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Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Údarás na Gaeltachta (24 Feb 2022)

Jack Chambers: Mar is eol don Teachta, luaitear sa chlár Rialtais go ndéanfar athbhreithniú ar struchtúir fheidhmiúcháin agus rialachais Údarás na Gaeltachta agus ar an bpróiseas roghnúcháin nó toghcháin i ndáil le bord an údaráis. Mar a bhaineann sé leis an athbhreithniú ar an bpróiseas roghnúcháin...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Údarás na Gaeltachta (24 Feb 2022)

Jack Chambers: Leis an bpróiseas comhairliúcháin poiblí, beidh deis ag gach duine ar fud na tíre páirt a ghlacadh sa phróiseas. Aontaím leis an Teachta go mbeidh sé an-tábhachtach deis a thabhairt do gach duine páirt a ghlacadh ar bhord Údarás na Gaeltachta. Mar is eol don Teachta, beidh an próiseas comhairliúcháin poiblí...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Sports Funding (24 Feb 2022)

Jack Chambers: I will try to respond quickly. A couple of key questions have been asked. I repeat that we will conclude the review and we will then provide clarity on when the next round will be announced. The appeals process will be published shortly. Unsuccessful or invalid applicants will obviously be able to appeal. It will be a broader appeals system than before. The previous appeals system was...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Sports Funding (24 Feb 2022)

Jack Chambers: It will be a broader system than before.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Sports Funding (24 Feb 2022)

Jack Chambers: I thank Deputy Dillon in the first instance. Communities throughout County Mayo have responded to the programme and I acknowledge his input in that regard. As in all previous rounds, a review will be undertaken. We will take the learnings from this round, and once that has concluded, we will be able to provide a specific timeline. I do not want to mislead people about whether the process...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Sports Funding (24 Feb 2022)

Jack Chambers: I propose to take Questions Nos. 6, 9, 16, 21, 47, 49, 52, 61, 65, 68 and 70 together. The sports capital and equipment programme is the primary vehicle for the Government support for the development of sports and recreation facilities and for the purchase of non-personal sports equipment throughout the country. More than 13,000 projects have now benefited from the sports capital and...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Sports Events (24 Feb 2022)

Jack Chambers: Our solidarity, across Government and all Departments and agencies, goes out to the Ukrainian people after the shocking invasion we have seen overnight. The Minister for Foreign Affairs, Deputy Coveney, has spoken this morning, as has the Taoiseach. All aspects of Government will be supporting the Ukrainian people and providing a humanitarian approach, where possible, but also working with...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Sports Events (24 Feb 2022)

Jack Chambers: There is an examination of the cost benefit which is a prudent and appropriate thing to do. We will examine the ratio to see whether any potential bid will stack up. It is important not to put the investment in facilities beside the potential investment in securing the hosting of an event which could bring a multiple of benefits to Ireland. We know major events have a positive economic...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Sports Events (24 Feb 2022)

Jack Chambers: I do not have sufficient time to answer.

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Sports Events (24 Feb 2022)

Jack Chambers: In my engagement with the FAI, I am absolutely committed to strengthening the League of Ireland. A huge growth in interest has been seen, but the Deputy is correct in saying we have an infrastructure deficit to address and we have to partner with many of the clubs in trying to remedy that. I know the Deputy has done considerable work in the context of education and how we can strengthen...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Sports Events (24 Feb 2022)

Jack Chambers: -----on the broader economy but also on our commitment to developing League of Ireland infrastructure.

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Scéimeanna Teanga (24 Feb 2022)

Jack Chambers: Mar is eol don Teachta, chuirtí deontas faoi scéim labhairt na Gaeilge, arbh fhiú suas le €260 in aghaidh na bliana é, ar fáil do theaghlaigh cháilithe Ghaeltachta a bhí in ann a léiriú don Roinn gurbh í an Ghaeilge príomhtheanga labhartha bhunadh an tí acu. Tá na tacaíochtaí teanga a chuirtear ar fáil...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Scéimeanna Teanga (24 Feb 2022)

Jack Chambers: Mar is eol don Teachta, cuireadh deireadh le scéim labhairt na Gaeilge i 2011. Faoin scéim sin chuirtí deontais arbh fhiú €260 in aghaidh na scoilbhliana ar fáil do theaghlaigh cháilithe Ghaeltachta a bhí in ann léiriú don Roinn gurbh í an Ghaeilge príomhtheanga labhartha an teaghlaigh. Tá an clár tacaíochtaí...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Scéimeanna Teanga (24 Feb 2022)

Jack Chambers: Tá maoiniú suntasach á chur ar fáil do Chomhar Naíonraí na Gaeltachta, mar shampla, ó mo Roinn agus ó Údarás na Gaeltachta. Cuimsíonn an maoiniú sin dóibh tacú ar bhonn níos leithne le teaghlaigh Ghaeltachta a bhfuil páistí ag aois réamhscoile acu. Tá ciste ar fiú €500,000 curtha ar...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Sports Facilities (24 Feb 2022)

Jack Chambers: I propose to take Questions Nos. 14 and 26 together. In relation to my Department's responsibilities, two schemes provide grant assistance to both local authorities and sporting organisations for the development and improvement of community playing fields, sports stadia and sports facilities generally. The Sports Capital and Equipment Programme (SCEP) is the primary vehicle for...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Údarás na Gaeltachta (24 Feb 2022)

Jack Chambers: Mar is eol don Teachta, luaitear sa Chlár Rialtais go ndéanfar athbhreithniú ar struchtúir fheidhmiúcháin agus rialachais Údarás na Gaeltachta, agus ar an bpróiseas roghnúcháin/toghacháin i ndáil le Bord an Údaráis. Mar a bhaineann sé leis an athbhreithniú ar an bpróiseas...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Sports Facilities (24 Feb 2022)

Jack Chambers: Dublin City Council's proposal for the development of Dalymount Park was among the successful projects to be awarded funding under the Large Scale Sport Infrastructure Fund (LSSIF). A grant of €918,750 was awarded under Stream 1 of the LSSIF towards the cost of bringing the project to tender stage and a formal grant agreement has been signed by Dublin City Council and my Department. ...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Sports Funding (24 Feb 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: Irish Language (24 Feb 2022)

Jack Chambers: My Department is committed to developing the use of the Irish language in Cork City and County. Funding has been provided by the Department over the years to the Irish language organisation, Gael-Taca Teo., for the promotion of the language in the community and business sectors, similar to the BÁC le Gaeilge initiative in Dublin. Funding is also currently being provided by Foras na...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Sports Events (24 Feb 2022)

Jack Chambers: The football associations in the UK and Ireland recently indicated their intention to bid to jointly host the UEFA European Championships in 2028. Ireland was due to host part of the 2020 iteration of those championships; the Department worked closely with the Football Association of Ireland (FAI) in bidding for and preparing to co-host the 2020 event, so I am well aware of the significance...