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Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Artificial Intelligence (22 Oct 2025)

Patrick O'Donovan: My Department is guided by relevant legislation, policies and the National Cyber Security Centre in respect of all matters related to the use or operation of AI. All applications and platforms used or operated by my Department must be in line with relevant policies and be consistent with advice provided by the National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC). I am advised by my officials that my...

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (21 Oct 2025)

Patrick O'Donovan: We will have a debate on the Special Criminal Court while you are at it.

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Information and Communications Technology (21 Oct 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 premises in question is in the BLUE area on the broadband map which is available on my Department's website . The BLUE area represents those areas where commercial providers are either currently delivering or have plans to deliver high-speed broadband...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Departmental Consultations (21 Oct 2025)

Patrick O'Donovan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 446 and 447 together. I am delighted to have secured an allocation for a successor scheme to the Basic Income for the Arts pilot as part of Budget 2026. While the detail of the future scheme will need to be agreed by Government, this is a major milestone for the arts in Ireland and I am particularly pleased that the research my Department conducted...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Emigrant Support Services (21 Oct 2025)

Patrick O'Donovan: My Department does not have responsibility for immigration policy nor the commitment in the Programme for Government to which the Deputy refers.

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Budget 2026 (21 Oct 2025)

Patrick O'Donovan: The detailed breakout of each of my Department's programme areas and subheads for 2026 will be made available as part of the Revised Estimates Volume to be published later this year. The allocation for my Department for 2026 published in Budget is €1,514.678m - €813.678m current and €701m capital.

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Vacant Properties (21 Oct 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 any vacant buildings in Dublin 2, 4, 6 and 6W. The details of any buildings owned by agencies under the remit of my Department is an operational matter for those agencies.

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Departmental Reports (21 Oct 2025)

Patrick O'Donovan: The details sought by the Deputy are included in my response to Dáil Question No. 552 (PQ 55157/25) of 14 October 2025.

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Departmental Staff (16 Oct 2025)

Patrick O'Donovan: There are 6 WTE staff working in the Major Sports Events unit of this Department as of 7 October 2025. This unit reports to the Assistant Secretary for Sports Division. A breakdown by grade and gender is set out in tabular form as follows: Grade Gender Principal Officer Male Assistant Principal Officer Female ...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Television Licence Fee (16 Oct 2025)

Patrick O'Donovan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 244, 245 and 246 together. TV licence revenue comprises receipts from direct sales by An Post and an Exchequer contribution from the Department of Social Protection in respect of free licences awarded to recipients of the Household Benefits Package. TV licence revenues are distributed in accordance with the Broadcasting Act 2009, with 7% of net receipts...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: EU Funding (16 Oct 2025)

Patrick O'Donovan: The information sought by the Deputy in respect of the EU funding opportunities that will be open for application for schemes under my Department in the next six months and in the next 12 months is set out in the table below. Regarding bodies and agencies under my Department’s remit, these are operational matters for the agencies themselves. EU Funding Scheme ...

Financial Resolutions 2025 - Financial Resolution No. 5: General (Resumed) (15 Oct 2025)

Patrick O'Donovan: Tá áthas orm labhairt leis an gCeann Comhairle agus leis na Teachtaí maidir leis an leithdháileadh de €1.51 billiún atá tugtha do mo Roinn i mbuiséad 2026 agus cur síos a dhéanamh ar roinnt de na bearta a chothóidh, a fheabhsóidh agus a fhorbróidh na hearnálacha atá faoi mo chúram. This is the first budget...

Confidence in the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade: Motion (15 Oct 2025)

Patrick O'Donovan: Ar dtús, déanaim comhbhrón le muintir Harvey. Ar an lámh eile, tacaím leis an Tánaiste agus le rún an Rialtais atá os comhair na Dála inniu. As his friend for a long time - since we both sat in this House together when we were first elected in 2011 - I will speak about the confidence I have in Simon Harris. Since he became a TD for Wicklow,...

Confidence in the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade: Motion (15 Oct 2025)

Patrick O'Donovan: You are the closest thing to North Korea here.

Confidence in the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade: Motion (15 Oct 2025)

Patrick O'Donovan: Or maybe Cuba.

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

Patrick O'Donovan: Gabhaim buíochas leis an gCathaoirleach agus leis an gcoiste as an deis chun imleabhar na Meastachán Athbhreithnithe don tSeirbhís Phoiblí thar ceann mo Roinne a chur in iúl mar Aire Cultúir, Cumarsáide agus Spóirt. I thank the Cathaoirleach. He will recall that I appeared before this committee on 15 July 2025 with regard to the 2025 Revised Estimates...