72. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport if his attention has been drawn to the widespread concerns in Northern Ireland in relation to limited access to RTÉ channels for many viewers with further difficulties emerging with the availability of television streaming services; if he is also aware of the concerns of viewers in this State particularly in border counties such as Cava…
Topics / Telecommunications Services
A subject heading for parliamentary questionsTelecommunications Services
40 questions from 18 TDs, between 5 February 2025 and 23 September 2026.
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241. Deputy Joe Cooney asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport the number of mobile phone coverage blackspots identified in County Clare and to outline any plans to address them. [53844/26]
366. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport the actions his Department is taking to ensure that ComReg has adequate powers in relation to redress for consumers, particularly vulnerable citizens, in cases where their telecommunications providers fail to provide services as contracted or do not comply with statutory obligations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52960/2…
436. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport if he will provide a list of commercial broadband providers who are providing broadband in the Fingal west area; the specific area each is operating in; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48907/26]
437. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport the timeline for the provision of high speed broadband to all areas of Fingal west by commercial operators; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48908/26]
642. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport if he is aware of the delay in the implementation of a reported 2% increase in Eir pensions, which was agreed approximately 12 months ago; whether there are any updates; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30055/26]
660. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport his views on whether ComReg has sufficient powers to regulate the phone and broadband providers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30415/26]
661. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport if any review is ongoing into increasing the level of power that ComReg has to regulate phone and broadband providers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30416/26]
662. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport the total level of Department funding that ComReg has received for 2024, 2025 and 2026; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30419/26]
1571. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport his views on the merits of requiring broadband and home phone providers to ensure that vulnerable customers are supported through easily accessible customer service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25377/26]
1572. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport his views on creating a minimum standard of customers service that all broadband and phone providers would have to adhere to; if this is under review within his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25378/26]
1573. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport his views on the merits of creating harsher penalties for service providers that have been proven to have illegally cut off vulnerable customers from their service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25379/26]
1574. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport the position regarding any regulation that requires and enforces the provision and support for a vulnerable customer register for service providers including phone and broadband; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25380/26]
1601. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport when it is envisaged that full telephone and broadband reception will be available at Dromid and Waterville; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26372/26]
1602. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport when it is envisaged that full telephone and broadband reception will be available at Ballycleave, Glenbeigh on the world famous N70 Ring of Kerry route; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26373/26]
186. Deputy David Maxwell asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport if he will introduce legislation to provide for SMS scam filters to be deployed in Ireland, similar to those permitted in other EU jurisdictions, in response to the ongoing proliferation of fake SMS messages. [74098/25]
483. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport to provide details on the delay in having broadband installed for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [73563/25]
295. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport the measures in place to tackle the problem of scam texts and the growing threat of AI generated voice scams; if he plans any further measures to address these problems; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62617/25]
538. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport if he will request a company (details supplied) to assign dedicated technical teams for isolated areas such as south Kerry, to ensure a faster response to communication outages; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54651/25]
1320. Deputy Shane Moynihan asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport to provide the direct Oireachtas helpline for the Commission for Communications Regulation. [40820/25]
1339. Deputy Joe Cooney asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport when a broadband connection will be restored for a person (details supplied); the reason for this disconnection; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41668/25]
1343. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport the details of the messaging provider downloaded on his Ministerial phone; the details of any provider downloaded; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42173/25]
31. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if the extremely poor mobile phone reception in an area in County Kerry (details supplied) can be addressed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22256/25]
289. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if he will introduce legislation to provide for SMS scam filters equivalent to systems in operation to protect consumers in some analogous EU States, and that would enable and facilitate telecoms companies here to deploy the kind of scam filter solutions they are permitted to deploy in other EU states in which they operate; and if…
141. Deputy Mark Wall asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the role his Department takes on ensuring access to broadband and telecommunication services in rural communities; if he has plans to address the lack of coverage for both broadband and mobile signal in many areas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14932/25]