Parliamentary questions

Flexible Work Practices

Catherine Connolly

51. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the number of the 275 publicly-accessible broadband connection points promised by the end of 2020 that are now live by county; the number of these that are on offshore islands; when the outstanding points will be connected; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34144/20]

LEADER Programmes

Seán Sherlock

52. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development if the LEADER programme will provide for new applications in 2021. [34149/20]

LEADER Programmes

Éamon Ó Cuív

53. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development her plans to provide funding in 2021 for the administrative costs of LAGs administering the LEADER programme on the ground and for projects approved up to 31 December 2020; if funding will also be approved for a new temporary rural development programme similar to LEADER for 2021 until a new Leader programme is approved and operational; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33587/20]

CLÁR Programme

Michael Moynihan

54. Deputy Michael Moynihan asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development if CLÁR funding is to be made available for tertiary roads; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34082/20]

Departmental Expenditure

Éamon Ó Cuív

55. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the steps she is taking to ensure the spend of all the capital allocation to her Department for 2020 in view of the low capital spend to date; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33588/20]

Rural Development Plan

Fergus O'Dowd

56. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development her plans to bring forward a new rural development strategy as a successor to the Action Plan for Rural Development 2017-2020; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33689/20]

Harbours and Piers

Mairéad Farrell

57. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development if the development of Inis Oírr pier will commence soon; and the timeline for same. [34023/20]

Rural Development Plan

Kieran O'Donnell

58. Deputy Kieran O'Donnell asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development her plans to bring forward a new rural development policy; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34025/20]

Town and Village Renewal Scheme

Verona Murphy

343. Deputy Verona Murphy asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the status of the town and village renewal scheme funding programme; if there are plans for this programme to be extended to 2021 and beyond; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34475/20]

Library Services

James Lawless

344. Deputy James Lawless asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development her views on the provision of additional digital services through the library network as Ireland continues to live with Covid-19; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27376/20]

Social Inclusion and Community Activation Programme

Paul McAuliffe

345. Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the proposed budget for the social inclusion community activation programme in 2021; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34093/20]

Island Communities

Christopher O'Sullivan

346. Deputy Christopher O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development if budget 2021 is providing increased funding for the islands; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34098/20]

LEADER Programmes

Catherine Connolly

347. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the amount of the €44 million allocated to the LEADER programme in budget 2021 that will be dedicated to new projects under LEADER in 2021; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34178/20]

Rural Development Programme

Thomas Pringle

348. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the analysis her Department has undertaken regarding the north west, in particular County Donegal; if her Department is examining rural development opportunities for the north west; the details of same; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34378/20]

Rural Development Plan

Jackie Cahill

349. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the provisions in place for funding for the LEADER projects in 2021; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34384/20]

Rural Development Plan

Jackie Cahill

350. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development her plans for funding for the delivery and administration for the LEADER projects due to the fact that there is no funding identifiable in budget 2021; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34385/20]

Rural Development Plan

Jackie Cahill

351. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development her plans for funding for the Rural Development Plan 2021 – 2023 due to the fact that there is no interim rural development plan announcement in budget 2021; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34386/20]

Town and Village Renewal Scheme

Bernard Durkan

352. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development when the number of applications on hand or pending in respect of the 2020 town and village renewal scheme will be announced; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34456/20]

Flexible Work Practices

Bernard Durkan

353. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the ongoing work by her Department to support remote working initiatives; her views on the benefits of remote working for balanced regional development; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34457/20]

Flexible Work Practices

Bernard Durkan

354. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the extent to which her Department has supported or expects to further develop remote working initiatives; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34458/20]

Regional Development

Bernard Durkan

355. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the degree to which she and her Department have examined issues affecting the rural community with a view to addressing the most salient matters; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34459/20]

Social Isolation

Bernard Durkan

356. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the extent to which she and her Department are addressing the issue of rural isolation; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34460/20]

Social Isolation

Bernard Durkan

357. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development her views on rural isolation and the remedies being considered in this context; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34461/20]

Regional Development

Bernard Durkan

358. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the most serious issues as perceived by her Department affecting rural Ireland at present; if she expects to be in a position to address these issues in the short and medium term; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34462/20]

Departmental Schemes

Bernard Durkan

359. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development her plans to address basic issues of social and or economic deprivation in rural communities throughout the country; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34463/20]

Community Development Initiatives

Bernard Durkan

360. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the degree to which she and her Department have studied and assessed the need for community development in urban and rural areas with particular reference to issues arising from Covid-19; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34464/20]

Community Development Initiatives

Bernard Durkan

361. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the steps she can take to encourage community development and involvement in all urban and rural settings throughout the country with particular reference to matters arising from Covid-19; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34465/20]

