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

Jack Chambers: In the context of my Department’s role in coordinating the implementation of the Government’s Action Plan for the Irish Language (Plean Gníomhaíochta 2018-2022), my Department recently published on behalf of Government the third annual progress report on its ongoing implementation, following Government approval. The plan itself was first published in 2018 in order to...

Select Committee on the Irish Language, the Gaeltacht and the Irish Speaking Community: Meastacháin le haghaidh Seirbhísí Poiblí 2022
Vóta 33 - Roinn Turasóireachta, Cultúir, Ealaíon, Gaeltachta, Spóirt agus na Meán (1 Dec 2022)

Jack Chambers: Gabhaim buíochas leis an gCathaoirleach agus le comhaltaí an choiste as cuireadh a thabhairt dom teacht os a gcomhair inniu chun labhairt faoi chistíocht na Gaeilge agus na Gaeltachta. Mar is eol dóibh, tá sé mar chuspóir ag mo Roinn tacú leis an nGaeilge trí chéile agus le húsáid na Gaeilge a chothú mar phríomhtheanga...

Select Committee on the Irish Language, the Gaeltacht and the Irish Speaking Community: Meastacháin le haghaidh Seirbhísí Poiblí 2022
Vóta 33 - Roinn Turasóireachta, Cultúir, Ealaíon, Gaeltachta, Spóirt agus na Meán (1 Dec 2022)

Jack Chambers: Nuair a bheidh an próiseas pleanála teanga faoi lán seoil, d’fhéadfadh suas le 65 post a bheith cruthaithe de thoradh air. Beidh 33 post sa Ghaeltacht, idir oifigigh phleanála teanga agus oifigigh chúnta. Beidh 19 post lasmuigh de sin, idir na 16 post do bhailte seirbhíse Gaeltachta agus na trí cinn do líonraí Gaeilge. Tá 13...

Select Committee on the Irish Language, the Gaeltacht and the Irish Speaking Community: Meastacháin le haghaidh Seirbhísí Poiblí 2022
Vóta 33 - Roinn Turasóireachta, Cultúir, Ealaíon, Gaeltachta, Spóirt agus na Meán (1 Dec 2022)

Jack Chambers: Beidh baill an choiste ar an eolas faoin ngeallúntas i gclár an Rialtais mar a bhaineann sé le hathbhreithniú a dhéanamh ar an bpróiseas reatha le roghnúchán agus toghchán bhoird Údarás na Gaeltachta. Tá an t-athbhreithniú sin, a rinneadh go neamhspleách, nach mór críochnaithe anois agus tá dréacht den...

Select Committee on the Irish Language, the Gaeltacht and the Irish Speaking Community: Meastacháin le haghaidh Seirbhísí Poiblí 2022
Vóta 33 - Roinn Turasóireachta, Cultúir, Ealaíon, Gaeltachta, Spóirt agus na Meán (1 Dec 2022)

Jack Chambers: Tá súil agam go mbeidh an próiseas isteach sa Roinn críochnaithe roimh an Nollaig agus beidh mé in ann an t-eolas agus an struchtúr nua a chur amach chun é a phlé roimh an Nollaig. Sin é an phlean. Táimid ag dul tríd anois agus beidh mé in ann níos mó a rá nuair a bheidh sé críochnaithe. Tá na...

Select Committee on the Irish Language, the Gaeltacht and the Irish Speaking Community: Meastacháin le haghaidh Seirbhísí Poiblí 2022
Vóta 33 - Roinn Turasóireachta, Cultúir, Ealaíon, Gaeltachta, Spóirt agus na Meán (1 Dec 2022)

Jack Chambers: Tiocfaidh mé ar ais go dtí an roghchoiste maidir leis an gceist ar Fhoras na Gaeilge agus na rudaí a dúirt an Cathaoirleach maidir le cúrsaí pá. Tá na Meastacháin Fhorlíontacha seo dírithe ar fhostaithe Stáit chun an comhaontú pá náisiúnta a thabhairt don fhoireann. Maidir leis an gCoimisinéir Teanga,...

Select Committee on the Irish Language, the Gaeltacht and the Irish Speaking Community: Meastacháin le haghaidh Seirbhísí Poiblí 2022
Vóta 33 - Roinn Turasóireachta, Cultúir, Ealaíon, Gaeltachta, Spóirt agus na Meán (1 Dec 2022)

Jack Chambers: ------an cruinniú sin a fháil. Bhí ceist ag an gCathaoirleach an tseachtain seo caite maidir le fuinneamh agus an allúntas seo agus beidh mé in ann rud éigin a rá faoi sin anois. Tá €1 milliún breise faighte agam i gclár C den Vóta le cúpla seachtain anuas ar mhaithe le scéim tacaíochta fuinnimh d'eagrais phobail...

