1640. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport the total current funding provided to Sport Ireland high performance programmes in each of the years 2024, 2025 and to date in 2026; the total provided under the Government grant scheme for senior inter-county gaelic games players in the same years, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62081/26]

1641. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport the date on which payments under the Government grant scheme for senior inter-county Gaelic games players issued to players in respect of each of the years 2022 to 2025; the expected date of payment in respect of 2026; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62079/26]

1642. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport the total amount paid under the Government grant scheme for senior inter-county Gaelic games players to players in each county in 2025 and to date in 2026, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62077/26]

1643. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport the average payment made to male players and to female players under the Government grant scheme for senior inter-county Gaelic games players in each year from 2016 to date in 2026, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62076/26]

1644. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport the number of players in receipt of a payment under the Government grant scheme for senior inter-county Gaelic games players in each year from 2016 to date in 2026, disaggregated by Gaelic football, hurling, ladies Gaelic football and camogie, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62075/26]

1645. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport the total amount allocated to the Government grant scheme for senior inter-county Gaelic games players in each year from 2016 to 2026, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62074/26]

1647. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport if any assessment has been carried out by his Department or by Sport Ireland of the relationship between the level of player grants and the retention of senior inter-county players in Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62087/26]

I propose to take Questions Nos. 1640, 1641, 1642, 1643, 1644, 1645 and 1647 together.

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 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.