Sports Funding

200. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport the actions being taken to increase participation in sport and physical activity across Cork, particularly among young people, women and disadvantaged communities; and if he will outline the funding and programme supports available; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4074/26]

201. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport when the next round of the Large Scale Sports Infrastructure Fund will open. [4075/26]

599. Deputy Catherine Callaghan asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport the timeframe for the application portal for the community sport facilities fund-sports capital and equipment fund to come online; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3519/26]

609. Deputy Donna McGettigan asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport when the sports capital programme will be open again for applications; to outline any other funding streams available for sports facilities in schools; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3891/26]

613. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport if he will acknowledge the importance of funding for sports clubs and organisations (details supplied). [72007/25]

369. Deputy Louis O'Hara asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport the funding schemes administered by his Department which a club (details supplied) could apply to for support for the redevelopment of a clubhouse; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3079/26]

1296. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport the position regarding the reopening of applications under the sports capital programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [73949/25]

1297. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport if the provision of an all-weather dome structure to cover an existing pitch facility can be applied for under the sports capital programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [73950/25]

1298. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport the funding in place for underage athletes (under 18 years old) who are looking to fund training in elite camps; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [74035/25]

1340. Deputy Erin McGreehan asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport the position regarding access by schools to sports capital grant funding, including whether a schools-only stream is planned that does not require partnership/matching with a sports club, and the expected commencement date; and criteria for such a scheme. [2182/26]

2593. Deputy Shane Moynihan asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if he will provide a breakdown of funding allocated to ETB soccer courses over the past five years; and the future plans for sports-related education and training programmes. [74970/25]

491. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport the dates the final payments were made to an organisation (details supplied) in respect of sports capital grants; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [73396/25]

492. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport when the final payments in respect of sports capital grants will be paid to an organisation (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [73398/25]

269. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport the key measures taken to support sport during 2025; his priorities for 2026; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [73138/25]

533. Deputy Brian Brennan asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport the conditions under which a school can apply for sports capital funding; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [71815/25]

213. Deputy Eoin Hayes asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport the amount of the total allocation of sports capital grants in Dublin Bay south, and by local area, for each of the past five years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [70657/25]

470. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport the eligibility of schools to apply for the upcoming sports capital scheme, in collaboration with a local sports club; and the details of the criteria involved. [65212/25]

474. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport to provide an update on the planned football academies for which funding was announced in Budget 2026. [65346/25]

482. Deputy Eoghan Kenny asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport the amount of funding allocated to the sport of association football (soccer) through capital or equipment grants from all Department funding streams for each of the years 2020 to 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [65739/25]

19. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport the steps that Monaghan County Council should take to secure funding for a swimming pool in Carrickmacross. [64392/25]

21. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport if he will take measures to make his Department’s sports capital funding schemes more accessible and more suited to the needs of clubs. [64347/25]

25. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport the number of sports capital grants and LSSIF projects that have been drawn down to date; the number of projects still waiting to drawdown the funding; if his Department has a tracking system in place to follow drawdowns; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [63258/25]

29. Deputy Joe Neville asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport if there are plans to increase funding for high performance coaching; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [64558/25]

35. Deputy Joe Neville asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport the details of payments of sports capital grants to Kildare in the past three years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [64557/25]

36. Deputy James O'Connor asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport the timeline for the next round of the Community Sport Facilities Fund; if the review for the previous round is completed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [64585/25]