Parliamentary questions

Rural Development Programme

Bernard Durkan

904. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the extent to which he has received applications under the various rural development schemes in the past two years by county; the extent of the approvals in the past; his expectations for 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8117/20]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Sorca Clarke

905. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development if the application time for the Pobal Covid-19 stability scheme which opened on 11 May 2020 with a closing date of 20 May 2020 will be extended (details supplied). [8157/20]

Departmental Funding

John McGuinness

906. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development if he will review an application for funding from a project (details supplied) with a view to granting the project financial support. [8239/20]

Town and Village Renewal Scheme

Dara Calleary

1165. Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the amount allocated to each local authority under the town and village renewal scheme in 2018 and 2019; the amount paid to each local authority to date based on latest information for each allocation in tabular form; the percentage of the total amount paid out to date out of the amount allocated to each local authority in each such year based on latest data; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6256/20]

LEADER Programmes

Dara Calleary

1166. Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the amount allocated to each LAG under the 2014-2020 LEADER programme; the amount expended annually under the 2014-2020 LEADER programme in each LAG; the percentage of the total spend to date out of the amount allocated to each LAG for the programme period; the amount expended to date in each LAG on project costs, administrative costs and other costs, by each LAG in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6257/20]

LEADER Programmes

Dara Calleary

1167. Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the number of projects approved to date by each LAG under the 2014-2020 LEADER programme; and the number of approved projects that have received and not received project funding, respectively in tabular form. [6258/20]

Rural Regeneration and Development Fund

Dara Calleary

1168. Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the estimated amount of funding to be allocated to the rural regeneration and development fund over the lifetime of National Development Plan 2018-2027; the amount allocated in each year over the 2018-2020 period to the fund; the amount of funding allocated for each approved project in 2018 and 2019; and the amount issued in payments to date. [6259/20]

Departmental Contracts

Carol Nolan

1169. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development if his Department has engaged the use of external consultants from 1 January 2020 to date; the details and costs of such engagements; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5536/20]

Community Development Projects

Peter Burke

1170. Deputy Peter Burke asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development if he is considering ways to fund many rural and community organisations whose programmes and funding have been cut due to the cancellation of programmes through Covid-19 such as an organisation (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6065/20]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Dara Calleary

1171. Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the Covid-19 supports and funds announced by his Department or State agency under his remit; the application process involved for each; the deadlines for each such support; and if primary legislation will need to be enacted to operationalise the supports. [6251/20]

Covid-19 Pandemic Supports

Dara Calleary

1172. Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the package of supports for community and voluntary organisations, charities and social enterprises, including the Covid-19 stability fund; and the application process involved and deadlines for each such support. [6252/20]

Community Development Initiatives

Roderic O'Gorman

1173. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development when it is expected community centres will open; the position with regard to a centre (details supplied); if funding supports will be provided to community centres to assist them to reopen; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6333/20]

Community Development Projects

Seán Crowe

1174. Deputy Seán Crowe asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development if his attention has been drawn to the challenges facing many in the community sector with the Covid-19 pandemic; and the specific supports he plans to put in place for projects that are hoping to reopen especially regarding funding and sustainability difficulties following the crisis. [6778/20]

Departmental Contracts

Cian O'Callaghan

1175. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the amount spent on external consultants by his Department in 2019; the average hourly rate; if caps or limits on such spending are in place; the way in which conflicts of interest are managed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7287/20]

Local Improvement Scheme

Sean Fleming

1131. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development when funding will be made available to local authorities in respect of the local improvement scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5175/20]

Local Authority Staff Data

Niamh Smyth

1132. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the details of the broadband officers in each local authority in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5454/20]

Departmental Expenditure

Catherine Murphy

1133. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the amount expended on access to online and hard copy media publications in each of the years 2017 to 2019 and to date in 2020; the breakdown of online and hard copy subscriptions including the publications that his Department subscribes to; if consideration has been given to using a banded set of IP addresses for online subscriptions rather than individual accounts; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4013/20]

Departmental Data

Catherine Murphy

1134. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the top ten websites visited by officials and political staff annually in each of the years 2017 to 2019 and to date in 2020 via hardware provided to them by his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4029/20]

Community Development Projects

James Browne

1135. Deputy James Browne asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the position regarding The Big Hello! community event; when announcements will be made regarding events for 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4143/20]

