Written answers
Thursday, 17 December 2020
Department of Rural and Community Development
- Transport Infrastructure Provision
2. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development if she is engaging with the Minister for Transport on the provision of sustainable transport infrastructure such as segregated cycle... - National Disability Strategy
9. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development the steps she has taken to implement action 127 of the National Disability Inclusion Strategy; and if she will make a statement on the... - National Volunteering Strategy
13. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development the steps her Department will take to implement the National Volunteering Strategy and the measures to support volunteering given its... - National Broadband Plan
17. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development the engagement she has had on the national broadband plan in the last quarter. [43979/20] - Rural Development Plan
18. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development her views on the need for rural communities to have an appropriate range of services of all kinds available locally to ensure their... - Covid-19 Pandemic Supports
19. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development the resources that have been allocated to support a programme (details supplied) throughout the Covid-19 pandemic and beyond; and if... - Local Improvement Scheme
20. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development the level of funding allocated to each local authority for the local improvement scheme in 2020; the proposed allocation by county for... - LEADER Programmes
21. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development the timescale for the commencement of an interim LEADER programme in 2021; if this programme will be funded through the national... - Voluntary Sector
22. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development if consideration will be given to creating an online one stop shop for community groups and organisations in which all available grants... - Covid-19 Pandemic Supports
23. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development the resources that have been allocated to support an organisation (details supplied) throughout the Covid-19 pandemic and beyond; and... - Local Improvement Scheme
24. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development the funding that will be provided in County Kilkenny under the local improvement scheme in 2021; and if she will make a statement on... - LEADER Programmes
27. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development the status of funding for organisations (details supplied); if transitionary funding is coming from her Department as previously... - Harbours and Piers
28. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development the status of the development of Caladh Mór pier on Inis Meáin; the status of the preparation of a simulation model of the... - National Broadband Plan
29. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development the status of the establishment of a network of broadband connection points nationwide; the number that will be provided in each county... - Rural Regeneration and Development Fund
32. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development when it is envisaged that the successful projects under the latest round of the rural regeneration and development fund will be... - Tidy Towns Committees
33. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development her plans regarding the Tidy Towns competition; if the competition will be held in 2021; if so, the supports her Department will... - LEADER Programmes
34. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development the initial total allocation made available to Ireland from pillar II of the CAP under the LEADER heading 2014 to 2020; the amount... - Covid-19 Pandemic Supports
35. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development the funding programmes available to urban communities to help communities with the impact of Covid-19 and tackle other societal... - Animal Breeding Regulations
38. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development the restrictions and regulations being imposed on puppy farmers; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43590/20] - National Broadband Plan
41. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development the status of the roll out of the broadband connection points; the number of publicly accessible broadband points that are now live by... - Covid-19 Pandemic Supports
42. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development if new policy tools are being considered to address the double impact on the rural economy of difficulties in the food and the tourism... - LEADER Programmes
43. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development if she has explored the role that LEADER companies can play in supporting small rural business to overcome the challenges posed by... - Voluntary Sector
44. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development the level and type of support that has been provided in 2020 to community and voluntary organisations on account of the impact of... - Covid-19 Pandemic Supports
45. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development the number of organisations supported under the Covid stability fund to date; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43947/20] - Action Plan for Rural Development
47. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development when the new action plan for rural development will be published; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43916/20] - Town and Village Renewal Scheme
48. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development when she expects to announce successful applications under the town and village renewal scheme; her views on the scheme; and her plans... - Community Enhancement Programme
50. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development the organisations in Dublin that have benefited in 2020 from the community enhancement programme; and if she will make a statement on... - Public Participation Networks
51. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development her views on the operation of the public participation networks; her plans for further developing this structure; and if she will make... - Disability Services Funding
52. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development her views on adding a requirement that all funding from her Department includes provisions to meet and further rights of persons with... - Town and Village Renewal Scheme
53. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development her plans to bring forward an enhanced town and village renewal scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43975/20] - Voluntary Sector
54. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development the funding opportunities available to a centre (details supplied) which is a non-profit organisation providing community, family and... - Rural Transport Services
56. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development the engagement she has had with other Departments regarding issues relating to rural Ireland and specifically regarding public... - Covid-19 Pandemic Supports
57. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development the amount of the €45 million Covid-19 stability fund for community and voluntary organisations, charities and social... - Local Improvement Scheme
58. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development the status of the local improvement scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43589/20] - Outdoor Recreation Infrastructure Scheme
60. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development when she expects to announce successful applications under the outdoor recreation scheme; her plans to operate the scheme in 2021; and... - CLÁR Programme
61. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development the reason larger counties with larger CLÁR areas are limited to making the same number of CLÁR applications as much smaller... - Community Enhancement Programme
62. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development the projects supported by her Department in counties Meath and Louth in 2020 under the community enhancement programme; and if she will... - Flexible Work Practices
63. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development the status of the interdepartmental group set up within her Department to examine the remote working hubs and co-working spaces; when... - Outdoor Recreation Infrastructure Scheme
64. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development if she will consider expanding schemes such as the rural recreation scheme, the walks scheme, the outdoor recreation infrastructure... - LEADER Programmes
65. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development the extent to which she expects the LEADER programme to address the multi-various issues affecting urban and rural communities... - Island Communities
66. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development the status of the islands’ action plan and her engagement with island communities in relation to the plan since taking office.... - Planning Issues
68. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development if she has held discussions with the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage on the topic of one-off housing planning; her... - Voluntary Sector
69. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development if she will report on the new volunteering strategy; her plans to implement same; the level of engagement with communities in its... - Town and Village Renewal Scheme
70. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development further to Parliamentary Question No. 13 of 5 November 2020, the way in which the additional €2 million in funding for the... - Rural Transport Services
71. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development the steps she is taking to highlight and prioritise rural transport needs to the Department of Transport including the integration of... - LEADER Programmes
72. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development the current EU MFF budgetary proposals for the period 2021 to 2027 allocated to Ireland under the LEADER heading of pillar II of the... - Flexible Work Practices
73. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development if she has considered working with local authorities to establish hubs for remote working in towns and cities to facilitate new ways... - Telecommunications Services
75. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development the date of the last meeting of the mobile phone and broadband taskforce; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42232/20] - LEADER Programmes
76. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development her plans to fund the delivery and administration of the LEADER programme 2021; the interim funding for 2021 to 2023 to be delivered... - Covid-19 Pandemic Supports
78. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development the support she is putting in place to help voluntary community groups meet operating costs during the pandemic when their usual means... - Town and Village Renewal Scheme
80. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development the status of the Programme for Government commitment for an expanded town and village renewal scheme to bring vacant and derelict... - CLÁR Programme
82. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development her plans to develop and diversify the CLÁR programme in 2021 which focuses on the areas of highest population decrease since... - Rural Development Plan
83. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development the actions her Department is taking to stymie rural decline in County Clare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43813/20] - Local Improvement Scheme
84. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development if consideration will be given to extending the local improvement scheme for the new areas of Cork city which were areas of Cork County... - Community Development Initiatives
85. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development her progress to date in introducing on a phased basis a number of projects similar in approach to community development projects as... - National Disability Strategy
86. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development the steps she has taken to implement action 128 of the National Disability Inclusion Strategy; and if she will make a statement on the... - Rural Development Plan
87. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development the status of the development of the new rural policy; when she expects the policy to be finalised; and if she will make a statement on... - Covid-19 Pandemic Supports
88. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development her views on the way in which the operators of community services centres are facing considerable fees for water at a time when their...
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