Questions

354. Deputy Eoin Hayes asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the plans there are for improving national social media regulation in the context of the dismantling of policy teams within technology companies and the rise of foreign interference; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27705/25]

355. Deputy Eoin Hayes asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media for a status update on his policy decision needed (details supplied) for Coimisiún na Meán to implement the Audiovisual Media Services (AVMS) Levy, as provided for under Article 13(2) of the AVMSD (Directive (EU) 2018/1808); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27714/25]

237. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if at any stage since taking up a position as Minister he has deleted any SMS or messages on other messaging apps that would fall under freedom of information; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26433/25]

238. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh den Aire Turasóireachta, Cultúir, Ealaíon, Gaeltachta, Spóirt agus Meán an mbeidh seilbh ag an Aire ar an uirlis nua intleachta saorga atá á maoiniú ag a Roinn, trí Údarás na Gaeltachta, nuair a bheidh an uirlis críochnaithe; an mbeidh seilbh ag an Aire ar chearta na sonraí a chuirfear isteach agus a eascróidh ón uirlis nuair a bheidh sí críochnaithe; an bhfuil aon chinnteac…

239. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh den Aire Turasóireachta, Cultúir, Ealaíon, Gaeltachta, Spóirt agus Meán an bhfuil sé ar an eolas faoi líomhaintí, pléite ar Tuairisc.ie, gur bhain Údarás na Gaeltachta úsáid as intleacht shaorga chun íomhánna a fhorbairt d’fheachtais fógraíochta; an aontaíonn sé mar Aire atá freagrach as Ealaíona na hÉireann gur chóir d’eagrais stáit faoi chúram a Roinne saothar grianghrafad…

240. Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the date on which the sports capital and equipment programme fund applications will reopen. [26533/25]

241. Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the funding and or grant aid that is available to sports clubs outside of the sports capital and equipment programme. [26534/25]

242. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the percentage of staff in his Department working from home for at least two days per week, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26562/25]

243. Deputy James Geoghegan asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the version of software programmes (details supplied) used by his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26605/25]

244. D'fhiafraigh Deputy John Connolly den Aire Turasóireachta, Cultúir, Ealaíon, Gaeltachta, Spóirt agus Meán cad é an dul chun cinn atá déanta ina Roinn chun scéim na mbóithre áise a atosú; agus an ndéanfaidh sé ráiteas ina thaobh. [26335/25]

245. D'fhiafraigh Deputy John Connolly den Aire Turasóireachta, Cultúir, Ealaíon, Gaeltachta, Spóirt agus Meán faoin maoiniú atá sa Roinn do scéim na gcampaí samhraidh i mbliana;; agus an ndéanfaidh sé ráiteas ina thaobh. [26334/25]

246. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Naoise Ó Cearúil den Aire Turasóireachta, Cultúir, Ealaíon, Gaeltachta, Spóirt agus Meán plé a dhéanamh ar na hiarrachtaí atá déanta aige maidir le comhoibriú le hÚdarás na Gaeltachta agus le páirtithe leasmhara eile chun feabhas a chur ar sheirbhísí tithíochta agus pobail i bpobail Ghaeltachta; agus an ndéanfaidh sé ráiteas ina thaobh. [26191/25]

247. Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if his Department has assessed the impact of the housing crisis on the Irish language, as native speakers are forced out of rural Gaeltacht areas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26171/25]

248. Deputy James Geoghegan asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if his Department has full access and use of a software programme (details supplied); if not, the alternative provider being used and the version of that provider; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26624/25]

249. Deputy James Geoghegan asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the cloud services currently being used by his Department, by name and version; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26641/25]

250. Deputy James Geoghegan asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if his Department currently uses a software programme (details supplied); if so, the version of the programme that is used; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26659/25]

251. Deputy James Geoghegan asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if his Department currently uses a commercial internet service provider; the name of the provider; the value of the contract; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26677/25]

69. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if he is considering the introduction of a ban on access to social media platforms for children under the age of 16 years; if he will outline any legislative or regulatory measures being examined to enforce such a ban, including the use of age verification systems; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26298/…

70. Deputy Robert O'Donoghue asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if there is a national plan to expand the provision of public local swimming pools, in particular for the provision of a public swimming pool in Loughrea, County Galway (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26144/25]

71. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media to provide clarity on the basic income for artists pilot programme; his plans to support those working in the arts who may not qualify for the new jobseeker's pay-related benefit or jobseeker’s benefit (self-employed) when they are between jobs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26201/25]

511. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if he will outline his plans for the implementation of the AVMS levy; how the collection of the levy will operate and how the funds will be dispersed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25220/25]

512. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the amount by which the Arts Council arts grant funding scheme increased or decreased each year since 2019; and the amount by which overall funding for the Arts Council increased or decreased each year since 2019. [25254/25]

513. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media when he expects to make a decision on the renewal of funding for the basic income scheme for artists; when he will publicise this decision; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25268/25]

514. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the further research related to the basic income scheme for artists commissioned by his Department and is awaited; when he expects to receive such research; when it will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25269/25]

515. Deputy Micheál Carrigy asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if it is currently the intention of his Department to maintain current levels of core funding for sporting NGBs and LSPs for the duration of this Government; if so, if he would concede that this represents a funding reduction in real terms when inflation, the rising cost of doing business and other new costs are fact…