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106 questions match, newest first.

Sinéad Gibney Written 11 Jun 2026 · to Culture
93. Deputy Sinéad Gibney asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport whether his Department will commit to a multi-annual funding model for regional and local arts centres to ensure their continued development and growth; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44492/26]
Naoise Ó Muirí Oral 11 Jun 2026 · to Culture
103. Deputy Naoise Ó Muirí asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport when applicants for the new basic income for the arts scheme will be informed that they are selected; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44508/26]
Ryan O'Meara Written 11 Jun 2026 · to Culture
104. Deputy Ryan O'Meara asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport for an update on plans to provide capital funding to amateur drama and musical societies; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44459/26]
Roderic O'Gorman Oral 11 Jun 2026 · to Culture
105. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport if, in view of applications for the successor scheme to the basic income for the arts pilot greatly exceeding the number of places available on the scheme, if consideration is being given to expanding the scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44453/26]
Aengus Ó Snodaigh Oral 11 Jun 2026 · to Culture
114. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport the number of applications that were received for the basic income for the arts; and when recipients will be informed and begin to receive payment if they are successful. [43460/26]
Tony McCormack Oral 11 Jun 2026 · to Culture
123. Deputy Tony McCormack asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport for an update on the roll-out of the basic income for the arts scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44287/26]
Niamh Smyth Written 9 Jun 2026 · to Culture
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]
Sorca Clarke Written 9 Jun 2026 · to Culture
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]
Conor Sheehan Written 14 May 2026 · to Culture
334. Deputy Conor Sheehan asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport the funding available to support aspiring creative writers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36447/26]
Richard Boyd Barrett Written 7 May 2026 · to Culture
34. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport whether he will respond to the call of theatre practitioners for multi-annual funding of theatre companies, to sustain and encourage the growth of smaller theatre companies. [33420/26]
Joanna Byrne Written 7 May 2026 · to Culture
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]
Aengus Ó Snodaigh Written 29 Apr 2026 · to Culture
142. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport if he has spoken, or plans to speak, with the Arts Council to ascertain whether or not recipients of core funding for strategic funding are required, as a condition of such funding, to demonstrate compliance with employment law and correct worker classification; whether or not his Department or the Arts Council conduct audits or ov…
Aengus Ó Snodaigh Written 29 Apr 2026 · to Culture
143. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport if he has spoken, or plans to speak, with the Arts Council to ascertain whether or not recipients of core funding for strategic funding are required, as a condition of such funding, to demonstrate compliance with the guidance issued by the Revenue Commissioners regarding the correct classification of employees and self-employed per…
Thomas Gould Written 22 Apr 2026 · to Culture
116. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Culture; Communications and Sport whether any funding is available for low-cost full-scale productions of Leaving Certificate plays to ensure that all students have the opportunity to see these scripts as they were originally intended. [28865/26]
Malcolm Byrne Written 14 Apr 2026 · to Culture
1566. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport the State capital supports that are in place to support the building and development of a new theatre/arts space; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24935/26]
Roderic O'Gorman Written 14 Apr 2026 · to Culture
1613. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport if funding can be considered for a site (details supplied) to bring it into use as an artistic and cultural venue in light of recent closures of artistic venues in Dublin city centre; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27179/26]
Emer Currie Written 14 Apr 2026 · to Culture
1614. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport the reason an organisation was not included in the eligibility criteria for the basic income for artists scheme (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27320/26]
William Aird Written 3 Mar 2026 · to Culture
558. Deputy William Aird asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport the specific measures being taken to ensure that funding for arts and cultural organisations, particularly in rural and regional areas, is distributed equitably; and if he will provide details of any delays or funding shortfalls reported in the current financial year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16890/26]
Naoise Ó Cearúil Written 3 Mar 2026 · to Culture
560. Deputy Naoise Ó Cearúil asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport when his Department intends to publish a detailed breakdown of the additional €600,000 allocated to an organisation (details supplied), specifying the programme areas to which the funding will apply and the outputs expected in 2026; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16904/26]
Malcolm Byrne Written 24 Feb 2026 · to Culture
622. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport to provide an update on the planned redevelopment of a theatre. [15117/26]
Niamh Smyth Written 24 Feb 2026 · to Culture
624. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport if he will review correspondence (details supplied) regarding Irish arts recognition and synthetic media research; if he will outline what supports or funding streams available through his Department or its agencies for artists and researchers working at the intersection of the arts and artificial intelligence; whether specific measures …
Mairéad Farrell Written 17 Feb 2026 · to Culture
743. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport if the 2,000 artists who currently avail of the basic income for artists will face a six-month gap in payments; if this is the case, the financial supports his Department is providing for these people; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12561/26]
Aidan Farrelly Written 10 Feb 2026 · to Culture
678. Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport his plans to establish a new arts and culture venue in Kildare north. [10049/26]
Malcolm Byrne Written 29 Jan 2026 · to Culture
277. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport for an update on plans to allow for State support to amateur drama and musicals;; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7288/26]
John Connolly Written 20 Jan 2026 · to Culture
152. Deputy John Connolly asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport if his Department will consider providing special additional funding support to a festival (details supplied), which will celebrate the unique milestone of 30 years in existence in 2026; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4130/26]