Select Committee on the Irish Language, the Gaeltacht and the Irish Speaking Community: Meastacháin le haghaidh Seirbhísí Poiblí 2022
Vóta 33 - Roinn Turasóireachta, Cultúir, Ealaíon, Gaeltachta, Spóirt agus na Meán (1 Dec 2022)

Jack Chambers: Seolfaimid na nótaí chuig an roghchoiste faoi seo.

Select Committee on the Irish Language, the Gaeltacht and the Irish Speaking Community: Meastacháin le haghaidh Seirbhísí Poiblí 2022
Vóta 33 - Roinn Turasóireachta, Cultúir, Ealaíon, Gaeltachta, Spóirt agus na Meán (1 Dec 2022)

Jack Chambers: Beidh iarratais á déanamh don Roinn.

Select Committee on the Irish Language, the Gaeltacht and the Irish Speaking Community: Meastacháin le haghaidh Seirbhísí Poiblí 2022
Vóta 33 - Roinn Turasóireachta, Cultúir, Ealaíon, Gaeltachta, Spóirt agus na Meán (1 Dec 2022)

Jack Chambers: Tiocfaimid ar ais go dtí an roghchoiste chun gach eolas faoin scéim seo a chomhroinnt leis.

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Estimates for Public Services 2022
Vote 5 - Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (Supplementary) (30 Nov 2022)

Jack Chambers: Go raibh maith agat, a Chathaoirligh. I thank the committee for making time available to consider my request for a Supplementary Estimate for the office of the Director of Public Prosecutions, DPP. As members are no doubt aware, the key function of the office of the DPP is to provide a prosecution service that is independent, fair and effective to the people of Ireland. While the Taoiseach...

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Estimates for Public Services 2022
Vote 5 - Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (Supplementary) (30 Nov 2022)

Jack Chambers: The changes between 2020 and 2021 are marginal. As the Deputy can see the outturn was 701 in 2020 and 773 in 2021 and the additional superannuation and public service remuneration account for 85% of the appropriations-in-aid figures. It is therefore quite marginal. I am not sure if my officials have any information on the second question. I will revert to the committee on what is being...

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Estimates for Public Services 2022
Vote 5 - Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (Supplementary) (30 Nov 2022)

Jack Chambers: There has been a 34% increase in the number of prosecution files received by the office over the past four years. Files increased from 13,667 in 2017 to 18,256 in 2021. There has been a 21% increase in the files received for a decision on whether to prosecute over the past three years and the number of suspects who are the subject of these files has also increased by 22% over the same...

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Estimates for Public Services 2022
Vote 5 - Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (Supplementary) (30 Nov 2022)

Jack Chambers: I am informed there are 260 staff authorised and 244 serving, so the office is nearly at full complement. Obviously, matters related to the Courts Service are for that service and for the Minister for Justice.

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Estimates for Public Services 2022
Vote 5 - Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (Supplementary) (30 Nov 2022)

Jack Chambers: There is a process for seeking expressions of interest and, obviously, there is a board within the DPP which sets out the shortlisting process and the means of outsourcing. It is independent of the Department of the Taoiseach, and the DPP runs it as per its needs according to the shortlisting process and the application process that is set out.

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Estimates for Public Services 2022
Vote 5 - Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (Supplementary) (30 Nov 2022)

Jack Chambers: They can ask the DPP for a summary of reasons for the decision not to prosecute and if they are not satisfied with the reasons, they can ask the DPP to review that decision. Since the coming into effect of the victims directive and the subsequent Criminal Justice (Victims of Crime) Act 2017, victims have the right to a summary of the reasons for the decision not to prosecute in all cases...

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Estimates for Public Services 2022
Vote 5 - Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (Supplementary) (30 Nov 2022)

Jack Chambers: The surrender was less than 1%, largely due to salaries.

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Estimates for Public Services 2022
Vote 5 - Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (Supplementary) (30 Nov 2022)

Jack Chambers: In line with section 7 of the Prosecution of Offences Act, work is distributed amongst those barristers who have indicated a willingness to act for the office. The director seeks expressions of interest from barristers wishing to be considered for inclusion on the various Dublin panels of barristers. Depending on the number of applications, a shortlisting process may be undertaken prior to...

Ministerial Rota for Parliamentary Questions: Motion (29 Nov 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 Agriculture, Food and the Marine, shall be set down to Ministers in the following temporary sequence: Tánaiste and Minister for...