Parliamentary questions

1306. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport whether his Department will provide the €6 million in funding required to secure the continued operation of a centre (details supplied) in Dublin city; whether his Department has engaged with the organisation regarding its stated intention to close on 14 January 2026; the assessment made of the cultural and commun…

1307. Deputy Seán Crowe asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport the number of data breaches recorded by his Department in 2025; and the number that were reported to the Data Protection Commissioner. [74891/25]

1308. Deputy Shane Moynihan asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport his plans to support grassroots football development (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [74967/25]

1309. Deputy Shane Moynihan asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport if he will report on the engagement between his Department and an organisation (details supplied) on the success of ETB soccer courses on pathways for young players, including those progressing to League of Ireland and national underage teams; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [74968/25]

1310. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport when County Kerry will receive full broadband coverage; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [74981/25]

1311. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport to expedite the provision of high speed broadband to a location (details supplied) and address these issues as a matter of urgency; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [75074/25]

1312. Deputy Sinéad Gibney asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport the position regarding the implementation of the recommendations of the 2022 Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport and Media, A Safe and Respectful Working Environment in the Arts; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [75081/25]

1313. Deputy James O'Connor asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport the number of projects in his Department that were delayed in 2023 and 2024 due to the change of document from the Public Spending Code to the Infrastructure Guidelines, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [75105/25]

1314. Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport the administrative process for the per cent for art scheme within a new public sector building. [75131/25]

1315. Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport if advice has been set out to each public sector body as to the appropriate procurement strategy for the per cent for art scheme; when such guidance was issued; what is that guidance and the person or body in charge of overseeing compliance with an appropriate process. [75132/25]

1316. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport the salary scale that applies to the Secretary General in his Department and to the head of each agency for which he is responsible; whether this scale has changed in the past two years or whether there are proposals to change this scale in the coming period; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [75191/25]

1317. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport the amount expended on advertising and promotion in his Department, and within each agency for which he is responsible, for 2022 to 2024, by year and budgeted for 2026; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [75209/25]

1318. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport the number of press, media or communications staff currently employed in his Department and within each agency for which he is responsible; the cost of these staff for 2025 and the expected cost for 2026; whether there are proposals to increase the number of such staff; and if he will make a statement on the matter. …

1319. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport the estimated cost to his Department and to each agency for which it is responsible arising from Ireland’s presidency of the European Council; the line items or events for which a cost is expected to arise and the estimated cost for each; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [75245/25]

1320. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport the priorities of his Department and each agency for which it is responsible, in respect of Ireland’s presidency of the European Council; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [75263/25]

1321. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport whether Coimisiún na Meán has been formally consulted on the proposal to require users to verify their age through a State-issued digital wallet or MyGovID in order to access social media platforms, and if so, to outline the views expressed. [1088/26]

1322. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport whether Coimisiún na Meán will have the authority to require age-verification for categories of lawful online content beyond pornography or violent material, and if so, to specify the limits that will apply to such authority. [1089/26]

1323. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport whether any binding guidance has been issued, or is proposed to be issued, to Coimisiún na Meán regarding the circumstances in which age-verification may be mandated, and whether such guidance will be published. [1090/26]

1324. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport whether his Department has assessed the risk of scope expansion or function creep arising from the proposed digital age-verification system, whereby its use could be extended to additional platforms or lawful content over time, and to outline any safeguards identified. [1091/26]

1325. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport whether private online platforms will be permitted to require age-verification through a State-issued digital identity system beyond what is explicitly mandated by legislation or regulatory codes, and what oversight arrangements will apply. [1092/26]

1326. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport when fibre broadband will be introduced in Listowel (details supplied); if he has engaged with the supplier on this issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1380/26]

1327. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport to provide a theatre in Killarney, County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1706/26]

1328. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport the date on which a supplementary estimate or supplementary estimates was sought in respect of his Department’s Vote for each of the past ten years, and to the date in 2026; the gross and net amount involved in each case; and the Vote subheads to which each supplementary estimate related. [1788/26]

1329. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport the value of expenditure originally allocated in the Estimates to specific programmes or staffing measures that could not be spent as planned within the year for each of the past five years; and whether such underspends were surrendered, carried forward, or reallocated to other areas within the Vote. [1809/26]

1330. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport if his attention has been drawn to concerns related to funding shortfalls for a venue funded by the Arts Council (details supplied); and the actions he will take to ensure the long-term funding of this venue [1970/26]