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Confidence in Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage: Motion (13 Dec 2022)

Jack Chambers: I will conclude now.

Confidence in Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage: Motion (13 Dec 2022)

Jack Chambers: There are 27,000 residential units this year and 8,000 social homes. I have full confidence in the Minister to see delivery.

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (13 Dec 2022)

Jack Chambers: I move: Tuesday's business shall be: - Motion reProposed approval by Dáil Éireann of the Regulation of Providers of Building Works and Miscellaneous Provisions Act 2022 (Appointment of Registration Body) Order 2022 (back from Committee)(without debate) - Motion reConfidence in the Minster for Housing, Local Government and Heritage (to conclude within 2 hrs 25 mins and any...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Labour Market (13 Dec 2022)

Jack Chambers: The Labour Force Survey (LFS) is the official source of employment estimates in the State. The LFS sectoral employment figures are based on the EU NACE Rev. 2 classification. In Q3 2022 291,300 persons were employed in NACE Rev.2 Economic Sector C Manufacturing. Table 1 below shows the number of persons aged 15 - 89 years in employment (ILO) in NACE Rev.2 Economic Sector C Manufacturing the...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Services Sector (13 Dec 2022)

Jack Chambers: The Labour Force Survey (LFS) is the official source of employment estimates in the State. The LFS sectoral employment figures are based on the EU NACE Rev. 2 classification. In Q3 2022 1,947,900 persons were employed in NACE Rev.2 Economic Sectors G-U (Total Services). Table 1 below shows the number of persons aged 15 - 89 years in employment (ILO) classified by NACE Rev.2 Economic Sectors...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Job Creation (13 Dec 2022)

Jack Chambers: The exact information requested by the Deputy is not available. The Labour Force Survey (LFS) is the official source of employment estimates in the State. The most recent figures available are for Q3 2022. The quarterly LFS employment estimates are produced by NUTS3 Regions (NUTS3 is a geocode standard referencing the eight subdivisions of Ireland for statistical and planning purposes). Due...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Labour Market (13 Dec 2022)

Jack Chambers: The Labour Force Survey (LFS) is a household survey which provides quarterly statistics on employment and unemployment and is the official source of labour market estimates in the State. The primary classification used for the LFS results is the ILO (International Labour Organization) labour force classification. The most recent figures available from the LFS are for the third quarter (Q3)...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Cycling Facilities (13 Dec 2022)

Jack Chambers: Sport Ireland, which is funded by my Department, is the statutory body with responsibility for the development of sport. As part of its role relating to activities in the outdoors, Sport Ireland maintains the National Trails Register and promotes awareness and useage of recreational trails. I have accordingly referred the Deputy's question to Sport Ireland for direct reply. I would ask...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Sports Funding (13 Dec 2022)

Jack Chambers: Sport Ireland is the statutory body with responsibility for the development of sport, including the allocation of funding under its various programmes. I have referred the Deputy’s question to Sport Ireland for direct reply in relation to funding to the Irish Bowling Association in each of the years 2019 to 2021 and to date in 2022. I would ask the Deputy to contact my office if a...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Foras na Gaeilge (13 Dec 2022)

Jack Chambers: Tá socruithe difriúla pá agus pinsin ag na Comhlachtaí Forfheidhmithe Thuaidh/Theas, cosúil le Foras na Gaeilge, ná mar atá ag an Státseirbhís. Léiríonn sé seo nádúr uathúil trasteorann na gcomhlachtaí seo, a bhfuil fostaithe acu sa dá dhlínse. Tuigtear dom go bhfuil Ciorclán 22/2017 na Roinne...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Foras na Gaeilge (13 Dec 2022)

Jack Chambers: Mar a thuigeann an Teachta, is áisíneacht de chuid an Fhoras Teanga Thuaidh Theas é Foras na Gaeilge. Is í an Chomhairle Aireachta Thuaidh Theas (CATT) a cheadaíonn na buiséid do na Forais Trasteorann uile, An Foras Teanga san áireamh. Mar gheall ar chúinsí polaitiúla i dTuaisceart Éireann, áfach, níltear in ann cruinnithe CATT...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Sport and Recreational Development (13 Dec 2022)

Jack Chambers: Sport Ireland is the statutory body with responsibility for the development of sport, including the allocation of funding under its various programmes. This includes programmes such as Core Funding for National Governing Bodies of Sport, High Performance Programme, and Women in Sport Programme. I have referred the Deputy’s question to Sport Ireland for direct reply in relation to...

Gnó na Dála - Business of Dáil (7 Dec 2022)

Jack Chambers: I move: That notwithstanding anything in the order of the Dáil today, Report Stage of the Patient Safety (Notifiable Patient Safety Incidents) Bill 2019 is now adjourned and we will commence the Work Life Balance and Miscellaneous Provisions Bill 2022 as set out in the order of the Dáil.

Gnó na Dála - Business of Dáil (7 Dec 2022)

Jack Chambers: It is proposed that, notwithstanding yesterday's Order of Business, the Dáil shall sit later than 9.30 p.m. this evening, and the proceedings on the Patient Safety (Notifiable Patient Safety Incidents) Bill 2019, if not previously concluded, shall not be brought to a conclusion by one question but shall stand adjourned after four hours and shall not be resumed this evening.

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Sports Funding (7 Dec 2022)

Jack Chambers: My Department provides capital grant assistance for sporting facilities through the Sports Capital and Equipment Programme (SCEP) and the Large Scale Sport Infrastructure Fund (LSSIF). Under the SCEP, grants are available to community organisations, sports clubs, national governing bodies of sport and local authorities to develop or refurbish sports facilities....

Committee on Standing Orders and Dáil Reform: Motion (6 Dec 2022)

Jack Chambers: I move: That, notwithstanding the Order of the Dáil of 16th December, 2020, the sequence in which Leaders shall be called upon to put questions between 13th December, 2022, and 27th April, 2023, inclusive, pursuant to Standing Order 36(ca), shall be in accordance with the rota contained in the report of the Committee on Standing Orders and Dáil Reform dated 30th November, 2022,...

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (6 Dec 2022)

Jack Chambers: I move: Tuesday's business shall be: - Motion reProposed approval by Dáil Éireann of the terms of the Comprehensive Agreement in the field of Air Transport between the Member States of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations and the European Union (without debate) - Motion reReport of the Committee on Standing Orders and Dáil Reform on Rota for Leaders’ Questions...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Sports Funding (6 Dec 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...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Sports Funding (6 Dec 2022)

Jack Chambers: Sport Ireland is the statutory body with responsibility for the development of sport, including the allocation of funding under its various programmes. Covid funding support was invested through grant schemes with Sport Ireland’s recognised funding partners, including the National Governing Bodies of Sport, Local Sports Partnerships and other funded sporting organisations. I have...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Údarás na Gaeltachta (6 Dec 2022)

Jack Chambers: In order to fulfill its reporting & planning requirements, Údaras na Gaeltachta collects employment figures once annually at the end of October and published in January of the following year. At the end of 2021, there were 7,809 full-time jobs (and 485 part-time jobs) in Údarás na Gaeltachta supported companies, in comparison to 7,363 full-time jobs (and 437 part-time...