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Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Departmental Funding (11 Nov 2021)

Jack Chambers: The Ulster-Scots Agency is an agency of the North/South Language Body, one of six North-South implementation bodies established under the Good Friday Agreement. The work of the agency is funded jointly by the Northern Ireland Executive, through the Department of Communities, and the Government of Ireland, through the Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and the Media. As...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Departmental Funding (11 Nov 2021)

Jack Chambers: As per my previous response to a parliamentary question, the Ulster-Scots Agency informed my Department that it awarded the sum of £2,359 to a two-day festival of the Ulster-Scots language, heritage and culture, in accordance with the mandate of the Ulster-Scots Agency, which relates to the promotion of greater awareness and use of Ullans and of Ulster-Scots cultural issues, both within...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Departmental Funding (11 Nov 2021)

Jack Chambers: I thank the Deputy for his question. I want to be clear that funding was neither sought nor allocated by the Ulster-Scots Agency for the living history component the Deputy has mentioned. It is important that we are factual about this matter. I hope the Deputy is not undermining agencies of the Good Friday Agreement in what he is trying to do here. It is also important to note that the...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Departmental Funding (11 Nov 2021)

Jack Chambers: The Department sought to find out exactly where the funding from the Ulster-Scots Agency went. I have set that out and it is important we are factual about what it did or did not fund. I have been informed that the particular component of the event to which the Deputy has referred was funded by the organisers themselves and not by the Ulster-Scots Agency. That is the factual position. We...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Sports Funding (11 Nov 2021)

Jack Chambers: I thank Deputy Hourigan for her question. Equality in sport is a key priority for both me and the Minister, Deputy Catherine Martin. Our overall vision for women in sport is one where women have an equal opportunity to achieve their full potential while enjoying lifelong involvement. Government support for inter-county female Gaelic games players, which is distributed through Sport...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Sports Funding (11 Nov 2021)

Jack Chambers: I thank Deputy Hourigan. In many nurseries and clubs across the country, the increase in female participation has been so positive. We are seeing this across so many sports but, as the Deputy said, there is attrition, particularly in the teenage years. That creates the participation gap. Sport Ireland has an Irish sports monitor that produces quarterly reports and examines the gender gap....

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Sports Funding (11 Nov 2021)

Jack Chambers: I am not going to speak on behalf of the Minister, Deputy Catherine Martin. I am sure there are many GAA clubs that she supports. My club, St. Brigid's, was beaten by Cuala, which was subsequently beaten by Kilmacud Crokes, if I am not mistaken. We are all looking forward to the hurling final. Castleknock GAA club, in my constituency, is in the Senior B championship and is hoping to get...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Pleanáil Teanga (11 Nov 2021)

Jack Chambers: Tá na pleananna teanga d'Oileáin Árann agus do Ghaeltacht an Láir á meas ag mo Roinn faoi láthair. Bhí deis agam le gairid plean teanga Oileáin Árann a phlé le hionadaithe na n-oileán sin. Is i dtreo plean teanga Oileáin Árann agus plean teanga Ghaeltacht an Láir a bheith faofa gan rómhoill eile atá mé...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Pleanáil Teanga (11 Nov 2021)

Jack Chambers: Mar a luaigh mé, tá na pleananna don dá limistéar pleanála teanga faoi leith, Oileáin Árann agus Gaeltacht an Láir, á mbreithniú ag mo Roinn faoi láthair. Bhí deis agam le gairid plean teanga Oileáin Árann a phlé le hionadaithe na n-oileán nuair a bhí mé sna Forbacha cúpla seachtain ó shin....

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Pleanáil Teanga (11 Nov 2021)

Jack Chambers: Mar a dúirt mé, beidh siad críochnaithe. Bhí cruinniú maith againn leis an ngrúpa seo agus beidh muid ar ais. Tá na hoifigigh sna Forbacha i dteagmháil leis an ngrúpa seo chun an plean seo a aontú. Tá sé an-tábhachtach go mbeadh an plean seo aontaithe agus go mbeidh muid in ann é a chur i bhfeidhm sna hOileáin...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Irish Language (11 Nov 2021)

Jack Chambers: My Department provides both current and capital funding through the Irish Language Supports Schemes to promote the Irish language outside of the Gaeltacht.  These schemes support a wide range of Irish language initiatives. Funding is provided to organisations on an annual basis to promote the Irish language outside of the Gaeltacht and some of these include Gaillimh le Gaeilge,...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Sports Funding (11 Nov 2021)

Jack Chambers: I propose to take Questions Nos. 115 and 117 together. 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 €300,000 are available to community organisations, sports clubs, national governing bodies of...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Sports Funding (11 Nov 2021)

Jack Chambers: The Government's objectives as set out in the National Sports Policy 2018-2027 are to achieve a sustained increase in participation levels across all sectors of society, to support our athletes to reach their potential in international competition and to support the development of the sport sector, in terms of facilities and organisational capacity. We fully recognise that these...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Sport and Recreational Development (11 Nov 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 was pleased to confirm last month that a new special funding...

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

Jack Chambers: While no formal study has been conducted by my Department to determine the effect of lockdowns and travel restrictions on Gaeltacht regions during the pandemic, both I and my officials and, indeed, those of Údarás na Gaeltachta are acutely aware, through our daily contact with the communities we serve, of the challenges faced by them during the pandemic. As with communities...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Scéimeanna Rannach (11 Nov 2021)

Jack Chambers: Tá Scéim na mBóithre Áise, a bhfuil an Teachta ag tagairt di, curtha ar fionraí le roinnt blianta anois.  Faoin scéim sin, chuirtí airgead ar fáil do na húdaráis áitiúla ar mhaithe le hobair dheisiúcháin a dhéanamh ar bhóithre cáilithe faoi leith  sa Ghaeltacht.   ...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Scéimeanna Tacaíochta Gaeilge (11 Nov 2021)

Jack Chambers: Beidh áthas ar an Teachta a chloisteáil go bhfuil ciste cobhsaithe ar fiú €1.7m bunaithe agam le déanaí chun teacht i gcabhair ar earnáil na gcoláistí samhraidh. Tá an chistíocht seo á cur ar fáil de thoradh cúrsaí Gaeilge sa Ghaeltacht a bheith curtha ar ceal den dara samhradh as a chéile mar gheall ar...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Sports Events (11 Nov 2021)

Jack Chambers: The Major Sports Events section of the Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media is responsible for coordinating Government support for potential bids for major sports events.  In this regard, along with the football associations and government partners of the UK and Ireland, the Department continues to undertake feasibility work to assess the viability of a bid to...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Sport and Recreational Development (11 Nov 2021)

Jack Chambers: To facilitate the safe return of sporting activity, an Expert Group was established to provide advice and guidance to sporting bodies and to review protocols to ensure they are in compliance with public health advice. In addition, the Expert Group has developed extensive guidance for the sport sector on assessing and mitigating the risk of infection at sports training and competitive events....

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Sports Funding (11 Nov 2021)

Jack Chambers: In terms of capital assistance offered by my Department to sports clubs, 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.  Over 13,000 projects have now benefited from sports capital funding...