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Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Census of Population (29 Mar 2022)

Jack Chambers: The Central Statistics Office (CSO) began planning for the count of homeless persons in the census in the first quarter of 2020, meeting with the Homeless Methodology Liaison Group to agree the parameters of the approach to ensure homeless persons were correctly enumerated as part of Census 2022. A key part of the ongoing preparation has involved the CSO working closely with the Department...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Census of Population (29 Mar 2022)

Jack Chambers: The contact details for the nine Census Regional Supervisors in counties Cavan, Meath and Monaghan are available through contacting Census headquarters. Census headquarters can be contacted via email, phone or the Census helpdesk at the following: Email: census2022@cso.ie Phone: 0818 2022 04 Census Helpdesk: censushelpdesk.cso.ie/

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Departmental Data (29 Mar 2022)

Jack Chambers: I propose to take Questions Nos. 169, 170 and 173 to 176, inclusive, together. The exact information requested by the Deputy is not available. The Earnings, Hours and Employment Costs Survey (EHECS) is the official source of short-term earnings and labour estimates in the State. The quarterly EHECS earnings and labour estimates are published in the Earnings and Labour Costs release (ELC). The...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Departmental Data (29 Mar 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. Data for Quarter 3 for the years 2010-2021 are presented below. The LFS sectoral employment figures are based on the EU NACE Rev. 2 classification. Table 1 below shows the number of persons aged 15 - 89 years in employment (ILO) classified...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Departmental Data (29 Mar 2022)

Jack Chambers: The exact information requested by the Deputy is not available. The Earnings, Hours and Employment Costs Survey (EHECS) is the official source of short-term earnings and labour estimates in the State. The quarterly EHECS earnings and labour estimates are published in the Earnings and Labour Costs release (ELC). The most recent final figures available are for Q3 2021. Earnings estimates by...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Sports Organisations (29 Mar 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 €1.1 billion. ...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Údarás na Gaeltachta (29 Mar 2022)

Jack Chambers: I am informed by Údarás na Gaeltachta that the development the Deputy refers to involves the design and construction of a new cell and gene therapy with clean room facility for Hi-Tech Health Laboratories within an existing building at Eastát Tionscail na Tulaigh, An Tulaigh, Baile na hAbhann, Co. na Gaillimhe. The facility will be licensed and is to meet all standards...

Responsibility of Social Media Platforms (Defamation Amendment) Bill 2022: First Stage (24 Mar 2022)

Jack Chambers: No.

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: National Aquatic Centre (24 Mar 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, including the development of the Sport Ireland National Sports Campus at Abbotstown. Sport Ireland Facilities DAC is a subsidiary of Sport Ireland and is responsible for the management and operation of facilities...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Sports Funding (23 Mar 2022)

Jack Chambers: An application under the 2020 round of the Sports Capital and Equipment Programme (SCEP) from the organisation referred to by the Deputy was deemed invalid due to the application not including the required Title Template (as set out in the "Guide to Making an Application"). The organisation was previously informed of this and given the opportunity to provide the required documentation during...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Pleanáil Teanga (23 Mar 2022)

Jack Chambers: Rinne mé plean teanga an Limistéir Pleanála Teanga Gaeltachta: Bearna agus Cnoc na Cathrach a fhaomhadh faoin bpróiseas pleanála teanga i mí Bealtaine 2021. Tuigtear don Roinn nach bhfuil Oifigeach Pleanála Teanga fostaithe sa cheantar go fóill áfach ach go bhfuil céimeanna idir lámha ag Údarás na Gaeltachta chun dlús a...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Census of Population (22 Mar 2022)

Jack Chambers: Under Commission Regulation (EU) 2017/543, the CSO is legally obliged to produce data on sex with response options limited to male and female only in Census 2022. This is reflected in Question 2 on the census form which asks “What is your sex?” with response options of “Male” and “Female”. CSO launched a public consultation on the content of the...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Census of Population (22 Mar 2022)

Jack Chambers: Under Commission Regulation (EU) 2017/543, the CSO is legally obliged to produce data on sex with response options limited to male and female only in Census 2022. This is reflected in Question 2 on the census form which asks “What is your sex?” with response options of “Male” and “Female”. CSO launched a public consultation on the content of the...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Sports Funding (22 Mar 2022)

Jack Chambers: The Large Scale Sport Infrastructure Fund (LSSIF) was launched in 2018 to provide Exchequer support for larger sports facility projects, including swimming pools, 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 million has been awarded to 33...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Sports Funding (22 Mar 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.  The 2020 round of the Programme closed for applications on 1 March 2021.  By this date, 3,106 applications were...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Swimming Pools (22 Mar 2022)

Jack Chambers: In relation to my Department's responsibilities, capital funding support is available for new swimming pools or the refurbishment of existing pools. Previously, this Government support was provided through the Local Authority Swimming Pool Programme (LASPP). A total of 52 pools have been completed under the LASPP and three swimming pool projects (Lucan, Buncrana and Edenderry)...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Oibreacha Feabhsúcháin do Scoileanna (10 Mar 2022)

Jack Chambers: Cuireann mo Roinn cúnamh caipitil ar fáil faoi Chlár Tacaíochtaí Pobail agus Teanga na Roinne chun cabhrú le forbairt bhonneagar pobail agus teanga na Gaeltachta - lena n-áirítear oileáin Ghaeltachta. I gcás áiseanna scoile den chineál atá luaite ag an Teachta, b'iondúil gurb í an Roinn Oideachais a dhéanfadh...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Maoiniú Comharchumann agus Comhlachtaí Pobalbhunaithe (10 Mar 2022)

Jack Chambers: Is as an soláthar airgid a chuirtear ar fáil go bliantúil d'Údarás na Gaeltachta faoi fhómhír C7 de Vóta mo Roinne a chuirtear cúnamh ar fáil d’eagraíochtaí pobalbhunaithe agus comharchumainn Ghaeltachta. Ina thaobh sin, ní miste a mheabhrú don Teachta go bhfuil €5.750 milliún curtha ar fáil don...

Education (Admission to Schools) (Co-Education) Bill 2022: First Stage (9 Mar 2022)

Jack Chambers: No.

Gnó na Dála - Business of Dáil (9 Mar 2022)

Jack Chambers: It is proposed that, notwithstanding yesterday's Order of Business, the following additional arrangements shall apply in relation to today's business: (i) the Dáil shall sit later than 9.30 p.m. and shall adjourn on the conclusion of the weekly division time, which shall take place on the conclusion of the financial motion by the Minister for Finance, or, in the event there are no...