER funding in the context of the EU Multi-Annual Financial Framework; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [68341/25]

56. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht the reason for the cut in LEADER funding for 2026; and the breakdown of the reductions. [68472/25]

58. Deputy Ryan O'Meara asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht when he intends to review the National map of CLÁR funding areas that designates who can apply for funding; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [68307/25]

72. Deputy Keira Keogh asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht the way in which his Department is co-ordinating with other Departments and local authorities to ensure adequate access to services, such as childcare, GPs and dental services, in rural parts of Ireland, in particular County Mayo; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [68005/25]

721. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht the position regarding applications from Cork County Council for Rural Regeneration and Development Fund support for towns and villages in Cork north-west and if he will ensure that shovel ready projects in these areas receive priority consideration in 2026; and if he will make a statement on the …

728. Deputy Ryan O'Meara asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht when the interim review of the current LEADER programme cycle will take place; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [67596/25]

729. Deputy Micheál Carrigy asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht if he will clarify whether any conditions under the community centres investment fund restrict a successful applicant group from applying for other funding streams, including LEADER, within a two-year period; if he will confirm whether any such restriction applies only to reapplying to the communit…

281. Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment if his Department has examined the impact of poor local and regional road conditions on investment, tourism and job creation in rural towns and villages; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [67130/25]

673. Deputy Peter Roche asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht the measures being considered to ensure that rural and regional projects receive equitable access to capital funding under national investment and enterprise schemes; if his Department has conducted any review into geographic disparities in funding allocation; and if he will make a statement on the mat…

674. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht the amount allocated in Budget 2026 for the financial support and establishment of new sister sheds, by county. [64668/25]

156. Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Transport if he will outline the pilot new transport initiatives that have resulted from Our Rural Future: Rural Development Policy 2021-2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56048/25]

1182. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht to provide an update on the local improvement scheme; the steps he is taking to address the fact that some roads will not be fixed for decades based on the rate at which progress is being achieved; if he will commit to increasing resources available to local councils; and if he will make a statement on th…

1185. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht if additional or unspent LEADER funding can be allocated to the Kerry LAG given programme budgets are depleted; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [63690/25]

1186. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht when he expects the Community Services Programme to next open for funding, or when a decision on this might be announced; if there will be an annual call for funding going forward given the Programme for Government’s commitment to open the Community Services Programme for new applications annuall…

1166. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht when allocations under the 2025 town and village renewal scheme will be announced; if he will consider funding to a community (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61421/25]

497. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht when the updated criteria for local improvement schemes will issue to all local authorities. [61326/25]

206. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht the number of applications for CLÁR funding under measure 1 and measure 2 in 2024, and to-date in 2025, from County Louth; and the number of successful applications under each measure, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60361/25]

922. Deputy Pádraig Mac Lochlainn asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht if he is aware that funding to purchase a dedicated, fully accessible vehicle that would allow an organisation (details supplied) to safely transport disabled persons to educational programmes, recreational activities, social events, and other enriching opportunities, was recently refused, du…

923. Deputy Pádraig Mac Lochlainn asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht if he will consider introducing a pilot scheme for community development volunteers similar to the basic income for the arts pilot scheme. [57046/25]