Parliamentary questions

150. Deputy Fionntán Ó Súilleabháin asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport if there are plans to sanction a social media platform (details supplied) following the AI production of sexualised images of children; if he will use the regulator to reign them in, and examine every means possible, including geo-blocking; if he will, as a matter of urgency, work for an outright ban on so…

151. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport the current status and proposed timeline for the introduction of the pilot age verification tool in the context of online safety; the scope and intended operation of the tool, including the platforms to which it will apply; whether his Department plans to accompany its rollout with structured education and awareness …

152. Deputy John Connolly asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport if his Department will consider providing special additional funding support to a festival (details supplied), which will celebrate the unique milestone of 30 years in existence in 2026; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4130/26]

153. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport the discussions he has had with other Departments to ensure that any public monies allocated to support the Irish film industry are subject to ensuring that employment rights and conditions of fixed-term workers comply fully with the Protection of Employees (Fixed-Term Work) Act 2003 and the Copyright and Rel…

154. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport the numbers of homes/premises that are connected to high speed broadband under national broadband scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3421/26]

155. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport if it is anticipated that applications for the Large Scale Sport Infrastructure Fund will be opened in 2026; how preparations for a further round of the CSFF in 2026 are progressing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4051/26]

156. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport the position regarding any proposals to provide for additional regulations, policies and protections to increase safeguarding of children/young adults online; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3343/26]

157. Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport when the next round of the Sports Capital and Equipment Programme will be launched; the expected scale and scope of the programme; the way in which his Department assesses and prioritises applications in terms of local impact, participation levels and community need; the way in which the programme will continue to …

158. Deputy Catherine Callaghan asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport the scope that is available for the provision of an arts centre in Carlow; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3636/26]

159. Deputy Noel McCarthy asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport further to Parliamentary Question No. 65 of 2 October 2025, the progress made to date for the procurement of a cell based emergency public warning system; the number of meetings his Department has had to date with the office of emergency planning in the Department of Defence in relation to the development of such a …

160. Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport the steps being taken by his Department to support new and first-time applicants to the Sports Capital and Equipment Programme; the guidance, outreach or capacity-building measures which will be provided in advance of the next funding round; if his Department intends to host a series of regional information session…

161. Deputy Noel McCarthy asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport the measures being taken by his Department to establish new sports facilities, or to facilitate the use of existing community facilities such as school sports halls, by local community groups in towns and villages where the availability of such is in short supply; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4131…

162. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport for a detailed report on the current progress and projected completion dates for the National Broadband Plan (NBP) deployment in the Mayo Intervention Area; the reasons for any recent delays in the roll-out in key rural zones; and the strategy to ensure that remote communities, including the offshore islands of Mayo,…

163. Deputy Brian Brennan asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport to provide an update on the arts capital scheme announced in Budget 2026; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4115/26]

164. Deputy Naoise Ó Muirí asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport if he will outline the estimated cost of his Department purchasing The Complex venue; the engagement had on this with the Department of Finance; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4106/26]

165. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport for an update on his Department's efforts to fulfil the Programme for Government commitment to provide the nationwide network of post offices with funding to ensure their sustainability and enhance the value they bring to local communities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4144/26]

166. Deputy Louis O'Hara asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport if his Department will provide financial support to an organisation (details supplied) in County Galway for a new clubhouse, gym and wellness centre; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3662/26]

167. Deputy Naoise Ó Cearúil asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport to detail how principle D of the National Counter Disinformation Strategy, which focuses on corporate accountability and regulatory enforcement, will be implemented in respect of AI-driven platforms (details supplied)t; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4054/26]

168. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport the timeframe for the next round of funding that will be made available under the Community Sports Facilities Fund; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4120/26]

169. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport if he is aware of the growing shortage of sports pitches, particularly during the winter months, and of adequate toilets and changing facilities; the impact this is having on local clubs; the measures currently in place, and any further actions planned, to address these issues; and if he will make a statement on th…

170. Deputy Séamus McGrath asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport when the next Large Scale Sport Infrastructure Fund application process will commence. [4067/26]

171. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport to provide an update, including a timetable, on the planned extension of the basic income for artists scheme; to indicate the position of the current participants in the scheme, and if they can apply to be part of the next scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3753/26]

172. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport if he is aware that there is no facility for grants for children seeking to play darts on the world stage. [3469/26]

173. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport the date for completion of the final of roll-out of the national broadband scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3423/26]

174. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport the person or body which will have ownership of the national broadband scheme at the point where roll-out and delivery has been completed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3425/26]