Parliamentary questions

Rural Schemes

Claire Kerrane

695. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development if a breakdown of grants awarded by project and location since the Rural Regeneration and Development Fund was launched to date will be provided in tabular form (details supplied). [55992/21]

Rural Schemes

Claire Kerrane

696. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development if projects should apply for category 2 funding in order to be considered for category 1 major projects funding in relation to seed fund grants under the Rural Regeneration and Development Fund; the projects which were awarded funding under category 2 that are intended for further funds under category 1 by project and location in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [55993/21]

Community Development Projects

Brendan Griffin

402. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development if emergency funding will be provided to community groups whose fundraising has been curtailed due to the Covid-19 pandemic and are struggling to pay utilities and insurance costs on their premises; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [55247/21]

Departmental Schemes

Michael Healy-Rae

403. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the status of funding for Kerry County Council under the town and village renewal scheme (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [55284/21]

Departmental Advertising

Peadar Tóibín

276. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the total amount spent by her Department on advertisements, including traditional forms of advertisement and online advertising, in each of the past ten years and to date in 2021. [54914/21]

Rural Schemes

Patricia Ryan

277. Deputy Patricia Ryan asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development when Leader funding that has been awarded will be paid to a centre (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [55094/21]

Proposed Legislation

Niall Collins

730. Deputy Niall Collins asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the current status of the Bill aimed at indemnifying farmers against liability for walkers on their property; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [54087/21]

Proposed Legislation

Niall Collins

731. Deputy Niall Collins asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the current status of the Bill aimed at indemnifying farmers against liability for walkers on their property; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [54088/21]

Flexible Work Practices

Peadar Tóibín

732. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the current number of remote working hubs by county; the level of funding allocated to the building of these remote working hubs; and the status of plans to increase the number of remote working hubs. [54104/21]

National Development Plan

Peadar Tóibín

733. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the amount as a percentage and in euro of the National Development Plan which was allocated to development outside of Dublin; and the amount as a percentage and in euro of Budget 2022 which was allocated to projects, schemes and developments outside of Dublin. [54105/21]

Rural Schemes

Brendan Griffin

734. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development if a community sports, recreation and youth facility consisting of playing pitches, walkways and recreation areas in proximity to a growing village can be considered partly or in whole under the qualifying criteria for the town and village renewal scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [54612/21]

Rural Schemes

Brendan Griffin

735. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development if a community sports, recreation and youth facility consisting of playing pitches, walkways and recreation areas in proximity to a growing village can be considered partly or in whole under the qualifying criteria for the Rural Regeneration and Development Fund; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [54613/21]

Rural Schemes

Brendan Griffin

736. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development if a community sports, recreation and youth facility consisting of playing pitches, walkways and recreation areas in proximity to a growing village can be considered partly or in whole under the qualifying criteria for the CLÁR scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [54614/21]

Rural Recreation Policy

Brendan Griffin

737. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development if a community sports, recreation and youth facility consisting of playing pitches, walkways and recreation areas in proximity to a growing village can be considered partly or in whole under the qualifying criteria for the ORIS scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [54615/21]

Departmental Schemes

Claire Kerrane

394. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development if tendering is a requirement when it comes to awarding contracts for works such as painting under the town enhancement scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [53795/21]

Cross-Border Co-operation

Mary Lou McDonald

395. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the details of the cross-Border Project Ireland 2040 infrastructure projects and the funding allocated for 2021, 2022 and 2023, in tabular form. [53851/21]

Cross-Border Co-operation

Mary Lou McDonald

396. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the details of her Department’s current cross-Border initiatives, goods and or services committed to and the funding allocated to each for 2021, 2022 and 2023, in tabular form. [53869/21]

Island Communities

Éamon Ó Cuív

178. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development if she plans to have a public consultation with islanders in relation to possible improvements to ferry and air services to the islands in view of the increasing mobility of persons and the demand for improved services; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [53473/21]

Seirbhísí Iompair

Éamon Ó Cuív

179. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív den Aire Forbartha Tuaithe agus Pobail an mbeidh meon dearfach aici i leith seirbhís idir Oileáin Árann a chur ar fáil ar bhonn teoranta le haghaidh ocáidí spóirt, imeachtaí pobail móra, sochraidí agus bainiseacha; agus an ndéanfaidh sí ráiteas ina thaobh. [53474/21]

Seirbhísí Iompair

Éamon Ó Cuív

180. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív den Aire Forbartha Tuaithe agus Pobail an bhfuil i gceist aici soláthar a dhéanamh do sheirbhísí breise meánlae do gach Satharn agus Domhnach a dhéanfadh freastal ar na trí cinn d’Oileáin Árann; agus an ndéanfaidh sí ráiteas ina thaobh. [53476/21]

Creimeadh Cósta

Éamon Ó Cuív

181. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív den Aire Forbartha Tuaithe agus Pobail an bhfuil i gceist aici airgead a chur ar fáil le creimeadh cósta a mhaolú ar oileáin (sonraí tugtha); agus an ndéanfaidh sí ráiteas ina thaobh. [53477/21]

Departmental Schemes

James O'Connor

182. Deputy James O'Connor asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the status of the local improvement scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [53486/21]

Departmental Schemes

James O'Connor

183. Deputy James O'Connor asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development if the geographical size of County Cork will be taken into account when allocating funding for the local improvement scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [53487/21]

Departmental Staff

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin

184. Deputy Aodhán Ó Ríordáin asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development if her Department has adopted the Workplace Relations Commission Code of Conduct on the Right to Disconnect; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [53818/21]

Departmental Funding

Peter Burke

1259. Deputy Peter Burke asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development if her Department through LEADER funding, Pobal or any other agency under her aegis can provide funding or support to carry out a feasibility study in relation to a capital project (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [52498/21]

