Written answers
Tuesday, 28 July 2026
Department of Culture, Communications and Sport
- EU Presidency
1463. To ask the Minister for Culture, Culture, Communications and Sport the total budget allocated to Cultúr 2026, the cultural programme accompanying Ireland's Presidency of the Council of... - Budget 2027
1465. To ask the Minister for Culture, Culture, Communications and Sport to support a Pre-Budget submission (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56908/26] - National Cultural Institutions
1466. To ask the Minister for Culture, Culture, Communications and Sport to provide an update on the progress, estimated completion date, costs incurred so far and expected completion costs for... - Departmental Funding
1467. To ask the Minister for Culture, Culture, Communications and Sport when the small scale festivals grants will be allocated; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54932/26] - Sports Funding
1468. To ask the Minister for Culture, Culture, Communications and Sport the total amount of funding allocated under the 2024 Large Scale Sport Infrastructure Fund; the total amount drawn down by... - Telecommunications Services
1476. To ask the Minister for Culture, Culture, Communications and Sport the level of coordination that exists between his Department, ComReg, telecommunications providers, and An Garda... - Arts Funding
1480. To ask the Minister for Culture, Culture, Communications and Sport the total cost to the State of the co-production of a play (details supplied), including any capital or programme funding... - Telecommunications Infrastructure
1481. To ask the Minister for Culture, Culture, Communications and Sport when full telephone and broadband reception will be available at Dromid, Waterville, County Kerry; and if he will make a... - Online Safety
1484. To ask the Minister for Culture, Culture, Communications and Sport if his attention has been drawn to the findings of the EU Commission Report into online safety (details supplied); if the... - Culture Policy
1489. To ask the Minister for Culture, Culture, Communications and Sport if his Department will work with organisations (details supplied) and others in order to include road bowling on the... - Public Expenditure Policy
1490. To ask the Minister for Culture, Culture, Communications and Sport the efficiency and reform proposals that his Department has submitted to the Department of Public Expenditure,... - Departmental Communications
1491. To ask the Minister for Culture, Culture, Communications and Sport the most up-to-date contact list for queries from Oireachtas members to agencies under his Department, in tabular form.... - Departmental Staff
1492. To ask the Minister for Culture, Culture, Communications and Sport the number of external recruitment campaigns for posts at the grade of higher executive officer within his Department that... - Arts Policy
1493. To ask the Minister for Culture, Culture, Communications and Sport whether his Department has undertaken any assessment of the challenges facing Irish publishers and authors in securing... - Sports Events
1495. To ask the Minister for Culture, Culture, Communications and Sport whether Sport Ireland was consulted before the decision to host a One Day International (ODI) series against Afghanistan;... - Broadcasting Sector
1497. To ask the Minister for Culture, Culture, Communications and Sport whether his Department has considered the investment of €1.9 million sought by TG4 to upgrade its news studio in... - Culture Policy
1498. To ask the Minister for Culture, Culture, Communications and Sport to initiate a formal process to have the Claddagh ring recognised under Ireland's framework for intangible cultural... - Departmental Staff
1499. To ask the Minister for Culture, Culture, Communications and Sport the number and proportion of staff who have completed AI-related training programmes since January 2024; the levels of... - Departmental Bodies
1501. To ask the Minister for Culture, Culture, Communications and Sport the amount of funding provided by Sport Ireland to an organisation (details supplied) in each of the years of 2025 and... - Departmental Staff
1503. To ask the Minister for Culture, Culture, Communications and Sport the number of WTE qualified historians employed by his Department as of 15 July 2026, in tabular form. [56300/26] - Social Media
1506. To ask the Minister for Culture, Culture, Communications and Sport whether a Data Protection Impact Assessment has been completed in respect of any proposed age assurance or age... - Departmental Schemes
1507. To ask the Minister for Culture, Culture, Communications and Sport the planned launch date for applications under the proposed arts capital scheme. [56600/26] - Sports Funding
1508. To ask the Minister for Culture, Culture, Communications and Sport the specific agreed mechanisms between his Department, the Department of Education and Youth, the NDFA, and PPP consortia... - Broadcasting Sector
1509. To ask the Minister for Culture, Culture, Communications and Sport the measures he will take in Budget 2027 to support the sustainability of the independent radio sector; and if he will... - Media Sector
1510. To ask the Minister for Culture, Culture, Communications and Sport the measures his Department is taking to support the sustainability of local and regional newspapers and digital news... - Vacant Properties
1511. To ask the Minister for Culture, Culture, Communications and Sport the number of publicly owned buildings that were vacant on the latest date available, broken down by purpose and/or last... - Sports Funding
1512. To ask the Minister for Culture, Culture, Communications and Sport the funding allocated to each county under the Sports Capital and Equipment Programme and any successor scheme, and under... - Capital Expenditure Programme
1513. To ask the Minister for Culture, Culture, Communications and Sport the current and capital budget allocation for an organisation (details supplied) in the years of 2025 and 2026, in tabular... - Departmental Functions
1514. To ask the Minister for Culture, Culture, Communications and Sport the amount of capital and current funding allocated by his Department and it's agencies to arts, culture and heritage... - Departmental Programmes
