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Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Departmental Data (29 Jul 2025)

Dara Calleary: Our Rural Future, the whole-of-government policy for sustainable rural development in Ireland, seeks to ensure that all rural areas are attractive for people to live, work and raise their families in. In line with this, one of the high-level outcomes set out in the policy is for an increase in the number of people living in rural areas. According to the OECD, rural remote regions in...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Ministerial Communications (29 Jul 2025)

Dara Calleary: I am all acutely aware of the housing supply issues across the country, and that Gaeltacht communities are no different in this regard. Access to affordable, appropriate housing is central to the future of the Irish language as a community language, but also to developing enterprise and creating employment in Gaeltacht areas. Research commissioned by Údarás na Gaeltachta on this...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Sports Organisations (29 Jul 2025)

Dara Calleary: I am aware of the recent reports of rural GAA clubs facing challenges in terms of player numbers and of the importance of such clubs as focal points and hubs for our communities. I am also aware that the GAA itself is committed to working within their communities and at national level to address such challenges via their National Demographics Committee and their county demographics officers....

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Ministerial Communications (29 Jul 2025)

Dara Calleary: I note the contents of the recent Drinks Industry Group of Ireland Report on the number of pub closures since 2005. It is always of concern when a business ceases operation, particularly in a rural community. Rural pubs are an essential part of the social fabric of many rural areas, and I recognise their importance within local communities. Our Rural Future, the whole-of-government policy...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Rural Schemes (29 Jul 2025)

Dara Calleary: Our Rural Future, Government's current five-year rural development policy, committed to developing an effective rural proofing approach. In addressing this commitment, my Department initially commissioned and published a body of research on rural proofing. This research is available online, and sets out some of the key international evidence in relation to rural proofing. A Rural...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Housing Provision (29 Jul 2025)

Dara Calleary: I am acutely aware of the housing supply issues across the country, and that Gaeltacht communities are no different in this regard. Access to affordable, appropriate housing is central to the future of the Irish language as a community language, but also to developing enterprise and creating employment in Gaeltacht areas. I have had the opportunity, along with my colleague Minister James...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Departmental Data (29 Jul 2025)

Dara Calleary: I propose to take Questions Nos. 3438, 3440 and 3447 to 3453, inclusive, together. My Department has been assigned a designated point of contact for the provision of legal advice through the Office of the Attorney General. This service provides for the vast majority of our ongoing requirements with regard to legal advice. As such, external legal services have only been utilised on a small...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Irish Language (29 Jul 2025)

Dara Calleary: Ag croílár iarrachtaí an Rialtais sa bhogadh i dtreo seirbhís phoiblí dhátheangach, tá feidhmiú iomlán agus rathúil Acht na dTeangacha Oifigiúla. Tá an obair seo criticiúil ó thaobh an Ghaeilge a neadú isteach agus a normalú mar chuid lárnach de sholáthar seirbhísí poiblí agus a...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Grant Payments (29 Jul 2025)

Dara Calleary: My Department provides a wide range of grant funding to support communities across Ireland. The following table outlines the total number of grant payments issued for each of the last five years, along with the total value of grant payments for each year. It should be noted that approved grants are often paid in tranches with each tranche registered as a separate payment. Some grant schemes...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Island Communities (29 Jul 2025)

Dara Calleary: Mar is eol don Teachta, aistríodh freagracht na n-oileán chuig an Roinn Forbartha Tuaithe agus Pobail in 2020. Reáchtáladh clár maoinithe caipitil bliantúil chun cuidiú leis na húdaráis áitiúla oibreacha caipitil a dhéanamh ar na hoileáin. Ba chóir a nótáil go raibh an caiteachas caipitil i roinnt blianta i...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Irish Language (29 Jul 2025)

Dara Calleary: I propose to take Questions Nos. 3443 and 3444 together. The Government's 20-Year Strategy for the Irish Language 2010-2030 contains a commitment to examine the feasibility of introducing a voluntary code for bilingual labelling and packaging of all goods sold in Ireland, as a mechanism to develop the range of areas available in which people can choose Irish as a language of exchange. In...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Rural Schemes (29 Jul 2025)

Dara Calleary: I propose to take Questions Nos. 3445 and 3471 together. The Rural Regeneration and Development Fund (RRDF) supports the development and construction of large-scale capital projects designed to support the regeneration of towns, villages and rural areas across Ireland. Funding is allocated to local authorities and other State-funded bodies, who take the lead role in individual projects. ...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Rural Schemes (29 Jul 2025)

Dara Calleary: 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. Calls for applications are sought under two categories, Category 1 and Category 2. Category 1 relates to larger scale ambitious capital projects with all necessary...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Rural Schemes (29 Jul 2025)

Dara Calleary: The Common Agriculture Policy (CAP) critically supports the economic, social and environmental performance of rural Ireland and the development of the post 2027 CAP is therefore a matter of significant importance to my Department. As part of the CAP and MFF negotiations progress, Ireland has and will continue to advocate for a well funded and ring-fenced EU funding programme that...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Community Development Projects (29 Jul 2025)

Dara Calleary: On June 5th, I announced the latest round of funding of over €17 million for the delivery of 212 projects under the Community Recognition Fund covering all 31 local authority areas. That announcement brought the total number of projects that have been awarded funding under the fund to over 1,400 in just over two years. Projects were selected and prioritised locally by local...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Community Development Projects (29 Jul 2025)

Dara Calleary: I understand that the Deputy is referring to the Community Recognition Fund (CRF). Over 1,400 projects have been awarded funding under the CRF since 2023. Details of all of these projects can be viewed on my Department’s website. The table included outlines the details of the projects that were awarded funding in 2024 and to date in 2025 in County Wicklow. Community Recognition Fund...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Community Development Projects (29 Jul 2025)

Dara Calleary: I understand that the Deputy is referring to the Community Recognition Fund (CRF). Under the CRF, project proposals were submitted to my Department by local authorities based on a set financial allocation awarded to each local authority. My Department has been informed by the relevant local authority that they have no record of receiving an application under the CRF from the group referred...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Community Development Projects (29 Jul 2025)

Dara Calleary: I understand that the Deputy is referring to the Community Recognition Fund (CRF). 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. I can confirm that an application in respect of the organisation referred to by the Deputy was submitted by the relevant local authority for...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Ministerial Communications (29 Jul 2025)

Dara Calleary: I can confirm that I do not conduct any Government business using a personal email account.

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Ministerial Communications (29 Jul 2025)

Dara Calleary: My Department’s information and communication technology (ICT) services, including mobile phone services, are provided on a shared service basis by the Office of the Government Chief Information Officer (OGCIO). The use of all mobile devices and applications on devices must comply with my Department’s ICT Acceptable Usage Policy and OGCIO ensure necessary security is in...