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Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Sports Facilities (17 Nov 2022)

Jack Chambers: On Tuesday, the Government approved a new Masterplan for the development of the Sport Ireland Campus. The Masterplan, which will be published later today, provides a framework for the further development of the campus over the next 15 to 20 years. Sustainability and energy-efficiency are key elements of the campus masterplan. Passive design strategies and energy-efficient buildings will...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Sport and Recreational Development (17 Nov 2022)

Jack Chambers: Addressing women’s participation at all levels in sport is an important element of the National Sports Policy. The Women in Sport funding programme is an important support for sporting bodies in putting programmes in place to increase women’s participation in their sports and to progress their strategic objectives for women in sport. Last year, Sport Ireland announced an...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Sports Facilities (17 Nov 2022)

Jack Chambers: The Large Scale Sport Infrastructure Fund (LSSIF) was launched in 2018 to provide Exchequer support for larger sports facility projects with at least €100 million being made available over the period to 2027. The Football Association of Ireland (FAI) with the support of Cork County Council submitted an application under the LSSIF for construction funding for Phase 1 of the Munster...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Sports Funding (17 Nov 2022)

Jack Chambers: Officials in Sport Ireland have been engaging with the Irish Athletic Boxing Association (IABA) on an ongoing basis regarding the IABA’s response to the recommendations of its Governance Review and Sport Ireland continues to provide guidance to the Association on the implementation of the recommendations. Significant progress has been made by the IABA who have continued to report...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Údarás na Gaeltachta (17 Nov 2022)

Jack Chambers: Mar uasdátú don Teachta, is féidir liom a dheimhniú go bhfuil an suirbhé a bhí beartaithe ag Údarás na Gaeltachta a dhéanamh ar a chliantchuideachtaí á dhéanamh i láthair na huaire ag an eagraíocht. Dáileadh ceistneoir le gairid chuig gach cuideachta agus tá iarrachtaí déanta agus á ndéanamh...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Sports Events (17 Nov 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 the submission of a preliminary bid by the Football Association of Ireland (FAI), with the UK football associations, for the right to host the UEFA Euro 2028 championships...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Sports Funding (17 Nov 2022)

Jack Chambers: As part of Budget 2023, €35 million is being made available to help alleviate the impact of increased energy costs for sports clubs and organisations with a view to ensuring that everyone can continue to enjoy the benefits of sport and physical activity over the winter months. The Sports Energy Support Scheme (SESS) announced earlier this week is being run by Sport Ireland and the...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Sports Funding (17 Nov 2022)

Jack Chambers: In relation to my Department's responsibilities, 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, including many football developments, have now benefited from funding since 1998, bringing the...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Sport and Recreational Development (17 Nov 2022)

Jack Chambers: I propose to take Questions Nos. 172, 173 and 175 together. Sport Ireland, which is funded by my Department, is the statutory body with responsibility for the development of sport, increasing participation at all levels and raising standards. This includes the allocation of current funding to sporting organisations across its various programmes such as the Core Funding Programme and High...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Sport and Recreational Development (17 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...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Sports Funding (17 Nov 2022)

Jack Chambers: I propose to take Questions Nos. 177, 178, 179 and 180 together. The Large Scale Sport Infrastructure Fund (LSSIF) was launched in 2018 to provide Exchequer support for larger sports facility projects, with at least €100 million being made available over the period to 2027. The first allocations under the LSSIF were announced in January 2020 and, thus far, approximately €86.4...

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...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Pleanáil Teanga (16 Nov 2022)

Jack Chambers: Faoi mar a chur mé in iúl roimhe seo i gCeist Pharlaiminte 47572/22, rinne mé plean teanga an Limistéir Pleanála Teanga Gaeltachta: Bearna agus Cnoc na Cathrach a fhaomhadh faoin bpróiseas pleanála teanga i mí Bealtaine 2021. I mí Meithimh na bliana seo, d’fhógair Údarás na Gaeltachta go rabhthas ag lorg áisitheora...

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 Programme...

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (15 Nov 2022)

Jack Chambers: I move: Tuesday's business shall be: - Motion re Referral to Joint Committee of proposed approval by Dáil Éireann of Horse and Greyhound Racing Fund Regulations 2022 (without debate) - Motion re Referral to Joint Committee of proposed approval by Dáil Éireann of Planning and Development (Exempted Development) (No. 4) Regulations 2022 (without debate) - Statements on...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Energy Prices (15 Nov 2022)

Jack Chambers: As part of Budget 2023, €35 million is being made available to help alleviate the impact of increased energy costs for sports clubs and organisations with a view to ensuring that everyone can continue to enjoy the benefits of sport and physical activity over the winter months. The Sports Energy Support Scheme (SESS) is being run by Sport Ireland and the funding will be...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Scéimeanna Rannach (10 Nov 2022)

Jack Chambers: D’fhógair mé le gairid go bhfuil iarratais á nglacadh anois ag mo Roinn ar dheontas tosaithe aon uaire ar fiú suas le €6,000 ó theaghlaigh a chláraíonn den chéad uair chun lóistín a chur ar fáil do chóras na gcoláistí Gaeilge.  In éindí leis an dara ardú in imeacht bliana ar an deontas...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Scéimeanna Rannach (10 Nov 2022)

Jack Chambers: Níl sé beartaithe ag mo Roinn a leithéid de scéim atá luaite ag an Teachta a bhunú. É sin ráite leanfaidh an Roinn, Údarás na Gaeltachta, Foras na Gaeilge agus eagraíochtaí éagsúla Gaeltachta agus Gaeilge a fhaigheann cúnamh ón státchiste ag cur chun feidhme an raon leathan scéimeanna, bearta,...

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (9 Nov 2022)

Jack Chambers: I thank the Deputy. We hope to finalise the master plan for the sports campus in the coming weeks, which will go before the Government. Sport Ireland is engaging with Cricket Ireland on the development of high-performance facilities, including an oval and a cricket crease. The Deputy will be aware of very successful cricket games that have been held in Malahide. We are eight years out...