Parliamentary questions

Covid-19 Pandemic Supports

Frankie Feighan

782. Deputy Frankie Feighan asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the supports in place to support charities (details supplied) that despite still receiving Tusla funding will lose over 40% of income due to Covid-19; and if he will examine the charity and advise on further supports available. [12054/20]

Programme for Government

Alan Kelly

783. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development if a copy of all briefing documents provided to Fianna Fáil, Fine Gael and the Green Party for their programme for Government negotiations will be provided. [12155/20]

National Broadband Plan

Catherine Murphy

784. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development if a consolidated list will be provided of the original broadband connection points, BCPs; the sites that have either declined or withdrawn from the plan to roll out BCPs in tabular form; the reason cited for the withdrawal of the premises from the plan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12190/20]

Covid-19 Pandemic Supports

Patricia Ryan

785. Deputy Patricia Ryan asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development if he will establish a grant aid scheme for charity shops that are exempt from local authority rates to enable them to adapt their premises to minimise the spread of Covid-19; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12217/20]

Library Projects

Matt Carthy

786. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the estimated amount it would cost in 2021 if the capital budget for library developments within his Department increased by 12%; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12426/20]

Covid-19 Pandemic Supports

Paul Donnelly

937. Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development if further funding will be made available to community projects to enable them to open up their buildings with signage, PPE, sanitising equipment and extra cleaning staff. [10489/20]

Covid-19 Pandemic Supports

Brian Stanley

938. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the number of applications made to the Covid-19 stability fund for community and voluntary, charity and social enterprises by organisations based in County Laois. [10590/20]

Covid-19 Pandemic Supports

Brian Stanley

939. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the number of applications made to the Covid-19 stability fund for community and voluntary, charity and social enterprises by organisations based in County Offaly. [10591/20]

Social Enterprise Sector

Brian Stanley

940. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the funding released to successful applicants from the Social Enterprise Development Fund 2018 to 2020 to date. [10596/20]

Social Enterprise Sector

Brian Stanley

941. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the number of social enterprises in counties Laois and Offaly that have been awarded a grant from the social enterprise development fund; and the value of the grants. [10597/20]

Covid-19 Pandemic Supports

Patricia Ryan

942. Deputy Patricia Ryan asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development if he will establish a grant aid scheme for community groups (details supplied) to enable them to adapt their premises to minimise the spread of Covid-19; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10601/20]

Community Development Initiatives

Catherine Murphy

943. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development if he has restored funding to an association (details supplied) in 2020 in respect of the programmes supported in previous years; if so, the amount granted; the purpose it will be used for; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10928/20]

Community Development Initiatives

Roderic O'Gorman

944. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the support and advice available for non-county and city council operated community centres to determine when they can reopen according to the various facilities and services they provide; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11257/20]

LEADER Programmes

Holly Cairns

945. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development if a breakdown for LEADER programme funding will be provided according to categories used by his Department for the period January 2015 to 2019 and to date in 2020, in tabular form; the amount of funding apportioned to women's projects; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11526/20]

Community Enhancement Programme

Holly Cairns

946. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the number of women's sheds groups that applied for and were successful under the most recent community enhancement fund; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11527/20]

Departmental Expenditure

Cian O'Callaghan

947. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the amount his Department spent on social media monitoring in 2018 and 2019; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11847/20]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Dara Calleary

622. Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the number of persons in each county that have registered to volunteer through the I-VOL app, since the call for volunteers to support the community in response to Covid-19 went out in March 2020. [9658/20]

Covid-19 Pandemic Supports

Noel Grealish

623. Deputy Noel Grealish asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the schemes or grants available for community and voluntary groups, for example, active retirement groups which have experienced a significant loss of income in view of the fact meetings can no longer take place due to the Covid-19 crisis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9793/20]

