603. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport the oversight mechanisms that apply within his Department to ensure that facilities supported by public funding for sport continue to operate in accordance with national participation and inclusion objectives; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14335/26]
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604. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport whether his Department has received representations regarding community or grassroots access to publicly funded sports facilities in Dublin; the policy actions taken within his remit in response; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14336/26]
605. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport the current policy measures and funding programmes within his Department that support participation by girls and women in sport, particularly at grassroots level; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14338/26]
606. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport whether he has reviewed the governance and access conditions attached to publicly funded sports infrastructure projects to ensure alignment with national sports policy objectives; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14340/26]
607. Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport to provide a list of all State agencies within his Department that allocate programme and project funding to section 39, section 56 and section 10 organisations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14386/26]
608. Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport the State agencies within his Department that have made provision for the pension auto enrolment payment as part of their allocation to funded organisations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14404/26]
609. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport if there are plans to allow Coimisiún na Meán fund media companies that cater for the Irish diaspora abroad [14616/26]
610. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport further to Parliamentary Question Nos. 372 to 377 of 12 February 2026, in respect of the 2.1% pension increase request for members of the Eircom superannuation defined benefit pension scheme received by his Department on 8 August 2025 with effect from 1 July 2025, the date on which advice was formally requested from NewERA; the date on w…
611. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport to set out, in respect of pension increases under the Eircom Superannuation Defined Benefit Pension Scheme, the legal and scheme basis upon which members who retired before January 1984 receive different pension increase outcomes from those who retired after that date; to identify the specific Rule, statutory instrument, or legislative p…
612. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport to set out the decision framework applied by him when determining whether to authorise pension increases under section 10 of the Eircom Superannuation Scheme Rules, including whether consideration is given to CPI or inflation indices, public service pay policy benchmarks, actuarial sustainability of the scheme, exchequer affordability, a…
613. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport to specify the statutory or administrative basis under which NewERA provides advice in respect of pension increases payable under the Eircom Superannuation Defined Benefit Pension Scheme, given that Eir is neither a State body nor a designated NewERA body; to state whether any formal service level agreement, memorandum of understanding, …
614. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport whether the 2.1% pension increase requested with effect from 1 July 2025, if approved at a later date, will be paid retrospectively to that effective date; to state whether any estimate has been made of the accrued Exchequer liability arising from delay; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14715/26]
615. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport to state whether any review of the continued operation of section 46(4) of the Postal and Telecommunications Act 1983, as amended, has been conducted since 2004; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14716/26]
616. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport his plans to support those currently on the basic income for the arts scheme which is due to end in February 2026 whereas the permanent scheme is due to start in September 2026 leaving a gap of seven months; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14741/26]
617. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport if he will review correspondence (details supplied) regarding the fibre broadband access at a location; if he will provide an update on the current status of broadband provision for this premises; the steps being taken to ensure delivery of high-speed fibre connectivity in the area; if the premises is included under the National Broadban…
618. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport the steps taken to implement the recommendations of the Government appointed Online Safety Taskforce in relation to limiting or regulating the use of recommender algorithms that expose children to harmful content; the measures in place, or planned, to strengthen age verification requirements for online service providers operating in t…
619. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport his views on the restructuring of RTÉ agreed as part of the multi-annual funding package agreed with the organisation. [15114/26]
620. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport if any mapping exercise has been carried out regarding access to artistic and cultural activities and venues across the country has been carried out by his Department or on behalf of his Department or Departmental agencies; the measures in place to support access in under-represented or under supported areas; and if he will make a stat…
621. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport to provide an update on the planned redevelopment of the National Concert Hall. [15116/26]
622. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport to provide an update on the planned redevelopment of a theatre. [15117/26]
623. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport to provide an update on the planned redevelopment of the National Library. [15118/26]
624. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport if he will review correspondence (details supplied) regarding Irish arts recognition and synthetic media research; if he will outline what supports or funding streams available through his Department or its agencies for artists and researchers working at the intersection of the arts and artificial intelligence; whether specific measures …
625. Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the total number of homes purchased in Ireland by investment funds, by area and house size, across 2023, 2024, 2025 and to date in 2026, in tabular form. [14473/26]
626. Deputy Ann Graves asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage when a person (details supplied) will have funds repaid to him for works carried out to his apartment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15041/26]
627. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the total number of buildings leased by his Department, or bodies or agencies under its aegis, during 2025; the total cumulative sum paid under these leases; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14023/26]