153. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport where the €5 million cut in capital funding for arts and culture in his Department will come from in budget 2027. [74467/26]
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TDs ask ministers questions to get answers on the record, most of them in writing. Here is every one asked in the 34th Dáil, by the department it went to and the subject heading it was filed under. How questions work
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All 20 departments
| Department | Questions | Oral | Written |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health | 27,342 | 145 | 27,197 |
| Education | 13,896 | 145 | 13,751 |
| Transport | 11,008 | 139 | 10,869 |
| Justice | 9,783 | 135 | 9,648 |
| Housing | 9,020 | 160 | 8,860 |
| Children | 8,676 | 129 | 8,547 |
| Finance | 5,833 | 153 | 5,680 |
| Social | 5,830 | 135 | 5,695 |
| Agriculture | 4,888 | 136 | 4,752 |
| Enterprise | 3,878 | 139 | 3,739 |
| Foreign | 3,856 | 190 | 3,666 |
| Climate | 3,825 | 114 | 3,711 |
| Public Expenditure | 3,685 | 167 | 3,518 |
| Further and Higher Education | 3,394 | 127 | 3,267 |
| Taoiseach | 2,585 | 1,436 | 1,149 |
| Defence | 2,499 | 162 | 2,337 |
| Culture | 2,376 | 147 | 2,229 |
| Rural | 2,331 | 140 | 2,191 |
| Environment | 1,029 | 26 | 1,003 |
| Tourism | 703 | 31 | 672 |
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154. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport the capital and current funding provided to an organisation (details supplied)in each of the past five years, through schemes under his remit, in tabular form; whether any further capital development proposals have been brought to the attention of the Department; and the supports available to strengthen its role as a regional cultura…
155. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh den Aire Cultúir, Cumarsáide agus Spóirt an bhfuil sé i gceist aige maoiniú a bheidh leordhóthanach, inmharthana agus intuartha a chinntiú do TG4 de réir an Ghnímh Eorpaigh um Shaoirse na Meán, an féidir amchlár a leagan amach faoina mbeidh an méid sin curtha i bhfeidhm agus faoina mbeidh ceannaireacht eagarthóireachta ag TG4 ar a sheirbhís nuachta féin, agus an nglacann sé …
156. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport if he plans to change the funding model for public service media in light of declining TV licence collections. [73538/26]
157. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport when the Sports Capital Portal will open for applications; and the timeline for clubs to make their applications. [64704/26]
158. Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport the number of applicants of the €70,000 equipment grant under the last round of the CSFF (previously the Sports Capital and Equipment Fund) in the Dublin area; and to detail the number of those that were successful in that regard. [73948/26]
159. Deputy Peter 'Chap' Cleere asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport the total funding allocation being made available under the Community Sports Facilities Fund for the 2026 round of applications; and the way in which this compares to the previous rounds. [73792/26]
160. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport to confirm whether the proposed Culture Card is still under consideration by his Department; and whether work will continue to develop the card for launch at a later date. [73991/26]
161. Deputy Joanna Byrne asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport to detail the supports for independent radio broadcasters included in budget 2027. [73888/26]
162. Deputy Daniel Ennis asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport the steps he will take to address the lack of a full-sized sports pitch in Dublin 1. [73891/26]
163. Deputy Peter 'Chap' Cleere asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport his Departments plans to introduce a Youth Culture Card, as committed to in the Programme for Government; and whether funding will be provided in 2027 for the same. [73791/26]
164. Deputy Joe Neville asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport the Bills his department may be working on with the help of Coimisiún na Meán and the Garda to address the issue of antisocial behaviour being recorded and posted online on social media by mainly teenagers. [74064/26]
165. Deputy James O'Connor asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport the speed at which applications for the Community Sports Facilities Fund will be processed in the new SPRAOI system; and the timeline for when any announcements might be made so clubs can plan forward. [74084/26]
166. Deputy Sinéad Gibney asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport for an update on his Department's proposed culture card. [74393/26]
167. Deputy Joe Neville asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport the number of homes across the country benefitting from the national broadband plan; and if his Department plan to go back into areas a second time to further improve connectivity for more homes not included in the first round. [74061/26]
168. Deputy Joanna Byrne asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport the reforms to the TV licence he is proposing to introduce; and if the reforms are based on the Report of the Future of Media Commission recommendations or any other previously published report. [73916/26]
169. Deputy Louis O'Hara asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport if he will work in conjunction with Galway County Council to progress a publicly owned swimming pool in Loughrea. [73537/26]
170. Deputy Brian Brennan asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport if support will be available to the sports organisations affected by the liquidation of a company (details supplied) who have an approved Sports Capital Grant being processed. [74069/26]
171. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport the actions he is taking to progress the ban on social media use by under 16s in Ireland. [73602/26]
172. Deputy Edward Timmins asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport his plans to develop multi-purpose sports facilities for west Wicklow. [74080/26]
173. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport if, under legislation proposed by his Department, 25% of the funding for RTÉ is to be redirected to external producers, within an already reduced funding envelope. [73937/26]
174. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport for an update on the current processing times for Sports Capital Grant payment claims and related queries; the measures being taken to ensure the timely drawdown of approved grant funding by sporting organisations and community groups; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [73771/26]
175. Deputy Sinéad Gibney asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport whether his Department has plans to expand the number of spaces on the basic income for the arts scheme; and if his Department will provide further support to the arts in 2027. [74392/26]
176. Deputy Seán Kyne asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport the measures his Department is taking to support community-based arts festivals and cultural events that promote participation in the arts and preserve local culture and heritage; whether additional funding streams are being considered for long-running festivals and events that have demonstrated significant community engagement; and if he …
177. Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport the number of applicants under the last round of the CSFF (previously the Sports Capital and Equipment Fund) in the Dublin area; and to detail the number of those that were successful in that regard. [73946/26]