Parliamentary questions

Departmental Schemes

Frankie Feighan

730. Deputy Frankie Feighan asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development if she will outline, in tabular form, each individual project awarded funding in County Roscommon since January 2020 under the rural regeneration and development fund, the town and village renewal scheme, the outdoor recreation infrastructure scheme, CLÁR, the community centre investment fund, LEADER, and the connected hubs fund; if she will include the amount of funding allocated to each project and the purpose of the grant; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18109/24]

Departmental Schemes

Frankie Feighan

731. Deputy Frankie Feighan asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development if she will outline, in tabular form, each individual project awarded funding in County Kilkenny since January 2020 under the rural regeneration and development fund, the town and village renewal scheme, the outdoor recreation infrastructure scheme, CLÁR, the community centre investment fund, LEADER, and the connected hubs fund; if she will include the amount of funding allocated to each project and the purpose of the grant; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18110/24]

Departmental Schemes

Frankie Feighan

732. Deputy Frankie Feighan asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development if she will outline, in tabular form, each individual project awarded funding in County Laois since January 2020 under the rural regeneration and development fund, the town and village renewal scheme, the outdoor recreation infrastructure scheme, CLÁR, the community centre investment fund, LEADER, and the connected hubs fund; if she will include the amount of funding allocated to each project and the purpose of the grant; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18111/24]

Departmental Schemes

Frankie Feighan

733. Deputy Frankie Feighan asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development if she will outline, in tabular form, each individual project awarded funding in County Offaly since January 2020 under the rural regeneration and development fund, the town and village renewal scheme, the outdoor recreation infrastructure scheme, CLÁR, the community centre investment fund, LEADER, and the connected hubs fund; if she will include the amount of funding allocated to each project and the purpose of the grant; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18112/24]

Departmental Schemes

Frankie Feighan

734. Deputy Frankie Feighan asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development if she will outline, in tabular form, each individual project awarded funding in County Waterford since January 2020 under the rural regeneration and development fund, the town and village renewal scheme, the outdoor recreation infrastructure scheme, CLÁR, the community centre investment fund, LEADER, and the connected hubs fund; if she will include the amount of funding allocated to each project and the purpose of the grant; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18113/24]

Departmental Schemes

Frankie Feighan

735. Deputy Frankie Feighan asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development if she will outline, in tabular form, each individual project awarded funding in County Wicklow since January 2020 under the rural regeneration and development fund, the town and village renewal scheme, the outdoor recreation infrastructure scheme, CLÁR, the community centre investment fund, LEADER, and the connected hubs fund; if she will include the amount of funding allocated to each project and the purpose of the grant; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18114/24]

Departmental Schemes

Colm Burke

318. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the status of an application for the town and village renewal scheme 2023 by an organisation (details supplied); when a decision is likely to be reached; when they might be awarded funding; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17081/24]

Departmental Schemes

Brendan Griffin

319. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development how she is determining whether value for money is being achieved by local authorities through the spending of State funding and local contributions on the local improvement scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. []

Departmental Schemes

Brendan Griffin

320. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development how many audits of local authorities have taken place in relation to the spending of State funding and local contributions on the local improvement scheme; the local authorities that were audited, the years audited; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17203/24]

Departmental Schemes

Brendan Griffin

321. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development if her Department has carried out price comparisons on the cost of roads being improved by different local authorities under the local improvement scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17204/24]

Departmental Schemes

Brendan Griffin

322. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development if her Department has carried out price comparisons on the cost of roads being improved by local authorities under the local improvement scheme versus private contractor quotations; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17205/24]

Departmental Schemes

Brendan Griffin

323. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development if her Department has queried any returns from any local authorities in the past eight years under the local improvement scheme; if any further examination of drawdown and inspection has taken place; if so, the specific local authorities; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17206/24]

Departmental Schemes

Brendan Griffin

324. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development if her Department has identified any circumstances in local authorities where funding was drawn down under the local improvement scheme in respect of roads that were not completed at the time of drawdown; if so, if she will identify the local authorities that were involved and list each such instancy; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17207/24]

Departmental Schemes

Brendan Griffin

325. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the total amount in local contributions from residents and landowners, per local authority, under the local improvement scheme since 2016, in tabular form; the number of roads improved in each of these local authority areas in the corresponding period; the total length/area of road completed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17208/24]

Departmental Schemes

Brendan Griffin

326. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the amounts sought by each local authority and subsequently granted to each local authority under the local improvement scheme for each year since 2016, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17209/24]

Departmental Schemes

Brendan Griffin

327. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development when the ORIS stream 3 funding allocations will be announced; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17237/24]

Departmental Funding

Rose Conway-Walsh

176. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the total amount in the community recognition fund; the amount allocated to County Mayo; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17010/24]

Library Projects

Seán Sherlock

177. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the capital envelope required for a library project proposed for Blackrock-Mahon in Cork city. [16926/24]

Community Development Projects

Thomas Pringle

178. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development for an update on an application under the 2024 local enhancement programme by a group (details supplied) in County Donegal; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16989/24]

Rural Schemes

Michael Healy-Rae

767. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development to provide an update on an application (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16142/24]

Rural Schemes

Robert Troy

768. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development if she will review the eligibility criteria for men's/women's sheds grants ahead of future rounds of funding (details supplied). [16530/24]

Rural Schemes

Mattie McGrath

769. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the reason the ORIS Measure One application from South Tipperary Development Company for the development of a promotional website for the St. Declans' Way Irish Camino was not successful; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15968/24]

Rural Schemes

Mairéad Farrell

770. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development further to Parliamentary Question No. 230 of 24 January 2024, if further funding will be made available to Galway County Council to deal with the backlog of LIS applications and reopen the scheme to new applications; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15975/24]

