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

Jack Chambers: There has been significant investment in the Department's resources, with more ecologists, forestry inspectors and additional administrative staff assigned to licensing. A team of 35 ecologists has been recruited to deal specifically with licensing. In 2021, 56% more licences were issued than in 2020, with 4,050 licences issued, compared with 2,592 licences issued in 2020. In terms of...

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

Jack Chambers: As Deputy Mattie McGrath knows, two hours are allocated tomorrow for the People Before Profit Deputies in Private Members' time, which gives adequate time to discuss the industrial dispute to which he referred. If further time is required, we can discuss it at the meeting of the Business Committee on Thursday. In regard to the Electoral Reform Bill, I welcome Deputy Nash's positive...

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

Jack Chambers: I agree it is important that businesses are mindful of the need for Ireland to maintain its position as a destination that gives value for money. I acknowledge the Deputy's concerns that the tourism sector maintains its competitive edge. The Deputy is correct in saying that we have extended the VAT reduction and a whole other range of supports, especially supports around Covid. I will ask...

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

Jack Chambers: I move: Tuesday's business shall be the Statements on the Role of Journalists in Conflicts across the World (not to exceed 210 mins). Private Members' Business shall be the Second Stage of the Short-term Lettings Enforcement Bill 2022, selected by Sinn Féin. Wednesday's business shall be: - Statements on Recent Developments in Northern Ireland: the Protocol, Legacy Issues and the...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Central Statistics Office (24 May 2022)

Jack Chambers: The CSO compiles statistics on both Environmental Subsidies and Similar Transfers (ESST) and Fossil Fuel Subsidies. Eurostat recommends that a scheme in ESST should not be included in Fossil Fuel Subsidies and vice versa. A scheme in ESST should have environmental protection or resource management as its primary purpose. Resource management includes “Heat/energy saving and...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Sports Funding (24 May 2022)

Jack Chambers: The 2020 round of the Sports Capital and Equipment Programme (SCEP) closed for applications on Monday 1 March 2021 and by the deadline a record 3,100 applications were submitted.  Approximately one thousand of the submitted applications were for 'equipment-only' projects. These applications were assessed first and grants with a total value of €16.6M were announced on 6...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Sports Funding (24 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: Sports Funding (24 May 2022)

Jack Chambers: In relation to my Department's responsibilities, three schemes provide capital grant assistance for the development and improvement of sports facilities. 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...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Museum Projects (24 May 2022)

Jack Chambers: Údarás na Gaeltachta has informed the Department that Galway County Council are the granting authority to which Planning References PL. 05/3142, Pl. 45789 and Pl. 44019 refer. These permissions refer to the development of the Estate and the light industrial unit in question.  HID Global were the previous occupants and vacated the unit in 2015. Údarás na...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Sports Funding (24 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. Due to the nature of the Programme it can take grantees a number of years to draw down grants. Details of all payments and...

Short-term Lettings Enforcement Bill 2022: First Stage (17 May 2022)

Jack Chambers: No.

Consumer Rights Bill 2022: Referral to Select Committee (17 May 2022)

Jack Chambers: I move: That the Bill be referred to the Select Committee on Enterprise, Trade and Employment pursuant to Standing Orders 95(3)(a) and 181(1).

Thirteenth Report of the Standing Committee of Selection: Motion (17 May 2022)

Jack Chambers: I move: That Dáil Éireann approves the Thirteenth Report of the Standing Committee of Selection in accordance with Standing Order 34, copies of which were laid before Dáil Éireann on 12th May, 2022, and discharges a member and appoints a member to a Committee accordingly.

Report of the Committee on Standing Orders and Dáil Reform: Motion (17 May 2022)

Jack Chambers: I move: That the Standing Orders of Dáil Éireann relative to Public Business be amended as recommended in the report of the Committee on Standing Orders and Dáil Reform dated 10th May, 2022, entitled "Amendments to Standing Orders correcting cross-references and other drafting amendments", a copy of which was laid before Dáil Éireann on 11th May, 2022.

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (17 May 2022)

Jack Chambers: I move: Tuesday's business shall be: - Motion re referral of Consumer Rights Bill 2022 to Select Committee (without debate) - Motion re Thirteenth Report of the Committee of Selection (without debate) - Motion re Proposed approval by Dáil Éireann of the Planning and Development (Street Furniture Fees) Regulations 2022 (back from Committee) (without debate) - Motion re Report...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Departmental Surveys (17 May 2022)

Jack Chambers: The Labour Force Survey (LFS) is the official source of employment estimates in the State. The most recent figures available are for Q4 2021. The Labour Force Survey is one of a group of household surveys collected by the CSO’s field force of 100 nationwide interviewers, who contact about 2,000 households per week at an annual cost of approximately €5 million. These...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Central Statistics Office (17 May 2022)

Jack Chambers: The main function of the Survey of Income and Living Conditions (SILC) is the collection of information on the income and living conditions of different types of households in Ireland, in order to derive indicators on poverty, deprivation and social exclusion. The most recent figures available are for 2021. The Survey of Income and Living Conditions is one of a group of household surveys...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Census of Population (17 May 2022)

Jack Chambers: The operational phase of Census 2022 is winding down and the collected census forms are currently being returned to the CSO where they will be scanned and processed. Preparations and planning for Census 2027 are already underway and these will involve a review of all aspects of the Census 2022 project. This will ensure the experiences and learnings picked up by the CSO over the last number of...

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

Jack Chambers: My Department oversees two capital grant schemes for the development of sports facilities and infrastructure. It should be noted however that neither scheme covers the cost of land purchase. 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...

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

Jack Chambers: I am informed by Údarás na Gaeltachta that the existing light industrial unit which is being refurbished for Déantúsaíocht Sláinte HiTech is currently discharging into An Tulaigh Treatment plant. I understand from an tÚdarás that there is no additional domestic loading in this factory other than that previously permitted and that there is no process...