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Select Committee on Arts, Media, Communications, Culture and Sport: Estimates for Public Services 2025
Vote 33 - Culture, Communications and Sport (Revised) (15 Jul 2025)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: A number of us met with TG4 representatives today. As with everybody else, they are looking for consideration from the budget. TG4's key ask is for multi-annual funding. I ask the Minister to comment with regard to multi-annual funding.

Select Committee on Arts, Media, Communications, Culture and Sport: Estimates for Public Services 2025
Vote 33 - Culture, Communications and Sport (Revised) (15 Jul 2025)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: That leads me to my last question on independent editorial control around news. Does the Minister have any comment to make on that?

Select Committee on Arts, Media, Communications, Culture and Sport: Estimates for Public Services 2025
Vote 33 - Culture, Communications and Sport (Revised) (15 Jul 2025)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: To follow up on Deputy Byrne’s question, LSSIF is a fantastic scheme but it can be frustrating at times. I know it is primarily for medium- to long-term projects. We have one very positive relatively small LSSIF which was granted in the last round in Cork with Castleview soccer club. It will be transformative for that area of the city. It will have all-weather pitches and has just...

Select Committee on Arts, Media, Communications, Culture and Sport: Estimates for Public Services 2025
Vote 33 - Culture, Communications and Sport (Revised) (15 Jul 2025)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: I am engaged with two large projects potentially with Cork City Council and Cork County Council - one each. We are looking at including a swimming pool as part of that multi-sport proposal but there is an aversion on the part of the local authorities when it comes to swimming pools. That is an understatement. I understand that they are costly and require a lot of maintenance but, again,...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Code (15 Jul 2025)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: 144. To ask the Minister for Finance if any consideration or investigation is underway ahead of Budget 2026 to assess the appropriateness of a VAT reduction to stimulate the construction sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38578/25]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Yield (15 Jul 2025)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: 361. To ask the Minister for Finance the amount raised in carbon tax for 2024; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30793/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Cancer Services (15 Jul 2025)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: 867. To ask the Minister for Health the reason allogeneic transplant for paediatric cancer patients is not currently available at CHI at Crumlin under the National Children’s Cancer Service; when this service will be restored; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38743/25]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Diplomatic Representation (10 Jul 2025)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: 40. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will provide the full list of Irish embassies and consulates; if there is any plans to expand this number in 2025 or 2026; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37244/25]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Foreign Conflicts (10 Jul 2025)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: 44. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will report on the current situation in Sudan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37243/25]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Community Development Projects (10 Jul 2025)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: 104. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if he will provide details of the budget allocations to the community centres investment fund in 2024 and 2025; the total drawn down to date; when the next round will be announced; if consideration will be given to expanding the capital investment in new-build measures for green-brown field sites; and if he will make a statement...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Rural Schemes (10 Jul 2025)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: 117. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if he will consider including former Cork County Council roads, now under the jurisdiction of Cork City Council, for consideration under any future rounds of the local improvement scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37185/25]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Library Projects (10 Jul 2025)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: 410. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if he will provide an update on the progress to date to the secure an upgrade to St. Joseph's Library, Mayfield, Cork city; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38534/25]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Community Development Projects (10 Jul 2025)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: 411. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht when he expects the next phase of the community centres investment fund capital grants for new centres and the refurbishment grants for existing centres to be announced; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38535/25]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Control of Dogs (9 Jul 2025)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: 117. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will provide details of the salaries of all dog wardens, per county, to include starting salary, increments and top rate of salary, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38284/25]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Control of Dogs (9 Jul 2025)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: 118. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will provide details of the number of dog wardens, per local authority, including any arrangements for employees from an organisation (details supplied), in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38285/25]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Control of Dogs (9 Jul 2025)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: 119. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will provide details of the number of penalties issued for noncompliance with micro chipping of dogs, per local authority, in each of the years 2022 to 2024 and to date in 2025, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38286/25]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Control of Dogs (9 Jul 2025)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: 120. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will provide an update in relation to the €2 million allocated in 2024 for the resourcing of dog warden services; if the money has been drawn down by local authorities; the number of new warden posts that were filled with this fun; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38287/25]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Control of Dogs (9 Jul 2025)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: 121. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will provide details with regard to the number of dog licences and registrations registered in each county's local authorities, in each of the years 2022 to 2024 and to date in 2025, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38288/25]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Control of Dogs (9 Jul 2025)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: 122. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of XL Bullies that have been surrendered to local authorities or animal charities since the XL Bully ban came into effect; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38289/25]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Welfare (9 Jul 2025)

Pádraig O'Sullivan: 129. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of animal welfare offences committed, per county, in each of the various categories of offences, for the years 2022, 2023, 2024 and to date in 2025, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38319/25]