Questions

457. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport if he has considered proposals seeking additional funding for TG4 in Budget 2027; and the approach being taken by his Department to such proposals in the budgetary process. [68869/26]

301. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport the different estimated revenues which would be accrued annually by adopting the different launch rates proposed in Recommendation 2 of the Feasibility Study of a European Works Levy in Ireland prepared by a company (details supplied) and submitted to him by Coimisiún na Meán; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46641/2…

122. Deputy Sinéad Gibney asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport if his Department will confirm if his engagements with media commissioners in Coimisiún na Meán were minuted; and if he will publish any existing minutes relating to this engagement in the wake of the April fuel protests. [40697/26]

123. Deputy Sinéad Gibney asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport if he made further contact with Coimisiún na Meán to seek investigations relating to the April fuel protests (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40698/26]

124. Deputy Sinéad Gibney asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport if his Department was involved in the decision to label the note of his engagement with Coimisiún na Meán as ‘confidential’; and if so, if he will comment on the justification of the decision. [40699/26]

125. Deputy Sinéad Gibney asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport if he will release the answers he received from his query (details supplied) on the possibility of investigations on reporting surrounding April's fuel protests; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40700/26]

481. Deputy William Aird asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport the measures being put in place to support the sustainability of local and regional media outlets in light of changing advertising revenues and increased digital competition; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33396/26]

322. Deputy Sinéad Gibney asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport if he will detail his strategy to support public sector broadcasting in both the long and short-term; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31784/26]

233. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport to provide an update on each of the nine commitments outlined in the National Counter Disinformation Strategy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27727/26]

554. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport if he will consider introducing a new fund to allow Coimisiún na Meán to fund media companies that cater for the Irish diaspora in the United States. [21395/26]

621. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport the number of Irish-based community media and community-led media organisations that have been successful applicants under the Creative Europe Programme in each of the years 2022, 2023, 2024 and 2025 and 2025; the total value of funding awarded to such organisations in each of those years; and to outline any observable trends in partici…

368. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport further to the recommendation included in the European Commission's 2025 Rule of law report for Ireland (details supplied), the steps he has taken to address this recommendation; the expected timeline for the completion of same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3052/26]

78. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport the plans to assist Irish journalism by providing a ring fenced funding stream for public-interest journalism. [3330/26]

475. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport further to the recommendation included in the European Commission's 2025 Rule of Law Report for Ireland (details supplied), the steps taken to address this recommendation; the expected timeline for the completion of same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [69988/25]

529. Deputy William Aird asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport the specific steps his Department is taking to reform and modernise the public-service broadcasting funding model, in view of the recent decline in licence-fee revenue and related controversies surrounding RTÉ; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [63438/25]

530. Deputy William Aird asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport for an updated timeframe for the full implementation of the Coimisiún na Meán’s regulatory regime for online media and broadcast content; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [63439/25]

537. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport to provide details of his plans and timeframe to bring RTE under the remit of the Comptroller and Auditor General; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [63784/25]

938. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport if his Department has been consulted on proposed changes to the oversight structure or governance framework of RTÉ following the recent discovery of additional irregular payments; and if he will support reforms to bring RTÉ fully under the remit of the Comptroller and Auditor General for all financial operations. [59253/25]

959. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport if he has been informed by RTÉ of any newly identified payment irregularities or unauthorised disbursements uncovered in recent internal audits; the total value of such payments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59249/25]

960. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport if he has received the most recent audit report from a company (details supplied) into RTÉ’s financial practices; the findings of that report regarding unvouched payments or irregular contractor arrangements; and when it will be published. [59250/25]

961. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport the specific financial oversight measures his Department has implemented to ensure that RTÉ’s public funds and commercial income are properly accounted for in view of recent revelations about further irregular payments. [59251/25]

962. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport if he will consider directing a full independent forensic audit of RTÉ’s accounts, including freelance and contractor payments, to restore public confidence in governance and transparency. [59252/25]

9. Deputy Robert O'Donoghue asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport the measures he is adopting to ensure that independent radio and broadcasters have fair access to funding in budget 2026, particularly in underserved or rural areas; the means by which he plans to support current affairs and local news provision; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52422/25]

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]

596. Deputy Noel McCarthy asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport the measures being taken by his Department to further support local and community radio stations; if his Department is considering an increase in the budget of the Media Fund to support such measures; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47713/25]