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Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: An Clár Rialtais (13 Oct 2020)

Jack Chambers: Cuireann mo Roinn idir chúnamh chaipitil agus reatha ar fáil i dtaca leis an bPróiséas Pleanála Teanga agus an Clár Tacaíochtaí Pobail agus Teanga sa Ghaeltacht. In 2019 bhí €10,570,000 san iomlán ar fáil faoin gclár reatha agus €2,322,000 faoin gclár caipitil. Áirítear anseo an ciste faoi leith faoina...

Financial Resolutions 2020 - Financial Resolution No. 7: General (Resumed) (14 Oct 2020)

Jack Chambers: Le seachtain anuas, thug an Rialtas seo faoi dhá mhórghníomh ar mhaithe leis an nGaeilge agus an Ghaeltacht a chur chun cinn: an chéad tuairisc ar dhul chun cinn phlean ghníomhaíochta 2018-22 don Ghaeilge a fhoilsiú, agus Bille na dTeangacha Oifigiúla (Leasú) 2019 a thabhairt tríd na Dála ar an Dara Céim. Inné,...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Irish Language (15 Oct 2020)

Jack Chambers: The Deputy will be pleased to learn that, in line with Programme for Government commitments, it was announced in Budget 2021 that additional funding of €14.8m will be provided for the Gaeltacht and Irish language sector next year, bringing its funding allocation to over €78m. This includes an increase in Údarás na Gaeltachta’s capital allocation for job...

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (20 Oct 2020)

Jack Chambers: It is proposed, notwithstanding anything in Standing Orders, that today's Order of Business shall consist of the announcement of business and proposals for arrangements for Tuesday and Wednesday only. We are working on an amendment to Thursday's schedule, previously circulated last week, and we will circulate a revised schedule to the Business Committee as soon as possible for discussion...

Parliamentary Precincts and Privilege: Motion (20 Oct 2020)

Jack Chambers: I move: "That, for the avoidance of doubt, office premises ordinarily occupied by staff of the Houses of the Oireachtas Commission shall be considered to form part of the parliamentary precincts for the purpose of the giving of evidence by witnesses, by means of such specified videoconferencing platform as may be approved and provided by the Houses of the Oireachtas Commission, to any...

Gnó na Dála - Business of Dáil (20 Oct 2020)

Jack Chambers: It is proposed, notwithstanding anything in Standing Orders, that No. 6b, motion re sittings and business, be taken now without debate and that any division claimed thereon be taken immediately.

Sitting Arrangements: Motion (20 Oct 2020)

Jack Chambers: I move: It is proposed, notwithstanding anything in Standing Orders, that — (a) in relation to Thursday, 22nd October, 2020— (i) the business to be transacted shall be as follows: (I)questions to the Minister for Justice and Equality pursuant to Standing Order 46(1)(b); (II)Motion re Extension of Sunset Clause for Part 5 of the Emergency Measures in the Public Interest...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Caiteachas Gaeilge agus Gaeltachta (21 Oct 2020)

Jack Chambers: Tá sé i gceist agam ceisteanna uimhir 90, 92, 93 agus 95 a thógáil le chéile. Beidh áthas ar an Teachta a chloisteáil gur fógraíodh €14.8m breise d’earnáil na Gaeilge agus na Gaeltachta sa cháinaisnéis an tseachtain seo caite agus ciallaíonn sé sin go bhfuil maoiniú iomlán d'os cionn €78m...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Straitéis 20 Bliain don Ghaeilge (21 Oct 2020)

Jack Chambers: Sa cháinaisnéis a fógraíodh an tseachtain seo caite rinneadh leithdháileadh de €5 milliún don Straitéis 20-Bliain don Ghaeilge do 2021. Is i ndáil leis an bpróiseas pleanála teanga a chaithfear an t-airgead sin.  Is ardú de €1.3 milliún é sin ar leithdháileadh 2020.  ...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Foras na Gaeilge (21 Oct 2020)

Jack Chambers: Is í an Chomhairle Aireachta Thuaidh Theas (CATT) a cheadaíonn na buiséid do na Forais Trasteorann uile, An Foras Teanga san áireamh.  Is é €1.779m an méadú táscach atá curtha ar fáil don Chomhoibriú Thuaidh Theas i mBuiséad 2021, figiúr atá slánaithe suas go €2m sa Tuarascáil Chaiteachais a...

