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Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Urban Development (27 Mar 2025)

Dara Calleary: I propose to take Questions Nos. 431 and 438 together. Launched in 2022, the Town Centre First (TCF) Policy is a major cross-government policy that aims to tackle vacancy, combat dereliction and breathe new life into our town centres. TCF supports the Our Rural Future vision for a thriving rural Ireland by setting out a framework to facilitate and resource the regeneration of Irish towns...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Community Welfare Services (27 Mar 2025)

Dara Calleary: The Community Centre Investment Fund has provided in excess of €109 million since 2022 for the enhancement and refurbishment of existing community centres and the construction of new centres. Over €33 million has now been approved for in excess of 770 projects nationwide under the 2024 fund. However, given the very significant level of demand, not all applications were...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Rural Schemes (27 Mar 2025)

Dara Calleary: The Town and Village Renewal Scheme, which was introduced in 2016, has to date allocated over €177 million to almost 1,800 projects nationally. The scheme, which sees our local authorities work with community actors, primarily targets funding at rural towns and villages with populations of less than 10,000. Since 2016, almost €8 million in funding has been allocated to Cork...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Departmental Schemes (27 Mar 2025)

Dara Calleary: The Town and Village Renewal Scheme, which was introduced in 2016, has to date allocated over €177 million to almost 1,800 projects nationally. The scheme, which sees our local authorities work with community actors, primarily targets funding at rural towns and villages with populations of less than 10,000. I was delighted to open the 2025 scheme for applications last week. The...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Departmental Policies (27 Mar 2025)

Dara Calleary: Our Rural Future was published in 2021 and, over its five-year lifespan, has provided significant investment and supports, strengthened local economies and improved the lives of many people in rural communities across Ireland. The Programme for Government includes a commitment to publish and implement a new Our Rural Future policy from 2026. The process of developing this successor...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Departmental Schemes (27 Mar 2025)

Dara Calleary: The Community Centre Investment Fund has provided in excess of €109 million since 2022 for the enhancement and refurbishment of existing community centres and the construction of new centres. Earlier this month under the 2024 fund, I was delighted to announce over €26 million for 369 community centres under Category 2, which provides funding of up to €100,00. This...

Údarás na Gaeltachta (Amendment) Bill 2024: Céim an Choiste (26 Mar 2025)

Dara Calleary: Déanfaidh mé-----

Údarás na Gaeltachta (Amendment) Bill 2024: Céim an Choiste (26 Mar 2025)

Dara Calleary: An mbeimid in ann an leasú a chríochnú le cúpla nóiméad a bheith agam?

Údarás na Gaeltachta (Amendment) Bill 2024: Céim an Choiste (26 Mar 2025)

Dara Calleary: Mar fhreagra ar an leasú sin, mar gheall go bhfuil na baill sin páirteach agus tofa go dtí an údarás nó an chomhairle áitiúil, beidh taithí acu maidir leis na cúrsaí áitiúla le haghaidh Údarás na Gaeltachta. Tuigim go mór gur rud maith é go mbeidh deis acu agus níl barántas ann go dtoghfar iad mar...

Údarás na Gaeltachta (Amendment) Bill 2024: Céim an Choiste (26 Mar 2025)

Dara Calleary: Tá an ceart ag an Teachta Ó Snodaigh. Muna bhfuil tú ag déanamh na hoibre mar ionadaí poiblí, beidh tú imithe as do phost. Tá sé tábhachtach go dtugaimid an seans an obair a dhéanamh. Tá díospóireacht eile le bheith ann, ní hamháin an gceann seo, faoin obair atá á cur ar chomhairleoirí chontae...

Údarás na Gaeltachta (Amendment) Bill 2024: Céim an Choiste (26 Mar 2025)

Dara Calleary: Gabhaim buíochas leis an gCeann Comhairle agus gabhaim buíochas leis na daoine agus leis na Teachtaí as an leasú seo. Ar dtús, ba mhaith liom a nótáil ag an bpointe seo go bhfuil leasú le déanamh ag alt 5(c)(2F) sa Bhille mar go bhfuil botún curtha i gcló le lúibíní ann agus beidh sé seo le leasú ar Chéim na...

