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Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Departmental Policies (21 Jun 2022)

Jack Chambers: Increased participation in sport is a key objective of 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, disability, or membership of, for example, the LGBTI+ community, the Traveller community or other...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Sports Funding (21 Jun 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: Údarás na Gaeltachta (21 Jun 2022)

Jack Chambers: Tá tugtha le fios ag Údarás na Gaeltachta go bhfuil an obair atá i gceist maidir le heagrú an tríú céim den taighde seo fós idir lámha ag an Údarás agus táthar fós ag súil, mar a bhí tugtha le fios roimhe seo,  go mbeidh an taighde críochnaithe go hiomlán faoi dheireadh an fhómhair. Mar is...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Sports Funding (21 Jun 2022)

Jack Chambers: In relation to my Department's responsibilities, two schemes provide capital grant assistance for the development and improvement of sports facilities including playing pitches provided by Local Authorities. The Sports Capital and Equipment Programme (SCEP) is the primary vehicle for Government support for the development of sports and recreation facilities and...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Foilseacháin Ghaeilge (21 Jun 2022)

Jack Chambers: Aistríodh feidhmeanna Bhord na Leabhar Gaeilge chuig Foras na Gaeilge ar 1 Eanáir 2008. Clár na Leabhar Gaeilge a tugadh feasta ar an Scéim a riartar faoi scáth Fhoras na Gaeilge, scéim a chuireann tacaíocht ar fáil do scríbhneoirí, d’fhoilsitheoirí agus do phobal léitheoireachta na Gaeilge i gcoitinne. Cuireann mo Roinn...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Gaeltacht Policy (21 Jun 2022)

Jack Chambers: The Deputy will be aware that state-support for job creation and enterprise development in Gaeltacht regions is provided via Údarás na Gaeltachta. In order to further support the agency in discharging its functions my Department has provided significant additional exchequer funding over consecutive budgets in recent years. The Deputy may be assured that my Department will...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Sports Funding (21 Jun 2022)

Jack Chambers: I propose to take Questions Nos. 56 and 66 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,...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Scoileanna Gaeilge agus Gaeltachta (21 Jun 2022)

Jack Chambers: Tá tugtha le fios ag Údarás na Gaeltachta dom go bhfuil dul chun cinn maith déanta le forbairt Coláiste Íosagáin;  Tuigtear go bhfuil infheistíocht ar fiú €1.2m é déanta ar an láthair chun an suíomh a ghlanadh, chun na bunseirbhísí agus infreastruchtúir a chur in áit agus chun réamhoibreacha...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Ukraine War (21 Jun 2022)

Jack Chambers: Shortly after Russia’s unprovoked and unjustifiable war of choice against Ukraine, enabled by the Belarusian government, I and 37 other sports Ministers in Europe and elsewhere issued a joint statement strongly condemning that aggression but also including a call for the international sport community to continue to show its solidarity with the people of Ukraine, including through...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Pleanáil Teanga (21 Jun 2022)

Jack Chambers: Tá Maigh Chromtha Co. Chorcaí luaite mar bhaile a d'fhéadfadh a bheith aitheanta mar Bhaile Seirbhíse Gaeltachta in am tráth ach plean teanga a bheith ullmhaithe don bhaile faoi réir fhorálacha ábhartha Acht na Gaeltachta 2012. Is faoi scáth foriomlán Fhoras na Gaeilge a tharlóidh na socruithe éagsúla is gá a dhéanamh...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Acht na dTeangacha Oifigiúla (21 Jun 2022)

Jack Chambers: Mar is eol don Teachta, rinne Uachtarán na hÉireann Acht na dTeangacha Oifigiúla (Leasú) 2021 a shíniú ina dhlí ar 22 Nollaig 2021. Sonraíodh faoi fhorálacha ábhartha an Achta go mbunófar an Coiste Comhairleach um Sheirbhísí Gaeilge tráth nach déanaí ná 6 mhí tar éis achtú an...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Energy Prices (21 Jun 2022)

Jack Chambers: The exact information requested by the deputy is not available. The official source for household consumption tatistics is the Household Budget Survey (HBS). HBS surveys have been carried out periodically (usually every 5 years) in Ireland since 1951. The Central Statistics Office (CSO) commenced data collection for the 2020 round of the HBS in January 2020. In response to growing concerns...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Údarás na Gaeltachta (21 Jun 2022)

Jack Chambers: I propose to take Questions Nos. 196 and 197 together. The Programme for Government commits to undertaking a review of the organisational and governance structures of Údarás na Gaeltachta, including the selection/election process of the Board. The overall objective of this review is to ensure that An tÚdarás has access to the relevant and appropriate...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Official Engagements (21 Jun 2022)

Jack Chambers: I can confirm that on 27 January 2022, an Assistant Secretary in my Department met with the Director General of the sporting organisation to which the Deputy refers.  On 22 March 2022, I met with the President and the Director General of the sporting organisation.  My Adviser and an Assistant Secretary in my Department also attended that meeting. 

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Official Engagements (21 Jun 2022)

Jack Chambers: The Sports Capital & Equipment Programme (SCEP) is operated by my Department and provides grants to assist in the development or refurbishment of sports facilities and the provision of sports equipment. Over 13,000 projects have now benefited from sports capital funding since 1998, bringing the total allocations in that time to over €1.1 billion.  The club referred to...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Údarás na Gaeltachta (21 Jun 2022)

Jack Chambers: The Annual Report and Accounts for 2020 for Údarás na Gaeltachta are available on Udaras.ie and Oireachtas.ie.   The Annual Report and Accounts for 2021 will not be published until later in the year following completion of its annual audit by the Office of the Comptroller and Auditor General. It should be noted, however, that the draft Financial Statements for 2021 were...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Coláistí Samhraidh (21 Jun 2022)

Jack Chambers: Fuarthas cóip den taighde atá mar ábhar na ceiste ag an Teacht Dála ar 21 Meitheamh. Déanfar é a bhreithniú in am tráth.

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Cumarsáid Aireachta (21 Jun 2022)

Jack Chambers: Is mian liom a chur in iúl don Teachta go mbeidh an chéad chruinniú den ghrúpa oibre ar thagair sí dó ina ceist go gairid. Mar a chur mé in iúl roimhe seo, i measc na bpríomhchuspóirí atá ann le bunú an ghrúpa seo ná tuilleadh comhoibrithe, comhthuisceana agus comhpháirtíochta a chothú i measc...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Departmental Schemes (21 Jun 2022)

Jack Chambers: As the Deputy is aware, under Scéim na bhFoghlaimeoirí Gaeilge my Department provides a once-off grant up to €2,000 (or 50% of the allowable costs whichever is the lower) to encourage new Gaeltacht households to enter the sector for the first time and to offset the costs associated with complying with the current fire safety regulations as set out by the Department of...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Swimming Pools (21 Jun 2022)

Jack Chambers: In relation to my Department's capital funding for new swimming pools or the refurbishment of existing pools, this support 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 currently...