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Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Sports Funding (27 Jul 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 1 March. By the closing date, 3,106 applications were submitted...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Covid-19 Pandemic (27 Jul 2021)

Jack Chambers: Since 7 June, indoor sports, swimming pools and leisure centres have been allowed to re-open for individual training purposes and for the provision of swimming classes. The decision to exceptionally include swimming classes is in specific recognition of the contribution that such classes make to water safety and is not intended to cover other indoor fitness classes such as those mentioned by...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Covid-19 Pandemic (27 Jul 2021)

Jack Chambers: Since 7 June 2021, indoor sports, swimming pools and leisure centres have been allowed to re-open for individual training purposes and for the provision of swimming classes. Any decision on the further lifting of the restrictions, and its timing, is a matter for Government and not for individual Ministerial decision. The Government has indicated that any such decision will be considered in...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Covid-19 Pandemic (27 Jul 2021)

Jack Chambers: Since 7 June, indoor sports, swimming pools and leisure centres have been allowed to re-open for individual training purposes and for the provision of swimming classes. Any decision on the further lifting of the restrictions, and its timing, is a matter for Government and not for individual Ministerial decision. The Government has indicated that any such decision will be considered in the...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Departmental Meetings (27 Jul 2021)

Jack Chambers: Details of my diary appointments and those of Minister Martin are published periodically in arrears on my Department's website at www.gov.ie/en/organisation-information/6e364-ministers-diari es/ . Currently Minister Martin’s diary is available up to November 2020 and my diary is available up to the end of January 2021. Subsequent to this, meetings were held with the persons concerned...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Sports Events (27 Jul 2021)

Jack Chambers: Along with our UK partners my Department has been involved in preliminary work to examine the possibility of bidding to jointly host the FIFA Men's World Cup in Ireland and the UK. A wide range of factors will be examined during this feasibility work prior to any final decision to bid. The partners involved include the Government of Ireland, UK Government, Scottish Government, Welsh...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Covid-19 Pandemic (27 Jul 2021)

Jack Chambers: The National Sports Policy as 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 for the Fund over the period to 2027. The first allocations under the LSSIF were announced in January 2020 and thus far, approximately €86.4m has been awarded to 33...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Caiteachas Gaeilge agus Gaeltachta (27 Jul 2021)

Jack Chambers: Tá Scéim na bhFoghlaimeoirí Gaeilge (SFG) á riar ag mo Roinn ar mhaithe le tacú leis na deiseanna sealbhaithe agus saibhrithe teanga sna réigiúin Ghaeltachta do scoláirí dara leibhéal agus do mhic léinn tríú leibhéal ó áiteanna ar fud na tíre. Tagann an scéim le cuspóirí an Rialtais i leith na...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Caiteachas Gaeilge agus Gaeltachta (27 Jul 2021)

Jack Chambers: Tugadh gealltanas sonrach i gClár an Rialtais go “ndéanfar forbairt Ionaid Ghaeilge i mBaile Átha Cliath agus ar fud na tíre a chur chun cinn ar mhaithe le cur chuige pobail-bhunaithe i leith chur chun cinn na Gaeilge”. Dar ndóigh, ní dhearnadh leis an ngealltanas seo ach tógáil ar an méid a gealladh roimhe seo i leith na nIonad...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Caiteachas Gaeilge agus Gaeltachta (27 Jul 2021)

Jack Chambers: Fógraíodh €16.362m i Meastacháin Athbhreithnithe mo Roinne le haghaidh 2021 i leith comhoibriú Thuaidh Theas. Tá an maoiniú seo briste síos mar a leanas: An Foras Teanga Thuaidh Theas Foras na Gaeilge €12,062,225 Sciar 75% ón deisceart Gníomhaireacht na...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Sports Funding (27 Jul 2021)

Jack Chambers: I propose to take Questions Nos. 577 and 578 together. 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 2021. By...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Sports Funding (27 Jul 2021)

Jack Chambers: My Department provides financial support for the construction or upgrade of community, language and recreational facilities including the purchase of equipment, in Gaeltacht areas through An Clár Tacaíochtaí Pobail agus Teanga (The Community and Language Support Programme). This finance is provided to further support the implementation of the language planning process which is...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Straitéis 20 Bliain don Ghaeilge (27 Jul 2021)

Jack Chambers: Tá dul chun cinn suntasach á dhéanamh maidir le cur i bhfeidhm an phróisis pleanála teanga atá á bhrú chun cinn faoi réir Acht na Gaeltachta, 2012. San iomlán, tá pleananna do 23 Limistéar Pleanála Teanga Gaeltachta, 4 Baile Seirbhíse Gaeltachta agus 3 Líonra Gaeilge ceadaithe faoin bpróiseas pleanála...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Covid-19 Pandemic (9 Sep 2021)

Jack Chambers: In line with the recently published Government plan COVID-19: Reframing the Challenge, Continuing Our Recovery and Reconnecting,there will be a further easing of restrictions on organised indoor and outdoor sporting activities generally from 20 September, which will facilitate the resumption from that date of indoor sports such as wheelchair hurling in accordance with the conditions and...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: An Maolú i leith na Gaeilge san Aontas Eorpach (9 Sep 2021)

Jack Chambers: Cuirimse fáilte roimh chinneadh Choimisiún an Aontais Eorpaigh seirbhísí aistriúcháin Gaeilge ag leibhéal an AE a fhorbairt ar mhaithe le deireadh a chur leis an maolú ar úsáid na Gaeilge in institiúidí an AE ag deireadh na bliana seo. Tá oifigigh sinsireacha mo Roinne ag obair go dlúth lena...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Covid-19 Pandemic (9 Sep 2021)

Jack Chambers: The resumption of indoor sports training has been permitted on an individual basis since 7 June. In line with the recently published Government plan, COVID-19: Reframing the Challenge, Continuing Our Recovery and Reconnecting, there will be a further easing of restrictions on organised indoor and outdoor sporting activities generally from 20 September which will permit the resumption of...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Údarás na Gaeltachta (9 Sep 2021)

Jack Chambers: A major refurbishment and redevelopment of a 4,127 square metre factory building owned by Údarás na Gaeltachta in Baile Ghib, Co. Meath commenced at the end of 2017, arising from an expression of interest and subsequent business plan submitted by an innovative new company, Novelplast, with a view to locating the business and creating new jobs in the Baile Ghib Gaeltacht. Novelplast...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Sports Funding (9 Sep 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 1st March 2021. By the closing date, over 3,100 applications were submitted seeking over...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Sports Funding (9 Sep 2021)

Jack Chambers: The club referred to by the Deputy was allocated a grant under the 2018 Sports Capital and Equipment Programme (SCEP) which remains fully outstanding. My Department emailed the club the details of the provisional allocation and set out the terms and conditions that must be met prior to formal approval of the grant. Formal approval cannot be given until the club has provided all the...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Sports Funding (9 Sep 2021)

Jack Chambers: As outlined in the previous response to the parliamentary question referred to, in accordance with the terms and conditions of the Sports Capital and Equipment Programme and due to the level of grants received by the club in the past, it is necessary to put in place a number of legal deeds in order to protect the public investment in the facility. Legal formalities in relation to this grant...