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Naoise Ó Muirí Written 19 May 2026 · to Culture
578. Deputy Naoise Ó Muirí asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport to provide a comprehensive update on the delivery of high-speed broadband under the national broadband plan in County Mayo, having regard to the thousands of additional homes, farms and businesses expected to gain access by the end of 2026; the current progress of network construction in all active deployment areas in the county; to p…
Pádraig Rice Written 19 May 2026 · to Culture
579. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport to respond to matters raised in correspondence (details supplied); if he is aware of any engagement his Department has had in relation to this; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37422/26]
Malcolm Byrne Written 19 May 2026 · to Culture
580. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport the number of additional staff employed or who will be employed by his Department directly or under contract for the purposes of Ireland’s Presidency of the Council of the European Union in 2026. [37448/26]
James Geoghegan Written 19 May 2026 · to Culture
581. Deputy James Geoghegan asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport the person or body a member of the public can contact in relation to a complaint in respect of a call operator on the 999 emergency call answering service; the way a member of the public can obtain a transcript of their specific phone call and the operator's remarks to the caller during that phone call in circumstances where that mem…
John Connolly Written 19 May 2026 · to Culture
582. Deputy John Connolly asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport the data collected as part of the administration and evaluation of the basic income for the arts scheme relating to survey questions on whether the provision of venues and facilities in the place in which recipients live and work impacts on their artistic practice, disaggregated by county (details supplied); if he is able to share the …
Malcolm Byrne Written 19 May 2026 · to Culture
583. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport Ireland's strategy around attracting major international sporting events and developing the necessary infrastructure; and if consideration could be given in the long-term future to hosting or co-hosting a Summer Olympic Games. [37824/26]
Malcolm Byrne Written 19 May 2026 · to Culture
584. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport to provide an update on the development of the national velodrome. [37825/26]
John Lahart Written 14 May 2026 · to Culture
331. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport given that Eir is not a designated body under NewERA, the reason he has ‘sought the advice of the New Economy and Recovery Authority (NewERA) on this pension increase’ which has been approved by the company and the pension trustees/managers, last July 2025. [36472/26]
Aidan Farrelly Written 14 May 2026 · to Culture
332. Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport if his Department or any bodies and agencies under its aegis use, or have in the past used, software and or products from a company (details supplied); the duration and cost of the contract; and the services they avail of from the company. [35861/26]
Ged Nash Written 14 May 2026 · to Culture
333. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport to provide a copy of the recent correspondence issued by the Minister for Public Expenditure; National Development Plan Delivery and Reform to his Department referred to in media reports (details supplied); if he will provide details of the percentage reduction(s) in spending in his Department referenced in the correspondence; and if he wil…
Conor Sheehan Written 14 May 2026 · to Culture
334. Deputy Conor Sheehan asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport the funding available to support aspiring creative writers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36447/26]
John Clendennen Written 14 May 2026 · to Culture
335. Deputy John Clendennen asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport if he will provide a breakdown of spending on advertising which was funded or overseen by his Department, and bodies under its aegis, in each of the past five, including a breakdown by medium that is radio, television, social media, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36485/26]
Pádraig O'Sullivan Written 13 May 2026 · to Culture
98. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport the details of the legacy programme being developed in relation to EURO 2028; the specific long-term benefits envisaged for football and local communities; the projects, initiatives and funding streams currently under consideration; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35728/26]
Eoin Ó Broin Written 13 May 2026 · to Culture
99. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport when the agreed increase to An Post pensions will be approved and paid to members of the scheme; if this will be prioritised in light of the current cost-of-living crisis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35458/26]
Peter Roche Written 13 May 2026 · to Culture
100. Deputy Peter Roche asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport if he will provide a list of all capital projects, including sports, cultural and communications infrastructure projects, funded under the remit of his Department, including under the Sports Capital and Equipment Programme and the Large Scale Sport Infrastructure Fund, which have been completed on time and within budget in Galway in each…
Brian Brennan Written 12 May 2026 · to Culture
647. Deputy Brian Brennan asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport if he will provide a list of all capital projects, including sports, cultural and communications infrastructure projects funded under the remit of his Department (including under the Sports Capital and Equipment Programme and the Large Scale Sport Infrastructure Fund), which have been completed on time and within budget in the Wicklow …
Richard Boyd Barrett Written 12 May 2026 · to Culture
648. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport the way in which he will ensure that applications for the basic income for artists are not prejudiced by a change to the application rules that were implemented after some applications had been submitted (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33995/26]
Grace Boland Written 12 May 2026 · to Culture
649. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport if he will provide a list of all capital projects, including sports, cultural and communications infrastructure projects funded under the remit of his Department (including under the Sports Capital and Equipment Programme and the Large Scale Sport Infrastructure Fund), which have been completed on time and within budget in Fingal in eac…
Micheál Carrigy Written 12 May 2026 · to Culture
650. Deputy Micheál Carrigy asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport if he will provide a list of all capital projects, including sports, cultural and communications infrastructure projects funded under the remit of his Department (including under the Sports Capital and Equipment Programme and the Large Scale Sport Infrastructure Fund), which have been completed on time and within budget in Longford i…
Michael Cahill Written 12 May 2026 · to Culture
651. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport if he will outline the growth in digital connectivity and data usage in County Kerry (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34233/26]
Barry Ward Written 12 May 2026 · to Culture
652. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport the position regarding any mechanism in place within his Department that allows for civil servants to transfer on secondment to an equivalent role within the European Union, without negatively impacting their pension and other employment rights; his views on the merits of such a scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3441…
John Paul O'Shea Written 12 May 2026 · to Culture
653. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport if he will provide a list of all capital projects, including sports, cultural and communications infrastructure projects funded under the remit of his Department (including under the Sports Capital and Equipment Programme and the Large Scale Sport Infrastructure Fund), which have been completed on time and within budget in Cork Nort…
Conor D McGuinness Written 12 May 2026 · to Culture
654. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport to provide an update on the National Broadband Ireland rollout for Tallow and surrounding areas in West Waterford; to confirm whether the area is due to be included in mapping in June; the expected timeline for survey, build works and connection availability; and the steps that are being taken to ensure rural communities in West …
Barry Heneghan Written 12 May 2026 · to Culture
655. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport whether his Department has identified areas in Dublin requiring additional public swimming pool capacity as part of future sports and community infrastructure planning; the plans, if any, to support the construction or redevelopment of public swimming pools in Dublin over the coming years; and if he will make a statement on the matter…
Barry Heneghan Written 12 May 2026 · to Culture
656. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport the plans his Department has to support the development of new public swimming pools, particularly in areas experiencing limited access to public swimming facilities; the current number and locations of public swimming pools in Dublin, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34867/26]