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Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Estimates for Public Services 2022
Vote 4 - Central Statistics Office (Revised) (9 Feb 2022)

Jack Chambers: The CSO is Ireland's national statistical institute and is responsible for the production, co-ordination and qualitative oversight of official statistics for Ireland. The CSO is an independent office of the Civil Service, under the aegis of the Taoiseach. The National Statistics Board, with the agreement of the Taoiseach, has the general function of guiding the overall strategic direction...

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Estimates for Public Services 2022
Vote 4 - Central Statistics Office (Revised) (9 Feb 2022)

Jack Chambers: I thank the Deputy. As she mentioned, it is a very pertinent question. There is strong collaboration and linkage between the CSO and NISRA and there is ongoing engagement around that. There is also planning in progress around certain parameters that are provided in terms of statistics. We can send the Deputy a detailed note on the nature of that collaboration. As she said, it is...

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Estimates for Public Services 2022
Vote 4 - Central Statistics Office (Revised) (9 Feb 2022)

Jack Chambers: As the Deputy will be aware, detailed preparations went into the census. It was finalised prior to 2019 before we knew about Covid-19, which we have heard much about it since. Obviously, to have a robust system underpinning the questionnaire and developing the statistical framework is important. The pandemic intercepted the census last year so it was not possible to integrate questions...

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Estimates for Public Services 2022
Vote 4 - Central Statistics Office (Revised) (9 Feb 2022)

Jack Chambers: I am aware of the issue around Benefacts, which has been raised in the Dáil. I have been informed by the CSO that it is interested in a replacement and in the data. I am aware that another Department within government is considering that work at the moment. The CSO is anxious that all data sources are live, active and updated. I believe another Department is considering that at the...

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Estimates for Public Services 2022
Vote 4 - Central Statistics Office (Revised) (9 Feb 2022)

Jack Chambers: Is the Deputy referring to Údarás na Gaeltachta?

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Estimates for Public Services 2022
Vote 4 - Central Statistics Office (Revised) (9 Feb 2022)

Jack Chambers: We are hoping to issue a public consultation process very shortly, which will allow the public to engage in the review, and then we are hoping to conclude. Obviously, the two tenders failed in that we did not get a supplier in that process. There is active engagement now with the Office of Government Procurement, OGP, to find an appropriate structure to do that work. The plan is that they...

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Estimates for Public Services 2022
Vote 4 - Central Statistics Office (Revised) (9 Feb 2022)

Jack Chambers: There are rules around this-----

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Estimates for Public Services 2022
Vote 4 - Central Statistics Office (Revised) (9 Feb 2022)

Jack Chambers: -----once it has failed. If we have not secured a supplier on two occasions then different rules apply. The OGP-----

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Estimates for Public Services 2022
Vote 4 - Central Statistics Office (Revised) (9 Feb 2022)

Jack Chambers: Yes. The plan is to move as quickly as possible to progress both in parallel so we do not have any more time lost on the issue.

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Estimates for Public Services 2022
Vote 4 - Central Statistics Office (Revised) (9 Feb 2022)

Jack Chambers: It is a very good question. The field generators will use new technology for data collection. That is ongoing. As I mentioned in my opening statement, there is also investment in technology and data collection, which I believe is €1.5 million this year. Ensuring we have appropriate technology around data collection is important. As I said, there will be newer technology for...

An Bille um an Naoú Leasú is Tríocha ar an mBunreacht (Vótáil Pharlaiminteach Chianda), 2020: An Dara Céim [Comhaltaí Príobháideacha] - Thirty-ninth Amendment of the Constitution (Remote Parliamentary Voting) Bill 2020: Second Stage [Private Members] (10 Feb 2022)

Jack Chambers: I wish to share time with Deputy Lawless.

An Bille um an Naoú Leasú is Tríocha ar an mBunreacht (Vótáil Pharlaiminteach Chianda), 2020: An Dara Céim [Comhaltaí Príobháideacha] - Thirty-ninth Amendment of the Constitution (Remote Parliamentary Voting) Bill 2020: Second Stage [Private Members] (10 Feb 2022)

Jack Chambers: I am pleased to have the opportunity to speak on the Bill before the House this evening. I thank and commend Deputy Carroll MacNeill on introducing this Bill to the House. The Bill seeks to amend Article 15 of the Constitution to allow both Houses of the Oireachtas to put into Standing Orders circumstances under which Members could vote remotely. It is very timely that we are debating...

