Questions

317. Deputy Paula Butterly asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport if he will provide a list of all capital projects, including sports, cultural and communications infrastructure projects funded under the remit of his Department (including under the Sports Capital and Equipment Programme and the Large Scale Sport Infrastructure Fund), which have been completed on time and within budget in Louth in ea…

318. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport if he will provide a list of all capital projects, including sports, cultural and communications infrastructure projects funded under the remit of his Department (including under the Sports Capital and Equipment Programme and the Large Scale Sport Infrastructure Fund), which have been completed on time and within budget in Dublin West in…

319. Deputy Paula Butterly asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport the steps being taken to ensure that young people have a meaningful and structured voice in decision making on social media regulation and other online safety policies that directly affect them, including proposals to restrict access based on age; the mechanisms in place to consult with children and young people on such measures; the …

320. Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport if his Department or any bodies and agencies under his aegis use software and or products from a company (details supplied); and the duration and cost of the contract; and the services they avail of from the company. [33716/26]

321. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport whether a sports club or school can spend a portion of the Sports Capital Grant on consultants for the purpose of delivering the awarded project; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33763/26]

322. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport if he will provide a list of all capital projects, including sports, cultural and communications infrastructure projects funded under the remit of his Department including under the Sports Capital and Equipment Programme and the Large Scale Sport Infrastructure Fund, which have been completed on time and within budget in Dublin in each of…

323. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport to provide a detailed breakdown of funding provided in 2026 by his Department for mental health and wellbeing support services for elite athletes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33901/26]

324. Deputy Brian Brennan asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport whether he is satisfied that the Arts Council has expanded eligibility for funding to all sectors of the arts; whether he is aware of any sector still excluded; the reasons; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33910/26]

325. Deputy Brian Brennan asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport when the Community Sports Fund will be opened; whether the amounts available will allow for increased costs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33914/26]

326. Deputy Micheál Carrigy asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport the number of civil and public servants employed by his/her Department in each of the past ten years, in tabular form. [33947/26]

327. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage whether any direct financial supports are available to individual families of children with additional and high sensory needs for home-based adaptations, including the development of sensory gardens or therapeutic outdoor spaces at a private residence; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33799/26]

328. Deputy Louis O'Hara asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if a person (details supplied) employed by Tailte Éireann will receive the agreed salary outlined in their employment contract; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33815/26]

329. Deputy Catherine Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will provide a list of all capital projects including social and affordable housing, water services, heritage and local authority-led projects funded under the remit of his Department which have been completed on time and within budget in Carlow in each of the past five years, in tabular form; and if he will make a sta…

330. Deputy Catherine Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will provide a list of all capital projects including social and affordable housing, water services, heritage and local authority-led projects funded under the remit of his Department which have been completed on time and within budget in Kilkenny in each of the past five years, in tabular form; and if he will make a s…

331. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage when the report of the Local Democracy Taskforce, which was presented to him on 4 March 2026, will be published; whether he accepts that withholding the report until an implementation plan is finalised is unreasonable given the public interest in its recommendations; if, in the event of further delays in finalising the implementatio…

332. Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will provide an update of progress on the recommendations contained within the 2024 DHLGH report "A review of the future of the Rental Accommodation Scheme" in particular, if he will report on the recommendations that the weekly AHB RAS rental subsidy limits be reviewed and that an AHB RAS forum be set up; and if he will make …

333. Deputy Máire Devine asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if an assessment has taken place on the additional infrastructure required for the population within a site in Dublin south-west inner city with several large residential construction projects (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33600/26]

334. Deputy Máire Devine asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the steps that will be taken to address the additional needs for infrastructure for large residential construction projects in Dublin south west inner city (details supplied), for example water, waste and power capacity; addition of primary and secondary school places; provision of additional primary healthcare; the transportation …

335. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the research that was carried out by his Department prior to the recent changes to planning regulations for modular homes, specifically in relation to the potential for increased traffic congestion in areas with significant uptake in modular builds; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33615/26]

336. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the research that was carried out by his Department prior to the recent changes to planning regulations for modular homes, specifically in relation to the minimum garden size where they will be permitted; if there is any restriction in this regard; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33616/26]

337. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the research that was carried out by his Department prior to the recent changes to planning regulations for modular homes, specifically in relation to concerns of overlooking; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33617/26]

338. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the research that was carried out by his Department prior to the recent changes to planning regulations for modular homes, specifically in relation to disputes from neighbours whereby a new modular build in a garden negatively impacts on the liveability of their home; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33618/26]

339. Deputy Rory Hearne asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of households on the social housing waiting list, broken down by household type and by length of time on the waiting list; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33619/26]

340. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to review a case (details supplied); his views on whether this is correct; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33621/26]

341. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if his Department will consider providing financial assistance for the renovation of Kilmainham Mill, in Kilmainham, Dublin 8. [33637/26]