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Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits (17 Jul 2025)

Dara Calleary: School wardens who are not paid by their employer outside of school term time and who apply for a social welfare payment during school closures are included as Educational Sector Workers (ESWs). ESWs who wish to avail of income support while temporarily laid-off during the school breaks can apply for a jobseeker’s payment. A jobseeker’s payment is paid for days of unemployment...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Irish Language (17 Jul 2025)

Dara Calleary: The information requested by the Deputy is outlined in the table below. - Mí Ciarraí Corcaigh Dún na nGall Gaillimh Maigh Eo Port Láirge An Chláir 2014 €62,092.00 €305,220.10 €106,337.00 €629,770.20 €2,199,580.00...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Irish Language (17 Jul 2025)

Dara Calleary: Under the ‘Clár na gCluichí Gaelacha’ programme, football, hurling and handball skills are taught in Gaeltacht schools in the Gaeltacht regions of Galway, Mayo, Kerry and Donegal.  The aim of this programme is to cultivate and develop GAA skills while at the same time fostering and promoting the Irish language.  This programme is co-funded by the GAA County...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Rural Schemes (17 Jul 2025)

Dara Calleary: The Rural Regeneration and Development Fund (RRDF) is a capital investment fund that is key to the delivery of Ireland's rural development policy, Our Rural Future 2021-2025. RRDF provides funding for the development and construction of large scale capital projects in towns and villages in rural areas across Ireland. Funding is allocated to local authorities and other State-funded...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Rural Schemes (17 Jul 2025)

Dara Calleary:   The Rural Regeneration and Development Fund (RRDF) is a capital investment fund that is key to the delivery of Ireland's rural development policy, Our Rural Future 2021-2025. RRDF provides funding for the development and construction of large scale capital projects in towns and villages in rural areas across Ireland. Funding is allocated to local authorities and other...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: An Teanga Gaeilge (17 Jul 2025)

Dara Calleary: Mar a lua mé i mo bhfreagra ar Cheist Dála 45531/24, is léir go bhfuil dul chun cinn suntasach déanta ag an bpróiseas pleanála teanga ónar cuireadh tús leis roinnt blianta ó shin agus gach ceann den 26 limistéar pleanála teanga chomh maith le 3 Líonra Gaeilge agus 9 mBaile Seirbhíse Gaeltachta ceadaithe anois agus i mbun oibre....

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Rural Schemes (17 Jul 2025)

Dara Calleary: The Local Improvement Scheme (LIS) is a key support to rural communities in improving non-public rural roads and laneways that are not typically maintained by local authorities. Since its reintroduction in 2017, the Government has provided almost €170 million to local authorities under the Scheme. Under the terms of the Scheme, eligible road projects are those that involve the...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Public Procurement Contracts (17 Jul 2025)

Dara Calleary: The information requested by the Deputy, in relation to procurement competitions undertaken by my Department since 2019 that did not result in a contract award due to the reasons listed, is provided in the table below. Given the relatively small level of procurement undertaken directly by my Department, and the low number of procurement competitions over the time period in question which...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Public Private Partnerships (17 Jul 2025)

Dara Calleary: Given the nature of the projects funded by my Department, the Public Private Partnership model is not utilised.

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Departmental Contracts (17 Jul 2025)

Dara Calleary: I can confirm that my Department has not procured services from the company in question. There are eight agencies under the remit of my Department,: Pobal, Western Development Commission, Charities Regulatory Authority, Water Safety Ireland, Oifig an Choimisinéara Teanga, Údarás na Gaeltachta, Foras na Gaeilge, and the Ulster-Scots Agency. These agencies are independent...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Rural Schemes (17 Jul 2025)

Dara Calleary: The Town and Village Renewal Scheme (TVRS) was introduced in 2016 and is one of a number of measures designed to rejuvenate rural towns and villages throughout Ireland. TVRS is administered through local authorities, who work closely with local communities and businesses to develop proposals that will bring long-lasting, positive impacts to rural towns and villages. The 2025 Town and...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Departmental Programmes (17 Jul 2025)

Dara Calleary: The original RAPID programme ran from 2001 and closed to new applications in 2011. A recast programme was launched in 2017 and following a review, RAPID was replaced by the Community Enhancement Programme (CEP) in 2018. The CEP is now known as the Local Enhancement Programme (LEP).  RAPID relaunched in 2017 and the funding allocation was €5 million for that year. Each Local...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Departmental Programmes (17 Jul 2025)

Dara Calleary: The CLÁR Programme provides funding under a number of different measures for small-scale infrastructural projects in designated rural areas that have experienced significant levels of depopulation over a defined period. The attached table outlines the funding granted through each local authority between the scheme's reintoroduction in 2016 and 2024. These figures include projects...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Departmental Funding (17 Jul 2025)

Dara Calleary: Since its establishment in 2022, the Community Centre Investment Fund (CCIF) has provided approximately €110 million for the enhancement and refurbishment of existing community centres and the construction of new centres. Over €45.8 million was approved for some 861 community centres nationwide under CCIF 2022. In early 2024, funding of over €30 million was approved...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Departmental Funding (17 Jul 2025)

Dara Calleary: The Community Recognition Fund (CRF) was first introduced in 2023 to recognise the huge efforts made by communities in welcoming and supporting people coming to Ireland. Under the CRF 2023 and 2024 a total of €100 million in funding has been allocated to local authorities to be made available to communities across Ireland. Over 1,400 projects that have been awarded funding under the...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Departmental Programmes (17 Jul 2025)

Dara Calleary: The current LEADER Programme, which runs to 2027, is operational across the country. It supports a broad range of enterprises and community groups to develop projects which improve the quality of life and economic activity in rural areas. It is delivered through Local Action Groups (LAGs) across rural Ireland, facilitating a community-led, bottom-up approach to rural development. The LEADER...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Departmental Schemes (17 Jul 2025)

Dara Calleary: The Local Improvement Scheme (LIS) supports improving non-public rural roads and laneways not usually maintained by local authorities. Since its establishment in 2017, almost €170 million has been provided by the Government to local authorities for LIS. While the Department provides funding for the scheme, it is administered by local authorities who hold responsibility for...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Departmental Schemes (17 Jul 2025)

Dara Calleary: The Outdoor Recreation Infrastructure Scheme (ORIS) provides funding for the development and enhancement of outdoor recreational infrastructure such as walking trails, cycleways, water-based recreation sites and mountain trails. Since 2016, funding of over €129 million has been approved for over 1,700 projects nationwide. The table attached provides detail on the amount of funding...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Departmental Funding (17 Jul 2025)

Dara Calleary: I propose to take Questions Nos. 622 and 607 together. The Rural Regeneration and Development Fund (RRDF) is a major capital investment programme which seeks to support large-scale, ambitious projects which can achieve sustainable economic and social development in rural areas. The objective of the Fund, which was launched in 2018, is to support coordinated and integrated projects between...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Rural Schemes (17 Jul 2025)

Dara Calleary: My Department's Walks Scheme was launched in 2008. The Walks Scheme contracts land-holders to undertake maintenance work on national waymarked ways and other priority trails that traverse their lands. The landholders receive modest payments for maintenance work undertaken in line with agreed work plans. Following my announcement in May 2025, which saw an additional 22 trails added to the...