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Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Arts Funding (26 Jun 2025)

Patrick O'Donovan: I have outlined the rationale for the distribution of funding under the scheme and I have said that I am committed to additional schemes of this nature in the future. It is remiss of the Deputy to try to run down the officials in the Department. Ultimately, this was a pilot scheme. We tried to give out the money as quickly as possible. I have outlined the number of people outside of...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Arts Funding (26 Jun 2025)

Patrick O'Donovan: I thank the Deputy for the single transferable speech. No matter what I did on this, the Deputy was going to be opposed to it any way. Let us call a spade a spade. There was one eligible application from Ulster. I have said and made it very clear that as soon as we get an opportunity to have a second scheme, I am sure the Deputy will have all the wisdom of Job in articulating what should...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Arts Funding (26 Jun 2025)

Patrick O'Donovan: You have had a good run now for your video. My priority was to get the maximum amount of money out to the maximum number of locations. Rather than run down the locations that got it-----

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Arts Funding (26 Jun 2025)

Patrick O'Donovan: The Deputy's party should be supportive of the locations that got it, rather than running them down.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Arts Funding (26 Jun 2025)

Patrick O'Donovan: How is Sinn Féin's infrastructure Minister doing?

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Arts Funding (26 Jun 2025)

Patrick O'Donovan: Has Sinn Féin's infrastructure Minister heard of the north west and the hames they made of the A5?

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (26 Jun 2025)

Patrick O'Donovan: You effectively did.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (26 Jun 2025)

Patrick O'Donovan: There you go.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (26 Jun 2025)

Patrick O'Donovan: Hear, hear.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (26 Jun 2025)

Patrick O'Donovan: Withdraw that.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (26 Jun 2025)

Patrick O'Donovan: Sound bites.

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...