Sports Facilities

143. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport the steps that Monaghan County Council should take to secure funding for a swimming pool in Carrickmacross; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4797/26]

142. Deputy Edward Timmins asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport his plans to improve sports and recreation facilities in west Wicklow in particular a sports centre for Baltinglass; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4090/26]

144. Deputy Shane Moynihan asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport the engagement his Department has had with Dublin local authorities regarding their experience of acquiring land for the development of new playing pitches; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4078/26]

161. Deputy Noel McCarthy asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport the measures being taken by his Department to establish new sports facilities, or to facilitate the use of existing community facilities such as school sports halls, by local community groups in towns and villages where the availability of such is in short supply; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4131…

169. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport if he is aware of the growing shortage of sports pitches, particularly during the winter months, and of adequate toilets and changing facilities; the impact this is having on local clubs; the measures currently in place, and any further actions planned, to address these issues; and if he will make a statement on th…

176. Deputy Shane Moynihan asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport his plans to support local authorities in the acquisition of land for new playing pitches. [4077/26]

182. Deputy John Connolly asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport for an update on the support the Government is providing for the redevelopment of a stadium (details supplied). [4129/26]

183. Deputy William Aird asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport if his Department has considered the construction of a multi-purpose sports arena in the Laois constituency; the level of engagement, if any, that has taken place regarding such a development; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3660/26]

189. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport if he is aware that sporting complexes operated under the Department of Education and Youth cannot apply for Sports Ireland grants. [3468/26]

191. Deputy Tony McCormack asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport the steps being taken to improve access to sports facilities for women and girls. [4143/26]

193. Deputy Peter Roche asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport the position regarding the Sports Action Plan in addressing anti-social behaviour, particularly in Galway; if he will outline any new or expanded initiatives planned to broaden sports access for at-risk youth; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3652/26]

617. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport to provide an update on his Department’s progress to date on the Programme for Government commitment to conduct a nationwide audit of sports facilities in order to address shortages in areas underserved; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4153/26]

372. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport when a campus will reintroduce cash payments (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3133/26]

373. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport for an update on the in-depth analysis of swimming pool provision in Ireland being carried out under the National Swimming Strategy due to be published this year; if he will respond to matters raised in correspondence in relation to the strategy (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3191…

72. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport the number of publicly funded athletics tracks and all-weather running facilities currently available, by county; and the level of capital investment provided for their maintenance and development in each of the past five years. [2627/26]

256. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport if he will ensure that criteria to include greater access to facilities for those with disabilities and special needs will figure highly in the next rounds of the sports capital and LSSIF schemes. [72619/25]

257. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport if he will ensure that criteria that recognises areas of rapid population growth and the consequent demand for sports facilities will figure highly in the next rounds of the sports capital and LSSIF schemes. [72620/25]

532. Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport if the contract for the construction of the new National Velodrome and Badminton Centre has been signed; and if so, when his Department expects this work to commence. [71767/25]

151. Deputy Noel McCarthy asked the Minister for Education and Youth further to Parliamentary Question No. 138 of 17 July 2025, the progress made to date by her Department to ensure that a green area is made available for the use as a playing pitch by local schools (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [70409/25]

303. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Culture; Communications and Sport given 2026 marks the 70th anniversary of Ronnie Delany winning gold in the 1500 metres at the Melbourne Summer Olympics, the facilities which are available for athletics in Arklow, County Wicklow, his home town; the support he will provide to develop such facilities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6…

302. Deputy Ryan O'Meara asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport if the Sports Capital and Equipment Programme can fund the purchase of land; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [67442/25]

472. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport if formal approval has been given for the purchase of maintenance equipment (details supplied). [65254/25]

12. Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport to provide details of his efforts to enable sports clubs and local schools to collaborate on the construction of multi-purpose community sports halls; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [64622/25]

17. Deputy Edward Timmins asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport for an update on the progress of a nationwide audit of sports facilities to address shortages in areas underserved including towns with populations over 1,500, as set out in the Programme for Government; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [64605/25]

27. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport the current funding allocations for grassroots sports infrastructure in Dublin Bay North, with specific reference to pitch capacity pressures facing clubs on Dublin’s northside; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [64588/25]