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Tue, 20 Oct 2020
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Covid-19 Pandemic Supports
Éamon Ó Cuív
822. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development when a decision will be made on an application (details supplied) under the Covid-19 stability fund 2020; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31646/20]
Thu, 15 Oct 2020
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Covid-19 Pandemic Supports
Niall Collins
307. Deputy Niall Collins asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development if an appeal (details supplied) will be considered; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30719/20]
Thu, 15 Oct 2020
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Departmental Reviews
Louise O'Reilly
308. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the value of regional aid granted under the regional aid guidelines granted by her Department or agencies under the remit of her Department in each of the past seven years; the value by county or lowest possible NUTS level over the period; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30904/20]
Wed, 14 Oct 2020
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LEADER Programmes
Claire Kerrane
304. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the way in which her Department plans to address the gap that will emerge when the current LEADER programme ends on 31 December 2020; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30405/20]
Wed, 14 Oct 2020
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Programme for Government
Niall Collins
305. Deputy Niall Collins asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development if she will address a matter raised in correspondence (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30411/20]
Wed, 14 Oct 2020
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Library Services
Seán Sherlock
306. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development if she is in receipt of a request for funding from a local authority (details supplied). [30509/20]
Wed, 14 Oct 2020
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Community Services Programme
Éamon Ó Cuív
307. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development her plans to provide supplementary funding to projects funded under the community services programme in 2020 due to the fall in their income owing to Covid-19; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30528/20]
Wed, 14 Oct 2020
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Town and Village Renewal Scheme
Robert Troy
308. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the grants available to a business owner who has land in the centre of Mullingar for redeveloping. [30556/20]
Tue, 13 Oct 2020
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Walks Scheme
Carol Nolan
607. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development if she will seek an increased allocation of €2 million for the walks scheme with an increase in the number of walks supported to 120; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29584/20]
Tue, 13 Oct 2020
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Covid-19 Pandemic Supports
Pearse Doherty
608. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development when a company (details supplied) in County Donegal can expect a decision for the community and voluntary stability scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29664/20]
Tue, 13 Oct 2020
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Rural Recreation Policy
Duncan Smith
609. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the status of the Barrow blueway; the timeline for opening the blueway; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29813/20]
Tue, 13 Oct 2020
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Covid-19 Pandemic Supports
Brendan Griffin
610. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development if a decision has been made on a Covid-19 stability fund appeal by an organisation (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30058/20]
Tue, 13 Oct 2020
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CLÁR Programme
Niamh Smyth
611. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the status of an application by a county council (details supplied); when a decision is likely; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30187/20]
Tue, 13 Oct 2020
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Covid-19 Pandemic Supports
Niall Collins
612. Deputy Niall Collins asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the status of an application (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30241/20]
Thu, 8 Oct 2020
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Departmental Contracts
Seán Sherlock
337. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the contracts with public relations agencies and consultants entered into by her Department; and the remit of these contracts including the costs in tabular form. [29364/20]
Thu, 8 Oct 2020
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Departmental Staff
Seán Sherlock
338. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development if she will provide information on a matter (details supplied). [29413/20]
Wed, 7 Oct 2020
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Proposed Legislation
Joe Carey
275. Deputy Joe Carey asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development her plans to update the Public Health (Ireland) Act, 1878 and the associated Rules and Regulations for the Regulation of Burial Grounds 1888; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29019/20]
Wed, 7 Oct 2020
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Rural Regeneration and Development Fund
Fergus O'Dowd
276. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the number of applications received from each local authority nationally under rural regeneration development funding since establishment of same in tabular form; the number of successful applications; the final amounts awarded to each local authority; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28965/20]
Wed, 7 Oct 2020
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National Broadband Plan
Denis Naughten
277. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development if she will provide a list of the broadband connection points that are now live by county; the date for each of the outstanding locations will go live by county; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29150/20]
Tue, 6 Oct 2020
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Community Development Projects
Paul Donnelly
808. Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the amount of emergency funding provided to community projects since March 2020, by name of the project, sector and type of funding in tabular form. [28284/20]
Tue, 6 Oct 2020
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Community Development Projects
Paul Donnelly
809. Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the amount of emergency funding provided to social inclusion projects since March 2020, in tabular form. [28285/20]
Tue, 6 Oct 2020
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Rural Regeneration and Development Fund
Mairéad Farrell
810. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the amount of the €1 billion Rural Regeneration and Development Fund that has been drawn down; and if she will provide the commitment in each year to date in tabular form. [28128/20]
Tue, 6 Oct 2020
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Rural Regeneration and Development Fund
Mairéad Farrell
811. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the amount of the €1 billion Rural Regeneration and Development Fund that has been committed for 2021. [28129/20]
Tue, 6 Oct 2020
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Town and Village Renewal Scheme
Éamon Ó Cuív
812. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development when decisions will be made under the town and village accelerated measures round 3 scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28567/20]
Tue, 6 Oct 2020
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EU Directives
Catherine Connolly
813. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the cost to her Department to date of all fines paid by Ireland for non-transposition of EU directives into Irish law; the breakdown by directive of the lump sum cost and the daily cost of each fine; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28606/20]
Tue, 6 Oct 2020
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LEADER Programmes
Jackie Cahill
814. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the plans in place for a rollover and transition funding for the 34 LEADER companies across the country whose contract ends on 31 December 2020; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28673/20]
