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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. Oversight of the grants process within Sport Ireland is provided by the Board of Sport Ireland. All...

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. I have referred the Deputy's question to Sport Ireland for direct reply in relation to funding...

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

Jack Chambers: As announced last week, test events will be arranged later in the Summer to investigate how to allow for the safe return of spectators to events. In the meantime my Department will work with sporting and cultural bodies and make practical preparations for these test events. In relation to sporting events, a Working Group was established to investigate how a safe return of some spectators...

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

Jack Chambers: The Gaeltacht boundaries have remained unchanged since the most recent Order in respect of same which was enacted in 1982. The ongoing implementation of the Government's Action Plan for the Irish Language 2018-2022 and the overarching 20-Year Strategy for the Irish Language 2010-2030remains the focus of Government, in support of the Irish language and Gaeltacht Regions. In line with the...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Sports Capital Programme (5 May 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 (6 May 2021)

Jack Chambers: Tá sé mar chuspóir ag Údarás na Gaeltachta pobal inmharthana Gaeilge a chothú sa Ghaeltacht. Déanann an tÚdarás an cuspóir seo a bhaint amach trí fhorbairt fiontraíochta agus tionscnaimh chruthaithe fostaíochta a chothú agus a mhaoiniú, chomh maith le tacaíocht a thabhairt d’imeachtaí pobail,...

Report of the Committee on Standing Orders and Dáil Reform: Motion (11 May 2021)

Jack Chambers: I move: That, notwithstanding anything in Standing Orders and until further notice in the 33rd Dail, the schedule for the Dail sitting week, as contained in the report of the Committee on Standing Orders and Dail Reform dated 10th May, 2021, shall be adopted with effect from 11th May, 2021, unless the Dail shall otherwise order or resolve, with the proviso that- a) on Thursday 13th May,...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Covid-19 Pandemic (11 May 2021)

Jack Chambers: Outdoor training activity, including 1 to 1 training, is currently permitted in groups of no more than 15 people. In relation to indoor settings, subject to the prevailing public health situation, the Government has decided that individual indoor training activity may resume with effect from the 7th of June 2021. All such training activity, whether indoors or outdoors, is subject to...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Covid-19 Pandemic (11 May 2021)

Jack Chambers: As part of the COVID-19 Resilience and Recovery Plan 2021 – The Path Ahead, the Government has recently announced changes to the current public health restrictions, including a gradual return to sports. Sport Ireland, which is the statutory body with responsibility for the development of sport, has been engaging with the National Governing Bodies of Sport (NGBs) in relation to the...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Foras na Gaeilge (11 May 2021)

Jack Chambers: Bíonn cruinnithe rialta ag oifigigh shinsearacha de chuid Fhoras na Gaeilge le hoifigigh shinsearacha Ranna Rialtais éagsúla agus cuirtear comhairle orthu sna cruinnithe sin. Go príomha, is leis na hAirí i ranna urraíochta an Fhorais a bhuaileann siad. Bíonn cruinnithe le hAirí sna ranna urraíochta dhá nó trí huaire sa bhliain, le...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Maoiniú d'Fhoras na Gaeilge (11 May 2021)

Jack Chambers: Níl ar chumas na Roinne an fhaisnéis atá iarrtha ag an Teachta a chur ar fáil dó taobh istigh den amscála atá leagtha síos. Cuirfear ar fáil don Teachta í in am trátha faoi réir fhorálacha Bhuanordaithe na Dála.

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: An Coimisinéir Teanga (11 May 2021)

Jack Chambers: Tá an t-eolas atá iartha ag an Teachta ar fáil ar shuíomh idirlín Oifig an Choimisinéara Teanga (faoin gceannteideal 'Tuarascálacha Airgeadais'.

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Na hOileáin amach ón gCósta (11 May 2021)

Jack Chambers: Níl aon scéim ar leith ag mo Roinn le tacú le daoine athlonnú ar na hoileáin Gaeltachta. Ní gá a lua go bhfuil réimse leathan de thacaíochtaí ann a chuireann mo Roinn agus Údarás na Gaeltachta ar fáil le tacú le pobail Gaeltachta ar an mórthír agus ar na hoileáin araon. Tá sonraí an réimse...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Departmental Funding (11 May 2021)

Jack Chambers: The National Folklore Commission has been granted funding in the amount of €1,631,212 between 2012 and 2020 under my Department's Scéimeanna Tacaíochta Gaeilge for the development and maintenance of the duchas.ie website. An amount of €231,785 has been approved for 2021. A breakdown of the funding between 2012 and 2021 is outlined in the following table: ...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Covid-19 Pandemic (11 May 2021)

Jack Chambers: Subject to the prevailing public health situation, the Government has recently decided that individual indoor training for all age groups and all levels may resume from the 7th of June. The Government will make further decisions in due course in regard to further lifting of restrictions on activity indoors. A limited exemption is currently in place to enable high performance sportspeople...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Sport Ireland (11 May 2021)

Jack Chambers: One Good Coach is an evidence-informed mental health promotion workshop designed specifically for coaches and adult club members who coach young people in sport settings. The aim of the workshop is to provide adults with the knowledge and confidence to promote and support young people’s mental health in their coaching role. To date, Jigsaw has delivered 120 One Good Coach workshops...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Cumarsáid Aireachta (11 May 2021)

Jack Chambers: Mar a gheall mé ag Céim an Choiste do Bhille na dTeangacha Oifigiúla (Leasú) 2019, tá iarrtha agam ar oifigigh no Roinne na treoirlínte a eisíonn an Roinn Caiteachais Phoiblí agus Athchóirithe maidir le baill bord Stáit a phlé leis an Roinn sin. Chuige sin, tá iarrtha agam ar mo chuid oifigigh cruinniú a shocrú leis na...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Olympic Games (11 May 2021)

Jack Chambers: I have not had any meetings with the HSE or the Minister for Health in respect of vaccinating qualified Irish Olympic athletes ahead of the Olympic Games. As the Deputy may be aware, Pfizer announced last week that they intend to donate doses of COVID-19’s vaccinations to Olympic Games participants around the world. I met with the Olympic Federation of Ireland and Paralympics Ireland...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Covid-19 Pandemic (11 May 2021)

Jack Chambers: On Friday last, I announced the outcome of the extensive consultation process undertaken with the Irish Language Summer Colleges sector over the past few weeks. During the consultation process, a representative group of Gaeltacht households who provide accommodation for students, as well as course operators expressed significant concerns around health and safety, due to COVID-19, were courses...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Departmental Policy Reviews (11 May 2021)

Jack Chambers: Sport Ireland is the statutory body with responsibility for the development of sport, including the recognition of sports and National Governing Bodies of Sport in Ireland. Sport Ireland operates a formal recognition process for organisations wishing to become eligible for support as National Governing Bodies of Sport (NGBs). The recognition process for achieving the status of NGB in...