Written answers
Thursday, 27 October 2022
Department of Rural and Community Development
- Departmental Policies
80. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development if she will provide an update on the Towns First Policy which was launched recently; and if she will make a statement on the matter.... - Rural Schemes
81. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development the status of the Programme for Government’s commitment for an expanded town and village renewal scheme to bring vacant and... - Greenways Provision
84. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development the status of the proposed works for the Mell greenway, Drogheda, for which Louth County Council received €200,000 through the... - Rural Schemes
85. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development if she will provide an update on the progress of the town and village renewal scheme. [53399/22] - Departmental Policies
86. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development if she will provide an update on the roll-out of the Towns First Policy; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [53707/22] - Public Transport
87. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development if she will provide an update on her engagement with the Department of Transport to improve rural public transport services and pilot... - Island Communities
88. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development the status of the Islands’ Action Plan. [53613/22] - Community Development Projects
89. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development the up-to-date position on the pilot scheme to support community hubs being established in rural pubs which was being run in... - Regional Development
90. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development the degree to which she continues to fund infrastructure throughout the country in such a way as to encourage the retention of jobs and... - Departmental Funding
91. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development when the enhanced Community Centres Investment Fund for the delivery of new build community centres, promised under Budget 2023, will... - Departmental Schemes
92. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development if she will report on the progress of establishing town teams under the Town Centres First Initiative; and if she will make a statement... - Departmental Strategies
93. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development if she will provide an update on her Department’s progress in implementing Action 128 of the Mid-Term Review of the National... - Library Services
94. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development if she will provide an update on the long-term plans for the Drogheda library; if larger alternate sites are currently being considered... - Departmental Programmes
95. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development if she will detail some of the successes of the social inclusion and community activation programme since its creation; the impact that... - Cost of Living Issues
96. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development the details of the way that her Department's Budget 2023 measures will benefit persons living in rural areas in dealing with the... - Community Development Projects
97. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development if her Department has conducted any examination or reviews into the benefits of the community wealth-building model as a template for... - Broadband Infrastructure
98. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development the status of the work of the Broadband Mobile Phone Task Force, particularly the work being that is being carried out to provide... - Departmental Policies
99. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development her intended timeframe to implement an effective rural proofing model. [53599/22] - Harbours and Piers
100. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development if she will provide an update on the work that her Department has undertaken to provide a short-term solution regarding Céibh an... - Community Development Projects
101. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development the work that her Department has undertaken to ensure greater connectivity between rural and urban communities in terms of local... - Island Communities
102. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development further to Parliamentary Question No. 85 of 15 September 2022, the status of the new policy for the islands; if she will provide an... - Rural Schemes
104. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development if she will examine the possibility of new CLÁR designations for additional villages in the west of Ireland; and if she will make... - Departmental Programmes
106. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development the position regarding the processing of the applications for the new restructured Community Services Programme funding model; and if... - Community Development Projects
109. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development if she will provide an update on the LEADER Programme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [53709/22] - Public Transport
111. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development the engagement that she has had with Department of Transport on the lack of rural transport as a consequence of private bus operators... - Derelict Sites
112. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development if she will establish a grant scheme towards the renovation of derelict rural properties for the purposes of providing tourism... - Rural Schemes
113. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development her views on increasing the annual funding for the CLÁR programme. [53614/22] - Departmental Policies
115. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development the extent to which she continues to liaise with urban and rural communities with a view to addressing such concerns as isolation and... - Official Engagements
116. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development if she will report on her recent attendance at the OECD rural conference. [49953/22] - Island Communities
117. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development if she will meet a delegation from Inis Oirr to discuss the deficits in infrastructure on the island that need special support from... - Road Projects
118. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development if she will provide an update on local improvement scheme waiting lists per county; and if she will make a statement on the matter.... - Public Sector Pay
119. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development her views on the remuneration of staff at Pobal. [44811/22] - Departmental Schemes
120. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development if she will provide an update on the roll-out of the town centre first initiative; and when a fresh round of calls is planned. [53401/22] - Rural Recreation Policy
121. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development the engagement that she has had with the stakeholders of a local amenity (details supplied) to include it under the outdoor recreation... - Departmental Funding
122. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development if any efforts will be made to provide an organisation (details supplied) based in County Donegal with an alternative source of... - Recycling Policy
123. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development if she will report on the progress of the pilot Bike and E-Bike Upcycling Initiative; if she is considering extending the scheme; and... - Poverty Impact Assessment
124. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development the instruments being used by her Department to identify and address intergenerational poverty; and if she will make a statement on... - Departmental Strategies
126. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development the role that her Department is taking in the National Drugs Strategy. [53843/22] - Flexible Work Practices
127. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development if she will provide an update on her efforts to support remote working; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [52968/22] - Harbours and Piers
128. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development further to Parliamentary Question No. 103 of 15 September 2022, if she will provide an update on the development of the pier on Inis... - Island Communities
131. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development if she will provide an update on the Islands Strategy; when the Strategy will be published; and if she will make a statement on the... - Rural Schemes
132. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development if she will provide an update on the work of the town and village renewal scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter.... - Energy Prices
133. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development the approximate number of community groups that are eligible for the Enhanced Community Group Fund to help with energy costs. [53844/22] - Rural Recreation Policy
134. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development the efforts that her Department is making in Coillte owned forest parks across the country; her views on the tourism and economic... - Community Development Projects
135. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development her views on increasing the annual funding for the Leader programme. [53615/22] - Tidy Towns
137. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development the measures that are being considered in providing grant assistance to support the important work carried out by local tidy towns...
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