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Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Sports Capital Programme (28 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 2020 round of the SCEP closed for applications on Monday 1stMarch. By the closing date, 3,106 applications were submitted seeking over €200m in...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Údarás na Gaeltachta (28 Apr 2021)

Jack Chambers: Údarás na Gaeltachta has just completed the implementation of its three year strategy for the 2018 -2020 period and is about to formally launch its new five year strategy for the period 2021 – 2025. It is expected that it will be published by An tÚdarás at the end of May. The Strategy will outline the organisation's key objectives and projects which...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Sports Capital Programme (28 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 2020 round of the SCEP closed for applications on Monday 1stMarch. By the closing date, 3,106 applications were submitted seeking over...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Sport and Recreational Development (28 Apr 2021)

Jack Chambers: Sport Ireland, which is the statutory body with responsibility for the development of sport in Ireland, provides advice and guidance as required to all National Governing Bodies (NGBs), in relation to specific queries of the type indicated in the Deputy's question. I understand that there has been communication with the NGB concerned, Horse Sport Ireland, to the effect that horse riding...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Sport and Recreational Development (28 Apr 2021)

Jack Chambers: The issue of the further reopening of the sports sector will be a matter for decision by the Government.  The Government has published the COVID-19 Resilience and Recovery Plan 2021 – The Path Ahead and has in that context agreed that the public health restrictions will be subject to ongoing review taking account of the evolving epidemiological situation and available evidence...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Sports Funding (28 Apr 2021)

Jack Chambers: A Covid-19 funding package of €88.5 million was provided last year to support the sport sector. This significant investment benefited all levels of the sport sector, including thousands of grassroots clubs across the country, and provided some certainty for sporting organisations in their planning for 2021. I fully recognise that the financial and operational challenges associated...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Sports Funding (28 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 2020 round of the SCEP closed for applications on Monday 1 March. By the closing date, 3,106 applications were submitted seeking over €200m...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Swimming Pool Programme (28 Apr 2021)

Jack Chambers: In relation to swimming pools, my Department's direct role is to provide capital support for the construction of pools and the Department has no role in the day-to-day running of these facilities. The Local Authority Swimming Pool Programme (LASPP)  provides grant aid towards the capital costs of new swimming pools or the refurbishment of existing pools. To...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Sports Facilities (28 Apr 2021)

Jack Chambers: My Department does not maintain a list of the facilities referred to and this would appear to be a matter for the relevant local authorities in the first instance. In relation to my Department’s role, the Sports Capital and Equipment Programme (SCEP) is the primary vehicle for Government support for the development of sports and recreation facilities and the purchase of non-personal...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Product Labelling (29 Apr 2021)

Jack Chambers: While I have no statutory responsibility in regard to bilingual labelling of veterinary medicines , my Department has an interest in the Irish language becoming increasingly visible in the economic life of the State.  Officials in my Department have, therefore, been in contact with officials in the Department of Agriculture, Food and Marine, regarding the bilingual labelling...

Dog Breeding Establishments (Amendment) Bill 2021: First Stage (5 May 2021)

Jack Chambers: No.

Trade Union Recognition Bill 2021: First Stage (5 May 2021)

Jack Chambers: No.

Social Welfare (Payment Order) (Amendment) Bill 2021: First Stage (5 May 2021)

Jack Chambers: No.

Eighth Report of the Committee of Selection: Motion (5 May 2021)

Jack Chambers: I move: That Dáil Éireann approves the Eighth Report of the Standing Committee of Selection in accordance with Standing Order 34, copies of which were laid before Dáil Éireann on 4th May, 2021, and discharges and appoints members to Select Committees accordingly.

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Census of Population (5 May 2021)

Jack Chambers: On the advice of the Central Statistics Office (CSO), the Government decided to postpone the 2021 Census to 3rdApril 2022. Delivery of census forms to each household will begin on 28thFebruary and collection of forms will finish on 6thMay with the expiration of approx. 5,600 field staffs’ temporary employment contracts. The Central Statistics Office expects to release the preliminary...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Gaeltacht Policy (5 May 2021)

Jack Chambers: I propose to take Questions Nos. 238, 239 and 240 together. Molaim freagraí a thabhairt ar cheisteanna uimh. 238, 239, agus 240 le chéile. Chuir an Phríomh-Oifig Staidrimh in iúl dom nach ndéantar rangú ar an Daonáireamh Speisialta Gaeltachta 1925 mar Dhaonáireamh Daonra, mar níor tugadh faoi faoin Acht Staidrimh 1993 nó faoi aon cheann de na...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Covid-19 Pandemic (5 May 2021)

Jack Chambers: I am happy to inform the Deputy, that the general resumption of inter-county travel with effect from the 10th of May, 2021, will facilitate all sportspeople, including underage, to undertake permitted sporting activity from that date.

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Covid-19 Pandemic (5 May 2021)

Jack Chambers: As announced last week, my Department will work with the Department of Health and Department of the Taoiseach to prepare proposals on the holding of a limited number of pilot live events for sport and live entertainment, both indoor and outdoor. This is to inform the safe reopening of these activities and events when the public health situation allows. We would hope to begin hosting...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Údarás na Gaeltachta (5 May 2021)

Jack Chambers: Mar chuid den phlé le cliantchomhlachtaí i dtaca le gnó a bhunú nó a fhorbairt sa Ghaeltacht, tuigtear dom go ndéanann Údarás na Gaeltachta a mheabhrú do phríomhaithe an tábhacht atá leis an nGaeilge a chur chun cinn i ngach réimse dá ghnó. Tugann an tÚdarás le fios dóibh go bhfuil tacaíocht an...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Sports Funding (5 May 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. This includes the allocation of funding to sporting organisations across a variety of funding schemes. As this is a matter for Sport Ireland, I have referred the Deputy's question to the agency for direct...