Parliamentary questions

465. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport the position regarding any research carried out by his Department into the potential cost of expanding the basic income for artists scheme to additional artists; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37162/25]

466. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport the position regarding any engagement he has had with representative groups in relation the extension of the basic income for artists scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37163/25]

467. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport the position regarding the review of the basic income for artists scheme; a timeline for its completion; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37166/25]

468. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport if his attention has been drawn to concerns from those in receipt of the basic income for artists payment regarding the lack of certainty beyond February 2026; if a multiannual fund can be considered; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37167/25]

469. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport the number of purchase orders processed by his Department in 2023 not included in the published reports of purchase orders over €20,000; the number of purchase orders excluded due to their value falling below the €20,000 threshold, and the total combined value of those purchase orders; and the number of purchase orde…

470. Deputy Robert O'Donoghue asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport if he is aware of the situation regarding an artificial playing surface development for a club (details supplied); when formal written approval will be given; if the costs regarding this development have changed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37266/25]

471. Deputy Peter 'Chap' Cleere asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport the amount of funding that was allocated to the Camogie Association, LGFA and the GAA in 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024 and to date in 2025; the number of players currently registered in all codes, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37281/25]

472. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport whether funding will be granted for those involved in sport not funded by national bodies (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37329/25]

473. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport the position regarding funding for the independent film & television sector in Ireland; the measures he will be putting in place in light of the decision to not proceed with a levy (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37332/25]

474. Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport the amount expended in respect of the activities and mission of the local democracy reporting scheme since its inception to date. [37396/25]

475. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport the total, in square metres, of film and television studio space in Ireland; the measures being taken to increase that space; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37417/25]

476. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport to outline any plans he has to introduce a regional uplift for film and television production; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37418/25]

477. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport the levels of support made available by his Department, the Arts Council or other agencies of the State for the development and support of musical theatre in Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37419/25]

478. Deputy Joanna Byrne asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport for a status update on the roll-out of the high-speed broadband network under the national broadband plan; for a breakdown of expenditure from the €400 million allocated in Budget 2025, to date and for the remainder of the year; to detail possible budget shortfalls; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [374…

479. Deputy Joanna Byrne asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport the funding earmarked for the development of grassroots football academies and player development; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37470/25]

480. Deputy Joanna Byrne asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport the funding allocated for local sports partnerships, for the years 2020 to 2025, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37471/25]

481. Deputy Joanna Byrne asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport the funding allocated to Culture Ireland for 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37472/25]

482. Deputy Joanna Byrne asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport the funding allocated to the Euro 2028 advance legacy fund; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37473/25]

483. Deputy Joanna Byrne asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport for details and costings on a possible annual commemorations programme to replacement the decade of centenaries; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37475/25]

484. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport if he recognises that investing €15 million per annum in the Post Office Network is not only good value for money but essential to maintain critical public access points in communities across the country as suggested by a union (details supplied). [37534/25]

485. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport the reason the Government not yet committed to a sustained annual investment of €15 million to safeguard vital services nationwide (details supplied). [37535/25]

486. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport if his Department has assessed the cost to the State and to the communities if the Post Office Network continues to decline due to the lack of structured multi-annual funding. [37536/25]

487. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport if he will commit to using the Post Office Network as a delivery partner for more public services such as form generation, tourist information, register of electors and enabling all postmasters to become peace commissioners, to ensures that the €15 million investment delivers even greater community and economic impact…

488. Deputy Seán Fleming asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport if a response will issue to correspondence (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37711/25]

489. Deputy Seán Fleming asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport the reasons preventing organisations combining Leader and Sports Capital Programme on a single project, notwithstanding there can be different phases and stages in projects and separate funding might be required for each of these stages; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37726/25]