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Sinéad Gibney Written 27 May 2026 · to Culture
124. Deputy Sinéad Gibney asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport if his Department was involved in the decision to label the note of his engagement with Coimisiún na Meán as ‘confidential’; and if so, if he will comment on the justification of the decision. [40699/26]
Sinéad Gibney Written 27 May 2026 · to Culture
125. Deputy Sinéad Gibney asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport if he will release the answers he received from his query (details supplied) on the possibility of investigations on reporting surrounding April's fuel protests; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40700/26]
Naoise Ó Muirí Written 27 May 2026 · to Culture
126. Deputy Naoise Ó Muirí asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport the number of clubs and organisations in Mayo that have yet to draw down on sports capital and equipment grants; to provide a list of the awardees and the total allocation for each sporting organisation in NGB in Mayo; the individual allocation for each club or group which has yet to draw down awarded funding; and if he will make a st…
Aidan Farrelly Written 27 May 2026 · to Culture
127. Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport to provide the total number of successful applicants to the Large Scale Sport Infrastructure Fund; the applicant name; project details; status of the project; and the spend to date on each project from the 2024 fund, in tabular form. [40769/26]
Malcolm Byrne Written 26 May 2026 · to Culture
647. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport the mechanisms in place in his Department to ensure delivery on the commitments in the programme for Government; the civil servant specifically responsible for overseeing such delivery; the measures that are used to assess progress; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38808/26]
Malcolm Byrne Written 26 May 2026 · to Culture
648. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport the position regarding the introduction of the unscripted film tax credit. [39123/26]
Michael Cahill Written 26 May 2026 · to Culture
649. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport to provide a once-off stand-alone grant to a sports facility (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39283/26]
Emer Currie Written 26 May 2026 · to Culture
650. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport for an update on the relevant projects under the Sport Ireland campus masterplan vision, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39434/26]
Pádraig O'Sullivan Written 26 May 2026 · to Culture
651. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport the steps being taken to reform or replace the current television licence system given the increasing number of households consuming public service media content online without holding a licence; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39674/26]
Pádraig O'Sullivan Written 26 May 2026 · to Culture
652. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport the criteria used to assess whether the multiannual funding allocation to RTÉ is delivering measurable reform and value for money for the public; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39675/26]
Pádraig O'Sullivan Written 26 May 2026 · to Culture
653. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport the assessment that has been made of whether RTÉ's reported financial surpluses in recent years reflect genuine structural improvements to the organisation's financial position or are attributable in part to temporary or one-off cost-saving measures; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39676/26]
Liam Quaide Written 26 May 2026 · to Culture
654. Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport the timeline for when An Post will provide pension increases to members and deferred members of the An Post superannuation scheme. [39960/26]
Louis O'Hara Written 26 May 2026 · to Culture
655. Deputy Louis O'Hara asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport if an application reference number could be provided to an applicant to the basic income for artists scheme (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40102/26]
Pádraig Mac Lochlainn Written 26 May 2026 · to Culture
656. Deputy Pádraig Mac Lochlainn asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport if he has the power or discretion to fund a capital project allocation to a local authority backed project without match funding from that local authority. [40262/26]
Noel McCarthy Written 26 May 2026 · to Culture
657. Deputy Noel McCarthy asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport the current situation with regard to pension increases for former An Post personnel; the reason the agreement has not been implemented to date; when he expects the agreed pension increases to be restored; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40305/26]
Seamus Healy Written 20 May 2026 · to Culture
162. Deputy Seamus Healy asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport the up-to-date position regarding the upcoming Community Sports Facilities Fund; the status of the opening of the new OSCAR portal; the timelines for the 2026 CSFF round and any regional briefings or webinars; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38088/26]
Pádraig O'Sullivan Written 20 May 2026 · to Culture
163. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport if all national governing bodies have achieved 40% female representation on their boards, management committees and executive committees; whether equivalent 40% male representation is in place on the governing structures of female sports organisations, including the Camogie Association and the Ladies Gaelic Football Association; a…
Paul Lawless Written 19 May 2026 · to Culture
570. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport if he will consider the case of a person (details supplied) who has applied for the basic income for the arts scheme; the steps that can be taken to support their application and ensure that applicants in such circumstances are given full and fair consideration under the scheme. [37717/26]
Barry Ward Written 19 May 2026 · to Culture
571. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport if he recognises the role of the proposed AgoraEU programme in supporting culture and independent media; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37754/26]
Barry Ward Written 19 May 2026 · to Culture
572. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport if his Department has engaged with the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade, the Department of Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht, or the Department of Children, Disability and Equality regarding Ireland’s negotiating position on AgoraEU and related democracy and civil society funding streams; and if he will make a state…
Barry Ward Written 19 May 2026 · to Culture
573. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport whether an assessment has been carried out of the potential impact on Irish civil society organisations, cultural organisations, equality bodies and media organisations if the AgoraEU programme is not substantially strengthened within the next EU budget cycle; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37757/26]
Paul Donnelly Written 19 May 2026 · to Culture
574. Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport for an update on the development of the new national velodrome and badminton centre. [36839/26]
Donna McGettigan Written 19 May 2026 · to Culture
575. Deputy Donna McGettigan asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport if he will assist a facility (details supplied) to access the Community Sport Facilities Fund 2026; if he will confirm that registering on the online sports capital register will allow the centre to apply when the formal call opens; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37146/26]
Emer Currie Written 19 May 2026 · to Culture
576. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport if his Department would consider allowing for a portion of the sports capital grant to go towards expert consultants to manage procurement, planning and other related activities in order to help deliver the awarded project, similar to the Department of Education and Youth summer works and emergency works schemes; and if he will make a st…
Malcolm Byrne Written 19 May 2026 · to Culture
577. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport if his Department has any usage policy on, or if it sanctions for official purposes, the use of messaging apps (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37197/26]