Questions

538. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport if consideration has been given to the late opening of the National Gallery and other state buildings such as the National Writer's Museum and the National Library, other than on a Thursday evening at least once a month; and the obstacles that are in the way of such an arrangement. [73697/26]

559. Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport the up-to-date position regarding the redevelopment of the National Concert Hall; and when the project will progress to the next phase of works. [45746/26]

122. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport the reason that after two years of a temporary closure that there is still no re-opening date for the Natural History Museum; the expected costs of the ongoing works; the spend to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44318/26]

1013. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport the requirements for an entity to be granted national cultural institution status; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43898/26]

551. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport if he, or his Department had any involvement in the booking process of an event (details supplied) at the national concert hall; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28208/26]

621. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport to provide an update on the planned redevelopment of the National Concert Hall. [15116/26]

623. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport to provide an update on the planned redevelopment of the National Library. [15118/26]

265. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport if an organ was purchased by the National Concert Hall and the cost; when the organ is expected to be installed given the delays in the planned renovation of the National Concert Hall; the expected cost of storage for the organ until that date; the reason the organ was purchased before the designs for the renovations are finalised;…

3. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport the reason the projected costs of the refurbishment of the Crawford Art Gallery in Cork city are now calculated at over three times the original estimate of €28 million in 2020 to now being estimated at nearly €94 million, and with a completion date of late 2028 at the earliest; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [64624/…

10. Deputy Erin McGreehan asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport his plans to expand and prioritise capital grants for accessibility upgrades in arts centres, galleries and theatres in County Louth, with a particular focus on improving facilities for disabled performers and disabled patrons and if additional ring-fenced funding will be made available to support essential works such as accessible bac…

616. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport to provide an update on the redevelopment of the National Concert Hall. [49031/25]

618. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport to provide an update on the redevelopment of the Abbey Theatre. [49033/25]

1374. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport when updated capital allocations for national cultural institutions will be published in the context of the ongoing review of the National Development Plan; if priority works, including conservation, accessibility and digitisation, have been identified; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43398/25]