Malcolm Byrne
Question:488. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport to outline progress on the development of a National Counter Disinformation Strategy. [73335/25]
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The National Counter Disinformation Strategy was published in April 2025. The strategy sets out 9 commitments and 36 actions to help counter this complex problem.
A Steering Committee to drive and monitor implementation, chaired by my Department, has been established and has met three times since its first meeting in June 2025. A broader Coordination Group to support the Steering Committee and chaired by my Department has also been established and has met once so far. The membership of both groups along with minutes of meetings and terms of reference are available on the Department's website. An update on implementation will be published online shortly.
In fulfilment of the Programme for Government commitment to support implementation of the Strategy, I secured €1.1 million in Budget 2026 which will be allocated in support of media literacy initiatives, fact-checking and research, all of which are identified as commitments and actions in the Strategy. I look forward to continued progress on commitments and actions in the Strategy over 2026.