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Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Coláistí Samhraidh (28 Sep 2022)

Jack Chambers: Mar a cuireadh in iúl agus Ceist Dála 19 den 21 Meitheamh 2022 á freagairt, ghlac mé le trí chéim faoi leith i mbliana ar leas earnáil na gcoláistí Gaeilge: - Níos luaithe i mbliana cheadaigh mé ardú deich fán gcéad sa deontas laethúil a íoctar le teaghlaigh Scéim na bhFoghlaimeoirí Gaeilge ar...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Seirbhísí trí Ghaeilge (28 Sep 2022)

Jack Chambers: Faoi fhorálacha ábhartha Acht na dTeangacha Oifigiúla (Leasú) 2021, rinneadh an Coiste Comhairleach um Sheirbhísí Gaeilge a bhunú ar an 20 Meitheamh 2022. Is ar ullmhú an chéad Phlean Náisiúnta maidir le soláthar seirbhísí poiblí trí mheán na Gaeilge atá obair an choiste dírithe go...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Seirbhísí agus Tacaíochtaí Gaeilge (28 Sep 2022)

Jack Chambers: Is ionann an Straitéis 20 Bliain don Ghaeilge 2010-2030 agus an Plean Ghníomhaíochta 2018-2022 lena mbaineann, agus polasaí an Rialtais i leith na Gaeilge agus na Gaeltachta. Tá mo Roinn ag súil an tríú tuarascáil ar dul chun cinn ó 1 Eanáir 2022 go 31 Nollaig 2022 a fhoilsiú go rí-ghairid. Tabharfaidh an...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Sport and Recreational Development (29 Sep 2022)

Jack Chambers: The Sports Action Plan is based on a "Sport for All" approach that is aimed at ensuring that all persons have the opportunity to partake equally in sport and physical activity, regardless of gender, social-economic status, age, disability, or membership of minorities. Increased participation in sport is a key objective of my Department. In pursuit of that objective, at the end of November...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Sports Events (29 Sep 2022)

Jack Chambers: Ireland has consistently demonstrated an ambition to attract major international sports events that can make a positive return to the country. This is most recently evidenced by the Government’s decision to support an expression of interest by the Football Association of Ireland (FAI) in bidding, with the UK, for the right to host the UEFA Euro 2028 championships as well as the...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Sports Funding (29 Sep 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: Swimming Pools (29 Sep 2022)

Jack Chambers: The very real cost of living challenges that are impacting on households and businesses are also of major concern to sports organisations and sports facilities, including those located within hotels and other private venues. Increased energy costs are a particular concern as we enter winter and there is increased demand for indoor facilities, heat, light etc. This is particularly true in the...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Acht na dTeangacha Oifigiúla (29 Sep 2022)

Jack Chambers: Achtaíodh Acht na dTeangacha Oifigiúla (Leasú) fiche, fiche haon (2021) ag deireadh na bliana seo caite. Ba thoradh é seo ar phríomhghealltanas Chlár an Rialtais agus ba bheart tráthúil agus suntasach é i gcomhthéacs an stádas atá bainte amach ag an nGaeilge mar theanga iomlán oifigiúil agus oibre de chuid...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Sports Funding (29 Sep 2022)

Jack Chambers: The Government is fully 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 minorities. In relation to the development and improvement of sports facilities, capital funding is provided by my Department for this...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Sports Funding (29 Sep 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: Oifigí Roinne (29 Sep 2022)

Jack Chambers: Mar a chuir mé in iúl i gCeist Dála 32569/22, 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 Um...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Cruinnithe an Aire (29 Sep 2022)

Jack Chambers: Is mian liom a dheimhniú don Teachta go raibh feidhmeannaigh mo Roinne i dteagmháil leis an gcomharchumann i gCarn Tóchair maidir leis an gcuireadh a thug siad dom agus bhí sé i gceist agam turas a thabhairt ar an gceantar le linn dom a bheith san iarthuaisceart ag tús na míosa seo. Faraor, ní raibh an dáta sin oiriúnach don...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Údarás na Gaeltachta (29 Sep 2022)

Jack Chambers: Mar is eol don Teachta, agus ceisteanna faoin ábhar seo á bhfreagairt roimhe seo, tá cinneadh déanta ag Údarás na Gaeltachta go bhfuil sé chun tabhairt faoi thaighde breise ar a chliantchomhlachtaí le heolas cuí a bhailiú maidir le riachtanais a gcuid fostaithe ó thaobh cothú na Gaeilge de.  Chuige sin, beidh ceistneoir...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Limistéir Pleanála Teanga (29 Sep 2022)

Jack Chambers: Mar a cuireadh in iúl agus Ceist Dála 32196/22 á freagairt agam, tá Maigh Chromtha, Co. Chorcaí luaite mar bhaile a d'fhéadfadh a bheith aitheanta mar Bhaile Seirbhíse Gaeltachta in am trátha ach plean teanga a bheith ullmhaithe don bhaile faoi réir fhorálacha ábhartha Acht na Gaeltachta 2012. Is faoi scáth foriomlán Fhoras...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Sports Facilities (29 Sep 2022)

Jack Chambers: The review of the National Development Plan, published in October 2021, reiterated the Government’s commitment to the continued development of the Sport Ireland Campus and also committed to the construction of a National Velodrome and Badminton Centre. The project is currently at the preliminary business case stage. A planning application for the project was lodged with Fingal...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Equality Issues (29 Sep 2022)

Jack Chambers: Addressing women’s participation at all levels in sport is an important element of the National Sports Policy. That includes women in leadership position such as board members of National Governing Bodies (NGBs).  I want to acknowledge the significant efforts that sporting bodies are now making around gender diversity on their boards. It is evident, however, that more work needs...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Maoiniú d'Eagrais Ghaeilge (29 Sep 2022)

Jack Chambers: Eagraíocht chultúrtha thábhachtach is ea an Taibhdhearc, ní hamháin do phobal na Gaeilge agus do chreatlach chultúrtha Chathair na Gaillimhe, ach freisin don earnáil taibhealaíon ós rud é gur sa Taibhdhearc a fhaigheann mórán aisteoirí agus ball foirne léiriúcháin a dtaithí thosaigh sula mbogann siad ar...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Maoiniú d'Eagrais Ghaeilge (29 Sep 2022)

Jack Chambers: Ó 2009 i leith, tá maoiniú á thabhairt ag mo Roinn do Raidió Rí-Rá, stáisiún raidió do dhaoine óga trí mheán na Gaeilge, a chraolann ar an idirlíon agus ar aipeanna fóin póca. Faoin gcomhaontú deontais reatha, tá €119,000 ceadaithe do Raidió Rí-Rá in 2022 agus €109,000 in...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Sports Funding (29 Sep 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: Swimming Pools (29 Sep 2022)

Jack Chambers: In relation to my Department's responsibilities, capital funding for new swimming pools or the refurbishment of existing pools was previously provided through the Local Authority Swimming Pool Programme (LASPP). A total of 52 pools has been completed under the LASPP and three swimming pool projects (Lucan, Buncrana and Edenderry) remain in the programme with the Lucan project...