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Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Údarás na Gaeltachta (28 Sep 2022)

Jack Chambers: The Údarás na Gaeltachta Annual Report and Accounts for 2021 will be published on the completion of the annual audit by the Office of the Comptroller and Auditor General and following noting by Government.  The Office of the Comptroller and Auditor General commenced its annual audit in September 2022.  It should be noted, however, that the organisation's End of Year...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Oifigí Roinne (28 Sep 2022)

Jack Chambers: Mar a chuir mé in iúl i gCeist Dála 32569/22, is ar an Aire Tithíochta, Rialtais Áitiúil agus Oidhreachta atá an fhreagracht maidir leis an Acht um Pleanáil agus Forbairt 2000  - faoina dtagann gnóthaí i ndáil le cúrsaí pleanála agus tithíochta sa Ghaeltacht.  Mar a luadh roimhe seo, tá mo Roinn...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Coláistí Samhraidh (28 Sep 2022)

Jack Chambers: Mar a cuireadh in iúl agus Ceist Dála 19 den 21 Meitheamh 2022 á freagairt, ghlac mé le trí chéim faoi leith i mbliana ar leas earnáil na gcoláistí Gaeilge: - Níos luaithe i mbliana cheadaigh mé ardú deich fán gcéad sa deontas laethúil a íoctar le teaghlaigh Scéim na bhFoghlaimeoirí Gaeilge ar...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Seirbhísí trí Ghaeilge (28 Sep 2022)

Jack Chambers: Faoi fhorálacha ábhartha Acht na dTeangacha Oifigiúla (Leasú) 2021, rinneadh an Coiste Comhairleach um Sheirbhísí Gaeilge a bhunú ar an 20 Meitheamh 2022. Is ar ullmhú an chéad Phlean Náisiúnta maidir le soláthar seirbhísí poiblí trí mheán na Gaeilge atá obair an choiste dírithe go...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Seirbhísí agus Tacaíochtaí Gaeilge (28 Sep 2022)

Jack Chambers: Is ionann an Straitéis 20 Bliain don Ghaeilge 2010-2030 agus an Plean Ghníomhaíochta 2018-2022 lena mbaineann, agus polasaí an Rialtais i leith na Gaeilge agus na Gaeltachta. Tá mo Roinn ag súil an tríú tuarascáil ar dul chun cinn ó 1 Eanáir 2022 go 31 Nollaig 2022 a fhoilsiú go rí-ghairid. Tabharfaidh an...

Allocation of Time: Motion (27 Sep 2022)

Jack Chambers: I move: “It is proposed that, notwithstanding anything in the Resolution of the Dáil of 20th September, 2022— (1) in respect of the Motions for Financial Resolutions by the Minister for Finance, the following arrangements shall apply: (a)the motions shall, in accordance with the following schedule, be moved and grouped together for the purposes of debate, and if not...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Jobs Data (27 Sep 2022)

Jack Chambers: The exact information as requested by the Deputy is not available. The Earnings, Hours and Employment Costs Survey (EHECS) is the official source of short-term earnings, labour estimates and job vacancies in the State. The EHECS collects aggregate quarterly data from enterprises with three or more employees in the NACE Rev 2 Industrial Sectors B–S inclusive. The quarterly EHECS...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Sports Funding (27 Sep 2022)

Jack Chambers: The latest round of the Sports Capital and Equipment Programme (SCEP) closed for applications on Monday 1 March 2021 and by the deadline a record 3,106 applications were submitted. The final set of allocations under this round (on foot of capital appeals) was announced on Tuesday 31 May. The priority in the short term is to advance the successful applications, of which there are almost...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Sports Funding (22 Sep 2022)

Jack Chambers: This is a single Topical Issue matter but multiple topics are being raised so I will try to deal with some of them. The LSSIF was launched in 2018 by the previous Government to provide an open and transparent system for applying for funding for larger sports facility projects, including swimming pools, where the amount being sought by applicants was greater than the funding available under...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Sports Funding (22 Sep 2022)

Jack Chambers: We have a €15 million club fund and Sport Ireland has written to all sporting organisations and governing bodies on same. This fund has been kept in reserve from earlier on in the year and, therefore, there will be an injection of support for grassroots clubs before the end of the year that will provide a significant support to clubs and sporting organisations. We are focused on...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Sports Funding (21 Sep 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 individuals but channels the funding through its network of Local Sports Partnerships,...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Sports Organisations (21 Sep 2022)

Jack Chambers: I have regularly engaged with the FAI, League of Ireland clubs and grassroots clubs in relation to their priorities for the upgrading of sports facilities and sport capital funding. In relation to my Department's responsibilities, two schemes provide capital grant assistance for the development and improvement of sports facilities. The Sports Capital and Equipment Programme (SCEP)...

Sittings and Business of Dáil: Motion (20 Sep 2022)

Jack Chambers: I move that: That, notwithstanding anything in Standing Orders, or in the ordinary routine of business as contained in Schedule 3 to Standing Orders, and unless the Dáil shall otherwise order, the following arrangements shall apply in relation to the sittings of the Dáil on 27th, 28th and 29th September, 2022: (1) (i) the Dáil shall meet at 1 p.m. on Tuesday, and at 10.30...

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (20 Sep 2022)

Jack Chambers: I move: Tuesday's business shall be: - Motion re Sittings and Business of the Dáil (without debate) - Regulated Professions (Health and Social Care) (Amendment) Bill 2022 (Second Stage, resumed) - Online Safety and Media Regulation Bill 2022 [Seanad] (Second Stage) Private Members' Business shall be the Motion re National Retrofit Plan, selected by Sinn Féin....

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Sports Funding (20 Sep 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...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Sports Funding (20 Sep 2022)

Jack Chambers: I propose to take Questions Nos. 251 and 252 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, including the allocation of funding across its various funding programmes such as the High Performance Programme and Core Funding Programme. As decisions on...

Ministerial Rota for Parliamentary Questions: Motion (14 Sep 2022)

Jack Chambers: I move: That, notwithstanding anything in the Order of the Dáil of 30th July, 2020, setting out the rota in which Questions to members of the Government are to be asked, or in the Orders of the Dáil of 28th June, 2022 and 5th July, 2022, Questions for oral answer, following those set down to the Minister for Social Protection on 14th July, 2022, shall be set down to Ministers in...

Committee on Standing Orders and Dáil Reform: Motion (14 Sep 2022)

Jack Chambers: I move: That the Order of the Dáil of 29th June, 2021, relating to waiver requests on pre-legislative scrutiny is hereby rescinded and the Standing Orders of Dáil Éireann relative to Public Business are hereby amended as recommended in the report of the Committee on Standing Orders and Dáil Reform dated 13th July, 2022, entitled "Amendment of Standing Orders relating to...