380. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport the number and names of all clubs (details supplied) awaiting a decision on relevant Department-backed capital grants to provide funding for astroturf playing facilities/surfaces; the number of existing allocations which are awaiting drawdown for the clubs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18103/26]
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381. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport following the EU ban on the sale of rubber crumb infill in artificial grass pitches from 2032, to confirm if all projects involving artificial grass pitches being grant-aided by the State, through a Sports Capital Grant or directly by his Department or another department, will be conditional on another safer infill product being us…
162. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport if he will make a policy statement recognising the economic, societal and culture value of the pub to Ireland. [17317/26]
163. Deputy Johnny Mythen asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport when he will approve the agreed increases to retired staff of An Post; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17691/26]
164. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport his plans to deal with the pensions issues for former An Post and Eir workers. [17355/26]
165. Deputy Johnny Mythen asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport when he will approve the agreed increases to retired staff of Eir; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17692/26]
166. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh den Aire Cultúir, Cumarsáide agus Spóirt cathain agus cá háit a bhéas an comóradh Stáit in Éirinn agus go h-idirnáisiúnta ar An Gorta Mór i mbliana. [17730/26]
167. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh den Aire Cultúir, Cumarsáide agus Spóirt cén dul chun cinn agus cén maoiniú atá curtha ar leataobh i mbliana chun stáisiún raidió Gaeilge dírithe ar déagóirí a chuir ag craoladh go náisiúnta; agus an ndéanfaidh sé ráiteas ina thaobh. [17731/26]
131. Deputy Joanna Byrne asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport if the proposal to introduce a social media ban for under 16s has been abandoned; and if so, the reasons. [16790/26]
132. Deputy Robert O'Donoghue asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport the immediate measures he is taking to monitor, prevent, and address discriminatory online harassment and the alarming levels of online abuse directed at national sports representatives, particularly targeting those from ethnic minority backgrounds; the way in which he will ensure that perpetrators are held accountable to protect t…
133. Deputy Joanna Byrne asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport the details of the status of the delivery for use of the new ICT system to replace the existing sports capital programme grant management systems, OSCAR; the total spend on the project; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16791/26]
134. Deputy Sinéad Gibney asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport the steps his Department is taking to update the codes of practice for live events, particularly live music events, to better facilitate live music performance; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17202/26]
135. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh den Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport an bhfuil sé i gceist aige ciste caipitil ealaíon a bhunú ar mhúnla an chiste caipitil spóirt chun freastal ar riachtanais spáis d’ealaíontóirí agus taispeántais, agus an ndéanfaidh sé ráiteas ina thaobh [17092/26]
136. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport to set out all funding provided by his Department or by Sport Ireland to a centre (details supplied) over the past five years; the amount provided each year; the purpose of the funding; any conditions attached, including requirements around community access or participation; whether those conditions have been reviewed for compliance, …
137. Deputy Paula Butterly asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport if he will consider establishing and funding a dedicated Irish town of culture programme to support local creative initiatives and community-based cultural development in Louth; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16277/26]
138. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport the steps he will take to protect Dublin’s nighttime culture; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16811/26]
139. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport whether any specific funding is available for capital projects for women’s sports where the organisation does not currently own a playing pitch. [16724/26]
140. Deputy Séamus McGrath asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport when the large-scale sports infrastructure fund, LSSIF, is likely to open for applications. [16500/26]
141. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport when the next round of the community sport facilities fund will be open; if he will consider allowing clubs use this fund to buy land; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16263/26]
142. 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. [16822/26]
143. Deputy Erin McGreehan asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport for an update on the establishment of the academy system within the FAI for which funding was allocated in budget 2026. [16779/26]
144. Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport for an update on Sport Ireland’s research in the area of adult safeguarding; when this research will be concluded; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16777/26]
145. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport to provide an update on the possibility of derogation from the World Athletics 1934 political boundary rule that prohibits athletes from the North of Ireland from representing Ireland at European and world athletics competitions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16819/26]
146. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport if he welcomes the upcoming matches between the Irish football team and the Israel national football team, in light of Israel’s commission of the crime of genocide; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16814/26]
147. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport whether he is aware of issues with the lack of a national governing body for darts; and the actions he has taken to resolve this. [16725/26]