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322 questions match, newest first.

Daniel Ennis Written 17 Sep 2026 · to Culture
220. Deputy Daniel Ennis asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport for a breakdown of the sports grants available from his Department for local sports clubs, from local authorities for local sports clubs; and from EU funding for local sports clubs, in tabular form. [65980/26]
Michael Healy-Rae Written 17 Sep 2026 · to Culture
221. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport if an extension can be given to a Sports Capital Grant for a GAA club in Kerry (details supplied). [66007/26]
Holly Cairns Written 17 Sep 2026 · to Culture
224. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport if his attention has been drawn to a school and sports club in West Cork (details supplied) who are unable to progress with their Community Sport Facilities Fund application due to the unwillingness of the dioceses to sign the necessary paperwork and the assistance that can be given the school and sports club in moving forward. [66108/2…
Holly Cairns Written 17 Sep 2026 · to Culture
225. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport the action that has been undertaken to deal with the issue of diocesan trusts’ unwillingness to sign the necessary paperwork becoming a barrier to school-sports-club applications, as acknowledged in committee in 2023. [66107/26]
Brendan Smith Written 17 Sep 2026 · to Culture
227. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport when details of the Community Sports Facility Fund will be announced; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [66266/26]
Pádraig Mac Lochlainn Written 16 Sep 2026 · to Culture
661. Deputy Pádraig Mac Lochlainn asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport if he will establish a dedicated, ring-fenced and multi-annual local authority swimming pool fund in Budget 2027, as the first phase of a ten-year national programme of investment in Ireland’s swimming and community leisure infrastructure. [65906/26]
Louise O'Reilly Written 14 Jul 2026 · to Culture
363. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport if he will examine the case of a club (details supplied); if he will assist the club in accessing the grant awarded to it; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52836/26]
Joanna Byrne Written 7 Jul 2026 · to Culture
417. Deputy Joanna Byrne asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport the total cost required to fund all accepted applicants and all unapproved valid submissions for all rounds of the Large-Scale Sport Infrastructure Fund; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51222/26]
Michael Cahill Written 2 Jul 2026 · to Culture
326. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport if he will provide a significant increase in funding to coastal rowing (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50545/26]
John Connolly Written 2 Jul 2026 · to Culture
327. Deputy John Connolly asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport for an evaluation undertaken within his Department of the impact of the large scale sports infrastructure funding; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50601/26]
Michael Cahill Written 1 Jul 2026 · to Culture
189. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport the status of an application (details supplied) under the community sport facilities fund; when a decision is expected on this application; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49931/26]
Eoghan Kenny Written 1 Jul 2026 · to Culture
190. Deputy Eoghan Kenny asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport the supports and grants available to a boxing club (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50289/26]
Ryan O'Meara Written 25 Jun 2026 · to Culture
303. Deputy Ryan O'Meara asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport when the new system portal for the upcoming Community Sports Facilities Fund round will be launched; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48418/26]
John Connolly Written 23 Jun 2026 · to Culture
392. Deputy John Connolly asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport when the next round of the Sports Capital Programme will open for applications; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46988/26]
Michael Healy-Rae Written 23 Jun 2026 · to Culture
394. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport on behalf of a club grant application (details supplied), the reason for the delay in drawing down funds from a sports capital grant; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47182/26]
Eoin Ó Broin Written 23 Jun 2026 · to Culture
396. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport the reason funding is not available for a sport through Sport Ireland (details supplied); the discussions that have taken place around the inclusion of the sport for funding; if consideration will be given to providing funding for this sport going forward; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47511/26]
Michael Cahill Written 23 Jun 2026 · to Culture
397. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport the funding avenues available for local sporting events, specifically for an event (details supplied). [47564/26]
Aengus Ó Snodaigh Written 18 Jun 2026 · to Culture
305. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport the annual capital expenditure for each of the past ten years on the Sports Capital and Equipment Programme; and the annual capital expenditure for each of the past ten years on arts or culture spaces and venues, in tabular form. [46645/26]
Joanna Byrne Written 18 Jun 2026 · to Culture
311. Deputy Joanna Byrne asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport if there is a deadline or timeline for the drawdown of funds awarded in the 2024 large scale sports infrastructure round of funding; if there are time-specific key performance indicators that must be met; if there is a cutoff date by which the funds must be drawn down; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46693/26]
Joanna Byrne Written 18 Jun 2026 · to Culture
313. Deputy Joanna Byrne asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport the amount of funding allocated for local sports partnerships and national governing bodies, for each of the years 2020 to 2025 and to date in 2026, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46695/26]
Joanna Byrne Written 18 Jun 2026 · to Culture
314. Deputy Joanna Byrne asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport the amount of funding allocated to the Euro 2028 advance legacy fund; the breakdown on the agreements reached to date with respective governments and host associations contributing to the fund; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46696/26]
Pádraig O'Sullivan Written 16 Jun 2026 · to Culture
553. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport whether future rounds of the Community Sport Facilities Fund will include specific weighting for population growth, youth population, club capacity pressures and facility deficits in fast-growing urban and commuter-belt areas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45555/26]
Pádraig O'Sullivan Written 16 Jun 2026 · to Culture
555. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport the assessment his Department has made of sports infrastructure and club capacity pressures in Cork, given projected demographic changes in the underage population and the presence of large and growing clubs in the county; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45557/26]
Pádraig O'Sullivan Written 16 Jun 2026 · to Culture
556. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport whether he has engaged with Sport Ireland, an organisation (details supplied), Cork local authorities or other relevant bodies on the need for additional or upgraded sports facilities in Cork to respond to underage participation pressures, population growth and rural club sustainability; and if he will make a statement on the matt…
Barry Heneghan Oral 11 Jun 2026 · to Culture
70. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport the measures he is taking to support grassroots sports clubs in north Dublin that are experiencing increased demand due to population growth; whether he is satisfied that existing funding programmes are sufficient to meet infrastructure needs, including in respect of pitches, clubhouses, changing facilities, lighting and accessibility …