Written answers
Thursday, 20 November 2025
Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment
- Sports Events
4. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he will support the exclusion of teams representing Israel from international sport in the context of the genocide in... - Online Safety
8. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he will ensure that his Department works closely with Coimisiún na Meán, An Garda Síochána, and... - Broadcasting Sector
11. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the immediate financial and governance sanctions that will be applied to the RTÉ board and senior management... - Sports Facilities
12. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment to provide details of his efforts to enable sports clubs and local schools to collaborate on the construction of... - National Broadband Plan
16. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment to provide an update on the roll out of the National Broadband Plan as of November 2025, including progress in rural... - Sports Facilities
17. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment for an update on the progress of a nationwide audit of sports facilities to address shortages in areas underserved... - Sports Funding
19. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the steps that Monaghan County Council should take to secure funding for a swimming pool in Carrickmacross. [64392/25] - Telecommunications Infrastructure
20. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment to provide an update on the work his Department is doing to improve communication infrastructure, and in particular to... - Sports Funding
21. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he will take measures to make his Department’s sports capital funding schemes more accessible and more suited... - Telecommunications Infrastructure
22. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment when the new emergency communications system will be fully operational, given the provision of such technology would be... - National Broadband Plan
24. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the measures that will be implemented to improve on the current anticipated connection timeframe given for the roll out... - Sports Funding
25. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the number of sports capital grants and LSSIF projects that have been drawn down to date; the number of projects still... - Sports Organisations
26. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment to ensure that female sporting organisations receive appropriate attention, recognition and adequate funding from Sport... - Sports Facilities
27. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the current funding allocations for grassroots sports infrastructure in Dublin Bay North, with specific reference to... - Arts Funding
28. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment his plans to increase long-term investment in arts and cultural infrastructure in County Louth; if he will commit to a... - Sports Funding
29. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if there are plans to increase funding for high performance coaching; and if he will make a statement on the matter.... - Sport and Recreational Development
30. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the steps his Department is taking to encourage teenagers to participate in sport. [64567/25] - Sports Facilities
31. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment for an update on the development of the national cricket stadium; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [64632/25] - Culture Policy
33. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment that funding will be made available in 2026 to enhance and develop community sports, arts, and cultural facilities in... - Sports Funding
35. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the details of payments of sports capital grants to Kildare in the past three years; and if he will make a statement on... - National Broadband Plan
37. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the timeline for completing fibre broadband roll out in towns with partial coverage under the National Broadband Plan;... - Sports Facilities
38. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the supports available to upgrade local sports facilities to ensure full accessibility for children and adults with... - Irish Language
39. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the steps he is taking to encourage people who speak the Irish language to progress within the field of arts. [64063/25] - Sports Facilities
41. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment when his Department plans to invest in a new regional sports complex in County Laois to support community participation,... - Culture Policy
42. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment for inclusion of Macroom, County Cork in further roll-out or expansion of the Night-Time Economy Programme; and if he... - Sports Funding
43. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if his Department has received a further update from an organisation (details supplied) regarding a new location for a... - Arts Funding
45. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the allocation to arts funding in 2025 and 2026 [64551/25] - Sports Funding
47. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he will consider expanding his Department’s sports capital funding schemes to enable clubs to purchase land... - Online Safety
50. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment in light of other countries introducing restrictions on social media for under 16s or requiring parental consent, if his... - Museum Projects
52. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the engagement he has had with museums in other countries regarding the potential repatriation of Irish artifacts on... - Sports Funding
53. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he will provide an update on funding opportunities to support youth sports clubs and facilities in Cork northwest,... - Culture Policy
54. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he will support the creation of a youth culture pass, similar to the KulturPass in Germany, for 18-year-olds in... - Artists' Remuneration
55. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the action he has taken to engage with the Department of Social Protection to ensure artists with disabilities are able... - Commemorative Events
57. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the actions he has undertaken in his role to promote Ireland’s republican history. [63076/25] - Artists' Remuneration
58. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he will consider increasing the rates of remuneration for artists who will be chosen to avail of the basic income for... - Sport and Recreational Development
61. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment to provide an update on the national swimming strategy. [64151/25] - Pension Provisions
63. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment for an update on the An Post pension increase; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [64604/25] - Departmental Funding
64. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he will outline the funding from Budget 2026 for local and community radio stations across the country; and if he... - Artists' Remuneration
65. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he will consider expanding the number of artists who will be chosen to avail of the basic income for the arts scheme.... - Sport and Recreational Development
66. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment for an update on the integration of organisations (details supplied). [64540/25] - Sports Organisations
67. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he will act on the call by an organisation (details supplied) for the removal of the Israeli Basketball Association... - Sport and Recreational Development
68. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the steps his Department is taking to encourage the over 60s to participate in sport. [64541/25] - Post Office Network
70. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he will consider permitting community social enterprises to operate post offices; and if he will make a statement on... - Sports Funding
71. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he is aware that darts players cannot access funding through Sports Ireland. [63077/25] - Sports Facilities
73. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the steps his Department is taking to expand accessible municipal and publicly owned swimming pool facilities across the... - Artists' Remuneration
74. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment when the application process for the new basic income for artist scheme will be opened; the work that has been carried...
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