Results 201-220 of 1,066,736 for in 'Dáil debates' OR in 'Committee meetings' (speaker:Ciarán Cuffe OR speaker:Jennifer Whitmore OR speaker:Aindrias Moynihan OR speaker:John McGuinness OR speaker:Willie O'Dea OR speaker:Norma Foley OR speaker:Sorca Clarke OR speaker:Paul Donnelly OR speaker:Malcolm Noonan OR speaker:Ciarán Cannon OR speaker:Paul Murphy OR speaker:Marian Harkin OR speaker:David Stanton)
- Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Rural Schemes (10 Oct 2024)
Joe O'Brien: The Deputy will appreciate that I might not have the answers to all of the questions he has asked. As the LIS is not my dedicated function, I am not all over the detail. He asked about the level of drawdown by Cork County Council. My understanding is that the council fell short some years back but has improved its drawdown rate more recently. I will get some facts for the Deputy on that....
- Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Rural Schemes (10 Oct 2024)
Pádraig O'Sullivan: I think it was about the full allowance being drawn down.
- Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Rural Schemes (10 Oct 2024)
Joe O'Brien: We will get back to the Deputy with some detail on that.
- Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Rural Schemes (10 Oct 2024)
Catherine Connolly: I am jumping all over the place because many Members are not here. We will move on to Question No. 91, which will be introduced by Deputy Martin Kenny; to be followed by Question No. 93, in the name of Deputy Darren O'Rourke; and Question No. 98, in the name of Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan.
- Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Rural Schemes (10 Oct 2024)
Questions Nos. 80 to 90, inclusive, taken with Written Answers.
- Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Library Services (10 Oct 2024)
Library Services
- Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Library Services (10 Oct 2024)
Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: 91. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development to clarify the efforts under way to increase library membership and participation; and to provide an update on membership numbers at local authority libraries each year over the past five years. [40662/24]
- Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Library Services (10 Oct 2024)
Martin Kenny: My question relates to participation in libraries around the country, the number of people who are members of our libraries and how much they are used. What can be done to get more people to use our library facilities, which in many areas are excellent? We spoke earlier about needing more investment. I take it that the Minister of State was not expecting this question. We never thought...
- Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Library Services (10 Oct 2024)
Joe O'Brien: I have an issue in that I do not have a prepared response for Question No. 91.
- Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Library Services (10 Oct 2024)
Catherine Connolly: Okay. We are in the same position regarding all the questions after that. We have Deputy O'Rourke and Deputy O'Sullivan in the Chamber. I understand the Minister of State's dilemma. We will move on to Question No. 93. Deputy O'Rourke might outline the question.
- Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Library Services (10 Oct 2024)
Question No. 92 taken with Written Answers.
- Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Climate Change Policy (10 Oct 2024)
Climate Change Policy
- Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Climate Change Policy (10 Oct 2024)
Darren O'Rourke: 93. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development to provide an update on the LEADER programme; the measures that have been funded for climate change mitigation and adaptation; the amount of funding that was allocated to LEADER in budget 2025; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40519/24]
- Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Climate Change Policy (10 Oct 2024)
Darren O'Rourke: This question seeks an update on the LEADER programme. What measures have been funded for climate change mitigation and adaptation? What amount of funding was allocated to the programme in budget 2025? Will the Minister of State make a statement on the matter?
- Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Climate Change Policy (10 Oct 2024)
Joe O'Brien: The best I can do is to tell the Deputy that we will get back to him with some detail on that. I simply do not have the information available.
- Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Climate Change Policy (10 Oct 2024)
Catherine Connolly: We will move on to Question No. 98, in the name of Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan, which by any stretch of the imagination was not expected to be reached.
- Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Climate Change Policy (10 Oct 2024)
Questions Nos. 94 to 97, inclusive, taken with Written Answers.
- Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Community Development Projects (10 Oct 2024)
Community Development Projects
- Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Community Development Projects (10 Oct 2024)
Pádraig O'Sullivan: 98. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development the number of applications received to date from Cork city and Cork county for the 2024 community centre investment fund; the amount of money that has been allocated; when an announcement is likely to be made; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40648/24]
- Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Community Development Projects (10 Oct 2024)
Pádraig O'Sullivan: I did not expect this question to be reached. Nationally, €30 million was allocated for greenfield sites for new community centres in the last round of the community centre investment fund. I am aware of four projects in Cork, two of which were mentioned by Deputy Gould earlier. I am advocating for a significant upward review of that €30 million in light of the significant...