Sports Organisations

399. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question No. 1456 of March 18, 2026, the financial supports made available to an organisation (details supplied) since 2023; the marketing and promotion efforts made by his Department or agencies supported by his Department since 2023 to market and promote the traditional Irish horse; i…

1455. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will provide each of the annual marketing plans approved by his Department for the marketing of the sport horse sector by the Irish Horse Board; the year-end reviews, audit or value-for-money review completed on each year's activities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19866/26]

1456. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of sport horse organisations he has held direct meetings with since January 2025; the names of each organisation; the number of meetings held; the purpose of each meeting; to identify those meetings that he attended with and without his advisers or officials; and if he will make a statement on the m…

144. Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport for an update on Sport Ireland’s research in the area of adult safeguarding; when this research will be concluded; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16777/26]

147. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport whether he is aware of issues with the lack of a national governing body for darts; and the actions he has taken to resolve this. [16725/26]

557. Deputy William Aird asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport the oversight and compliance mechanisms that are in place to ensure that sporting bodies in receipt of public funding adhere to governance, transparency and safeguarding standards; and if he will provide details of any sanctions applied in cases of non-compliance; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16889…

363. Deputy Peter 'Chap' Cleere asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport the engagement he has had with an organisation (details supplied) in 2025 and 2026; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15945/26]

365. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport to urgently assist a club in County Kerry in respect of a legal matter (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16110/26]

174. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Social Protection the legal classification of payments made to athletes under the international carding scheme administered by Sport Ireland; whether such payments are treated as employment income, self-employment income, or non-insurable grants for the purposes of PRSI and social insurance legislation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. […

175. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Social Protection whether athletes in receipt of the international carding scheme funding are regarded as employees of Sport Ireland or of the State for any statutory purpose; whether any employer PRSI contributions are paid in respect of such athletes; the PRSI class, if any, applied to those in receipt of funding; and if he will make a statement on …

176. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Social Protection whether athletes entering the international carding scheme are formally advised that participation does not give rise to insurable employment contributions for the purposes of jobseeker’s benefit, illness benefit or the State contributory pension; whether written guidance is provided on the long-term social insurance implications of …

177. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Social Protection whether his Department has undertaken any review, legal opinion, actuarial assessment or policy analysis since 2015 regarding the social insurance status of athletes supported under the international carding scheme; the dates of any such reviews; and whether he intends to initiate a review of social protection coverage for elite athl…

178. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Social Protection whether payments made to athletes under Sport Ireland’s international carding scheme constitute insurable employment under the Social Welfare Consolidation Act 2005; and if she will clarify the PRSI status of such payments. [15640/26]

179. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Social Protection whether participation in the international carding scheme gives rise to credited contributions for the purposes of jobseeker’s benefit, illness benefit or the State contributory pension; and if she has assessed the long-term pension impact on athletes whose primary income during their competitive careers derives from such funding. [1…

181. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Social Protection whether consideration has been given to providing credited PRSI contributions, a special insurance class, or an alternative statutory mechanism to ensure social protection coverage for athletes representing the State at elite level; and whether any interdepartmental discussions have taken place in this regard. [15643/26]

732. Deputy Robert O'Donoghue asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport if he is aware of the lack of comprehensive adult safeguarding policies within certain sporting organisations, particularly in relation to bullying, harassment, and stalking of adult members; the way in which compliance with robust adult safeguarding frameworks is linked to eligibility for public funding; and if…

733. Deputy Robert O'Donoghue asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport the requirements currently placed on sporting organisations both nationally and at a community level in receipt of public funding to have adult safeguarding policies that explicitly address bullying, harassment, and stalking between adult members; and whether funding will be contingent on the implementation and …

734. Deputy Robert O'Donoghue asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport if Sport Ireland requires national governing bodies and other funded sports organisations to implement and enforce adult safeguarding frameworks comparable to child safeguarding standards; and if he will commit to linking future funding allocations to compliance with these adult safeguarding obligations; and if …

735. Deputy Robert O'Donoghue asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport the way in which complaints of bullying, harassment, or stalking involving adult participants in sporting organisations are currently overseen or monitored at both a national level; and community level; whether adherence to clear adult safeguarding procedures is a condition of ongoing public funding and governan…

736. Deputy Robert O'Donoghue asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport if he will review the governance and safeguarding conditions attached to Sport Ireland funding to ensure that adult participants are protected from bullying, harassment, and stalking within sporting organisations; and if he will consider making full compliance with adult safeguarding policies a mandatory require…

737. Deputy Robert O'Donoghue asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport the guidance, supports, or training that are provided by his Department or Sport Ireland to assist sporting organisations in developing robust adult safeguarding and anti-harassment policies; and whether ongoing funding is dependent on participation in these programmes and implementation of policy standards; and…

738. Deputy Robert O'Donoghue asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport whether he accepts that the absence of clear adult safeguarding policies may discourage participation in sport, particularly among women and vulnerable adults; the steps that will be taken to make adult safeguarding compliance a condition of public funding, governance approval, and accountability; and if he will…

6. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht his views on the findings of the recent report by the GAA national demographics committee; the measures his Department will implement to address issues relevant to this report; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8648/26]

593. Deputy Shane Moynihan asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport if he will enquire with Sport Ireland the reasons, notwithstanding recent funding announcements, some national governing bodies continue not to provide financial assistance to juveniles selected to compete abroad and represent their country (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6258/26…

594. Deputy Shane Moynihan asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport if he will consider introducing minimum standards or funding conditions of grant investment in sports governing bodies, to ensure equitable support for juvenile athletes representing Ireland internationally; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6259/26]