Parliamentary questions

Local Improvement Scheme

Marc MacSharry

77. Deputy Marc MacSharry asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the funding that will be provided in counties Sligo and Leitrim under the local improvement scheme in 2021; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43607/20]

Covid-19 Pandemic Supports

Holly Cairns

78. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the support she is putting in place to help voluntary community groups meet operating costs during the pandemic when their usual means of fundraising cannot take place. [43577/20]

LEADER Programmes

Brendan Smith

79. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the funding provision for an extension in 2021 of the existing LEADER programme and the proposals to fund the work of local development companies; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43925/20]

Town and Village Renewal Scheme

Holly Cairns

80. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the status of the Programme for Government commitment for an expanded town and village renewal scheme to bring vacant and derelict buildings back into use and promote residential occupancy; when communities can start applying for this funding; and the estimated amount available to each local authority. [43579/20]

Voluntary Sector

Alan Farrell

81. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the status of the National Volunteering Strategy; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43954/20]

CLÁR Programme

Éamon Ó Cuív

82. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development her plans to develop and diversify the CLÁR programme in 2021 which focuses on the areas of highest population decrease since 1926; the measures approved under the CLÁR programme in 2020; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43080/20]

Rural Development Plan

Cathal Crowe

83. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the actions her Department is taking to stymie rural decline in County Clare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43813/20]

Local Improvement Scheme

Pádraig O'Sullivan

84. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development if consideration will be given to extending the local improvement scheme for the new areas of Cork city which were areas of Cork County and should not be disadvantaged as a result of boundary changes; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43591/20]

Community Development Initiatives

Paul McAuliffe

85. Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development her progress to date in introducing on a phased basis a number of projects similar in approach to community development projects as outlined in the Programme for Government; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43932/20]

National Disability Strategy

Pauline Tully

86. Deputy Pauline Tully asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the steps she has taken to implement action 128 of the National Disability Inclusion Strategy; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43213/20]

Rural Development Plan

Catherine Connolly

87. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the status of the development of the new rural policy; when she expects the policy to be finalised; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43330/20]

Covid-19 Pandemic Supports

Martin Browne

88. Deputy Martin Browne asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development her views on the way in which the operators of community services centres are facing considerable fees for water at a time when their ability to generate income has been limited; if she will consider addressing the issue; her further views on the supports that are needed for community councils and organisations given the impact of Covid-19; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43335/20]

Covid-19 Pandemic Supports

Rose Conway-Walsh

89. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the supports in place for community halls and centres nationwide that have lost the ability to generate revenue during Covid-19; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43785/20]

Covid-19 Pandemic Supports

Michael Healy-Rae

665. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the status of the stability fund application by an organisation (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44200/20]

Library Services

Matt Carthy

666. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development her plans to provide a new library at Ballybay, County Monaghan; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44515/20]

LEADER Programmes

Michael Moynihan

667. Deputy Michael Moynihan asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the funding being allocated for the LEADER programme in 2021; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43593/20]

National Broadband Plan

Christopher O'Sullivan

668. Deputy Christopher O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the status of the establishment of a network of broadband connection points in south western areas of County Cork; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43594/20]

Local Improvement Scheme

Christopher O'Sullivan

669. Deputy Christopher O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the funding that will be provided in County Cork under the local improvement scheme in 2021; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43595/20]

Local Improvement Scheme

Cathal Crowe

670. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the funding that will be provided in County Clare under the local improvement scheme in 2021; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43597/20]

Community Development Projects

Jackie Cahill

671. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development if a local community organisation can avail of grant funding to convert a premises in the village of Moyne, County Tipperary, into a community co-operative shop; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44265/20]

Covid-19 Pandemic Supports

Fergus O'Dowd

672. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development if she will respond to queries raised (details supplied) in respect of the local company development perspective application for Covid stability funding; and if she will seek urgent clarification for the NGO. [44279/20]

Covid-19 Pandemic Supports

Paul Donnelly

673. Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development if a source of fundraising will be available to non-local authority community centres in early 2021 due to Covid-19 impacting on their own fundraising via draws and collections and so on. [44458/20]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Paul Donnelly

674. Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development if a clear information pack will be made available for service users of community centres on the impact of Covid-19 restrictions on their particular sector. [44459/20]