Community Development Initiatives

Bernard Durkan

362. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the number of schemes available to her Department to support community development in all areas throughout the country with particular reference to areas affected by unemployment arising from Covid-19 or other socio-economic issues; the extent to which schemes are being tailored to meet the demand; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34466/20]

Community Development Projects

Bernard Durkan

363. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the extent to which the schemes to assist in rural and community development are available to communities throughout County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34467/20]

Covid-19 Pandemic Supports

Bernard Durkan

364. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the degree to which she and her Department have identified areas of special need arising from Covid-19 or Brexit in all areas throughout the country including County Kildare with a view to addressing such needs; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34468/20]

Covid-19 Pandemic Supports

Bernard Durkan

365. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development if she remains satisfied regarding the adequacy of the budget for her Department to meet any exigencies arising from Covid-19 or Brexit in County Kildare or throughout the country in the course of the coming year; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34469/20]

Covid-19 Pandemic Supports

Bernard Durkan

366. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the extent to which she and her Department have examined the full extent of negative socioeconomic impact of Brexit, Covid-19 or other issues such as natural disasters with a view to specific assistance through schemes available through her Department; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34470/20]

LEADER Programmes

Bernard Durkan

367. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the extent to which applications have been made under the LEADER programme by county; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34471/20]

Walks Scheme

Jackie Cahill

368. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development if there are grants available for the planting of fruit trees or other types of tree on private lands that facilitate rural walkways for the public through them; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34504/20]

LEADER Programmes

Thomas Gould

165. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the allocation provided to towns, villages and organisations in Cork under the LEADER programme in 2019 and to date in 2020, in tabular form. [34120/20]

Departmental Funding

Thomas Gould

166. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the funding available to towns, villages and rural community groups; and the way in which community groups apply for funding. [34121/20]

Local Development Companies

Brendan Smith

167. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the level of funding that will be provided for the 35 local development companies to prepare and deliver a two-year national rural development programme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34133/20]

Local Development Companies

Brendan Smith

168. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development if she will ensure that funding is provided for new projects under LEADER in 2021 in view of the importance of the programme for rural areas; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34134/20]

Local Improvement Scheme

Pádraig O'Sullivan

1571. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development if access to the LIS will be provided to urban local authorities (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32603/20]

Library Services

Gary Gannon

1572. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development if she will consider public libraries to run click and collect services under level 5; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32878/20]

Library Services

Michael Creed

1573. Deputy Michael Creed asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the arrangements made to ensure that the library service continues to function on a click and collect basis to ensure that vulnerable persons can continue to have access to the library service. [32924/20]

Library Services

Mary Lou McDonald

1574. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development if her Department has circulated an instruction to local authorities to cease call and collect public library services for the duration of the current level 5 restrictions. [32926/20]

Library Services

Claire Kerrane

1575. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the reason it is deemed essential for public library staff to attend work when the library cannot open to the public; the work within the closed public library that makes the staff there essential; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33246/20]

Protected Disclosures

Bríd Smith

1576. Deputy Bríd Smith asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the action she has taken in relation to whistle-blower disclosures made to and regarding a matter (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32393/20]

Protected Disclosures

Bríd Smith

1577. Deputy Bríd Smith asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development if an audit of an area (details supplied) took place in March 2020; and the actions that have been taken by the relevant authorities on foot of its findings. [32394/20]

Protected Disclosures

Bríd Smith

1578. Deputy Bríd Smith asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development if the appointment by the local authority of an external person to work with a body (details supplied) in relation to ongoing issues there has taken place; and the cost of this external assistance. [32395/20]

Protected Disclosures

Bríd Smith

1579. Deputy Bríd Smith asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development if a body (details supplied) was fined in 2015 by Pobal; the reason for this; and the actions taken by relevant bodies since to avoid a repetition of the actions that resulted in this fine. [32396/20]

Covid-19 Pandemic Supports

Michael McNamara

1580. Deputy Michael McNamara asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development further to Parliamentary Question No. 1481 of 8 September 2020, the status of an appeal by a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32520/20]

Community Development Initiatives

Niall Collins

1581. Deputy Niall Collins asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development if assistance can be provided to a group (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32742/20]

Covid-19 Pandemic Supports

Niamh Smyth

1582. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the status of an appeal application following the decision to refuse a centre (details supplied) funding under the Covid-19 stability fund scheme; when a decision on this appeal will issue; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32857/20]

LEADER Programmes

Niamh Smyth

1583. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development if she will address a matter in relation to Leader funding (details supplied); if she will provide clarity on Leader allocations for 2021; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32995/20]

