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Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Cúrsaí Gaeilge (5 Oct 2021)

Jack Chambers: Tá próiseas agus struchtúr ann idir an Roinn agus CONCOS chun an fhadhb seo a chríochnú, agus beidh réiteach ann idir gach páirtí. Mar a thuigfeadh an Teachta, tá an cheist níos casta i mbliana do na coláistí de bharr ioncam a bheith ag cuid de na coláistí ó fhoinsí eile nach raibh ar fáil anuraidh. Mar...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Sports Facilities (5 Oct 2021)

Jack Chambers: Future development plans for the facility referred to by the Deputy are a matter in the first instance for Dublin City Council as the owners of the stadium. In terms of my role, my Department provides grant assistance for sporting facilities through the sports capital and equipment programme, SCEP, and the large scale sport infrastructure fund, LSSIF. Under the SCEP, grants of up to...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Sports Facilities (5 Oct 2021)

Jack Chambers: We are absolutely committed to the development of football, particularly grassroots football, and strengthening the League of Ireland. That is something I am very ambitious for. Tolka Park is owned by Dublin City Council so any future plans are a matter for the council and the councillors. Dublin City Council is also the lead applicant for the redevelopment of Dalymount stadium and the...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Sports Facilities (5 Oct 2021)

Jack Chambers: I acknowledge what the Deputy said. As I mentioned, there must be prioritisation within both the FAI and the council around sport. We are ambitious for growing the league and our grassroots. That is why if any application came in, we would look at it on its merits. That is the same for any stadium in north Dublin, south Dublin or anywhere around the country. Plenty of people here have...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Gaeltacht Policy (5 Oct 2021)

Jack Chambers: Mar aitheantas ar thábhacht chóras na gcoláistí Gaeilge, cuireann mo Roinn cistíocht ar fiú os cionn €4 milliún ar fáil go bliantúil de ghnáth mar thaca praiticiúil don earnáil. De thoradh an chúnaimh seo, déantar fóirdheonú ar an gcostas a bhaineann le freastal ar chúrsa Gaeilge sa Ghaeltacht - beart...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Gaeltacht Policy (5 Oct 2021)

Jack Chambers: Is obair í idir an Roinn agus CONCOS chun an próiseas seo a chríochnú. Beidh sé críochnaithe chomh luath agus is féidir. Mar atá ráite agam cheana, bíonn teagmháil rialta ag mo Roinn le hionadaithe na gcoláistí agus go háirithe le scátheagraíochtaí. Go deimhin, is fiú a thabhairt faoi deara go...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Gaeltacht Policy (5 Oct 2021)

Jack Chambers: Tuigim go bhfuil dúshlán ann agus is í sin an fáth go bhfuilimid i measc an phróisis seo. Mar a dúirt mé cheana, tá an próiseas beagnach críochnaithe agus is féidir leis an Teachta a bheith cinnte go leanfaidh mo Roinn ag faire amach ar na bealaí a bhféadfaí cabhrú leis an earnáil mar atá déanta ag an...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Údarás na Gaeltachta (5 Oct 2021)

Jack Chambers: Is é cuspóir forbartha agus fostaíochta Údarás na Gaeltachta ná postanna poist a chruthú do phobal na Gaeltachta ar mhaithe le pobal inmharthana Gaeilge a chothú sa Ghaeltacht. Oibríonn an t-údarás lena chliantchuideachtaí ar bhonn leanúnach le cinntiú go bhfuil a dtionchar ar an nGaeltacht dearfach ar go leor bealaí...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Údarás na Gaeltachta (5 Oct 2021)

Jack Chambers: Beidh mé i dteagmháil leis an Teachta maidir leis an dáta a bheidh an t-athbhreithniú seo críochnaithe. Mar is eol don Teachta, tá sé mar chuspóir ag Údarás na Gaeltachta pobal inmharthana Gaeilge a chothú sa Ghaeltacht. Déanann an t-údarás an cuspóir seo a bhaint amach trí fhorbairt fiontraíochta agus...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: National Sports Policy Framework (5 Oct 2021)

