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Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Broadband Infrastructure (10 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: Departmental Schemes (10 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 fully appreciate the importance of the Basic Income support for artists. I know there is broad-based support for the scheme, and I met recently with the National Campaign for the Arts (NCFA) to hear its views on the scheme in detail. I understand the anxiety of pilot...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Departmental Inquiries (10 Jun 2025)

Patrick O'Donovan: The redevelopment of a city-centre heritage property such as the Natural History Museum with a precious and delicate collection is, by its very nature, a challenging and difficult undertaking. Following approval of Preliminary Business Case in 2023, the redevelopment of the Natural History Museum is currently in the design phase. Last year, Fitzgerald Kavanagh & Partners were...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Broadcasting Sector (10 Jun 2025)

Patrick O'Donovan: Section 29 of the Broadcasting Act, as amended, provides that as soon as practicable after the establishment day, and every three years thereafter, Coimisiún na Meán shall prepare and submit a strategy statement to the Minister. The strategy statement is to specify An Coimisiún’s objectives and intended outputs for the 3-year period, its approach to achieving them and...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Online Safety (10 Jun 2025)

Patrick O'Donovan: The identification and removal of online bots has both cybersecurity and online safety impacts and therefore is being addressed through a cross-Government approach. The Department of Justice, Home Affairs and Migration leads on the National Cyber Security Bill which will transpose the revised EU Network and Information Security Directive (NIS2) and place the National Cyber Security Centre...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Departmental Schemes (10 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 fully appreciate the importance of the Basic Income support for artists. I know there is broad-based support for the scheme, and I met recently with the National Campaign for the Arts (NCFA) to hear its views on the scheme in detail. I understand the anxiety of pilot...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Arts Council (10 Jun 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. The Arts Council is the national agency for funding, developing and promoting the arts in Ireland and it...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Departmental Inquiries (10 Jun 2025)

Patrick O'Donovan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 733 and 734 together. Since the occurrence of Storm Éowyn at the end of January I have been monitoring the progress of the operators in terms of the restoration of their services to customers across the country. In the immediate aftermath of the storm I held a meeting with both fixed and mobile network operators, including Eir, to understand how...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Post Office Network (11 Jun 2025)

Patrick O'Donovan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 146, 147, 157 and 158 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: Departmental Data (11 Jun 2025)

Patrick O'Donovan: A list of contact details for the use of Oireachtas members who wish to contact my Department or bodies under the aegis of my Department is provided below. With regard to State Bodies under the aegis of my Department, Circular 25/2016 (“Protocol for the Provision of Information to Members of the Oireachtas by State Bodies under the aegis of Government Departments/Offices”)...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Departmental Contracts (11 Jun 2025)

Patrick O'Donovan: I am informed that my Department does not have any IT projects in excess of €1 million that failed to reach completion or had a value written off them in the years listed. Regarding the bodies under my Department’s remit, while these are operational matter for those bodies, following my appointment as Minister, issues were brought to my attention regarding a failed ICT...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Departmental Contracts (11 Jun 2025)

Patrick O'Donovan: My Department in its current configuration was established in June 2025. I am informed that my Department did not have any capital projects with contracts valued in excess of €5 million which ran over cost in 2023. Regarding the bodies under my Department’s remit, while these are operational matter for those bodies. However, following my appointment as Minister, issues...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Small and Medium Enterprises (11 Jun 2025)

Patrick O'Donovan: With the recent transfer of functions, implementation of the NIS2 Directive is now a matter for the Department of Justice, Home Affairs and Migration. The National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC), responsibility for which has also transferred to that Department, has produced resources and guidance for organisations within the scope of NIS2, available on their website.

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Regulatory Bodies (11 Jun 2025)

Patrick O'Donovan: The Commission for Communications Regulation (ComReg) may determine the number, grading, remuneration and other conditions of service of staff – subject to the consent of the Minister for Public Expenditure and the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport in accordance with Section 20(3) of the Communications Regulation Act, 2002. ComReg currently has sanctioned numbers of 246...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Regulatory Bodies (11 Jun 2025)

Patrick O'Donovan: The Commission for Communications Regulation (ComReg) may determine the number, grading, remuneration and other conditions of service of staff – subject to the consent of the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications and the Minister for Public Expenditure and National Development Plan, and Reform, in accordance with Section 20(3) of the Communications Regulation Act...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Regulatory Bodies (11 Jun 2025)

Patrick O'Donovan: ComReg costs are met by industry levies and fees charged to industry in accordance with Section 30 of the Communications Regulation Act, 2002. It is not funded through the Exchequer.

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Regulatory Bodies (11 Jun 2025)

Patrick O'Donovan: I have no role or statutory function in the matter raised by the Deputy. ComReg is statutorily independent in the exercise of its functions in accordance with Section 11 of the Communications Regulation Act, 2002 and is directly accountable for the performance of its functions to Committees of the Oireachtas in accordance with Section 34(2) of the same Act. It also has a dedicated email...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Artists' Remuneration (11 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 fully appreciate the importance of the Basic Income support for artists. I know there is broad-based support for the scheme, and I met recently with the National Campaign for the Arts (NCFA) to hear its views on the scheme in detail. I understand the anxiety of pilot...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Departmental Staff (11 Jun 2025)

Patrick O'Donovan: For the years 2021 to 2023 details in relation to retired officials that were re-engaged by the Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media are disclosed in the annual Appropriation Account for the Department as published by the Comptroller and Auditor General (C&AG) and are available at the following link:...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Departmental Expenditure (12 Jun 2025)

Patrick O'Donovan: Following the Government’s decision to reconfigure the functions of this Department, my Department was formally established as the Department of Culture, Communications and Sport on 2 June 2025. My Department has taken a number of steps to ensure that this transition is as efficient and cost-effective as possible. Updated logos were issued to my Department by the Department of the...