LEADER Programmes

Dara Calleary

1584. Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the funds she secured in Budget 2021 for projects, delivery and administration of a Leader programme in 2021; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33014/20]

Rural Development Plan

Dara Calleary

1585. Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the position of a new national rural development plan; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33015/20]

Community Enterprise Centres

Dara Calleary

1586. Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the programmes available in her Department to facilitate the development of locally based innovation centres, for example, similar to the gteic model in Gaeltacht areas; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33016/20]

LEADER Programmes

John McGuinness

1587. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development if funding has been allocated for new Leader projects in 2021; if so, the amount allocated; if separate funding has been allocated for the delivery and administration of the Leader programme 2021; if the National Rural Development Plan for the period 2021 to 2023 which is identified as a priority in the programme for Government will be launched shortly; if there is a time frame for the completion of the plan and for the launch; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33039/20]

Departmental Funding

Joe McHugh

1588. Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development if consideration has been given to a specific funding package for towns and villages to enable tidy towns committees or a chamber of commerce to administer the funding of Christmas lights for December 2020; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33057/20]

Departmental Contracts

Seán Sherlock

1589. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the number of contracts approved in her Department in 2019 and to date in 2020 without competitive tender; the details of the contracts; the company awarded the contracts; and the full value of the contracts in tabular form. [33278/20]

Town and Village Renewal Scheme

Cathal Crowe

1590. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development if she will consider extending the completion date required for works funded under the auspices of the town and village renewal scheme in view of the fact that Covid-19 restrictions have hampered the progression of these works in many communities; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33359/20]

National Broadband Plan

Éamon Ó Cuív

1591. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the progress made to date in rolling out the broadband connection points under the national broadband scheme contracted out by her Department; the locations of the broadband connection points provided to date; the locations still waiting on these promised points; the date they will be all provided; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33636/20]

Data Protection

Mary Lou McDonald

1592. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the number of data protection breaches identified within her Department in 2019. [33851/20]

Capital Expenditure Programme

Matt Shanahan

1593. Deputy Matt Shanahan asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development if she will provide all disbursements of capital spending above €20 million on completed projects for each year since 2016 by name of project, department or body responsible for delivering project, county, NUTS3 region, type of investment, construction commencement, completion year and actual cost in tabular form. [34190/20]

Town and Village Renewal Scheme

Éamon Ó Cuív

211. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development if there will be further approvals under the town and village accelerated measure round 3 scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32168/20]

Departmental Schemes

Éamon Ó Cuív

212. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the schemes announced by her Department seeking applications for funding in which no announcements have yet been made in relation to approvals; when approvals will issue under the schemes; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32169/20]

Departmental Funding

Éamon Ó Cuív

213. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the total capital and current allocation to her Department in 2020; the amount spent to date by both; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32170/20]

Sport and Recreational Development

Claire Kerrane

214. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development if there are grants that a limited company with charitable status can apply for in order to improve a recreational area (details supplied); if so, if the grants are available now or in the near future; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32178/20]

LEADER Programmes

Seán Sherlock

271. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development if the Leader programme will provide for new applications in 2021. [31832/20]

LEADER Programmes

Seán Sherlock

272. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the funding that has been made available for a national rural development programme as committed to in the Programme for Government to replace the current Leader programme in 2021. [31833/20]

LEADER Programmes

Seán Sherlock

273. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the consultation that has taken place with stakeholders on the development of a transitionary Leader programme to 2023; and the way in which she plans to proceed in terms of developing a national rural development programme as outlined in the Programme for Government. [31834/20]

Communities Facilities Scheme

Brendan Griffin

812. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development if funding streams are available to a group (details supplied) to keep a centre open; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30934/20]

Community Services Programme

Michael Healy-Rae

813. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development if funding will be provided to allow for a full-time staff member to be employed at a community centre (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30955/20]

Local Development Companies

Paul McAuliffe

814. Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development her plans for local development companies; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31104/20]

Water and Sewerage Schemes

Joe Carey

815. Deputy Joe Carey asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the progress in relation to the provision of wastewater infrastructure for unsewered villages using the rural regeneration and development fund of the national development plan in conjunction with Irish Water (details supplied); the Departments and State agencies that will be involved in the delivery of this proposed new scheme to provide wastewater infrastructure to unsewered villages; the Department or State agency that will take the lead in the provision of these vital schemes; if funding has been ring-fenced to facilitate such projects; when it will be open for applications; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31121/20]

Digital Hubs

Patricia Ryan

816. Deputy Patricia Ryan asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the number of digital hubs opened in 2020, by county; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31447/20]

