Written answers
Thursday, 23 February 2023
Department of Rural and Community Development
- Harbours and Piers
7. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development the status of the progress in relation to repairs and works to be carried out on the piers for the Islands; and if she will make a... - Departmental Programmes
8. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development if the constituency of Cork east will receive funding under the Social Inclusion Community Activation Programme. [9273/23] - Departmental Schemes
9. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development if she will provide an update on the Streetscape Enhancement Initiative for Ballyconnell, County Cavan. [9231/23] - Departmental Programmes
12. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development the number of community groups in counties Cavan and Monaghan that are in receipt of funding under the Social Inclusion Community... - Departmental Funding
13. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development if she will outline the funding programmes available to men’s and women’s sheds from her Department. [8588/23] - Offshore Islands
15. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development further to Parliamentary Question No. 401 of 19 January 2023, the date on which the new policy for the islands will be published; and... - Environmental Policy
16. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development if her Department has assessed the potential for the rural economy of the development of circular economy strategies; and the extent to... - Departmental Schemes
17. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development if she will consider a reform of the funding model for the local improvement scheme, in view of the unsustainably long waiting lists in... - Departmental Programmes
19. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development her views on increasing the annual funding for the LEADER programme. [8586/23] - Rural Schemes
20. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development the funding drawn down to date for a project (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9223/23] - Departmental Policies
21. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development the way her Department encourages and supports the development of community representative organisations, especially in areas where... - Rural Schemes
22. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development the steps being taken to implement a community wealth building strategy in rural Ireland similar to that of Preston City Council and... - Flexible Work Practices
23. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development if she will give an update on the work being carried out on remote working hubs and broadband connection points; and if she will make a... - Departmental Schemes
24. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development if she will provide an update on the works on a building (details supplied) in Kilrush, to be funded by the building acquisition... - Official Engagements
25. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development if she will report on her recent attendance at the Future Forum on Rural Development in Berlin. [8424/23] - Departmental Schemes
26. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development if she will report on the outcomes of the pilot bike and e-bike upcycling initiative; her plans to bring additional organisations into... - Library Services
27. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development the steps she is taking to address the growing challenges libraries face in affording e-books and the increasingly restrictive terms... - Departmental Programmes
28. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development her plans to increase funding for the social inclusion and community activation programme; and if she will make a statement on the... - National Broadband Plan
29. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development when the high-speed internet hubs announced under the National Broadband Plan will be delivered; and if she will make a statement on... - Departmental Schemes
30. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development if she will outline the mechanism open to local authorities who wish to provide seating and viewpoints on mountains enjoyed by walkers... - Departmental Correspondence
32. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development if she has received correspondence for representatives of the agricultural sector related to a recent EPA report (details supplied);... - Departmental Policies
33. 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. [8976/23] - Offshore Islands
34. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development when work commenced on the development of an Island Plan or Policy; when it is now hoped to publish it; the reason for the delay in... - Departmental Policies
35. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development the measures her Department is taking to address poverty and social exclusion across Ireland. [9253/23] - Departmental Funding
36. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development further to Parliamentary Question No. 321 of 14 December 2022, the status of the 2023 community centres investment fund which will be... - Vacant Properties
37. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development if she will provide an update on the purchasing of vacant and derelict properties for future development as community assets by Cork... - Legislative Reviews
38. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development if she has met with the Working Group established to review the Control of Dogs Act 1986; if a timeframe for the completion of the... - Departmental Policies
39. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development the role her Department is taking in the Town Centres First policy initiative. [9263/23] - Departmental Schemes
40. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development if she will provide an update on the rural regeneration and development fund to date; if she will provide an update on the list of all... - Offshore Islands
41. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development further to Parliamentary Question No. 401 of 19 January 2023, the status of the examination of the draft Islands policy by her... - Harbours and Piers
42. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development further to Parliamentary Question No. 319 of 14 December 2022, if she will provide an update on the development of the pier on Inis... - Departmental Funding
43. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development her plans to provide grants to community centres in 2023; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9239/23] - Departmental Schemes
44. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development the supports available to community groups facing rising running costs due to inflation and energy price increases; and if she will... - Flexible Work Practices
45. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development if remote working hubs could be provided in rural areas. [9254/23] - Departmental Strategies
46. 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... - Departmental Schemes
48. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development if she will provide an update on the building acquisition measure for a property (details supplied) in Mitchelstown. [9272/23] - Control of Dogs
49. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development if she will expand the dog warden service in Cork city and county; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8796/23] - Departmental Schemes
50. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development her views on the very short application window for the community recognition fund 2023, launched on 14 February, with a closing date... - Departmental Bodies
51. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development the date of the last meeting of the mobile phone and broadband task force; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2038/23] - Departmental Schemes
52. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development if her Department will consider increasing the funding under the local improvement schemes allocated to County Clare; and if she will... - Departmental Communications
53. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development the interaction her Department has had with an organisation (details supplied) and other stakeholders to consider the role and... - Departmental Data
54. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development what a service that was formerly provided by a company (details supplied) will look like under the direction of her Department; and if... - Ukraine War
55. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development the support made available by her Department for communities in order to respond to the accommodation of people arriving from Ukraine... - National Broadband Plan
57. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development if her Department has assessed the potential of the high-speed broadband network to create potential for rural development and the... - Offshore Islands
58. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development how her Department is supporting island-specific projects within the development of local development strategies under stage 2 of the... - Departmental Schemes
59. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development the amount of funding that has been provided to County Kerry in recent years under the local improvement scheme; the amount that was... - Departmental Strategies
60. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development if she will provide an update on the forthcoming Islands strategy; when the strategy will be published; and if she will make a... - Departmental Communications
61. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development if she has had any interaction with a project (details supplied) that provides a blueprint for advanced skills and training in the... - Departmental Schemes
63. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development in relation to the announced allocation of €12.5 million to the local improvement scheme for 2023, if further funding is being... - Departmental Programmes
65. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development her views on increasing the annual funding for the CLÁR programme. [8585/23] - Harbours and Piers
66. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development the progress made to date in improving the pier facilities in Inis Oírr and at an Caladh Mór, Inis Meáin; the next steps... - Local Authorities
67. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development her views in relation to expanding the number of community recreation officers within local authorities; and if she will make a... - Offshore Islands
68. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development the position regarding the National Action Plan on the Development of the Islands; its expected date for completion; and if she will... - Departmental Strategies
69. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development the steps her Department is taking to support the development of walking and cycling trails, greenways and outdoor swimming facilities...
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