162. Deputy Daniel Ennis asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport the steps he will take to address the lack of a full-sized sports pitch in Dublin 1. [73891/26]
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163. Deputy Peter 'Chap' Cleere asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport his Departments plans to introduce a Youth Culture Card, as committed to in the Programme for Government; and whether funding will be provided in 2027 for the same. [73791/26]
164. Deputy Joe Neville asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport the Bills his department may be working on with the help of Coimisiún na Meán and the Garda to address the issue of antisocial behaviour being recorded and posted online on social media by mainly teenagers. [74064/26]
165. Deputy James O'Connor asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport the speed at which applications for the Community Sports Facilities Fund will be processed in the new SPRAOI system; and the timeline for when any announcements might be made so clubs can plan forward. [74084/26]
166. Deputy Sinéad Gibney asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport for an update on his Department's proposed culture card. [74393/26]
167. Deputy Joe Neville asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport the number of homes across the country benefitting from the national broadband plan; and if his Department plan to go back into areas a second time to further improve connectivity for more homes not included in the first round. [74061/26]
168. Deputy Joanna Byrne asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport the reforms to the TV licence he is proposing to introduce; and if the reforms are based on the Report of the Future of Media Commission recommendations or any other previously published report. [73916/26]
169. Deputy Louis O'Hara asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport if he will work in conjunction with Galway County Council to progress a publicly owned swimming pool in Loughrea. [73537/26]
170. Deputy Brian Brennan asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport if support will be available to the sports organisations affected by the liquidation of a company (details supplied) who have an approved Sports Capital Grant being processed. [74069/26]
171. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport the actions he is taking to progress the ban on social media use by under 16s in Ireland. [73602/26]
172. Deputy Edward Timmins asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport his plans to develop multi-purpose sports facilities for west Wicklow. [74080/26]
173. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport if, under legislation proposed by his Department, 25% of the funding for RTÉ is to be redirected to external producers, within an already reduced funding envelope. [73937/26]
174. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport for an update on the current processing times for Sports Capital Grant payment claims and related queries; the measures being taken to ensure the timely drawdown of approved grant funding by sporting organisations and community groups; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [73771/26]
175. Deputy Sinéad Gibney asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport whether his Department has plans to expand the number of spaces on the basic income for the arts scheme; and if his Department will provide further support to the arts in 2027. [74392/26]
176. Deputy Seán Kyne asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport the measures his Department is taking to support community-based arts festivals and cultural events that promote participation in the arts and preserve local culture and heritage; whether additional funding streams are being considered for long-running festivals and events that have demonstrated significant community engagement; and if he …
177. Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport the number of applicants under the last round of the CSFF (previously the Sports Capital and Equipment Fund) in the Dublin area; and to detail the number of those that were successful in that regard. [73946/26]
178. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport his plans to invest in new public swimming pools. [73539/26]
179. Deputy James Geoghegan asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport if he will provide an update in respect of the new National Sports Policy; and the way in which it will deliver more playing pitches in Dublin. [67908/26]
534. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport the counties which have received the highest and lowest levels of Community Sport Facilities Fund allocations during the past three funding rounds; and if he will provide the corresponding figures. [74249/26]
535. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport to provide details of the Sports Capital Programme payments made in each year since 2023 including the best estimate for 2026 in County Laois. [73566/26]
536. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport further to Parliamentary Question No. 69926/26, the estimated timeframe for when applicants to the basic income for the arts will be informed as to whether or not they will receive the payment; and to provide an estimated timeframe for the issuing of the first payment. [73421/26]
537. Deputy Robert O'Donoghue asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport the funding schemes or financial supports available to dance schools, youth dance groups and community-based performing arts organisations to assist with the costs of participating in national and international performance opportunities; and whether consideration will be given to introducing a dedicated fund to support young dancer…
538. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport if consideration has been given to the late opening of the National Gallery and other state buildings such as the National Writer's Museum and the National Library, other than on a Thursday evening at least once a month; and the obstacles that are in the way of such an arrangement. [73697/26]
539. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport further to his proposal before Budget 2027 to reduce the State's subvention to RTÉ by €20 million on performance grounds, and his subsequent confirmation that the 2027 allocation will remain at €240 million, the specific performance conditions that will be attached to RTÉ's 2027 funding; how delivery against those conditions will …
540. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport the number of meetings held by his Department, Coimisiún na Meán or agencies under his remit with technology companies where the subjects of misinformation, harmful content, content moderation or fact-checking were discussed since January 2023. [74255/26]