Rural Regeneration and Development Fund

Sean Fleming

1136. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the number of applications received and the amount of funding sought in respect of each application under the rural regeneration and development fund second call for category 2 applications; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5229/20]

Rural Regeneration and Development Fund

Carol Nolan

1137. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the projects supported by the rural regeneration and development fund in 2019, by county in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5241/20]

Protected Disclosures

Catherine Murphy

1138. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the number of protected disclosures his Department has received since the legislation was introduced; the number of protected disclosures examined to conclusion by year in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5311/20]

LEADER Programmes

Charlie McConalogue

1139. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development if funding is available to a school under LEADER to assist in safety measures incorporating a public footpath at a school (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5504/20]

Community Services Programme

Joe O'Brien

1094. Deputy Joe O'Brien asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the reason for discontinuing the funding for a service (details supplied) for the Fingal area. [3340/20]

Outdoor Recreation Infrastructure Scheme

Charlie McConalogue

1095. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the status of an application submitted by Donegal County Council (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2786/20]

Local Improvement Scheme Administration

Niamh Smyth

1096. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the status of the local improvement scheme allocations to local authorities throughout the country; if he will allocate more funding to clear backlogs of over 10 years in some cases; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2880/20]

CLÁR Programme

Niamh Smyth

1097. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the status of the CLÁR scheme throughout the country; if a cohort of rural schools excluded from the scheme can be included to avail of funding for safety measures at their schools; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2881/20]

Local Improvement Scheme Funding

Michael Healy-Rae

1098. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development when funding will be allocated to Kerry County Council under the local improvement scheme (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3456/20]

Departmental Budgets

Éamon Ó Cuív

1099. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the capital provided to his Department in the estimates for 2019 by subhead; the provisional out-turn for 2019; the prepayments involved in circumstances in which certification has not been received confirming the completion of work; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3474/20]

Departmental Agencies Funding

Dara Calleary

1100. Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the funding allocated in 2020 to each specific State agency under his aegis between current and capital funding in tabular form. [3855/20]

Departmental Funding

Dara Calleary

1101. Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the amount allocated by current and capital expenditure in 2020 to schemes (details supplied) in tabular form. [3858/20]

Departmental Expenditure

Dara Calleary

1102. Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the final capital spend by his Department in 2019, including the capital carry-over from 2018, by subhead; the provision under each subhead including the capital carry-over from 2018 provided for in the Revised Estimates Volume for 2019; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3859/20]

Local Improvement Scheme Data

Dara Calleary

1103. Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the number of rural roads that have received funding under the local improvement scheme, LIS, in each of the years 2018 and 2019, by local authority in tabular form; the projected number of road projects completed in 2019; the number of projects approved under the LIS since it was re-established on an annual basis by county; and the number of projects that were not approved by county. [3860/20]

Town and Village Renewal Scheme

Dara Calleary

1104. Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the amount allocated to each local authority under the town and village renewal scheme in 2018 and 2019; the amount paid to each local authority to date based on latest information for each allocation in question in tabular form; the total amount as a percentage paid out to date out of the amount allocated to each local authority in each such year based on latest data; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3861/20]

LEADER Programmes Expenditure

Dara Calleary

1105. Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the amount allocated to each local action group, LAG, under the LEADER programme 2014-2020 in tabular form; the amount expended annually under the programme in each LAG; the total spend as a percentage to date out of the amount allocated to each LAG for the programme period; the amount expended to date in each LAG on project costs, administrative costs and any other costs by each LAG; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3862/20]

LEADER Programmes Data

Dara Calleary

1106. Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the number of projects approved to date by each local action group, LAG, under the LEADER programme 2014-2020; the number of approved projects that have received project funding; and the number that have not in tabular form. [3863/20]

Rural Regeneration and Development Fund Data

Dara Calleary

1107. Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the amount of funding to be allocated to the rural regeneration and development fund over the lifetime of the National Development Plan 2018-2027; the amount allocated in each year over the 2018 to 2020 period to the fund; the amount of funding allocated for each approved project in 2018 and 2019; and the amount issued in payments to date in tabular form. [3864/20]

Rural Development Programme Funding

Charlie McConalogue

1108. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the financial allocations on an annual basis under the Rural Development Programme 2014-2020 per measure 19 support for LEADER local development; the annual amount expended on the programme in each year of the programme up to 31 December 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3902/20]