112. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport if he will outline all additional powers and functions being given to Coimisiún na Meán under the provisions of the Broadcasting (Amendment) Bill 2026; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40552/26]
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113. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport to clarify if Coimisiún na Meán have or will have powers to conduct three-yearly appraisals of the funding needs of RTÉ and TG4; to set performance targets for these organisations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40553/26]
114. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport the estimated annual cost to the Exchequer or to licence fee payers of the new three-yearly public service content reviews and the operation of funding schemes under Ciste na Meán; the number of additional staff Coimisiún na Meán expects to recruit for these new functions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40554/26]
115. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport if he will provide the criteria that Coimisiún na Meán use to define “public service content”; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40555/26]
116. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport if he will confirm that Coimisiún na Meán will be responsible for selecting members of the audience councils for both RTÉ and TG4; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40556/26]
117. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport to clarify if he intends to increase the scope of information-gathering powers for Coimisiún na Meán particularly as they relate to the Digital Services (Levy) Act 2024, media service codes and the Terrorist Content Online Regulation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40557/26]
118. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport if he will confirm whether Coimisiún na Meán will have the power, subject to Ministerial approval, to increase the mandatory percentage that RTÉ must pay into the independent programmes account above 25% of its public funding; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40558/26]
119. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport if he will provide a full list of the existing powers and functions of Coimisiún na Meán and detail any additional powers and functions he intends providing to the Commission; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40559/26]
120. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport the total number of regulatory functions Coimisiún na Meán will hold once the Broadcasting (Amendment) Bill 2026 is enacted, including functions relating to funding, content, online safety and public service media oversight; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40560/26]
121. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport if he will confirm if any proposals around three-yearly reports and funding recommendations produced by Coimisiún na Meán will be laid before the Houses of the Oireachtas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40561/26]