1515. To ask the Minister for Culture, Culture, Communications and Sport if his Department has assessed the inclusion of towns in County Cork, including Macroom and Millstreet, in any future... - Telecommunications Infrastructure
1516. To ask the Minister for Culture, Culture, Communications and Sport the measures being taken by his Department to improve mobile phone and data coverage in rural parts of Cork north-west;... - Swimming Pools
1517. To ask the Minister for Culture, Culture, Communications and Sport if his Department has undertaken an assessment of swimming pool capacity in County Cork; the identified deficits in... - Public Procurement Contracts
1518. To ask the Minister for Culture, Culture, Communications and Sport the total value of non-compliant public procurement identified within his Department and in bodies under the aegis of his... - Artificial Intelligence
1519. To ask the Minister for Culture, Culture, Communications and Sport the usage of artificial intelligence within his Department; the categories of usage; the usage of artificial intelligence... - Culture Ireland
1520. To ask the Minister for Culture, Culture, Communications and Sport the number of applications and the number of successful applicants for funding from Culture Ireland each year since its... - National Cultural Institutions
1527. To ask the Minister for Culture, Culture, Communications and Sport the plans, if any, that exist to establish a storage facility for the collections of the national cultural institutions;... - National Library
1530. To ask the Minister for Culture, Culture, Communications and Sport the plans to allow the National Library of Ireland to capture and archive .ie domain websites, or to require such work as... - Broadband Infrastructure
1531. To ask the Minister for Culture, Culture, Communications and Sport if his Department will urgently investigate the continued lack of available broadband at a village core housing estate/... - Sports Funding
1532. To ask the Minister for Culture, Culture, Communications and Sport when he expects the next round of Community Sport Facilities Fund and the Large-Scale Sport Infrastructure Fund to open... - EU Presidency
1535. To ask the Minister for Culture, Culture, Communications and Sport to provide a detailed breakdown of his Department’s budget for the EU Presidency; the details of any planned gifts... - Ministerial Responsibilities
1536. To ask the Minister for Culture, Culture, Communications and Sport to provide a detailed breakdown of all gifts received in his capacity as Minister; the nature of these gifts and potential... - Departmental Expenditure
1537. To ask the Minister for Culture, Culture, Communications and Sport to provide a detailed breakdown of spending on media training or strategic consultants by his Department and all bodies... - Artificial Intelligence
1538. To ask the Minister for Culture, Culture, Communications and Sport to provide an overview of the AI policy in place within his Department; if AI has been incorporated into any work streams;... - Ministerial Communications
1539. To ask the Minister for Culture, Culture, Communications and Sport if he uses personal emails for Government business; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58674/26] - Culture Ireland
1542. To ask the Minister for Culture, Culture, Communications and Sport to provide the criteria Culture Ireland must adhere to when awarding funding; if they must provide reasons for a refusal... - Legislative Measures
1543. To ask the Minister for Culture, Culture, Communications and Sport to provide an update on moves to bring RTÉ under the remit of the Comptroller and Auditor General; and if he will... - Sports Funding
1544. To ask the Minister for Culture, Culture, Communications and Sport the funding allocated under the Women in Sport Programme to sporting organisations in Galway East, in tabular form; and if... - Arts Funding
1545. To ask the Minister for Culture, Culture, Communications and Sport whether his Department is considering additional funding for community arts centres and cultural venues in County Galway... - Broadcasting Charge
1546. To ask the Minister for Culture, Culture, Communications and Sport the engagement his Department has had with TG4 regarding future investment in the Irish language broadcasting; and if he... - Telecommunications Infrastructure
1547. To ask the Minister for Culture, Culture, Communications and Sport whether ComReg, or any other statutory body, has responsibility for reviewing, auditing or determining the reasonableness... - Sports Funding
1548. To ask the Minister for Culture, Culture, Communications and Sport the value of Sports Capital and Equipment Programme funding approved in each local authority area in each funding round... - Arts Funding
1549. To ask the Minister for Culture, Culture, Communications and Sport the value of arts, heritage and cultural funding allocated to each local authority area in each of the past ten years, by... - Budget 2027
1550. To ask the Minister for Culture, Culture, Communications and Sport whether he intends to seek and increase in Arts Council funding as part of Budget 2027; and if he will make a statement on... - Online Safety
1551. To ask the Minister for Culture, Culture, Communications and Sport whether his Department is considering amending existing online safety laws to grant Coimisiún na Meán more... - Arts Policy
1552. To ask the Minister for Culture, Culture, Communications and Sport whether he has engaged with the Minister for Social Protection on securing income disregards for grants from the Arts... - Departmental Policies
1553. To ask the Minister for Culture, Culture, Communications and Sport whether he will introduce a European works levy on streaming platforms; and if he will make a statement on the matter.... - Departmental Schemes
1555. To ask the Minister for Culture, Culture, Communications and Sport to provide the full year costs for the basic income for the arts scheme for each year that it has run; a breakdown of the... - Departmental Funding
1556. To ask the Minister for Culture, Culture, Communications and Sport the 100 non-governmental organisations that received the highest levels of public funding in the most recent year for...
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