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Appointment of Members of the Legal Services Regulatory Authority: Motion (10 Nov 2020)

Jack Chambers: I move: That Dáil Éireann, noting that the Government agreed on 28th October, 2020, to propose, for the approval of Dáil Éireann, the appointment or re-appointment, as the case may be, of the persons concerned to be members of the Legal Services Regulatory Authority, and pursuant to sections 9 and 10 of the Legal Services Regulation Act, 2015, approves the appointment of...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Census of Population (10 Nov 2020)

Jack Chambers: I propose to take Questions Nos. 23, 24 and 26 together. On the advice of the Central Statistics Office, CSO, the Government decided on 15 September to postpone the 2021 census until 3 April 2022. The census of population is a unique count of everyone present in Ireland on census night and provides essential information for planning and decision-making. It is vital that the census...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Census of Population (10 Nov 2020)

Jack Chambers: I thought we were taking Deputy Tóibín's question separately. I did not know it was grouped. I will try and answer it now.

Ceisteanna - Questions: Census of Population (10 Nov 2020)

Jack Chambers: That is fine. I will answer them all.

Ceisteanna - Questions: Census of Population (10 Nov 2020)

Jack Chambers: To answer Deputy Mac Lochlainn's question around the impact of the census postponement on the EU regulation, under the Framework Regulation of the Council and the Parliament Ireland is required to transmit census data to EUROSTAT with a reference date in 2021 and this transition must be made by March 2024. The CSO is working closely with EUROSTAT to mitigate the impact of the changed census...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Foras na Gaeilge (10 Nov 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. Cinnteoidh Leis an leithdháileadh maoinithe táscach seo, atá faoi réir breis...

Planning and Development (Protect Social Housing) Bill 2020: First Stage (11 Nov 2020)

Jack Chambers: No.

Bille na dTeangacha Oifigiúla (Leasú) 2019: Tarchur chuig Roghchoiste [Comhaltaí Príobháideacha] - Official Languages (Amendment) Bill 2019: Referral to Select Committee (11 Nov 2020)

Jack Chambers: I move: That the Bill be referred to the Select Committee on the Irish Language, Gaeltacht and the Irish Speaking Community, pursuant to Standing Orders 95(3)(a) and 181(1).

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Heritage Projects (11 Nov 2020)

Jack Chambers: A specific database is already in existence which is dedicated to the collection and dissemination of local or minor place names, including field names. The database is accessible through the Meitheal Logainm.ie database which was established in 2016 by the Placenames Branch of my Department. Meitheal Logainm was specifically designed as a crowd sourcing tool for the preservation of...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Foras na Gaeilge (11 Nov 2020)

Jack Chambers: Budgets for all Cross Border Bodies, including An Foras Teanga, are approved by the North South Ministerial Council (NSMC). An indicative provision of €13.383m was provided within this Department’s Vote for An Foras Teanga in 2020. Budget 2021 provided an indicative increase of €1.779m for cross-border co-operation in the languages sector. This includes funding of...

Organisation of Working Time (Amendment) (Right to Disconnect) Bill 2020: First Stage (12 Nov 2020)

Jack Chambers: No.

Protection of Children (Online Pornographic Material) Bill 2020: First Stage (17 Nov 2020)

Jack Chambers: No.

Organisation of Working Time (Domestic Violence Leave) Bill 2020: First Stage (17 Nov 2020)

Jack Chambers: No.

Road Traffic (All-Terrain Vehicle and Scrambler Motorcycle) (Amendment) Bill 2020: First Stage (17 Nov 2020)

Jack Chambers: No.

Horse and Greyhound Racing Fund Regulations 2020: Motion (17 Nov 2020)

Jack Chambers: I move: That the proposal that Dáil Éireann approves the following Regulations in draft: Horse and Greyhound Racing Fund Regulations 2020 copies of which were laid in draft form before Dáil Éireann on 13th November, 2020, be referred to the Joint Committee on Agriculture and the Marine, in accordance with Standing Order 95(5), which, not later than 25th November, 2020,...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Sports Funding (18 Nov 2020)

Jack Chambers: The total budget for sport for each of the years 2007 and 2020 along with a breakdown of the areas to which the budget was allocated is available as part of the published Revised Estimates for each of those years. The Revised Estimates for each year are published on the Gov.ie. website at the following link:

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Sports Facilities (18 Nov 2020)

Jack Chambers: As the country is currently in Level 5 restrictions, it is not permitted for gyms, swimming pools or leisure centres to open to the general public. The public health regulations provide for an exemption for certain categories of professional and high performance athletes and teams, including athletes in the Swim Ireland high performance programme funded by Sport Ireland. Sports...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Covid-19 Pandemic (18 Nov 2020)

Jack Chambers: The Government's Resilience and Recovery Plan 2020-2021 provides for indoor individual training only at Level 3. It also states explicitly that there should be no exercise classes at this level. My Department has issued guidance to the sports and leisure sector confirming that group swimming lessons are not permitted in Level 3. Only one-to-one swimming instruction is permitted in...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Údarás na Gaeltachta (18 Nov 2020)

Jack Chambers: Údarás na Gaeltachta can provide a range of financial incentives in the form of grant assistance to assist start-up companies. Support incentives include:  Start Up Assistance - Feasibility Study grantsare paid towards assessing the viability of business idea. Costs associated with market research, development of prototype, consultancy and other overheads incurred as...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Covid-19 Pandemic (19 Nov 2020)

Jack Chambers: I thank the Deputy for his question. He has raised the issue of step dancing a number of times. The guidance set out in the Government's Plan for Living with Covid-19 specifies that no exercise or dance classes are allowed at levels 3, 4 or 5. This precludes any exercise class, including gymnastics, and any type of dance class, including traditional, step, jazz or ballet. Similarly,...