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

Jack Chambers: In relation to my Department's responsibilities, 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, including many football developments, have now benefited from funding since 1998, bringing the...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Sport and Recreational Development (17 Nov 2022)

Jack Chambers: I propose to take Questions Nos. 172, 173 and 175 together. 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. This includes the allocation of current funding to sporting organisations across its various programmes such as the Core Funding Programme and High...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Sport and Recreational Development (17 Nov 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...

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

Jack Chambers: I propose to take Questions Nos. 177, 178, 179 and 180 together. The Large Scale Sport Infrastructure Fund (LSSIF) was launched in 2018 to provide Exchequer support for larger sports facility projects, with at least €100 million being made available over the period to 2027. The first allocations under the LSSIF were announced in January 2020 and, thus far, approximately €86.4...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Seirbhísí agus Tacaíochtaí Gaeilge (16 Nov 2022)

Jack Chambers: Tá obair idir lámha ag Údarás na Gaeltachta faoi láthair ar mhaithe le treisiú a dhéanamh ar chur chun cinn na Gaeilge i measc a chliantchuideachtaí. Tá sé seo á dhéanamh mar thaca d'fheidhmiú rathúil an phróisis pleanála teanga agus mar chuid den obair atá idir lámha acu le cúram a dhéanamh...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Sports Funding (16 Nov 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...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Pleanáil Teanga (16 Nov 2022)

Jack Chambers: Faoi mar a chur mé in iúl roimhe seo i gCeist Pharlaiminte 47572/22, rinne mé plean teanga an Limistéir Pleanála Teanga Gaeltachta: Bearna agus Cnoc na Cathrach a fhaomhadh faoin bpróiseas pleanála teanga i mí Bealtaine 2021. I mí Meithimh na bliana seo, d’fhógair Údarás na Gaeltachta go rabhthas ag lorg áisitheora...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Sports Funding (16 Nov 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...

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (15 Nov 2022)

Jack Chambers: I move: Tuesday's business shall be: - Motion re Referral to Joint Committee of proposed approval by Dáil Éireann of Horse and Greyhound Racing Fund Regulations 2022 (without debate) - Motion re Referral to Joint Committee of proposed approval by Dáil Éireann of Planning and Development (Exempted Development) (No. 4) Regulations 2022 (without debate) - Statements on...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Energy Prices (15 Nov 2022)

Jack Chambers: As part of Budget 2023, €35 million is being made available to help alleviate the impact of increased energy costs for sports clubs and organisations with a view to ensuring that everyone can continue to enjoy the benefits of sport and physical activity over the winter months. The Sports Energy Support Scheme (SESS) is being run by Sport Ireland and the funding will be...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Scéimeanna Rannach (10 Nov 2022)

Jack Chambers: D’fhógair mé le gairid go bhfuil iarratais á nglacadh anois ag mo Roinn ar dheontas tosaithe aon uaire ar fiú suas le €6,000 ó theaghlaigh a chláraíonn den chéad uair chun lóistín a chur ar fáil do chóras na gcoláistí Gaeilge.  In éindí leis an dara ardú in imeacht bliana ar an deontas...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Scéimeanna Rannach (10 Nov 2022)

Jack Chambers: Níl sé beartaithe ag mo Roinn a leithéid de scéim atá luaite ag an Teachta a bhunú. É sin ráite leanfaidh an Roinn, Údarás na Gaeltachta, Foras na Gaeilge agus eagraíochtaí éagsúla Gaeltachta agus Gaeilge a fhaigheann cúnamh ón státchiste ag cur chun feidhme an raon leathan scéimeanna, bearta,...

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (9 Nov 2022)

Jack Chambers: I thank the Deputy. We hope to finalise the master plan for the sports campus in the coming weeks, which will go before the Government. Sport Ireland is engaging with Cricket Ireland on the development of high-performance facilities, including an oval and a cricket crease. The Deputy will be aware of very successful cricket games that have been held in Malahide. We are eight years out...

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (9 Nov 2022)

Jack Chambers: -----in recent weeks. I am due to meet with that organisation and its CEO, Mr. Warren Deutrom, again in the coming weeks. We have a very strong working relationship with Cricket Ireland. It knows that the Government has always been supportive of this particular bid, in addition to developing the business case around long-term cricket facilities for the sports campus.

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Coláistí Samhraidh (9 Nov 2022)

Jack Chambers: Cuirtear idir chúnamh caipitil agus reatha ar fáil faoi Chlár Tacaíochtaí Pobail agus Teanga mo Roinne chun cabhrú le forbairt bhonneagar pobail agus teanga na Gaeltachta mar chuid d'fhorfheidhmiú an phróisis pleanála teanga. Faoi chiste caipitil an chláir sin cuireann an Roinn tacaíocht airgid ar fáil do phobail...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Coláistí Samhraidh (9 Nov 2022)

Jack Chambers: Tá an cheist trí chéile maidir le bunú a leithéid de ghrúpa oibre á breithniú ag mo Roinn faoi láthair. Ar mhaithe le haghaidh láithreach a thabhairt ar na bealaí a bhféadfaí tacú tuilleadh le hearnáil na gColáistí Gaeilge, cheadaigh mé roinnt beartas faoi leith i mbliana. De thoradh na mbearta sin: -...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Sports Facilities (8 Nov 2022)

Jack Chambers: I thank the Deputy for raising this important issue. I recently had the pleasure of meeting with representatives from Kevins GAA club, Liberty Saints rugby club and other members of Sporting Liberties, along with my colleague, Senator Ardagh, and other local representatives during a recent visit to Dublin South-Central constituency. I acknowledge the Deputy’s interest today and...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Sports Facilities (8 Nov 2022)

Jack Chambers: Deputy Ó Snodaigh is correct that at the moment, many people in the Liberties are being displaced into other areas and facilities across the city because they have none within their core area where they live and where their children go to school. I met some representatives from the local schools as well, who also need to see the development of proper facilities. As a Government, we...

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (8 Nov 2022)

Jack Chambers: I move: Tuesday's business shall be: - Motion reProposed approval by Dáil Éireann of the Data Protection Act 2018 (Section 60(6)) Regulations 2022 (back from Committee) (without debate) - Motion reNineteenth Report of the Committee of Selection (without debate) - Motion reMinisterial Rota for Parliamentary Questions (without debate) - Statements on Creeslough, County Donegal...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Live Register (8 Nov 2022)

Jack Chambers: The exact information requested by the Deputy is not available. The Live Register series provides a monthly breakdown of the number of people claiming Jobseeker's Benefit, Jobseeker's Allowance and other registrants as registered with the Department of Social Protection. The most recent Live Register figures available are for September 2022. Table 1 below shows the number of persons on the...