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Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Sports Funding (20 Jan 2022)

Jack Chambers: As I was saying, there was a record number of applications. We gave all the applicants in a county a second chance to submit technical information and that process is concluding at present. From closure to announcement, we are actually ahead of what has happened in previous rounds. When the deadline closes, it will be less than a year from when we announced the applications to when we...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Sports Funding (20 Jan 2022)

Jack Chambers: You may give me a few minutes more.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Sports Funding (20 Jan 2022)

Jack Chambers: Lots of questions; lots of counties.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Sports Funding (20 Jan 2022)

Jack Chambers: On the question asked by Deputy Carey, we will try to maximise the total funding envelope. I expect its amount will be significantly up on what we currently have. I will not go into our negotiation. The outcome will be announced when we announce the package. It will be positive for clubs and we are ambitious to help as many as possible. On Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan's question, I will...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Gender Equality (20 Jan 2022)

Jack Chambers: On Friday, 10 December, the Minister, Deputy Catherine Martin, and I received a letter from a group of current and former female international rugby players in which they highlight a number of concerns regarding the Irish Rugby Football Union, IRFU, and its ongoing reviews into the Rugby World Cup 2021 qualification campaign and the women in rugby action plan. We are of the view that it is...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Gender Equality (20 Jan 2022)

Jack Chambers: I fully agree. Certainly at the start of this process, some of the remarks made did not show that respect. We were very clear in our engagements that it was something that had to happen. There has to be respect and there has to be a culture of equality within sport. Equality in sport is a key priority for the Government. Our overall vision is for women to have an equal opportunity to...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Departmental Data (19 Jan 2022)

Jack Chambers: I propose to take Questions Nos. 49, 56 and 60 together. The exact information requested by the Deputy is not available. The Labour Force Survey (LFS) is the official source of employment estimates in the State. The most recent figures available are for Q3 2021. The quarterly LFS employment estimates are produced by NUTS3 Regions (NUTS3 is a geocode standard referencing the eight subdivisions...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Departmental Data (19 Jan 2022)

Jack Chambers: I propose to take Questions Nos. 50, 57 and 61 together. The exact information requested by the Deputy is not available. The Labour Force Survey (LFS) is the official source of employment estimates in the State. The most recent figures available are for Q3 2021. The quarterly LFS employment estimates are produced by NUTS3 Regions (NUTS3 is a geocode standard referencing the eight subdivisions...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Departmental Data (19 Jan 2022)

Jack Chambers: I propose to take Questions Nos. 51, 58 and 62 together. The exact information requested by the Deputy is not available. The Labour Force Survey (LFS) is the official source of employment estimates in the State. The most recent figures available are for Q3 2021. The quarterly LFS employment estimates are produced by NUTS3 Regions (NUTS3 is a geocode standard referencing the eight subdivisions...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Departmental Data (19 Jan 2022)

Jack Chambers: I propose to take Questions Nos. 52, 59 and 63 together. The exact information requested by the Deputy is not available. The Labour Force Survey (LFS) is the official source of employment estimates in the State. The most recent figures available are for Q3 2021. The quarterly LFS employment estimates are produced by NUTS3 Regions (NUTS3 is a geocode standard referencing the eight subdivisions...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Live Register (19 Jan 2022)

Jack Chambers: I propose to take Questions Nos. 53, 54 and 64 together. The Live Register series provides a monthly breakdown of the number of people claiming Jobseeker's Benefit, Jobseeker's Allowance and other registrants as registered with the Department of Social Protection. Table 1 below shows the number of persons on the Live Register for County Clare classified by gender for Nov 2016 to 2021. This...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Trade Data (19 Jan 2022)

Jack Chambers: Goods exports and imports are compiled by the Central Statistics Office within their External Trade division. Data on goods trade with Thailand is shown in the table below. Data for Q4 2021 will be available in the next Goods Exports and Imports release in February. Goods exports and imports between Ireland and Thailand 2019 to Oct 2021 Jan-Dec 2019 Jan-Dec 2019 ...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: An Teanga Gaeilge (19 Jan 2022)

Jack Chambers: Ba mhaith liom a mheabhrú don Teachta go bhfuil  tiomantas tugtha sa Straitéis 20 Bliain don Ghaeilge 2010-2030, Réimsí Gnímh 6.8 – An Saol Eacnamaíochta, maidir le Lipeadú agus Pacáistiú dátheangach. Gealltar go féachfaidh an Rialtas an bhféadfaí cód deonach a thabhairt isteach do lipéadú agus do...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Sports Organisations (19 Jan 2022)

Jack Chambers: On Friday 10 December Minister Martin and I received a letter from a group of current and former female international rugby players in which they highlighted a number of concerns regarding the Irish Rugby Football Union (IRFU) and its ongoing reviews into the Rugby World Cup 2021 qualification campaign and the Women in Rugby Action Plan.   While the key responsibility for the ongoing...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Sports Funding (19 Jan 2022)

Jack Chambers: I propose to take Questions Nos. 418 and 419 together. Sport Ireland is the statutory body with responsibility for the development of sport, including the allocation of funding under its various programmes. Sport Ireland does not allocate funding directly to clubs but channels it through the relevant National Governing Bodies of sport, in this case the Football Association of Ireland (FAI)....

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Covid-19 Pandemic (19 Jan 2022)

Jack Chambers: The Government has decided, on public health grounds, that gyms and indoor leisure facilities are now required to ask for proof of immunity for those accessing their facilities. This requirement applies to persons that are accessing shared swimming pool facilities. Under the regulations in place, such a facility is not obliged to ask for, or check, the immunity status of children under the...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Sports Funding (19 Jan 2022)

Jack Chambers: 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 since 1998, bringing the total allocations in that time to over...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Sports Funding (19 Jan 2022)

Jack Chambers: I propose to take Questions Nos. 424, 425, 429, 437 and 439 together. 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...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Foras na Gaeilge (19 Jan 2022)

Jack Chambers: Tá athbhreithniú déanta ag mo Roinn ar an gcás maidir le iarfhostaithe Bhord na Leabhar Gaeilge agus a n-iarratas go n-aithneofaí a dtréimhse seirbhíse le Bord na Leabhar Gaeilge mar sheirbhís chun críche pinsin de chuid na seirbhíse phoiblí.  Tá mo Roinn i dteagmháil leis an Roinn Caiteachais Phoiblí agus...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Acht na dTeangacha Oifigiúla (19 Jan 2022)

Jack Chambers: Mar is eol don Teachta, tá próiseas leagtha síos faoi Alt 19 d'Acht na dTeangacha Oifigiúla (Leasú) 2021 maidir le foilsiú na gcaighdeán teanga a bheifear ag tabhairt isteach faoin Acht. Leagtar síos san alt sin go gcaithfidh an tAire dul i gcomhairle le grúpaí éagsúla, an Choiste Chomhairleach atá le bunú...