Parliamentary questions

Departmental Strategies

Aindrias Moynihan

592. Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development if her Department has examined the benefits of town councils when formulating the Our Rural Future 2021-2025; if their absence has had negative effects on rural towns since 2014; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38579/22]

Rights of People with Disabilities

Holly Cairns

593. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development her views on providing fully accessible changing places and toilet facilities open to the public in all buildings which her Department owns and public bodies and agencies under her remit to offer people with disabilities and carers a network of equipped spaces to take care of personal hygiene, in safety and comfort. [38725/22]

Rights of People with Disabilities

Holly Cairns

594. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the way that her Department and public bodies and agencies under her remit are implementing action 32 of the National Disability and Inclusion Strategy 2017-2021 (details supplied). [38743/22]

Rural Schemes

Aindrias Moynihan

595. Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the engagement that she has had with the stakeholders of Gearagh, County Cork the allocation of outdoor tourist investments under the outdoor recreation infrastructure scheme for the area; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38775/22]

Local Authorities

Aindrias Moynihan

596. Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development her plans for allocating greater investment to local authority participation structures; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38776/22]

Departmental Programmes

Thomas Pringle

1144. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development when decisions will be made on amending the areas which are designated as CLÁR following the review of CLÁR areas nationally that was undertaken in 2021; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37167/22]

Departmental Programmes

Thomas Pringle

1145. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development if she will make the defective block issue in Inishowen and other areas in County Donegal as a determining factor in deciding which electoral divisions are designated as her Department considers the review of CLÁR areas nationally undertaken in 2021, given that there is precedent for same given that the original CLÁR included the Cooley peninsula on the basis of contemporaneous serious difficulties; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37168/22]

Local Authorities

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

1146. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development if her attention has been drawn to Cork City Council being unable to locate burial records for a person (details supplied); if she will assist in the search; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37756/22]

Local Authorities

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

1147. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development if her attention has been drawn to Cork City Council being unable to locate burial records for a person (details supplied); if she will assist in the search; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37757/22]

Departmental Funding

Niall Collins

1148. Deputy Niall Collins asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development if she can assist a group (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38050/22]

Community Development Projects

Catherine Murphy

1149. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development her plans to develop and or enhance the connected hubs In Leixlip, Celbridge and Maynooth in 2022 and into 2023; if she has engaged with the national hub network in respect of the provision of services and facilities in the mentioned towns and in north Kildare [37195/22]

Departmental Schemes

David Stanton

1150. Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development if she will list the applications that were made per county under the local improvement scheme in 2021 and 2022, respectively; the applications that were approved by her Department; the amount allocated to each successful application; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37215/22]

Departmental Contracts

Carol Nolan

1151. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development if her Department and bodies under the aegis of her Department have engaged the services of two organisations (details supplied) at any point from 1 January 2020 to date; the costs associated with or incurred by the provision of services from these organisations; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37289/22]

Departmental Funding

Seán Sherlock

1152. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development if there is a process by which a town can be classified autism friendly; if so, if there is a funding stream available for such classifications; and if not, if she will work with Ministerial colleagues to create a process. [37317/22]

Departmental Schemes

Aindrias Moynihan

1153. Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the total number of applications approved for Cork County Council through the town and village renewal scheme by year, project title, location, total amount approved since its introduction in 2016, in tabular form; the money that was subsequently returned from Cork County Council to her Department; the reason for same; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37731/22]

Departmental Programmes

Aindrias Moynihan

1154. Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the approvals to date by the local action groups of funding for projects under the LEADER programme by County Cork local action groups; the amount of expenditure to date on projects by County Cork local action groups; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37732/22]

Departmental Schemes

Aindrias Moynihan

1155. Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the amount that has been budgeted for the local improvement  scheme in 2022 for County Cork; the demand for the scheme in County Cork; the financial allocations that have been made to date by local authorities in the county; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37733/22]

Departmental Schemes

Seán Sherlock

1156. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development her views on a matter (details supplied). [38046/22]

Departmental Funding

Mairéad Farrell

354. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development if the Community Centre Investment Fund will be opened again in 2023; if there are any other funding streams available to groups that were unable to submit their application for the Fund before the deadline; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36780/22]

Public Sector Staff

Michael Ring

354. Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the number of former county managers and CEOs of local authorities who are currently working within her Department and any agency or body under the remit of her Department, including details for persons employed in any format such as on a contract or advisory basis; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36305/22]

Departmental Funding

David Cullinane

355. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development if she will address a matter raised in correspondence (details supplied); if her Department offers funding opportunities which would address same; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36461/22]

Departmental Funding

Michael McNamara

356. Deputy Michael McNamara asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development if her Department has received and considered an application in respect of funding for a centre (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36690/22]

Ukraine War

Paul Kehoe

912. Deputy Paul Kehoe asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the options for funding that are available to an organisation established to respond to the arrival of Ukrainian refugees given that it has been deemed not eligible to apply through the Ireland for Ukraine fund due to it only being established in 2022; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35801/22]

Appointments to State Boards

Michael Ring

913. Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the number of former civil servants who are currently serving on State boards under her remit; the number of former county managers and chief executive officers of local authorities who are currently on each of the State boards under her remit; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33859/22]

