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Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Sports Funding (26 Apr 2022)

Jack Chambers: As per the published 2020 Sports Capital and Equipment Programme (SCEP) Guide to Making an Application, if an organisation is applying for a regional facility, the applicant must include a letter from its national governing body of sport confirming the regional status of the project. No such letter was included in the application from the club in question. As detailed in the Guide, Regional...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Sport and Recreational Development (26 Apr 2022)

Jack Chambers: As the Deputy states in his question, the video games which underpin e-sports are generally developed and run by the sector itself through video game studios. The development of and promotion of the sector are a matter for the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment. My Department has no plans to introduce regulation for the e-sport sector as we have no role or remit in relation to e-sport.

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Sports Funding (26 Apr 2022)

Jack Chambers: The 2020 round of the 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 August, 2021. The remaining capital applications...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Údarás na Gaeltachta (7 Apr 2022)

Jack Chambers: I am informed by Údarás na Gaeltachta that the development the Deputy refers to includes minimal external Class 21 works which have been clarified as exempt from planning permission and also Class 41 exempted works which were required to comply with appropriate fire safety certificate requirements. As part of the development works, the facilities will achieve the appropriate...

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

Jack Chambers: The 2020 round of the 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 August, 2021. The remaining capital applications were...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Íocaíochtaí Deontas (7 Apr 2022)

Jack Chambers: Is féidir liom a dheimhniú don Teachta go bhfuil iarratas faighte ag mo Roinn maidir leis an bhforbairt atá luaite ag an Teachta. Tá iarrtha agam ar mo chuid feidhmeannaigh an t-iarratas sin a scrúdú. Déanfar cinneadh ina leith sa tréimhse romhainn.

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Sports Funding (6 Apr 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 benefitted from sports capital funding since 1998, bringing the total allocations in that time to over €1.1 billion. The Programme...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Sports Funding (6 Apr 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 allocation of funding across its various programmes. Sport Ireland does not provide direct funding for clubs or individuals but channels the funding through the relevant National Governing Bodies of...

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

Jack Chambers: I can confirm an appeal has been lodged by the club mentioned by the Deputy. Currently my Department is assessing appeals from unsuccessful applicants. The deadline for submission of appeals was Monday 4 April and 146 appeals were submitted by the deadline. Of the record €150 million made available for capital projects, €6 million has been kept in reserve for any successful...

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

Jack Chambers: My Departmental officials will be happy to engage constructively with the club on this matter subject to advice from the Departmental legal advisors, the Chief State Solicitor's Office.

Protocol and Arrangements for President Zelenskyy's Address to Joint Sitting of both Houses of the Oireachtas: Motion (5 Apr 2022)

Jack Chambers: I move: That Dáil Éireann resolves— (1) (a) a joint sitting of both Houses of the Oireachtas shall be held in the Dáil Chamber on Wednesday 6th April, 2022, at 9.50 a.m., and His Excellency Volodymyr Zelenskyy, President of Ukraine, shall be invited to address such joint sitting viavideo conference; (b) the Ceann Comhairle shall be Chairperson of the joint...

Report of Committee on Standing Orders and Dáil Reform on Standing Orders: Motion (5 Apr 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 4th April, 2022, entitled "Amendments to Standing Orders relating to digital order paper, the Joint Committee on Public Petitions and the Working Group of Committee Cathaoirligh", a copy of which was...

Report of Committee on Standing Orders and Dáil Reform on Leaders' Questions: Motion (5 Apr 2022)

Jack Chambers: I move: That, notwithstanding the Orders of the Dáil of 16th December, 2020, and 14th December, 2021, the sequence in which Leaders shall be called upon to put questions between 26th April, 2022, and 7th July, 2022, 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 4th April,...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Expenditure Reviews (5 Apr 2022)

Jack Chambers: In the first instance it should be noted that, to the extent that the Exchequer contribution has to be financed, there will be an impact on the level of general government debt. The Deputy should note that the Central Statistics Office (CSO) has not formally reviewed the planned Affordable Housing Fund. This work will commence once the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Census of Population (5 Apr 2022)

Jack Chambers: The Central Statistics Office (CSO) is employing over 5,500 temporary field staff to carry out the census taking place on 3 April 2022. This includes 6 Census Liaison Officers, 46 Regional Supervisors, 466 Field Supervisors and 5,100 Census Enumerators. Thanks to the dedication of the enumerators and supervisory field staff, the delivery phase has been completed for 95% of households...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Sports Funding (5 Apr 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. The Programme...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Sports Funding (5 Apr 2022)

Jack Chambers: I can confirm an appeal has been lodged by the club mentioned by the Deputy. €6 million has been kept in reserve for any successful appeals lodged by unsuccessful applicants and Departmental officials, not involved in the original assessment process, will review all appeals submitted and determine the outcome of those appeals. The timeline for completion of the process will depend...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Swimming Pools (5 Apr 2022)

Jack Chambers: In relation to my Department's capital funding for new swimming pools or the refurbishment of existing pools, previously this support was provided through the Local Authority Swimming Pool Programme (LASPP). A total of 52 pools has been completed under the LASPP and three swimming pool projects (Lucan, Buncrana and Edenderry) remain in the programme with the Lucan project currently under...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Census of Population (30 Mar 2022)

Jack Chambers: The Central Statistics Office (CSO) require a barcode on each census form to support the enumerator in the delivery and collection phase of the Census field operation. This barcode acts as a unique identifier for each census form delivered. The enumerator is required to scan the census form when delivering the form to a household / establishment and again when collecting the census form....

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Census of Population (30 Mar 2022)

Jack Chambers: Enumerators are paid by way of a combination of fees (based on the number of households in their assigned work area), fixed allowances, and a terminal payment payable on satisfactory completion of all assigned duties. While the total payments to individual Enumerators will vary, the average gross payment (incl. allowances) is expected to be in the region of €3,200. This is based on 22...