Rural Schemes

Noel Grealish

771. Deputy Noel Grealish asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development when a new community centres investment fund - improvement and refurbishment of existing community centres is to be announced and open for applications; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16143/24]

Departmental Contracts

Alan Kelly

772. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the number of contracts with (details supplied) her Department has had with in the years of 2023 and to date in 2024; and the nature of services this company provided to her Department during this period, in tabular form. [16408/24]

Control of Dogs

Cormac Devlin

773. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development to provide an update on the work of the interdepartmental working group on the review of existing dog control legislation; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16486/24]

Departmental Funding

Cormac Devlin

774. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the funding, if any, that has been applied for to mark and celebrate Ernest Shackleton's 150th anniversary around Ireland; if not applied for, what funding might exist through her Department; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16489/24]

Rural Schemes

Brendan Griffin

775. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development if value for money reviews are carried out on local improvement scheme allocations to local authorities; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16557/24]

Rural Schemes

Catherine Murphy

776. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development if there is an education and or advice scheme that focuses on good corporate governance that volunteer organisations can avail of. [16562/24]

Departmental Projects

Paul McAuliffe

777. Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development further to Parliamentary Question No. 1580 of 20 March 2024, what guidance her Department officials give to Tidy Towns adjudicators with regard to the presence of election posters and/or cable ties in the context of the marking scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16568/24]

Sport and Recreational Development

Éamon Ó Cuív

271. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the progress made on works at the Cappahoosh Trail near Doie Iorrais Bridge funded by her Department, which was to include the upgrade of a mountain bike trail and the replacement of two bridges and which she turned the sod on 30 July 2021; the amount of money allocated to this project and the funding expended on it to date; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15872/24]

Departmental Schemes

Frankie Feighan

272. Deputy Frankie Feighan asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development if she will outline each individual project awarded funding in County Leitrim since January 2020 under funds and schemes (details supplied); the amount of funding allocated to each project and the purpose of the grant, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15944/24]

Departmental Schemes

Frankie Feighan

273. Deputy Frankie Feighan asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development if she will outline each individual project awarded funding in County Donegal since January 2020 under funds and schemes (details supplied); the amount of funding allocated to each project and the purpose of the grant, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15945/24]

Departmental Schemes

Frankie Feighan

274. Deputy Frankie Feighan asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development if she will outline each individual project awarded funding in County Sligo since January 2020 under funds and schemes (details supplied); the amount of funding allocated to each project and the purpose of the grant, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15946/24]

Departmental Schemes

Frankie Feighan

275. Deputy Frankie Feighan asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development if she will outline each individual project awarded funding in County Monaghan since January 2020 under funds and schemes (details supplied); the amount of funding allocated to each project and the purpose of the grant, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15947/24]

Departmental Schemes

Frankie Feighan

276. Deputy Frankie Feighan asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development if she will outline each individual project awarded funding in County Cavan since January 2020 under funds and schemes (details supplied); the amount of funding allocated to each project and the purpose of the grant, in tabular form;; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15948/24]

Departmental Schemes

Niall Collins

188. Deputy Niall Collins asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development for an update on an expression of interest in the town and village renewal scheme (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15645/24]

Rural Schemes

Brendan Griffin

189. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development when a grant will be processed in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15534/24]

Rural Schemes

Seán Sherlock

1710. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the up to date position with a project in south Kildare (details supplied); if an application has been received for additional funding from the council; when a decision will be made on such funding; and the expected finish date of the project. [15300/24]

Island Communities

Michael Collins

1711. Deputy Michael Collins asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development in light of the Policy Our Living Islands, her plans to bring parity to the administration funding provided to Sherkin Island Development Company to run services on Sherkin Island, to bring it in line with the funding provided to other inhabited islands around the coast between now and the promised review of the services later in 2024 (details supplied).; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15379/24]

Rural Schemes

Rose Conway-Walsh

1712. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development to outline in detail the stage process of allocating LEADER funding to local action groups; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13612/24]

Rural Schemes

Rose Conway-Walsh

1713. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the procedure for selecting the independent selection committee that reviews all strategies developed by local action groups for LEADER funding; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13613/24]

Rural Schemes

Rose Conway-Walsh

1714. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the appeals procedure for local action groups following an unsuccessful application for LEADER funding following the completion and submission of a strategy to the Independent Selection Committee; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13614/24]

Rural Schemes

Rose Conway-Walsh

1715. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development if local action groups are entitled to all information on the assessment of their application particularly in relation to the work of the Independent Selection Committee; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13615/24]

Rural Schemes

Rose Conway-Walsh

1716. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development to confirm that neither South West Mayo Development Company nor Mayo North East LEADER Partnership met the necessary threshold for a successful application for LEADER funding following their submission of a strategy of the Independent Selection Committee; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13616/24]

Departmental Programmes

Paul Donnelly

1717. Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the estimated cost of providing extra funding under the community services programme to enable them to pay workers the new national living wage rate. [13723/24]

Departmental Funding

Paul Donnelly

1718. Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development how long the community centre investment will run; and if extra funding will be made available if there are other applicants. [13724/24]

Official Travel

Peadar Tóibín

1719. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the amount spent by her Department on travel and accommodation costs associated with Ministerial visits abroad to date in 2024, in tabular form. [13812/24]

Departmental Properties

Peadar Tóibín

1720. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the number of properties either owned or leased by her Department, which are currently vacant; the length of time the properties have been vacant for; and the location of the properties, in tabular form. [13830/24]

Departmental Schemes

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor

1721. Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development when the town and village allocations will be made; if a group (details supplied) is being considered for the scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13919/24]