Parliamentary questions

Rural Schemes

Violet-Anne Wynne

702. Deputy Violet-Anne Wynne asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the amount designated to all counties except County Clare under the CLÁR programme in tabular form. [44548/21]

Mental Health Services

Peadar Tóibín

703. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development her plans to increase funding in Budget 2022 for voluntary mental health and suicide prevention charities due to extra demand for such services arising out of the Covid-19 pandemic. [44577/21]

Cycling Facilities

Fergus O'Dowd

704. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the status of the proposed works for the Mell Greenway, Drogheda for which Louth County Council received €200,000 through the outdoor recreational scheme in February 2020; if the new resubmitted plans have been approved; if there are timelines for a commencement of the project; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44657/21]

Departmental Properties

Holly Cairns

705. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the locations of all offices and buildings either owned or used by her Department or by public bodies and agencies that operate under her remit which are usually open to the public to access services. [44919/21]

Departmental Communications

Carol Nolan

706. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development if she has deleted text messages or email correspondence related to Government or official communications at any point since January 2020 to date; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45043/21]

Departmental Staff

Holly Cairns

322. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development if she will ensure that all staff in her Department and public bodies and agencies that operate under her remit who, by necessity of their work have to come into close proximity with others, including other employees or members of the public are provided with medical grade masks in the EN14683 category; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44380/21]

Covid-19 Pandemic Supports

Catherine Connolly

822. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the details of the grants and supports available to bridge clubs seeking to return to in-person play in line with the roadmap for the easing of Covid-19 restrictions in order to ease the financial burden of bringing their premises in compliance with Covid-19-related hygiene protocols; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44165/21]

Departmental Schemes

Michael Ring

823. Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the reason an application by a person (details supplied) in County Mayo under a funding scheme was unsuccessful; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43227/21]

Departmental Schemes

Michael Ring

824. Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the amount of funding allocated to local authorities for a scheme (details supplied); the amount of funding that went to the private sector separately; the number of applications grant aided by the local authorities under this scheme; the way the criteria were set; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43228/21]

Departmental Expenditure

Carol Nolan

825. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development if her Department has utilised the services of organisations (details supplied) at any time from 1 January 2015 to date; if so, the expenditure costs related to same; the purpose of any such engagements; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43245/21]

Control of Dogs

Matt Carthy

826. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development further to Parliamentary Question No. 642 of 13 July 2021, if there have been communications within her Department with the dog control unit or members or representatives thereof with regard to a proposed move of the unit; if so, her position on such; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43584/21]

Legislative Process

Ivana Bacik

827. Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the number of Bills prepared by her Department since 27 June 2020; the number and title of those Bills that included a regulatory impact assessment; the titles of the regulatory impact assessments that have been published by her Department; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43713/21]

Departmental Expenditure

Catherine Murphy

828. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the amount paid in late interest payments and penalty payments by her Department in each of the years 2017 to 2020 and to date in 2021 in respect of late payments being made to suppliers, service providers and contractors in tabular form; and the measures she has put in place and or is implementing to reduce late payment interest and penalty payments. [44010/21]

Digital Hubs

Brendan Griffin

829. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development if her Department will provide funding to set up a digital hub at a location (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44025/21]

Departmental Data

Fergus O'Dowd

1607. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the current policy regarding the employment of persons with disabilities in her Department and in each State and semi-State body under the aegis of her Department; the disability quota of her Department at present; if there is an active campaign to increase the disability workforce from the current target of 3% to a minimum of 6% by 2024; if this quota has now been exceeded; if so, the details of same; if there has been an advertised competition in relation to the quota; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41600/21]

Agriculture Schemes

Martin Browne

1608. Deputy Martin Browne asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the status of the pilot insurance indemnity policy for hill farmers; her plans to introduce this scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41622/21]

Flexible Work Practices

Carol Nolan

1609. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the measures she is taking to promote or facilitate remote working for staff in her Department or bodies under the aegis of her Department; the costs this has generated in terms of the provision of laptops, desktop computers or contributions to wi-fi costs or phone-related expenses; the number of staff who have applied for permission to work from home on a permanent or hybrid-model basis (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41959/21]

Departmental Schemes

Michael Healy-Rae

1610. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development if she will address a matter (details supplied) regarding funding; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41984/21]

Office of Public Works

Michael Healy-Rae

1611. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the status of plans by the OPW to repair a road (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42071/21]

Telecommunications Infrastructure

Ruairí Ó Murchú

1612. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the timeframe in relation to the announcement of the future work programme of the mobile phone and broadband task force; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42285/21]

Telecommunications Infrastructure

Ruairí Ó Murchú

1613. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the progress on the evaluation of the issues that should be addressed by the mobile phone and broadband taskforce; the level of engagement she has had with multiple Departments and agencies regarding the taskforce; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42286/21]

Flexible Work Practices

Dara Calleary

1614. Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the steps being taken to facilitate remote working within her Department in particular to encourage remote working for those who live in the regions; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42713/21]

