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

Patrick O'Donovan: The Section 481 stakeholder forum was held in February 2024 and was attended by representatives from all parts of the Irish audiovisual industry. The majority of the participants considered the forum to be a useful engagement between government agencies and industry stakeholders. The Department will give consideration in due course to holding similar events. The structure of the event...

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

Patrick O'Donovan: The sustainability of the League of Ireland is fundamentally a matter for the Football Association of Ireland (FAI), which, like all National Governing Bodies of sport (NGBs), is an independent, autonomous body and as such, is responsible for the organisation and development of its own sport, including the organisation of its games and leagues and the development of its facilities. ...

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

Patrick O'Donovan: There are currently 503 full time equivalent staff employed by my Department. The table below sets out the grade or grade eqivalent of each. Row Labels Count of Name ACCOUNTANT 3 ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER 39 ARCHIVIST 23 ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL 101 ASSISTANT...

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

Patrick O'Donovan: My Department recognises the strategic importance of maintaining robust cybersecurity defences, service resilience and operational continuity. My Department actively reviews and refines our cybersecurity approach based on up to date intelligence and actively measures it against the Public Sector Cyber Security Baseline Standards. The Baseline Standards were developed by the National...

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

Patrick O'Donovan: The Department of Culture, Communications and Sport operates four annual grant schemes in support of arts festivals and organisations, - each with particular requirements re eligibility of applications and support levels. Information in relation to these schemes and all allocations made under the schemes are available on the Departmental website. These schemes are:-Small Scale festivals and...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Postal Services (17 Jul 2025)

Patrick O'Donovan: The Government is committed to a sustainable An Post, and the 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 enhance the value they bring to local communities. My...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Departmental Data (17 Jul 2025)

Patrick O'Donovan: The Government’s Digital Connectivity Strategy (DCS) aims to have all Irish households and businesses covered by a gigabit network by 2028. A fibre network is faster, consumes less energy and is more reliable than a copper network. The main copper network is owned by Eir (a private entity) and as such the ongoing operation and maintenance of it is a matter for them. Should Eir choose...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Public Procurement Contracts (17 Jul 2025)

Patrick O'Donovan: 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 of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media was established) are set out in the table below. It should be noted that my Department was re-configured as the Department of Culture, Communications and Sport at the beginning of June 2025. ...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Public Private Partnerships (17 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. I am advised that there are no Public-Private Partnership projects that fall within the scope of the Deputy's question.

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Departmental Contracts (17 Jul 2025)

Patrick O'Donovan: I am advised that my Department has not procured any services from the company in question in the period since the establishment of the former Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media in September 2020. It should be noted that my Department was re-configured as the Department of Culture, Communications and Sport at the beginning of June 2025. Regarding the bodies...

Seanad: Sport: Statements (16 Jul 2025)

Patrick O'Donovan: Gabhaim buíochas leis an gCathaoirleach, leis na Seanadóirí agus leis an Seanad as ucht an deis cúpla focal a rá maidir le cúrsaí spóirt in Éirinn faoi láthair. The Minister of State, Deputy McConalogue, and I are glad to be in the Seanad for statements on sport, a sector we believe is a vital part of our society, both locally and nationally....

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan (16 Jul 2025)

Patrick O'Donovan: I have been advised by National Broadband Ireland (NBI) that over 13,860 premises are now passed with a high-speed fibre broadband network and 13,985 premises are available to order/pre-order in County Cavan, with over 4,450 premises now connected. A further circa 3,140 premises in County Cavan will be passed by NBI’s high speed fibre broadband by the end of network deployment. ...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan (16 Jul 2025)

Patrick O'Donovan: I have been advised by National Broadband Ireland (NBI) that over 12,100 premises are now passed with a high-speed fibre broadband network and are available to order/pre-order in County Monaghan, with over 4,900 premises now connected. A further circa 3,900 premises in County Monaghan will be passed by NBI’s high speed fibre broadband by the end of network deployment. Further...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Arts Council (16 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...

Select Committee on Arts, Media, Communications, Culture and Sport: Estimates for Public Services 2025
Vote 33 - Culture, Communications and Sport (Revised) (15 Jul 2025)

Patrick O'Donovan: Gabhaim buíochas leis an gCathaoirleach agus leis na baill den choiste as an deis chun imleabhar na Meastúchán Athbhreithnithe don tSeirbhís Poiblí a chur i láthair thar ceann mo Roinne mar Aire Cultúir, Cumarsáide agus Spóirt. I welcome this opportunity to outline the 2025 financial allocations of the Department of Culture, Communications and...

Select Committee on Arts, Media, Communications, Culture and Sport: Estimates for Public Services 2025
Vote 33 - Culture, Communications and Sport (Revised) (15 Jul 2025)

Patrick O'Donovan: It is important to point out that when I first became a Member of the Oireachtas, I was a member of this committee - it was previously the committee on transport, communications and sport, I think, and tourism might have been thrown into it as well - and this was the single biggest issue by a country mile facing most Deputies, particularly from rural constituencies, from 2011 onwards. There...