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Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Arts Policy (2 Jul 2025)

Patrick O'Donovan: As outlined in the Programme for Government, the Government believes that culture and the arts are essential to a well-rounded society, providing opportunities for education, expression and community engagement. Ireland is world renowned for our rich, diverse and vibrant arts sector. A network of cultural infrastructure, such as the Butler Gallery and the Watergate Theatre, exists...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Arts Policy (2 Jul 2025)

Patrick O'Donovan: As outlined in the Programme for Government, the Government believes that culture and the arts are essential to a well-rounded society, providing opportunities for education, expression and community engagement. Ireland is world renowned for our rich, diverse and vibrant arts sector. A network of cultural infrastructure, such as Carlow Arts Centre Ltd (VISUAL), exists throughout the country...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan (2 Jul 2025)

Patrick O'Donovan: I have been advised by National Broadband Ireland (NBI) that over 18,600 premises are now passed with a high-speed fibre broadband network and are available to order/pre-order in County Kilkenny, with over 7,400 premises now connected. A further circa 400 premises in County Kilkenny will be passed by NBI’s high speed fibre broadband by the end of the network deployment. ...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan (2 Jul 2025)

Patrick O'Donovan: I have been advised by National Broadband Ireland (NBI) that over 5,500 premises are now passed with a high-speed fibre broadband network and are available to order/pre-order in County Carlow, with over 2,000 premises now connected. A further circa 2,500 premises in County Carlow will be passed by NBI’s high speed fibre broadband by the end of network deployment. Further...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Postal Services (2 Jul 2025)

Patrick O'Donovan: The Government is committed to a sustainable An Post, and the post office network as a key component of the economic and social infrastructure throughout Ireland. The Programme for Government states that the Government will continue to provide the nationwide network of post offices with funding to ensure their sustainability and enhance the value they bring to local communities. My...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Artists' Remuneration (2 Jul 2025)

Patrick O'Donovan: The Programme for Government commits to assessing the Basic Income for the Arts pilot research scheme to maximise its impact. I appreciate the importance of the Basic Income support for artists, which is why last week I announced that Government had agreed to my proposal to an extension of six months to allow for further evaluation of the pilot data. This will also give sufficient time to...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Arts Funding (2 Jul 2025)

Patrick O'Donovan: As outlined in the Programme for Government, the Government believes that culture and the arts are essential to a well-rounded society, providing opportunities for education, expression and community engagement. Ireland is world renowned for our rich, diverse and vibrant arts sector. A network of cultural infrastructure, such as Pavilion Theatre and dlr Mill Theatre, exists throughout the...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan (2 Jul 2025)

Patrick O'Donovan: The National Broadband Plan (NBP) is the government's initiative to deliver high speed broadband services to all premises in Ireland. Dun Laoighaire Rathdown is predominantly in the BLUE area on the broadband map, which is available on: www.gov.ie/en/publication/5634d-national-broadband-plan-map/ Premises in the amber area are to be served by the network deployed under the NBP State...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Broadcasting Sector (2 Jul 2025)

Patrick O'Donovan: The provision of quality public service content is not just the preserve of public service media bodies. Community radio plays a vital role in providing valuable public service content to the Irish public. This contributes to a plurality of voices in the media sector and is crucial to the continued provision of free, independent, high-quality journalism and trustworthy news and current...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Arts Funding (2 Jul 2025)

Patrick O'Donovan: Under the Arts Act 2003, the Arts Council has primary responsibility for the development of the arts in Ireland and Budget 2025 has provided record funding of €140 million for the Arts Council. The Arts Council is committed to increasing public engagement in the arts in Ireland and it provides financial support to a number of initiatives aimed at increasing public access, participation...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Pension Scheme (1 Jul 2025)

Patrick O'Donovan: Under section 46 of the Postal and Telecommunications Services Act 1983, the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications, with the concurrence of the Minister for Public Expenditure, NDP Delivery and Reform, approves any superannuation schemes submitted by An Post. The operation of the schemes, including the ‘pension accord’, is a matter between the management of An...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Departmental Reports (1 Jul 2025)

Patrick O'Donovan: I have received the Interim Report of the Expert Advisory Committee on Restitution and Repatriation, and I am pleased with the progress made by this Committee to date. I am grateful to Sir Donnell Deeny in his role as Chair and also to the Heritage Council for their support for the Committee in their role as Secretariat. I do not propose publishing the interim report at this point. This...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Broadband Infrastructure (1 Jul 2025)

Patrick O'Donovan: The National Broadband Plan (NBP) is the government's initiative to deliver high speed broadband services to all premises in Ireland. Errill and Rathdowney are predominantly within the BLUE area on the broadband map which is available on my Department's website: www.gov.ie/en/publication/5634d-national-broadband-plan-map/ The BLUE area represents those areas where commercial...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Postal Services (1 Jul 2025)

Patrick O'Donovan: The Government is committed to a sustainable An Post and post office network as a key component of the economic and social infrastructure throughout Ireland. The Programme for Government states that the Government will continue to provide the nationwide network of post offices with funding to ensure their sustainability and enhance the value they bring to local communities. My Department is...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Departmental Contracts (1 Jul 2025)

Patrick O'Donovan: The details sought by the Deputy for the functions under the remit of my Department in the period since September 2020 (when the former Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media was established) are set out in the table below. It should be noted that my Department was re-configured as the Department of Culture, Communications and Sport at the beginning of June 2025. ...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Departmental Staff (1 Jul 2025)

Patrick O'Donovan: An Post is a commercial State body with a mandate to act commercially. Matters relating to staffing in An Post are a direct operational matter for the company and I, as Minister, have no function. However I would advise the Deputy that the Annual Reports of An Post contain details of the staffing levels in the company. The Annual Reports are available online at An Post website and have been...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Basic Income for the Arts (1 Jul 2025)

Patrick O'Donovan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 423 and 425 together. The Programme for Government commits to assessing the Basic Income for the Arts pilot research scheme to maximise its impact. I appreciate the importance of the Basic Income support for artists, which is why last week I announced that Cabinet had agreed to my proposal to an extension of six months to allow for further evaluation of...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Arts Funding (1 Jul 2025)

Patrick O'Donovan: As outlined in the Programme for Government, the Government believes that culture and the arts are essential to a well-rounded society, providing opportunities for education, expression and community engagement. Ireland is world renowned for our rich, diverse and vibrant arts sector. However, I am conscious of the pressures that artists and creatives face in finding suitable workspaces and...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Departmental Data (1 Jul 2025)

Patrick O'Donovan: Ireland is home to several world-class film studios working to the highest quality and standards. The amount of studio space available at any time changes continuously week by week. Overall, I understand that there is 321,930 square feet of studio space in the State, of which 183,800 square feet is located in the Dublin / Wicklow Region.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (26 Jun 2025)

Patrick O'Donovan: You effectively did.