Museum Projects

146. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation if he will consider the potential acquisition by the State of the military war museum located in Collon, County Meath; whether an assessment has been undertaken regarding its historical, cultural and educational value; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49971/2…

61. Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation the position regarding the Natural History Museum; the date on which it is now expected to reopen; the cost expended on the project to date; and if he will clarify whether works are progressing on schedule. [40398/26]

1590. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport in light of the decision of the National Museum to display the Catalpa's flag, if the National Museum also plans to display Jim Wilson's original letter to John Devoy and the 10 to 15 other items also in this collection. [26099/26]

196. Deputy Conor Sheehan asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport further to Parliamentary Question No. 734 of 10 February 2026, if he is aware that the flag was donated to the National Museum in 1972 for the Irish people to view (details supplied), that the National Museum exhibited that American flag in Kildare St. Dublin for four months in 1972 but since then it has not been on…

672. Deputy Conor Sheehan asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport further to Parliamentary Question No. 384 of 22 January 2026, if he is aware that the National Museum possesses the original American flag that the Catalpa, the escape ship, flew under; his views on the National Museum exhibiting the flag for the 150th anniversary in April 2026; his views on the National Museum loan…

491. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport the status of a proposal for a women's museum; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [66267/25]

492. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport if he has reviewed the Collins Report on a women's museum; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [66268/25]

493. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport the timeline for the establishment of a women's museum; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [66269/25]

494. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport if he will commit to establishing a women's museum; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [66270/25]

52. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport the engagement he has had with museums in other countries regarding the potential repatriation of Irish artifacts on display in their museums. [64064/25]

529. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport to outline any grants available to a person wishing to convert an old building into an interpretive museum, and if there are any grants available for preservation of old buildings if used to educate, or as a museum. [51507/25]

415. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the funding supports that exist for individuals or communities with plans to build, develop or establish a museum; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48182/25]

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 …

1391. Deputy Mark Wall asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the up-to-date position with a construction project in County Kildare (details supplied); the expected opening date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2488/25]

1392. Deputy Mark Wall asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the up-to-date position with a construction project in County Kildare (details supplied); the expected opening date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2489/25]