Written answer
Departmental Schemes
373. Deputy Seán Kyne asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport to provide details of all grant schemes currently available through his Department for which individuals or community groups are eligible to apply; the purpose of each grant scheme; the eligibility criteria; the application process; the opening and closing dates for application; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53412/26]
Comment on this
Across its broad remit of responsibilities, my Department directly administers a range of funding schemes, grant programmes and financial supports. The information sought by the Deputy in respect of those currently administered by my Department, as well as the expected launch and closing dates for applications for those schemes planned for 2026, are set out in the table below.
Details of all expenditure by my Department is contained in the Annual Appropriation Accounts which are published by the Comptroller and Auditors and are available at the following link: www.audit.gov.ie/en/publications/appropriation%20accounts/