525. Deputy John Connolly asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport for an update on progress within his Department on the programme for Government Commitment to conduct a nationwide audit of sports facilities to address shortages in areas underserved, including towns with populations of over 1,500; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51337/25]
Topics / Sports Facilities
A subject heading for parliamentary questionsSports Facilities
144 questions from 52 TDs, between 22 January 2025 and 20 October 2026.
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136 written, 8 oral
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| January 2025 | 2 |
| February 2025 | 8 |
| March 2025 | 10 |
| April 2025 | 2 |
| May 2025 | 5 |
| June 2025 | 7 |
| July 2025 | 5 |
| August 2025 | 0 |
| September 2025 | 5 |
| October 2025 | 13 |
| November 2025 | 14 |
| December 2025 | 6 |
| January 2026 | 19 |
| February 2026 | 6 |
| March 2026 | 10 |
| April 2026 | 8 |
| May 2026 | 10 |
| June 2026 | 11 |
| July 2026 | 1 |
| August 2026 | 0 |
| September 2026 | 0 |
| October 2026 | 2 |
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381. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation to provide details of the clubs (details supplied) which have a pitch allocation in the 15 acres in the Phoenix Park; and the person or body responsible for pitch allocations in the years 2023 to 2025, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48619/25]
593. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport if he will provide an update on his engagement with an organisation (details supplied) on the delivery of the new stadium in Dundalk and the plans for LSSIF funding to facilitate this; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47684/25]
1070. Deputy Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport if he has plans to develop a publicly funded sports centre including a swimming pool in the Kildare town area as no such facility exists despite increasing population levels; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45163/25]
1100. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport the status of the State’s contribution to the Casement Park redevelopment under the Shared Island Fund, including the payment schedule, governance and oversight arrangements with partners in Northern Ireland and the UK; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47405/25]
138. Deputy Noel McCarthy asked the Minister for Education and Youth further to Parliamentary Question No. 205 of 1 October 2024, if it is still the intention of her Department to make a green area available for use as a playing field by local schools; if so, to provide an update on the progress made within her Department in this regard; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39996/25]
72. Deputy Eoghan Kenny asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport for an update on the Programme for Government commitment to explore new mechanisms for the creation of football academies with two groups (details supplied) as of July 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37961/25]
73. Deputy Eoghan Kenny asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport for an update on the Programme for Government commitment to conduct a nationwide audit of sports facilities to address shortages in areas underserved including towns with populations over 1,500 as of July 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37962/25]
470. Deputy Robert O'Donoghue asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport if he is aware of the situation regarding an artificial playing surface development for a club (details supplied); when formal written approval will be given; if the costs regarding this development have changed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37266/25]
494. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport if he is aware of proposals to use lands, previously identified for a centre of excellence for soccer, as a multi-purpose athletics facility in Glanmire, County Cork; if he will support such a proposal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37922/25]
125. Deputy Joanna Byrne asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport his position on the redevelopment of the landmark Ulster GAA stadium, Casement Park; and the steps his Department is taking to support the project to construction phase; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34632/25]
142. Deputy Cathy Bennett asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport the steps Monaghan County Council needs to take to secure funding for sports facilities at the convent lands in Monaghan town. [34926/25]
148. Deputy Edward Timmins asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport the plans there are to improve sports and recreation facilities in west Wicklow, in particular the swimming pool for west Wicklow, a sports centre for Baltinglass and a walkway around the Blessington lakes. [34986/25]
189. Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport for an update on investment commitments for the upgrading of Dalymount Stadium; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34886/25]
177. Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality for a detailed update on Tusla’s plans for a sport complex (details supplied) just outside Clonmel, in particular, the future of the swimming pool which has served the wider community of Clonmel and surrounding areas for many decades, with more than 500 children taking swimming lessons up to February 2025. [34885/25]
474. Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport when his Department expects construction of a new state of the art national velodrome and badminton centre to commence. [33960/25]
479. Deputy Pádraig Mac Lochlainn asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport when he will provide the funding to rebuild the Buncrana Leisure Centre, County. Donegal; if he is aware of the serious impact on the community of 40,000 people living in Inishowen, from the closure of this key community amenity for over a decade. [32022/25]
302. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Justice to give favourable consideration to the application by the Kerry County Board for significant funding under the IIP scheme for the redevelopment of Fitzgerald Stadium, Killarney; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26506/25]
97. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if he and his Department officials will visit a new clubhouse development (details supplied) to speak with the board. [22889/25]
225. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media when work will begin, and be completed, on the velodrome at Sports Ireland Campus; if capital funding is currently provided for this; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22454/25]
226. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media when work will begin, and be completed, on a cricket crease facility at Sports Ireland Campus; if capital funding is currently provided for this; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22455/25]
251. Deputy Mark Wall asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the way in which a community can apply for a piece of infrastructure (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21787/25]
249. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if he is aware of the ongoing shortage of pitch availability for sports clubs throughout Dublin Bay north, particularly in areas experiencing rapid population growth; if he will engage with local authorities to identify solutions and support the development of additional playing facilities; and if he will make a state…
234. Deputy Louis O'Hara asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the financial supports his Department provides for development of hockey pitch facilities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16455/25]
328. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the current up-to-date position regarding the construction of a new National Badminton and Velodrome Centre; and when he expects this project to commence construction. [13123/25]