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Select Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Estimates for Public Services 2022
Vote 35 - Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media (Supplementary) (23 Nov 2022)

Jack Chambers: We will be opening a new round of applications. We will engage further with the Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland, SEAI. That is not only a matter for the subhead for capital in our Department. There are broader responsibilities around grants to ensure there is a considerable amount of building support available to avail of the potential for microgeneration, roofs, etc. There is...

Select Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Estimates for Public Services 2022
Vote 35 - Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media (Supplementary) (23 Nov 2022)

Jack Chambers: Beimid os comhair Coiste na Gaeilge, na Gaeltachta agus Phobal Labhartha na Gaeilge an tseachtain seo chugainn and, as the Deputy knows, there has been a significant increase. I think there was a 10% increase in the subheads for the Gaeltacht in the recent budget, which outstrips much of what we are discussing today. There is a provision on energy costs for Gaeltacht communities as part of...

Gnó na Dála - Business of Dáil (7 Dec 2022)

Jack Chambers: I move: That notwithstanding anything in the order of the Dáil today, Report Stage of the Patient Safety (Notifiable Patient Safety Incidents) Bill 2019 is now adjourned and we will commence the Work Life Balance and Miscellaneous Provisions Bill 2022 as set out in the order of the Dáil.

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Sports Funding (7 Dec 2022)

Jack Chambers: My Department provides capital grant assistance for sporting facilities through the Sports Capital and Equipment Programme (SCEP) and the Large Scale Sport Infrastructure Fund (LSSIF). Under the SCEP, grants are available to community organisations, sports clubs, national governing bodies of sport and local authorities to develop or refurbish sports facilities....

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Sports Funding (6 Dec 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 Programme...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Sports Funding (6 Dec 2022)

Jack Chambers: Sport Ireland is the statutory body with responsibility for the development of sport, including the allocation of funding under its various programmes. Covid funding support was invested through grant schemes with Sport Ireland’s recognised funding partners, including the National Governing Bodies of Sport, Local Sports Partnerships and other funded sporting organisations. I have...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Údarás na Gaeltachta (6 Dec 2022)

Jack Chambers: In order to fulfill its reporting & planning requirements, Údaras na Gaeltachta collects employment figures once annually at the end of October and published in January of the following year. At the end of 2021, there were 7,809 full-time jobs (and 485 part-time jobs) in Údarás na Gaeltachta supported companies, in comparison to 7,363 full-time jobs (and 437 part-time...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Irish Language (6 Dec 2022)

Jack Chambers: In the context of my Department’s role in coordinating the implementation of the Government’s Action Plan for the Irish Language (Plean Gníomhaíochta 2018-2022), my Department recently published on behalf of Government the third annual progress report on its ongoing implementation, following Government approval. The plan itself was first published in 2018 in order to...

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (13 Dec 2022)

Jack Chambers: I move: Tuesday's business shall be: - Motion reProposed approval by Dáil Éireann of the Regulation of Providers of Building Works and Miscellaneous Provisions Act 2022 (Appointment of Registration Body) Order 2022 (back from Committee)(without debate) - Motion reConfidence in the Minster for Housing, Local Government and Heritage (to conclude within 2 hrs 25 mins and any...

Confidence in Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage: Motion (13 Dec 2022)

Jack Chambers: I will try to get through it. People Before Profit-Solidarity tabled a no-confidence motion in the Minister, Deputy Darragh O'Brien, thinking it would get some easy media headlines with some cheap digs at this Government. It is a tired, cynical game, which is straight out of the Sinn Féin populist play book. It is being seen for what it is: a stunt that will not see a single house...

Confidence in Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage: Motion (13 Dec 2022)

Jack Chambers: They do not want to accept the scale of intervention with €400 billion in investment in a multi-annual multibilllion euro plan not seen in the history of the State. Sinn Féin proposed €2.8 billion a year in its submission to Housing for All and now it says that €4 billion is not enough. So, it is a case of more homes with less funding. How does that stack up?

Confidence in Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage: Motion (13 Dec 2022)

Jack Chambers: Sinn Féin has also proposed a tax credit for renters and proposed an outline cost of €300 million when it cost €600 million. Again an uncosted plan that is not credible. People do not accept the interventions by the Minister around protecting renters and around increasing supply and driving affordability of housing. They do not recognise that Part V has been increased to...

Confidence in Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage: Motion (13 Dec 2022)

Jack Chambers: That means a Land Development Agency, which many in the Opposition have voted against.

Confidence in Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage: Motion (13 Dec 2022)

Jack Chambers: I will conclude now.

Confidence in Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage: Motion (13 Dec 2022)

Jack Chambers: There are 27,000 residential units this year and 8,000 social homes. I have full confidence in the Minister to see delivery.

Ukraine Solidarity Bill 2022: First Stage (14 Dec 2022)

Jack Chambers: No.

Cost of Renewables Taskforce Bill 2022: First Stage (14 Dec 2022)

Jack Chambers: No.

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Sporting Rights (14 Dec 2022)

Jack Chambers: I thank Senator Ó Donnghaile for raising this matter. I have met with representatives of the Friends of Irish Athletics, which is the group that has campaigned for a change in World Athletics policy in this area for some time. I have repeatedly indicated my view that athletes and sportspersons from all parts of Ireland should have the choice to represent Ireland at all major...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Sporting Rights (14 Dec 2022)

Jack Chambers: We will continue to focus on this matter. As I said, officials from Sport Ireland will continue to engage with their counterparts in Athletics Ireland and Sport Northern Ireland. We have had some limited discussion and correspondence with Minister Hargey when she was in her previous role. Obviously, we have a shared objective on this across the island. We will continue to engage at our...

Gnó na Dála - Business of Dáil (14 Dec 2022)

Jack Chambers: It is proposed that, notwithstanding anything in Standing Orders, the motion re ministerial rota for parliamentary questions be taken now without debate.