Remote Working

Thomas Gould

675. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development her plans for remote working hubs in County Cork. [44546/20]

LEADER Programmes

Rose Conway-Walsh

676. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the status of projects and administration allocations under the LEADER transitional programme; the funding provided for new LEADER projects in 2021; the funding identified for the delivery and administration of the LEADER programme in 2021; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44603/20]

Community Services Programme

Paul Murphy

677. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development if she will ensure that all community services programme workers and the organisations in which they work, many of which have continued to provide essential services during the Covid-19 crisis, have their full funding needs guaranteed by her Department for the duration of the Covid-19 pandemic and for the subsequent ongoing service requirements caused by the pandemic. [44607/20]

LEADER Programmes

Niamh Smyth

373. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development when interim funding will be allocated to LEADER in County Cavan; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43623/20]

Departmental Funding

Neale Richmond

374. Deputy Neale Richmond asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the total investment in hubs capital infrastructure in the past ten years; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43752/20]

Covid-19 Pandemic Supports

Rose Conway-Walsh

375. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the breakdown of Covid-19-related supports allocated to community halls and centres by county; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43830/20]

Departmental Budgets

Seán Sherlock

376. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the current budgets in her Department for social media advertising for 2021; and the campaigns behind each budget line in tabular form. [44028/20]

Seirbhísí trí Ghaeilge

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

377. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh den Aire Forbartha Tuaithe agus Pobail cad iad na pleananna atá ag a Roinn chun seirbhísí faoina riar a chur ar fáil trí Ghaeilge, chun cur le líon na seirbhísí atá ar fáil trí Ghaeilge faoina riar, agus chun an Ghaeilge a chur chun cinn, le linn 2021. [44161/20]

Foireann Roinne

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

378. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh den Aire Forbartha Tuaithe agus Pobail sonrú a dhéanamh ar gach post atá sainaitheanta mar phost a bhfuil riachtanas Gaeilge leis ina Roinn faoi láthair, líon na bhfostaithe ina Roinn a bhfuil cumas sa Ghaeilge acu, agus líon iomlán na bhfostaithe ina Roinn. [44162/20]

Seirbhísí trí Ghaeilge

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

379. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh den Aire Forbartha Tuaithe agus Pobail sainiú a dhéanamh ar na fadhbanna is práinní i leith seirbhísí faoi riar a Roinne a sholáthar trí Ghaeilge sna ceantair Ghaeltachta, agus cad atá beartaithe aici chun iad a réiteach. [44163/20]

Harbours and Piers

Mairéad Farrell

685. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development if the funding that was allocated to the development of Inis Oírr pier in 2020 has been drawn down; if not, the reason; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42882/20]

Charities Regulation

Violet-Anne Wynne

686. Deputy Violet-Anne Wynne asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the number of vacancies by job title at the Charities Regulator; and the length of time each post has been vacant. [43090/20]

CLÁR Programme

Niamh Smyth

687. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the status of a CLÁR application by an organisation (details supplied); when a decision is likely; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43130/20]

Library Services

Jackie Cahill

688. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the status of a grant application by a council (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43280/20]

CLÁR Programme

Michael McNamara

689. Deputy Michael McNamara asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development when measure 3(b) of the CLÁR 2020 programme will be announced; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43370/20]

LEADER Programmes

Noel Grealish

690. Deputy Noel Grealish asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development further to Parliamentary Question No. 914 of 17 November 2020, if the details of the transitional programme of funding for Leader projects has been finalised; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43371/20]

Library Services

Seán Sherlock

691. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development if there has been progress on a library application (details supplied). [43407/20]

LEADER Programmes

Bernard Durkan

692. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the extent to which she expects the LEADER funds to be of assistance to the various community groups throughout 2020 or in 2021; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43505/20]

Voluntary Sector

Bernard Durkan

693. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the extent to which she and her Department have interacted with various community based groups in County Kildare with a view to easy access to LEADER or other support funds in 2020 having particular regard to the challenges of Covid-19; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43506/20]

Voluntary Sector

Bernard Durkan

694. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the steps she has taken or plans to take to reach out to locally based community and voluntary organisations throughout the country with a view to ensuring access to available support from her Department in 2020; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43507/20]

