Parliamentary questions

714. Deputy Eoin Hayes asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport if he will consider extending the payments to the artists who are already receiving under the pilot basic income for the arts scheme, to the end of December 2025 as part of his overall review; if a decision on this will be reached before August; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30001/25]

715. Deputy Joanna Byrne asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport the plans his Department have to effectively promote and successfully implement copper switch off; whether his Department has, or is working on, an implementation plan for same; when this roadmap plan will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30040/25]

716. Deputy Robert O'Donoghue asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport if there is any existing or any upcoming plan for an indicative timeframe from his Department for the approval of the submitted documentation for the Capital Sports Grant for an applicant (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30090/25]

717. Deputy Frankie Feighan asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport if he will be announcing a sports capital grant application scheme this year; if so, when applications will open; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30093/25]

718. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport the funding stream whence the recent €25,000 allocation to the Listowel Writer’s Week Literary Festival came; if this funding opportunity was advertised and available to other arts festivals throughout the State; and if he will outline the application process and how funding allocations were decided. [30175/25]

719. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport if he will work with the Minister for Social Protection, to consider the precarious nature of work in the film and television industry and find ways in which his Department and the Department of Social Protection can respond quickly and effectively to support freelance and creative workers who experience genu…

720. Deputy Naoise Ó Muirí asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport if he will provide an update on the Programme for Government commitment to support the sustainability of post offices; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30207/25]

721. Deputy Donna McGettigan asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport the number of WTE qualified historians by grade employed by his Department in 2023, 2024 and to-date in 2025, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30295/25]

722. Deputy Donna McGettigan asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport when fibre broadband will be available in Ardnacrusha County Clare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30356/25]

723. Deputy Peter 'Chap' Cleere asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport to detail the actual draw down of funds by successful applicants for the sports capital grant in County Carlow and County Kilkenny in 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024 and to date in 2025; to list the projects and amounts, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30466/25]

724. Deputy Peter 'Chap' Cleere asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport the steps his Department is taking in actively trying to increase participation in sport, particular among females; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30491/25]

725. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport if he will provide assistance to post offices which are financially struggling; if he will examine a case (details supplied) where a postmaster is in financial difficulty; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30512/25]

726. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport his plans for the basic income for the arts scheme; if he will extend and enhance the scheme into the future; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30531/25]

727. Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport further to Parliamentary Question Nos. 804, 805 and 806, if the steering group has communicated any issues of concern in respect of the project to date to the audit and risk committee off the sponsoring bodies; if so, the nature of same; if he will provide a schedule of any design changes made post-project commence…

728. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport if he has had engagement with Coimisiún na Meán regarding its strategy statement and work programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30618/25]

729. Deputy Sinéad Gibney asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport the steps he is taking at a policy level to tackle the identification and removal of online bots in Ireland, in light of recent research which highlighted the prevalence of bot activity from Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30721/25]

730. Deputy Sinéad Gibney asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport whether he has made provisions to continue and expand the basic income scheme for the arts; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30722/25]

731. Deputy Sinéad Gibney asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport how he plans to support and continue the work of the Arts Council, whether he is considering a budget allocation increase above the rate of inflation for the Arts Council; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30723/25]

732. Deputy Sinéad Gibney asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport whether he will review current funding for national sporting organisations; if he is considering a budget allocation increase above the rate of inflation for Sporting Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30724/25]

733. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport the actions he has sought from Eir following storm Éowyn; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30909/25]

734. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport the communication he has had with Eir following storm Éowyn; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30916/25]