Legislative Measures

Eoin Ó Broin

1260. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the status of the legislation regarding the strengthening of the guidelines for dog breeding establishments; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [52529/21]

Animal Breeding

Eoin Ó Broin

1261. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development if she will issue a circular to all local authorities advising them to make public in a standardised manner all information relating to dog breeding establishments including particular information (details supplied). [52530/21]

Flexible Work Practices

Bernard Durkan

1262. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the extent to which the concept of working from home or through digital hubs is being progressed with a view to ensuring the optimum results for employer, employee and the taxpayer; if there are further plans in this regard; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [52838/21]

EU Funding

Claire Kerrane

1263. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development if she will advise on EU funding sources available to support local heritage groups and with regard to Leader allocations for local heritage groups in County Roscommon up to 2023 and as recently announced for beyond 2023; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [53112/21]

Departmental Funding

Claire Kerrane

1264. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the funding that is available to transition year groups in rural communities with regard to projects that support sustainability in their local area in County Roscommon particularly funding sources which are immediately available or currently open for applications; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [53129/21]

Departmental Funding

Claire Kerrane

1265. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development when the funding allocation for Leader for 2023-2027 will be confirmed given the recent announcement under Pillar II of the Common Agricultural Fund of €180 million for Leader from 2023 is an indicative allocation; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [53148/21]

Departmental Funding

Claire Kerrane

1266. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the way the €70 million allocated by her Department with regard to the existing LEADER transition programme until 2023 will be allocated for 2021, 2022 and 2023, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [53149/21]

Departmental Funding

Claire Kerrane

1267. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the way the indicative allocation of €250 million for Leader from 2023-2027 under Pillar II of the Common Agricultural Policy compares with previous periods; if the indicated allocation is taken as correct, if Leader funding has increased for the period 2023-2027 in comparison with the 2007-2013 and 2014-2020 periods and transition programme period of 2021-2023 respectively; if she will provide the data on Leader allocations for each period in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [53150/21]

Departmental Funding

Claire Kerrane

1268. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the funding for the LEADER and LEADER transition programme by county for the periods 2007 to 2013, 2014 to 2020 and 2021 to 2023, in tabular form; and the breakdown of LEADER funding by county in each year since 2014. [53151/21]

Departmental Funding

Claire Kerrane

1269. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the funding allocation per local action group for the periods 2007 to 2013, 2014 to 2020 and 2021 to 2023 with regard to LEADER and the LEADER transition programme in tabular form; and the LEADER funding allocations to each group in each year since 2014. [53152/21]

Departmental Funding

Claire Kerrane

1270. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development if she will provide an overview of funding allocations under the LEADER+ programme from 2000 to 2006, by county and local action group or equivalent in tabular form for this period. [53155/21]

Offshore Islands

Alan Kelly

1271. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the further funding that will be allocated in 2021 to accommodation roads on offshore islands; and the number of such roads on offshore Islands off the coast of County Donegal. [53186/21]

Departmental Contracts

Mary Lou McDonald

1272. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the number of existing contracts of an indefinite period entered into by her Department prior to the enactment of the EU Procurement Directive. [53236/21]

Departmental Funding

Ruairí Ó Murchú

1273. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the funding programmes within his Department that may be available to an organisation (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [53278/21]

Broadband Infrastructure

Ruairí Ó Murchú

1274. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the status of the roll-out of broadband connection points; the number that have been connected to date by county; the number planned to be connected; the component shortages that may impact the delivery of broadband connection points; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [53281/21]

Broadband Infrastructure

Ruairí Ó Murchú

1275. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the development activities that her Department will scale up following the completion of the roll-out of broadband connection points; the details of pilot projects; the locations of same; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [53282/21]

Harbours and Piers

Mairéad Farrell

1276. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development her plans to progress phase 3 of the development of Caladh Mór pier on Inis Meáin. [53343/21]

Rural Schemes

Paul McAuliffe

386. Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the grants that are available to community groups or local authorities for the provision of eHubs in rural villages at present; if there are further schemes envisaged to bring vacant properties into use or grants for community groups to renovate community halls for the purpose of eHubs; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [51738/21]

Community Development Projects

Paul McAuliffe

387. Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development if she will provide information on the establishment of a new small capital grant scheme for community centre upgrades which was announced in Budget 2022; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [51741/21]

Library Services

Claire Kerrane

388. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the status of works at libraries (details supplied); the timeframe for their reopening; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [51861/21]

Departmental Funding

Mary Butler

324. Deputy Mary Butler asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the funding programmes within her Department which are due to reopen for applications following announcements made through Budget 2022; if she will provide details of an appropriate funding stream for organisations (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [51338/21]

Departmental Contracts

Carol Nolan

325. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development if she or any official from her Department has held meetings or conducted correspondence with a company (details supplied) from 1 January 2017 to date; if her Department has engaged the services of the company for any purposes from 1 January 2017 to date; if so, the nature of such services and the costs incurred; if a tender process was conducted; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [51360/21]

Departmental Policies

Claire Kerrane

326. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development when a six month progress report on the implementation of Our Rural Future: Rural Development Policy 2021-2025 will be available considering the commitment to providing this as set out in the strategy; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [51384/21]

Departmental Policies

Claire Kerrane

327. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the current status of the actions set out in the Our Rural Future: Rural Development Policy 2021-2025 work programme; if her Department will complete all scheduled actions by the end of 2021 as planned; if she will provide an update on each measure listed in the work programme in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [51386/21]

Departmental Programmes

Ruairí Ó Murchú

328. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development further to Parliamentary Questions No. 36 of 14 October 2021, the expected timeframe for the finalisation of proposals to guide the future direction and work programme of the Mobile Phone and Broadband Taskforce; the groups the engagement has taken place with; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [51613/21]