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Public Accounts Committee: 2023 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 11 - Office of the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform
Vote 12 - Superannuation and Retired Allowances
Vote 39 - Office of Government Procurement
Vote 43 - Office of the Government Chief Information Officer
Chapter 3 - Vote accounting and budget management (10 Jul 2025)

Joanna Byrne: That relates to undercharges on pensions. Have any cases been identified where people were overcharged and would be entitled to rebates?

Public Accounts Committee: 2023 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 11 - Office of the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform
Vote 12 - Superannuation and Retired Allowances
Vote 39 - Office of Government Procurement
Vote 43 - Office of the Government Chief Information Officer
Chapter 3 - Vote accounting and budget management (10 Jul 2025)

Joanna Byrne: I thank the witnesses.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Media, Communications, Culture and Sport: General Scheme of the Broadcasting (Amendment) Bill: Discussion (Resumed) (8 Jul 2025)

Joanna Byrne: I give a very warm welcome to all our witnesses this evening. I thank them for taking the time to come before us. Everybody here is aware that I am more partial to the League of Ireland than to the GAA because of my own connections and work outside of politics. I will start with some commentary on that. It is great to have Mr. Scanlon and LOITV here. It is something I became very...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Media, Communications, Culture and Sport: General Scheme of the Broadcasting (Amendment) Bill: Discussion (Resumed) (8 Jul 2025)

Joanna Byrne: On the flipside, if LOITV had a funding platform or funding stream, could anything else be shown on the platform? Does Mr. Scanlon think the service would remain stagnant?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Media, Communications, Culture and Sport: General Scheme of the Broadcasting (Amendment) Bill: Discussion (Resumed) (8 Jul 2025)

Joanna Byrne: Has there been engagement with it?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Media, Communications, Culture and Sport: General Scheme of the Broadcasting (Amendment) Bill: Discussion (Resumed) (8 Jul 2025)

Joanna Byrne: Particularly around the removal of RTÉ from its shareholding, that is a requirement under the competition Act.

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Transport Infrastructure Ireland (8 Jul 2025)

Joanna Byrne: 307. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport to provide a breakdown of annual funding provided to TII for winter maintenance in each of the years 2022, 2023, 2024 and 2025; the projected funding for 2026, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37897/25]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Transport Infrastructure Ireland (8 Jul 2025)

Joanna Byrne: 308. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport to provide a breakdown of funding allocated to TII under the winter maintenance fleet upgrade programme for new spreaders and brine harvesters since 2023; the amount of same that has been spent; the projected spend in this area for 2026, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37898/25]

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

Joanna Byrne: 478. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment for a status update on the roll-out of the high-speed broadband network under the national broadband plan; for a breakdown of expenditure from the €400 million allocated in Budget 2025, to date and for the remainder of the year; to detail possible budget shortfalls; and if he will make a statement on the...

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

Joanna Byrne: 479. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the funding earmarked for the development of grassroots football academies and player development; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37470/25]

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

Joanna Byrne: 480. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the funding allocated for local sports partnerships, for the years 2020 to 2025, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37471/25]

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

Joanna Byrne: 481. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the funding allocated to Culture Ireland for 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37472/25]

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

Joanna Byrne: 482. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the funding allocated to the Euro 2028 advance legacy fund; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37473/25]

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

Joanna Byrne: 483. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment for details and costings on a possible annual commemorations programme to replacement the decade of centenaries; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37475/25]

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

Joanna Byrne: 491. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment when the Counter Disinformation Oversight Group, as committed to in the National Counter Disinformation Strategy, will be established; its future terms of reference; when the associated implementation plan will be developed and published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37849/25]

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

Joanna Byrne: 492. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment how his Department is working with other Government Departments and public bodies to coordinate a national response to disinformation and misinformation; and if no formal coordination mechanisms are currently in place, when they will be established; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37850/25]

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

Joanna Byrne: 493. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment how his Department is supporting national media literacy initiatives and promoting public trust in reliable information sources in line with the National Counter Disinformation Strategy; and if no new initiatives or funding have been introduced in 2025, whether and when they are planned; and if he will make a...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Local Authorities (8 Jul 2025)

Joanna Byrne: 526. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government for details on possible costs for each local authority to employ an archaeologist; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37474/25]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Cybersecurity Policy (8 Jul 2025)

Joanna Byrne: 647. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality for details on the running costs of the cyber security centre, including staff, and details of future funding required to ensure the centre is fit for purpose; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37468/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services (8 Jul 2025)

Joanna Byrne: 825. To ask the Minister for Health to provide an update on the recent meeting with HSE regional health areas-regional executive officers and teams within mental health services for Louth, Meath and the midlands, with a focus on improvements to all aspects of youth mental health care; the areas identified for improvement from these meetings; the areas of positive delivery of services...