Written answers

Tuesday, 29 April 2025

Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht

Sports Funding

Photo of Maeve O'ConnellMaeve O'Connell (Dublin Rathdown, Fine Gael)
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1130. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the cost of payments made by Sport Ireland to any print or broadcast media companies for additional coverage of women’s sport in the past 24 months; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20856/25]

Photo of Charlie McConalogueCharlie McConalogue (Donegal, Fianna Fail)
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Sport Ireland, which is funded by my Department, is the statutory body with responsibility for the development of sport, increasing participation at all levels and raising standards, including the allocation of funding across its various funding programmes.

I have referred the Deputy's question to Sport Ireland for direct reply. I would ask the Deputy to inform my office if a reply is not received within 10 days.

Photo of Maeve O'ConnellMaeve O'Connell (Dublin Rathdown, Fine Gael)
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1131. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the number and names of national governing bodies and local sports partnerships which have had State funding withheld as a result of failing to meet the 40% female gender representation target on their boards, in tabular form. [20858/25]

Photo of Charlie McConalogueCharlie McConalogue (Donegal, Fianna Fail)
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Sport Ireland, which is funded by my Department, is the statutory body with responsibility for the development of sport, increasing participation at all levels and raising standards.

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 within 10 days.

Photo of Maeve O'ConnellMaeve O'Connell (Dublin Rathdown, Fine Gael)
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1132. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht when the most recent review of the Governance Code for Sport took place. [20859/25]

Photo of Charlie McConalogueCharlie McConalogue (Donegal, Fianna Fail)
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Sport Ireland, which is funded by my Department, is the statutory body with responsibility for the development of sport, increasing participation at all levels and raising standards. It also has responsibility for the Governance Code for Sport.

I have referred the Deputy's question to Sport Ireland for direct reply. I would ask the Deputy to inform my office if a reply is not received within 10 days.

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