927. Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport the number of staff from his Department seconded to a firm in the private sector, per annum from 2022 to date in 2026; and the details of the company, in tabular form. [18606/26]
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928. Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport the number of staff from his Department seconded from a firm in the private sector, per annum from 2022 to date in 2026; and the details of the company, in tabular form. [18624/26]
929. Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport the CEOs or equivalent he has formally met with from each State agency under the remit of the Department to date in 2026, in tabular form. [18683/26]
930. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport further to Parliamentary Question No. 599 of 24 February 2026, to provide a breakdown of the 547 music recipients by their role or professional category within the music industry (details supplied); the number of recipients who were classified as full-time workers or part-time workers in the music industry; the number of applicants who d…
931. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport the total anticipated costs associated with his foreign travel for St Patricks Day; the delegation size; and if a breakdown can be provided on these costs including on accommodation and flights. [18887/26]
932. Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport his plans to make permanent the basic income scheme beyond three-year pilots in order to provide certainty for artists; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18921/26]
933. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport the engagement his Department has undertaken in relation to a sporting event (details supplied) taking place in Croke Park; if his Department is willing to commit resources as they have done with other recent major sporting events; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19028/26]
934. Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport if he can provide details on the youth forum which will take place in the lead-up to Ireland's Presidency and the online safety conference that will run during it; the position regarding the way in which young people will be engaged with on this; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19143/26]
935. Deputy Robert O'Donoghue asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport if he has met with representatives of a union (details supplied) who represent workers in RTÉ; if so, the dates; if he will provide a summary of the matters discussed in relation to the proposed workforce reduction and restructuring plan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19197/26]
936. Deputy Robert O'Donoghue asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport the mechanisms that will be in place to ensure that where production is outsourced to the commercial sector, there is full transparency and accountability regarding the expenditure of public funds, including safeguards to ensure that such arrangements do not result in reduced public oversight or diminished value for money; and if h…
937. Deputy Marian Harkin asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport the position regarding the payment of the long awaited pension increase for An Post pensioners; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19216/26]
938. Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport if disabled artists who are newly registered as self-employed will not be disadvantaged under the basic income for artists; and his plans to achieve that objective. [19224/26]
939. Deputy Marian Harkin asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport when the next round of the Large Scale Sport Infrastructure Fund (LSSIF) will open for applications; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19359/26]
940. Deputy Réada Cronin asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport the position regarding the delivery of recreational infrastructure such as swimming pools, football pitches and other amenities in North Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19381/26]
941. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport if he will reinstate the Basic Income Scheme (BIA) and give some financial certainty and a sense of security to artists (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19392/26]
942. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport if his attention has been drawn to residents (details supplied) who have been using the dial-up method for internet access for almost eight years after their local internet line was damaged; if he will ensure that this damaged line is urgently repaired; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19431/26]
943. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport if his Department or any body under it’s aegis made a disclosure under Revenue's recent disclosure opportunity to regularise misclassification of self-employment; if so, to provide details of the numbers of workers affected and the amount paid to Revenue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19492/26]
944. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport if the numbers to be accepted into the new basic income for the arts scheme will be increased from €2,000 as this was the same number included under the previous scheme given it would allow for more artists to benefit from the scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19522/26]
945. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport if consideration will be given to removing the three out of six year eligibility rule under the new basic income for the arts scheme as this may inhibit artists from engaging with the scheme and their artistic work long term; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19523/26]
946. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport the current timeline for agreed pension increases for EIR and An Post retirees; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19580/26]
947. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport to consider implementing a policy to ensure that all sports clubs are required to have clear comprehensive adult safeguarding policies in place; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19587/26]
948. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport his views on funding for local democracy reporters for the years 2025 and 2026; the criteria for papers to receive funding for local democracy reporters; if decisions to reduce allocations can be appealed and how; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19590/26]
949. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport if he will provide an update on the Government's engagement with other EU Member States regarding proposals to introduce an EU wide digital age of majority for access to social media platforms, particularly in respect of users under 16 years of age; the timeline being considered for advancing such proposals at EU level; and if he will…
950. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport the steps being taken under the Government's Digital and AI Strategy to develop and pilot age verification systems for social media use by persons under 16 years-of-age; the expected timeline for the pilot programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19675/26]
951. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport the strategies in place to grow diving at a grassroots level in Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19745/26]