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Dáil Éireann DÁIL ÉIREANN Déardaoin, 5 Samhain, 2020 Thursday, 5th November, 2020 CEISTEANNA QUESTIONS 64 DÁIL ÉIREANN 2751 Déardaoin, 5 Samhain, 2020 Thursday, 5th November, 2020 Ministerial and Departmental titles have been and are being updated on this Question Paper to take account of recent Government orders to give legal effect to the Taoiseach’s announcement in Dáil Éireann on 27 June 2020. CEISTEANNA I gCOMHAIR FREAGRA Ó BHÉAL QUESTIONS FOR ORAL ANSWER CEISTEANNA AR SONRAÍODH UAIN DÓIBH QUESTIONS NOMINATED FOR PRIORITY Chun an Aire Forbartha Tuaithe agus Pobail: To the Minister for Rural and Community Development. 1. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development the number of jobs created under the previous Action Plan for Rural Development 2017 in counties Roscommon and Galway; and if she will make a statement on the matter. — Claire Kerrane. [34473/20] 2. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development if she has considered establishing co-working spaces in rural areas to facilitate persons working remotely and keep them in their communities; and if she will make a statement on the matter. — Claire Kerrane. [34163/20] 3. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development the status of the Leader funding programme; if there are plans for this programme to be extended to 2021 and beyond; and if she will make a statement on the matter. — Verona Murphy. [34472/20] 4. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development the status of the development of a State-led rural development programme to bridge the gap between the wind-up of the existing Leader programme and the implementation of the new programme; when she expects that the interim programme will be finalised and operational; and if she will make a statement on the matter. — Catherine Connolly. [34137/20] CEISTEANNA EILE OTHER QUESTIONS Chun an Aire Forbartha Tuaithe agus Pobail: To the Minister for Rural and Community Development. 5. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development the steps she will take to encourage and promote remote working; if additional funding was secured as part of Budget 2021 to support this work; and if she will make a statement on the matter. — Kieran O’Donnell. [34024/20] 6. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development her plans to progress phase III of the development of Caladh Mór Pier on Inis Meáin. — Mairéad Farrell. [34022/20] P.T.O 2752 7. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development the consultation that has taken place with stakeholders on the development of a transitionary Leader programme to 2023; and the way in which she plans to proceed in terms of developing a national rural development programme as outlined in the Programme for Government. — Sean Sherlock. [34151/20] 8. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development the work of her Department to support public libraries; and if she will make a statement on the matter. — John Lahart. [34090/20] 9. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development the additional funding secured by her Department in Budget 2021 to support remote working initiatives; her views on the benefits of remote working for balanced regional development; and if she will make a statement on the matter. — Bernard J. Durkan. [34102/20] 10. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development the allocation to date provided under Covid-19 stability funding; and if she will make a statement on the matter. — Cormac Devlin. [34087/20] 11. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development the timeframe for the planned remaining broadband connection points in County Kerry to be completed. — Pa Daly. [34158/20] 12. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development the Leader funding following Budget 2021 that will be allocated for projects in 2021; if funding will be provided for the delivery and administration of Leader programme for 2021; when an interim National Rural Development Plan for the period 2021-2023 will be available as committed to in the Programme for Government; and if she will make a statement on the matter. — Alan Dillon. [34175/20] 13. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development further to Parliamentary Question No. 226 of 23 September 2020, if the Inter-Department Steering Group to review the suggested actions in the independent report on the pilot town centre living Initiative has been established; when the steering group will be operational; the membership of the group; the terms of reference of the group; and if she will make a statement on the matter. — Catherine Connolly. [34145/20] 14. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development if she will recognise the importance of the post office network for rural towns and villages. — Paul Murphy. [33152/20] 15. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development the details of the development of town and village hubs and broadband connection points announced in the budget, including the timelines for roll-outs and the means by which areas will be prioritised. — Holly Cairns. [34169/20] 16. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development her plans for the Leader programme in 2021 and 2022; and if she will make a statement on the matter. — Dara Calleary. [34083/20] 17. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development if additional funding will be provided to projects supported by community services programme to make up for shortfalls as a result of Covid-19. — Holly Cairns. [34173/20] 18. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development the funding that has been made available for a national rural development programme as committed to in the Programme for Government to replace the current Leader programme in 2021. — Sean Sherlock. [34150/20] 2753 19. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development if he will ensure the expansion and continued funding of the rural regeneration and development fund and CLÁR scheme given the fact Leader funding is no longer available; and if she will make a statement on the matter. — Christopher O’Sullivan. [34100/20] 20. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development the funding provided for new Leader projects for 2021; the funding identified for the delivery and administration of the Leader programme for 2021; the reason no interim national rural development plan has been announced for the period 2021 to 2023 as was committed to in the Programme for Government; and if she will make a statement on the matter. — Rose Conway-Walsh. [33585/20] 21. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development her plans to hold a tidy towns competition in 2021. — Sean Sherlock. [34152/20] 22. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development when successful applications under the 2020 town and village renewal scheme will be announced; and if she will make a statement on the matter. — Bernard J. Durkan. [34101/20] 23. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development the funding being provided for the Leader programme in 2021; and if she will make a statement on the matter. — James O’Connor. [34168/20] 24. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development when the new Rural Development Policy will be published; and if she will make a statement on the matter. — Claire Kerrane. [34162/20] 25. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development the funding that will be provided for the local improvement scheme under the CLÁR programme in 2021; and if she will make a statement on the matter. — Brendan Smith. [34155/20] 26. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development her plans to increase SICAP funding for areas of disadvantage in Dublin. — Paul McAuliffe. [34156/20] 27. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development if she has assessed the scope for replicating the Ludgate Centre; and if she will make a statement on the matter. — Richard Bruton. [33395/20] 28. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development the work her Department is undertaking to capitalise on the opportunities presented by remote and blended working for rural development; and if she will make a statement on the matter. — Joe Carey. [33652/20] 29. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development the steps she plans to take to promote and support remote working and flexible working; her views on the benefits for rural communities; and if she will make a statement on the matter. — Fergus O’Dowd. [33688/20] 30. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development the funding provided for the town and village renewal scheme since July 2020; and if she will make a statement on the matter. — Barry Cowen. [34085/20] 31. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development the details of funding to develop masterplans to revitalise town centres and encourage more persons to live in town centres P.T.O 2754 announced in Budget 2021 including the timelines for roll-outs and the means by which areas will be prioritised. — Holly Cairns. [34170/20] 32. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development the work being carried out by her Department to support investment in outdoor recreation amenities such as greenways, cycleways and walking trails; and if she will make a statement on the matter. — Ciarán Cannon. [34160/20] 33. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development the breakdown of the €44 million announced for Leader in the 2021 budget; the amount that will be directed for payment on allocations up to the end of December 2020; the amount that will be used for payments on allocation to be made in 2021; the amount envisaged to be directed to new projects commencing in 2021; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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