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Naoise Ó Muirí Oral 7 May 2026 · to Culture
19. Deputy Naoise Ó Muirí asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport when the capital funding programmes for sport, such as the community sport facilities fund will open for applications; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33292/26]
Thomas Gould Written 7 May 2026 · to Culture
20. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport the value-for-money assessment that was undertaken in evaluating a pay increase for the Director General of RTÉ. [31948/26]
Emer Currie Written 7 May 2026 · to Culture
21. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport for an update on the development of the national cricket stadium; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32816/26]
Michael Cahill Written 7 May 2026 · to Culture
22. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport to urgently address the extremely poor mobile phone service at numerous locations across County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33220/26]
Thomas Gould Written 7 May 2026 · to Culture
23. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport the funding available to offset the cost of facilitating summer camps in sporting clubs. [31947/26]
Noel McCarthy Written 7 May 2026 · to Culture
24. Deputy Noel McCarthy asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport further to Parliamentary Question No. 65 of 2 October 2025, to provide an update on the procurement of a cell based public warning system for use during public emergencies, such as in times of flooding; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31762/26]
Joe Cooney Written 7 May 2026 · to Culture
25. Deputy Joe Cooney asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport the current status of the two outstanding Large Scale Sport Infrastructure Fund applications submitted by Clare County Council in 2024 in respect of clubs (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33117/26]
Aindrias Moynihan Written 7 May 2026 · to Culture
26. Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport the up-to-date position on connection timeframes for NBI deployment areas (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33166/26]
Brendan Smith Oral 7 May 2026 · to Culture
27. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport if there will be increased levels of grant aid in the next community sports facilities fund scheme, taking into account the substantial increase in construction costs since the last round of grants were approved; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33411/26]
Aindrias Moynihan Written 7 May 2026 · to Culture
28. Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport further to Parliamentary Question No. 45 of 16 April 2026, where under the revised 2025 National Development Plan under the National Strategic Outcome (NSO) 3 the National Broadband Plan is on track for completion by the end of 2026, to confirm that NBI deployment areas (details supplied) in Cork County are on track for connection i…
Joe Cooney Written 7 May 2026 · to Culture
29. Deputy Joe Cooney asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport the current status of the National Broadband Plan rollout in County Clare, with particular reference to the remaining premises in rural and coastal areas that were identified as on track for connection in the second half of 2026; the steps being taken to ensure those premises are connected within that timeline; whether any risk of delay ha…
Naoise Ó Muirí Written 7 May 2026 · to Culture
30. Deputy Naoise Ó Muirí asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport if he will provide an update on the roll-out of National Broadband Ireland and efforts being made to service rural and inaccessible parts of Dublin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33293/26]
Darren O'Rourke Written 7 May 2026 · to Culture
31. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport if he plans to build new public swimming pools; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31769/26]
Cathy Bennett Written 7 May 2026 · to Culture
32. Deputy Cathy Bennett asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport the manner in which Ireland’s International Sports Diplomacy Strategy supports the work and goals of his Department given his recent comments (details supplied). [33295/26]
Ruairí Ó Murchú Oral 7 May 2026 · to Culture
33. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport when the review into the current funding round community sport facilities fund will be finalised; the budget allocation for the forthcoming CSFF; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32811/26]
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]
Naoise Ó Cearúil Written 7 May 2026 · to Culture
35. Deputy Naoise Ó Cearúil asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport the way in which his Department is ensuring delivery of the final-phase targets under the National Sports Policy 2018-2027, particularly the participation and diversity commitments due for completion in 2026; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33217/26]
Richard Boyd Barrett Written 7 May 2026 · to Culture
36. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport if any section of his Department has received any applications for funding for an ice hockey arena; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33159/26]
Louis O'Hara Written 7 May 2026 · to Culture
37. Deputy Louis O'Hara asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport if he will if he will devise a plan in conjunction with Galway County Council, to progress a publicly owned swimming pool in Loughrea; if he will consider Galway County Council's request for funding for a swimming pool project development; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32065/26]
Cathal Crowe Written 7 May 2026 · to Culture
38. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport if he will outline any plans he and An Post have for a more expansive range of public services available at post offices; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32460/26]
Cathal Crowe Oral 7 May 2026 · to Culture
39. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport when he expects to open the sports capital and equipment grant programme for applications; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32459/26]
Joanna Byrne Oral 7 May 2026 · to Culture
40. Deputy Joanna Byrne asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport in light of his Department aiming to open the new round of the CSFF in the first half of 2026, when the new guidelines will be published in advance to include updated eligibility and likely assessment criteria in this next round; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32741/26]
Erin McGreehan Written 7 May 2026 · to Culture
41. Deputy Erin McGreehan asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport for an update on any proposals for a ban on social media for under 16’s; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32804/26]
Matt Carthy Written 7 May 2026 · to Culture
42. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport the steps that Monaghan County Council should take to secure funding for a swimming pool in Carrickmacross; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33095/26]
Pádraig O'Sullivan Written 7 May 2026 · to Culture
43. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport the progress being made on the UK and Ireland bid for the 2028 UEFA European Championships; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32808/26]