Flexible Work Practices

Dara Calleary

914. Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development if she will outline any supports for a private commercial concern who wishes to develop a remote working hub in a rural town; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35263/22]

Derelict Sites

Dara Calleary

915. Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development if she will outline any supports for a private commercial concern who wish to refurbish semi-derelict properties in rural towns; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35264/22]

Official Engagements

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill

916. Deputy Jennifer Carroll MacNeill asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the number of in-person visits made to remote working hubs by her whilst acknowledging the impact of Covid-19 restrictions; by county in the years 2020, 2021 and to date in 2022, in tabular form and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35270/22]

Departmental Funding

Rose Conway-Walsh

917. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the number of PhD positions funded by her Department or bodies under the aegis of her Department; the average stipend or salary paid to full-time PhD candidates through these funding streams; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35437/22]

Rural Schemes

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn

918. Deputy Pádraig Mac Lochlainn asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development further to recent correspondence to her from Donegal ETB, when she will consider the details of the 2021 review of CLÁR areas nationally, using the 2016 Census of Population and make a decision on whether to include additional electoral divisions in County Donegal into the CLÁR scheme or not [35505/22]

Budget Process

Mary Butler

919. Deputy Mary Butler asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development if she has considered the pre-Budget submission of an organisation (details supplied) and its request for an increase in core grant funding; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35687/22]

Departmental Expenditure

Matt Carthy

920. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the allocation provided in Budget 2022 to each division and unit within her Department in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35841/22]

Public Sector Pay

Matt Carthy

921. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the bodies under her aegis in which persons will receive a pay rise from 1 July 2022; the role of each where appropriate, or the anonymised salaries bands otherwise, the current remuneration and the proposed increase; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35858/22]

Departmental Schemes

Jackie Cahill

922. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development if there will be a second allocation under the LIS scheme for County Tipperary; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36280/22]

Charitable and Voluntary Organisations

Jennifer Whitmore

325. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development if any State or semi-State bodies that report to her are currently or have been registered as a charity; the reason for the charity status; the person or body that holds primacy for accountability in those instances, whether the Minister or the Charities Regulator; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35014/22]

Cost of Living Issues

Alan Dillon

229. Deputy Alan Dillon asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development if the Government has plans to reduce the burden on rural households. [34594/22]

Digital Hubs

Robert Troy

230. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development if she will outline the position regarding a second round connected hubs funding application of a group (details supplied). [34684/22]

Departmental Funding

Michael Lowry

948. Deputy Michael Lowry asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development if her attention has been drawn to concerns raised by a board (details supplied); the financial assistance or grant funding that can be provided to this organisation; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34009/22]

Community Development Projects

Brendan Griffin

949. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the funding that is being provided for a community centre (details supplied) in Kilgarvan, County Kerry while a dispute is ongoing with the workers on a community employment scheme; and the steps that can be taken in relation to the matter. [34084/22]

Rural Schemes

Robert Troy

950. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development if she will provide an update on the applications to the 2022 rural support funding scheme (details supplied). [34485/22]

Departmental Funding

Brendan Griffin

951. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the funding streams that are available to a group (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33665/22]

State Bodies

Michael Ring

952. Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the State boards that are under her remit; the details of each State board; the details of all the persons who are currently on each board, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33838/22]

Flexible Work Practices

Peadar Tóibín

953. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the total number of persons who are employed by her Department; the number who are currently working remotely; and the estimated number of persons in her Department who ordinarily worked from home prior to the Covid-19 pandemic. [33981/22]

Immigration Support Services

John McGuinness

954. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development if his attention has been drawn to the possibility of the closure of immigrant services (details supplied) due to the lack of funding for the support officer; if the funding required of €20,000.00 will be sanctioned as a matter of urgency given the importance of this work and the new challenges arising from the intake of refugees fleeing the war in Ukraine; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34099/22]

Rural Schemes

Imelda Munster

463. Deputy Imelda Munster asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the amount allocated to the town and village renewal scheme since 2016, by year; the amount returned to her Department by local authority; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33271/22]

Rural Schemes

Michael Creed

464. Deputy Michael Creed asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development if she has received an application from a local authority (details supplied) under the CLÁR scheme; and when she expects to be in a position to make announcements with regard to these applications. [33314/22]

Island Communities

Éamon Ó Cuív

465. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development if she has made a final decision on whether there will be a reduction of 20% and 50% for students and children to the fares that islanders pay for subsidised ferry and air services to the islands, similar to the fare reduction introduced on mainland bus and rail services; the reason for the delay in making this decision; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33440/22]

Rural Schemes

Éamon Ó Cuív

466. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development when the new LEADER programme will be announced and the terms and conditions for the programme published; if non-local community development committee groups will be eligible to apply to run the scheme in all areas; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33445/22]

Rural Schemes

Éamon Ó Cuív

467. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development if, due to the exclusion of the offshore islands, there will be two lots under the new LEADER programme in Galway, one covering the east of the county and one covering Connemara; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33446/22]

Departmental Funding

Robert Troy

247. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development if she will provide an update on the applications for town and village renewal funding for organisations (details supplied). [33034/22]

Departmental Funding

Mary Butler

248. Deputy Mary Butler asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the timeline for the announcements of funding allocations under Rural Regeneration Development Funding to successful applicants; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33066/22]