Parliamentary questions

285. Deputy John Connolly asked the Minister for Education and Youth when the stage 1 preliminary design assessment of site and location suitability and initial sketch scheme report for the enhancement and development works at a school (details supplied) was received by her Department; when the stage 1 stakeholders meeting will be scheduled with the board of management of the school; and if she wi…

286. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number of students that have attended a school (details supplied) in the past ten years from the Lucan north area. [46538/26]

287. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Education and Youth to support a technology conference (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46555/26]

288. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number of students enrolled at each school year through primary school and post-primary school in the State; the estimated cost of restoring the Capitation Grant for Gaeltacht summer colleges at the rate per child of the scheme previously operated by her Department before its abolition; and the estimated cost of restoring…

289. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Education and Youth the applications currently being considered for capital funding; the estimated cost and timeframe, by any Irish medium or Gaeltacht school; the estimated cost of updating the Drumcondra Irish language test and expanding the test to all schools in the State; the estimated cost of adding an additional week of immersion in the G…

290. Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she is aware of a case in which a school (details supplied) in County Tipperary that identified demand for an additional Summer Programme class for vulnerable pupils, has yet to receive amended sanction for the required staffing and class allocation despite the programme being due to commence within days; the steps she will t…

291. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Education and Youth further to Parliamentary Question No. 893 of 9 June 2026, if she will provide clarification regarding funding approved given the school has received no notification of this; if she is conscious that the SEN repurposing small scale works scheme does not provide the full funding required for the significant cost of works required; i…

292. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Education and Youth if initiatives such as youth clubs or youth cafes located in a clubs facilities (details supplied) are eligible for the local youth club grant scheme 2026; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46725/26]

293. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Education and Youth the total cost for the national conversation on education; to provide a breakdown of the costs; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46736/26]

294. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she is aware of the case of a person (details supplied); if she will investigate the matter; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46753/26]

295. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Education and Youth the plans to build a new primary or secondary school, or the current plans for the expansion of existing schools serving the Shankill/Woodbrook area of Dublin which has experienced significant housing development in recent years; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46754/26]

296. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport if grant schemes or funding supports are available to assist businesses, community groups or local organisations who wish to develop visual art murals that promote local heritage, tourism, amenities and community identity; if particular supports exist for projects highlighting local attractions such as greenways, n…

297. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport if his Department intends to celebrate the 150th anniversary of the birth of Hanna Sheehy-Skeffington in May 2027; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46457/26]

298. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport if he can outline the deployment areas that remain to be upgraded in Cork as part of the National Broadband Plan; if all areas will be completed by the end of 2026 as per the contract; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46458/26]

299. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport the additional expenditure which would be required to provide TG4 with the additional annual funding it sought as part of its Post-Covid Vision document for the 2022-2025 period and which has not yet been provided in funding increases since its publication in 2021; the additional expenditure which would be requi…

300. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport the annual expenditure spent to fund TG4 news and current programming; and the additional costs or savings expected to result from the transfer of editorial control of this programming from RTÉ to TG4 based on his discussions with RTÉ and TG4. [46640/26]

301. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport the different estimated revenues which would be accrued annually by adopting the different launch rates proposed in Recommendation 2 of the Feasibility Study of a European Works Levy in Ireland prepared by a company (details supplied) and submitted to him by Coimisiún na Meán; and if he will make a statement on …

302. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport the estimated cost of increasing Screen Ireland current funding and capital funding by 5%, by 10%, by 15%, by 20%, and by the cost of inflation since Budget 2026. [46642/26]

303. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport his Department’s annual expenditure on commemorations for each of the past ten years. [46643/26]

304. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport the estimated cost of increasing Culture Ireland funding and Arts Council funding by 5%, by 10%, by 15%, by 20%, and by the cost of inflation since Budget 2026, and the total additional expenditure which would be required for the Arts Council to meet the demand of 50% of applications and of all applications for …

305. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport the annual capital expenditure for each of the past ten years on the Sports Capital and Equipment Programme; and the annual capital expenditure for each of the past ten years on arts or culture spaces and venues, in tabular form. [46645/26]

306. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport the estimated annual increased cost of expanding the basic income for the arts scheme to cover 1,000 additional recipients; to cover twice as many participants; to cover 50% of all eligible applicants; and to cover all eligible applicants. [46646/26]

307. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport the estimated cost of expanding the after-hours funding strand for national cultural institutions on a phased basis over five years to allow for the extension of opening hours to 10pm. [46647/26]

308. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport the estimated cost of relaunching the noise mitigation grant scheme at its previous rate; the estimated cost of increasing funding for the night-time economy grassroots venue support scheme by 5%, 10%, 15%, 20%, and by the cost of inflation since Budget 2026; and to cover the total number of applicants in 2025. …

309. Deputy Joanna Byrne asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport to confirm the actual draw down of funds by successful applicants, for each of the years 2019 to 2025 and to date in 2026 under the LSSIF pool of funding; the project and amounts within each year that drew down funding and when; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46691/26]