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Estimates for Public Services 2022: Motion (15 Feb 2022)

Jack Chambers: I move: That the following Committees may complete their consideration of the Estimates for Public Services for the year ending 31st December, 2022, standing referred to them pursuant to Standing Order 215(2) later than the sixtieth day and not later than the eightieth day, being the 10th day of March, 2022, after the Estimates had been so referred: — the Select Committee on...

Planning and Development (Amendment) Bill 2022: First Stage (15 Feb 2022)

Jack Chambers: No.

National Minimum Wage (Equal Pay for Young Workers) Bill 2022: First Stage (15 Feb 2022)

Jack Chambers: No.

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Departmental Schemes (15 Feb 2022)

Jack Chambers: The Central Statistics Office (CSO) has published various reports that provide statistical insight into energy poverty. A Domestic Building Energy Ratings report is published every quarter. It contains a detailed analysis of Building Energy Ratings audits including an analysis of dwellings with multiple audits. The report includes tables at both county and Dublin postal district level. A...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Job Creation (15 Feb 2022)

Jack Chambers: The Labour Force Survey (LFS) is the official source of employment estimates in the State. The most recent figures available are for Q3 2021. The LFS sectoral employment figures are based on the EU NACE Rev. 2 classification. The table below shows the number of persons aged 15 - 89 years in employment (ILO) in the NACE Rev.2 Economic Sector C (Manufacturing), Q3 2016 - 2021 and the five year...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Job Creation (15 Feb 2022)

Jack Chambers: The exact information requested by the Deputy is not available. The Labour Force Survey (LFS) is the official source of employment estimates in the State. The most recent figures available are for Q3 2021. The quarterly LFS employment estimates are produced by NUTS3 Regions (NUTS3 is a geocode standard referencing the eight subdivisions of Ireland for statistical purposes). Due to the...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Irish Language (15 Feb 2022)

Jack Chambers: Based on thorough research by the Placenames Branch and after a period of public consultation, the Placenames Commission recommended the adoption of the current Irish language version of the village to which the Deputy refersin Ainmneacha Gaeilge na mBailte Poist (1969). This has been the official version of the placename since the passing of the Placenames (Irish Forms) Act 1975 (so declared...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Sports Events (15 Feb 2022)

Jack Chambers: I propose to take Questions Nos. 325 and 326 together. The football associations in the UK and Ireland have indicated their intention to bid to jointly host the UEFA European Championships in 2028. Ireland was due to host part of EURO 2020 and the Department worked well with the FAI in bidding for and preparing to host, so I am well aware of the significance and scale of the tournament...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Sports Funding (15 Feb 2022)

Jack Chambers: The Government had committed to covering the costs of the national promotion programme, security and a free transport programme for EURO 2020 in Dublin. At the time of the cancellation of the matches due to COVID-19, expenditure on the free transport programme and security had not yet taken place and would have been focused around the tournament. Expenditure totalling €865,809....

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Sports Funding (15 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 2020...

An Bille um an Naoú Leasú is Tríocha ar an mBunreacht (Vótáil Pharlaiminteach Chianda), 2020: An Dara Céim [Comhaltaí Príobháideacha] - Thirty-ninth Amendment of the Constitution (Remote Parliamentary Voting) Bill 2020: Second Stage [Private Members] (10 Feb 2022)

Jack Chambers: Once again, I thank Deputy Carroll MacNeill for proposing this Bill. It has been a very interesting debate. I thank all the Deputies for their contributions. There have been personal reflections by Members who have been here many years and who have spoken of their own difficulties. The Dáil as it currently sits is not one that is inclusive or aligned with something to which we can...

An Bille um an Naoú Leasú is Tríocha ar an mBunreacht (Vótáil Pharlaiminteach Chianda), 2020: An Dara Céim [Comhaltaí Príobháideacha] - Thirty-ninth Amendment of the Constitution (Remote Parliamentary Voting) Bill 2020: Second Stage [Private Members] (10 Feb 2022)

Jack Chambers: I wish to share time with Deputy Lawless.

An Bille um an Naoú Leasú is Tríocha ar an mBunreacht (Vótáil Pharlaiminteach Chianda), 2020: An Dara Céim [Comhaltaí Príobháideacha] - Thirty-ninth Amendment of the Constitution (Remote Parliamentary Voting) Bill 2020: Second Stage [Private Members] (10 Feb 2022)

Jack Chambers: I am pleased to have the opportunity to speak on the Bill before the House this evening. I thank and commend Deputy Carroll MacNeill on introducing this Bill to the House. The Bill seeks to amend Article 15 of the Constitution to allow both Houses of the Oireachtas to put into Standing Orders circumstances under which Members could vote remotely. It is very timely that we are debating...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Údarás na Gaeltachta (10 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 Maidir le hathbhreithniú ar an bpróiseas roghnúcháin/toghacháin atá i...

Competition (Amendment) Bill 2022: Referral to Select Committee (9 Feb 2022)

Jack Chambers: I move: That the Bill be referred to the Select Committee on Enterprise, Trade and Employment pursuant to Standing Orders 95(3)(a) and 181(1).

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Údarás na Gaeltachta (9 Feb 2022)

Jack Chambers: D'fhéadfadh an t-údarás a bheith níos gaire fós don phobal Gaeltachta a n-oibríonn sé dóibh. Is é sin an fáth go bhfuil an próiseas seo ag tosú. Is é sin an fáth go ndearna an Oifig um Sholáthar Rialtais na comórtais a reáchtáil. Tuigtear don Roinn go bhfuil os cionn 20 comhlacht cláraithe ar an...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Údarás na Gaeltachta (9 Feb 2022)

Jack Chambers: Beidh an próiseas comhairliúcháin á sheoladh go gairid.

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Údarás na Gaeltachta (9 Feb 2022)

Jack Chambers: Mar is eol do na Teachtaí, 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. Maidir leis an gcuid den ghealltanas a bhaineann leis an athbhreithniú ar an...

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Estimates for Public Services 2022
Vote 4 - Central Statistics Office (Revised) (9 Feb 2022)

Jack Chambers: The CSO is Ireland's national statistical institute and is responsible for the production, co-ordination and qualitative oversight of official statistics for Ireland. The CSO is an independent office of the Civil Service, under the aegis of the Taoiseach. The National Statistics Board, with the agreement of the Taoiseach, has the general function of guiding the overall strategic direction...