Questions

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 the measures being …

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]

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 community impact of such a…

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. [75227/25]

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]