Heather Humphreys (Cavan-Monaghan, Fine Gael)
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Under Section 159 of the Local Government Act 2001, each Chief Executive is responsible for the staffing and organisational arrangements necessary for carrying out the functions of the local authority for which he/she is responsible, including the appointment of dog wardens.

My Department does not have any responsibility in relation to animal welfare. Responsibility in relation to the Animal Health and Welfare Act 2013 is a matter for my colleague the Minister of Agriculture, Food and the Marine.

Alan Dillon (Mayo, Fine Gael)
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1725. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development the amount of funding provided by her Department to County Mayo since January 2020; the list of projects supported under the rural regeneration and development fund, town and village renewal scheme, outdoor recreation infrastructure fund, building acquisition fund and CLÁR fund during this time in County Mayo; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14336/24]

Heather Humphreys (Cavan-Monaghan, Fine Gael)
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My Department implements a range of supports and schemes aimed at supporting rural and community development across Ireland in support of policies such as Our Rural Future, Our Living Islands and Sustainable, Inclusive and Empowered Communities.

In total, across all schemes administered by my Department, over €85.6 million in funding has been allocated to projects in County Mayo over the period 2020 to 2024 supporting the objectives of these policies. A breakdown of allocations per year is set out in the table below.

*This figure represents allocations to date in 2024

The tables below sets out details relating to projects under the range of Rural Development schemes as requested by the Deputy.