Results 201-220 of 11,205 for speaker:Patrick O'Donovan

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Departmental Data (29 Jul 2025)

Patrick O'Donovan: The National Broadband Plan (NBP) is the government's initiative to deliver high speed broadband services to all premises in Ireland. I am advised by NBI that there are over 564,000 premises in the Intervention Area (IA) and design work has been completed for 100% of these. NBI has also passed over 381,000 premises (68%) in the intervention area and are connecting circa 4,400 premises to...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Sports Organisations (29 Jul 2025)

Patrick O'Donovan: Sport Ireland, which is funded by my Department, is the statutory body with responsibility for the development of sport, increasing participation at all levels and raising standards. It also has responsibility for the recognition and funding of national governing bodies of sport in Ireland. I have referred the Deputy's question to Sport Ireland for direct reply in relation to its role in...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Grant Payments (29 Jul 2025)

Patrick O'Donovan: It should be noted that my Department was re-configured as the Department of Culture, Communications and Sport at the beginning of June 2025. Across its broad remit of responsibilities, my Department directly administers a range of grant payments. The details sought by the Deputy for the functions under the remit of my Department in the period since September 2020 (when the former Department...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Arts Funding (29 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: Sports Funding (29 Jul 2025)

Patrick O'Donovan: The Large Scale Sports Infrastructure Fund (LSSIF) was established under the National Sports Policy, published in 2018, to provide Exchequer support for larger sports facility projects, typically those requiring investments greater than the maximum available under the Community Sport Facilities Fund (formerly the Sports Capital and Equipment Fund). The first allocations under LSSIF were...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Emergency Planning (29 Jul 2025)

Patrick O'Donovan: In November 2023, Ireland put in place a mobile SMS-based emergency public warning system, via S.I 583 of 2023, as required under Article 110 of the EU Electronic Communications Code Directive. This system enables mobile phone operators to send texts to the public on behalf of the Government during an emergency. Last year, my Department engaged the services of Analysys Mason to provide...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Artists' Remuneration (29 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 Government 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: Departmental Legal Cases (29 Jul 2025)

Patrick O'Donovan: The organisation referred to by the Deputy was provisionally allocated €170,259 from the 2023 Community Sports Facilities Fund (CSFF) towards works for an artificial surface. My Department have been in contact with the organisation and has confirmed that the grant is being dealt with by way of a grant agreement form. The correspondence with the Chief State Solicitor's Office is not...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Telecommunications Services (29 Jul 2025)

Patrick O'Donovan: The National Broadband Plan (NBP) is the government's initiative to deliver high speed broadband services to all premises in Ireland. The mapping consultation between fixed line operators and the Department of Environment, Climate and Communications was concluded in 2019. As part of this mapping consultation the three large, fixed line operators (Open Eir, Virgin Media and Siro) were...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Sports Funding (29 Jul 2025)

Patrick O'Donovan: Female participation in sport is an important element of both the National Sports Policy 2018-2027 and its associated Sports Action Plan 2024-2027 and represents a core priority for me and my Department. This Government is committed to a "Sport for All" approach aimed at ensuring that all persons can partake equally in sport and physical activity, regardless of gender. This commitment is...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Telecommunications Services (29 Jul 2025)

Patrick O'Donovan: My Department's ICT Unit makes available as standard SMS/MMS messaging application on all departmental phones. The underlying provider is 3 (Three). The downloading of additional messaging applications beyond this is a matter for each individual.

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Broadband Infrastructure (29 Jul 2025)

Patrick O'Donovan: I have been advised by National Broadband Ireland (NBI) that over 43,880 premises are now passed with a high-speed fibre broadband network and 48,000 available to order/pre-order in County Cork, with 14,996 premises now connected. A further circa 38,120 premises in County Cork will be passed by NBI’s high speed fibre broadband by the end of the contract. The NBI rollout to Mid...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Culture Policy (29 Jul 2025)

Patrick O'Donovan: In support of Action 19 in the Report of the Night-Time Economy Taskforce and as part of the Department's key role in driving the Night-Time Economy in Ireland, we are funding 9 NTE Advisors in Dublin City, Cork City, Limerick City, Galway City, Kilkenny, Sligo, Longford, Buncrana and Drogheda. The Night-Time Economy pilots are a significant project within the Night-Time Economy policy...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Departmental Data (29 Jul 2025)

Patrick O'Donovan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 1350 and 1351 together. My Department’s Arts and Culture programme aims to promote and develop Ireland’s world class artistic and creative strengths at home and abroad, maximising their societal and economic value for the country, and supporting Arts and the entertainment sector to develop and grow. As Minister for Culture, Communications and...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Artists' Remuneration (29 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 Government 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 (29 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 Government 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: Arts Council (29 Jul 2025)

Patrick O'Donovan: The Arts Council is the national government agency for funding, developing and promoting the arts in Ireland. 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...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Departmental Funding (29 Jul 2025)

Patrick O'Donovan: I recently announced a funding allocation of €293,252 for 64 events to support Small Scale Local Festivals and Summer Schools taking place around Ireland in 2025. This scheme is designed to assist local cultural events which may not be eligible under funding criteria for larger scale events such as those supported by Fáilte Ireland, the Arts Council and similar bodies. The...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Departmental Data (29 Jul 2025)

Patrick O'Donovan: It should be noted that my Department, in its current configuration, was established at the beginning of June 2025. The details sought by the Deputy for the functions under the remit of my Department in the period since 2021 (when the former Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media was established) are set out in tabular form below. Year Amount...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Legislative Measures (29 Jul 2025)

Patrick O'Donovan: My Department is committed to tackling scam calls and texts across electronic communications networks and services. Both my Department and the Commission for Communications Regulation (ComReg), the statutorily independent regulator under the aegis of my Department, continue to explore and evaluate interventions to protect consumers from nuisance communications. Whilst I am not currently...