Results 161-180 of 11,205 for speaker:Patrick O'Donovan

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Ministerial Communications (17 Sep 2025)

Patrick O'Donovan: Recently, I met on-line with the Council of National Cultural Institutions (CNCI) on which all the directors sit, including the director referred to, and discussed a range of issues with them. While I have visited a number of the NCIs since I was appointed Minister, I intend to visit all of them and meet the Directors and the teams that run the institutions as soon as my diary allows,...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Artists' Remuneration (17 Sep 2025)

Patrick O'Donovan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 606, 607 and 608 together. I know that the BIA support is hugely valued by artists in receipt of it, it has also been the subject of much positive commentary at home and in an international context and makes an important statement about the value placed on the arts in Ireland. The Programme for Government commits to assessing the Basic Income for the...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Artists' Remuneration (17 Sep 2025)

Patrick O'Donovan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 609 and 610 together. I know that the BIA support is hugely valued by artists in receipt of it, it has also been the subject of much positive commentary at home and in an international context and makes an important statement about the value placed on the arts in Ireland. The Programme for Government commits to assessing the Basic Income for the Arts...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Artists' Remuneration (17 Sep 2025)

Patrick O'Donovan: I know that the BIA support is hugely valued by artists in receipt of it, it has also been the subject of much positive commentary at home and in an international context and makes an important statement about the value placed on the arts in Ireland. The Programme for Government commits to assessing the Basic Income for the Arts pilot research scheme to maximise its impact, which is why I...

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

Patrick O'Donovan: I know that the support from the Basic Income for the Arts pilot scheme, to which the question refers, t is hugely valued by artists in receipt of it. It has also been the subject of much positive commentary at home and in an international context and makes an important statement about the value placed on the arts in Ireland. The Programme for Government commits to assessing the Basic...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Statutory Instruments (17 Sep 2025)

Patrick O'Donovan: My Department was established as the Department of Culture, Communications and Sport at the beginning of June 2025. The details of Statutory Instruments signed in 2024 and to date in 2025 relating to the current functions under the remit of my Department are set out in the table below. Statutory Instrument S.I. No. European Union (Radio Equipment)...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Commemorative Events (17 Sep 2025)

Patrick O'Donovan: While the Commemorations Unit in my Department is responsible for co-ordinating the State’s approach to the appropriate remembrance of key historical events, personalities and themes, my Department has received no proposal for the commemoration of the event in question. A key pillar of commemorations is supporting local communities and community groups to mark in a way specific...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Media Sector (17 Sep 2025)

Patrick O'Donovan: In relation to the website mentioned by the Deputy, my understanding is that it is established outside the State and is therefore subject to regulation in another jurisdiction and not in this jurisdiction. Coimisiún na Meán is Ireland's online safety and media regulator but it is not a general advertising regulator and does not regulate advertisers directly. In Ireland, the...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Cultural Institutions (17 Sep 2025)

Patrick O'Donovan: The National Concert Hall (NCH) redevelopment is one of a number of capital projects in the business case process under the National Development Plan. The project is being progressed in two stages with works on the old Pathology block (converting this area to a new centre for music learning and participation) due to be completed ahead of construction commencing at the main building. The...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Library (17 Sep 2025)

Patrick O'Donovan: Over the past several years my Department has supported capital development at the National Library of Ireland (NLI) with the following elements delivered to date:A new Book Repository- opened in 2019 with state of the art safety features effectively safeguarding the collection stored within;A new modern Prints Drawings Store- located in the former seminar space in the 1827 Wing which has...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Cultural Institutions (17 Sep 2025)

Patrick O'Donovan: The redevelopment of the Abbey Theatre involves the building of a new world-class sustainable theatre in which to present the best of Irish and international theatre on its existing historic Dublin city site. The Abbey prepared a Preliminary Business Case (PBC) for the project and an External Assurance Process of the PBC was undertaken by PwC. Their report was finalised in August 2024...

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

Patrick O'Donovan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 1060, 1061 and 1092 together. Telecommunication networks provide a key infrastructure underpinning our modern digital society and economy. As such, reducing the impact of service outages owing to the impacts of extreme weather events is a key area of focus for my Department. In the aftermath of Storm Éowyn I have had significant engagement with...

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

Patrick O'Donovan: The Question refers to a premises located in the AMBER area on the National Broadband Plan (NBP) High Speed Broadband Map which is available on my Department's website www.broadband.gov.ie. The AMBER area represents the area to be served by the network to be deployed under the NBP State led intervention. NBI have advised that the premises in question is included in the Dowra Deployment...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Departmental Schemes (8 Sep 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: National Archives (8 Sep 2025)

Patrick O'Donovan: Following the enactment of the Preservation of Certain Records Act 2024, the National Archives wrote to 25 religious orders, of which 24 responded to this letter. In regard to the remainder who did not respond, they confirmed that they had not operated an institution as defined under the 2024 Act. The National Archives has since received 14 completed statements from religious orders in...

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

Patrick O'Donovan: The designation of major events for free-to-air broadcasting is a statutory process provided for under the Broadcasting Act 2009, with the criteria for deciding events coming from the EU’s Audiovisual Media Services Directive. This allows Member States to designate certain events as being of major importance to society and provide that those events, if they are broadcast, are made...

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

Patrick O'Donovan: The Report of the Night-Time Economy published in 2021, is a Cross-Government Report containing 36 actions across a broad range of issues associated with the Night-Time Economy, such as safety, licensing, transport, planning and regulation, all with the aim of increasing the diversity of events, increasing cultural opportunities and encouraging innovation in the Night-Time Economy. Since the...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Departmental Schemes (8 Sep 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 also gives sufficient time to engage...

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

Patrick O'Donovan: Displaying Eircodes on properties, while being very beneficial in locating properties with challenging addresses, is a matter for property owners themselves. More broadly, the Deputy might be interested to know that an emergency mobile phone precise location service continues in operation and greatly assists the emergency services in determining the exact location of people in need that call...

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

Patrick O'Donovan: In general, matters relating to property for my Department are the responsibility of the Office of Public Works as my Department does not own any properties. I am advised that my Department does not own or have control of any unused properties, lands and buildings in county Kerry.