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Tue, 28 May 2024
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Planning Issues
Michael Lowry
507. Deputy Michael Lowry asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development to detail what comprehensive environmental impact assessments have been conducted concerning burial ground practices across the country, especially in relation to groundwater contamination from embalming chemicals and other pollutants; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23963/24]
Tue, 28 May 2024
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Planning Issues
Michael Lowry
508. Deputy Michael Lowry asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development how Ireland's current legislative framework for managing burial grounds align with European Union standards for environmental protection and public health, and what risks are posed by non-compliance; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23964/24]
Tue, 28 May 2024
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Planning Issues
Michael Lowry
509. Deputy Michael Lowry asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development what financial and legal risks her Department acknowledges exist due to outdated burial ground legislation, and how she plans to mitigate these risks in the absence of legislative reform; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23965/24]
Tue, 28 May 2024
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Departmental Funding
Mattie McGrath
510. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development to provide details of all funding provided by her Department to Clonmel town under schemes such as the Town Centre First, Rural Regeneration and Development Fund and any other schemes over the past ten years; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23568/24]
Tue, 28 May 2024
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Departmental Funding
Mattie McGrath
511. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development to provide details of all funding provided by her Department to Nenagh town under schemes such as the Town Centre First, Rural Regeneration and Development Fund and any other schemes over the past ten years; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23569/24]
Tue, 28 May 2024
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Departmental Funding
Michael Moynihan
512. Deputy Michael Moynihan asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the funding allocated to each county in each of the years 2020 to 2023 and to date in 2024 under the CLAR programme, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23624/24]
Tue, 28 May 2024
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Rural Schemes
Michael Lowry
513. Deputy Michael Lowry asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development if she will introduce an annual funding stream for the maintenance and development of walking trails, similar to the allocation of funds provided to walking groups in 2022; if she agrees that such funding is vital for these hard-working community groups to maintain and developed trails throughout the country, which are contributing to rural communities and outdoor pursuits across rural Ireland; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23745/24]
Tue, 28 May 2024
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Community Development Projects
Michael Lowry
514. Deputy Michael Lowry asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development if she has received a valid application from a band (details supplied) under the community recognition fund 2024, for the development and repair of its band hall and community facilities; when applicants will receive their application reference number; when it is envisaged that decisions will be issued on same; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23763/24]
Tue, 28 May 2024
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Community Development Projects
Marian Harkin
515. Deputy Marian Harkin asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development if funding is being made available to both men’s sheds and women’s sheds through the community enhancement programme, which can then be used to pay for rent, insurance of premises and so on; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23814/24]
Tue, 28 May 2024
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Regeneration Projects
Seán Canney
516. Deputy Seán Canney asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development if the Rural Regeneration Development Fund can be used by local authorities to purchase vacant and derelict properties for refurbishment to help rejuvenate the towns and villages and provide much needed housing; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23815/24]
Tue, 28 May 2024
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Departmental Schemes
Michael Ring
517. Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development if she will reconsider the conditions applied to a measure under the CLÁR Programme (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24045/24]
Thu, 23 May 2024
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Departmental Reports
Patrick Costello
305. Deputy Patrick Costello asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development when the Local Authority Control of Dogs Statistics Report 2023 will be released; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23388/24]
Thu, 23 May 2024
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Departmental Reports
Patrick Costello
306. Deputy Patrick Costello asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development what her Department is doing to tackle the non-payment of dog control fixed charge notices; how many fixed charge notices from 2022 have been paid since the 2022 report was issued; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23389/24]
Thu, 23 May 2024
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Departmental Reports
Patrick Costello
307. Deputy Patrick Costello asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development how several local authorities such as Galway city, Longford and Tipperary did not issue any dog control on-the-spot fines during 2022; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23390/24]
Thu, 23 May 2024
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Departmental Reports
Patrick Costello
308. Deputy Patrick Costello asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development if she will consider creating a centralised funding mechanism for the dog warden service; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23391/24]
Thu, 23 May 2024
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Community Development Projects
Patrick Costello
309. Deputy Patrick Costello asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development if her Department will intervene to ensure that the Robert Emmet Community Development Project can continue to deliver essential services in the south west inner city; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23398/24]
Thu, 23 May 2024
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Departmental Schemes
Sean Fleming
310. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development when funding will be approved for a project (details supplied) under the outdoor recreation infrastructure scheme 2023, in respect of measure 3 of the scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23406/24]
Thu, 23 May 2024
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Departmental Advertising
Carol Nolan
311. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the total costs incurred by her Department from 2019 to date relating to the placing of advertisements in online/digital media platforms; the names of the online platforms involved, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23452/24]
Wed, 22 May 2024
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Tidy Towns
Cathal Crowe
218. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development if her Department will consider delaying adjudication of the Tidy Towns competition until after the removal of election posters, that is one week after the local and European elections, to be held on 7 June 2024. [23148/24]
Tue, 21 May 2024
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Community Development Projects
Jackie Cahill
664. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development what funding streams may be available to a horticulturist looking to provide a community garden service, location already acquired, to local older people; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22549/24]