Parliamentary questions

77. Deputy Robert O'Donoghue asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport his position on the absence of mandatory adult safeguarding policies within sports and running clubs (details supplied); if he will confirm if all clubs should be required to have such policies; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2817/26]

78. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport the plans to assist Irish journalism by providing a ring fenced funding stream for public-interest journalism. [3330/26]

1283. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport whether his Department has conducted or commissioned an assessment of the compatibility of the proposed age-verification system with EU law, including the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union, the General Data Protection Regulation, and the Digital Services Act, and to outline the findings of any such …

1284. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport what statutory basis he proposes to rely upon to require adult users to use a State-issued digital identity system in order to access private-sector social media platforms, and whether primary legislation will be required to mandate such a requirement. [1080/26]

1285. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport whether a data protection impact assessment has been carried out in respect of the proposed digital age-verification system, including the use of State-held identity credentials for access to private online services, and whether that assessment has been submitted to or reviewed by the Data Protection Commission. [108…

1286. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport what safeguards are envisaged to ensure that the proposed State-issued digital identity system does not enable the State or third-party platforms to identify, infer, track or retain information relating to an individual’s lawful online activity or content consumption. [1082/26]

1287. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport whether he accepts that the proposed the State-issued digital identity system age-verification system would apply to all users, including adults, and whether his Department has assessed the proportionality of requiring universal State-mediated identity verification to access lawful online communication. [1083/26]

1288. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport what assessment has been undertaken regarding the impact of the proposed system on persons who do not own smartphones, including older persons and those experiencing digital exclusion, and what alternative access arrangements are envisaged. [1084/26]

1289. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport what estimate has been made of the total cost to the Exchequer of developing, implementing, operating, and overseeing the proposed digital age-verification system, and whether a cost-benefit analysis has been completed. [1085/26]

1290. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport whether his Department has examined alternative child-protection measures that do not rely on State-issued digital identity systems, including default algorithmic controls, platform design obligations, and enhanced enforcement of existing online safety codes, and to outline the reasons such measures are considered in…

1291. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport what role Coimisiún na Meán has been assigned in the design, approval, implementation, or oversight of the proposed digital age-verification system, and to outline the statutory basis for any such role. [1087/26]

1292. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport whether any mechanism is envisaged to allow individuals to appeal or challenge a requirement imposed by a platform or regulator to verify age using a State-issued digital identity, and to outline the form of any such mechanism. [1093/26]

1293. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport whether his Department has examined the implications of the proposed system for anonymous or pseudonymous online activity, including political discourse, whistleblowing, and journalistic engagement, and to outline the conclusions reached. [1094/26]

1294. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport whether the introduction of a mandatory digital age-verification system would require amendment to the Online Safety and Media Regulation Act 2022, and if so, to specify the provisions under consideration. [1095/26]

1295. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport whether he will confirm the extent to which the proposed digital age-verification system is aligned with, or dependent upon, any forthcoming European Commission proposals on EU-wide age-verification, and whether Ireland intends to proceed in advance of any binding EU framework. [1104/26]

1296. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport the position regarding the reopening of applications under the sports capital programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [73949/25]

1297. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport if the provision of an all-weather dome structure to cover an existing pitch facility can be applied for under the sports capital programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [73950/25]

1298. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport the funding in place for underage athletes (under 18 years old) who are looking to fund training in elite camps; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [74035/25]

1299. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport if funding will be provided to a centre (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [74075/25]

1300. Deputy Sinéad Gibney asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport when a new National Archive Advisory Council will be appointed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [74123/25]

1301. Deputy Sinéad Gibney asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport to provide a list of AI pilot projects which have taken place in his Department within the past 12 months; the expenditure associated with those projects; and whether they are still ongoing, in tabular form. [74129/25]

1302. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport whether standards or service-level targets exist for his Department or bodies under the aegis of his Department, in responding to correspondence from members of local authorities; if compliance with such standards is monitored; the reasons for delays or failures to respond to correspondence from elected members; and…

1303. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport the office rental costs per annum for staff in his Department and for each agency or organisation under his remit, in each of the years between 2015 and 2025 inclusive, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [74444/25]

1304. Deputy Eoin Hayes asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport if he will provide funding to secure the future of a complex (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [74566/25]

1305. Deputy Naoise Ó Muirí asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport the payroll cost of his Department and of each organisation or agency under its remit individually, in 2015 to 2025, by year, in tabular form. [74622/25]