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Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Departmental Expenditure (8 Jul 2025)

Patrick O'Donovan: My Department came into existence in its current configuration in June 2025. With regard to its forerunner, the Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media, the total number of published PO’s in 2023 (over €20,000) was 41, with a payment value of €1,877,925. This published information shows transactions over €20,000 (vat inclusive) for goods...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Broadcasting Sector (8 Jul 2025)

Patrick O'Donovan: As Minister, I understand the importance of ensuring that we work to preserve, promote and support the production of film and television programming, particularly by small, independent and community-based producers. The Sound and Vision Scheme supports audiovisual programming that aligns with certain themes and criteria aimed at promoting our culture, our history and our heritage. The...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Media Sector (8 Jul 2025)

Patrick O'Donovan: On foot of the recommendations made by the Future of Media Commission, €6m was allocated in Budget 2024 for the development of the Local Democracy and Courts Reporting Schemes on an administrative basis in order to provide support for the provision of public service content by the wider media and journalism sector at local, regional and national levels. In February 2025,...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Broadcasting Sector (8 Jul 2025)

Patrick O'Donovan: Ireland is home to several world-class film studios working to the highest quality and standards. Overall, I understand that there is 29,908 square metres of studio space in the State at present, while noting the amount of studio space available changes frequently. Studios are commercial operations and demand is high for studio space in the Dublin / Wicklow region at the moment. The new...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Broadcasting Sector (8 Jul 2025)

Patrick O'Donovan: As part of Section 481 film tax relief, a regional uplift was in place from 2019 to 2023 for productions made in the regions. As it was a taxation measure, it was introduced by my colleague the Minister for Finance and any further tax incentives for regional production would be a matter for him. Screen Ireland is the development agency for the Irish film, television and animation...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Arts Funding (8 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: Broadband Infrastructure (8 Jul 2025)

Patrick O'Donovan: €400m was allocated to the National Broadband Plan ( NBP) as part of the 2025 Estimates Process. NBP expenditure this year to date, Jan 2025 to Jun 2025, is €185.5m. Overall the project is on time and on budget though there is a profile issue in relation to expenditure this year. My Department is currently engaging with the Department of Public Expenditure, Infrastructure,...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Culture Ireland (8 Jul 2025)

Patrick O'Donovan: Culture Ireland is a unit of my Department with responsibility for the promotion of Irish Arts internationally. In doing so, they work with international presenting partners and annually funded bodies to bring high quality Irish arts, across all artforms, to global audiences. In 2024 Culture Ireland supported over 5,500 artist presentations in over 50 countries to audiences in excess of 6.5...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Commemorative Events (8 Jul 2025)

Patrick O'Donovan: The Decade of Centenaries Programme was the cross-government approach to ensure that the significant centenaries between 2012-2023, were remembered appropriately, meaningfully and with sensitivity. This period included the centenaries of many significant events that had a permanent and transformative effect on the nation including the 1916 Rebellion, the Partition of Ireland, the War of...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Post Office Network (8 Jul 2025)

Patrick O'Donovan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 484 to 487, inclusive, together. 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...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Artists' Remuneration (8 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 I recently announced that Cabinet has 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 engage...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Commemorative Events (8 Jul 2025)

Patrick O'Donovan: The International Famine Commemoration was developed in 2009, by the National Famine Commemoration Committee, whose main objective is to consider the most appropriate arrangements for the annual commemorations of the Great Irish Famine. The aim of the International Famine Commemoration is to create an opportunity for the diaspora to collectively remember all those who suffered, died or...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Departmental Strategies (8 Jul 2025)

Patrick O'Donovan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 491 to 493, inclusive, together. The National Counter Disinformation Strategy was published on 15 April 2025. It is built around five principles, one of which is countering disinformation through increased cooperation, collaboration and cooperation. The Strategy was developed by an independently chaired multi-stakeholder working group which included a...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Media, Communications, Culture and Sport: Update on Departmental Priorities and Legislation: Department of Culture, Communications and Sport (2 Jul 2025)

Patrick O'Donovan: Gabhaim buíochas leis an gCathaoirleach agus le baill an choiste as an deis mo chuid cuspóirí a chur in iúl inniu mar Aire Cultúir, Cumarsáide agus Spóirt. I thank the Chairman for the good wishes he extended to both myself and the Minister of State, Deputy McConalogue. Culture, connectivity, creativity, the arts, access to information, and sport play a...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Media, Communications, Culture and Sport: Update on Departmental Priorities and Legislation: Department of Culture, Communications and Sport (2 Jul 2025)

Patrick O'Donovan: Our footballers are still there as well.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Media, Communications, Culture and Sport: Update on Departmental Priorities and Legislation: Department of Culture, Communications and Sport (2 Jul 2025)

Patrick O'Donovan: All the support that is being given to the basic income for the arts scheme is really appreciated. When trying to get cross-government consensus on a particular scheme, it is heartening to see the number of Deputies and Senators who have given their support to this and for good reason. This scheme was initiated to address the precarious nature of income for people who are trying to derive...