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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 (9 Dec 2020)

Jack Chambers: It is proposed, notwithstanding anything in Standing Orders, that in the event that proceedings on the Health Insurance (Amendment) Bill 2020 are not concluded by 9.30 p.m., business shall not be interrupted until the proceedings on the Bill, in accordance with the arrangements agreed to yesterday, are concluded. In that event, the House shall adjourn on the conclusion of proceedings on the Bill.

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Covid-19 Pandemic (9 Dec 2020)

Jack Chambers: Individual indoor training may take place for children under the current Level 3 of the Government's Framework for Restrictive Measures. Sport Ireland guidance on individual indoor training can be found on its website at: . No group training or exercise classes are permitted. No matches or other sporting events can take place indoors or outdoors, with the exception of professional, elite...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Sports Funding (9 Dec 2020)

Jack Chambers: On 2 November, I announced details of an €85 million funding package for the Irish sport sector, which has been significantly impacted by the various COVID-19 restrictions imposed since March 2020. The funding, which is being allocated by Sport Ireland, will address the existential threat to National Governing Bodies and their club networks, allowing sports...

Gnó na Dála - Business of Dáil (10 Dec 2020)

Jack Chambers: It is proposed, notwithstanding anything in Standing Orders, or in the Resolution of the Dáil of 22 October 2020, that— (a) the orders of referral to Select Committee of 8 December, 2020, in relation to the proposed approval by Dáil Éireann of— (i) the report by the Minister for Defence, regarding service by the Defence Forces with the United Nations in 2019,...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Sport Ireland (10 Dec 2020)

Jack Chambers: The Government has demonstrated its commitment to women's sport over many years, and considerable Exchequer funding has been allocated to programmes aimed at encouraging active and social participation in sport by women and girls.  A fundamental aim of the Government’s National Sports Policy 2018 -2027 is to increase the levels of participation in sport and physical...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Údarás na Gaeltachta (15 Dec 2020)

Jack Chambers: I propose to take Questions Nos. 226 and 237 together. Luaitear sa Chlár Rialtais go ndéanfar athbhreithniú ar struchtúir fheidhmiúcháin agus rialachais Údarás na Gaeltachta, agus ar an bpróiseas roghnúcháin/toghacháin i ndáil le Bord an Údaráis. Faoin socrú reatha agus faoi réir na bhforálacha...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Covid-19 Pandemic (15 Dec 2020)

Jack Chambers: It is regrettable that at this time, it is not possible to permit a broader return to competition, but the current Level 3 restrictions are clear that matches and competitive sporting events are not permitted except for professional and elite sportspeople, including specific elite underage competitions. This is in recognition of the need to limit insofar as possible person-to-person contact...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Covid-19 Pandemic (15 Dec 2020)

Jack Chambers: I propose to take Questions Nos. 228, 232, 233, 242, 246 and 247 together. I would refer the Deputies to the Government's Framework for Restrictive Measures , which outlines the overriding public health rationale for the suite of measures applicable to each of the Framework's five levels. Under the current level 3 of the Framework, only individual training is permitted indoors subject to...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Sport Ireland (15 Dec 2020)

Jack Chambers: The application process for National Governing Body recognition, to which the Deputy refers, is a matter solely for Sport Ireland as the statutory agency responsible for the development of Irish sport. I can confirm that my Department received correspondence from a representative of the group in question, and that a response has issued, advising that they make contact with Sport Ireland....

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Covid-19 Pandemic (15 Dec 2020)

Jack Chambers: Under the current level 3 restrictions it has been decided that the FAI Elite U19 and U17 Leagues for young women and men will be permitted to conclude their seasons. My Department has been assured by the FAI that the protocols and control measures applied for training and matches for these teams are equivalent to those applied for the senior teams. My Department is also satisfied that robust...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Covid-19 Pandemic (15 Dec 2020)

Jack Chambers: I would like to clarify for the Deputy at the outset that the prevailing restrictions in Level 3 are as determined by the Government in accordance with The Framework for Restrictive Measures, which is a risk management strategy that is designed to allow individuals, families, businesses and services better understand, anticipate and prepare for the measures Government might introduce to stop...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Údarás na Gaeltachta (15 Dec 2020)

Jack Chambers: Tá sé deimhnithe ag an Údarás gur fostaíodh comhlacht darb ainmNew Graphicchun a lógó nua a dhearadh. Tuigtear don Roinn nár reáchtáladh comórtas oscailte sa chás seo de bharr an costas a bheith faoin tairseach costais mar a bhaineann sé le rialacháin soláthair poiblí. Tá sé deimhnithe freisin ag an...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Sports Capital Programme (15 Dec 2020)

Jack Chambers: The organisation referred to by the Deputy was allocated a grant under the 2018 Sports Capital and Equipment Programme (SCEP) which remains fully outstanding. The email of allocation which issued to the organisation set out the terms and conditions that must be met prior to formal approval of the grant. As is the norm for all grants under the SCEP, no drawdown of grants can commence until...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Covid-19 Pandemic (15 Dec 2020)

Jack Chambers: Under the current level 3 restrictions it has been decided that the FAI Elite U19 and U17 Leagues for young women and men will be permitted to conclude their seasons. My Department has been assured by the FAI that the protocols and control measures applied for training and matches for these teams are equivalent to those applied for the senior teams. The protocols applied for elite training...

Report on Supreme Court Judgments: Motion (16 Dec 2020)

Jack Chambers: I move: That Dáil Éireann takes note of the Joint Report on the Response of the Houses of the Oireachtas to the Judgments of the Supreme Court in the Kerins Case (laid before Dáil Éireann on 15th December, 2020), and hereby agrees and adopts, with immediate effect, the amendments and additions to the Standing Orders of Dáil Éireann relative to Public Business...