Voluntary Sector

Bernard Durkan

695. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the extent to which she and her Department have provided funds for rural and community groups throughout County Kildare to date in 2020 whether through Covid-19 support payment or otherwise; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43508/20]

Voluntary Sector

Bernard Durkan

696. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the cost value of supports made available by her Department to date in 2020 to rural community-based groups throughout the country in 2020; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43509/20]

Community Development Initiatives

Bernard Durkan

697. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the extent to which her Department has focused on specific areas of deprivation in urban or rural community sectors; the extent to which she has been in a position to offer assistance in one way or another to date in 2020; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43510/20]

Social Isolation

Bernard Durkan

698. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the extent to which she and her Department have identified specific areas or instances of urban or rural isolation throughout the country in the past year; the efforts made to assist current or pending; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43511/20]

Community Development Initiatives

Bernard Durkan

699. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the extent to which her Department has identified specific local initiatives throughout the country worthy of support by her Department since its inception; her ongoing proposals in this regard; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43512/20]

Departmental Expenditure

Bernard Durkan

700. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the number of applications nationwide for various supports available to her Department received in the past six months; the extent to which she has been in a position to respond to such requests; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43513/20]

Community Development Initiatives

Bernard Durkan

701. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the extent to which her Department has identified specific local initiatives in County Kildare worthy of support by her Department since its inception; her ongoing proposals in this regard; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43514/20]

Departmental Expenditure

Bernard Durkan

702. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the number of applications from County Kildare for various supports available to her Department received in the past six months; the extent to which she has been in a position to respond to such requests; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43515/20]

Social Isolation

Bernard Durkan

703. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the extent to which she and her Department have focused on rural isolation with a view to remedial measures; the extent of assistance offered; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43516/20]

Library Services

Bernard Durkan

704. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the status of the roll out of the libraries programme; the progress to date in respect of same; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43519/20]

Island Communities

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn

493. Deputy Pádraig Mac Lochlainn asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development her plans to create a national islands plan and to give legislative protection to Ireland’s island communities to ensure their economic and heritage sustainability into the future during her term of office; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42621/20]

Departmental Expenditure

Bríd Smith

494. Deputy Bríd Smith asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development if professional fees are paid by her Department on behalf of employees; if so, the total number involved; and the amount of each fee. [42707/20]

Town and Village Renewal Scheme

Paul Kehoe

495. Deputy Paul Kehoe asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development when a group (details supplied) can expect payment for phase one of a project; when its payment can be expected following submission of the invoices for phase two; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42754/20]

Covid-19 Pandemic Supports

Michael McNamara

250. Deputy Michael McNamara asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development further to Parliamentary Question No. 1580 of 3 November 2020, the status of an appeal by a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42415/20]

Departmental Bodies Data

Mairéad Farrell

251. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the bodies under the aegis of her Department; and the composition of their respective board memberships, disaggregated by appointments through the Public Appointments Service or ministerial appointments in tabular form. [42485/20]

Flexible Work Practices

Kathleen Funchion

869. Deputy Kathleen Funchion asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the funding opportunities or ventures her Department is supporting to facilitate the roll-out of flexible working hubs in the towns of Carlow and Kilkenny. [41197/20]

Local Improvement Scheme

Mattie McGrath

870. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development if she will report on the reopening of the local improvement scheme for 2021; the level of funding available for Tipperary County Council for same; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41327/20]

Dog Breeding Industry

James Lawless

871. Deputy James Lawless asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the restrictions and regulations being imposed on puppy farmers; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41424/20]

Covid-19 Pandemic Supports

Brendan Griffin

872. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development further to Parliamentary Question No. 419 of 26 November 2020, if new applicants will be allowed to apply to the fund in cases in which the second lockdown has pushed organisations into financial difficulties; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41861/20]

Control of Dogs

Niall Collins

873. Deputy Niall Collins asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the status of the consultation paper "A Review of Measures Relating to the Control of Dogs in Ireland" published in July 2019; the actions planned resulting from this paper; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41915/20]

