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Standing Orders: Motion (6 Jul 2021)

Jack Chambers: I move: That- (a) notwithstanding the Order of the Dáil of 16th December, 2020, the sequence in which Leaders shall be called upon to put questions between 6th July, 2021, and 15th 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 5th July, 2021, entitled ‘Rota...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: North-South Implementation Bodies (6 Jul 2021)

Jack Chambers: Appointments to the board referred to by the Deputy are made by the North/South Ministerial Council (NSMC) following nominations on a 50:50 basis from each jurisdiction. There are no vacancies within the roles due to be filled by the Irish Government at this time.

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Fostaíocht sa Ghaeltacht (6 Jul 2021)

Jack Chambers: Mar is eol don Teachta, rinneadh cinneadh i mí Bealtaine nach bhféadfadh coláistí Gaeilge feidhmiú den dara bhliain as a chéile mar gheall ar COVID-19. Rinneadh an cinneadh sin ar bhonn comhdhearcaidh tar éis dom mar Aire Stáit dul i ndáil comhairle le páirtithe leasmhara - idir lucht lóistín an chórais, lucht stiúrtha na...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Údarás na Gaeltachta (6 Jul 2021)

Jack Chambers: Tá tugtha le fios ag Údarás na Gaeltachta go bhfuil an suíomh a bhfuil an Teachta ag tagairt dó in úinéireacht an chomhlachta ó 1998 i leith, tráth ar cheannaigh siad an suíomh ó Údarás na Gaeltachta agus ar thóg an comhlacht féin an foirgneamh air sna blianta ina dhiaidh sin.

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Covid-19 Pandemic (6 Jul 2021)

Jack Chambers: While Sport Ireland and the Expert Group on Return to Sport have given guidance and assistance, the protocols to which the Deputy refers have not been developed by my Department. They have been developed by the relevant National Governing Bodies (NGBs), Golf Ireland in the case of golf and Tennis Ireland in the case of tennis, and are available on their respective websites. The NGBs...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Sports Funding (6 Jul 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 Body of...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Covid-19 Pandemic (6 Jul 2021)

Jack Chambers: My Department has no role regarding the arrangements around fees and deposits charged or refunded by individual Irish summer colleges in respect of courses nor with the terms and conditions pertaining to same. The normal consumer rights in such instances described by the Deputy would apply and, notwithstanding that, parents/guardians experiencing such difficulties would be best advised to...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Sports Funding (6 Jul 2021)

Jack Chambers: The National Sports Policy published in 2018 provided for the establishment of a Large Scale Sport Infrastructure Fund (LSSIF) and the National Development Plan provided a capital allocation of at least €100m over the period to 2027 for the Fund. The first allocations were announced in January 2020 and to date, approximately €86.4m has been awarded to 33 different proposals. ...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Sports Funding (6 Jul 2021)

Jack Chambers: As the Deputy will be aware, the National Sports Policy as published in 2018 provided for the establishment of a Large Scale Sport Infrastructure Fund (LSSIF). The National Development Plan provided a capital allocation of at least €100m over the period to 2027 for the Fund. The first allocations were made in January 2020 and approximately €86.4m has now been awarded to...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Covid-19 Pandemic (7 Jul 2021)

Jack Chambers: I wish to clarify that the activity concerned, as with similar charity or community runs, whilst a valuable and inclusive recreational activity for many communities countrywide, is not a sporting activity governed by a recognised National Governing Body of Sport (NGB). They are therefore subject to the rules governing organised outdoor gatherings, not those rules governing sports events or...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Sports Funding (7 Jul 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 Supports (8 Jul 2021)

Jack Chambers: A total 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. The funding package included support for the three main field sports...

European Union Regulation: Referral to Joint Committee (13 Jul 2021)

Jack Chambers: I move: That Dáil Éireann approves the exercise by the State of the option or discretion under Protocol No. 21 on the position of the United Kingdom and Ireland in respect of the area of freedom, security and justice annexed to the Treaty on European Union and to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, to accept the following measure: Regulation (EU) 2021/693 of the...

Double Taxation Relief (Taxes on Income and Capital Gains) Orders: Referral to Select Committee (13 Jul 2021)

Jack Chambers: I move: That the proposal that Dáil Éireann approves the following Orders in draft: Double Taxation Relief (Taxes on Income and Capital Gains) (Federal Republic of Germany) Order 2021, and Double Taxation Relief (Taxes on Income and Capital Gains) (Republic of Kosovo) Order 2021, copies of which were laid before Dáil Éireann on 7th July, 2021, be referred to the...

Appointment of Member of the Legal Services Regulatory Authority: Motion (13 Jul 2021)

Jack Chambers: I move: That Dáil Éireann, noting that the Government agreed on 29th June, 2021, to propose, for the approval of Dáil Éireann, Shane Galligan to be a member of the Legal Services Regulatory Authority on the Nomination of the Institute of Legal Cost Accountants, and pursuant to section 9 of the Legal Services Regulation Act 2015, approves the appointment by the Government...

Orders of Reference of the Committee on Key Issues affecting the Traveller Community: Motion (13 Jul 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 and 28th April, 2021, 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 November, 2021, and shall...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Olympic Games (13 Jul 2021)

Jack Chambers: I thank the Deputy for raising this important matter. I fully understand and acknowledge the disappointment of Dressage Ireland and individual riders at the decision not to send a dressage team to the upcoming Olympic Games in Tokyo. I know that it is very frustrating for those riders who had secured a place at the Olympics to accept the decision that was made by Horse Sport Ireland not...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Olympic Games (13 Jul 2021)

Jack Chambers: As I said in my initial remarks I accept and acknowledge that it is very frustrating for the riders who had secured a place to accept the decision made by Horse Sport Ireland and how difficult that is. The role specific to national governing bodies is that they deliver and develop their sport, working with their club networks, affiliates and partners. Obviously, that involves structures and...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Census of Population (13 Jul 2021)

Jack Chambers: The most detailed statistics on non-Irish nationalities published by the CSO are from the Census of Population. Relevant reports from Census 2016 include Profile 7 - Migration and Diversity, published in September 2017, and the report on Non-Irish Nationalities Living in Ireland, published in September 2018. These reports contain statistics on the number of non-Irish nationals usually...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Outdoor Events (13 Jul 2021)

Jack Chambers: The Government recently decided to allow for the further easing of restrictions in line with public health guidance. From 5 July the numbers permitted at outdoor organised events have increased to a maximum of 200 for the majority of venues, with a maximum of 500 for outdoor stadia/venues with a minimum accredited capacity of 5,000. Subject to improving public health conditions, further...