Sports Funding

676. Deputy George Lawlor asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport if there are any funding schemes or grant assistance in his Department to assist a school (details supplied) to participate in the Under 17's ISF World Cup to be held in Suzhou, China in October 2026; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9778/26]

677. Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport the grant aid or funding provided to Meath, Wicklow and Kildare local authorities by his Department, and bodies under its aegis, in the past five years to date, and by heading. [10048/26]

617. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport when the New Sports Capital Programme will open up for applications; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7495/26]

625. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport the breakdown of all sports capital funding given to rowing clubs across the country, by club, in each of the years since 2016, in tabular form. [8228/26]

634. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport the supports made available by the State to motor sport. [8609/26]

579. Deputy Fionntán Ó Súilleabháin asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport the funding schemes administered by his Department for which a club (details supplied) may apply to in order to fully equip their school gym; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5457/26]

591. Deputy Timmy Dooley asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport the details of what is required to secure successful funding under the large-scale sport infrastructure fund; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6143/26]

592. Deputy Timmy Dooley asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport when the next round of the large-scale sport infrastructure fund is due to open; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6144/26]

381. Deputy Peter 'Chap' Cleere asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport the measures he is taking to support sport and sports clubs in County Kilkenny; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5272/26]

382. Deputy Peter 'Chap' Cleere asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport the measures he is taking to support sport and sports clubs in County Carlow; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5273/26]

130. Deputy Joanna Byrne asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport the total amount of both LSSIF and CSFF funding drawn down in 2025; the list of all groups that received funding, in tabular form; if, in light of the arduous grant applications process and difficulties organisations have found with the LSSIF-CSFF process, he has recognised this difficulty, resulting in future rounds…

136. Deputy Fionntán Ó Súilleabháin asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport when the second stage of Large Scale Sports Infrastructure Fund will be announced; if it will include funding for a club (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [68399/25]

139. Deputy Ryan O'Meara asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport when the next round of sports capital applications will open; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4116/26]

140. Deputy Donna McGettigan asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport when the sports capital programme will be open again for applications; the other funding streams available for sports facilities, including those in schools; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4101/26]

147. Deputy Ryan O'Meara asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport to consider creating a school's stream within the sports capital grant, in which schools can individually apply for sports capital funding; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4117/26]

155. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport if it is anticipated that applications for the Large Scale Sport Infrastructure Fund will be opened in 2026; how preparations for a further round of the CSFF in 2026 are progressing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4051/26]

157. Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport when the next round of the Sports Capital and Equipment Programme will be launched; the expected scale and scope of the programme; the way in which his Department assesses and prioritises applications in terms of local impact, participation levels and community need; the way in which the programme will continue to …

160. Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport the steps being taken by his Department to support new and first-time applicants to the Sports Capital and Equipment Programme; the guidance, outreach or capacity-building measures which will be provided in advance of the next funding round; if his Department intends to host a series of regional information session…

168. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport the timeframe for the next round of funding that will be made available under the Community Sports Facilities Fund; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4120/26]

170. Deputy Séamus McGrath asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport when the next Large Scale Sport Infrastructure Fund application process will commence. [4067/26]

172. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport if he is aware that there is no facility for grants for children seeking to play darts on the world stage. [3469/26]

178. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport the level of investment made through the most recent Sports Capital and Equipment Programme in Cork north-west; the number of projects approved, completed and paid out; whether further allocations will be considered to address gaps in sports infrastructure in the area; and if he will make a statement on the matte…

180. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport the status of the LSSIF projects in Cork City and Cork County; the number of projects that have proceeded with drawdowns; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3764/26]

181. Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport to outline the expected budget for the Large-Scale Sport Infrastructure Fund; when he expects this fund to open for applications for the next round of funding; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3766/26]

192. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport his views on the need to develop a new, high-performance HQ for an organisation (details supplied); his views on whether this would be of benefit for sailors of all ages and abilities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3344/26]