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Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Sports Funding (22 Jun 2021)

Jack Chambers: I thank both Deputies for their questions. On the first question from Deputy Farrell, the factual position is that if an error is identified in an application, that is communicated to the club and can be clarified. However, if it is a matter of submitting new information which will affect the assessment, that is not allowable. Historically, there were a huge number of unsuccessful...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Covid-19 Pandemic (22 Jun 2021)

Jack Chambers: I have more to say but my time is up.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Covid-19 Pandemic (22 Jun 2021)

Jack Chambers: We must continually review the impact of the ongoing restrictions on sport and young people's participation in it. I held a sports management group meeting only yesterday with many of the governing bodies and organisations and that was a topic raised by some involved in the call. We will do everything we can to support the grassroots system and the sporting organisations so that we can...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Covid-19 Pandemic (22 Jun 2021)

Jack Chambers: We want to do everything we can to get as many young people as possible back playing sport. I share Deputy Gould's objective. I am of the same view about getting as many people back as possible.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Covid-19 Pandemic (22 Jun 2021)

Jack Chambers: That is always important. I thank Deputy Gould. As I indicated previously, we are in ongoing engagement with the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform on a package for sport this year. There was a very positive package last year of approximately €90 million, which included a club resilience fund. The fund was designed to support sporting organisations at grassroots level with...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Covid-19 Pandemic (22 Jun 2021)

Jack Chambers: I fully recognise the importance of arts, culture, sport and physical activity for our society and well-being, as well as the need to ensure opportunities are in place to allow all members of society to participate in such activities, particularly young people, who may have become disengaged during the pandemic. Sport Ireland is the statutory body responsible for the development of sport,...

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed) - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Swimming Pools (22 Jun 2021)

Jack Chambers: On that issue, I agree and I acknowledge there are challenges in Fingal with pollution to our seas. There has been a big increase in funding to Irish Water to try to address some of the issues there.

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed) - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Swimming Pools (22 Jun 2021)

Jack Chambers: The Department provides capital support for the construction of swimming pools. In this regard, the local authority swimming pool programme provides grant aid towards the capital costs of new swimming pools or the refurbishment of existing pools. To date, 52 pools have been completed and three swimming pool projects, in Lucan, Buncrana and Edenderry, remain in the programme. The Lucan pool...

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed) - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Swimming Pools (22 Jun 2021)

Jack Chambers: To conclude my opening response to the question, Swim Ireland plans to purchase one such pool to allow swimming lessons to be taught onsite at schools, with an overall aim of providing children with the opportunity to gain life-saving swimming skills, particularly in areas not well served by swimming pool access. If successful, the scheme could be extended by the provision of additional...

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed) - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Swimming Pools (22 Jun 2021)

Jack Chambers: As the Deputy said, water safety is an absolute priority. The national sports policy identifies swimming as one of three sports that have great potential for generating higher levels of active participation over the course of one's life, along with cycling and running. That is why it has been given priority status and is receiving additional funding under dormant accounts to promote greater...

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed) - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Cúrsaí Gaeilge (22 Jun 2021)

Jack Chambers: Tá an cheist seo pléite go rímhinic leis an údarás cuí. Tá an Roinn seo ag iarraidh go ndéanfar dul chun cinn leis an reachtaíocht seo, mar a dúirt mé. Leanfar leis an gceist seo a ardú leis an údarás ó Thuaidh go dtí go mbeidh toradh sásúil ar an scéal. Feictear domsa go bhfuil cothrom na...

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed) - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Cúrsaí Gaeilge (22 Jun 2021)

Jack Chambers: Tá cearta an-tábhachtach ar an oileán seo. Táim an-sásta an comhar agus an comhoibriú an-tábhachtach idir an Rialtas seo agus an Rialtas ó Thuaidh a leanúint freisin. Tá an Rialtas seo ag teagmháil leis na páirtithe ó Thuaidh an t-am ar fad. Beidh go leor cruinnithe eatarthu agus an reachtaíocht seo á chur i bhfeidhm.

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed) - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Cúrsaí Gaeilge (22 Jun 2021)

Jack Chambers: Tá an Rialtas seo tiomanta do chur i bhfeidhm na ngeallltanas a rinneamar maidir le New Decade, New Approach, tionscadail a rachaidh chun leasa an phobail ar fud an oileáin. Gan dabht, tá an phaindéim tar éis mórán dár gcuid ama a thógáil le 15 mhí anuas. I mí Eanáir, áfach, reáchtáladh an chéad...

European Council Meeting: Statements (22 Jun 2021)

Jack Chambers: I thank the Deputies for their statements and questions. The Taoiseach has outlined his expectations for the European Council's meeting with the UN Secretary General, Mr. Guterres, and for their discussions on Covid-19, economic recovery, migration and the Euro Summit. I will now turn to the foreign policy items on the agenda of this week's European Council. With regard to Russia, at...

Technological Universities Act 2018 (Section 36) (Appointed Day) Order 2021: Referral to Joint Committee (22 Jun 2021)

Jack Chambers: I move: That the proposal that Dáil Éireann approves the following Order in draft: Technological Universities Act 2018 (Section 36) (Appointed Day) Order 2021, copies of which have been laid in draft form before Dáil Éireann on 11th June, 2021, be referred to the Joint Committee on Education, Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science, in accordance...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Gaeltacht Policy (22 Jun 2021)

Jack Chambers: The Language planning process is being rolled out under the Gaeltacht Act, 2012.  Údarás na Gaeltachta is charged with facilitating the implementation of the process in Gaeltacht language planning areas and Gaeltacht Service Towns located within the Gaeltacht with Foras na Gaeilge having similar responsibility for the implementation of the process outside the...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Sports Facilities (22 Jun 2021)

Jack Chambers: I propose to take Questions Nos. 76, 115 and 126 together. The question of any possible sale of the stadium referred to by the Deputy is a matter for Dublin City Council in the first instance. In terms of my role, my Department provides grant assistance for sporting facilities through the Sports Capital and Equipment Programme (SCEP) and the Large Scale Sport Infrastructure Fund...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Cúrsaí Gaeilge (22 Jun 2021)

Jack Chambers: Cé nach bhfuil aon fhreagracht reachtúil orm ó thaobh lipéadú dátheangach ar tháirgí leighis thréidliachta, tá spéis ag mo Roinn go mbeadh an Ghaeilge níos infheicithe i saol eacnamaíochta an Stáit. Ar an mbonn seo, rinne oifigigh de chuid mo Roinne teagmháil le hoifigigh de chuid an Roinn Talmhaíochta, Bia agus...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Gaeltacht Policy (22 Jun 2021)

Jack Chambers: My Department, via Scéim na bhFoghlaimeoirí Gaeilge, subvents the cost of attending summer college in Gaeltacht regions. Under the terms of the scheme, the Department provides a subsidy, currently worth €10 per day (equivalent to €220 per student for a three week course) which benefits over 26,000 students a year while staying in any of the c.700...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Scoileanna Gaeilge agus Gaeltachta (22 Jun 2021)

Jack Chambers: Ar mhaithe le cur tuilleadh le forbairt cheantar Chois Fharraige – ar leas na Gaeilge agus gheilleagar an cheantair trí chéile - tá forbairt Ionaid Oideachais agus Óige in Indreabhán ar cheann de na tosaíochtaí straitéiseacha atá ag mo Roinn, i gcomhar le hÚdarás na Gaeltachta.   Séard atá beartaithe a...