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Question· writtenPQ 4313asked

4313. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht the value of funding approved under the Rural Regeneration and Development Fund and Town Centre First programme for each local authority area since the establishment of each scheme, together with the status of every approved project, in tabular form. [59541/26]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 28 July 2026

4313. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht the value of funding approved under the Rural Regeneration and Development Fund and Town Centre First programme for each local authority area since the establishment of each scheme, together with the status of every approved project, in tabular form. [59541/26]

Question· writtenPQ 4312asked

4312. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht the total amount of Exchequer funding, grants, service-level agreement funding and other public monies provided to non-governmental organisations in each year from 2020 to date; and if he will provide a list of the recipient organisations; and the amount paid to each organisation in each year. [59535/26]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 28 July 2026

4312. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht the total amount of Exchequer funding, grants, service-level agreement funding and other public monies provided to non-governmental organisations in each year from 2020 to date; and if he will provide a list of the recipient organisations; and the amount paid to each organisation in each year. [59535/26]

Question· writtenPQ 4311asked

4311. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht the total amount of Exchequer funding, grants and other public monies provided directly or indirectly to non-governmental organisations headquartered outside the State in each year from 2020 to date; and if he will provide a list of each organisation, its country of registration and the amounts paid. [59518/26]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 28 July 2026

4311. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht the total amount of Exchequer funding, grants and other public monies provided directly or indirectly to non-governmental organisations headquartered outside the State in each year from 2020 to date; and if he will provide a list of each organisation, its country of registration and the amounts paid. [59518/26]

Question· writtenPQ 4310asked

4310. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht the 100 non-governmental organisations that received the highest levels of public funding in the most recent year for which figures are available; the amount received by each organisation; and the Department, agency or public body from which the funding originated. [59504/26]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 28 July 2026

4310. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht the 100 non-governmental organisations that received the highest levels of public funding in the most recent year for which figures are available; the amount received by each organisation; and the Department, agency or public body from which the funding originated. [59504/26]

Question· writtenPQ 4309asked

4309. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht the value of LEADER funding approved by each Local Action Group in each of the past ten years, by project category and county, in tabular form. [59450/26]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 28 July 2026

4309. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht the value of LEADER funding approved by each Local Action Group in each of the past ten years, by project category and county, in tabular form. [59450/26]

Question· writtenPQ 4308asked

4308. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht the value of funding approved under the town and village renewal scheme, CLÁR, the outdoor recreation infrastructure scheme, the Community Centre Investment Fund and the Community Recognition Fund for each local authority area, in each of the past ten years, in tabular form. [59449/26]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 28 July 2026

4308. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht the value of funding approved under the town and village renewal scheme, CLÁR, the outdoor recreation infrastructure scheme, the Community Centre Investment Fund and the Community Recognition Fund for each local authority area, in each of the past ten years, in tabular form. [59449/26]

Question· writtenPQ 4307asked

4307. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht the funding streams that will be available for social enterprise projects in Louth; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59417/26]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 28 July 2026

4307. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht the funding streams that will be available for social enterprise projects in Louth; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59417/26]

Question· writtenPQ 4306asked

4306. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht the funding streams that will be available for community gardens/allotment projects; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59416/26]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 28 July 2026

4306. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht the funding streams that will be available for community gardens/allotment projects; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59416/26]

Question· writtenPQ 4305asked

4305. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht if he will provide an update on future plans for the community recognition fund; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59415/26]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 28 July 2026

4305. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht if he will provide an update on future plans for the community recognition fund; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59415/26]

Question· writtenPQ 4304asked

4304. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht the number and value of tenders for an educational building (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58950/26]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 28 July 2026

4304. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht the number and value of tenders for an educational building (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58950/26]

Question· writtenPQ 4303asked

4303. Deputy Noel McCarthy asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht the grant funding made available by his Department to local resident's groups or organisations towards the cost of establishing community rewilding projects; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58946/26]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 28 July 2026

4303. Deputy Noel McCarthy asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht the grant funding made available by his Department to local resident's groups or organisations towards the cost of establishing community rewilding projects; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58946/26]

Question· writtenPQ 4302asked

4302. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht the details of the messaging providers downloaded on his Ministerial phone; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58721/26]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 28 July 2026

4302. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht the details of the messaging providers downloaded on his Ministerial phone; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58721/26]

Question· writtenPQ 4301asked

4301. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht if he uses an app (details supplied) for Government business; if the automatic deletion of messages function is operational; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58703/26]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 28 July 2026

4301. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht if he uses an app (details supplied) for Government business; if the automatic deletion of messages function is operational; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58703/26]

Question· writtenPQ 4300asked

4300. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht if he uses personal emails for Government business; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58685/26]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 28 July 2026

4300. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht if he uses personal emails for Government business; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58685/26]

Question· writtenPQ 4299asked

4299. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht to provide an overview of the AI policy in place within his Department; if AI has been incorporated into any work streams; if AI is ever used in reply to parliamentary questions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58667/26]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 28 July 2026

4299. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht to provide an overview of the AI policy in place within his Department; if AI has been incorporated into any work streams; if AI is ever used in reply to parliamentary questions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58667/26]

Question· writtenPQ 4298asked

4298. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht to provide a detailed breakdown of spending on media training or strategic consultants by his Department and all bodies under his aegis in preparation for Oireachtas committees since 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58649/26]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 28 July 2026

