76. Deputy Eoghan Kenny asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport for an update on the Programme for Government commitment to implement the New National Swimming Strategy by investing in pools and swimming facilities allowing everyone an opportunity to swim as of July 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37965/25]
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77. Deputy Eoghan Kenny asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport for an update on the Programme for Government commitment to work with all sporting organisations to promote a ‘one club’ ethos, encompassing male and female participants and promoting equality of access to sporting facilities as of July 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37966/25]
78. Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport to include a property (details supplied) in the intervention (amber) area for fibre broadband; when this property will receive fibre broadband; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37984/25]
79. Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport if he will provide an update on the provision of fibre broadband to a property (details supplied); the reasons for the ongoing delays in the rollout of the National Broadband Plan at this location which was originally scheduled for October 2024; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37989/25]
80. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport for an update from the Chief State Solicitor's Office on a matter (details supplied). [37991/25]
81. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport if, in light of his contribution to the Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Media, Culture, Communications and Sport on 2 July 2025 that the Arts Council should not exclude comedy, he is prepared use his powers under section 5(3) of the Arts Act 2003 to give a direction in writing to the Council requiring it to comply with the polic…
82. Deputy Sinéad Gibney asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport if his Department has been in contact with the Department of Finance and the Department of Social Protection around the application of the Karshan ruling, in light of recent issues around bogus self-employment in bodies under the aegis of his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38119/25]
83. Deputy Sinéad Gibney asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport if his Department has issued any guidance or provided any support to bodies under its aegis regarding bogus self-employment and how to correctly apply the Karshan ruling in their work, given the widespread issues regarding bogus self-employment in the arts, media and communications sectors; and if he will make a statement on the matter.…
84. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he is concerned about the scarcity of hares in the area of Roseberry, County Kildare, as highlighted in the attached December 2024 return (details supplied), which stated that "only two courses run–hare stock low this year". [37301/25]
85. Deputy Eoghan Kenny asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of apprenticeships commenced through local authorities for the years 2021, 2022, 2023 and 2024; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37312/25]
86. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if, given that his Department previously advised that it was unable to locate the policy files for S.I. No. 254/1986 - European Communities (Wildlife Act 1976) (Amendment) Regulations, 1986, and was/is therefore legally non-compliant with the National Archives Act 1986 (the ’30-year rule’) in these regards, his Department has com…
87. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the total amount of rent arrears (rent owed by housing tenants) in each local authority across the country, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37986/25]
88. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if there are any grant or funding opportunities through his Department towards the purchase of a mobile home where a family cannot provide accommodation through other means. [37994/25]
89. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will urgently provide additional funding to Westmeath County Council in relation to housing aid for the elderly and housing adaptions for those with a disability. [37999/25]
90. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the reason he proposed to delete the specific words recognising “the sacrifice of the men and women of 1916, who fought and died in the General Post Office (GPO), Moore Street, across Dublin and elsewhere in Ireland, so Ireland may be free” from the private members’ motion on GPO and Moore Street Regeneration as a 1916 Cultural…
91. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to outline the eligible areas under the domestic wastewater treatment systems grant scheme; if he has any plans to extend those areas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38019/25]
92. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to outline the number of domestic wastewater treatment systems grants approved by county for the years 2020 to 2025, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38020/25]
93. Deputy Seán Canney asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage when the multi-annual water programme 2024–2026 will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38046/25]
94. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage whether he will legislate to ensure that there is an obligation on landlords and letting agents to inform tenants of any overpayments they may have made. [38047/25]
95. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of households currently on social housing waiting lists by local authority; and the average waiting time, in tabular form. [38087/25]
96. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of applicants who have been on a social housing waiting list for more than five, ten and 15 years; and the breakdown of these figures by local authority, in tabular form. [38088/25]
97. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of people with a disability currently on the social housing list; and the average waiting time, in tabular form. [38089/25]
98. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of social housing tenants currently on transfer lists due to overcrowding or unsuitable accommodation; and the average time such transfer applicants are waiting. [38090/25]
99. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of those on the social housing list aged between 18 and 30; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38091/25]
100. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage for an update on the drafting of the Statutory Instrument required to establish the architectural technologist register; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38216/25]