Jack Chambers: Addressing women’s participation at all levels in sport is an important element of the Government’s National Sports Policy 2018-2027. The Policy acknowledges the need for action to ensure that more women take up leadership positions in sport including as Board members and CEOs of National Governing Bodies of Sport. Action 32 of the Government’s National Sports...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Swimming Pools (5 Oct 2021)

Jack Chambers: Previously, Government support for new swimming pools or the refurbishment of existing pools was provided through the Local Authority Swimming Pool Programme (LASPP). 52 pools have been completed under the LASPP and three swimming pool projects (Lucan, Buncrana and Edenderry) remain in the programme with the Lucan project currently under construction. My Department's capital support for any...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Cúrsaí Gaeilge (5 Oct 2021)

Jack Chambers: Cé gur ceist í seo go príomhá don Aire Sláinte, tá fiosrúcháin déanta ag oifigigh mo Roinne ina taobh le Feidhmeannacht na Seirbhíse Sláinte. Cé gur fógraíodh an folúntas atá luaite ag an Teachta Ó Snodaigh sa Sunday Independent as Béarla, tuigtear dom gur i nGaeilge a bhí an fógra ar...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Sport and Recreational Development (5 Oct 2021)

Jack Chambers: Ensuring and assisting the overall resumption capacity of the sports system is a key priority for Government and is the main driver for the considerable financial assistance which the Government is providing to the sporting sector. In order to facilitate the maximum possible return to sport for people of all ages, I am pleased to confirm that a new special funding package of up to...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Sports Funding (5 Oct 2021)

Jack Chambers: In relation to current supports, earlier today Minister Catherine Martin and I announced that additional current funding of up to €65 million will be available to support the sport sector this year. Allied to the additional current expenditure of €26.3 million already provided to Sport Ireland, a total of €91.3 million will have been allocated in additional current...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Sports Funding (5 Oct 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 Programme is open for applications from, inter alia, sports clubs, community organisations and local authorities. The 2020 round of the SCEP closed for...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Sports Funding (5 Oct 2021)

Jack Chambers: I propose to take Questions Nos. 28, 41 and 50 together. 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,...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Sports Funding (5 Oct 2021)

Jack Chambers: The National Sports Policy as published in 2018 provided for the establishment of a Large Scale Sport Infrastructure Fund (LSSIF). The scheme is designed for projects where the grant being sought is greater than the maximum grant available under the Sports Capital and Equipment Programme (SCEP). The first allocations under the LSSIF were announced in January 2020 and thus far, approximately...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Olympic Games (5 Oct 2021)

Jack Chambers: Sport Ireland, the statutory agency with responsibility for the development of sport in Ireland, including high performance sport, undertakes such reviews after each Olympic/Paralympic Games. For the purposes of the Tokyo Games review, Sport Ireland has already appointed independent service providers to complete that review, which will consist of three distinct phases: - Phase 1: Pre-Games...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Pleanáil Teanga (5 Oct 2021)

Jack Chambers: Den 26 Limistéar Pleanála Teanga Ghaeltachta, tá 24 faofa ag mo Roinn go dáta. Fágann sé sin, ar ndóigh, gur dhá phlean eile atá fágtha le faomhadh - plean teanga Oileáin Árann agus plean teanga an Ghaeltacht Láir - atá á mbreithniú ag mo Roinn faoi láthair. Bheinn muiníneach go mbeidh an 26 plean...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Digital Hubs (5 Oct 2021)

Jack Chambers: The development of the gteic network of Gaeltacht digital and innovation hubs is a strategic initiative by Údarás na Gaeltachta to accelerate the promotion of innovation and entrepreneurship and to create opportunities for remote working in the Gaeltacht. This will mean that office space and workspace of the highest standard will be available to entrepreneurs and concept developers...