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Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Sports Funding (19 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 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 (19 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 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: Maoiniú Chomhlachtaí Stáit (19 Oct 2021)

Jack Chambers: Fógraíodh allúntas bhreise de €700,000 don bhForas Teanga Thuaidh Theas i gCáinaisnéis 2022.  Is í an Chomhairle Aireachta Thuaidh Theas (CATT) a cheadaíonn na buiséid do na Forais Trasteorann uile, An Foras Teanga san áireamh. Déantar Foras na Gaeilge a chómhaoiniú ar an mbonn 75% ón Roinn ó dheas agus 25%...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: An Teanga Gaeilge (19 Oct 2021)

Jack Chambers: Beidh €1m breise (idir chaipiteal agus reatha)  san áireamh i bhfomhír C3 de chuid mo Roinne don Chlár Tacaíochtaí Pobail agus Teanga sa Ghaeltacht in 2022, sin cistíocht iomlán ar fiú €11.2m é  Baintear leas as an gcistíocht reatha go príomhá chun an trí scéim faoi leith a thagann faoina...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: An Coimisinéir Teanga (19 Oct 2021)

Jack Chambers: Cuirfear €200,000 breise ar fáil d'Oifig an Choimisinéara Teanga in 2022 chun cur ar a gcumas tuilleadh foirne a earcú le freastal ar na héilimh bhreise ar bheas ar an oifig mar gheall ar fhorálacha nua Bhille na dTeangacha Oifigiúla (Leasú) 2019.

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Cúrsaí Gaeilge (19 Oct 2021)

Jack Chambers: Mar is eol don Teachta, baineann Buiséad 2022 le gnóthaí airgeadais na bliana seo chugainn agus ní leis an mbliain reatha. De thoradh COVID-19 beidh a fhios ag an Teachta gur cuireadh dhá chiste cobhsaithe faoi leith ar bun in 2021 ar leas lucht lóistín na hearnála agus lucht stiúrtha hallaí pobail na Gaeltachta a mbaintear úsáid...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Cúrsaí Gaeilge (19 Oct 2021)

Jack Chambers: Is faoi gClár Tacaíochtaí Pobail agus Teanga (CTPT)de chuid na Roinne a chuirtear idir airgead caipitil agus reatha ar fáil le cabhrú le feidhmiú foriomlán an phróisis pleanála teanga sa Ghaeltacht. Is iondúil go gcaitear ciste caipitil an chláir bunaithe ar na hiarratais agus tograí a thagann chun cinn ag aon am faoi leith...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: An Teanga Gaeilge (19 Oct 2021)

Jack Chambers: Is sa Bhuiséad a fógraíodh an tseachtain seo caite, a leagadh amach tosaíocht an Rialtais maidir leis an Ghaeilge agus an Ghaeltacht do 2022. Ag eascairt as Buiséad 2022, cuirfear cistíocht bhreise ar fáil ar leas foriomlán na Gaeilge agus na Gaeltachta. Seo a leanas coimriú ar na harduithe: - Maoiniú breise reatha de...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: An Teanga Gaeilge (19 Oct 2021)

Jack Chambers: Is minic pacáistiú dátheangach pléite ag Céim an Choiste agus Céim na Tuarascála de Bhille na dTeangacha Oifigiúla (Leasú) 2019. Thug mé géar-éisteach don méid a bhí le rá ag Teachtaí an fhreasúra le linn na díospóireachta sin ar an ábhar. Ní mór a threisiú go dtiteann an...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: An Teanga Gaeilge (19 Oct 2021)

Jack Chambers: Gabhaim buíochas leis an Teachta as deis a thabhairt dom soiléiriú a thabhairt ar allúntais chaiteachais Cháinaisnéis 2022 mar a bhaineann le mo Roinn. Cuimsíonn an €0.7m luaite sa cheist, €200,000 breise atá le cur ar fáil d'Oifig an Choimisinéara Teanga in 2022 chun cur ar a gcumas tuilleadh foirne a earcú le freastal...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Departmental Offices (19 Oct 2021)

Jack Chambers: As the Deputy will be aware my Department in its current configuration was formed  in June 2020  following the formation of the Government.  The Deputy will be further aware that the range of responsibilities coming within the remit of the Department were subject to change to change during the period covered by his question. The information requested by the Deputy in...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Sports Funding (19 Oct 2021)

Jack Chambers: The provision of a new pool in the area in question is a matter for the local authority in the first instance. In relation to my Department's role, support for any new swimming pool projects is now being provided under the Large Scale Sport Infrastructure Fund (LSSIF).  The LSSIF was launched in 2018 to provide Exchequer support for larger sports facility...

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (2 Nov 2021)

Jack Chambers: Oral questions will include climate change.

Seanad: Defence (Amendment) Bill 2020: Report and Final Stages (3 Nov 2021)

Jack Chambers: I thank Senator Higgins for tabling her amendment. I also thank Senators Craughwell and Ward for their comments. An extensive debate took place on Committee Stage on a similar amendment and the Minister for Defence has given careful consideration to this matter. The Senator is concerned about the definition of "international force" in section 2 of the Bill. It is important to clarify that...

Seanad: Defence (Amendment) Bill 2020: Report and Final Stages (3 Nov 2021)

Jack Chambers: I thank Senator Higgins and others for their comments. In regard to amendment No. 2 and some of the other amendments, I know these were discussed on Committee Stage. I am concerned that if this amendment No. 2 was accepted it would result in a fundamental change to what is a long-standing and settled policy in regard to the despatch of military contingents for overseas service. It might be...

Seanad: Defence (Amendment) Bill 2020: Report and Final Stages (3 Nov 2021)

Jack Chambers: I thank the Senator again for her points. As I set out previously, there are quite strict limitations in law covering the roles and functions in respect of which members of the Defence Forces can be deployed overseas beyond being part of an international UN force under the 1960 Act. I set out the roles covered in section 3 of the 2006 Act. Amendments 3, 4 and 5 are alternatives and are...

Seanad: Defence (Amendment) Bill 2020: Report and Final Stages (3 Nov 2021)

Jack Chambers: I thank Senator Higgins for her remarks. It is important to note that section 2 of the Bill simply provides for the current de facto position and will ensure the continued efficient and effective operation of the mission to which the contingent is being deployed. It allows the force commander to direct the activities of the Irish contingent, within certain limitations prescribed by the...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Job Creation (2 Nov 2021)

Jack Chambers: The exact information requested by the Deputy is not available. The Labour Force Survey (LFS) is a household survey which provides quarterly statistics on employment and unemployment and is the official source of labour market estimates in the State. The primary classification used for the LFS results is the ILO (International Labour Organisation) labour force classification. The most recent...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Departmental Funding (2 Nov 2021)

Jack Chambers: I am informed that funding was neither sought from nor allocated by the Ulster-Scots Agency for a re-enactment described by the Deputy. As a result, the issue of the celebration of particular organisations mentioned by the Deputy does not arise. I am further informed by the Agency that it awarded the sum of £2,359 to the Coleraine Festival Committee to support a two-day festival of...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Íocaíochtaí Deontas (2 Nov 2021)

Jack Chambers: Is ar an mbunús agus ar an tnúthán go mbeidh na coláistí Gaeilge athoscailte in 2022 atá an Roinn ag feidhmiú agus, dá réir, gur tríd an gcúnamh leanúnach a chuirtear ar fáil faoi Scéim na bhFoghlaimeoirí Gaeilge a bheidh an Roinn ag teacht i gcabhair ar an earnáil go príomha mar a bhaineann sé le...