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Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Artists' Remuneration (25 Jun 2025)

Patrick O'Donovan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 101 and 102 together. 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 last week I announced that Cabinet had agreed to my proposal to an extension of six months to allow for further evaluation of the...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Artists' Remuneration (25 Jun 2025)

Patrick O'Donovan: As the Deputies will be aware, the Programme for Government commits to assessing the Basic Income for the Arts pilot research scheme to maximise its impact. The scheme has now been operating for almost three years and is underpinned by a robust research programme collecting data about all aspects of the lives of the artists and creative arts workers who are participating in the scheme. Last...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Arts Funding (25 Jun 2025)

Patrick O'Donovan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 104, 105 and 106 together. I launched the Grassroots Music Venue Support Scheme in March this year, to support small established music venues that promote themselves and are known in the community for programming grassroots music artists, in recognition of the contribution they make to the music industry and the wider night-time economy. The Scheme aims to...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Broadband Infrastructure (24 Jun 2025)

Patrick O'Donovan: The area referred to in the question is in the BLUE area on the broadband map which is available on www.gov.ie/en/publication/5634d-national-broadband-plan-map/ . The BLUE area represents those areas where commercial providers are either currently delivering or have plans to deliver high-speed broadband services. The Department defines high-speed broadband as a connection with minimum...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Public Procurement Contracts (24 Jun 2025)

Patrick O'Donovan: I can confirm that there is a designated Procurement Officer in my Department as detailed below. Name of Procurement Officer Grade of Procurement Officer Colm Lundberg Assistant Principal Officer With regard to bodies under the aegis of my Department, the information sought by the Deputy is an operational matter for those bodies and not...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Public Procurement Contracts (24 Jun 2025)

Patrick O'Donovan: The Department does not hold any records in relation to those who hold formal procurement qualifications (specifically CIPS, or NFQ Level 6 or Higher in procurement). The Learning & Development Unit in my Department work collaboratively with the Procurement Unit and the OGP to deliver regular communications, guidance and training to staff on the procurement process. The Office of...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Public Procurement Contracts (24 Jun 2025)

Patrick O'Donovan: My Department's Procurement Unit track all contracts in excess of €25,000 (including VAT) and operates a suite of oversight arrangements to ensure compliance with public procurement guidelines to the greatest extent possible. In addition, purchase orders in excess of €20,000 incurred by my Department are published quarterly on my Department's website at...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Departmental Reports (24 Jun 2025)

Patrick O'Donovan: My Department is committed to the open publication of government information. As the Deputy will be aware, the gov.ie website is the key source of information on government and public services. I wish to inform the Deputy that the Gov.ie website underwent a major system upgrade in April 2025 with 183,707 pages migrated, along with 9,737 images and 133,925 documents including those for my...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Postal Services (24 Jun 2025)

Patrick O'Donovan: The Government is committed to a sustainable An Post and 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 Department is...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Sports Facilities (24 Jun 2025)

Patrick O'Donovan: The National Development Plan 2021-2030 reiterated the Government’s commitment to the continued development of the National Sports Campus. In addition, Government approved the Campus Masterplan in November 2022 and reaffirmed its commitment to the phased delivery of the National Sports Campus. The Masterplan provides a framework for the further development of the campus over the next...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Departmental Meetings (24 Jun 2025)

Patrick O'Donovan: On the week of 2 June 2025, accompanied by Fís Éireann/Screen Ireland and the Department of Foreign Affairs, I led a trade mission to Los AngeLes to meet with Ireland’s creative partners across film, television, animation and gaming. I attended meetings with senior and creative executives of studios, production companies and the gaming sector in order to strengthen...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Departmental Projects (24 Jun 2025)

Patrick O'Donovan: My Department provides funding for initiatives in Arts and Culture, Communications, Media, and Sport. Any such projects currently under construction are broadly on schedule and within budget. Updates on the progress of projects under the National Development Plan can be accessed via '', available from 'MyProjectIreland Interactive Map and Tracker'.

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Sports Funding (24 Jun 2025)

Patrick O'Donovan: Creative Europe Desk (CED) Ireland is the national contact point for the EU Creative Europe funding programme for the culture and audio-visual sectors. The Arts Council is a partner of CED Ireland. I have asked the Arts Council to make direct contact and provide the Deputy with the information requested in relation to how organisations in Ireland south can access the Creative Europe...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Departmental Data (24 Jun 2025)

Patrick O'Donovan: Local and regional journalism plays a vital role in the provision of valuable public service content to the Irish public. The Future of Media Commission, in examining the challenges faced by the media sector, made a number of recommendations to counter these challenges and to support the provision of public service content. One recommendation was for a new Media Fund to provide...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Departmental Expenditure (19 Jun 2025)

Patrick O'Donovan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 300 and 301 together. In 2020 – 2022 to assist with programming during the COVID era and to sustain the creative sector, the Department provided significant financial support to the St Patrick's Festival company in respect of online content directed to both the national and international audiences including the diaspora. However, from 2023, when...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Departmental Expenditure (19 Jun 2025)

Patrick O'Donovan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 302, 303 and 304 together. Pride is a national awareness programme, part of an international expression of identity and a campaign for equality and respect. It is organised at community level and the whole of June is considered Pride month. 2024 held significant anniversaries for LGBTQ+ group in the republic and PRIDE continues to build on this in 2025,...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Departmental Staff (19 Jun 2025)

Patrick O'Donovan: The Department's blended working policy requires all staff to attend a minimum of two days per week in the office. The roles of Service Officers, Head Service Officers, Service Attendants and Civilian Drivers are not suitable for hybrid working due to the nature of these roles. The data available relates to the Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport & Media, prior...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Arts Policy (17 Jun 2025)

Patrick O'Donovan: The growth of streaming platforms over recent years has resulted in presented wide-ranging and ongoing opportunities for the Irish audiovisual industry. Many productions made in Ireland are now streaming across the world on the major streaming platforms. Many of these are also set in Ireland so that Irish culture, society and landscapes are becoming familiar to a global audience. This...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Arts Policy (17 Jun 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 fully appreciate the importance of the Basic Income support for artists. I know there is broad-based support for the scheme, and I met recently with the National Campaign for the Arts (NCFA) to hear its views on the scheme in detail. I understand the anxiety of pilot...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan (17 Jun 2025)

Patrick O'Donovan: The State's target is to ensure gigabit capable broadband services are made available to all premises in the country by 2028 from at least one infrastructure provider. Once this infrastructure is in place, a significant number of retail service providers can then provide services to end users. This provides consumers with significant choice and is likely to drive competition. The Department...