Sports Funding
An official questions-paper heading. 374 questions (37 oral, 337 written), first 2025-01-22, latest 2026-07-14.
Questions under this heading, per month
Jan 2025Jul 2026
Show as a table
| Month | Questions |
|---|---|
| Jan 2025 | 7 |
| Feb 2025 | 18 |
| Mar 2025 | 14 |
| Apr 2025 | 18 |
| May 2025 | 21 |
| Jun 2025 | 19 |
| Jul 2025 | 28 |
| Sep 2025 | 24 |
| Oct 2025 | 27 |
| Nov 2025 | 32 |
| Dec 2025 | 5 |
| Jan 2026 | 31 |
| Feb 2026 | 18 |
| Mar 2026 | 35 |
| Apr 2026 | 17 |
| May 2026 | 26 |
| Jun 2026 | 28 |
| Jul 2026 | 6 |
Addressed to
| Department | Questions |
|---|---|
| Culture | 291 |
| Tourism | 77 |
| Agriculture | 2 |
| Justice | 2 |
| Further and Higher Education | 1 |
| Rural | 1 |
Debates under the same heading
Dáil debate sections whose official heading is exactly these words.
| Date | Debate section |
|---|---|
| 2026-06-11 | Sports Funding |
| 2026-06-11 | Sports Funding |
| 2026-05-07 | Sports Funding |
| 2026-05-07 | Sports Funding |
| 2026-03-03 | Sports Funding |
| 2026-03-03 | Sports Funding |
| 2026-01-20 | Sports Funding |
| 2026-01-20 | Sports Funding |
| 2026-01-20 | Sports Funding |
| 2025-11-20 | Sports Funding |
| 2025-10-21 | Sports Funding |
| 2025-10-02 | Sports Funding |
| 2025-06-26 | Sports Funding |
| 2025-05-08 | Sports Funding |
| 2025-05-08 | Sports Funding |
| 2025-04-29 | Sports Funding |
| 2025-03-06 | Sports Funding |
The questions
Louise O'Reilly
written
2026-07-14 · to Culture
363. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport if he will examine the case of a club (details supplied); if he will assist the club in accessing the grant awarded to it; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52836/26]
Joanna Byrne
written
2026-07-07 · to Culture
417. Deputy Joanna Byrne asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport the total cost required to fund all accepted applicants and all unapproved valid submissions for all rounds of the Large-Scale Sport Infrastructure Fund; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51222/26]
Michael Cahill
written
2026-07-02 · to Culture
326. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport if he will provide a significant increase in funding to coastal rowing (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50545/26]
John Connolly
written
2026-07-02 · to Culture
327. Deputy John Connolly asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport for an evaluation undertaken within his Department of the impact of the large scale sports infrastructure funding; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50601/26]
Michael Cahill
written
2026-07-01 · to Culture
189. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport the status of an application (details supplied) under the community sport facilities fund; when a decision is expected on this application; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49931/26]
Eoghan Kenny
written
2026-07-01 · to Culture
190. Deputy Eoghan Kenny asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport the supports and grants available to a boxing club (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50289/26]
Ryan O'Meara
written
2026-06-25 · to Culture
303. Deputy Ryan O'Meara asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport when the new system portal for the upcoming Community Sports Facilities Fund round will be launched; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48418/26]
John Connolly
written
2026-06-23 · to Culture
392. Deputy John Connolly asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport when the next round of the Sports Capital Programme will open for applications; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46988/26]
Michael Healy-Rae
written
2026-06-23 · to Culture
394. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport on behalf of a club grant application (details supplied), the reason for the delay in drawing down funds from a sports capital grant; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47182/26]
Eoin Ó Broin
written
2026-06-23 · to Culture
396. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport the reason funding is not available for a sport through Sport Ireland (details supplied); the discussions that have taken place around the inclusion of the sport for funding; if consideration will be given to providing funding for this sport going forward; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47511/26]
Michael Cahill
written
2026-06-23 · to Culture
397. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport the funding avenues available for local sporting events, specifically for an event (details supplied). [47564/26]
Aengus Ó Snodaigh
written
2026-06-18 · to Culture
305. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport the annual capital expenditure for each of the past ten years on the Sports Capital and Equipment Programme; and the annual capital expenditure for each of the past ten years on arts or culture spaces and venues, in tabular form. [46645/26]
Joanna Byrne
written
2026-06-18 · to Culture
311. Deputy Joanna Byrne asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport if there is a deadline or timeline for the drawdown of funds awarded in the 2024 large scale sports infrastructure round of funding; if there are time-specific key performance indicators that must be met; if there is a cutoff date by which the funds must be drawn down; and if he will make a statement on the matter. […
Joanna Byrne
written
2026-06-18 · to Culture
313. Deputy Joanna Byrne asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport the amount of funding allocated for local sports partnerships and national governing bodies, for each of the years 2020 to 2025 and to date in 2026, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46695/26]
Joanna Byrne
written
2026-06-18 · to Culture
314. Deputy Joanna Byrne asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport the amount of funding allocated to the Euro 2028 advance legacy fund; the breakdown on the agreements reached to date with respective governments and host associations contributing to the fund; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46696/26]
Pádraig O'Sullivan
written
2026-06-16 · to Culture
553. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport whether future rounds of the Community Sport Facilities Fund will include specific weighting for population growth, youth population, club capacity pressures and facility deficits in fast-growing urban and commuter-belt areas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45555/26]
Pádraig O'Sullivan
written
2026-06-16 · to Culture
555. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport the assessment his Department has made of sports infrastructure and club capacity pressures in Cork, given projected demographic changes in the underage population and the presence of large and growing clubs in the county; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45557/26]
Pádraig O'Sullivan
written
2026-06-16 · to Culture
556. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport whether he has engaged with Sport Ireland, an organisation (details supplied), Cork local authorities or other relevant bodies on the need for additional or upgraded sports facilities in Cork to respond to underage participation pressures, population growth and rural club sustainability; and if he will make a s…
Barry Heneghan
oral
2026-06-11 · to Culture
70. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport the measures he is taking to support grassroots sports clubs in north Dublin that are experiencing increased demand due to population growth; whether he is satisfied that existing funding programmes are sufficient to meet infrastructure needs, including in respect of pitches, clubhouses, changing facilities, lightin…
Pádraig O'Sullivan
oral
2026-06-11 · to Culture
73. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport for an update on the total funding allocated to the large-scale sport infrastructure fund, LSSIF, to date; to provide a breakdown of funding awarded to each individual project, the amounts that have been drawn down or are in the process of being drawn down; the details of projects that have yet to commence; and …
Mark Ward
written
2026-06-11 · to Culture
76. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport the government supports for clubs in a league (details supplied); to outline how they can access this funding; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44464/26]
Mark Ward
written
2026-06-11 · to Culture
85. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport the way in which grassroots clubs that do not own their own land or are in a long-term lease can access sports capital grants to become established; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44463/26]
Joanna Byrne
written
2026-06-11 · to Culture
87. Deputy Joanna Byrne asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport the level of funding earmarked for the development of grassroots football academies and player development; if he will commit to fully funding the budget request this year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43447/26]
Ruairí Ó Murchú
written
2026-06-11 · to Culture
88. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport to provide an update in relation to the provision of funding for the next round of the LSIF; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44455/26]
Colm Burke
written
2026-06-11 · to Culture
89. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport whether the application process under the Community Sports Facilities Fund (CSFF) will be simplified; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44613/26]
Next →
page 1 of 15