Written answers
Tuesday, 29 July 2025
Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht
- Community Development Projects
3430. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht for a breakdown of community infrastructure projects identified by his Department, such as town halls, community centres,... - Rural Schemes
3431. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the progress that has been made on establishing additional remote work hubs in rural Waterford as promised under Our Rural... - Departmental Data
3432. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if he expects the rural population in Ireland to rise or fall over the next four years. [40784/25] - Ministerial Communications
3433. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if he is aware of the demands of protesters in Dublin recently in relation to the depopulation of rural, island and Gaeltacht... - Sports Organisations
3434. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if he is concerned about certain rural GAA clubs not being able to field adult and underage teams anymore. [40786/25] - Ministerial Communications
3435. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if he is concerned about the decline of rural pubs in the past 20 years, as highlighted by a recent report (details supplied).... - Rural Schemes
3436. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht for an update on the rural proofing model pledged in Our Rural Future; the number of departments that have adopted the model; and... - Housing Provision
3437. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if he met with protesters who marched in Dublin over the issue of housing in the Gaeltacht; and his solutions to provide... - Departmental Data
3438. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the total spend by his Department on external legal services in each of the past three years; the main areas of legal activity... - Irish Language
3439. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht cén uair a fhoilseoidh sé na caighdeáin teanga nua ionas gur féidir le obair leanacht ar aghaidh chun an... - Grant Payments
3441. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht to provide the total number of grant payments issued by the Department in each of the past five years, along with the total value... - Island Communities
3442. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht cé mhéad airgid de bhuiséad na Roinne Gaeltachta a caitheadh ar Rannóg na nOileán nuair a bhí na... - Irish Language
3443. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht whether his Department intends to carry out a feasibility study or impact assessment on a voluntary code for bilingual labelling... - Rural Schemes
3445. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the date on which his Department received a request from Louth County Council to approve the appointment of a contractor to carry... - Community Development Projects
3455. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the criteria used for selecting successful applicants to receive funding from the community recognition fund; and if he will make... - Ministerial Communications
3459. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if he uses personal emails for his Government business; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42154/25] - Departmental Inquiries
3461. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht to examine the case for approval of an application (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42311/25] - Community Development Projects
3462. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if there will be a call issued in 2025 for the Community Centre Development Fund; if so, if it will be for both strand 1 and... - Departmental Inquiries
3463. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the up-to-date position with his Department in dealing with rural isolation and loneliness; and if he will make a statement on... - Community Development Projects
3464. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht for his consideration in reviewing the application process under CLÁR to provide different measures when the scheme is open... - Broadband Infrastructure
3465. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the new initiatives under rural connectivity created by the National Broadband Plan are being considered to deliver new services... - Road Projects
3466. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the measures being taken to address the backlog in local improvement scheme applications for the mid-Cork region; and if he will... - Rural Recreation Policy
3467. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the number and details of funding drawn down for projects awarded under the outdoor recreation infrastructure scheme for the past... - Rural Schemes
3468. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the total amount of funding allocated to respective local authorities each year since 2022 for all rural schemes provided by his... - Departmental Expenditure
3469. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the amount spent by his Department and State bodies under its aegis on travel and subsistence in 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024 and to... - Departmental Contracts
3470. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht whether his Department or any agency operating under the aegis of his Department have used reserved contracts or social clauses... - Departmental Funding
3472. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the details of the capital funding programmes or grants which his Department or any body under his aegis has responsibility, for... - Community Development Projects
3474. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht whether there will be a strand of the Community Centre Development Fund that will provide funding for new community centres; and... - Social Enterprise Sector
3477. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht to outline the funding streams that will be available for social enterprise projects in Louth; and if he will make a statement on... - Community Development Projects
3478. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht to outline the Government’s plans to support communities where levels of deprivation remain high; and if he will outline... - Departmental Data
3479. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht to provide a detailed breakdown of the Our Rural Future actions completed to date and detailed reasons for non-completion of... - Rural Schemes
3482. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the amount of engagement and consultation with fishing communities for the next iteration of Our Rural Future. [43629/25] - Departmental Staff
3484. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the number of full time equivalents directly employed by his Department, broken down by grade, in tabular form. [43666/25] - Information and Communications Technology
3485. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht whether his Department has a policy or goal of better insourcing of IT requirements and needs of the Department for better... - An Ghaeltacht
3486. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the total funding allocated by his Department for each Gaeltacht area for each year since 2015, in tabular form. [43702/25] - Rural Schemes
3488. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht when the next Rural Youth Assembly is to take place. [43737/25] - Community Development Projects
3492. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht for an update on the strategic development plan for the piers on Inishturk, Clare Island and Roonagh pier; and if he will make a... - Irish Language
3497. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the plans that are in place to ensure additional funding for mná tí; and if he will make a statement on the matter....
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