An Bille um an Naoú Leasú is Tríocha ar an mBunreacht (Vótáil Pharlaiminteach Chianda), 2020: An Dara Céim [Comhaltaí Príobháideacha] - Thirty-ninth Amendment of the Constitution (Remote Parliamentary Voting) Bill 2020: Second Stage [Private Members] (10 Feb 2022)

Jack Chambers: Once again, I thank Deputy Carroll MacNeill for proposing this Bill. It has been a very interesting debate. I thank all the Deputies for their contributions. There have been personal reflections by Members who have been here many years and who have spoken of their own difficulties. The Dáil as it currently sits is not one that is inclusive or aligned with something to which we can...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Údarás na Gaeltachta (10 Feb 2022)

Jack Chambers: Mar is eol don Teachta, luaitear sa Chlár Rialtais go ndéanfar athbhreithniú ar struchtúir fheidhmiúcháin agus rialachais Údarás na Gaeltachta, agus ar an bpróiseas roghnúcháin/toghacháin i ndáil le Bord an Údaráis Maidir le hathbhreithniú ar an bpróiseas roghnúcháin/toghacháin atá i...

Select Committee on the Irish Language, the Gaeltacht and the Irish Speaking Community: Meastacháin le haghaidh Seirbhísí Poiblí 2022
Vóta 33 - Turasóireacht, Cultúr, Ealaíon, Gaeltacht, Spórt agus Meán (Athbhreithnithe) (9 Feb 2022)

Jack Chambers: Gabhaim buíochas leis an gCathaoirleach agus le comhaltaí an choiste as an gcuireadh a thug siad dom teacht os a gcomhair inniu chun labhairt faoi chistíocht na Gaeilge agus na Gaeltachta. Mar is eol dóibh, tá sé mar chuspóir ag mo Roinn tacú leis an nGaeilge trí chéile agus lena húsáid a chothú mar phríomhtheanga phobal...

Select Committee on the Irish Language, the Gaeltacht and the Irish Speaking Community: Meastacháin le haghaidh Seirbhísí Poiblí 2022
Vóta 33 - Turasóireacht, Cultúr, Ealaíon, Gaeltacht, Spórt agus Meán (Athbhreithnithe) (9 Feb 2022)

Jack Chambers: Gabhaim buíochas leis an Teachta. Is ag caomhnú agus ag láidriú na Gaeilge mar theanga bheo le cois í a fhágáil mar oidhreacht don chéad ghlúin eile ná príomhchuspóir Údaráis na Gaeltachta. Déanann an t-údarás gach iarracht an cuspóir seo a bhaint amach trí fhorbairt fhiontraíochta agus...

Select Committee on the Irish Language, the Gaeltacht and the Irish Speaking Community: Meastacháin le haghaidh Seirbhísí Poiblí 2022
Vóta 33 - Turasóireacht, Cultúr, Ealaíon, Gaeltacht, Spórt agus Meán (Athbhreithnithe) (9 Feb 2022)

Jack Chambers: Teastaíonn uaim go mbeidh ionadaíocht ag gach contae ar an mbord ach beidh rath ar thuairimí an phobail agus moltaí na gcomhairleoirí sula ndéanfar cinneadh. Mar a dúirt mé leis an Teachta Calleary, beidh muid ag tosú an phróisis comhairliúcháin phoiblí chun tuairimí an phobail a chloisteáil. Nuair a bheidh an...

Select Committee on the Irish Language, the Gaeltacht and the Irish Speaking Community: Meastacháin le haghaidh Seirbhísí Poiblí 2022
Vóta 33 - Turasóireacht, Cultúr, Ealaíon, Gaeltacht, Spórt agus Meán (Athbhreithnithe) (9 Feb 2022)

Jack Chambers: Gabhaim buíochas leis an Teachta as na ceisteanna agus tá go leor ceisteanna ann, is dóigh liom.

Select Committee on the Irish Language, the Gaeltacht and the Irish Speaking Community: Meastacháin le haghaidh Seirbhísí Poiblí 2022
Vóta 33 - Turasóireacht, Cultúr, Ealaíon, Gaeltacht, Spórt agus Meán (Athbhreithnithe) (9 Feb 2022)

Jack Chambers: Is dócha gurbh é an scéim a bhí ann nuair a bhí an Teachta Ó Cuív ina Aire.