Tue, 6 Oct 2020
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LEADER Programmes
Jackie Cahill
815. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development when she expects a new LEADER programme to be in place, particularly in respect of the 34 LEADER companies across the country; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28674/20]
Tue, 6 Oct 2020
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LEADER Programmes
Jackie Cahill
816. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development if the same format will be kept in place for the next programme of Leader, particularly with regard to the 34 Leader companies across the country; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28675/20]
Tue, 6 Oct 2020
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LEADER Programmes
Marian Harkin
817. Deputy Marian Harkin asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the progress that has been made to ensure that the commitment in the programme for Government that the new LEADER programme will be led by independent local action groups will be honoured; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28769/20]
Tue, 6 Oct 2020
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Departmental Contracts
Catherine Murphy
818. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development if she has engaged a third-party company in each of the years 2017 to 2019 and to date in 2020 to conduct online and-or social media monitoring and-or provide reports on social media coverage of her Department; if so, the cost of same; and if the name of the social media platforms being monitored will be provided. [28911/20]
Tue, 6 Oct 2020
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Departmental Staff
Catherine Murphy
819. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the number of staff in her Department on sick leave between March and September by month in 2019 and to date 2020; the pay arrangements that exist for staff on sick leave for an extended period of time; the number of sick days accounted for by her Department over the period; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28929/20]
Thu, 30 Jul 2020
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LEADER Programmes
Claire Kerrane
894. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the estimated full-year cost of increasing Leader funding by 10%. [20026/20]
Thu, 30 Jul 2020
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CLÁR Programme
Claire Kerrane
895. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the estimated full-year cost of increasing funding for small-scale rural projects, such as CLÁR by 10%. [20028/20]
Thu, 30 Jul 2020
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Rural Development Programme
Claire Kerrane
896. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the amount allocated to each county in rural funding in each year since 2015. [20084/20]
Thu, 30 Jul 2020
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Rural Development Programme
Claire Kerrane
897. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the funding available to rural communities including the funding streams from the European Union. [20085/20]
Thu, 30 Jul 2020
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CLÁR Programme
Claire Kerrane
898. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the number of applications received by her Department under CLÁR funding; the number of successful applications; and the number rejected on by county in each year since 2015. [20087/20]
Thu, 30 Jul 2020
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Covid-19 Pandemic Supports
Ged Nash
899. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the funding streams available from her Department arising from the July stimulus to local authorities for town centre pedestrianisation programmes; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20504/20]
Thu, 30 Jul 2020
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Rural Development Programme
Mairéad Farrell
900. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the locations identified for the €15 million worth of capital projects in the area of rural and community development as outlined in the July stimulus plan by county. [20724/20]
Thu, 30 Jul 2020
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LEADER Programmes
Alan Kelly
901. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development if she is considering a stream of funding for the various Leader programmes nationwide that are coming to the end of their 2020 programme and that are waiting on the new programme from 2021 to continue operating; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20923/20]
Thu, 30 Jul 2020
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Ministerial Correspondence
Alan Kelly
902. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development if she, her Ministers of State and or advisers have ever used private email for any form of official Government use since the formation of the Government; and if so, if she will publish all such emails and corresponding documents immediately. [19643/20]
Thu, 30 Jul 2020
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Ministerial Meetings
Alan Kelly
903. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the meetings she and her Ministers of State have had since the formation of the Government by date in tabular form (details supplied). [19660/20]
Thu, 30 Jul 2020
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Ministerial Advisers
Alan Kelly
904. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development if she will provide details of her advisers and those of the Ministers of State; the remuneration packages of same; and the date of commencement in their role. [19677/20]
Thu, 30 Jul 2020
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Ministerial Advisers
Ged Nash
905. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the names and salaries of her special advisers; and the salaries paid to each Minister and Minister of State in her Department [19727/20]
Thu, 30 Jul 2020
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Community Services Programme
Paul Donnelly
906. Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the community groups supported by the community services programme in 2019 and 2020, in tabular form. [19886/20]
Thu, 30 Jul 2020
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Walks Scheme
Brendan Griffin
907. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development if funding will be provided for a walking project (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20521/20]
Thu, 30 Jul 2020
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Walks Scheme
Brendan Griffin
908. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development if funding will be provided for a walking project (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20522/20]
Thu, 30 Jul 2020
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Departmental Staff
Catherine Murphy
909. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development if she will provide a schedule of advisers, special advisers and seconded civil servants currently working in her Department appointed and or recruited and or in an acting capacity; the roles and responsibilities attributed to each; and the salary scale for the role in tabular form. [20625/20]
Thu, 30 Jul 2020
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Departmental Contracts
Bríd Smith
910. Deputy Bríd Smith asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the payments for services or goods by her Department to a company (details supplied) since 2015. [20782/20]
Thu, 30 Jul 2020
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Departmental Advertising
Alan Kelly
911. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development if her Department has carried out advertising campaigns to promote policies or programmes being implemented by same; if so, if she will provide the details of the campaign or relevant programme; the cost of advertising in publications, broadcast advertising and outdoor advertising; the cost of consultancy or production costs in each of the past two years; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21034/20]
Wed, 29 Jul 2020
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Crime Prevention
Mattie McGrath
243. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development if her attention has been drawn to an article in a newspaper (details supplied); if no public funds provided to an organisation by her Department were used to pay the award of €43,470 as outlined in the article; if an audit will be carried out in order to clarify the issue; if programmes at the organisation will continue to receive funding; if not, if a public tender process will be considered; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19249/20]