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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...

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

Jack Chambers: Ar mhaithe le tacú tuilleadh le cur chun cinn na n-ealaíon teangabhunaithe mar thaca breise d'fhorfheidhmiú na Straitéise 20 Bliain don Ghaeilge 2010-2030 agus an Phlean Gníomhaíochta 2018-2022 lena mbaineann, rinne mo Roinn, i gcomhar le hÉire Ildánach, tuairisc a choimisiúnú faoin ábhar in 2018.  Is é Ollscoil Luimnigh faoi...

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.

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...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Labour Market (13 Dec 2022)

Jack Chambers: The Labour Force Survey (LFS) is the official source of employment estimates in the State. The LFS sectoral employment figures are based on the EU NACE Rev. 2 classification. In Q3 2022 291,300 persons were employed in NACE Rev.2 Economic Sector C Manufacturing. Table 1 below shows the number of persons aged 15 - 89 years in employment (ILO) in NACE Rev.2 Economic Sector C Manufacturing the...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Services Sector (13 Dec 2022)

Jack Chambers: The Labour Force Survey (LFS) is the official source of employment estimates in the State. The LFS sectoral employment figures are based on the EU NACE Rev. 2 classification. In Q3 2022 1,947,900 persons were employed in NACE Rev.2 Economic Sectors G-U (Total Services). Table 1 below shows the number of persons aged 15 - 89 years in employment (ILO) classified by NACE Rev.2 Economic Sectors...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Job Creation (13 Dec 2022)

Jack Chambers: The exact information requested by the Deputy is not available. The Labour Force Survey (LFS) is the official source of employment estimates in the State. The most recent figures available are for Q3 2022. The quarterly LFS employment estimates are produced by NUTS3 Regions (NUTS3 is a geocode standard referencing the eight subdivisions of Ireland for statistical and planning purposes). Due...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Labour Market (13 Dec 2022)

Jack Chambers: The Labour Force Survey (LFS) is a household survey which provides quarterly statistics on employment and unemployment and is the official source of labour market estimates in the State. The primary classification used for the LFS results is the ILO (International Labour Organization) labour force classification. The most recent figures available from the LFS are for the third quarter (Q3)...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Cycling Facilities (13 Dec 2022)

Jack Chambers: Sport Ireland, which is funded by my Department, is the statutory body with responsibility for the development of sport. As part of its role relating to activities in the outdoors, Sport Ireland maintains the National Trails Register and promotes awareness and useage of recreational trails. I have accordingly referred the Deputy's question to Sport Ireland for direct reply. I would ask...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Sports Funding (13 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. I have referred the Deputy’s question to Sport Ireland for direct reply in relation to funding to the Irish Bowling Association in each of the years 2019 to 2021 and to date in 2022. I would ask the Deputy to contact my office if a...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Foras na Gaeilge (13 Dec 2022)

Jack Chambers: Tá socruithe difriúla pá agus pinsin ag na Comhlachtaí Forfheidhmithe Thuaidh/Theas, cosúil le Foras na Gaeilge, ná mar atá ag an Státseirbhís. Léiríonn sé seo nádúr uathúil trasteorann na gcomhlachtaí seo, a bhfuil fostaithe acu sa dá dhlínse. Tuigtear dom go bhfuil Ciorclán 22/2017 na Roinne...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Foras na Gaeilge (13 Dec 2022)

Jack Chambers: Mar a thuigeann an Teachta, is áisíneacht de chuid an Fhoras Teanga Thuaidh Theas é Foras na Gaeilge. Is í an Chomhairle Aireachta Thuaidh Theas (CATT) a cheadaíonn na buiséid do na Forais Trasteorann uile, An Foras Teanga san áireamh. Mar gheall ar chúinsí polaitiúla i dTuaisceart Éireann, áfach, níltear in ann cruinnithe CATT...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Sport and Recreational Development (13 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. This includes programmes such as Core Funding for National Governing Bodies of Sport, High Performance Programme, and Women in Sport Programme. I have referred the Deputy’s question to Sport Ireland for direct reply in relation to...

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.