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Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: An Ghaeltacht (17 Nov 2022)

Jack Chambers: Tuigim go bhfuil dréacht den phlean infheistíochta foilsithe ag Conradh na Gaeilge le cúpla lá anuas agus go bhfuil cóip den dréacht feicthe ag feidhmeannaigh mo Roinne. Ó tharla gur dréacht é, níl sé i gceist agam aon ráiteas a dhéanamh ina leith ag an tráth seo. É sin ráite, is féidir a bheith cinnte go...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: An Ghaeltacht (17 Nov 2022)

Jack Chambers: Ó tháinig an Rialtas seo i bhfeidhm, tá ardú suntasach ar an mbuiséad don Ghaeilge agus don Ghaeltacht bliain i ndiaidh bliana, rud a fhágann go bhfuil ardú os cionn 40%, beagnach €30 milliún breise, sa bhuiséad don bhliain seo chugainn i gcomparáid leis an mbuiséad trí bliana ó shin. Is é sin an difríocht...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: An Ghaeltacht (17 Nov 2022)

Jack Chambers: Mar a dúirt mé, tá sé an-tábhachtach an plean infheistíochta seo a scrúdú. Tá mo Roinn i dteagmháil le Conradh na Gaeilge an t-am ar fad maidir le gach rud. Tá sé tábhachtach go bhfuil an plean seo ag Conradh na Gaeilge. Mar is eol don Teachta, is ar fheidhmiú leanúnach an plean gníomhaíochta don Ghaeilge...

Ceisteanna Eile (Atógáil) - Other Questions (Resumed): Sports Funding (17 Nov 2022)

Jack Chambers: I propose to take Questions Nos. 9 and 15 together. While Government support for larger sports projects was previously provided on an ad hocbasis, the largescale sport infrastructure fund, LSSIF, was launched in 2018 to provide an open and transparent system for applying for such funding. The first call for proposals was confined to national governing bodies of sport and local authorities....

Ceisteanna Eile (Atógáil) - Other Questions (Resumed): Sports Funding (17 Nov 2022)

Jack Chambers: We are continuing to engage with officials in the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform. In fairness, the FAI, and I can send a note to the Deputy specifically on the engagements regarding the project in Glanmire, is advancing and is the lead applicant for the Donegal Community Stadium for Finn Harps. We expect drawdown to happen there and, hopefully, there will be further progress on...

Ceisteanna Eile (Atógáil) - Other Questions (Resumed): Sports Funding (17 Nov 2022)

Jack Chambers: I thank both Deputies for their questions. Turning to the comments from Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan first, I am conscious of the importance of the centre of excellence in Glanmire. It was great to see Cork City returning to the Premier Division. I look forward to the club's success next year. I am also conscious of the importance of having proper training facilities for the next...

Ceisteanna Eile (Atógáil) - Other Questions (Resumed): Swimming Strategy (17 Nov 2022)

Jack Chambers: The National Sports Policy 2018-2027 and the Sports Action Plan 2021-2023 commit to the development and implementation of a national swimming strategy. The strategy will be the first of its kind in Ireland and will be based on a vision to provide everyone in Ireland with an opportunity to swim. It will be suited to all ages and abilities and will seek to recognise swimming as a life skill...

Ceisteanna Eile (Atógáil) - Other Questions (Resumed): Swimming Strategy (17 Nov 2022)

Jack Chambers: We expect it to conclude early next year, more than likely. I had hoped to conclude it by the end of the year but 6,000 responses were received. As the Deputy will be aware, there are many consultations done in communities with often less than 100 responses in many instances. That shows the scale of the interest. We expect it to conclude early next year. On the question of the...

Ceisteanna Eile (Atógáil) - Other Questions (Resumed): Swimming Strategy (17 Nov 2022)

Jack Chambers: We need to see local authorities deliver more swimming opportunities for local communities. That is why we also have to look at different models of delivering that infrastructure. There has been a reluctance amongst local authorities to build the traditional leisure centre model and that is why the pop-up pools have been an enormous success. They have been in Donabate and in west Wicklow....

Ceisteanna Eile (Atógáil) - Other Questions (Resumed): Sport and Recreational Development (17 Nov 2022)

Jack Chambers: I propose to Questions Nos. 13, 20, 41 and 51 together. 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...