Covid-19 Pandemic Supports

Peadar Tóibín

624. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the funding available to rural based community centres and community groups deemed ineligible for the Covid-19 stability fund which do not fall within the terms of 2020 CLÁR or the town and village renewal scheme (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9853/20]

Cycle to Work Scheme

Catherine Murphy

625. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the number of persons that availed of and the costs incurred by his Department regarding the cycle to work scheme since it was introduced to date by year and cost in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9989/20]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Holly Cairns

626. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the amount of funding provided to volunteer centres in each local authority area to enable the community call scheme; and the amount returned by each volunteer centre in tabular form. [10153/20]

Local Improvement Scheme

Éamon Ó Cuív

627. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the number of county councils that have provided a list of roads for approval under the LIS allocation for 2020; the counties involved; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10217/20]

LEADER Programmes

Éamon Ó Cuív

628. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the allocation by LAG for projects under the present Leader programme; the amount allocated to date by each; the amount spent to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10218/20]

CLÁR Programme

Catherine Murphy

1039. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the reason County Kildare is not named as one of the counties in the target group as mentioned in the CLÁR funding round; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9040/20]

CLÁR Programme

Matt Carthy

1040. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development if a school (details supplied) is eligible to apply for funding under the CLÁR programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9189/20]

Local Improvement Scheme

Niamh Smyth

1041. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the status of the local improvement scheme allocations to local authorities nationwide; if further funding will be allocated to clear backlogs of over ten years in some cases; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8331/20]

CLÁR Programme

Niamh Smyth

1042. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the status of the CLÁR scheme for 2020; when applications will open; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8332/20]

Community Services Programme

Michael McGrath

1043. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the length of time he plans for the community services programme support fund 2020 to remain in place to support community organisations through the Covid-19 crisis; his plans to amend the scheme to provide support for a full-time manager position; if participating organisations will also be allowed to avail of the temporary wage subsidy scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8464/20]

Departmental Schemes

Michael Healy-Rae

1044. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the status of an application for funding by a company (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8479/20]

Voluntary Sector

Patrick Costello

1045. Deputy Patrick Costello asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the reason funding for amateur groups nationally that have experienced very heavy losses announced through Pobal prohibited organisations with charity status working in the arts from applying for these funds (details supplied). [8623/20]

Social Enterprise Sector

Christopher O'Sullivan

1046. Deputy Christopher O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development if a grant aid package will be made available for social enterprises; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9118/20]

Covid-19 Pandemic Supports

Éamon Ó Cuív

1047. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development when decisions will be made under the community and voluntary stability scheme; the number of applications received; the value of the applications; the amount available for the grants; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9176/20]

CLÁR Programme

Matt Carthy

1048. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development if a school (details supplied) is eligible to apply for funding under the CLÁR programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9207/20]

CLÁR Programme

Matt Carthy

1049. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the eligibility criteria for each element of the CLÁR funding programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9208/20]

Covid-19 Pandemic Supports

Mattie McGrath

1050. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the supports which will be provided to community, social and tourism enterprises that have lost large levels of revenue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9254/20]

Covid-19 Pandemic Supports

Mattie McGrath

1051. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development if the timeframe will be extended to allow for delays and inevitable changes in circumstances as a result of Covid-19 in circumstances in which community facilities were previously awarded funding under the town and renewal scheme for specific works which must be completed by mid-2021 (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9265/20]

Covid-19 Pandemic Supports

Holly Cairns

1052. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development his views on providing additional funding for community organisations to provide young persons with resources and opportunities for socially distanced outdoor activities during the summer months in the context of an absence of usual summer camps. [9360/20]

Covid-19 Pandemic Supports

Paul Donnelly

1053. Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the details of supports for community centres that will be facing serious financial problems due to the limits placed on the numbers allowed to attend the centres at any one time; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9469/20]

Community Development Initiatives

Sorca Clarke

1054. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the supports that will be put in place to ensure the continued existence of the community groups in Columb Barracks, Mullingar, County Westmeath should the ownership of the site be transferred for development. [9536/20]

