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Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Sport and Recreational Development (26 Jun 2025)

Patrick O'Donovan: Female participation in sport is an important element of both the National Sports Policy 2018-2027 and the associated Sports Action Plan 2024-2027 and represents a core priority for me and my Department. This Government is committed to a "Sport for All" approach aimed at ensuring that all persons can partake equally in sport and physical activity, regardless of gender. This commitment is...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Sports Funding (26 Jun 2025)

Patrick O'Donovan: Over a quarter of a billion euro was allocated to 3,048 community sports clubs and facilities in 2024 from the 2023 round of the Community Sport Facilities Fund (CSFF), representing the largest-ever investment in sports facilities in communities across Ireland. Provisional allocations to equipment only projects were announced on 16 May 2024 and applicants were advised that they should...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Post Office Network (26 Jun 2025)

Patrick O'Donovan: The Government is committed to a sustainable An Post and post office network as a key component of the economic and social infrastructure throughout Ireland. The Programme for Government states that the Government will continue to provide the nationwide network of post offices with funding to ensure their sustainability and enhance the value they bring to local communities. My Department is...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Broadband Infrastructure (26 Jun 2025)

Patrick O'Donovan: I have been advised by National Broadband Ireland (NBI) that over 41,164 premises are now passed with a high-speed fibre broadband network and 45,746 available to order/pre-order in County Cork, with 14,429 premises now connected. A further circa 40,830 premises in County Cork will be passed by NBI’s high speed fibre broadband by the end of the contract. Further details are...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Pension Provisions (26 Jun 2025)

Patrick O'Donovan: Under Section 46 of the Postal and Telecommunications Services Act 1983 ('the Act'), I, as Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport, with the concurrence of the Minister for Public Expenditure, NDP Delivery and Reform, approve any superannuation schemes submitted by An Post.In accordance with the Act, and the relevant section of the Code of Practice for the Governance of State Bodies,...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Sport and Recreational Development (26 Jun 2025)

Patrick O'Donovan: Sport Ireland, which is funded by my Department, is the statutory body with responsibility for the development of sport, including the recognition of sporting bodies for funding purposes.I have referred the Deputy's question to Sport Ireland for direct reply in relation to its role in the matter mentioned by the Deputy. I would ask the Deputy to inform my office if a reply is not received...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Film Industry (26 Jun 2025)

Patrick O'Donovan: Government supports for the audiovisual industry in Ireland includes the Section 481 tax relief and funding schemes provided by Screen Ireland and Coimisiún na Meán. A thriving audiovisual sector in Ireland requires a balance between domestic and incoming international production. Screen Ireland is the development agency for the Irish film, television and animation industry and...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Budget 2026 (26 Jun 2025)

Patrick O'Donovan: While preparatory work on Budget 2026 has commenced in my Department, and formal consideration will be held with my senior officials over the course of the next number of weeks and months in this context, there are a number of factors to be considered before future priorities can be solidified. Not the least of these is the publication of the Summer Economic Statement, which typically...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Sports Funding (26 Jun 2025)

Patrick O'Donovan: In 2024, the Large Scale Sport Infrastructure Fund (LSSIF) received an unprecedented demand for funding, amounting to €665 million from 96 applications. As a result of this significant demand, a range of valid applications did not receive an LSSIF allocation at the initial allocation stage. Grants totalling €173 million, benefiting 35 individual projects, were allocated...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Arts Policy (26 Jun 2025)

Patrick O'Donovan: One of the core policies of my Department is to recognise and to enhance access to the arts, culture and audiovisual sectors in Ireland by promoting and encouraging artistic expression, cultural awareness and participation through an appropriate policy, legislative and resource framework. The Arts Council is the national agency for funding, developing and promoting the arts in Ireland and it...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Telecommunications Infrastructure (26 Jun 2025)

Patrick O'Donovan: In light of the disruption to communication services experienced in the aftermath of Storm Éowyn my Department has been progressing a number of actions to ensure that the communication sector becomes more resilient to the effects of severe weather. Contact with the emergency services happens through the Emergency Call Answering System (ECAS). While it was reported that people were...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Sports Funding (26 Jun 2025)

Patrick O'Donovan: Over a quarter of a billion euro was allocated to 3,048 community sports clubs and facilities in 2024 from the 2023 round of the Community Sport Facilities Fund (formerly the Sports Capital and Equipment Programme), representing the largest-ever investment in sports facilities in communities across Ireland. For all regional capital applications, the scoring system was designed to, inter...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Sports Funding (26 Jun 2025)

Patrick O'Donovan: In 2024, the Large Scale Sport Infrastructure Fund (LSSIF) received an unprecedented demand for funding, amounting to €665 million from 96 applications. As a result of this significant demand, a range of valid applications did not receive an LSSIF allocation at the initial allocation stage. Grants totalling €173 million, benefiting 35 individual projects, were allocated...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Sports Funding (26 Jun 2025)

Patrick O'Donovan: The Programme for Government sets out an ambitious future for sport in Ireland where equality of access and opportunity is a key theme. Inclusion and diversity is an absolute priority for me in my role as Minister for Sport. Despite recent progress, there is an enduring participation gap between persons with either a long-term illness or a disability and those without such illness or...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Sports Funding (26 Jun 2025)

Patrick O'Donovan: Over a quarter of a billion euro was allocated to 3,048 community sports clubs and facilities in 2024 from the 2023 round of the Community Sport Facilities Fund (CSFF), benefitting over forty sports, as well as multi-sport facilities, throughout the country. This represents the largest-ever investment in sports facilities in communities across Ireland. In line with previous rounds of the...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Census of Population (26 Jun 2025)

Patrick O'Donovan: The Census 1926 returns, along with all censuses less than 100 years old, remain under the legal control of the Central Statistics Office. After 100 years, the census returns must be released for public inspection, in accordance with the Statistics Act, 1993. The National Archives is preparing the 1926 Census for public release in April 2026. My Department is providing funding for the...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Sports Organisations (26 Jun 2025)

Patrick O'Donovan: Equality, diversity and inclusion are a key focus for me in my role as Minister of State for Sport. The Programme for Government commits to supporting the sporting ecosystem so more people can participate, reap the benefits of sport, and fulfil their potential from grassroots right up to high performance level. This will be achieved through a range of measures including continuing to...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Legislative Measures (26 Jun 2025)

Patrick O'Donovan: Regarding providers of mobile (phone) and broadband services, there already exists a significant amount of legislation concerning minimum standards of customer service. Part 5 of the Communications Regulation and [2023] Digital Hub Development Agency (Amendment) Act 2023 (the 2023 Act) strengthens consumer rules in the handling of complaints and the resolution of disputes, which aim to ensure...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Sports Funding (26 Jun 2025)

Patrick O'Donovan: Sport and physical activity are hugely important to our collective well-being and health, so it is in our national interest to promote increased participation in sport and activity at all levels, locally and nationally. Availability and ease of access to sports facilities, whether in a club setting, on public lands or in other amenity areas, is a key factor in drawing more people to...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Sports Facilities (26 Jun 2025)

Patrick O'Donovan: A provisional grant of €918,750 was announced in January 2020 towards the overall design cost for the redevelopment of Dalymount Park under the first round of the Large Scale Sports Infrastructure Fund (LSSIF). This "stream 1" funding was for design costs only and, to date my Department has paid Dublin City Council Council €353,226 towards the design element of the project. ...