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

Jack Chambers: I thank Deputy Mythen. We have a recommendation in the sport action plan. I am trying to find it here so I can give it to him. It is very much focused on insurance and it is working with the Federation of Irish Sport. I know that Mary O’Connor was before the committee. It is also working with Sport Ireland. We engage with the sports sector and then present that information....

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

Jack Chambers: On the question on insurance, action 4.5 of the sport action plan details six-monthly ministerial presentations to the Cabinet sub-committee on insurance reform. Match fixing and corruption are a threat to all sports at all levels and they undermine public confidence in the fairness of sport. We are a sport loving nation and we have an inherent understanding of the need for fairness,...

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

Jack Chambers: I thank Deputy Andrews and I will reflect what he has outlined to Sport Ireland. As he stated, safeguarding is a fundamental pillar and a basic minimum when it comes to anyone's participation in sport and we must ensure volunteers have received that training and also that we have the statutory protection in place in terms of Garda vetting. I will reflect that to Sport Ireland and also the...

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

Jack Chambers: The €150 million we provided is probably the most unprecedented level of funding in the history of sports capital. In fact, the funding ask against what was allocated is as close to what the ask was historically as well.

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

Jack Chambers: We have had massive engagement with the sports capital unit in respect of drawdown. It is getting a significant amount of contact about clubs that want to draw down capital and get it mobilised and utilised. In terms of historic grant allocation, there were smaller percentages in previous rounds. We have a huge level of ambition across the sporting system for a new round for new...

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

Jack Chambers: We will not be penalising those that comply. However, there will be financial consequences and we will publish a range of consequences that will be financial and not tokenistic. They will be very clear, transparent and have a significant impact on their core funding. We will publish that later in the year. For organisations that comply, we are in a process of expanding our funding....

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

Jack Chambers: I do not want to cast aspersions on any particular individuals.

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

Jack Chambers: There may be elected representatives who have a right to be on it through the election processes. However, we need best practice around governance, around having independence and having diversity on boards. If there happens to be an elected representative who comes through that, that is one aspect. There are certain boards that I have a concern about, and I spoke about one of them earlier....

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

Jack Chambers: The Deputy is a big fan of football and he might have an interest in playing a role on a particular board. To deprive him of his input would not be fair to him, as an elected representative. There may be people like him in other sports who want to play a role. We need to have good structures around governance that underpin best practice, that have independence, good sub-committees and that...

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

Jack Chambers: I have expressed concerns here.

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

Jack Chambers: We will reflect the committee's and my concerns.

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

Jack Chambers: To UEFA.

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

Jack Chambers: I thank the Acting Chairman for his remarks on the sports capital grants and on diversity and inclusion. I take his point on the velodrome project. It has been spoken about for many years. The velodrome and badminton centre project is a priority for us. It is a key project referenced in the national development plan. We have a draft master plan we are progressing. There is funding this...

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (21 Jun 2022)

Jack Chambers: I move: Today's business shall be: - Motion re Health and Social Care Professionals Act 2005 (Section 95(3)) (Variation of Title: Chiropodist) Regulations 2022 (without debate) - Motion re Proposed approval by Dáil Éireann of the Parent's Leave and Benefit Act 2019 (Extension of Periods of Leave) Order 2022 (without debate) - Motion re Proposed approval by Dáil...

National Archives Act 1986 (Section 1(2)(d)) Order 2022: Motion (21 Jun 2022)

Jack Chambers: I move: That Dáil Éireann approves the following Order in draft: National Archives Act 1986 (Section 1(2)(d)) Order 2022, a copy of which has been laid in draft form before Dáil Éireann on 8th June, 2022.

Death of Former Member: Expressions of Sympathy (21 Jun 2022)

Jack Chambers: I rise today, as a fellow representative of Dublin West, to pay tribute to the proud and lasting legacy of Austin Currie on the island of Ireland. I acknowledge all of his family who are here today. My own fondest memory is of an afternoon he and I spent in the final days of a recent election, which Senator Doherty will remember, when we were canvassing at the same church gate. It was very...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Reachtaíocht Teanga (21 Jun 2022)

Jack Chambers: Mar is eol don Teachta, síníodh Acht na dTeangacha Oifigiúla (Leasú), 2021 ina dhlí i mí na Nollag anuraidh. Ó shin i leith táim féin agus oifigigh mo Roinne ag obair chun feidhm a thabhairt d’fhorálacha uile an Achta ar bhonn céimiúil. Ní gá a rá, dar ndóigh, nach dtarlóidh sé seo thar...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Reachtaíocht Teanga (21 Jun 2022)

Jack Chambers: Maidir le tosach feidhme d’alt 16, a dhéanann leasú ar alt 12 d’Acht na nGiúiréithe, 1976, tá beartaithe agam ordú um thosach feidhme na forála seo a shíniú ar an 9 Meán Fómhair 2022, chun go dtiocfaidh sé i bhfeidhm ar an 12 Meán Fómhair 2022. Leagtar amach feidhmeanna sonracha an choiste chomhairligh san...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Reachtaíocht Teanga (21 Jun 2022)

Jack Chambers: Mar a dúirt mé, beifear ag leanúint le feidhm a thabhairt d’ailt agus forálacha eile an Achta ar bhonn céimiúil agus an fhoráil a bhaineann leis na caighdeáin teanga san áireamh. Beidh an coiste comhairleach ann an tseachtain seo, beidh cruinnithe ann, agus beimid ag obair ar an taighde maidir leis an bplean náisiúnta ina dhiaidh...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Limistéir Pleanála Teanga (21 Jun 2022)

Jack Chambers: Mar is eol don Teachta, is ar an Aire Tithíochta, Rialtais Áitiúil agus Oidhreachta atá an fhreagracht maidir leis an Acht um Pleanáil agus Forbairt, 2000 faoina dtagann gnóthaí i ndáil le cúrsaí pleanála agus tithíochta sa Ghaeltacht. Faoi réir alt 10(2)(m) den Acht sin, is gá go ndéanfadh plean forbartha cúram...