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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 €100m being made available over the period to 2027. The first allocations under the LSSIF were announced in January 2020 and, thus far, approximately €86.4m has been awarded to 33 different proposals....

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

Jack Chambers: A language plan in respect of the Irish Language Network of Ennis, Co. Clare was approved by my Department in accordance with the relevant provisions of the Gaeltacht Act 2012 in January 2020. Foras na Gaeilge, as the body responsible for the co-ordination of the language planning process outside Gaeltacht regions, was informed in writing of this in January 2020 and the conditions of...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Sport and Recreational Development (24 Feb 2022)

Jack Chambers: Increased participation in sport is a key objective of my Department. Central to the pursuit of that objective is the application of a Sport for All approach that is aimed at ensuring that all persons have the opportunity to partake equally in sport and physical activity, regardless of age, social-economic status, disability, or membership of, for example, the LGBTI+ community, the Traveller...

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

Jack Chambers: Addressing women’s participation at all levels in sport is an important element of the National Sports Policy. That includes women in leadership positions such as board members of National Governing Bodies (NGBs). I want to acknowledge the significant efforts that sporting bodies are now making around gender diversity on their boards. It is evident, however, that more work needs...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Sport and Recreational Development (24 Feb 2022)

Jack Chambers: Sport Ireland, which is funded by my Department, is the statutory body with responsibility for the development of sport in Ireland, including the development of High Performance Sport under the Sport Ireland High Performance Strategy 2021-2032. I have referred the Deputy's question to Sport Ireland for direct reply. I would ask the Deputy to inform my office if a reply is not received within...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Acht na dTeangacha Oifigiúla (24 Feb 2022)

Jack Chambers: Mar atá leagtha amach san Acht, déanfaidh mé, le hordú, lá a cheapadh, tráth nach déanaí ná 6 mhí tar éis Acht na dTeangacha Oifigiúla (Leasú), 2021 a rith, chun bheith ina lá bunaithe an Choiste Chomhairligh chun críocha an Achta. Tá comhaltas agus feidhmeanna an Choiste Chomhairligh leagtha amach san Acht....

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

Jack Chambers: Previously, Government support for new swimming pools or the refurbishment of existing pools 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) remain in the programme with the Lucan project currently under construction. My Department's capital...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Dormant Accounts Fund (24 Feb 2022)

Jack Chambers: In line with the practice of previous years, it is envisaged that there will be two separate announcements throughout the year relating to different components of the Dormant Accounts programme for sport. It is expected that the first announcement can be made around the middle of the year, following assessment and evaluation of project applications by Sport Ireland. A further announcement is...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Sport and Recreational Development (24 Feb 2022)

Jack Chambers: Equality in sport is a key priority for both myself and Minister Catherine Martin. Our overall vision for women in sport is one where women have an equal opportunity to achieve their full potential while enjoying a lifelong involvement in sport. A fundamental aim of the Government’s National Sports Policy 2018-2027 is to increase the levels of participation in sport and physical...

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

Jack Chambers: Mar is eol don Teachta, faoi réir na bhforálacha ábhartha de na hAchtanna um Údarás na Gaeltachta, arna leasú faoi Acht na Gaeltachta 2012, is ar feadh tréimhse cúig bliana a mhaireann ceapacháin ar bhord an Údaráis, cé is móite de na comhaltaí atá ainmnithe ag na húdaráis áitiúla a bhfuil ceantar...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Sport and Recreational Development (24 Feb 2022)

Jack Chambers: Increased participation in sport is a key objective of my Department. In the pursuit of that objective, we are committed to a Sport for All approach aimed at ensuring that all persons have the opportunity to partake equally in sport and physical activity, regardless of age, social-economic status, disability, or membership of, for example, the LGBTI+ community, the Traveller community or...

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

Jack Chambers: Of the 26 Gaeltacht Language Planning Areas as defined under the language planning process, language plans in respect of 25 areas have been approved to date. The only outstanding language plan relating to Oileáin Árann, is currently being reviewed by my Department. To date, 20 Language Planning Officers and 4 Assistant Language Planning Officers have been engaged at community level...

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

Jack Chambers: Maidir le plean teanga na n-Oileáin Árann, mar a luaigh mé sa fhreagra a thug mé ar Cheist Dála uimhir 136 ar an 20ú Eanáir 2022, bhí deis agam roimh an Nollaig casadh le hionadaithe ó na hOileáin Árann atá gníomhach sa phróiseas pleanála teanga chun a bplean a phlé. Tá toradh an phlé sin agus an plean...

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

Jack Chambers: Mar is eol don Teachta, agus ceist faoin ábhar seo á freagairt roimhe seo le gairid, tá sé tugtha le fios ag Údarás na Gaeltachta go bhfuil athbhreithniú idir lámha acu ar na córais agus an cur chuige atá in áit ag an eagraíocht maidir le cur chun cinn na Gaeilge i gcliantchomhlachtaí a fhaigheann tacaíocht ón...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Sport and Recreational Development (24 Feb 2022)

Jack Chambers: Sport Ireland, in collaboration with my Department, is currently engaged in the process of developing a framework to assist and guide the preparation by the relevant local authorities of the local sports plans. It is anticipated that this framework will be available around mid-year, following which local authorities can progressively prepare their sports plans according to their local...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: North-South Implementation Bodies (24 Feb 2022)

Jack Chambers: Foras na Gaeilge is one of the agencies of the North South Language Body (NSLB), the other being the Ulster-Scots Agency. The NSLB's existing agreed baseline budget in respect of 2022 is based on the full uplift that had been agreed by the body's sponsor-Departments in both jurisdictions for the year 2021. This equates to a total of €12,387,239in 2022. In addition to the existing...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Acht na dTeangacha Oifigiúla (24 Feb 2022)

Jack Chambers: Is mian liom a dheimhniú don Teachta go bhfuil mé ag obair i gcomhar le hoifigigh mo Roinne chun feidhm a thabhairt d'fhorálacha an Achta leasaithe sa tréimhse amach romhainn. Chuige sin, tá plean oibre ullmhaithe ag oifigigh mo Roinne a thugann léargas d'fhoireann an aonaid ar na céimeanna éagsúla a bheidh le glacadh sna míonna amach romhainn...

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

Jack Chambers: I wish to assure the Deputy that I am working in conjunction with officials of my Department to give effect to the provisions of the amended Act in the period ahead. To this end, officials of my Department have developed a rolling work plan which sets out the various steps to be taken in the coming months. As the Deputy will be aware, this is a long-term project involving comprehensive...

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

Jack Chambers: Údarás na Gaeltachta has informed me that 825 new full-time jobs were created in Gaeltacht companies in 2021, the highest number of jobs created in one year since 2008. When job reductions are taken into account, there is a net increase of 446 in overall employment – the largest annual net increase since 1996. There were 7,809 full-time and 485 part-time jobs in companies...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Sports Funding (24 Feb 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...