Seirbhísí Farantóireachta

Éamon Ó Cuív

874. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív den Aire Forbartha Tuaithe agus Pobail céard iad na céimeanna atá á nglacadh ag a Roinn lena chinntiú go bhfuiltear ag cloí leis na rialacha maidir le hachar sóisialta ar na báid farantóireachta ar fad atá faoi chonradh ag a Roinn le seirbhísí farantóireachta a chur ar fáil chuig na hoileáin amach ón gcósta; agus an ndéanfaidh sí ráiteas ina thaobh. [41938/20]

Seirbhísí Farantóireachta

Éamon Ó Cuív

875. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív den Aire Forbartha Tuaithe agus Pobail cén líon páisinéirí atá ceadaithe ar an mbád faoin gconradh atá idir a Roinn agus cuideachta (sonraí tugtha), ag cur achar sóisialta san áireamh, don tseirbhís idir Ros a’Mhíl agus na hOiléain Árann; an gcuirfear an dara bád ar fáil mar a bhíodh ag freastal ar na trí oileán má tá éileamh uirthi sna laethanta atá amach romhainn; agus an ndéanfaidh sí ráiteas ina thaobh. [41939/20]

Dog Licences

Michael Ring

876. Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the number of licensed dogs in Ireland by local authority; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41343/20]

Control of Dogs

Cathal Crowe

877. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the status of actions and policy changes that are planned on foot of the publication of the review of measures relating to the control of dogs in Ireland consultation paper in July 2019; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42034/20]

Departmental Staff

Gary Gannon

878. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the percentage or number of staff with a disability working in her Department and the agencies under her aegis in 2018, 2019 and 2020; and the actions being undertaken by her Department to actively recruit and retain persons with disabilities. [42150/20]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Richard Boyd Barrett

879. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development if it will be ensured that all the requirements of the work safely protocol issued 20 November 2020 are implemented with particular reference to the content of section D3 (details supplied) in her Department; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42607/20]

Data Protection

Alan Kelly

399. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development if her Department has been the subject of an investigation by the Data Protection Commission from 2016 to date; the number of specific investigations underway or completed; the dates on which her Department was first notified of the investigation; the details of the investigation; the nature of the complaints; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40817/20]

Town and Village Renewal Scheme

Brendan Griffin

400. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development if a decision has been made on a towns and villages funding application (details supplied) for the provision of a footpath; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40936/20]

Island Communities

Alan Dillon

212. Deputy Alan Dillon asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development her plans to address the imbalance in ferry subsidies on islands (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40533/20]

Departmental Functions

Seán Sherlock

213. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development if her Department has had regard to contracts of employment within the sectors under her remit; and if she is in receipt of correspondence on concerns raised by those sectors. [40548/20]

Community Services Programme

Jackie Cahill

214. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development if an organisation (details supplied) could receive funding under the Community Services Programme Support Fund for the costs of relocating gardens and the fitting of a new Irish Water connection at the new allotments given that the organisation is a community-based organisation that provides local social and environmental services; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40739/20]

Covid-19 Pandemic Supports

John McGuinness

821. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the status of applications for financial assistance under the Covid stability fund and Pobal for an organisation (details supplied). [40024/20]

Departmental Schemes

Michael Collins

822. Deputy Michael Collins asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development if there is specific funding available for community halls (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40233/20]

Voluntary Sector

John Lahart

823. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development if she will report on the ongoing progress with regard to the establishment of county volunteer corps; the way in which it will be recruited, operate and be resourced; and the objectives for such a corps. [40454/20]

Departmental Contracts

Catherine Murphy

824. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development if she will provide a schedule of all consultancy firms, accountancy firms, legal firms, project management firms and IT firms her Department has engaged to carry out work its behalf in 2018, 2019 and to date in 2020; if she will summarise the work they were engaged to do and the full costs of the engagements; if disputes over costs ensued; if they were resolved with or without sanctions and or financial penalties and or withholding of funds; and if contracts are subject to legal challenge or mediation. [40217/20]

Covid-19 Pandemic Supports

Pearse Doherty

825. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the financial supports in place for small community groups dependent on fundraising activities that can no longer do so due to Covid-19 guidelines to aid with utility bills, including Irish Water; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40367/20]

Covid-19 Pandemic Supports

Brendan Griffin

419. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development if a follow-up round of the Covid-19 stability fund for community and voluntary, charity and social enterprises will be introduced; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39436/20]

