Broadcasting Sector

11. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport the immediate financial and governance sanctions that will be applied to the RTÉ board and senior management following the recent discovery of further irregular payments and unauthorised disbursements; and when the proposed legislation to assign the Comptroller and Auditor General as RTÉ's auditor will be fully enacte…

119. Deputy Naoise Ó Muirí asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport if TG4 has any plans to update its Code of Fair Trading Practices with independent producers; if he is aware of concerns among producers about these current practices; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60352/25]

73. Deputy Catherine Callaghan asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport the means by which he plans to ensure meaningful, ring-fenced and accessible funding for the independent radio sector in budget 2026; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52581/25]

473. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport the position regarding funding for the independent film & television sector in Ireland; the measures he will be putting in place in light of the decision to not proceed with a levy (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37332/25]

475. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport the total, in square metres, of film and television studio space in Ireland; the measures being taken to increase that space; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37417/25]

476. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport to outline any plans he has to introduce a regional uplift for film and television production; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37418/25]

131. Deputy Maeve O'Connell asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport to outline the supports available for local community radio stations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36441/25]

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]

123. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media to investigate the possibility of setting up an Irish TV sports channel, where the many sporting activities are broadcast by the national broadcaster; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22736/25]

1074. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if he plans to bring in any extra revenue generating measures to support public serving broadcasting. [18656/25]

1081. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media his views on the need to diversify the commissioning of content to include providers other than RTÉ; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18822/25]

581. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if he is aware of the concerns about the geoblocking of BBC Sounds that includes Radio Ulster for listeners in this State considering that a Memorandum of Understanding was signed by the British Secretary of State for Culture and the Minister for Communications in February 2010 which provided for th…

23. Deputy James Geoghegan asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media his views on whether the Six Nations tournament should be a designated event that remains free-to-air; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10057/25]

43. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media his views on the merit of introducing a new law that would require all advertising on Irish television and radio stations to be made within the European Union; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9146/25]

401. Deputy Ryan O'Meara asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media in the wake of storm Éowyn, if his Department will take measures to further support local and community radio who played a vital road in the dissemination of information to the public during periods of poor weather and electricity blackouts recently, particularly given the increasing regularity and s…

544. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media his views on funding for public service broadcasting; his further views on whether independent broadcasters should be permitted to apply for public funding; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2953/25]