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Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Sports Capital Programme (21 Apr 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. The 2020 round of the Sports Capital and Equipment Programme closed for applications on Monday 1stMarch. By the closing date, 3,106 applications were submitted seeking...

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

Jack Chambers: The purpose of the Expert Group on the Return to Sport is to provide guidance to the National Governing Bodies of sport and other sporting bodies with a view to facilitating consistency of their return to sport protocols with the prevailing public health advice. Its functions do not extend to the provision of recommendations to Ministers. Information on the Expert Group, including its...

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

Jack Chambers: The Large Scale Sport Infrastructure Fund (LSSIF) was launched in 2018 to provide Exchequer support for larger sports facility projects with at least €100m being made available over the period to 2027. Of this, approximately €86.4m has been allocated to 33 projects to date. The priority in the short term is on advancing these 33 projects While it is not proposed to open...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Scoláireachtaí Gaeltachta (21 Apr 2021)

Jack Chambers: I gcomhthéacs an chúraim atá ar an Roinn tacú le hearnáil na gColáistí Samhraidh agus ar mhaithe le soiléiriú a dhéanamh oiread is féidir ar na bunriachtanais a chaithfí a chomhlíonadh i gcás go mbeadh cúrsaí Gaeilge in ann dul ar aghaidh an samhradh seo, scaipeadh dréacht-treoirlínte maidir le COVID-19...

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

Jack Chambers: The easing of public health restrictions in the area of sport is a matter for decision by the Government. It is envisaged that, towards the end of April, the Government will examine the situation then prevailing and will look at further reopening of the economy and society including sports. Minister Martin and I have an ongoing engagement with stakeholders in the sports sector, as do the...

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

Jack Chambers: Matters regarding the return to sport are for consideration and decision by the Government. In the context of the Government’s COVID-19 Resilience and Recovery Plan 2021 – The Path Ahead, it has been agreed that the public health restrictions will be subject to ongoing review taking account of the evolving epidemiological situation and available evidence in relation to vaccine...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Scoláireachtaí Gaeltachta (21 Apr 2021)

Jack Chambers: I gcomhthéacs an chúraim atá ar an Roinn tacú le hearnáil na gColáistí Samhraidh agus ar mhaithe le soiléiriú a dhéanamh oiread is féidir ar na bunriachtanais a chaithfí a chomhlíonadh i gcás go mbeadh cúrsaí Gaeilge in ann dul ar aghaidh an samhradh seo, scaipeadh dréacht-treoirlínte maidir le COVID-19...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Sports Capital Programme (21 Apr 2021)

Jack Chambers: The Sports Capital and Equipment Programme (SCEP) 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. The club referred to by the Deputy has submitted applications under various rounds of the SCEP and grants were awarded under both the 2017 and 2018 rounds of...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: International Agreements (21 Apr 2021)

Jack Chambers: The National Sports Policy 2018-2027 contains a commitment to complete the preparatory steps necessary to facilitate a decision on the Council of Europe’s Convention on the Manipulation of Sports Competitions, also known as the Macolin Convention. My Department is in the process of engaging with other Departments on a consideration of the legal issues and implications arising from...

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

Jack Chambers: In the context of the Government’s COVID-19 Resilience and Recovery Plan 2021 – The Path Ahead, it has been agreed that the public health restrictions will be subject to ongoing review taking account of the evolving epidemiological situation and available evidence in relation to vaccine deployment, uptake and effectiveness. Any easing of measures should be slow and gradual with...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Gníomhú ar son na hAeráide (21 Apr 2021)

Jack Chambers: I propose to take Questions Nos. 655 and 656 together. Is príomhthosaíocht de chuid Chlár an Rialtais é dul i ngleic leis an athrú aeráide agus todhchaí níos inbhuanaithe a bhaint amach dá gcuid saoránach. Tá an Rionn seo tiomanta do na haidhmeanna seo a bhaint amach trí gach réimse dár gcuid oibre mar a bheidh le...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Údarás na Gaeltachta (21 Apr 2021)

Jack Chambers: Tá punann leathan de mhaoin ag Údarás na Gaeltachta sna seacht gContae Gaeltachta. Tógadh formhór na maoine seo sna 1970’aidí agus 1980’aidí agus cé gur déanadh uasghrádaithe éagsúla ar fhoirgnimh áirithe i rith na mblianta, tá roinnt den mhaoin a bhfuil obair athchóirithe suntasach ag teastáil...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Cúrsaí Gaeilge (21 Apr 2021)

Jack Chambers: Tá an Tionscnamh Ardscileanna Gaeilge a mhaoiniú ag An Roinn Turasóireachta, Cultúir, Ealaíon, Gaeltachta, Spóirt agus Meáin ó 2006 mar fhreagra ar an riachtanas sainaitheanta go méadófaí líon na gcéimithe le scileanna i réimsí sonracha i gcomhthéacs Acht na dTeangacha Oifigiúla 2003 agus an Ghaeilge ina...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Covid-19 Tests (22 Apr 2021)

Jack Chambers: I appreciate the Deputy raising this matter. Under the Government's living with Covid plan, spectators are permitted to attend sporting events in limited numbers when the relevant area of the country is at level 1 or level 2 of the measures in place to keep us safe. As the country is currently at level 5, no spectators are currently permitted at sports matches or events, but certain...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Covid-19 Tests (22 Apr 2021)

Jack Chambers: I thank Deputy O'Callaghan. As he mentioned, we are at level 5 and we need to see ramped-up vaccination levels and continued suppression of the virus. As I said, the Ferguson report offers the prospect of building on the work the expert group has done with the FAI, IRFU and GAA on a plan regarding the return of spectators. I believe we will see that this summer and we will be able to start...

Road Traffic (Amendment) Bill 2021: First Stage (28 Apr 2021)

Jack Chambers: No.

Proceeds of Crime (Investment in Disadvantaged Communities) (Amendment) Bill 2021: First Stage (28 Apr 2021)

Jack Chambers: No.

Planning and Development (Amendment) (Repeal of Part V Leasing) Bill 2021: First Stage (28 Apr 2021)

Jack Chambers: No.

Orders for Second Stage on Government Bills: Motion (28 Apr 2021)

Jack Chambers: I move: That, notwithstanding anything in Standing Orders and until further notice in the 33rd Dáil, where a Bill has been presented by a member of the Government pursuant to Standing Order 174, the listing of that Bill in the report of the Business Committee supersedes the requirement for an Order for second reading under paragraph (3) of the Standing Order.

Orders of Reference of the Committee on Key Issues affecting the Traveller Community: Motion (28 Apr 2021)

Jack Chambers: I move: That the Orders of Reference of the Committee on Key Issues affecting the Traveller Community, as agreed by Order of the Dáil of 22nd September, 2020, be amended by the substitution of the following paragraph for paragraph 7: ‘7. the Joint Committee shall make its final report to both Houses of the Oireachtas by 30th July, 2021, and shall thereupon stand...