Covid-19 Pandemic Supports

Steven Matthews

420. Deputy Steven Matthews asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development if there are further plans to provide funding for volunteer community groups that have seen their fundraising efforts largely cease as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic. [39375/20]

Departmental Funding

Marian Harkin

284. Deputy Marian Harkin asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the expected figure for project pay-out by her Department in 2021 based on current commitments in the LEADER programme, given that the voted expenditure for LEADER for 2021 is €44 million; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38898/20]

Departmental Funding

Marian Harkin

285. Deputy Marian Harkin asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the amount of funding she expects to be left for new projects under the new State-led interim rural development programme in 2021 after the expected pay-out for projects and administration in 2021. [38899/20]

Covid-19 Pandemic Supports

John Lahart

286. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the Covid-19 supports put in place to assist the charity sector since the start of the Covid-19 pandemic; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38923/20]

Public Procurement Contracts

Mairéad Farrell

287. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development if her Department and any commercial or non-commercial State bodies and private entities subsidised by 50% or more of public funding under the aegis of her Department have implemented social clauses in their public procurement contracts in the past three years (details supplied); and if so, the nature of these social clauses. [39055/20]

Community Development Initiatives

Pat Buckley

988. Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the progress that has been made in implementing the strategy, Sustainable, Inclusive and Empowered Communities, of her Department; when the voluntary and community sector will see the measures promised to implement a multi-annual funding approach, including a full-cost recovery model; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38679/20]

Public Procurement Contracts

Carol Nolan

989. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the details of contracts of €25,000 or more that have been awarded by her Department or bodies under the aegis of her Department that were found to be non-compliant with procurement guidelines from 1 January 2019 to date; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37804/20]

Legislative Process

Carol Nolan

990. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the details of all applications made by her Department to the Oireachtas business committee to waive pre-legislative scrutiny of primary and secondary legislation sponsored or initiated by her Department from 1 January 2017 to date; the outcomes of such applications; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37901/20]

Departmental Staff

Patrick Costello

991. Deputy Patrick Costello asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the grade at which the chief data protection officer in her Department is employed. [37923/20]

Vacant Properties

Seán Canney

992. Deputy Seán Canney asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development her plans to introduce a scheme of supports to incentivise young persons to purchase vacant properties in towns and villages as their first homes; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37979/20]

Tribunals of Inquiry

John McGuinness

993. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the number of tribunals, inquiries or investigations being undertaken currently by her Department; the number that are in the process of being set up; the number in which the terms of reference are not complete or not agreed; the cost of all to date; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38047/20]

Town and Village Renewal Scheme

Mary Lou McDonald

994. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the date she plans to announce the successful projects to be funded under the standard measure of the town and village renewal scheme. [38054/20]

LEADER Programmes

Sorca Clarke

995. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the additional funding that will be provided for the LEADER project in 2021 in view of the €44 million announced in budget 2021 which applies to payment on allocations until the end of December 2020. [38175/20]

LEADER Programmes

Sorca Clarke

996. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the additional funding that will be provided for the delivery and administration of the LEADER programme for 2021 in order to provide clear provision for the programme providers and staff engaged in delivery. [38176/20]

LEADER Programmes

Sorca Clarke

997. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the details of the interim development plan for 2021–2023 as committed to in the Programme for Government in view of the fact that budget 2021 provides for the delivery of schemes under CAP by the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine. [38177/20]

Covid-19 Pandemic Supports

Denis Naughten

998. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the plans she has for future rounds of Covid-19 stability funding; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38258/20]

LEADER Programmes

Alan Kelly

999. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development when funding will be provided once again to Leader programmes across the country; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38429/20]

CLÁR Programme

Niamh Smyth

1000. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the status of a CLÁR application by an organisation (details supplied); when a decision is likely; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38570/20]

A Vision for Change

Claire Kerrane

1001. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development when and the way in which community groups can apply for funding under the outdoor recreation scheme; if they can do so in 2021; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38785/20]

Town and Village Renewal Scheme

Niamh Smyth

371. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the towns in counties Cavan and Monaghan which will benefit from the funding allocated for town centre masterplans in budget 2021. [37541/20]