Media Sector

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]

615. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport if his Department plans to introduce online advertising regulations that would prevent companies from advertising on web platforms that are orientated around slander, gossip and content that is character and mental-health damaging (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48958/25]

1371. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport the plans to expand supports for local and independent media, including changes to the sound and vision scheme, local democracy reporting, and funding for local radio; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43395/25]

474. Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport the amount expended in respect of the activities and mission of the local democracy reporting scheme since its inception to date. [37396/25]

156. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport to provide an update on the progress made to date by Coimisiún na Meán on the implementation of the Online Safety and Media Regulation Act 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34923/25]

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]

478. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the measures his Department is undertaking to encourage more female representation on political TV and radio segments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7683/25]

116. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media to act swiftly on the feasibility report of Coimisiún na Meán on the introduction of a content levy, as legislated for in the Online Media Safety and Regulation Act 2022; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3646/25]

534. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media to provide an update on actions taken by his Department in response to the Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport and Media Report on “Future business model plans and long-term vision for the media sector” published in July 2024. [2462/25]