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Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Sports Funding (26 Jun 2025)

Patrick O'Donovan: Over a quarter of a billion euro was allocated to 3,048 community sports clubs and facilities in 2024 from the 2023 round of the Community Sport Facilities Fund (CSFF), benefitting over forty sports, as well as multi-sport facilities, throughout the country. This represents the largest-ever investment in sports facilities in communities across Ireland. In line with previous rounds of the...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Census of Population (26 Jun 2025)

Patrick O'Donovan: The Census 1926 returns, along with all censuses less than 100 years old, remain under the legal control of the Central Statistics Office. After 100 years, the census returns must be released for public inspection, in accordance with the Statistics Act, 1993. The National Archives is preparing the 1926 Census for public release in April 2026. My Department is providing funding for the...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Sports Organisations (26 Jun 2025)

Patrick O'Donovan: Equality, diversity and inclusion are a key focus for me in my role as Minister of State for Sport. The Programme for Government commits to supporting the sporting ecosystem so more people can participate, reap the benefits of sport, and fulfil their potential from grassroots right up to high performance level. This will be achieved through a range of measures including continuing to...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Legislative Measures (26 Jun 2025)

Patrick O'Donovan: Regarding providers of mobile (phone) and broadband services, there already exists a significant amount of legislation concerning minimum standards of customer service. Part 5 of the Communications Regulation and [2023] Digital Hub Development Agency (Amendment) Act 2023 (the 2023 Act) strengthens consumer rules in the handling of complaints and the resolution of disputes, which aim to ensure...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Sports Funding (26 Jun 2025)

Patrick O'Donovan: Sport and physical activity are hugely important to our collective well-being and health, so it is in our national interest to promote increased participation in sport and activity at all levels, locally and nationally. Availability and ease of access to sports facilities, whether in a club setting, on public lands or in other amenity areas, is a key factor in drawing more people to...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Sports Facilities (26 Jun 2025)

Patrick O'Donovan: A provisional grant of €918,750 was announced in January 2020 towards the overall design cost for the redevelopment of Dalymount Park under the first round of the Large Scale Sports Infrastructure Fund (LSSIF). This "stream 1" funding was for design costs only and, to date my Department has paid Dublin City Council Council €353,226 towards the design element of the project. ...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Sport and Recreational Development (26 Jun 2025)

Patrick O'Donovan: Ireland’s first National Swimming Strategy sets out a vision to provide everyone in our country with an opportunity to swim. It includes an Action Plan containing over 50 actions across five thematic strands, focusing on providing improved facilities, increasing access for people with disabilities, improving the culture of inclusion, better coaching supports, increasing safety...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Culture Policy (26 Jun 2025)

Patrick O'Donovan: As committed to in the Programme for Government I propose to examine the introduction of a youth Culture Card and its potential to enhance interest in the arts among young people. My Department has not yet commenced the formal engagement in the primary assessment of modalities, scope, and reach for a Youth Card scheme given other priorities in recent months. However, I am committed to...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Programme for Government (26 Jun 2025)

Patrick O'Donovan: As committed to in the Programme for Government I propose to examine the introduction of a youth Culture Card and its potential to enhance interest in the arts among young people. My Department has not yet commenced the formal engagement in the primary assessment of modalities, scope, and reach for a Youth Card scheme given other priorities in recent months. However, I am committed to...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Departmental Meetings (26 Jun 2025)

Patrick O'Donovan: Online safety is a Government priority, especially as it relates to children. Ensuring children do not see illegal, harmful or inappropriate content while being able to avail of all the benefits of the online world is vital for children’s development. It was in that context that I met with social media platforms over the course of last week. They updated me on the measures they are...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Departmental Data (26 Jun 2025)

Patrick O'Donovan: In December 2022, Ireland's Digital Connectivity Strategy was published which supports the ambition outlined in the National Digital Strategy and set out a number of targets including that all Irish households and businesses will be covered by a Gigabit network no later than 2028. The Programme for Government – Securing Ireland’s Future published in January 2025 sets a number...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Heritage Council (25 Jun 2025)

Patrick O'Donovan: In December 2023, my predecessor - the then Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport, and Media - established an Advisory Committee on the Restitution and Repatriation of Cultural Heritage to advise the Government on issues relating to the restitution of historically and culturally sensitive objects in Ireland. The Advisory Committee comprises independent experts in this...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Artists' Remuneration (25 Jun 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 Cabinet 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: Artists' Remuneration (25 Jun 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 Cabinet 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: Artists' Remuneration (25 Jun 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 Cabinet 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: Artists' Remuneration (25 Jun 2025)

Patrick O'Donovan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 101 and 102 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 the...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Artists' Remuneration (25 Jun 2025)

Patrick O'Donovan: As the Deputies will be aware, the Programme for Government commits to assessing the Basic Income for the Arts pilot research scheme to maximise its impact. The scheme has now been operating for almost three years and is underpinned by a robust research programme collecting data about all aspects of the lives of the artists and creative arts workers who are participating in the scheme. Last...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Arts Funding (25 Jun 2025)

Patrick O'Donovan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 104, 105 and 106 together. I launched the Grassroots Music Venue Support Scheme in March this year, to support small established music venues that promote themselves and are known in the community for programming grassroots music artists, in recognition of the contribution they make to the music industry and the wider night-time economy. The Scheme aims to...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Broadband Infrastructure (24 Jun 2025)

Patrick O'Donovan: The area referred to in the question is in the BLUE area on the broadband map which is available on www.gov.ie/en/publication/5634d-national-broadband-plan-map/ . The BLUE area represents those areas where commercial providers are either currently delivering or have plans to deliver high-speed broadband services. The Department defines high-speed broadband as a connection with minimum...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Public Procurement Contracts (24 Jun 2025)

Patrick O'Donovan: I can confirm that there is a designated Procurement Officer in my Department as detailed below. Name of Procurement Officer Grade of Procurement Officer Colm Lundberg Assistant Principal Officer With regard to bodies under the aegis of my Department, the information sought by the Deputy is an operational matter for those bodies and not...