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Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Departmental Priorities and Legislation: Discussion (1 Jun 2022)

Jack Chambers: I do not want to cast aspersions on any particular individuals.

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Departmental Priorities and Legislation: Discussion (1 Jun 2022)

Jack Chambers: There may be elected representatives who have a right to be on it through the election processes. However, we need best practice around governance, around having independence and having diversity on boards. If there happens to be an elected representative who comes through that, that is one aspect. There are certain boards that I have a concern about, and I spoke about one of them earlier....

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Departmental Priorities and Legislation: Discussion (1 Jun 2022)

Jack Chambers: The Deputy is a big fan of football and he might have an interest in playing a role on a particular board. To deprive him of his input would not be fair to him, as an elected representative. There may be people like him in other sports who want to play a role. We need to have good structures around governance that underpin best practice, that have independence, good sub-committees and that...

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Departmental Priorities and Legislation: Discussion (1 Jun 2022)

Jack Chambers: I have expressed concerns here.

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Departmental Priorities and Legislation: Discussion (1 Jun 2022)

Jack Chambers: We will reflect the committee's and my concerns.

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Departmental Priorities and Legislation: Discussion (1 Jun 2022)

Jack Chambers: To UEFA.

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Departmental Priorities and Legislation: Discussion (1 Jun 2022)

Jack Chambers: I thank the Acting Chairman for his remarks on the sports capital grants and on diversity and inclusion. I take his point on the velodrome project. It has been spoken about for many years. The velodrome and badminton centre project is a priority for us. It is a key project referenced in the national development plan. We have a draft master plan we are progressing. There is funding this...

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Departmental Priorities and Legislation: Discussion (1 Jun 2022)

Jack Chambers: We all are very concerned about what we saw and the total disorganisation beforehand, with fans arriving with tickets and being excluded and then being blamed for just trying to get into a match. We have seen that broadly reflected. It was terrible that fans were being blamed. I am absolutely concerned. Certainly in the Irish context, we have good event planning. From a security...

Fourteenth Report of Committee of Selection: Motion (31 May 2022)

Jack Chambers: I move: That Dáil Éireann approves the Fourteenth Report of the Standing Committee of Selection in accordance with Standing Order 34, copies of which were laid before Dáil Éireann on 26th May, 2022, and discharges a member and appoints a member to a Committee accordingly.

Health and Social Care Professionals Act 2005 (Section 95(3)) (Variation of Title: Chiropodist) Regulations 2022: Referral to Joint Committee (31 May 2022)

Jack Chambers: I move: That the proposal that Dáil Éireann approves the following Regulations in draft: Health and Social Care Professionals Act 2005 (Section 95(3)) (Variation of title: Chiropodist) Regulations 2022, a copy of which has been laid in draft form before Dáil Éireann on 27th April, 2022. be referred to the Joint Committee on Health, in accordance with Standing Order...

Ministerial Rota for Parliamentary Questions: Motion (31 May 2022)

Jack Chambers: I move: That, notwithstanding anything in the Order of the Dáil of 30th July, 2020, setting out the rota in which Questions to members of the Government are to be asked, Questions for oral answer, following those next set down to the Minister for Social Protection, shall be set down to Ministers in the following temporary sequence: Minister for Justice Minister for Further and...

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (31 May 2022)

Jack Chambers: I move: Tuesday's business shall be: - Motion re Fourteenth Report of Committee of Selection (without debate) - Motion re Referral to Joint Committee of proposed approval by Dáil Éireann of the Health and Social Care Professionals Act 2005 (Section 95(3)) (Variation of title: Chiropodist) Regulations 2022 (without debate) - Motion re Ministerial Rota for Parliamentary...

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (31 May 2022)

Jack Chambers: We will facilitate all the other requests in the order they come in.

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Road Projects (31 May 2022)

Jack Chambers: Scéim na mBóithre Áise, to which the Deputy is referring, has been suspended for some years now.  Under the provisions of the scheme, which was administered by my Department, financial assistance was provided to the relevant local authorities to undertake repairs in respect of Gaeltacht roads which met the terms of the scheme. As with the rest of the country,...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Sports Funding (31 May 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: Child Protection (31 May 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. Sport Ireland’s remit in the area of child safeguarding is to develop and disseminate guidelines and codes of practice promoting best practice for the protection of children in sport consistent with...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Sports Funding (31 May 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.  Full details of the Programme including a copy of the latest "Guide to Making an Application" (which sets out the terms and conditions of...

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (24 May 2022)

Jack Chambers: I thank the Deputy for his question. There is a necessity for all business and service providers to provide value, particularly with the level of support the Government has given over the past 24 months. I acknowledge the concerns the Deputy has raised. We have all been shocked by the scale of the increases in the car rental sector. While neither the Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts,...

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (24 May 2022)

Jack Chambers: I thank the Deputy. The news will have come as a shock to staff at PayPal's Dundalk and Blanchardstown offices and their families and communities. The Tánaiste has spoken directly with the PayPal leadership team and expressed his disappointment at the decision and the impact it will have on all its employees. The company has assured the Government that PayPal remains committed to...

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (24 May 2022)

Jack Chambers: I thank the Deputy. I acknowledge the concerns he has raised and the current difficulties we are seeing in respect of taxis more generally in Dublin city and elsewhere. The Minister for Transport, Deputy Eamon Ryan, who has responsibility for this, is not here to answer the specific query, but I will bring to his attention the practical suggestion on the extension, the issue of cashless...