Parliamentary questions

469. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport the position regarding the powers that Sport Ireland has to compel sport's governing bodies to adhere to certain standards or meet certain targets, if he will outline what those targets and standards are; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33765/25]

470. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport his views on the merits of producing a report into sporting bodies regarding the dedicated support they provide for both Olympics and Paralympic participants; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33768/25]

471. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport his plans to ensure that athletes that have competed in previous Olympic and Paralympic games, and require further support, are given that support to qualify for Los Angeles 2028; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33769/25]

472. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport for a full list of all documents, reports, strategies, and resources that have been “unpublished” by his Department over the past ten years (details supplied), including all such materials that have been “unpublished” by divisions, sections and units of his Department that became part of the Minister’s Depart…

473. Deputy Louis O'Hara asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport the actions he intends to take to ensure the viability of the post office network, especially post offices operating in rural areas; if he has engaged with the Irish Postmasters' Union on this matter; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33871/25]

474. Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport when his Department expects construction of a new state of the art national velodrome and badminton centre to commence. [33960/25]

475. Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport if he met with a person (details supplied) during his recent visit to the US. [33961/25]

476. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport the infrastructure projects being built or commissioned by his Department that are currently late in their delivery; and the infrastructure projects currently over budget; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34087/25]

477. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport to list every community-based festival and summer school that has approached him or his Department directly to solicit funding outside of the normal processes for grant applications on an exceptional basis to assist with developmental or other needs, over the past five years; the date of their request; and to li…

478. Deputy Natasha Newsome Drennan asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport how organisations in Ireland south can access the Creative Europe culture strand funding; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34334/25]

479. Deputy William Aird asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport the way in which he will support local and regional journalism in counties such as Laois, where local newspapers, media outlets and radio stations are vital but financially vulnerable; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34381/25]

300. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport the level of funding provided by his Department to the St. Patrick’s Day Festival each year since 2019, in tabular form. [33320/25]

301. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport the level of funding provided by his Department to regional St. Patrick’s Day Festivals each year since 2019, by festival, in tabular form (details supplied). [33321/25]

302. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport the level of funding provided by his Department to the Dublin Pride Festival each year since 2019, in tabular form. [33322/25]

303. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport the level of funding provided by his Department to regional pride festivals each year since 2019, by festival, in tabular form (details supplied). [33323/25]

304. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport if he plans to make additional funding available to the Dublin Pride Festival and those in other regions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33324/25]

305. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport the total cost of the basic income for the arts scheme in each year since it was introduced; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33332/25]

306. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport the number of people working full-time and part-time in his Department and bodies under the aegis of the Department in roles that are fully on-site, hybrid, or fully remote from 2022 to date, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33497/25]

90. Deputy Ryan O'Meara asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport if a late-application process is available under the grassroots music venues support scheme; if an appeal process is available under the grassroots music venues support scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32993/25]

91. Deputy Ryan O'Meara asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport if the grassroots music venues support scheme will re-open, given the high level of interest; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32994/25]

92. Deputy John Connolly asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport for an update on the development of the new basic income for artists scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33068/25]

473. Deputy Louis O'Hara asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport if the next Large Scale Sports Infrastructure Fund will allow for site purchase and the planning for essential swimming pool infrastructure in towns where a swimming pool does not already exist; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31873/25]

474. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport the protections and supports he plans to introduce to safeguard and promote authentic Irish cultural production and employment in the arts sector given the growth of streaming platforms and AI generated content; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31886/25]

475. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport the supports available for postmasters struggling to keep their post offices open; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31891/25]

476. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport to outline his Department's position on a union (details supplied) request for a €15 million annual funding package for the post office network beyond 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31892/25]