Departmental Advertising

Seán Sherlock

1055. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the amount that has been spent on advertising in 2020 by his Department and its agencies on social media platforms (details supplied) in tabular form; and the name of each campaign advertised. [9844/20]

Burial Grounds

Noel Grealish

893. Deputy Noel Grealish asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development if new schemes have been announced to provide funding to community groups maintaining cemeteries no longer able to carry out maintenance due to social distancing requirements and that can no longer fundraise or raise funds through donations in the community to pay contractors; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7295/20]

LEADER Programmes

Holly Cairns

894. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the position regarding the operation of the rural LEADER programme; the amount of rural LEADER funding drawn down to date for each of the 28 local action groups sub-regional areas; the amount of LEADER funding spent in each local action group, LAG, area; the number and types of projects completed to date in each LAG area; his plans to ensure that the deadlines for making applications under rural LEADER can be extended by each LAG in view of the Covid-19 emergency; his further plans to ensure that LAGs are supported to work with their local communities during the Covid-19 crisis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7054/20]

Rural Regeneration and Development Fund

Sean Fleming

895. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development if an application for funding (details supplied) will be examined with a view to approving the grant; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7569/20]

Rural Regeneration and Development Fund

Sean Fleming

896. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development if an application for funding (details supplied) will be examined with a view to approving the grant; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7570/20]

Rural Regeneration and Development Fund

Sean Fleming

897. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development if an application for funding (details supplied) will be examined with a view to approving the grant; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7571/20]

Community Development Projects

Charlie McConalogue

898. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development when voluntary-run community centres can reopen to the public; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7597/20]

Covid-19 Pandemic Supports

Johnny Mythen

899. Deputy Johnny Mythen asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development if the deadline will be extended for the Covid-19 stability scheme for community and voluntary organisations, charities and social enterprises beyond 20 May 2020 in view of the difficulties the Covid-19 restrictions have placed on the ability of organisations to gather certificates, quotations, information, contact persons and so on. [7654/20]

Covid-19 Pandemic Supports

Peadar Tóibín

900. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the number of community groups that qualified under the terms of the Covid-19 Stability Fund for Community and Voluntary, Charity and Social Enterprises; the nature of the organisations which met the objectives; the way in which their eligibility was determined; if he will broaden the criteria to allow more community groups apply; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7814/20]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Thomas Byrne

901. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development if he will introduce a special grant scheme for community and voluntary organisations that are members of the PPN nationwide in view of the Covid-19 crisis and the considerable financial loss they have experienced. [7842/20]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Michael McGrath

902. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development if the €35 million Covid-19 stability fund for the charity and voluntary sector is up and running; the number of applications there has been to the fund; the number of applications accepted; the amount paid out of the fund; the number of organisations that have received funding to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8010/20]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Michael McGrath

903. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development if the €5 million Covid-19 philanthropy fund for the charity and voluntary sector is up and running; the number of applications to the fund; the number of applications accepted; the amount paid out of the fund; the number of organisations that have received funding to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8011/20]

Rural Development Programme

Bernard Durkan

904. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the extent to which he has received applications under the various rural development schemes in the past two years by county; the extent of the approvals in the past; his expectations for 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8117/20]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Sorca Clarke

905. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development if the application time for the Pobal Covid-19 stability scheme which opened on 11 May 2020 with a closing date of 20 May 2020 will be extended (details supplied). [8157/20]

Departmental Funding

John McGuinness

906. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development if he will review an application for funding from a project (details supplied) with a view to granting the project financial support. [8239/20]

Town and Village Renewal Scheme

Dara Calleary

1165. Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the amount allocated to each local authority under the town and village renewal scheme in 2018 and 2019; the amount paid to each local authority to date based on latest information for each allocation in tabular form; the percentage of the total amount paid out to date out of the amount allocated to each local authority in each such year based on latest data; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6256/20]

