796. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media to provide emergency funding to a leisure centre (details supplied) to carry out emergency works to the facility; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11789/25]
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
52
TDs have asked
11
parties and groups
Independents counted together
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departments asked
Questions per month
The record holds no questions for August, when the Dáil does not sit.
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| Month | Questions |
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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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The questions
807. Deputy Jen Cummins asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the funding available to develop a basketball court in Crumlin; the Government’s plans to support a plan (details supplied) which aims to increase the number of registered basketball players from 31,200 to 42,000 by 2027; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12549/25]
7. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the position regarding the nationwide audit of sports facilities to address shortages in areas underserved as committed to under the Programme for Government; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8998/25]
24. Deputy Robert O'Donoghue asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media his plans to invest in grassroots and academy football (details supplied); if he will prioritise increased funding and infrastructure development to nurture young talent, improve facilities, and support clubs at all levels to ensure Irish football reaches its full potential; and if he will make a statement on the ma…
32. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media to endorse and support the multipurpose redevelopment of Fitzgerald stadium (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10019/25]
53. Deputy Maeve O'Connell asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media for an update on the programme of work to be undertaken by his officials to implement the Programme for Government’s commitment to ‘promoting equality of access to sporting facilities’; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5784/25]
290. Deputy Maeve O'Connell asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media his views on the programme of work to be undertaken by his officials to implement the Programme for Government’s commitment to ‘promoting equality of access to sporting facilities. [5774/25]
95. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the status of the large-scale sport infrastructure fund approved for the centre of excellence in Glanmire, Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9914/25]
97. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media to give favourable consideration to an appeal by a club (details supplied) to achieve regional status funding under the Sports Capital and Equipment Programme for a full sized fully synthetic artificial grass pitch; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10017/25]
141. Deputy Mark Wall asked the Minister for Education if she will consider a proposal from a number of sports clubs in County Kildare (details supplied) to use a facility; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8375/25]
399. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media whether he will be providing funding for the development of the GAA’s Casement Park in Belfast; and if so, the amount and when. [6053/25]
118. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media his views on whether a large scale infrastructure investment in the National Basketball Arena is necessary considering the fact that the current facilities are insufficient to meet the growing demand driven by population growth, youth demographics, and increased interest in sports among diverse communities, and a signifi…
120. Deputy Louis O'Hara asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if funding will be made available to clubs (details supplied) whose facilities were seriously damaged as a result of Storm Éowyn; if there are any other funding streams they can avail of; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3813/25]
121. Deputy Louis O'Hara asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if funding will be made available to businesses and clubs such as (details supplied) whose facilities were seriously damaged as a result of Storm Éowyn; if there are any other funding streams they can avail of; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3814/25]
123. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage for an update on the decision-making process concerning the retendering of the Cork event centre project, with particular emphasis on five detailed aspects (details supplied). [3808/25]
536. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media to provide a funding scheme for the provision of paddle courts in towns and villages across County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2559/25]
553. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the funding available for community sports facilities and recreational spaces; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3607/25]
687. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media to give favourable consideration to an appeal by a club (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46642/24]
702. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media to outline what measures have been taken to improve sporting facilities in Kerry; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2001/25]