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

Jack Chambers: National Governing Bodies of Sport, working with Sport Ireland and the Expert Group on the Return to Sport, prepare guidance for their safe operation of their training sessions. Outdoor fitness classes such as zumba fitness that are not conducted or operated by a National Governing Body are not part of the recognition system that is applied by Sport Ireland. It is however the case that the...

Pensions (Amendment) (Transparency in Charges) Bill 2021: First Stage (12 May 2021)

Jack Chambers: No.

Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) (Foetal Pain Relief) Bill 2021: First Stage (12 May 2021)

Jack Chambers: No.

Ministerial Rota for Parliamentary Questions: Motion (12 May 2021)

Jack Chambers: I move: That, notwithstanding anything in the Order of the Dáil of 30th July, 2020, setting out the rota in which Questions to members of the Government are to be asked, Questions for oral answer, following those next set down to the Minister for Social Protection, shall be set down to Ministers in the following temporary sequence: Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine...

Climate Action and Low Carbon Development (Amendment) Bill 2021: Referral to Select Committee (12 May 2021)

Jack Chambers: I move: That the Bill be referred to the Select Committee on Environment and Climate Action pursuant to accordance with Standing Orders 95 and 181.

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Ministerial Communications (12 May 2021)

Jack Chambers: My Department has been engaging with Wexford County Council with a view to ensuring that the leisure centre referred to by the Deputy remains in sporting use and it is hoped that all matters will be finalised shortly. The Deputy should note that I, nor my Department, have any role regarding operator contracts for leisure centres.

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Departmental Funding (12 May 2021)

Jack Chambers: The Large Scale Sport Infrastructure Fund (LSSIF) was launched in 2018 to provide Exchequer support for larger sports facility projects, including swimming pools, with at least €100m being made available over the period to 2027. The first call for proposals opened for applications on 19thNovember 2018 and closed on 17thApril 2019. Following a detailed assessment process, approximately...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Grant Payments (13 May 2021)

Jack Chambers: In relation to support provided directly by my Department, 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 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...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Departmental Schemes (13 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 1 March. By the closing date, 3,106 applications were submitted seeking over €200m in...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Sport and Recreational Development (13 May 2021)

Jack Chambers: The 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. It is hoped to begin hosting these events in the Summer,...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Gaeltacht Policy (13 May 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. The Strategy will outline the organisation's key objectives and projects which will be advanced over its 5 year lifespan, encompassing the organisation’s primary area...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Gaeltacht Policy (13 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: Grant Payments (13 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 1 March. By the closing date, 3,106 applications were submitted seeking over €200m in...

Redundancy Payments (Lay-off, Short Time and Calculation of Reckonable Service) Bill 2021: First Stage (18 May 2021)

Jack Chambers: No.

Ministerial Rota for Parliamentary Questions: Motion (18 May 2021)

Jack Chambers: I move: That, notwithstanding anything in the Order of the Dáil of 30th July, 2020, setting out the rota in which Questions to members of the Government are to be asked, Questions for oral answer, following those next set down to the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science, shall be set down to Ministers in the following temporary sequence: ...

Rota for Leaders' Questions: Motion (18 May 2021)

Jack Chambers: I move: That, notwithstanding the Order of the Dáil of 16th December, 2020, the sequence in which Leaders shall be called upon to put questions between 19th May, 2021, and 1st July, 2021 pursuant to Standing Order 36(ca) shall be in accordance with the rota contained in the report of the Committee on Standing Orders and Dáil Reform dated 17th May, 2021, entitled ‘Rota for...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Natural Gas Grid (18 May 2021)

Jack Chambers: I appreciate Deputy Flaherty providing me with the opportunity to respond to this important issue. I am answering on behalf of my colleague, the Minister, Deputy Ryan. The routing of gas pipelines, or the connection of towns to the gas pipeline network, are matters for Gas Networks Ireland which is a commercial State-sponsored body under the aegis of the Minister for Housing, Local...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Natural Gas Grid (18 May 2021)

Jack Chambers: I thank Deputy Flaherty for the opportunity to respond. As I said, the routing of gas pipelines or the connection of towns to the gas pipeline network are matters for Gas Networks Ireland and the Commission for Regulation of Utilities. The Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications has no direct statutory function in relation to the connection of towns to the gas network. ...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Sports Organisations (18 May 2021)

Jack Chambers: I thank Deputies Ó Murchú and Andrews for tabling this matter. The death of João Carvalho in 2016 was an extremely tragic event and it is important that we remind ourselves of all four of the coroner's recommendations that followed. It was recommended: that the endorsement of a national governing body for MMA be expedited; that all medical partners be clinical practice...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Sports Organisations (18 May 2021)

Jack Chambers: I accept the bona fides of both Deputies in wanting to get progress on this issue. 12 o’clock Sport Ireland has been engaging continually with the Irish Mixed Martial Arts Association since 2016 on the issue. In March 2020, the IMMAA made an application for affiliation to IMAC and Sport Ireland welcomed this application. The development of a formal relationship with IMAC...