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Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Library Services (10 Jul 2025)

Jerry Buttimer: I thank the Deputy for his continuing support for our national library programme. When we served together in the Seanad, he was a strong advocate for library services. The Minister, Deputy Calleary, and I, as Minister of State with responsibility for libraries, are investing in our library services. They are a key priority for both of us and for the Department and that is reflected in the...

Seanad: Transport Policy: Statements (10 Jul 2025)

Jerry Buttimer: Cuirim fáilte roimh cuairteoirí an Teachta Neville. Ar an gcéad dul síos ba mhaith liom mo bhuíochas a ghabháil agus comhghairdeas a dhéanamh leis na Seanadóirí a bhí páirteach sa díospóireacht faoin gcóras iompar poiblí agus earnáil na heitlíochta. Díospóireacht an-tábhachtach agus...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Library Projects (10 Jul 2025)

Jerry Buttimer: The Programme for Government contains a commitment to reform and strengthen local government, to further support it in its responsibility for the delivery of many essential services including libraries. The provision of library services is primarily a matter for local authorities in their capacity as library authorities under the Local Government Act 2001. Investing in our library network is...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Social Isolation (10 Jul 2025)

Jerry Buttimer: My Department’s mission is to promote rural and community development and to support vibrant, inclusive and sustainable communities throughout Ireland. A number of programmes and funding streams from my department support services and activities for older people with a proportion of these services delivered in community facilities all over Ireland.   My...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Community Development Projects (10 Jul 2025)

Jerry Buttimer: I am aware of the challenges facing community groups in relation to running costs, such as utility bills. Since 2018 the Local (Community) Enhancement Programme has provided funding for community and voluntary groups. Although mostly capital in nature, a number of the iterations over the years included a current element of funding. The Local Enhancement Programme (LEP) 2025 included...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Social Enterprise Sector (10 Jul 2025)

Jerry Buttimer: I would like to acknowledge the valuable work of social enterprises, and the meaningful impact they have on the lives of people in our communities. They frequently work to support disadvantaged groups such as the long-term unemployed, people with disabilities, the Traveller community, etc., or to address issues such as childcare, food poverty, social housing, our ageing population or...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Community Development Projects (10 Jul 2025)

Jerry Buttimer: Community-run shops and cafés are a vital part of many communities. I recognise the enormous benefit and impact that these social enterprises have in both urban and rural locations, offering training and employment opportunities, a place to volunteer and providing, in many cases, an important ‘hub’ where members of a community can meet, enjoy each other’s company, or...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Community Development Projects (10 Jul 2025)

Jerry Buttimer: My Department's Community Services Programme (CSP) currently supports 427 community organisations through 446 services to provide employment opportunities and the delivery of local services, through a social enterprise model, with a budget of €55.4m for 2025. In relation to funding for the CSP in 2025, an additional funding allocation of €3m was provided to the Programme in 2025.

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Departmental Schemes (10 Jul 2025)

Jerry Buttimer: The Seniors Alert Scheme helps older people to remain in their communities through the provision of personal monitored alarms, enabling them to live securely in their homes with confidence, independence and peace of mind. Funding is available under the scheme towards the purchase, via a registered community-based organisation, of a personal alarm or pendant. Since the scheme was launched...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Water Safety (10 Jul 2025)

Jerry Buttimer: Water Safety Ireland (WSI), which comes under the aegis of my Department, is the statutory, voluntary body established to promote water safety and reduce drownings in Ireland. WSI has statutory responsibility for the promotion of public awareness of water safety; the advancement of education related to the prevention of accidents in water; instruction in water safety; and the establishment of...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Regeneration Projects (10 Jul 2025)

Jerry Buttimer: My Department is responsible for a range of initiatives tackling deprivation and revitalising communities in both rural and urban areas. Key programmes include the Social Inclusion and Community Activation Programme (SICAP), the Empowering Communities Programme and providing funding for the Dublin North East Inner City initiative. My Department is making significant progress in revitalising...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Library Services (10 Jul 2025)

Jerry Buttimer: The provision of library services, including the delivery of the Right to Read programme, is primarily a matter for local authorities in their capacity as library authorities under the Local Government Act 2001. The Right to Read Programme was launched in 2017 to support reading and literacy across all counties. In 2021, Right to Read was expanded to incorporate the Little Library...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Library Services (10 Jul 2025)

Jerry Buttimer: The provision of library services, including the provision of library buildings, is primarily a matter for local authorities in their capacity as library authorities under the Local Government Act 2001. Notwithstanding this, investing in our library service is a key priority for my Department and this is reflected in the Public Library Strategy 'The Library is the Place', which was launched...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Library Projects (10 Jul 2025)

Jerry Buttimer: I propose to take Questions Nos. 407 and 410 together. The provision of library services is primarily a matter for local authorities in their capacity as library authorities under the Local Government Act 2001. Accordingly, the upgrade to St. Joseph's Library, Mayfield, Cork city is a matter for Cork City Council in the first instance. The proposal in respect of the library element of...

Transparency for Supermarket Profits: Motion [Private Members] (9 Jul 2025)

Jerry Buttimer: I am responding on the motion on behalf of the Minister of State, Deputy Dillon. I thank the members of the Social Democrats for their contributions this morning and thank all Members of the House for their varied and interesting comments. I begin by reiterating that the Government fully acknowledges the concerns raised in this Private Members' motion regarding the rising cost of...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Public Transport (9 Jul 2025)

Jerry Buttimer: I again thank Deputy John Connolly for his remarks and contribution. He is right that there is a need for co-ordination between all the different agencies and stakeholders to ensure we deliver for citizens and residents. I thank him for raising the matter, which is of huge importance to him, the people of Galway and the wider community. It has an impact on life and impinges on the quality...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Flexible Work Practices (9 Jul 2025)

Jerry Buttimer: I thank Senator Scahill for raising this important matter. He is right; it is about putting in place sustainability for rural Ireland and tackling the issues he rightly addressed. It is about ensuring we have a future in rural Ireland that is based on the needs of the people. I am taking this matter on behalf of the Minister, Deputy Calleary. As the Senator will be aware, we have...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Flexible Work Practices (9 Jul 2025)

Jerry Buttimer: Again, I thank Senator Scahill for his very valuable contribution. The Government is committed to the concept of remote working and is firmly of the view that it is about delivering real benefits in rural communities. As the Senator said, it is about high-paid, knowledge-based jobs and working with people like Tracy in Grow Remote to achieve that fourth pillar he rightly spoke about. We...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Public Transport (9 Jul 2025)

Jerry Buttimer: I thank Deputy Connolly for raising this very important matter. I am taking it on behalf of the Minister for Transport. The Department of Transport has responsibility for the provision of funding and setting of policy in relation to transport issues, including active travel. The NTA has responsibility for the allocation of funding to projects at local authority level and works with local...