87. Deputy John Clendennen asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport whether consideration will be given to establishing a formal funding pathway for Irish athletes competing at international level in codes outside those traditionally supported through Sport Ireland. [74748/26]
Topics / Sports Funding
A subject heading for parliamentary questionsSports Funding
405 questions from 100 TDs, between 22 January 2025 and 21 October 2026.
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364 written, 41 oral
100
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Independents counted together
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| January 2025 | 7 |
| February 2025 | 18 |
| March 2025 | 14 |
| April 2025 | 18 |
| May 2025 | 21 |
| June 2025 | 19 |
| July 2025 | 28 |
| August 2025 | 0 |
| September 2025 | 24 |
| October 2025 | 27 |
| November 2025 | 32 |
| December 2025 | 5 |
| January 2026 | 31 |
| February 2026 | 18 |
| March 2026 | 35 |
| April 2026 | 17 |
| May 2026 | 26 |
| June 2026 | 28 |
| July 2026 | 6 |
| August 2026 | 0 |
| September 2026 | 10 |
| October 2026 | 21 |
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118. Deputy Joanna Byrne asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport the way in which he plans to clear the backlog in approved applications for the large-scale sport infrastructure fund when the scheme has only been given an allocation of €39 million for 2027. [73886/26]
122. Deputy Naoise Ó Cearúil asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport the way in which population growth, existing facility provision and projected demand will be considered in the allocation of sports capital funding provided for under budget 2027, particularly in rapidly growing constituencies such as Kildare North. [74017/26]
123. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport to confirm the details of the community sport facilities fund which is opening to applications in October 2026; the total amount of funding allocated to the fund; and the additional measures available in this round. [73899/26]
129. Deputy Louis O'Hara asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport if he plans to introduce a new grant scheme for local authorities to fund the development of swimming pools. [73536/26]
139. Deputy James O'Connor asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport the budget envelope available for the next round of the Community Sports Facilities Fund; and when the conditions of the Grant and the scoring system will be made available by his Department. [74083/26]
143. Deputy Peter Roche asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport the measures being taken to address gaps in the availability of sporting and recreational facilities in Galway; and the additional funding that will be made available to local authorities and community and sporting organisations to develop additional capacity. [67432/26]
148. Deputy Seán Kyne asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport the way in which the Community Sport Facilities Fund is being used to advance the Government's objectives under the Sports Action Plan 2024–2027 in relation to equality, inclusion and participation in sport; the steps being taken to encourage projects that specifically support girls' and women's sport and improve access for people with dis…
157. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport when the Sports Capital Portal will open for applications; and the timeline for clubs to make their applications. [64704/26]
158. Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport the number of applicants of the €70,000 equipment grant under the last round of the CSFF (previously the Sports Capital and Equipment Fund) in the Dublin area; and to detail the number of those that were successful in that regard. [73948/26]
159. Deputy Peter 'Chap' Cleere asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport the total funding allocation being made available under the Community Sports Facilities Fund for the 2026 round of applications; and the way in which this compares to the previous rounds. [73792/26]
165. Deputy James O'Connor asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport the speed at which applications for the Community Sports Facilities Fund will be processed in the new SPRAOI system; and the timeline for when any announcements might be made so clubs can plan forward. [74084/26]
177. Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport the number of applicants under the last round of the CSFF (previously the Sports Capital and Equipment Fund) in the Dublin area; and to detail the number of those that were successful in that regard. [73946/26]
534. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport the counties which have received the highest and lowest levels of Community Sport Facilities Fund allocations during the past three funding rounds; and if he will provide the corresponding figures. [74249/26]
535. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport to provide details of the Sports Capital Programme payments made in each year since 2023 including the best estimate for 2026 in County Laois. [73566/26]
541. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport whether he is satisfied that communities with limited grant-writing capacity are not systematically disadvantaged within the Community Sport Facilities Fund application process; and the evidence that supports that conclusion. [74257/26]
545. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport the number of successful Community Sport Facilities Fund applicants that subsequently failed to draw down their allocations in full in each of the years 2022 to 2025 and to date in 2026; the value of unspent grants involved; and the reason funding was not utilised. [74256/26]
400. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport if there is a contingency support mechanism for a sports club drawing down a community sports infrastructure grant where a contractor fails to deliver, or goes out of business. [71706/26]
402. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport the total funding available under the community sport facilities fund 2026 round, for which applications open on 19 October 2026 and close on 26 February 2027; the amount provided for the round in the 2027 allocation; the expected profile of expenditure on the round over 2027 to 2029; and the expected date for the announcement of …
403. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport the 2027 allocation for the large scale sport infrastructure fund; the amount drawn down under the fund in 2025 and in 2026 to date; and whether a new call for applications is planned. [71837/26]
404. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport the outcome of the review by the sports capital unit of community sport facilities fund and large scale sport infrastructure fund grants that have not been drawn down, as set out in the Budget 2026 expenditure report; and the number and value of grants withdrawn or reduced as a result, by county, in tabular form. [71838/26]
78. Deputy Danny Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport the funding or schemes that are available to sports clubs in County Kerry; when can they apply for funding; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [69100/26]
344. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport when the next round of Sports Capital Grant Funding will be open for applications. [67832/26]
335. Deputy Seán Kyne asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport if he will now reconsider a project's application (details supplied) submitted under the 2024 Large Scale Sport Infrastructure Fund (LSSIF); whether the achievement of planning approval will now be taken into account in reassessing the project's readiness and deliverability; whether his Department will engage directly with Galway City Coun…
337. Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport the amount of Exchequer funding allocated to Sport Ireland towards the cost of paying salaries of coaches of athletics within high performance units in each of the years of 2024, 2025 and to date in 2026, in tabular form. [67071/26]