Digital Hubs

Holly Cairns

817. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the way in which the €5 million in the budget for town and village hubs will be deployed to assist 2020 students participate in third level education remotely. [31771/20]

Covid-19 Pandemic Supports

Michael McNamara

818. Deputy Michael McNamara asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development further to Parliamentary Question No. 1481 of 8 September 2020, the status of an appeal for a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30944/20]

Rural Regeneration and Development Fund

Patricia Ryan

819. Deputy Patricia Ryan asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development if she will provide an update on the Athy food hub; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31443/20]

Walks Scheme

Christopher O'Sullivan

820. Deputy Christopher O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development if she will grant farmers entry into the walks scheme for a green light for the Bantry active way as soon as possible; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31491/20]

Covid-19 Pandemic Supports

Niamh Smyth

821. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the status of an appeal application following the decision to refuse a centre (details supplied) funding under the Covid-19 stability fund scheme; the status of this matter; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31582/20]

Covid-19 Pandemic Supports

Éamon Ó Cuív

822. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development when a decision will be made on an application (details supplied) under the Covid-19 stability fund 2020; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31646/20]

Covid-19 Pandemic Supports

Niall Collins

307. Deputy Niall Collins asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development if an appeal (details supplied) will be considered; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30719/20]

Departmental Reviews

Louise O'Reilly

308. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the value of regional aid granted under the regional aid guidelines granted by her Department or agencies under the remit of her Department in each of the past seven years; the value by county or lowest possible NUTS level over the period; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30904/20]

LEADER Programmes

Claire Kerrane

304. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the way in which her Department plans to address the gap that will emerge when the current LEADER programme ends on 31 December 2020; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30405/20]

Programme for Government

Niall Collins

305. Deputy Niall Collins asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development if she will address a matter raised in correspondence (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30411/20]

Library Services

Seán Sherlock

306. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development if she is in receipt of a request for funding from a local authority (details supplied). [30509/20]

Community Services Programme

Éamon Ó Cuív

307. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development her plans to provide supplementary funding to projects funded under the community services programme in 2020 due to the fall in their income owing to Covid-19; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30528/20]

Town and Village Renewal Scheme

Robert Troy

308. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the grants available to a business owner who has land in the centre of Mullingar for redeveloping. [30556/20]

Walks Scheme

Carol Nolan

607. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development if she will seek an increased allocation of €2 million for the walks scheme with an increase in the number of walks supported to 120; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29584/20]

Covid-19 Pandemic Supports

Pearse Doherty

608. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development when a company (details supplied) in County Donegal can expect a decision for the community and voluntary stability scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29664/20]

Rural Recreation Policy

Duncan Smith

609. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the status of the Barrow blueway; the timeline for opening the blueway; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29813/20]

Covid-19 Pandemic Supports

Brendan Griffin

610. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development if a decision has been made on a Covid-19 stability fund appeal by an organisation (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30058/20]

CLÁR Programme

Niamh Smyth

611. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the status of an application by a county council (details supplied); when a decision is likely; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30187/20]

Covid-19 Pandemic Supports

Niall Collins

612. Deputy Niall Collins asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the status of an application (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30241/20]

Departmental Contracts

Seán Sherlock

337. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the contracts with public relations agencies and consultants entered into by her Department; and the remit of these contracts including the costs in tabular form. [29364/20]

Departmental Staff

Seán Sherlock

338. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development if she will provide information on a matter (details supplied). [29413/20]

Proposed Legislation

Joe Carey

275. Deputy Joe Carey asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development her plans to update the Public Health (Ireland) Act, 1878 and the associated Rules and Regulations for the Regulation of Burial Grounds 1888; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29019/20]

Rural Regeneration and Development Fund

Fergus O'Dowd

276. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the number of applications received from each local authority nationally under rural regeneration development funding since establishment of same in tabular form; the number of successful applications; the final amounts awarded to each local authority; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28965/20]

National Broadband Plan

Denis Naughten

277. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development if she will provide a list of the broadband connection points that are now live by county; the date for each of the outstanding locations will go live by county; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29150/20]

Community Development Projects

Paul Donnelly

808. Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the amount of emergency funding provided to community projects since March 2020, by name of the project, sector and type of funding in tabular form. [28284/20]

Community Development Projects

Paul Donnelly

809. Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the amount of emergency funding provided to social inclusion projects since March 2020, in tabular form. [28285/20]

Rural Regeneration and Development Fund

Mairéad Farrell

810. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the amount of the €1 billion Rural Regeneration and Development Fund that has been drawn down; and if she will provide the commitment in each year to date in tabular form. [28128/20]