Parliamentary questions

784. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Conor D. McGuinness den Aire Turasóireachta, Cultúir, Ealaíon, Gaeltachta, Spóirt agus Meán an mbeidh maoiniú ar fáil chun Oifigigh Pleanála Teanga a fhostú agus pleananna teanga a chur i bhfeidhm agus coistí stiúrtha agus Oifigigh Pleanála Teanga fós ag fanacht le cinneadh faoin gcéad timthriall seacht mbliana eile de phleananna teanga; agus an ndéanfaidh sé ráiteas ina t…

785. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Conor D. McGuinness den Aire Turasóireachta, Cultúir, Ealaíon, Gaeltachta, Spóirt agus Meán cén tacaíochtaí a bheidh i bhfeidhm do mhná/d’fhir tí na Gaeltachta agus fadhbanna ollmhóra anois ag coláistí samhraidh Gaeltachta mná/fir tí a mhealladh chun scoláirí a choimeád; agus an ndéanfaidh sé ráiteas ina thaobh. [11233/25]

786. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Conor D. McGuinness den Aire Turasóireachta, Cultúir, Ealaíon, Gaeltachta, Spóirt agus Meán cén dáta a fhoilseoidh Údarás na Gaeltachta na pleananna atá ullmhaithe aige chun tithíocht a chur ar fáil do mhuintir na Gaeltachta; agus an ndéanfaidh sé ráiteas ina thaobh. [11234/25]

787. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media to outline the key elements of his Department's strategy to attract international film, television and content creation productions to Ireland; the agencies that have responsibility for attracting such productions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11307/25]

788. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the position regarding the creative schools arts initiative; if this will be expanded to include fee-paying schools; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11480/25]

789. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media for a list of all contracts that a company (details supplied) has with his Department. [11528/25]

790. Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the annual amount claimed by special advisers attached to him or his Department outside of their regular salary, since 1 March 2020 to date in 2025, by mileage claim and amount, subsistence, other vouched expenses and unvouched expenses; and if the travel episode and or journey related to same will…

791. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh den Aire Turasóireachta, Cultúir, Ealaíon, Gaeltachta, Spóirt agus Meán an bhfuil aon fhigiúirí ag Rialtas na hÉireann a léiríonn na buntáistí eacnamaíocha éagsúla a bhaineann le stádas oibre oifigiúil iomlán san Aontas Eorpach don Ghaeilge, anuas ar an 220 aistritheoir, dlítheangeolaí agus ateangaire Gaeilge atá fostaithe. [11774/25]

792. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh den Aire Turasóireachta, Cultúir, Ealaíon, Gaeltachta, Spóirt agus Meán cad iad na buntáistí indíreacha ar thionscal na Gaeilge i gcoitinne (teicneolaíocht teanga san áireamh) a bhaineann le stádas oibre oifigiúil iomlán san Aontas Eorpach don Ghaeilge. [11775/25]

793. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh den Aire Turasóireachta, Cultúir, Ealaíon, Gaeltachta, Spóirt agus Meán an bhfuil aon taighde a léiríonn conas a d’fheidhmigh stádas iomlán oibre AE chun líon na gcainteoirí Gaeilge a mhéadú, agus chun muinín cainteoirí Gaeilge chun í a úsáid a mhéadú, agus an féidir leis trácht ar an gceist. [11777/25]

794. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh den Aire Turasóireachta, Cultúir, Ealaíon, Gaeltachta, Spóirt agus Meán an dtabharfaidh sé treoir maidir le haon mhaoiniú breise a chuirfidh sé ar fáil d’Fhoras na Gaeilge go gcaithfear an treoir a úsáid sa chéad áit d’fhonn na ciorruithe fógartha ag an bhForas do dheontais de chuid an Fhorais a aisiompú, agus go mbainfear úsáid as aon mhaoiniú breise eil…

795. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh den Aire Turasóireachta, Cultúir, Ealaíon, Gaeltachta, Spóirt agus Meán cén fáth gur tháinig ardú ar bhuiséad na heagraíochta trasteorann InterTrade Ireland ó €6,915,707 in 2002 go €17,412,388 in 2024, ach gur tháinig sna deich mbliana céanna laghdú ar bhuiséad Fhoras na Gaeilge ó €19,701,895 go €16,265,000? Agus an bhfuil sé i gceist aige cothrom na féin…

796. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media to provide emergency funding to a leisure centre (details supplied) to carry out emergency works to the facility; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11789/25]

797. Deputy Paula Butterly asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the total amount of Arts Council funding allocated to each county for the past two years; the groups that have had a decrease in funding, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11827/25]

798. Deputy James Geoghegan asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the number of members of boards in each body under the aegis of his Department who have a professional accounting qualification, for each of the years 2020 to 2025, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12163/25]

799. Deputy James Geoghegan asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media to identify, by body name and associated skills gap, any skills gaps identified by the chairperson of that board in correspondence to his Department or a Minister in respect of the composition of the board of the body referred, for each year between 2020 and 2025, in tabular form; to identify any …

800. Deputy James Geoghegan asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media to confirm that for each year between 2020 and 2025 in respect of the boards of bodies under the aegis of his Department, at least one member of the audit and risk committee of that board has recent, relevant financial experience for each of those years; where that is not the case, to identify tha…

801. Deputy James Geoghegan asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media to confirm that for each year between 2020 and 2025 in respect of the boards of bodies under the aegis of his Department, that the board has a terms of reference; where that is not the case, to identify that body, by reference to year or years where no terms of reference existed; and if he will ma…

802. Deputy Robert O'Donoghue asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if funding will be made available for the development of a public swimming pool in Rush, County Dublin, under the large-scale sport infrastructure fund or any other relevant funding schemes; if Fingal County Council has submitted proposals regarding such a facility; and if he will make a stateme…

803. Deputy Peter 'Chap' Cleere asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media when the next round of the sports capital grant fund will open for applications; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12340/25]

804. Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media to provide an update on the works in respect of the natural history museum; and the date on which it is expected to reopen. [12388/25]

805. Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the total budget for works in respect of the natural history museum; the amount expended to date; and if he will further provide a schedule of all external consultants and contractors engaged in the works and costs of same to date. [12389/25]

806. Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if his attention and or that of his officials has been drawn to any issues, difficulties, challenges or areas of concern in respect of the ongoing works at the natural history museum; if the leadership team of the museum and or the project management team have corresponded with and or met with his …

807. Deputy Jen Cummins asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the funding available to develop a basketball court in Crumlin; the Government’s plans to support a plan (details supplied) which aims to increase the number of registered basketball players from 31,200 to 42,000 by 2027; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12549/25]

808. Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if he has seen the research conducted by Coimisiún na Meán into the viability of a content levy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12654/25]