Parliamentary questions

Road Projects

Michael Ring

748. Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the way an allocation of local improvement scheme funding was spent by Mayo County Council (details supplied); the details of the road this funding was spent on; the scheme road number; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [57099/21]

Island Communities

Alan Dillon

749. Deputy Alan Dillon asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the status of a project (details supplied); when the project is likely to proceed to construction and the associated timeline; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [57417/21]

Agriculture Schemes

Paul Kehoe

750. Deputy Paul Kehoe asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development if LEADER funding is available to cover a project (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [57439/21]

Sports Funding

Claire Kerrane

751. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development if financial supports are available to a not-for-profit community sports club (details supplied) to assist with running costs such as rent; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [57500/21]

Rural Schemes

Éamon Ó Cuív

752. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the progress made in implementing the undertaking in the Programme for Government to deliver a rural development programme (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [57563/21]

Agriculture Schemes

Éamon Ó Cuív

753. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the total allocation to the LEADER programme for the last two CAP periods; the proposed allocation for the forthcoming CAP period; the years covered by each programme; the date on which each programme commenced; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [57564/21]

Local Authorities

Thomas Gould

356. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development if funding is available from her Department to support local authorities in hosting fireworks displays at Halloween and on New Year’s Eve. [56667/21]

Community Development Projects

Éamon Ó Cuív

357. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development when the proposed changes to the Community Services Programme will be announced following on from the review carried out by a company (details supplied); the mechanism by which existing community groups and Community Service Programme companies can have an input into the ongoing consultation process; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [56730/21]

Insurance Coverage

Marian Harkin

358. Deputy Marian Harkin asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development if emergency funding will be made available to a community group (details supplied) to secure insurance for a community playground; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [56732/21]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Paul Donnelly

284. Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development if the new €9 million fund to support community groups impacted by Covid-19 announced on 11 November 2021 is separate to the funds already committed to by her Department. [56201/21]

Public Participation Networks

Thomas Gould

285. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the role her Department plays in the public participation networks; the number of full-time staff in each by local authority; and the statutory consultation obligations on local authorities in respect of their relationship with the networks. [56335/21]

Departmental Strategies

Thomas Gould

286. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the role her Department plays in the delivery of the National Drugs Strategy. [56336/21]

Flexible Work Practices

Neasa Hourigan

687. Deputy Neasa Hourigan asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development her plans to ensure the full accessibility of remote working hubs to be developed for persons who are blind or vision impaired; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [55547/21]

Community Development Projects

Patrick Costello

688. Deputy Patrick Costello asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development when her Department expects to conclude work on restructuring the Community Services Programme in line with the recommendations from the 2020 report carried out for her Department by a company (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [55676/21]

Community Development Projects

Patrick Costello

689. Deputy Patrick Costello asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development when the expression of interest process for the Community Services Programme is expected to reopen. [55677/21]

Community Development Projects

Ged Nash

690. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the details of the new community development approach to be piloted by her Department in Drogheda, County Louth from February 2022 (details supplied); if she will publish the framework governing the pilot initiative; the amount of money her Department will allocate to the initiative in 2022; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [55729/21]

Library Services

Ivana Bacik

691. Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development if she will be providing updated guidelines to public libraries in respect of the use of library buildings for study and reading given the need for the use of such facilities by further and higher education students. [55731/21]

Departmental Funding

Peter Burke

692. Deputy Peter Burke asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development if there is additional funding available to offset the rising costs of construction for projects which have already been approved for grant aid but will fall short on funding for projects (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [55822/21]

Community Development Projects

Maurice Quinlivan

693. Deputy Maurice Quinlivan asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development when she envisages the Community Services Programme reopening for new applications; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [55935/21]

Departmental Funding

Claire Kerrane

694. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the amount of funding allocated under the Connected Hubs Fund by county in tabular form; the number of applicants that received funding; the estimated completion or progress to date on each project that was successful in securing funding in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [55991/21]

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]