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Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Grant Payments (14 Jun 2022)

Jack Chambers: The club to which the Deputy refers was provisionally allocated a grant of €50,000 under the 2015 Sports Capital Programme (SCP) for the provision of floodlights. In accordance with the terms and conditions of the SCP, it is necessary to demonstrate title in order to protect the public investment in the facility. These requirements were communicated in detail to the club at provisional...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Grant Payments (14 Jun 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 €1.11 billion. The...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Caiteachas Ranna (14 Jun 2022)

Jack Chambers: Aistríodh feidhmeanna Bhord na Leabhar Gaeilge chuig Foras na Gaeilge ar 1 Eanáir 2008. Clár na Leabhar Gaeilge a tugadh feasta ar an Scéim a riartar faoi scáth Fhoras na Gaeilge, scéim a chuireann tacaíocht ar fáil do scríbhneoirí, d’fhoilsitheoirí agus do phobal léitheoireachta na Gaeilge i gcoitinne. Tá eolas maidir...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Departmental Funding (16 Jun 2022)

Jack Chambers: I propose to take Questions Nos. 231 and 232 together. My Department provides grant assistance for facilities through the Sports Capital and Equipment Programme (SCEP) and the Large Scale Sport Infrastructure Fund (LSSIF). The LSSIF is designed to provide financial support to sports projects where the grant sought is greater than the maximum available under the SCEP. The first allocations...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Íocaíochtaí Deontas (16 Jun 2022)

Jack Chambers: Is féidir liom a dheimhniú don Teachta go bhfuil plé á dhéanamh idir an Roinn agus an eagraíocht atá luaite aige ar bhonn leanúnach chun an togra seo a bhogadh ar aghaidh. Déanfar cinneadh ina leith chomh luath agus is féidir.

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Swimming Pools (16 Jun 2022)

Jack Chambers: In response to Covid-19 my Department provided funding of €2.5 million in 2020 to support publicly accessible swimming pools in responding to the challenges associated with maintaining swimming pools and re-opening within Covid-19 safety protocols. A further amount of €3.2 million was provided in 2021 for this purpose in recognition of the importance of the sector and the...

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Departmental Priorities and Legislation: Discussion (1 Jun 2022)

Jack Chambers: As the committee members will be aware, another committee is dealing with the Gaeltacht element of my responsibilities and I will limit my comments today to matters relating to sport. Our key priorities in sport are to support the sector’s continued recovery from the impact of Covid-19, to continue investment in vital infrastructure and to contribute to building a healthier and more...

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Departmental Priorities and Legislation: Discussion (1 Jun 2022)

Jack Chambers: I thank the Senator for his comments. As he is aware, there has been an independent review of IABA with very strong recommendations. If he reads the review and recommendations fully, it sets out many difficulties, the dysfunction, the governance concerns and the issues that arise in terms of the connection with the grassroots and between the core organisation and the board. That is why we...

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Departmental Priorities and Legislation: Discussion (1 Jun 2022)

Jack Chambers: There is a 12-month bidding process. UEFA has published the bid book and this is followed by a structured process over a 12-month period when we engage fully with UEFA. This will involve a Government decision in the early part of next year. We are working with various nations on putting the bid together. We are working through various aspects such as stadia, matches, capital operational...

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Departmental Priorities and Legislation: Discussion (1 Jun 2022)

Jack Chambers: I am confident we will have full capacity to be able to host.

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Departmental Priorities and Legislation: Discussion (1 Jun 2022)

Jack Chambers: The FAI is fully engaging with the GAA. The FAI has submitted the expression of interest and we have supported it in it. It is engaged with the GAA on this. There is a 12-month window. UEFA has published the bid book and we are fully engaged on it. I am confident our existing stadia infrastructure can host Euro 2028. There is a huge North-South dimension to the bid. The Senator has...

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Departmental Priorities and Legislation: Discussion (1 Jun 2022)

Jack Chambers: There is a budgetary allocation of €14.6 million. We had a meeting with the large-scale team last week. There have been some initial drawdowns and we can send on a detailed project-by-project note on this. Early projections for this year are that the full allocation will be drawn down and a number of the projects have progressed. Some have not been able to balance finance, as the...

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Departmental Priorities and Legislation: Discussion (1 Jun 2022)

Jack Chambers: I was in Dalymount Park a few weeks ago at a match against Finn Harps. Unfortunately a last-minute goal was conceded against a nine-man Finn Harps. We are advancing funding to Dalymount Park. A provisional grant of almost €1 million had been given towards the design cost. We expect this to progress this year. We are engaging on large-scale projects. We are doing a review. We are...

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Departmental Priorities and Legislation: Discussion (1 Jun 2022)

Jack Chambers: -----co-operation with Dublin City Council. Investment in the League of Ireland is very important. Dalymount Park and other stadia will be important in the coming years.

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Departmental Priorities and Legislation: Discussion (1 Jun 2022)

Jack Chambers: I am very positively disposed towards the work Ms O'Connor has done this. We need clubs to proactively display a code of ethics and terms of admission, whether with regard to spectators, referees and a range of other aspects with regard to sport for all. We are looking at this very positively and we will work with the federation. I know the committee has had a very positive discussion on...

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Departmental Priorities and Legislation: Discussion (1 Jun 2022)

Jack Chambers: We are concluding a review of this initiative, which is looking at, to return to Senator Cassells's question, the types of funding gaps in those projects we have already funded. I refer to certain projects that missed out. There is also the aspect of broader demand. We will engage with the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform regarding the possibility of an additional budget line in...

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Departmental Priorities and Legislation: Discussion (1 Jun 2022)

Jack Chambers: Looking at the issues identified by the review, those aspects it points to include culture, the leaking of confidential information at the board, public distancing from board decisions, internal conflict, lack of clarity regarding roles and responsibilities, lack of active participation in the working of board subcommittees and significant issues regarding governance structures. There is...