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Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Oifigí Roinne (29 Sep 2022)

Jack Chambers: Ar mhaithe le tuilleadh comhoibrithe, comhthuisceana agus comhpháirtíochta a chothú i measc páirtithe leasmhara a bhfuil baint acu le seachadadh tacaíochtaí do theaghlaigh Ghaeltachta atá, nó ar mhian leo a gclann a thógáil le Gaeilge, beidh a fhios ag an Teachta gur bhunaigh mo Roinn grúpa oibre le gairid. Tionóladh an chéad...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Equality Issues (29 Sep 2022)

Jack Chambers: Addressing women’s participation at all levels in sport is an important element of the National Sports Policy. The Women in Sport funding programme is an important support for sporting bodies in putting programmes in place to increase women’s participation in their sports and to progress their strategic objectives for women in sport. Last year, Sport Ireland announced an...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Sports Funding (29 Sep 2022)

Jack Chambers: Sport Ireland engages with sporting organisations on an ongoing basis and continues to support the sector in its recovery and development post-pandemic. Significant Government funding of over €162 million was provided in the last two years to help sports organisations to recover and grow post-pandemic, support our grassroots networks of clubs and local sports partnerships, and...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Sports Funding (29 Sep 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). 52 pools have been completed under the LASPP and 3 swimming pool projects remain in the programme.  In relation to funding support for new pool projects, the National Sports Policy was published in 2018 and...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Sports Funding (29 Sep 2022)

Jack Chambers: Increasing participation levels in sport for all age cohorts is a priority of the National Sports Policy 2018-2027 and is a key objective for my Department.  In 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,...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Sports Funding (29 Sep 2022)

Jack Chambers: I propose to take Questions Nos. 129 and 131 together. Sport Ireland provides various training programmes in relation to mental health and wellbeing to sporting bodies. I have referred the Deputy's Question to Sport Ireland for direct reply in relation to these training activities. I would ask the Deputy to inform my office if a reply is not received within 10 days.

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Sports Funding (29 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.  I have referred the Deputy's question to Sport Ireland for direct reply in relation to its role in the matter mentioned by the...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Sports Organisations (29 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. It also has responsibility for the development of coaches and tutors at all levels in sport.  As the specific issue raised is a matter for Sport Ireland, I have referred the Deputy's question to...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Sports Funding (29 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. Grants are available to sports clubs, voluntary and community groups, national governing bodies of sport, and local authorities. Applications...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Sports Funding (29 Sep 2022)

Jack Chambers: While the priority in the short term is to advance the successful applications, which number almost 2,900, under the 2020 round of the Sports Capital and Equipment Programme to "formal approval" and grant drawdown stage, my Department continues to support and guide grantees from past rounds as they manage the grants awarded. This support entails, inter alia, detailed, ongoing engagement with...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Sports Funding (29 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...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Sports Events (29 Sep 2022)

Jack Chambers: Ireland has consistently demonstrated its ambition to attract major international sports events that can make a positive return to the country. This is most recently evidenced by the Government’s decision to support an expression of interest by the Football Association of Ireland (FAI) in bidding, with the UK, for the right to host the UEFA Euro 2028 championships as well as the...

Financial Resolutions 2022 - Financial Resolution No. 6: General: Financial Resolution (Resumed) (28 Sep 2022)

Jack Chambers: I speak this evening on my own behalf and that of the Minister, Deputy Catherine Martin. Tá an-áthas orm deis a bheith agam labhairt leis an Teach faoin €1.142 billiún don Roinn seo atá i Meastacháin bhuiséid 2023 agus chun achoimre a thabhairt ar roinnt de na bearta a thacóidh le teacht aniar, forbairt agus fás na n-earnálacha a bhfuil...

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...