Parliamentary questions

49. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport the sports capital grants available to sports clubs that do not own or have ability to purchase land or are in a long-term lease; if schemes will be considered for these clubs to help them become established; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32982/26]

50. Deputy John Connolly asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport given the Government’s commitment to promote the uptake of sport and physical activity by all citizens, if he will undertake a review of the available outdoor recreational spaces in urban areas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33412/26]

51. Deputy John Connolly asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport to report on the work of the night-time economy advisor for Galway city. [33413/26]

52. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport the steps he is taking to ensure the maximum drawdown of funds from the previous round of the Community Sport Facilities Fund; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32807/26]

53. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport if he plans to extend the new late-night transport pilot serving rural night-time economy locations to other towns and other counties; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32997/26]

54. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport when the deadline is for applying for the new basic income for the arts scheme; the way in which the new scheme differs from the previous scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32998/26]

55. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport if he has engaged with the Department of Education and Youth, and with Sport Ireland, to support equitable access to physical education and structured physical activity for young people at post-primary level, regardless of the socio-economic profile of an area or school; the way barriers to participation are being ide…

56. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport when details of the next community sport facilities fund will be announced; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33410/26]

57. Deputy Catherine Callaghan asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport for an update on the implementation of the National Counter Disinformation Strategy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33371/26]

58. Deputy Joanna Byrne asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport to provide an update on the progress of a potential arts capital grant scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32742/26]

59. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport when the next round of the Large Scale Sports Infrastructure Fund will open; and if projects such as a public swimming pool for Dún Garbhán in Port Láirge will be considered when the fund opens again. [33097/26]

60. Deputy Peter 'Chap' Cleere asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport for an update on the progress made on the Programme for Government commitment to examine the introduction of a culture card for 16 and 17-year-olds to access theatre, music and art events. [33000/26]

61. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport his plans to avail of the opportunity of Ireland’s Presidency of the European Union to draw attention to the cultural sector, particularly in the context of challenges posed by artificial intelligence; if he will organise a conference during the Presidency on this issue; and if he plans to engage with the Ministe…

62. Deputy Noel McCarthy asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport the measures being taken by his Department to encourage the establishment of public swimming pools in areas where no such facilities currently exist; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32980/26]

63. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport if he will extend the basic income for artists scheme to all eligible applicants; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33160/26]

64. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport his plans to ensure that the two upcoming international events, the Ryder Cup 2027 and UEFA EURO 2028, will have lasting legacy impacts for communities across Ireland. [33422/26]

314. Deputy Robert O'Donoghue asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport the oversight that exists to ensure that complaints relating to governance failures or misconduct at local committee level are handled consistently, fairly and transparently by national governing bodies; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33835/26]

315. Deputy Catherine Callaghan asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport if he will provide a list of all capital projects, including sports, cultural and communications infrastructure projects funded under the remit of his Department including under the Sports Capital and Equipment Programme and the Large Scale Sport Infrastructure Fund, which have been completed on time and withi…

316. Deputy Catherine Callaghan asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport if he will provide a list of all capital projects, including sports, cultural and communications infrastructure projects funded under the remit of his Department including under the Sports Capital and Equipment Programme and the Large Scale Sport Infrastructure Fund, which have been completed on time and withi…

317. Deputy Paula Butterly asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport if he will provide a list of all capital projects, including sports, cultural and communications infrastructure projects funded under the remit of his Department (including under the Sports Capital and Equipment Programme and the Large Scale Sport Infrastructure Fund), which have been completed on time and within b…

318. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport if he will provide a list of all capital projects, including sports, cultural and communications infrastructure projects funded under the remit of his Department (including under the Sports Capital and Equipment Programme and the Large Scale Sport Infrastructure Fund), which have been completed on time and within budg…

319. Deputy Paula Butterly asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport the steps being taken to ensure that young people have a meaningful and structured voice in decision making on social media regulation and other online safety policies that directly affect them, including proposals to restrict access based on age; the mechanisms in place to consult with children and young people on…

320. Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport if his Department or any bodies and agencies under his aegis use software and or products from a company (details supplied); and the duration and cost of the contract; and the services they avail of from the company. [33716/26]

321. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport whether a sports club or school can spend a portion of the Sports Capital Grant on consultants for the purpose of delivering the awarded project; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33763/26]

322. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport if he will provide a list of all capital projects, including sports, cultural and communications infrastructure projects funded under the remit of his Department including under the Sports Capital and Equipment Programme and the Large Scale Sport Infrastructure Fund, which have been completed on time and within budget …