4298. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht to provide a detailed breakdown of spending on media training or strategic consultants by his Department and all bodies under his aegis in preparation for Oireachtas committees since 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58649/26]

Question· writtenPQ 4297asked

4297. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht to provide a detailed breakdown of all gifts received in his capacity as Minister; the nature of these gifts and potential monetary value; the procedures followed in accepting gifts; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58631/26]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 28 July 2026

4297. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht to provide a detailed breakdown of all gifts received in his capacity as Minister; the nature of these gifts and potential monetary value; the procedures followed in accepting gifts; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58631/26]

Question· writtenPQ 4296asked

4296. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht to provide a detailed breakdown of his Department’s budget for the EU Presidency; the details of any planned gifts for attendees and dignitaries; details of any branded merchandise purchased; the details of events planned by his Department throughout the duration of the Presidency; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58613/26]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 28 July 2026

4296. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht to provide a detailed breakdown of his Department’s budget for the EU Presidency; the details of any planned gifts for attendees and dignitaries; details of any branded merchandise purchased; the details of events planned by his Department throughout the duration of the Presidency; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58613/26]

Question· writtenPQ 4295asked

4295. Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht the number of applications received under the 2026 Community Centre Investment Fund, broken down by county and funding category; the total value of funding sought in each county; the number of applications deemed eligible and ineligible; the anticipated date for announcing allocations; the manner in which geographical balance, levels of deprivation, accessibility needs and the absence of alternative community facilities will be considered during assessment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58455/26]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 28 July 2026

4295. Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht the number of applications received under the 2026 Community Centre Investment Fund, broken down by county and funding category; the total value of funding sought in each county; the number of applications deemed eligible and ineligible; the anticipated date for announcing allocations; the manner in which geographical balance, levels of deprivation, accessibility needs and the absence of alternative community facilities will be considered during assessment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58455/26]

Question· writtenPQ 4294asked

4294. Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht the number of roads and laneways currently awaiting works under the local improvement scheme in each local authority area; the date of the oldest outstanding application; the estimated cost of completing all eligible applications currently awaiting funding; the 2026 allocation to each local authority; the number of roads expected to be completed from that allocation, in tabular form. [58454/26]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 28 July 2026

4294. Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht the number of roads and laneways currently awaiting works under the local improvement scheme in each local authority area; the date of the oldest outstanding application; the estimated cost of completing all eligible applications currently awaiting funding; the 2026 allocation to each local authority; the number of roads expected to be completed from that allocation, in tabular form. [58454/26]

Question· writtenPQ 4293asked

4293. Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht in respect of each active project approved under the Rural Regeneration and Development Fund as of 30 June 2026, the county, date approved, original estimated cost, latest estimated cost, funding allocated, funding drawn down to date, original expected completion date, current expected completion date and present project status; the projects that have not commenced or are more than 12 months behind their original schedule; the reasons for each such delay, in tabular form. [58453/26]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 28 July 2026

4293. Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht in respect of each active project approved under the Rural Regeneration and Development Fund as of 30 June 2026, the county, date approved, original estimated cost, latest estimated cost, funding allocated, funding drawn down to date, original expected completion date, current expected completion date and present project status; the projects that have not commenced or are more than 12 months behind their original schedule; the reasons for each such delay, in tabular form. [58453/26]

Question· writtenPQ 4292asked

4292. Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht whether he accepts that requiring communities to compete repeatedly for funding for basic maintenance, accessibility works, energy upgrades and the continued operation of essential local facilities may advantage organisations with greater voluntary, professional or administrative capacity; and whether he will introduce a guaranteed baseline, multi-annual community infrastructure allocation for each county, weighted according to need and supplemented by competitive funding for exceptional projects. [58451/26]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 28 July 2026

4292. Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht whether he accepts that requiring communities to compete repeatedly for funding for basic maintenance, accessibility works, energy upgrades and the continued operation of essential local facilities may advantage organisations with greater voluntary, professional or administrative capacity; and whether he will introduce a guaranteed baseline, multi-annual community infrastructure allocation for each county, weighted according to need and supplemented by competitive funding for exceptional projects. [58451/26]

Question· writtenPQ 4291asked

4291. Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht the total number of separate competitive grant schemes administered by his Department in each year from 2021 to 2026; the number of applications received, approved and refused under each scheme; the estimated staff and administrative cost to the Department, local authorities and community organisations of preparing and assessing these applications; and whether he has assessed if a consolidated, formula-based funding model would provide greater certainty, equity and value-for-money. [58450/26]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 28 July 2026

4291. Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht the total number of separate competitive grant schemes administered by his Department in each year from 2021 to 2026; the number of applications received, approved and refused under each scheme; the estimated staff and administrative cost to the Department, local authorities and community organisations of preparing and assessing these applications; and whether he has assessed if a consolidated, formula-based funding model would provide greater certainty, equity and value-for-money. [58450/26]

Question· writtenPQ 4290asked

4290. Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht whether his Department will review its reliance on multiple competitive, time-limited grant schemes for essential community infrastructure and examine replacing elements of this approach with transparent, multi-annual allocations to each local authority based on population, rurality, deprivation, service deficits and the condition of existing facilities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58449/26]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 28 July 2026

4290. Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht whether his Department will review its reliance on multiple competitive, time-limited grant schemes for essential community infrastructure and examine replacing elements of this approach with transparent, multi-annual allocations to each local authority based on population, rurality, deprivation, service deficits and the condition of existing facilities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58449/26]

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