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Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Departmental Schemes (15 Jul 2021)

Claire Kerrane: Events have now superseded this question. It was to ask the Minister about increasing funding for the local improvement scheme, LIS. I welcome the recent announcement that funding for this year will be doubled. This provides the Minister with an opportunity to tell us more about that doubling of investment.

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Departmental Schemes (15 Jul 2021)

Claire Kerrane: I thank the Minister for her reply. I welcome that new investment and increase in funding for the local improvement scheme because it is a vital scheme for access to homes and farms in rural areas via rural roads and laneways. A colleague in this House asked for the numbers of local authorities that had a waiting list until now but those figures were not available. Galway County Council...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Departmental Schemes (15 Jul 2021)

Claire Kerrane: Does the Minister know what the backlog is? She is doubling investment in the scheme. Galway County Council had 241 valid applications and 213 could not be moved. Will Galway County Council be able to cover those projects with this new funding? I welcome what the Minister said about matched funding. She has engaged with the Minister, Deputy Ryan, which is welcome. Does she see that...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Men's Sheds (15 Jul 2021)

Claire Kerrane: 82. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development if she will examine the possibility of establishing a funding stream under her Department for an organisation (details supplied) which is a lifeline for persons especially in rural communities; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38937/21]

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Men's Sheds (15 Jul 2021)

Claire Kerrane: I ask the Minister if she will examine re-introducing a funding stream in her Department for men's sheds across the State. There is a wonderful, growing organisation, but it is struggling since it does not have a funding stream. It applies for funding here, there and everywhere. Sometimes it gets funding and sometimes it does not. It would be great to see a definite and direct funding...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Rural Schemes (15 Jul 2021)

Claire Kerrane: 110. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development the level of engagement she has had with other Departments to progress other areas of priority as outlined in Our Rural Future which do not come under her Department; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38462/21]

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Dormant Accounts Fund (15 Jul 2021)

Claire Kerrane: 130. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development when funds held in the disbursement fund under the Dormant Accounts Fund will be distributed for the benefit of addressing social, economic or educational disadvantage or assisting persons with a disability; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38460/21]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Éireann (14 Jul 2021)

Claire Kerrane: 52. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the estimated full year cost of providing 100 additional buses to the Bus Éireann fleet; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38191/21]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Yield (14 Jul 2021)

Claire Kerrane: 79. To ask the Minister for Finance the estimated full year yield in 2022 that would be raised by tapering out the personal, employee and earned income tax credits by 4% per €2,000 on individual incomes between €120,000 and €180,000 by year resulting in no entitlements to those with credit in cases in which individual income is excess of €180,000; and if he will...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Ministerial Communications (14 Jul 2021)

Claire Kerrane: 80. To ask the Minister for Finance if he has spoken formally with his Swedish counterpart in the past six months outside of EU Council meetings. [38187/21]