Results 301-320 of 14,252 for speaker:Dara Calleary

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Social Welfare Payments (1 Apr 2025)

Dara Calleary: My Department does not hold information on protection orders or residency permits and thus I am unable to answer the Deputy's question.

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Rural Schemes (1 Apr 2025)

Dara Calleary: My Department is responsible for the Seniors Alert Scheme which encourages community support for vulnerable older people. Participants are provided with a monitored personal alarm, which supports them to live securely in their homes with confidence, independence and peace of mind. Under the scheme, personal alarms are provided via a registered community based-organisation, encouraging...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Community Development Projects (1 Apr 2025)

Dara Calleary: My Department has responsibility for policy and legislation in relation to local authority burial grounds while the actual operation of burial grounds is the responsibility of the local authority concerned.Under the Local Government (Sanitary Services) Acts, 1878 to 2001, local authorities are deemed to be burial boards for their respective functional areas. Acting in their capacity as burial...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Animal Welfare (1 Apr 2025)

Dara Calleary: I propose to take Questions Nos. 858 and 859 together. The Programme for Government sets out how the Government intends to provide for an enhanced approach to dog control issues. In this regard, all legislation and policy in relation to the Control of Dogs, Dog Welfare and Dog Breeding Establishments will rest with the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine. Discussions are...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Rural Schemes (1 Apr 2025)

Dara Calleary: Reply not received from Department.

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Rural Schemes (1 Apr 2025)

Dara Calleary: The Rural Regeneration and Development Fund (RRDF) is a strategic 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 capital projects in towns, villages and rural areas across Ireland. Funding is allocated to local authorities and other State-funded bodies, who...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Rural Schemes (1 Apr 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. Between 2020 and 2024, almost €3.5 million was awarded to Cork County Council for over 40 projects. The table attached outlines funding awarded to Cork County...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Departmental Data (1 Apr 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...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Departmental Data (1 Apr 2025)

Dara Calleary: The Community Recognition Fund was first introduced in 2023 to recognise the huge efforts made by communities in welcoming and supporting people coming to Ireland. Through the 2023 allocation, funding of €50 million was approved for some 900 projects. To further support communities, a further €50 million in funding was announced under the Community Recognition Fund in March...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Rural Schemes (1 Apr 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. Given LIS is intended to support the upkeep of rural roads, Cork City Council does not form part of the scheme. In April 2024,...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Rural Schemes (1 Apr 2025)

Dara Calleary: My Department’s Walks Scheme provides funding to private landholders (participants) who maintain, develop and repair the portion of the trail that traverses their land. The scheme is administered by 22 Local Development Companies (LDCs) and not by local authorities. In Cork, the scheme is administered by IRD Duhallow, Comhar na nOileán and West Cork Development Partnership. ...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Men's Sheds (1 Apr 2025)

Dara Calleary: My Department provides a number of supports, which can be accessed by Men's Sheds. These supports include -The €7 million Local Enhancement Programme 2025 which allowed Men's Sheds to apply for running costs as well as small capital works for their facilities.The Social Inclusion and Community Activation Programme 2024 - 2028, which also provides supports to Men's Sheds.The LEADER...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Emergency Services (1 Apr 2025)

Dara Calleary: I want to acknowledge the great work and service provided by the organisation referenced by the Deputy. My Department has provided support to the organisation through the dedicated CLÁR measure which supports Mobility, Cancer Care, Community First Responders and Meals on Wheels Transport services. Under the CLÁR programme, my Department approved funding of €195,000 in 2023...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Community Development Projects (1 Apr 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: Irish Sign Language (1 Apr 2025)

Dara Calleary: I refer the Deputy to PQ 906 of 25th March 2025 which also provided this information. For the period in question, 1 January 2024 to 31 December 2024, 100% of videos posted on my Department’s social media accounts included closed captioning/subtitling with a view to making these more accessible. None of the videos included Irish sign language (ISL) translations. There are four...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Community Development Projects (1 Apr 2025)

Dara Calleary: My Department operates a variety of funding schemes aimed at the economic and social development of rural areas, and wider community development of both rural and urban areas. These schemes do not, however, contain a specific focus on support for the establishment of community hotels. Details of these schemes, together with the activities they support and any relevant eligibility criteria...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Community Development Projects (1 Apr 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: Community Development Projects (1 Apr 2025)

Dara Calleary: My Department provides funding to the organisation referred to by the Deputy, under the Community Services Programme (CSP), which currently supports over 430 community-based organisations to provide local services through a social enterprise model. The CSP Programme provides an annual co-funding contribution towards each full-time equivalent (FTE) position being supported and, where...

Social Welfare (Bereaved Partner's Pension) Bill 2025: Second Stage (Resumed) (27 Mar 2025)

Dara Calleary: I thank the Ceann Comhairle. I did not think we would finish this quickly. I thank Deputy McAuliffe and all Deputies who gave me good wishes today. I have listened with interest to all of the contributions. We have taken notes. For Deputies who raised individual cases, I ask them to send me specific details and we will try to action them in as far as we can. It is clear that there is...

Social Welfare (Bereaved Partner's Pension) Bill 2025: Second Stage (Resumed) (27 Mar 2025)

Dara Calleary: He normally does not need it.