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

Dara Calleary: My Department's CLÁR programme provides funding under a number of different measures for small-scale infrastructural projects in designated rural areas that have experienced disadvantage and significant levels of depopulation over a defined period. The closing date for receipt of applications under CLÁR 2025 has now passed for all measures. Measure 1 of the programme is...

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

Dara Calleary: The Community Centre Investment Fund (CCIF) has provided approximately €110 million since 2022 for the enhancement and refurbishment of existing community centres and the construction of new centres. I am committed to delivering further iterations of the scheme in the coming years in line with the commitment in the Programme for Government for this to become a permanent rolling...

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

Dara Calleary: My Department has a wide range of schemes in place that to help address loneliness and social isolation in rural areas and communities across the country. Of particular importance is the Local Enhancement Programme (LEP). Just last month I announced that the €7 million provided for this scheme in 2025 will support almost 4,500 community groups delivering over 5,400 individual...

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

Dara Calleary: My Department's CLÁR programme provides funding under a number of different measures for small-scale infrastructural projects in designated rural areas that have experienced disadvantage and significant levels of depopulation over a defined period. I launched the 2025 CLÁR programme on 4 April and applications were invited under three separate measures as follows:Measure 1...

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

Dara Calleary: The National Broadband Plan (NBP) is the Government's initiative to deliver high speed broadband services to all premises in Ireland. My colleague, the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport, is responsible for the delivery of the NBP. Under the NBP contract, National Broadband Ireland (NBI) will roll out a high speed and future proofed broadband network within the State Intervention...

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

Dara Calleary: The Local Improvement Scheme or 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 2017, the government has provided almost €170 million to local authorities under the Scheme. In April 2024, €40 million in funding was announced for LIS to cover the period from 2024 to 2025....

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Rural Recreation Policy (29 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. Over the last three years, funding of almost €2.2 million has been approved for 39 projects in County Cork. The attached table outlines the details of funding...

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

Dara Calleary: My Department implements a range of rural development supports under the banner of the Rural Development Investment Programme (RDIP). For the most part, these schemes are delivered in partnership with the local autorities, although in certain cases other bodies such as Local Development Companies are also key delivery partners. The attached tables outline the amount of funding allocated to...

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

Dara Calleary: My Department and agencies under our aegis are required to adhere to Civil Service circulars with regard to Travel and Subsistence. Heads of Units and agencies continue to monitor and ensure that only essential travel is undertaken by officers and that the number of officers on any official journey is kept to the absolute minimum. The 2021 figures show that volumes of travel were impacted...

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

Dara Calleary: The vast majority of my Departments funding is utlisised for grant funding schemes that support rural and community development, and the Gaeltacht. Many of these grant schemes, including the Community Services Programme and Social Enterprise measures provide funding supports to entities operating services for community benefit, and also help individuals in terms of employment opportunities. ...

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

Dara Calleary: The main source of state funding for sporting organisations is through Sport Ireland and the Department of Culture, Communications and Sport. That Department administers the Sports Capital Programme which is the primary vehicle for government support for the development of sports and physical recreation facilities and the purchase of non-personal sports equipment throughout the country. ...

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

Dara Calleary: My Department operates a large number of grant schemes that are available to community and rural groups throughout the country. These schemes include LEADER, the Community Centre Investment Fund (CCIF), the Town and Village Renewal Scheme (TVRS), the Outdoor Recreation Infrastructure Scheme (ORIS), CLÁR, the Local Improvement Scheme (LIS) and the Rural Regeneration and Development Fund...

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

Dara Calleary: The Community Centre Investment Fund (CCIF) has provided approximately €110 million since 2022 for the enhancement and refurbishment of existing community centres and the construction of new centres. I am committed to delivering further iterations of the scheme in the coming years in line with the commitment in the Programme for Government for this to become a permanent rolling...

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

Dara Calleary: On 5 June, 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. A significant number of projects approved under the Community...

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

Dara Calleary: My Department provides a number of funding streams to support communities across a range of themes. The CLÁR programme provides funding for small-scale projects in designated rural areas that have experienced significant levels of de-population over a defined period. Measure 1 of the programme supports the development of community facilities and amenities, including community gardens...

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

Dara Calleary: I propose to take Questions Nos. 3479, 3480 and 3481 together. Our Rural Future contains more than 170 commitments and implementation is monitored through a series of Progress Reports, published twice-yearly, which provide detailed updates on actions outlined in annual Work Programmes for delivery across Government. Progress Reports are published on my department’s website:...

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

Dara Calleary: I propose to take Questions Nos. 3482 and 3483 together. The Programme for Government includes a commitment to publish and implement a new Our Rural Future policy from 2026. The process of developing this strategy is well underway, informed by an independent OECD review of rural policy in Ireland, together with an extensive and ongoing public and stakeholder consultation process. The...

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

Dara Calleary: There are 281.25 full-time equivalents directly employed by my Department. The detail requested by the Deputy is set out in the table below. Service Officer Civilian Driver Clerical Officer Executive Officer Administrative Officer Higher Executive Officer Assistant Principal Officer Principal Officer Assistant Secretary...

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

Dara Calleary: My Department's ICT services are provided by the Office of the Government Chief Information Officer (OGCIO). My Department works closely with the OGCIO to implement an extensive Information Security Management System (ISMS) comprising security policies and controls aligned and certified to the industry security standard ISO 27001:2022 to address risks from cyber security attacks. My...

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

Dara Calleary: As the Deputy has requested a comprehensive amount information, he will appreciate that same cannot be compiled within the timescale available. A comprehensive response will be sent direct to the Deputy as soon as possible and in accordance with the Dáil Standing Orders.