Questions

166. Deputy Louis O'Hara asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport if his Department will provide financial support to an organisation (details supplied) in County Galway for a new clubhouse, gym and wellness centre; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3662/26]

598. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport for an up-to-date progress report in respect of a club in County Kerry (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3490/26]

77. Deputy Robert O'Donoghue asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport his position on the absence of mandatory adult safeguarding policies within sports and running clubs (details supplied); if he will confirm if all clubs should be required to have such policies; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2817/26]

207. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport if he will give detailed consideration to a report published by a national organisation (details supplied). [70826/25]

211. Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport the schedule of payments made to sports journalists and online personalities in respect of paid partnership arrangements for social media content by Sport Ireland and National Governing Bodies in 2024 and to date in 2025; the breakdown, by amount; the name of online account and or platform and or medium the sports journalist or online…

214. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport his views on a report published by a national organisation (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [70762/25]

1. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport the details of each engagement he or his Department has had with an organisation (details supplied) over the past six months; the topics that were discussed; if discussion at any such engagement encompassed the safeguarding of Irish players and compliance with legal obligations in the context of international competitions; and if he …

14. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport the engagement his Department has had with organisations (details supplied) or any other stakeholders following the publication of concerns regarding the welfare of athletes in the high performance programmes at one of the organisations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [63389/25]

26. Deputy Joanna Byrne asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport to ensure that female sporting organisations receive appropriate attention, recognition and adequate funding from Sport Ireland (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [64396/25]

67. Deputy Joanna Byrne asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport if he will act on the call by an organisation (details supplied) for the removal of the Israeli Basketball Association from the FIBA; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [64397/25]

154. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport if he supports the decision of a sporting organisation (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [64228/25]

155. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport if he will bring a forward a motion to ratify the UN International Convention against Apartheid in Sports; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [64247/25]

156. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport the steps he will take to ensure that the Football Association of Ireland as a national sporting body hosting part of one of the biggest international tournaments, the Euro 2028 soccer tournament, is sufficiently staffed and funded for this huge task; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [64630/25]

76. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport for a detailed up-to-date report in respect of a sports club (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57602/25]

58. Deputy Peter 'Chap' Cleere asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport the actions his Department is taking to support the integration of the GAA, Camogie Association and Ladies Gaelic Football Association; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52513/25]

308. Deputy Robert O'Donoghue asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport the steps his Department is taking to ensure that all State-funded sporting bodies have robust safeguarding protocols in place; that all bodies are fully accountable to the Oireachtas; and that all bodies operate with transparent compliance timelines, in light of recent controversies at the Football Association of Ireland. [52488/2…

592. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport if he will provide an update on his engagement with an organisation (details supplied) regarding long-term planning to ensure the sustainability of the League of Ireland, including the upgrading of stadiums; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47683/25]

1325. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport if there are any grant supports within his Department that would apply to an organisation (details supplied) which operates on an 32 county basis and is registered in the North for accounting purposes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40997/25]

1345. Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport if specific funding can be provided for sporting bodies or organisations registered with Sports Ireland to assist specifically with securing high performance coaches, rather than the current focus on funding being made available for equipment and capital infrastructure projects; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4226…

1346. Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport to outline the feedback his Department has received from the various sporting organisations on their interpretation and implementation of the long-term player development (LTPAD) model; the challenges that have been expressed by these sporting organisations in their implementation of the LTPAD model; and if he will make a statemen…

1347. Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport if the current 19 national sports governing bodies can be expanded to include further sporting governing bodies under the high performance funding programme; if the international carding scheme can be expanded to further sporting disciplines; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42271/25]

531. Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport the number of WTE forensic accountants employed by Sport Ireland in 2023, 2024 and to-date in 2025, in tabular form. [39177/25]

532. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport whether his Department has received any update in 2025 from the GAA integration steering group regarding its work; and if so, if he will outline same. [39312/25]

533. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport to provide a list of all dates, and attendees, of meetings he has had since taking office with the GAA integration steering group; the GAA; the Camogie Association; the LGFA; and the GPA. [39313/25]

74. Deputy Eoghan Kenny asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport for an update on the Programme for Government commitment to work with three organisations (details supplied) and all sporting organisations to drive increased participation in sport as of July 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37963/25]