Results 161-180 of 1,070,110 for in 'Dáil debates' OR in 'Committee meetings' speaker:Joe McHugh
- Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Departmental Schemes (10 Jul 2025)
Dara Calleary: I propose to take Questions Nos. 93, 95 and 105 together. The three letters most feared by my officials are LIS. We are actively reviewing the LIS, looking to make it more effective and to deliver more consistently. It is a is a key support to rural communities in improving non-public rural roads and laneways that are not typically maintained by local authorities. We reintroduced the...
- Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Community Development Projects (10 Jul 2025)
Thomas Gould: 92. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht for an update on Ballyvolane community centre. [38279/25]
- Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Community Development Projects (10 Jul 2025)
Thomas Gould: Ballyvolane is a fabulous community. For decades it has been promised a community centre and for decades Government promises have failed to deliver. Will the Minister outline supports and when the community centre will finally be delivered for Ballyvolane?
- Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Community Development Projects (10 Jul 2025)
Dara Calleary: The community centre investment fund, CCIF, is my Department's primary funding vehicle for new and existing community centres. It was first introduced in 2022 in recognition of the need for a dedicated funding stream to support investment in the hundreds of community facilities that are at the heart of both rural and urban communities. In Cork, my Department has provided more than...
- Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Departmental Schemes (10 Jul 2025)
Michael Murphy: 93. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht whether he intends to provide additional funding in 2025 for the local improvement scheme, LIS; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36845/25]
- Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Departmental Schemes (10 Jul 2025)
Michael Murphy: As I am sure the Minister will agree, the local improvement scheme, LIS, and the community involvement scheme are two critical supports at local level that are vital to the fabric and function of rural Ireland. Are there plans to provide any additional funding before the end of this year?
- Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Departmental Schemes (10 Jul 2025)
Matt Carthy: I agree that the local improvement scheme budget needs to be increased. I point the Minister to County Monaghan in particular, which is virtually at the bottom of the list of the 25 counties that receive LIS applications. Only one receives less than County Monaghan despite our probably having more private lanes than many others. Will the Minister increase the budget allocation to Monaghan...
- Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Stádas na Gaeilge san Eoraip (10 Jul 2025)
Dara Calleary: Is é sin an rud is tábhachtaí faoin gceist seo. Tá dúshláin ann chun iarrthóirí a fháil a bhfuil na scileanna acu chun obair ar chaighdeán teanga an Aontais Eorpaigh. Tá an caighdeán sin tábhachtach. Tá oifigigh i mo Roinn i gcónaí ag obair leis na hinstitiúidí tríú leibhéil ionas go...
- Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Enterprise Support Services (10 Jul 2025)
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- Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Enterprise Support Services (10 Jul 2025)
Edward Timmins: Employment brings life to rural Ireland and helps support our unique culture, including things like the GAA and many other traditions that are part of our culture and such a positive part of our society. In particular, can the Minister look at ways of supporting the economic development sections of our county councils? Some have significant resources but many, including my County Wicklow,...
- Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Enterprise Support Services (10 Jul 2025)
Dara Calleary: I cannot speak specifically to the Airbnb question. As I said, however, my Department has invested significantly in remote work and remote working facilities. We will be publishing a new national hub strategy, which will include measures to underpin ongoing sustainable development. As we discussed here previously, hubs in 2025 are different from what they were in 2020, and we need to make...
- Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Enterprise Support Services (10 Jul 2025)
Edward Timmins: Much of small-town Ireland has a shortage of housing yet no house building. House building would provide valuable employment. Currently, it is not viable to build houses as the cost to build exceeds the selling price. This is never mentioned in discussions on housing. However, it means that much of Ireland has no house building and yet there is a demand. We must look at strategies to...
- Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Enterprise Support Services (10 Jul 2025)
Dara Calleary: Absolutely, I agree. The cost base of every business is of concern to the Government. With regard to the small rural regionally based builders, we made it very clear that they need to be given support from the banking system to allow them to make the kinds of developments in rural areas the Deputy has spoken about and that we all want to see. The Minister, Deputy Browne, will be writing...
- Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Stádas na Gaeilge san Eoraip (10 Jul 2025)
Aindrias Moynihan: Céim shuntasach a bhí ann chun an t-aitheantas don Ghaelainn a bhaint amach. Sa bhliain 2005, bhí an chéim ba mhó ann. Thug sé ardú meanman. Bhí foireann mhór ateangairí agus go leor eile ag teastáil chun a chinntiú go bhféadfaí é a chur i bhfeidhm sa chóras sa Bhruiséil. An bhfuil go leor daoine ar...
- Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Enterprise Support Services (10 Jul 2025)
Edward Timmins: 91. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the strategies he has to develop long-term employment in rural Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38307/25]