Departmental Communications

Tuesday, 28 April 2026

Ceisteanna (1321, 1322)

Ged Nash

Ceist:

1321. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht if it is the current policy of his private office/Department to formally invite or notify all local Oireachtas members of constituency events at which Ministers are in attendance in the course of performing their ministerial duties and functions; if he will provide the Department's current policy or protocol on this; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30604/26]

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Ged Nash

Ceist:

1322. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht to provide a list of all events across every constituency attended by the Minister in the course of his ministerial duties since 1 January 2026, where formal invitations/notifications to attend were not issued by his office to all local Oireachtas members; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30622/26]

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Freagraí scríofa

Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht

I propose to take Questions Nos. 1321 and 1322 together.

In general, the events I attend in the course of my Ministerial duties are organised by local authorities or other local project implementers and, as such, they are responsible for issuing invitations. With regard to lists of such events, when they relate to my Ministerial duties, a press release is generally issued on my Departments website to coincide with, and outline the purpose of, the event. These press releases, including for events since 1st January 2026, are available on my Department’s website www.gov.ie/drcdg.

Question No. 1322 answered with Question No. 1321.