133. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport the mechanisms available for a community group and sports clubs to apply for funding for a sports pavilion where the funding level required is greatly in excess of the €250,000 for local groups in the community sport facilities fund. [73901/26]
Topics / Sport and Recreational Development
A subject heading for parliamentary questionsSport and Recreational Development
72 questions from 40 TDs, between 13 February 2025 and 20 October 2026.
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63 written, 9 oral
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| June 2025 | 5 |
| July 2025 | 1 |
| August 2025 | 0 |
| September 2025 | 0 |
| October 2025 | 9 |
| November 2025 | 17 |
| December 2025 | 4 |
| January 2026 | 6 |
| February 2026 | 3 |
| March 2026 | 6 |
| April 2026 | 1 |
| May 2026 | 5 |
| June 2026 | 4 |
| July 2026 | 1 |
| August 2026 | 0 |
| September 2026 | 1 |
| October 2026 | 3 |
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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]
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]
662. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport if he will intercede in a case (details supplied) in County Clare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [65797/26]
380. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport if he supports the designation of chess as a sport (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53616/26]
438. Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport when the next tranche of Large Scale Sports Infrastructure Fund funding will be available; his views on the case for a new lido or public outdoor swimming amenity for Dublin City at George’s Dock in accordance with the proposals from a group (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48927/26]
72. Deputy Joanna Byrne asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport if he will consider amending the Sport Ireland Act 2015 and expand the definition of competitive sport and recreational sport to include “all forms of sporting activity which through organised participation, aim at expressing or improving performance and at obtaining improved results in competition at all levels through organised partici…
117. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport whether he is aware of changes to a summer sports programmes coach revenue assessments (details supplied); and the impact this is having on camps in Cork. [43415/26]
1006. Deputy William Aird asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport the total amount of State funding provided to sporting bodies and organisations in respect of preparations for major international events during 2025 and 2026; the legacy outcomes expected from that expenditure; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43721/26]
50. Deputy John Connolly asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport given the Government’s commitment to promote the uptake of sport and physical activity by all citizens, if he will undertake a review of the available outdoor recreational spaces in urban areas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33412/26]
55. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport if he has engaged with the Department of Education and Youth, and with Sport Ireland, to support equitable access to physical education and structured physical activity for young people at post-primary level, regardless of the socio-economic profile of an area or school; the way barriers to participation are being identified and addresse…
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]
483. Deputy William Aird asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport the actions being taken to improve participation in sport and physical activity among young people, particularly in disadvantaged and rural communities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33398/26]
485. Deputy Joe Neville asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if his Department will introduce a mandatory amenity plan for local authorities to put on future housing developments to ensure recreational amenities are introduced alongside all new housing, as outlined in the Programme for Government; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33430/26]
1565. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport for an update on the heatmap being developed by his Department to identify where sports facilities are and are not located around the State. [24934/26]
925. Deputy Joanna Byrne asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport if the next round of Sports Capital Programme, which is due to open in late May, early June 2026, will link areas to the Pobal Deprivation Index; will the new programme continue to allocate funding dependent on a club's location (details supplied) and link this to the index or will all clubs in County Carlow be granted 95% of the total …
142. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport for an update on his efforts to support the League of Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16822/26]
143. Deputy Erin McGreehan asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport for an update on the establishment of the academy system within the FAI for which funding was allocated in budget 2026. [16779/26]
159. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport his plans for Government investment into the League of Ireland; the efforts of his Department to promote the league; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16771/26]
179. Deputy Sinéad Gibney asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport the effort his Department is making to support the League of Ireland men’s and women’s leagues, and domestic football, in light of vast growth in attendance and viewership over the last period; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16800/26]
534. Deputy Sinéad Gibney asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport the steps his Department is taking to support wider diversity and participation in sport from underrepresented groups; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17204/26]
145. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport if he will facilitate discussions with all relevant stakeholders in athletics across the island of Ireland, to engage in discussions on possibility of derogation from the World Athletics’ 1934 Political Boundary rule that prohibits athletes from the North of Ireland from representing Ireland at European and World Athletics Competitio…
601. Deputy John Connolly asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport if his Department has reviewed the unsuccessful applications of the second round of the LSSIF, which commenced in April 2024; if his Department has prepared a LSSIF reserve list; if further opportunities will be provided to fund these applications; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14316/26]
747. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport the actions his Department is taking to increase female participation in all sports from grassroots to elite levels; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12604/26]
275. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport the supports his Department makes available for summer festivals around the country. [7085/26]