Questions

151. Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if he will provide an update in respect of the Programme for Government to promote an all-island approach to hosting major international sporting events, building on the major international events policy, including supporting the hosting of the 2027 Ryder Cup, Euro 2028, the T20 Cricket World Cup 2030, the Open Champi…

336. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media when NewERA was informed of the problems with the IT project at RTÉ; if he was informed of the issues around the IT project at RTÉ; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23131/25]

337. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media to consider devising policies to ensure that day-trip coach tourism originating from Dublin is of more benefit to the destination counties in the west of Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21388/25]

338. Deputy James Geoghegan asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media whether he supports the introduction of a tourism accommodation levy to support the funding of the Dublin City Council taskforce recommendations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12864/25]

339. Deputy Cathy Bennett asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media his proposals to improve the conditions of workers in the tourism sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21423/25]

340. Deputy Cathy Bennett asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the number of IT projects within his Department, or bodies under its aegis, which have been allocated funds in excess of €1 million in the years 2020 to date; the purpose of any projects; the initial estimate to complete for such projects; the total amount expended to date; the total estimated cost to complete; the est…

341. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if he will provide data on the number of people earning more than €100,000 per year from employment in the public sector including departments, agencies, State owned companies and semi-State companies, broken down by their employing public sector body and the value of the salaries. [23739/25]

216. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media his plans to bring RTÉ under the remit of the Comptroller and Auditor General; the timeline for this; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22102/25]

217. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media for an update on the external review of the governance and culture at the Arts Council that has been commissioned; if he will provide a timeframe for its completion; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22103/25]

218. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media to confirm that all Ministers of State within his Department have had their ministerial powers delegated to them; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22141/25]

219. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media to urgently review a sports capital grant in respect of a club in County Kerry (details supplied) and take into consideration the very significant increase in costs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22155/25]

220. Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media further to Parliamentary Question No 448 of 1 April 2025, when a decision will be made and communicated; if he will make a statement on the need for certainty for self-employed persons availing of the scheme; and if there will be a tapering of supports in the event that the scheme is phased out. [22236/25]

221. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the number of cycle to work scheme applications processed by his Department and its agencies, affiliated agencies or subordinate agencies, each year from 2020 to 2024; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22330/25]

222. Deputy Ciarán Ahern asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the capital budget allocation for Tourism Ireland in 2023, 2024 and 2025, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22349/25]

223. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the supports his Department can provide to a body (details supplied) to ensure the return of motorcycle racing in Ireland, having been unable to hold any events in the past number of years due to issues obtaining insurance; if the Department will support this association to allow it to run the seven road races planned…

224. Deputy Máire Devine asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the date on which the 1924 civil births, 1954 civil marriages, and 1974 civil deaths will be published and when the death register images for 1864-1871 will be published, on a website (details supplied).; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22366/25]

225. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media when work will begin, and be completed, on the velodrome at Sports Ireland Campus; if capital funding is currently provided for this; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22454/25]

226. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media when work will begin, and be completed, on a cricket crease facility at Sports Ireland Campus; if capital funding is currently provided for this; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22455/25]

227. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if his Department aggregates or compiles quarterly prompt payment reporting data submitted by public bodies and agencies under its remit, in accordance with Government Decision S29296 of 19 May 2009, 2 and 8 March 2011, and 28 March 2017; if so, to provide the compiled data or summary tables for the years 2022, 2023, an…

228. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media to confirm which public bodies under the aegis of his Department are required to submit quarterly prompt payment reports in accordance with Government Decision S29296 of 19 May 2009, 2 and 8 March 2011, and 28 March 2017, regarding the 15-Day Prompt Payment Commitment; to provide a comprehensive list of those bodies; an…

229. Deputy Eoin Hayes asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the way in which his Department and the State intends to further develop and fund the regulation and moderation of social media content, particularly those expounding hateful or harmful rhetoric and content and especially content aimed at young people (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [226…

230. Deputy Eoin Hayes asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if he intends to publish a report or assessment into the basic income for artists scheme; his intention to continue and expand the scheme beyond 2025 and the 2,000 artists currently on the scheme; the timeline for a decision or announcement on any continuation, expansion or changes; and what other basic income schemes he …

231. Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if he will provide an update on the progress made in respect of the completion of an amended broadcasting Bill that will provide for the Comptroller and Auditor General to fully audit RTÉ and the date on which it will be introduced. [22745/25]

232. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media for a list of all grants and funding available for community centres and sports organisations; the opening date for each, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22764/25]

233. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if there are grants available to help authors of children’s books publish their work. [22796/25]