Ceisteanna Eile (Atógáil) - Other Questions (Resumed): Sport and Recreational Development (17 Nov 2022)

Jack Chambers: I thank Deputies Dillon and O'Connor for their questions and remarks. We expect the review to be published by the end of the year. It is pretty much ready. We will have to consider it and then it will be published. It should be ready very shortly. I appreciate the question asked by Deputies O'Connor and Dillon on the importance of planning for the next round and the level of ambition in...

Ceisteanna Eile (Atógáil) - Other Questions (Resumed): Sport and Recreational Development (17 Nov 2022)

Jack Chambers: I thank all three Deputies for their remarks. I will respond to Deputy Dillon first. I have close roots in Mayo and the people there have huge pride in supporting the county. It is great to see the level of interest in grassroots participation there. I also agree that we have an excellent team in the Department in Killarney. They are very proactive in engaging with clubs and communities...

Ceisteanna Eile (Atógáil) - Other Questions (Resumed): Sport and Recreational Development (17 Nov 2022)

Jack Chambers: We need to ensure it is focused on investment in actual participation as a core objective.

Ceisteanna Eile (Atógáil) - Other Questions (Resumed): Acht na dTeangacha Oifigiúla (17 Nov 2022)

Jack Chambers: Cuireann Acht na dTeangacha Oifigiúla (Leasú), 2021, a achtaíodh i mí na Nollag 2021, le hAcht na dTeangacha Oifigiúla, 2003. Cuireadh tús feidhme ar 20 Meitheamh 2022 leis na forálacha teicniúla seo: alt 1 a thugann míniú maidir leis an bpríomh-Acht; agus alt 2, a dhéanann leasú ar alt 2 den phríomh-Acht. Chomh maith...

Ceisteanna Eile (Atógáil) - Other Questions (Resumed): Acht na dTeangacha Oifigiúla (17 Nov 2022)

Jack Chambers: Tá i gceist agam tús feidhme a chur le roinnt de na forálacha luath sa bhliain nua agus an fuílleach a thosú amach sa bhliain tar éis dul trí próisis chomhairliúcháin atá leagtha síos san Acht agus treoirlínte cuí a bheith dréachtaithe. Maidir leis an gCoiste Comhairleach um Sheirbhísí Gaeilge,...

Ceisteanna Eile (Atógáil) - Other Questions (Resumed): Acht na dTeangacha Oifigiúla (17 Nov 2022)

Jack Chambers: Táimid ag obair chun gach rud a thosú. Mar a dúirt mé, tá struchtúr nua sa Roinn agus tá oifigigh ag obair chun gach alt san Acht a chur i bhfeidhm. Thosaigh muid leis an gcoiste comhairleach agus le hailt eile a bhaineann leis, mar a dúirt mé, ar aon le tosach feidhme na Achta. Tá foireann nua ann sa Roinn ag obair chun gach rud a thosú.

Ceisteanna Eile (Atógáil) - Other Questions (Resumed): Foras na Gaeilge (17 Nov 2022)

Jack Chambers: Tá iarrachtaí leanúnacha déanta ag Foras na Gaeilge teacht ar sholáthróirí leis an obair seo a dhéanamh, agus cé go raibh suas le €200,000 féideartha ar fáil anuraidh leis an obair a chur i gcrích, níor léiríodh aon spéis ann. Tá iarrachtaí á ndéanamh anois ag an bhforas an obair a...

Ceisteanna Eile (Atógáil) - Other Questions (Resumed): Foras na Gaeilge (17 Nov 2022)

Jack Chambers: Tá iarrachtaí déanta ag Foras na Gaeilge teacht ar chomhlacht nó ar chomhairleoir leis an obair seo a dhéanamh. An bhliain seo caite, bhí €200,000 luaite leis an obair. Fós, níor éirigh leis an bhforas aon dream chun spéis a léiriú ann. Ní dhearnadh aon dul chun cinn dá réir. Tá an foras ag...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Seirbhísí agus Tacaíochtaí Gaeilge (16 Nov 2022)

Jack Chambers: Tá obair idir lámha ag Údarás na Gaeltachta faoi láthair ar mhaithe le treisiú a dhéanamh ar chur chun cinn na Gaeilge i measc a chliantchuideachtaí. Tá sé seo á dhéanamh mar thaca d'fheidhmiú rathúil an phróisis pleanála teanga agus mar chuid den obair atá idir lámha acu le cúram a dhéanamh...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Sports Funding (16 Nov 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 €1.15 billion. The...