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TDs ask ministers questions to get answers on the record, most of them in writing. Here is every one asked in the 34th Dáil, by the department it went to and the subject heading it was filed under. How questions work

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Conor D McGuinness Written 17 Sep 2025 · to Culture
595. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport if he will intervene to ensure that a person (details supplied) will receive adequate broadband coverage to ensure that they are able to continue in their present employment. [47712/25]
Eamon Scanlon Written 8 Sep 2025 · to Culture
1062. Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport if he will provide an update on the provision of fibre broadband to a property (details supplied); the reasons for the ongoing delays in the roll out of the national broadband plan at this location; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44453/25]
Barry Ward Written 8 Sep 2025 · to Culture
1095. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport if his attention has been drawn to the discrepancy in providing fibre broadband within a housing estate (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46958/25]
Cormac Devlin Written 8 Sep 2025 · to Culture
1104. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport if his attention has been brought to the poor broadband speed in an area (details supplied); the plans for fibre optics to be installed in the area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47518/25]
Aindrias Moynihan Written 29 Jul 2025 · to Culture
1348. Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport for an update on the roll out of fibre broadband under National Broadband Ireland for the mid-Cork region; the measures that are being taken to ensure improvement on current estimated connection timelines in this region; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42272/25]
William Aird Written 29 Jul 2025 · to Culture
1360. Deputy William Aird asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport the measures he is taking to accelerate the roll out of high-speed broadband in underserved rural communities; the means by which his Department is coordinating with the National Broadband Plan to ensure timely delivery; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42647/25]
Barry Ward Written 29 Jul 2025 · to Culture
1363. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport if his attention has been drawn to concerns related to the poor availability of high-speed broadband an area (details supplied); the actions he will take to address this issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42858/25]
Cormac Devlin Written 29 Jul 2025 · to Culture
1372. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport the progress to date in delivering high-speed fibre broadband to 1.1 million premises by 2026; the measures being taken to address remaining blackspots; how 5G and connected hubs policy will integrate with cultural and community development; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43396/25]
Michael Healy-Rae Written 15 Jul 2025 · to Culture
528. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport the reason a connection for the NBI has been changed for a person (details supplied); if connection will be expedited; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38976/25]
Eoghan Kenny Written 9 Jul 2025 · to Culture
71. Deputy Eoghan Kenny asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport for an update on the Programme for Government commitment to complete installing high-speed fibre broadband to 1.1 million people, including homes, farms, and businesses nationwide as of July 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37960/25]
Pat Buckley Written 9 Jul 2025 · to Culture
78. Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport to include a property (details supplied) in the intervention (amber) area for fibre broadband; when this property will receive fibre broadband; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37984/25]
Eamon Scanlon Written 9 Jul 2025 · to Culture
79. Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport if he will provide an update on the provision of fibre broadband to a property (details supplied); the reasons for the ongoing delays in the rollout of the National Broadband Plan at this location which was originally scheduled for October 2024; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37989/25]
Robert O'Donoghue Written 8 Jul 2025 · to Culture
453. Deputy Robert O'Donoghue asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport to outline if the conditions for copper switch-off have now been met for this process to begin; if not, when he expects this to happen; if he supports the switching off of his outdated broadband technology in favour of faster, more reliable fibre to the home broadband, which ComReg data indicated is now available to almost 90% of a…
Joanna Byrne Written 8 Jul 2025 · to Culture
478. Deputy Joanna Byrne asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport for a status update on the roll-out of the high-speed broadband network under the national broadband plan; for a breakdown of expenditure from the €400 million allocated in Budget 2025, to date and for the remainder of the year; to detail possible budget shortfalls; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37467/25]
Brian Stanley Written 1 Jul 2025 · to Culture
419. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport if his Department will look into the issues around very poor broadband and phone services in rural parts of Laois, particularly in Errill and Rathdowney; the stage that the National Broadband Programme is at for this region; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35201/25]
Joanna Byrne Written 26 Jun 2025 · to Culture
147. Deputy Joanna Byrne asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport to detail improvements and actions he will take, along with National Broadband Ireland, to ensure that businesses and residents are not left without internet services for an extended period of time, as has happened after storm Éowyn; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34633/25]
James O'Connor Written 26 Jun 2025 · to Culture
170. Deputy James O'Connor asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport the status of the National Broadband Ireland roll-out across Cork county; the number of houses that have benefitted from the installation of fibre broadband; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34988/25]
Barry Ward Written 24 Jun 2025 · to Culture
463. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport if his attention has been drawn to the concerns of residents in an area (details supplied) regarding the ongoing issue of getting high speed broadband in the estate; the actions he will take to address these concerns; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33605/25]
Barry Ward Written 10 Jun 2025 · to Culture
706. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport if his attention has been drawn to concerns related to the poor availability of high-speed broadband an area (details supplied); the actions he will take to address this issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29524/25]
Joanna Byrne Written 10 Jun 2025 · to Culture
715. Deputy Joanna Byrne asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport the plans his Department have to effectively promote and successfully implement copper switch off; whether his Department has, or is working on, an implementation plan for same; when this roadmap plan will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30040/25]
Donna McGettigan Written 10 Jun 2025 · to Culture
722. Deputy Donna McGettigan asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport when fibre broadband will be available in Ardnacrusha County Clare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30356/25]