Parliamentary questions

527. Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport the amount expended on cloud storage solutions in the past five years and to date in 2025; and if he will provide the data storage supplier, in tabular form. [51359/25]

528. Deputy James O'Connor asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport further to Parliamentary Question No. 597 of 17 September 2025, the status of the review of the previous round of community sports facilities fund; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51447/25]

529. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport to outline any grants available to a person wishing to convert an old building into an interpretive museum, and if there are any grants available for preservation of old buildings if used to educate, or as a museum. [51507/25]

530. Deputy Danny Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport if consideration will be given to increasing grant funding for amateur athletes playing inter-county games to ensure, at the very least, they are not out of pocket due to the increasing financial pressures faced by players as the level of State funding has not changed in years; and if he will make a statement on t…

531. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport the number of staff authorised for Coimisiún na Meán; the actual number of staff in the organisation as of 1 September 2025; the number of staff who have resigned or left the organisation over the past 12 months; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52074/25]

276. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport if he will consider creating or extending funding streams through Sport Ireland or other sporting organisations to ensure that amateur athletes in equestrian sport can access grants when competing internationally; if he will introduce specific measures to directly support grassroots equestrian sport; if this will …

277. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport the role his Department had in the dispersion of NFL starters kits (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50949/25]

278. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport to consider introducing a murals scheme for all towns and villages across County Kerry, as such a scheme will enhance the attractiveness of these towns and villages and encourage visitors to stop, shop and stay; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51005/25]

279. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport when fibre broadband be available to homes in the town of Dromahair, as it currently only has fibre to cabinet, and requires fibre cables to be installed from cabinet to homes. [51089/25]

280. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport when additional legislative and regulatory measures will be implemented to prevent online abuse and the online dissemination of misinformation and disinformation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51096/25]

75. Deputy Johnny Guirke asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport the way in which his Department is working with other agencies to improve broadband in County Meath, in view of the fact this is essential for enterprise growth for the county and for bordering counties; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50683/25]

346. 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 the past two years, by description and amount paid; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49603/25]

347. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport the position regarding any product or service that has been acquired by his Department from an Occupied Palestinian Territory; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49621/25]

348. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport the position regarding any regulatory restrictions in place related to advertising on digital platforms; the role Coimisiún na Meán has on advertising on these platforms including advertisements coming from outside the State; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49639/25]

349. Deputy Conor Sheehan asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport if consideration is being given to adjusting or increasing the grant allocated to players (details supplied) to bring it in line with inflation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49695/25]

350. Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport given threats to EU critical infrastructure arising from geopolitical developments and the subsequent attacks on pipelines in European jurisdictions, if up-to-date mapping information is available on Ireland’s undersea communications infrastructure; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49676/25]

351. Deputy Sinéad Gibney asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport whether he will commit to expanding and extending basic income for the arts in Budget 2026, in light of the publication of the two-year report which has confirmed previous findings around the sustained positive impact on recipients’ lives, sectoral retention, and time committed to artistic practice; and if he will m…

352. Deputy Sinéad Gibney asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport whether he has engaged with the Department of Social Protection on barriers to artists in receipt of disability allowance participating in the basic income for the arts scheme; the means by which this may be rectified; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49976/25]

353. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport if he will consider making permanent the basic income for the arts pilot scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50004/25]

354. Deputy William Aird asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport the measures he is taking to accelerate the roll out of high-speed broadband in underserved rural communities; the means by which his Department is coordinating with the National Broadband Plan to ensure timely delivery; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50124/25]

355. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport if it is a requirement for the local authority to own the building they apply for the artist workspace scheme for; or if there is a requirement for the building to be leased for a certain period of time; whether Donegal county council have submitted an application to the scheme; if applications are still being acce…

356. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport if his Department will consider increasing the player welfare grants available to inter-county GAA players; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50278/25]

357. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport the available supports to inter-county GAA players; if he intends increasing the supports available; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50279/25]

358. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport in view of the recent disappointing outcome of the football fund performance programme in Northern Ireland which did not award any funding to clubs in the North West, if his Department is considering any funding to help football teams upgrade their facilities through capital funding; and if this will also be open to…

359. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport if he supports the findings of a report (details supplied); the steps he can take to implement the recommendations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50373/25]