Údarás na Gaeltachta (Amendment) Bill 2024: Céim an Choiste (26 Mar 2025)

Dara Calleary: Níl aon easaontas eadrainn faoin gcaighdeán. Má tá aon duine ag éisteacht leis an díospóireacht seo a bhfuil suim acu a bheith mar iarrthóir don chéad bhord eile san údarás, is cóir dóibh é sin a chloisteáil. Níl aon easaontas ansin. Tá easaontas faoi cathain a fhoilseoimid an caighdeán....

Údarás na Gaeltachta (Amendment) Bill 2024: Céim an Choiste (26 Mar 2025)

Dara Calleary: Mar chuid den Bhille nua, beidh cumhacht ag an Aire an leibhéal inniúlachta sa Ghaeilge is gá a bheith ag comhalta a fhorordú faoin Chreat Comhchoiteann Tagartha Eorpach. Beidh sé de chumhacht ag an Aire leibhéal B2 faoin Chreat Comhchoiteann Tagartha Eorpach nó níos airde - agus i gcomhthéacs na dtuairimí atá ag an Teachta Ó...

Údarás na Gaeltachta (Amendment) Bill 2024: Céim an Choiste (26 Mar 2025)

Dara Calleary: Chun a bheith soiléir, táim fós ag rá go mbeidh an cathaoirleach ceaptha ag an Aire ach b'fhéidir go mbeimid in ann na cáilíochtaí, the qualifications, a bheidh ag an gcathaoirleach chun an jab a dhéanamh a shoiléiriú ionas go mbeidh cosaint ann maidir le haon neamhspleáchas. Le cuidiú liom, ar mhiste leis an Teachta Ó...

Údarás na Gaeltachta (Amendment) Bill 2024: Céim an Choiste (26 Mar 2025)

Dara Calleary: Gan dul ar ais ar an díospóireacht dheireanach, níl mé ag cur aon mhaslú ar na daoine tofa. Mar gheall gur údarás agus bord de chuid an Stáit é, tá sé thar a bheith tábhachtach go mbeidh an mix sin againn. Bhí go leor díospóireachta againn air sin. Maidir leis an leasú seo, go hiondúil, ní...

Údarás na Gaeltachta (Amendment) Bill 2024: Céim an Choiste (26 Mar 2025)

Dara Calleary: No.

Údarás na Gaeltachta (Amendment) Bill 2024: Céim an Choiste (26 Mar 2025)

Dara Calleary: Bheadh bord lán de mhuintir Mhaigh Eo iontach. Tá tuairim dhifriúil agam faoi ról an údaráis. Tá cúpla ról ann. Is údarás áitiúil é agus is údarás don Ghaeilge agus don Ghaeltacht é, ach is bord Stáit é freisin. Caithfear a bheith díreach faoi sin. Beidh freagrachtaí difriúla...

Údarás na Gaeltachta (Amendment) Bill 2024: Céim an Choiste (26 Mar 2025)

Dara Calleary: Ní dúirt mé go bhfuil aon rud mór mí-éifeachtach. Chuir mé amach mar chuid den díospóireacht é. Luaigh an Teachta Connolly an Coiste um Chuntais Phoiblí. Is é ról an bhoird nua go mbeidh bainistíocht an údaráis freagrach dó maidir le cúrsaí cuntasacha agus cúrsaí dlí. Luaigh an...

Údarás na Gaeltachta (Amendment) Bill 2024: Céim an Choiste (26 Mar 2025)

Dara Calleary: Gabhaim buíochas le gach Teachta a bhí páirteach sa díospóireacht. Tá sé iontach, caithfidh mé a rá. Is cuimhin liom nuair a bhí an díospóireacht le haghaidh an tAcht Oifigiúil nach raibh ach triúr nó ceathrar ann le hé a spreagadh. Tá na guthanna go léir anseo anocht. Luaigh an Teachta Pat the Cope...

Údarás na Gaeltachta (Amendment) Bill 2024: Céim an Choiste (26 Mar 2025)

Dara Calleary: Tá brón orm ach cén alt é sin?