Parliamentary questions

1592. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport the value of sports capital grants awarded to an organisation (details supplied) since 2020; whether those grants have been drawn down by that organisation; whether those grants were contingent on providing similar access to male and females players to the facilities in question; and if he will make a statement…

1593. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport for an update on his efforts to support the League of Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26311/26]

1594. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport for an update on his Department's efforts to fulfil the Programme for Government commitment to provide the nationwide network of post offices with funding to ensure their sustainability and enhance the value they bring to local communities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26316/26]

1595. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport for an update on social media age verification measures; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26317/26]

1596. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport for an update on the types of online platforms and services that will be subject to the proposed age verification mechanism being developed using Ireland's digital wallet. [26318/26]

1597. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport to provide an update on his Department's investment following the €3 million in funding provided in Budget 2026 for League of Ireland academies; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26319/26]

1598. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport for an update on the progress of the national broadband plan in Dublin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26320/26]

1599. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport for an update on progress made to date and the plans for the future for the expansion of the night-time economy action plan for Dublin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26321/26]

1600. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport whether his Department has considered any proposals regarding a sporting event (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26336/26]

1601. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport when it is envisaged that full telephone and broadband reception will be available at Dromid and Waterville; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26372/26]

1602. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport when it is envisaged that full telephone and broadband reception will be available at Ballycleave, Glenbeigh on the world famous N70 Ring of Kerry route; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26373/26]

1603. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport if a correction will be made to Irish Famine website (details supplied). [26623/26]

1604. Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport the funding provided by Sport Ireland to Tennis Ireland in each of the years of 2024, 2025 and 2026, in tabular form. [26673/26]

1605. Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport if Minister of State in his Department met with either the Thai transport minister or officials from any airline regarding discussing a proposal to have a direct flight from Dublin to Bangkok during his recent visit to Thailand [26674/26]

1606. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport if he will review the case of a person (details supplied); if he will answer the specific questions raised and address the concerns outlined; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26681/26]

1607. Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport if he will provide a schedule of all studies and reports commissioned by his Department in each of the years 2023, 2024, 2025 and to date in 2026, that were composed and delivered by third parties (details supplied); the title and final cost of same; and whether the report is published and or laid in the Houses of…

1608. Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport if he will provide a schedule of all studies and reports commissioned by him in each of the years 2023, 2024, 2025 and to date in 2026, that were composed and delivered by his officials; the title and final cost of same, if applicable; to provide a breakdown of where costs were incurred; and whether the report is …

1609. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport to provide the web link to his Department’s Q1 2026 published report of purchase orders/payments over €20,000, in line with the FOI model publication scheme requirements; to confirm the date on which this report was published; and, if it has not yet been published, to state the planned publication date. [26904/26]

1610. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport the reason an Eircode (details supplied) remains excluded from the intervention area despite the failure of the commercial provider to deliver high-speed fibre in a reasonable timeframe. [26972/26]

1611. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport to provide an estimate of the total volume of data currently stored by or on behalf of the State by her Department in data centres in Ireland, data centres outside of Ireland but within the European Union, data centres outside of the European Union and data storage facilities within his own Department; and if he wi…

1612. Deputy James O'Connor asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport the position regarding the recently issued Revenue Guidelines for Determining Employment Status for Taxation Purposes and the unintended consequences/harmful implications for the delivery of sport and physical activity in the not-for-profit sector, specifically within local sports partnerships; if he will consider…

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]

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]

143. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport the projected overall budget envelope for the 2026 round of the Community Sport Facilities Fund and whether this will exceed the €277.9 million allocated under the 2023 round. [22544/26]

144. Deputy Séamus McGrath asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport the funding streams available for a young chess player (details supplied [22750/26]