Parliamentary questions

121. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport if a date has been selected for the next annual famine commemoration day overseas; if it will be held on the same day as the annual commemoration day in Ireland which is held on the third Sunday of May; and the location at which it will be held in 2027. [44316/26]

122. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport the reason that after two years of a temporary closure that there is still no re-opening date for the Natural History Museum; the expected costs of the ongoing works; the spend to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44318/26]

123. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport the number of anti-doping rule violations recorded since 2021 that involved recreational or non-performance-enhancing substances, as distinct from performance-enhancing substances, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44394/26]

124. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport the number of Irish athletes sanctioned by an international federation or integrity body, rather than through the domestic Sport Ireland programme, in each year since 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44395/26]

125. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport the number of reports received through the RealResponse anonymous reporting service since its introduction by Sport Ireland; the number referred for investigation; the number that resulted in further action; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44396/26]

126. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport the number of anti-doping investigations initiated by Sport Ireland on the basis of intelligence rather than an adverse analytical finding in each year since 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44397/26]

127. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport the number of Athlete Biological Passport cases pursued by Sport Ireland in each year since 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44398/26]

128. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport the number of whereabouts failures recorded by Sport Ireland, broken down by sport, in each year since 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44399/26]

129. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport the number of anti-doping rule violations recorded since 2021 that were attributed to contaminated or mislabelled nutritional supplements; the education provided by Sport Ireland to athletes on the risks associated with supplement use; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44400/26]

130. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport the legal costs incurred by Sport Ireland in connection with anti-doping cases in each year since 2021; the number of anti-doping cases appealed to the Court of Arbitration for Sport or equivalent body over the same period; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44401/26]

975. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport the policies or programmes in place to ensure greater participation in the arts by those from financially disadvantaged backgrounds. [41483/26]

976. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport further to Parliamentary Question No. 715 of 17 February 2026, the amount sought by the developer of an ice hockey arena in Cherrywood; the amount granted by his Department and any agencies under his remit; and the reason no number was provided in the previous response. [41494/26]

977. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport if he will review the case of a person (details supplied); the status of this application; when decisions will be made; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41512/26]

978. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport the progress made to date in developing a long-term sustainable funding model for public service broadcasting; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41620/26]

979. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport the criteria used to assess whether public funding provided to media organisations, including RTÉ, is delivering measurable outcomes and value for money; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41621/26]

980. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport to outline any public consultations that his Department expects to launch before the end of 2026; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41746/26]

981. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport to outline his Department’s planned priorities for Ireland’s upcoming Presidency of the Council of the European Union; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41753/26]

982. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport with regard to an increase in pension entitlement for public workers (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41931/26]

983. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport to outline the funding options available to an organisation (details supplied), whose young members will represent Ireland in Madrid in November in the world championships; and the timeframes for when such funding streams open. [42147/26]

984. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport the total amount spent by his Department on public procurement in 2025; to provide a breakdown, where available, by goods, services, works procurement expenditure, by expenditure procured directly by his Department and expenditure procured through central purchasing arrangements or frameworks; and if he will make a s…

985. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport whether his Department is fully compliant with the requirements of the Freedom of Information Model Publication Scheme Guidance, issued under section 8 of the Freedom of Information Act 2014, specifically the requirements under section D and section E (details supplied); to publish quarterly the contracts awarded abo…

986. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport the number of bicycle shelters installed across the State by his Department on behalf of Government Departments, local authorities, and State agencies in each of the past five years; the total expenditure incurred in each year; the average cost per unit; and if he will provide a breakdown by Department, local author…

987. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport whether additional funding will be made available for the upgrade and development of community sports facilities in Longford-Westmeath, particularly in rapidly growing towns and rural communities experiencing increased demand. [42273/26]

988. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport the level of funding allocated to arts and cultural projects in Longford and Westmeath over the past five years; and whether additional supports are planned for smaller rural festivals and community arts organisations. [42274/26]

989. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport whether his Department has engaged with mobile network operators regarding ongoing mobile phone coverage blackspots across parts of Longford and Westmeath which continue to impact residents and businesses. [42275/26]