Parliamentary questions

73. Deputy Catherine Callaghan asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport the means by which he plans to ensure meaningful, ring-fenced and accessible funding for the independent radio sector in budget 2026; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52581/25]

74. Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport the measures to be taken to improve on the timelines given by NBI on the roll-out of fibre broadband for the Carriganimmy, Ballingeary and Dunmanway deployment areas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52016/25]

75. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport the process by which Monaghan County Council can secure capital funding towards the development of a public swimming pool in Carrickmacross. [52397/25]

308. Deputy Robert O'Donoghue asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport the steps his Department is taking to ensure that all State-funded sporting bodies have robust safeguarding protocols in place; that all bodies are fully accountable to the Oireachtas; and that all bodies operate with transparent compliance timelines, in light of recent controversies at the Football Association …

309. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport the position regarding the increased level of support and funding outlined for Coimisiún na Meán for enforcing the online safety code, as committed to in the Programme for Government; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52712/25]

310. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport the position regarding the review of ways to enforce age verification obligations on online service providers and the commitment to hold them to account for failure to do so, as committed to in the programme for Government; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52713/25]

311. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport for an update on the inclusion of larger rural towns such as Skerries in the national broadband plan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52736/25]

312. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport if his Department has assessed the disparity in broadband access between urban centres and larger rural towns within County Dublin, such as Skerries; the steps being taken to ensure equitable digital infrastructure across the county; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52737/25]

313. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport the means by which his Department is co-ordinating with both National Broadband Ireland and commercial providers such as companies (details supplied) to avoid duplication and ensure efficient roll-out of fibre broadband in towns like Skerries; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52738/25]

314. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport if he will publish quarterly progress reports on the fibre broadband roll-out in larger rural towns, including Skerries and Balbriggan; if he will ensure local representatives are kept informed of delays or changes to roll-out schedules; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52739/25]

315. Deputy Eoghan Kenny asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport further to Parliamentary Question No. 333 of 27 June 2023, if there is an update on the matter in relation to the standards of products used to maintain all-weather pitches, and if there is a point of contact for clubs who have concerns regarding same before they invest further; and if he will make a statement on the…

79. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport if funding is available for a theatre production (details supplied) designed specifically for leaving certificate student; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52304/25]

80. Deputy Shane Moynihan asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport when the nationwide audit of sports facilities as committed to under the Programme for Government will take place; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52451/25]

81. Deputy Catherine Callaghan asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport the progress to date and the plans for future expansion of the night-time economy action plan for County Carlow; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52491/25]

82. Deputy Catherine Callaghan asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport the progress to date and the plans for future expansion of the night-time economy action plan for County Kilkenny; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52492/25]

83. Deputy Catherine Callaghan asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport the details of payments of sports capital grants to County Carlow in the past three years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52493/25]

84. Deputy Catherine Callaghan asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport the details of payments of sports capital grants to County Kilkenny in the past three years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52494/25]

85. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport if he will give further consideration to the extension of the basic income for the arts scheme (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52548/25]

86. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport when the next round of sports capital funding is planned; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52596/25]

87. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport his views on the vulnerability of Ireland’s undersea cable infrastructure as indicated recently by a person (details supplied); the steps he will take to ensure those cables are protected; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49095/25]

522. Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport his views on a situation in which homeowners are being blocked from getting NBI broadband by another household (details supplied); the options available to the homeowners; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52066/25]

523. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport if snap fishing has intangible cultural heritage status; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51287/25]

524. Deputy John Connolly asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport when the next round of sports capital grant applications will open; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51336/25]

525. Deputy John Connolly asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport for an update on progress within his Department on the programme for Government Commitment to conduct a nationwide audit of sports facilities to address shortages in areas underserved, including towns with populations of over 1,500; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51337/25]

526. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport the means by which the purple flag accreditation for Cork city's night time economy contributes to tourism, safety, and local enterprise; the means by which funding is allocated for ongoing night time economy initiatives; and the evaluation mechanisms in place to assess the impact on businesses, public safety, transpo…