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (3 Nov 2020)

Jack Chambers: I appreciate the feedback from the Opposition parties and groups regarding more speaking time. We have listened to that and, in the interests of consensus and compromise, I propose an amendment to Tuesday's business in regard to the statements and questions and answers by the Tánaiste on the GP contract that: "The proceedings shall be brought to a conclusion after 120 minutes and shall...

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (3 Nov 2020)

Jack Chambers: No.

Regulation of Lobbying (Post-Term Employment as Lobbyist) Bill 2020: First Stage (3 Nov 2020)

Jack Chambers: No.

Homeless Prevention Bill 2020: First Stage (3 Nov 2020)

Jack Chambers: No.

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Scéim na mBóithre Áise (3 Nov 2020)

Jack Chambers: The Scheme to which the Deputy refers namely Scéim na mBóithre Áise, by which my Department provided grant assistance to Local Authorities to undertake remedial works on qualifying access roads in Gaeltacht regions, has not operated since December 2011. In general, responsibility for the maintenance of local access roads such as that referred to by the Deputy rests with...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Foras na Gaeilge (4 Nov 2020)

Jack Chambers: Is tríd an Chomhairle Aireachta Thuaidh / Theas (CATT) a dhéantar na ceapacháin do Bhord Fhoras na Gaeilge ar bhonn ainmniúchán 50:50 thuaidh agus theas. Tá naoi bhfolúntas ar Bhord Fhoras na Gaeilge faoi láthair, ceithre cinn le hainmniú ó thuaidh agus cúig cinn ó dheas. Anois agus tús in athuair le cruinnithe na Comhairle...

Joint Committee on Media, Tourism, Arts, Culture, Sport and the Gaeltacht: Key Departmental Priorities and Effects of Covid-19: Minister for Tourism, Arts, Culture, Sport, Gaeltacht and Media (4 Nov 2020)

Jack Chambers: Go raibh míle maith agat, a Chathaoirligh agus a Aire. Táim an-sásta bheith anseo inniu chun chur in iúl daoibh ár mbeartas in aghaidh an Chovid-19. Labhróidh mé faoi cúrsaí spóirt, an Ghaeilge agus an Ghaeltacht. As my colleague the Minister, Deputy Catherine Martin, has already demonstrated, the Covid-19 pandemic and associated public...

Joint Committee on Media, Tourism, Arts, Culture, Sport and the Gaeltacht: Key Departmental Priorities and Effects of Covid-19: Minister for Tourism, Arts, Culture, Sport, Gaeltacht and Media (4 Nov 2020)

Jack Chambers: We are hoping to open the sports capital programme this month. The review has concluded and preparation is under way to open up for applications. We intend to have the applications open for more weeks than usual to take into account Covid-19. This may be an eight to ten-week period to give clubs the time and space to submit applications and engage with the process. We will give full...

Joint Committee on Media, Tourism, Arts, Culture, Sport and the Gaeltacht: Key Departmental Priorities and Effects of Covid-19: Minister for Tourism, Arts, Culture, Sport, Gaeltacht and Media (4 Nov 2020)

Jack Chambers: On the question about free-to-air across many of our sports, there is a commercial contract between the GAA and the providers the Senator has referenced. It is unfortunate that in the pandemic many people cannot see their county matches when they are held behind closed doors. That commercial contract is in place but the Senator's point is well made.

Joint Committee on Media, Tourism, Arts, Culture, Sport and the Gaeltacht: Key Departmental Priorities and Effects of Covid-19: Minister for Tourism, Arts, Culture, Sport, Gaeltacht and Media (4 Nov 2020)

Jack Chambers: I thank the Deputy for his questions. He is a pursuer of peak sports, having been a former manager of his country team, and we have had discussions on sport. I agree with him that what clubs throughout the country have done during the Covid pandemic in the spring and now in the community call shows the scale of volunteerism and everything positive that happens with sport. This week we...