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Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Sport and Recreational Development (24 Feb 2022)

Jack Chambers: Increased participation in sport is a key objective of my Department. In the pursuit of that objective, we are committed to a Sport for All approach aimed at ensuring that all persons have the opportunity to partake equally in sport and physical activity, regardless of age, social-economic status, disability, or membership of, for example, the LGBTI+ community, the Traveller community or...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Irish Language (24 Feb 2022)

Jack Chambers: Of the 26 Gaeltacht Language Planning Areas as defined under the language planning process, language plans in respect of 25 areas have been approved to date. The only outstanding language plan relating to Oileáin Árann, is currently being reviewed by my Department. To date, 20 Language Planning Officers and 4 Assistant Language Planning Officers have been engaged at community level...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Pleanáil Teanga (24 Feb 2022)

Jack Chambers: Maidir le plean teanga na n-Oileáin Árann, mar a luaigh mé sa fhreagra a thug mé ar Cheist Dála uimhir 136 ar an 20ú Eanáir 2022, bhí deis agam roimh an Nollaig casadh le hionadaithe ó na hOileáin Árann atá gníomhach sa phróiseas pleanála teanga chun a bplean a phlé. Tá toradh an phlé sin agus an plean...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Údarás na Gaeltachta (24 Feb 2022)

Jack Chambers: Mar is eol don Teachta, agus ceist faoin ábhar seo á freagairt roimhe seo le gairid, tá sé tugtha le fios ag Údarás na Gaeltachta go bhfuil athbhreithniú idir lámha acu ar na córais agus an cur chuige atá in áit ag an eagraíocht maidir le cur chun cinn na Gaeilge i gcliantchomhlachtaí a fhaigheann tacaíocht ón...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Sport and Recreational Development (24 Feb 2022)

Jack Chambers: Sport Ireland, in collaboration with my Department, is currently engaged in the process of developing a framework to assist and guide the preparation by the relevant local authorities of the local sports plans. It is anticipated that this framework will be available around mid-year, following which local authorities can progressively prepare their sports plans according to their local...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: North-South Implementation Bodies (24 Feb 2022)

Jack Chambers: Foras na Gaeilge is one of the agencies of the North South Language Body (NSLB), the other being the Ulster-Scots Agency. The NSLB's existing agreed baseline budget in respect of 2022 is based on the full uplift that had been agreed by the body's sponsor-Departments in both jurisdictions for the year 2021. This equates to a total of €12,387,239in 2022. In addition to the existing...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Acht na dTeangacha Oifigiúla (24 Feb 2022)

Jack Chambers: Is mian liom a dheimhniú don Teachta go bhfuil mé ag obair i gcomhar le hoifigigh mo Roinne chun feidhm a thabhairt d'fhorálacha an Achta leasaithe sa tréimhse amach romhainn. Chuige sin, tá plean oibre ullmhaithe ag oifigigh mo Roinne a thugann léargas d'fhoireann an aonaid ar na céimeanna éagsúla a bheidh le glacadh sna míonna amach romhainn...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Legislative Process (24 Feb 2022)

Jack Chambers: I wish to assure the Deputy that I am working in conjunction with officials of my Department to give effect to the provisions of the amended Act in the period ahead. To this end, officials of my Department have developed a rolling work plan which sets out the various steps to be taken in the coming months. As the Deputy will be aware, this is a long-term project involving comprehensive...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Údarás na Gaeltachta (24 Feb 2022)

Jack Chambers: Údarás na Gaeltachta has informed me that 825 new full-time jobs were created in Gaeltacht companies in 2021, the highest number of jobs created in one year since 2008. When job reductions are taken into account, there is a net increase of 446 in overall employment – the largest annual net increase since 1996. There were 7,809 full-time and 485 part-time jobs in companies...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Sports Funding (24 Feb 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 €1.1 billion. The Programme...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Cúrsaí Gaeilge (24 Feb 2022)

Jack Chambers: Mar atá luaite agam cheana féin agus an t-ábhar seo idir chamáin, is ar an mbunús agus ar an tnúthán go mbeidh na coláistí Gaeilge athoscailte in mbliana 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...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Sport and Recreational Development (24 Feb 2022)

Jack Chambers: The Winter Initiative is a rolling programme of activities and initiatives that aims to get people back to sport and increase participation. The programme has run successfully over the past few months, with a wide range of activities taking place throughout the sports sector. It has provided National Governing Bodies of Sport with a strong platform to launch their Autumn and Winter Programmes...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Sport and Recreational Development (24 Feb 2022)

Jack Chambers: Initial preparatory planning work has been undertaken by my Department in regard to a national swimming strategy. It is intended to establish a working group in the near future to take forward the detailed work of preparing a national strategy, with a view to its completion and publication this year.

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Údarás na Gaeltachta (24 Feb 2022)

Jack Chambers: Údarás na Gaeltachta is currently preparing its strategy for An Ghaeltacht Ghlas, which will seek to identify an overarching view around climate action from the Gaeltacht perspective, coupled with distinct supporting actions, and an advisory working group. The strategy will take into account various demographics and sectors, including industry, community development, youth and...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Irish Language (24 Feb 2022)

Jack Chambers: As the Deputy may be aware, the Official Languages (Amendment) Act 2021 was signed into law by the President of Ireland on 22 December 2021. This legislation provides for a radical overhaul of the way we plan for the provision of high quality Irish language public services for the Irish speaking community. This is a long-term project involving comprehensive research and the development of a...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Sport and Recreational Development (24 Feb 2022)

Jack Chambers: In relation to my Department's responsibilities, three schemes provide capital grant assistance for the development and improvement of sports facilities. 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...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Sport and Recreational Development (24 Feb 2022)

Jack Chambers: I propose to take Questions Nos. 251 and 252 together. The Winter Initiative is a rolling programme of activities and initiatives that aims to get people back to sport and increase participation in the aftermath of COVID-19. The programme has run successfully over the past few months, with a wide range of activities taking place throughout the sports sector. It has provided National...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Sports Events (24 Feb 2022)

Jack Chambers: Major sports events have the potential to drive participation in sport, contribute to tourism, trade, community engagement and economic growth. My Department is responsible for coordinating Government support for potential bids for major international sports events and, in line with the Programme for Government, it is currently developing a Major International Sports Events policy which will...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Gaeltacht Policy (24 Feb 2022)

Jack Chambers: The 20-Year Strategy for the Irish Language 2010-2030 and the accompanying Action Plan for the Irish Language (Plean Gníomhaíochta 2018-2022) represents state policy for the Irish language and Gaeltacht regions. The Strategy and Action Plan have cross-departmental ownership and, accordingly, responsibility for implementation falls on a number of Government Departments, bodies...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Gaeltacht Policy (24 Feb 2022)

Jack Chambers: Ealaín na Gaeltachta Teo., a joint venture between Údarás na Gaeltachta and the Arts Council, is the organisation responsible for promoting the development of the contemporary and the traditional arts in the Gaeltacht. It is against the backdrop of the relevant measures set out in the Government’s Action Plan for the Irish language 2018-2022 that Ealaín na...