Parliamentary questions

1331. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport if he will engage with the Arts Council in relation to funding for a venue (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1971/26]

1332. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport the position regarding any product or service purchased from Israel or the Occupied Territories by his Department in 2025, broken down by description and amount paid; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1976/26]

1333. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Culture; Communications and Sport whether his Department, or any body under its aegis, has funded, or is funding, other than where legal costs were awarded against the employer by a court or tribunal, the legal costs of any current or concluded litigation taken by an employee or former employee against that Department or body, in each of the past fi…

1334. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport the basis on which his Department, or a body under its aegis, may fund the legal costs of an employee or former employee in litigation where that employee is in dispute with, or taking proceedings against, the same body; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2034/26]

1335. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport whether the funding of employee legal costs in disputes against his Department, or a body under its aegis, is standard practice; if not, the circumstances in which such funding may be permitted; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2052/26]

1336. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport to outline the guidance, codes, circulars or directions that govern the payment of legal costs by his Department, and bodies under its aegis, in employment-related disputes, including any requirements under the Code of Practice for the Governance of State Bodies or Departmental sanction arrangements; and if he will …

1337. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport whether the funding of employee legal costs in litigation against the employing body could give rise to governance, accountability, or value for money concerns; whether his Department has issued any guidance in this regard; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2088/26]

1338. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport whether his Department has reviewed, or intends to review, the practice of Departments, and bodies under their aegis, funding legal costs in employment disputes involving those same bodies; and if so, the outcome or timeline for such a review; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2106/26]

1339. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport whether arrangements to fund legal costs in employment disputes involving his Department, or bodies under its aegis, require the prior approval of his Department or the Department of Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2124/26]

1340. Deputy Erin McGreehan asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport the position regarding access by schools to sports capital grant funding, including whether a schools-only stream is planned that does not require partnership/matching with a sports club, and the expected commencement date; and criteria for such a scheme. [2182/26]

1341. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport if his Department is using artificial intelligence tools for any graphic design or similar work in place of artists, designers or videographers; and if so, to outline which projects or units of the Department are affected. [2242/26]

1342. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport whether any agencies or other bodies under his remit are using artificial intelligence tools for any graphic design or similar work in place of artists, designers or videographers; and if so, to outline which projects or units of the organisation are affected. [2260/26]

1343. Deputy John Clendennen asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport to provide a list of the top ten capital or programme projects delivered by his Department or its agencies over the past three years which were completed on time and within the originally approved budget; the project name, location, delivery timeframe, original approved budget, final outturn cost, and delivery bo…

1344. Deputy John Clendennen asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport to detail the annual spend on external consultants by his Department and its agencies in each of the past three years; the number of consultancy contracts, the largest individual consultancy engagements by value, and whether internal capacity-building or cost-benefit assessments were undertaken prior to engaging …

1345. Deputy John Clendennen asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport to provide a list, for each of the past three years of the top ten projects per annum delivered by his Department or its agencies which were completed late and over the originally approved budget; the project name, location, original approved completion date, actual completion date, original approved budget, fina…

1346. Deputy John Clendennen asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport if he has reviewed the findings of the night time economy pilots that concluded recently; his opinion on the findings; whether consideration is being given to expansion into new locations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2486/26]

1347. Deputy John Clendennen asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport in the event that new locations for development of the night time economy be considered, how these locations are being selected; the criteria that will be used to select these locations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2487/26]

1348. Deputy John Clendennen asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport when the review of the night time economy pilots will be published; if a timeline for implementation of its recommendations will be provided; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2488/26]

1349. Deputy Paul McAuliffe asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport the progress to date on ensuring that pensioners (details supplied) receive their pension increase due since January 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2508/26]

1350. Deputy Ciarán Ahern asked the Minister for Culture; Communications and Sport if an environmental impact assessment has been undertaken in respect of the hosting of an event (details supplied); if the car parking is being that facilitated for this event; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2909/26]

483. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport to provide details on the delay in having broadband installed for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [73563/25]

484. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport to outline progress on the programme for Government commitment to provide affordable spaces for artists to work and collaborate. [73330/25]

485. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport to provide an update on plans outlined in the Programme for Government to improve the Touring of Works Scheme; and the incentives in place for artistic groups and theatre companies to tour regional venues in Ireland. [73331/25]

486. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport to outline progress on developing the night-time economy, including his views on reforming licensing laws; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [73333/25]

487. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport the measures currently in place, and the measures that are being planned, to encourage philanthropic donations to arts, cultural, community and sporting organisations at local or national level; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [73334/25]