965. Deputy Robert O'Donoghue asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport the measures being undertaken by his Department to promote the take up of fibre to the home fibre broadband amongst Irish SMEs, considering data which suggests adoption remains low; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20269/26]
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966. Deputy Robert O'Donoghue asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport if his Department supports the prioritisation of the switching off of copper broadband technology; to set out the measures his Department have taken or supported to achieve this objective; if his Department has a national target date for when all copper broadband will be switched off within the State; if not, the reason there is no…
967. Deputy Robert O'Donoghue asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport if the relevant building and telecommunications regulations are now legally aligned with the terms of the Gigabit Infrastructure Act; the guidance available to developers to support their compliance; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20272/26]
968. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport whether a county-level investment analysis from previous Community Sport Facilities Fund rounds has been completed to identify areas that have been historically under-invested; and if he will publish that analysis. [20405/26]
969. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport the projected overall budget envelope for the 2026 round of the Community Sport Facilities Fund and whether this will exceed the €277.9 million allocated under the 2023 round. [20406/26]
970. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport whether his Department has considered introducing a dedicated capital stream for large regional facilities in major urban areas such as Cork, where the scale of infrastructure required often exceeds the typical local grant thresholds. [20407/26]
971. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport whether the Department will publish draft guidelines for the next round of the Community Sport Facilities Fund at least four weeks in advance of the opening date in order to allow community clubs adequate preparation time. [20408/26]
972. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport the funding for GAA clubs that has been withheld for facilities since June 2024 due to clubs not guaranteeing equal access for ladies' teams, considering the former Junior Minister's June 2024 statement to the media that the GAA will receive zero funding for facilities if equal access if not guaranteed; if this is still the positio…
973. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport the number of postal agencies using mini-riposte machines across the country; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20445/26]
974. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport the number of postal agencies that have closed due to being unable to replace their mini-riposte machine in the past two years, by county, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20446/26]
975. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport if there are plans to replace the mini-riposte machines, used by postal agencies, considering that they are not compatible with fibre connections; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20447/26]
976. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport his advice to postal agencies that can no longer use their mini-riposte machines to provide social welfare payments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20448/26]
977. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport the amount of carbon that will be emitted on all transport and related actions undertaken by him and all members of his staff during their St Patrick’s Day trips in 2026. [20603/26]
978. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport the amount of carbon that will be emitted on all transport and related actions undertaken by all Junior Ministers in his Department and their members of staff during their St Patrick’s Day trips in 2026. [20621/26]
979. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport if he has paid to offset any of the carbon emitted due to St Patrick’s Day trips in 2026; and the amount paid.
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980. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport the amount of carbon that has been emitted by transport used by him, the Junior Ministers in his Department, and their staff for each of the past five years; if he has paid to offset any of the carbon emitted because of transport; and the amount paid in each year. [20658/26]
981. Deputy John Connolly asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport the number of consultant orthodontists and specialist orthodontists currently working in the public dental service in each RHA; the number of whole-time equivalent posts in each RHA; the number of vacancies and posts filled on a temporary or agency basis; the current waiting list for orthodontic assessment and treatment in each RHA; an…
982. Deputy John Connolly asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport the position regarding a project (details supplied); the progress made to date; the expected timelines for completion; and the estimated cost range for the project; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20696/26]
983. Deputy Eoghan Kenny asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport if he will clarify a matter (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20742/26]
984. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport whether his Department is supporting a project (details supplied); the timelines and projections for its completion; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20766/26]
985. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport if he will provide the up to date position with regard to An Post pensions; to provide a clear timeline on when the 7% increase to An Post pensions will be implemented. [20775/26]
376. Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport for an update on the repeal of the Censorship of Publications Acts 1929 to 1967; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18170/26]
377. Deputy Réada Cronin asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport when approval will be given to the 2.1% increase for Eir pensioners; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18212/26]
378. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport to confirm that League of Ireland funding for astroturf will not be cut by his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17996/26]
379. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport if his Department plans to engage staff from the private sector who work in accountancy and corporate law firms to work in his Department during the course of the upcoming EU Presidency term; the terms under which such staff will be engaged; the number of staff his Department plans to hire; the measures planned to guard against potential co…