395. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport whether her Department has sought or received any legal advice regarding the permissibility of charging broadcaster costs to a pension scheme sponsored by a public body; and if so, whether she will outline the conclusions reached.; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11370/26]
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396. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport whether she accepts that any perception of interference with pension funds undermines public confidence in RTÉ governance; and what steps she is taking to ensure transparency and accountability in the broadcaster’s treatment of deferred pay and pension obligations. [11371/26]
397. Deputy Shay Brennan asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport the expected timeline for the payment of agreed pension increases to the retired pensioners of Eir and An Post. [11420/26]
398. Deputy Donna McGettigan asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport the progress of the implementation of the National Counter Disinformation Strategy; the actions taken or planned to improve the digital and media literacy of citizens to counter the potential for radicalisation of individuals online; the initiative or steps Coimisiún na Meán has taken or plans to take; and if he will make a statemen…
399. Deputy Pádraig Mac Lochlainn asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport when he will sign off on the agreed pension increases for retired staff in An Post. [11540/26]
400. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport when Eir pensioners will receive the rise that is overdue in their pensions (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12236/26]
185. Deputy Conor Sheehan asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport when the next round of the basic income for artists will open for applications; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10653/26]
186. Deputy Erin McGreehan asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport the timeframe for his consideration of the proposed pension increase for former workers (details supplied); when he expects to receive and review the final recommendations; when a decision on the proposal will be made; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10707/26]
187. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport further to Parliamentary Question No. 619 of 4 February 2026, the next steps required for the implementation of the pension increase; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10709/26]
188. Deputy Sinéad Gibney asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport when his Department plans to sign off on the pension increase for An Post pensioners; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10798/26]
189. Deputy Aisling Dempsey asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport when he will deal with the proposed pension increase outstanding for retired postal workers; if he will treat this matter urgently as it is causing hardship; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10894/26]
190. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport when the basic income scheme for artists will open for applications in 2026; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10925/26]
191. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport to urgently consider (details supplied) and in view of the outstanding work the club has already done, to allow for funding through the LSSIF reserve fund to complete the changing rooms; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11045/26]
667. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport when he expects approval for the September 2025 agreement between An Post and An Post Group of Unions regarding An Post superannuation schemes to issue; if he can set out the timeline and necessary approval process in respect of same; if he will provide a direct update to each of the relevant trades unions party to the agreement; an…
668. Deputy Aisling Dempsey asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport to prioritise his approval of the 7% increase for An Post pensioners; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9278/26]
669. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport the number of staff directly responsible for cybersecurity, as distinct from IT, within his Department; if a threat analyst, vulnerability manager and a cyber infrastructure engineer are employed; if not in-house, if this work is outsourced; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9426/26]
670. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport the extent to which his Department examines third party supply chain vulnerability when it comes to cybersecurity. [9444/26]
671. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport his view on the need for Ministerial approval to issue in a timely manner with respect to the most recent agreement between unions and An Post on the An Post superannuation scheme; if he has communicated with his colleague the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation on same; if he ha…
672. Deputy Conor Sheehan asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport further to Parliamentary Question No. 384 of 22 January 2026, if he is aware that the National Museum possesses the original American flag that the Catalpa, the escape ship, flew under; his views on the National Museum exhibiting the flag for the 150th anniversary in April 2026; his views on the National Museum loaning it during the cu…
673. Deputy Robert O'Donoghue asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport the level of public funding provided to an organisation (details supplied) in each of the past five years; the way in which this funding is allocated across administration, high-performance programmes, youth development, and athlete support, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9755/26]
674. Deputy Robert O'Donoghue asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport the way in which he justifies the practice of charging families for participation in state-supported Olympic development pathways, particularly where athletes have met high-performance selection standards; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9760/26]
675. Deputy Robert O'Donoghue asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport the steps which are being taken to ensure that access to elite development pathways in Irish sport is based on ability and performance rather than a family’s capacity to pay; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9763/26]
676. Deputy George Lawlor asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport if there are any funding schemes or grant assistance in his Department to assist a school (details supplied) to participate in the Under 17's ISF World Cup to be held in Suzhou, China in October 2026; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9778/26]
677. Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport the grant aid or funding provided to Meath, Wicklow and Kildare local authorities by his Department, and bodies under its aegis, in the past five years to date, and by heading. [10048/26]
678. Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport his plans to establish a new arts and culture venue in Kildare north. [10049/26]