Flexible Work Practices

Holly Cairns

1615. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the way in which her Department and public bodies and agencies under her remit are accommodating requests for persons to work from home. [42763/21]

Emergency Services

Holly Cairns

1616. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development if she will ensure that the leading lights on the helicopter pad on Cape Clear Island used for emergency services are repaired as a matter of urgency. [42804/21]

Rural Recreation Policy

Holly Cairns

1617. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the status of her engagement with the West Cork Development Partnership concerning the employment of additional rural recreational officers. [42805/21]

Island Communities

Holly Cairns

1618. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the status of the publication of an islands policy. [42806/21]

Government Communications

Gary Gannon

1619. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development if her Ministerial phones have been hacked or attempted to be hacked during the term of office. [42931/21]

Government Communications

Gary Gannon

1620. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development if she has ever used her personal phones for Government business; and if so, if the personal phones have been hacked during her term of office. [42949/21]

Freedom of Information

Matt Carthy

1621. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the number of freedom of information requests responded to by her Department in each of the years 2016 to 2020 and to date in 2021; the number of responses that included documents related to text messages and other phone message communications such as messages sent through an application (details supplied) in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42971/21]

Commissions of Investigation

David Cullinane

1622. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the cost of each commission of investigation under the remit of her Department over the preceding decade. [42997/21]

Ministerial Appointments

Réada Cronin

1623. Deputy Réada Cronin asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the number of formal and informal roles held by a person (details supplied) in the name of her Department or associated agency in the lifetime of this Government; when they were appointed to same; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43042/21]

Government Communications

Catherine Murphy

1624. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development if she and or her special advisers and or officials use or have used services (details supplied) to communicate in the past 18 months. [43078/21]

Broadband Infrastructure

Brendan Griffin

3429. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development if a project in County Kerry has been made aware of the availability of a nearby facility (details supplied); if so, if she will provide details of any such contact; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40397/21]

Community Development Projects

Martin Browne

3430. Deputy Martin Browne asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development when her Department plans to reopen the community services programme for applications. [39116/21]

Covid-19 Pandemic Supports

Pat Buckley

3431. Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the reason funding was not provided for a centre (details supplied) to ensure it is fully staffed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39255/21]

Rural Schemes

Fergus O'Dowd

3432. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development if she will respond to queries raised by a person (details supplied) in respect of access to Leader funding; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39276/21]

Rural Recreation Policy

Seán Sherlock

3433. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development if she is in receipt of a proposal for a blueway from Mallow to Ballyduff through Killavullenk, Castletownroche, Ballyhooly, Fermoy and Clondulane, County Cork; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39284/21]

Covid-19 Pandemic Supports

Holly Cairns

3434. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development if she will examine the case of an organisation (details supplied) which was eligible under the priority criteria for the COVID-19 Stability Fund for Community and Voluntary, Charity and Social Enterprises but did not receive any funding. [39305/21]

Covid-19 Pandemic Supports

Mark Ward

3435. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development if she will address matters (details supplied) in relation to the Covid-19 Stability Fund; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39399/21]

Rural Schemes

Claire Kerrane

3436. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development when works will commence at a location (details supplied) under the small scale capital works programme; the timeline for these works; when they are expected to conclude; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39441/21]

Library Services

Ruairí Ó Murchú

3437. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development when the research and study areas within local libraries will be open for use to the public as in the case of a library in Dundalk (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39543/21]

Rural Schemes

Michael Healy-Rae

3438. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the status of an application (details supplied) under the town and village renewal scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40013/21]

Departmental Bodies

Paul Kehoe

3439. Deputy Paul Kehoe asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the agencies and State organisations under her Department that are receiving State funding that do not have to declare salaries of employees under the 2016 code of governance; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40042/21]

Departmental Schemes

Pauline Tully

3440. Deputy Pauline Tully asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the funding that has been allocated for wheelchair accessibility on walking trails in 2019, 2020 and to date in 2021, respectively; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40129/21]

Island Communities

Pearse Doherty

3441. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the details of funding provided by her Department towards the development of the islands from 2015 to date, by island, funding type and the amount of funding provided in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40134/21]

Rural Schemes

Willie O'Dea

3442. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development if funding will be made available to a group (details supplied) that has been providing services to autistic children in Limerick for the past four years; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40241/21]

Rural Schemes

Niamh Smyth

3443. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the level of funding accessed in counties Cavan and Monaghan for the development and upgrading of playgrounds in 2020 and in first six-months of 2021. [40244/21]

Vacant Properties

Niamh Smyth

3444. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development he steps she is taking to address the issue of vacant and derelict buildings in towns and villages that are presently eyesores but could assist to resolve housing issues and return vibrancy to small towns and villages long-term. [40245/21]

Rural Schemes

Michael McNamara

3445. Deputy Michael McNamara asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development if additional funding will be provided in 2021 for the local improvement scheme in County Clare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40274/21]

Rural Schemes

Jackie Cahill

3446. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the funding that has been allocated by her Department for projects and initiatives in County Tipperary over the past 12 months; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40498/21]