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An Bille um an Naoú Leasú is Tríocha ar an mBunreacht (Vótáil Pharlaiminteach Chianda), 2020: An Chéad Chéim - Thirty-ninth Amendment of the Constitution (Remote Parliamentary Voting) Bill 2020: First Stage (8 Dec 2020)

Jack Chambers: No.

Statistics (Decade of Centenaries) Bill 2020: First Stage (8 Dec 2020)

Jack Chambers: No.

Report on Service by the Defence Forces: Referral to Select Committee (8 Dec 2020)

Jack Chambers: I move: That the proposal that Dáil Éireann approves the report by the Minister for Defence regarding service by the Defence Forces with the United Nations in 2019, a copy of which was laid before Dáil Éireann on 6th March, 2020, in accordance with section 13 of the Defence (Amendment) Act, 2006, be referred to the Select Committee on Foreign Affairs and Defence, in...

Proposal re European Defence Agency Project: Referral to Select Committee (8 Dec 2020)

Jack Chambers: I move: That the proposal that Dáil Éireann approves Ireland’s participation in the European Defence Agency Project - Maritime Surveillance (MARSUR) Networking - Operational Support and Development (MARSUR III) pursuant to section 2 of the Defence (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2009, be referred to the Select Committee on Foreign Affairs and Defence, in accordance with...

Proposal re Agreements on Statistical Transfer of Energy from Renewable Sources: Referral to Select Committee (8 Dec 2020)

Jack Chambers: I move: That the proposal that Dáil Éireann approves the terms of the Agreement: (i) between Ireland and the Danish State on the establishment of a framework for the statistical transfer of energy from renewable sources for target compliance purposes under Directive 2009/28/EC, signed and done at Dublin on 1st December, 2020, and (ii) between Ireland and the Republic of Estonia...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Covid-19 Pandemic (8 Dec 2020)

Jack Chambers: Under the Government's Framework for Restrictive Measures, soccer training on an individual, outdoors only, non-contact basis had been permitted to take place under Level 5 for school age children in pods of up to 15. Under the current Level 3, this position applies for both children and adults. On behalf of the Return to Sport Expert Group, Sport Ireland has issued guidance material for...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Sports Organisations (8 Dec 2020)

Jack Chambers: I propose to take Questions Nos. 225 to 230, inclusive, together. Sport Ireland, which is funded by my Department, is the statutory body with responsibility for the development of sport, increasing participation at all levels and raising standards, including the allocation of funding across its various programmes.  Sport Ireland channels funding for sport through the relevant recognised...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Covid-19 Pandemic (8 Dec 2020)

Jack Chambers: The guidance to which the Deputy refers has been published and is available on Sport Ireland's website.

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Covid-19 Pandemic (8 Dec 2020)

Jack Chambers: The Framework for Restrictive Measures is a risk management strategy designed to allow individuals, families, businesses and services better understand, anticipate and prepare for the measures Government might introduce to stop escalation of the transmission of COVID-19. The Government’s strategy, in line with the public health advice, is disease suppression. COVID-19 spreads when...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Sports Capital Programme (8 Dec 2020)

Jack Chambers: My Department makes every effort to pay all Sports Capital grant drawdown requests as quickly as possible. The Department has continued to process payments throughout the year despite staff working from home as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. In relation to the grant referred to by the Deputy, while the required documentation has been submitted for grant payment, an issue arose in...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Covid-19 Pandemic (8 Dec 2020)

Jack Chambers: The Government’s COVID-19 strategy, in line with the public health advice, is disease suppression. COVID-19 spreads when individuals and groups come into close contact with one another, enabling the virus to move from one person to another. The risk of infection spread is greater in certain environments than others e.g. uncontrolled environments, crowded and noisy places, indoor...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Covid-19 Pandemic (8 Dec 2020)

Jack Chambers: There has been, and will continue to be, a regular, ongoing engagement with the sports sector as a whole, including with the national governing body for gymnastics in Ireland. I am committed to ensuring the earliest possible safe return of such classes. To that end I have recently written to all National Governing Bodies, including Gymnastics Ireland, seeking written...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Údaráis Áitiúla (8 Dec 2020)

Jack Chambers: Mar chuid d'athbhreithniú atá ar siúl ag an Roinn Tithíochta, Rialtais Áitiúil agus Oidhreachta maidir leis na treoirlínte pleanála, thapaigh mo Roinn an deis cáipéis faoin ábhar a chur faoi bhráid na Roinne sin i mí Lúnasa.  Ós rud é go bhfuil an obair sin ar fad i ndáil leis an...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Sports Events (8 Dec 2020)

Jack Chambers: At the outset, I would like to confirm that neither Minister Martin nor I have responsibility for the rules applied for international championships in athletics. Responsibility rests with the international federation concerned, World Athletics, an independent autonomous organisation. The Government recognises Athletics Ireland as the National Governing Body for athletics in Ireland, and this...

Gnó na Dála - Business of Dáil (3 Dec 2020)

Jack Chambers: It is proposed that, notwithstanding anything in Standing Orders, No. 10b, motion for the financial resolution for the Health Insurance (Amendment) Bill 2020, be taken now without debate, that any division demanded thereon shall be taken immediately, and that Topical Issue matters shall be taken on the conclusion of the proceedings on the motion for the financial resolution.

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Motion (2 Dec 2020)

Jack Chambers: I move: That the Instruction by Dáil Éireann to the Committee on Budgetary Oversight of 28th July, 2020, be amended by the substitution of ‘25th February, 2021’ for ‘26th November, 2020’.”

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Cúrsaí Oidhreachta (2 Dec 2020)

Jack Chambers: Is tríd Clár Tacaíochtaí Pobail agus Teangamo Roinnea chuirtear cúnamh caipitil airgid ar fáil do choistí agus eagraíochtaí cáilithe Gaeltachta chun áiseanna pobail, teanga agus caitheamh aimsire a fhorbairt nó a athchóiriú. Tuigtear dom nach bhfuil aon iarratas faighte ag mo Roinn i leith an togra atá faoi chaibidil...

Proceeds of Crime (Gross Human Rights Abuses) Bill 2020: First Stage (1 Dec 2020)

Jack Chambers: No.

Ministerial Rota for Parliamentary Questions: Motion (1 Dec 2020)

Jack Chambers: I move: That, notwithstanding anything in the Order of the Dáil of 30th July, 2020, setting out the rota in which Questions to members of the Government are to be asked, Questions for oral answer, following those next set down to the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth, shall be set down to Ministers in the following temporary sequence: Minister for...

Report of Committee of Selection: Motion (1 Dec 2020)

Jack Chambers: I move: That Dáil Éireann approves the Sixth Report of the Standing Committee of Selection in accordance with Standing Order 34, copies of which were laid before Dáil Éireann on 1st December, 2020, and discharges and appoints members to Select Committees accordingly.