LEADER Programmes

Dara Calleary

1166. Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the amount allocated to each LAG under the 2014-2020 LEADER programme; the amount expended annually under the 2014-2020 LEADER programme in each LAG; the percentage of the total spend to date out of the amount allocated to each LAG for the programme period; the amount expended to date in each LAG on project costs, administrative costs and other costs, by each LAG in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6257/20]

LEADER Programmes

Dara Calleary

1167. Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the number of projects approved to date by each LAG under the 2014-2020 LEADER programme; and the number of approved projects that have received and not received project funding, respectively in tabular form. [6258/20]

Rural Regeneration and Development Fund

Dara Calleary

1168. Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the estimated amount of funding to be allocated to the rural regeneration and development fund over the lifetime of National Development Plan 2018-2027; the amount allocated in each year over the 2018-2020 period to the fund; the amount of funding allocated for each approved project in 2018 and 2019; and the amount issued in payments to date. [6259/20]

Departmental Contracts

Carol Nolan

1169. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development if his Department has engaged the use of external consultants from 1 January 2020 to date; the details and costs of such engagements; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5536/20]

Community Development Projects

Peter Burke

1170. Deputy Peter Burke asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development if he is considering ways to fund many rural and community organisations whose programmes and funding have been cut due to the cancellation of programmes through Covid-19 such as an organisation (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6065/20]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Dara Calleary

1171. Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the Covid-19 supports and funds announced by his Department or State agency under his remit; the application process involved for each; the deadlines for each such support; and if primary legislation will need to be enacted to operationalise the supports. [6251/20]

Covid-19 Pandemic Supports

Dara Calleary

1172. Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the package of supports for community and voluntary organisations, charities and social enterprises, including the Covid-19 stability fund; and the application process involved and deadlines for each such support. [6252/20]

Community Development Initiatives

Roderic O'Gorman

1173. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development when it is expected community centres will open; the position with regard to a centre (details supplied); if funding supports will be provided to community centres to assist them to reopen; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6333/20]

Community Development Projects

Seán Crowe

1174. Deputy Seán Crowe asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development if his attention has been drawn to the challenges facing many in the community sector with the Covid-19 pandemic; and the specific supports he plans to put in place for projects that are hoping to reopen especially regarding funding and sustainability difficulties following the crisis. [6778/20]

Departmental Contracts

Cian O'Callaghan

1175. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the amount spent on external consultants by his Department in 2019; the average hourly rate; if caps or limits on such spending are in place; the way in which conflicts of interest are managed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7287/20]

Local Improvement Scheme

Sean Fleming

1131. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development when funding will be made available to local authorities in respect of the local improvement scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5175/20]

Local Authority Staff Data

Niamh Smyth

1132. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the details of the broadband officers in each local authority in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5454/20]

Departmental Expenditure

Catherine Murphy

1133. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the amount expended on access to online and hard copy media publications in each of the years 2017 to 2019 and to date in 2020; the breakdown of online and hard copy subscriptions including the publications that his Department subscribes to; if consideration has been given to using a banded set of IP addresses for online subscriptions rather than individual accounts; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4013/20]

Departmental Data

Catherine Murphy

1134. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the top ten websites visited by officials and political staff annually in each of the years 2017 to 2019 and to date in 2020 via hardware provided to them by his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4029/20]

Community Development Projects

James Browne

1135. Deputy James Browne asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the position regarding The Big Hello! community event; when announcements will be made regarding events for 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4143/20]

Rural Regeneration and Development Fund

Sean Fleming

1136. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the number of applications received and the amount of funding sought in respect of each application under the rural regeneration and development fund second call for category 2 applications; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5229/20]

Rural Regeneration and Development Fund

Carol Nolan

1137. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the projects supported by the rural regeneration and development fund in 2019, by county in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5241/20]

Protected Disclosures

Catherine Murphy

1138. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the number of protected disclosures his Department has received since the legislation was introduced; the number of protected disclosures examined to conclusion by year in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5311/20]

