748. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport to provide an update on his Department's investment following the €3 million in funding provided in Budget 2026 for League of Ireland academies; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12605/26]
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
TDs have asked
10
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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 | 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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The questions
898. Deputy Martin Daly asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration whether fully shovel-ready community and sporting infrastructure projects, where planning permission is granted, land acquired and co-funding secured, are being prioritised under the Ireland Investment Project (IIP) process; and the way in which this applies to a centre (details supplied). [11883/26]
191. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport to urgently consider (details supplied) and in view of the outstanding work the club has already done, to allow for funding through the LSSIF reserve fund to complete the changing rooms; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11045/26]
673. Deputy Robert O'Donoghue asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport the level of public funding provided to an organisation (details supplied) in each of the past five years; the way in which this funding is allocated across administration, high-performance programmes, youth development, and athlete support, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9755/26]
674. Deputy Robert O'Donoghue asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport the way in which he justifies the practice of charging families for participation in state-supported Olympic development pathways, particularly where athletes have met high-performance selection standards; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9760/26]
675. Deputy Robert O'Donoghue asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport the steps which are being taken to ensure that access to elite development pathways in Irish sport is based on ability and performance rather than a family’s capacity to pay; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9763/26]
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 being simplified; i…
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 support grassroots c…
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 sessions or roadshows to as…
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]