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Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Swimming Pool Programme (13 Jan 2021)

Jack Chambers: No funding has been allocated by my Department for the project referred to by the Deputy. The Large Scale Sport Infrastructure Fund (LSSIF) was launched in 2018 to provide Exchequer support for larger sports facility projects including swimming pools with €100m being made available over the period to 2027.    An application was received from...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Covid-19 Pandemic (13 Jan 2021)

Jack Chambers: It is a matter for the Government to decide on the imposition or lifting of restrictions necessary to respond to prevailing pandemic circumstances. The gravity of the current epidemiological situation does not permit Government consideration at this time of the proposal outlined by the Deputy. The Government's clear message is for people to stay in their homes, unless...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Covid-19 Pandemic (13 Jan 2021)

Jack Chambers: I would refer the Deputy 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 level 3 of the Framework, only individual training is permitted indoors subject to compliance with prevailing public health requirements.  Sport...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Ealaín na Gaeltachta (13 Jan 2021)

Jack Chambers: Cuireann Ealaín na Gaeltachta Teo. maoiniú ar fáil d’eagraíochtaí trí scéimeanna éagsúla a fhógraítear go bliantúil agus atá dírithe ar thosaíochtaí straitéiseacha agus ar ghníomhachtaí atá leagtha síos ina bPlean Straitéise d’fhorbairt na n-ealaíon sa Ghaeltacht...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Covid-19 Pandemic (13 Jan 2021)

Jack Chambers: In the current Level 5 restrictions, no sporting events or training are permitted, except for a limited number of exempted elite and professional sportspeople. This applies to sporting activities organised by recognised National Governing Bodies of sport as well as activities organised by other associations and clubs. The Government fully acknowledges the benefits of sport and physical...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Sports Organisations (13 Jan 2021)

Jack Chambers: The gravity of the current epidemiological situation is such that the Government's clear message is for people to stay in their homes, unless necessary for those essential reasons set out in the public health regulations. The current restrictions are clear that matches and competitive sporting events are not permitted except for professional and elite sportspeople. This is in...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Sports Organisations (13 Jan 2021)

Jack Chambers: As the Deputy will be aware, my Department is responsible for the Sports Capital and Equipment Programme and the club in question successfully applied for a grant under the 2018 round of the Programme. Separately, the Revenue Commissioners operates the Tax Relief for Donations to Certain Sports Bodies scheme. If a sports club or organisation is acquiring land or buildings, developing...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Sports Funding (13 Jan 2021)

Jack Chambers: Sport Ireland is the statutory body with responsibility for the development of sport, increasing participation at all levels and raising standards. It also has responsibility for governance oversight of National Governing Bodies of Sport. I have referred the Deputy's Question to Sport Ireland for direct reply on this matter. Please contact my office if a reply is not...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Sports Funding (13 Jan 2021)

Jack Chambers: Full details of all allocations under the Sports Capital and Equipment Programme are published on the Department's website at:- : In relation to the specific years, the total amounts are shown in the table below. It should be noted that there was not a round of the Programme in all of the years in question and in some cases the allocations were made the year after the Programme was...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Tourism Policy (13 Jan 2021)

Jack Chambers: Sport Ireland Outdoors is a part of Sport Ireland focused on supporting and promoting participation in all forms of outdoor sport in Ireland. Sport Ireland promotes the planning and development of recreational trails and outdoor recreation infrastructure by promoting standards and best practice in the development of walking, cycling and water trails. Sport Ireland Outdoors maintains a...

Gnó na Dála - Business of Dáil (14 Jan 2021)

Jack Chambers: It is proposed that, notwithstanding anything in Standing Orders or in the order of the Dáil of 16 December 2020 that the Dáil, on its rising today shall adjourn until 10 a.m. on Wednesday, 20 January 2021, when the Dáil shall meet in the Convention Centre Dublin on North Wall Quay, Dublin 1, to take Private Members' business.

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Employment Data (20 Jan 2021)

Jack Chambers: I propose to take Questions Nos. 2 and 3 together. The exact information requested by the Deputy is not available. Annual structural business statistics are compiled from three surveys conducted by the Central Statistics Office (CSO): the Census of Industrial Production, the Annual Services Inquiry, and the Building and Construction Inquiry. A breakdown between Irish-owned and foreign-owned...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Employment Data (20 Jan 2021)

Jack Chambers: The exact information requested by the Deputy is not available. The following table sets out the numbers of persons engaged in Irish-owned and foreign-owned enterprises in manufacturing for the years 2001 to 2018, and in services for 2008 to 2018, i.e. the years for which a breakdown between Irish-owned and foreign-owned is available for all size categories. The figures on manufacturing are...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Enterprise Data (20 Jan 2021)

Jack Chambers: The Central Statistics Office compiles statistics on Foreign Direct Investment as part of our International Accounts compilation. Statistics on Foreign Direct Investment are presented in the quarterly International Accounts publication. Further information on Foreign Direct Investment, including sectoral breakdowns and information on pass-through investment, is presented in two annual Foreign...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (20 Jan 2021)

Jack Chambers: The Covid Restrictions Support Scheme is a matter for my colleague, the Minister for Finance. Information on other supports schemes for businesses is a matter for the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment. With regard to COVID-19 supports provided by my Department for sport bodies and clubs, I can inform the Deputy that on 2 November and 21 December 2020, Minister Catherine...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Sports Capital Programme (20 Jan 2021)

Jack Chambers: Due to the nature of the Sports Capital and Equipment Programme it can take grantees a number of years to fully draw down their grants. Amongst the reasons for this are the need to have all of the legal requirements of the Programme satisfied, the need to obtain quotations for the work in question and the need for the organisation or club in question to raise the necessary own-funding element...

Gnó na Dála - Business of Dáil (21 Jan 2021)

Jack Chambers: It is proposed, notwithstanding anything in Standing Orders or in the order of the Dáil of 16 December 2020, that the Dáil on its rising today shall adjourn until 10 a.m. on Wednesday, 27 January 2021, when the Dáil shall meet in the Convention Centre Dublin on North Wall Quay, Dublin 1, to take Private Members' business, and with effect from today, and notwithstanding the...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Sports Funding (21 Jan 2021)

Jack Chambers: 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 does not provide direct funding for clubs or individuals but channels the funding through the relevant National Governing Bodies of...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Covid-19 Pandemic (21 Jan 2021)

Jack Chambers: I propose to take Questions Nos. 119 and 121 together. The gravity of the current epidemiological situation is such that it does not permit Government consideration at this time of permitting the range of sporting activity that ordinarily takes place and which provides considerable physical and mental health benefits. The Government's clear message at the present time is for people to...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Sport and Recreational Development (21 Jan 2021)

Jack Chambers: The Sports Capital and Equipment Programme is the primary vehicle for Government support for the development of sports and physical recreation facilities and the purchase of non-personal sports equipment throughout the country. Grants are available to voluntary, not-for profit sports clubs, community groups, NGBs, and local authorities. Third level colleges, Education and Training...