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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...

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

Jack Chambers: Faoi mar a chur mé in iúl roimhe seo i gCeist Pharlaiminte 32232/22 , 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: Gaeltacht Policy (29 Sep 2022)

Jack Chambers: In order to support language acquisition and enrichment opportunities in Gaeltacht regions for second and third-level students from all over the country - in overall support of the Government’s objectives for the language as set out in the 20-Year Strategy for the Irish Language 2010–2030 - my Department administers a scheme - Scéim na bhFoghlaimeoirí Gaeilge...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Climate Change Policy (29 Sep 2022)

Jack Chambers: My Department has a critical role to play in ensuring that the transition to a lower carbon economy fosters creativity, expands the possibilities for people visiting and living here to engage with nature, and that social and economic sustainability are at the heart of all future development in our sectors. We are doing this through a programme of specific actions under the Climate Action Plan...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Energy Policy (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: Ar mhaithe le tuilleadh comhoibrithe, comhthuisceana agus comhpháirtíochta a chothú i measc páirtithe leasmhara a bhfuil baint acu le seachadadh tacaíochtaí do theaghlaigh Ghaeltachta atá, nó ar mhian leo a gclann a thógáil le Gaeilge, beidh a fhios ag an Teachta gur bhunaigh mo Roinn grúpa oibre le gairid. Tionóladh an chéad...

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. 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 Funding (29 Sep 2022)

Jack Chambers: Sport Ireland engages with sporting organisations on an ongoing basis and continues to support the sector in its recovery and development post-pandemic. Significant Government funding of over €162 million was provided in the last two years to help sports organisations to recover and grow post-pandemic, support our grassroots networks of clubs and local sports partnerships, and...

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

Jack Chambers: Previously, Government support for new swimming pools or the refurbishment of existing pools was provided through the Local Authority Swimming Pool Programme (LASPP). 52 pools have been completed under the LASPP and 3 swimming pool projects remain in the programme.  In relation to funding support for new pool projects, the National Sports Policy was published in 2018 and...

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

Jack Chambers: Increasing participation levels in sport for all age cohorts is a priority of the National Sports Policy 2018-2027 and is a key objective for my Department.  In pursuit of that objective, we are 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,...

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

Jack Chambers: I propose to take Questions Nos. 129 and 131 together. Sport Ireland provides various training programmes in relation to mental health and wellbeing to sporting bodies. I have referred the Deputy's Question to Sport Ireland for direct reply in relation to these training activities. I would ask the Deputy to inform my office if a reply is not received within 10 days.

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

Jack Chambers: 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, including the allocation of funding across its various programmes.  I have referred the Deputy's question to Sport Ireland for direct reply in relation to its role in the matter mentioned by the...