Written Question·Northern Ireland Office·UIN 102316

Media: Republic of Ireland

Tabled: 2 January 2026
Answered: 7 January 2026
Named Day

Question

Robin Swann

Ulster Unionist PartySouth Antrim

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, what discussions he has had with the Irish Government on the €14million Shared Island Media initiative.

Answer

Hilary Benn
I regularly engage with the Irish Government on a number of issues of interest to both Governments, but to date, no discussions have taken place on the Irish Government’s Shared Island Media Fund.