LEADER Programmes

Charlie McConalogue

1139. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development if funding is available to a school under LEADER to assist in safety measures incorporating a public footpath at a school (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5504/20]

Community Services Programme

Joe O'Brien

1094. Deputy Joe O'Brien asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the reason for discontinuing the funding for a service (details supplied) for the Fingal area. [3340/20]

Outdoor Recreation Infrastructure Scheme

Charlie McConalogue

1095. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the status of an application submitted by Donegal County Council (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2786/20]

Local Improvement Scheme Administration

Niamh Smyth

1096. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the status of the local improvement scheme allocations to local authorities throughout the country; if he will allocate more funding to clear backlogs of over 10 years in some cases; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2880/20]

CLÁR Programme

Niamh Smyth

1097. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the status of the CLÁR scheme throughout the country; if a cohort of rural schools excluded from the scheme can be included to avail of funding for safety measures at their schools; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2881/20]

Local Improvement Scheme Funding

Michael Healy-Rae

1098. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development when funding will be allocated to Kerry County Council under the local improvement scheme (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3456/20]

Departmental Budgets

Éamon Ó Cuív

1099. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the capital provided to his Department in the estimates for 2019 by subhead; the provisional out-turn for 2019; the prepayments involved in circumstances in which certification has not been received confirming the completion of work; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3474/20]

Departmental Agencies Funding

Dara Calleary

1100. Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the funding allocated in 2020 to each specific State agency under his aegis between current and capital funding in tabular form. [3855/20]

Departmental Funding

Dara Calleary

1101. Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the amount allocated by current and capital expenditure in 2020 to schemes (details supplied) in tabular form. [3858/20]

Departmental Expenditure

Dara Calleary

1102. Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the final capital spend by his Department in 2019, including the capital carry-over from 2018, by subhead; the provision under each subhead including the capital carry-over from 2018 provided for in the Revised Estimates Volume for 2019; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3859/20]

Local Improvement Scheme Data

Dara Calleary

1103. Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the number of rural roads that have received funding under the local improvement scheme, LIS, in each of the years 2018 and 2019, by local authority in tabular form; the projected number of road projects completed in 2019; the number of projects approved under the LIS since it was re-established on an annual basis by county; and the number of projects that were not approved by county. [3860/20]

Town and Village Renewal Scheme

Dara Calleary

1104. Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the amount allocated to each local authority under the town and village renewal scheme in 2018 and 2019; the amount paid to each local authority to date based on latest information for each allocation in question in tabular form; the total amount as a percentage paid out to date out of the amount allocated to each local authority in each such year based on latest data; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3861/20]

LEADER Programmes Expenditure

Dara Calleary

1105. Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the amount allocated to each local action group, LAG, under the LEADER programme 2014-2020 in tabular form; the amount expended annually under the programme in each LAG; the total spend as a percentage to date out of the amount allocated to each LAG for the programme period; the amount expended to date in each LAG on project costs, administrative costs and any other costs by each LAG; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3862/20]

LEADER Programmes Data

Dara Calleary

1106. Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the number of projects approved to date by each local action group, LAG, under the LEADER programme 2014-2020; the number of approved projects that have received project funding; and the number that have not in tabular form. [3863/20]

Rural Regeneration and Development Fund Data

Dara Calleary

1107. Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the amount of funding to be allocated to the rural regeneration and development fund over the lifetime of the National Development Plan 2018-2027; the amount allocated in each year over the 2018 to 2020 period to the fund; the amount of funding allocated for each approved project in 2018 and 2019; and the amount issued in payments to date in tabular form. [3864/20]

Rural Development Programme Funding

Charlie McConalogue

1108. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the financial allocations on an annual basis under the Rural Development Programme 2014-2020 per measure 19 support for LEADER local development; the annual amount expended on the programme in each year of the programme up to 31 December 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3902/20]