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Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Scoileanna Gaeilge agus Gaeltachta (21 Jun 2022)

Jack Chambers: Tá tugtha le fios ag Údarás na Gaeltachta dom go bhfuil dul chun cinn maith déanta le forbairt Coláiste Íosagáin;  Tuigtear go bhfuil infheistíocht ar fiú €1.2m é déanta ar an láthair chun an suíomh a ghlanadh, chun na bunseirbhísí agus infreastruchtúir a chur in áit agus chun réamhoibreacha...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Ukraine War (21 Jun 2022)

Jack Chambers: Shortly after Russia’s unprovoked and unjustifiable war of choice against Ukraine, enabled by the Belarusian government, I and 37 other sports Ministers in Europe and elsewhere issued a joint statement strongly condemning that aggression but also including a call for the international sport community to continue to show its solidarity with the people of Ukraine, including through...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Pleanáil Teanga (21 Jun 2022)

Jack Chambers: Tá Maigh Chromtha Co. Chorcaí luaite mar bhaile a d'fhéadfadh a bheith aitheanta mar Bhaile Seirbhíse Gaeltachta in am tráth ach plean teanga a bheith ullmhaithe don bhaile faoi réir fhorálacha ábhartha Acht na Gaeltachta 2012. Is faoi scáth foriomlán Fhoras na Gaeilge a tharlóidh na socruithe éagsúla is gá a dhéanamh...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Acht na dTeangacha Oifigiúla (21 Jun 2022)

Jack Chambers: Mar is eol don Teachta, rinne Uachtarán na hÉireann Acht na dTeangacha Oifigiúla (Leasú) 2021 a shíniú ina dhlí ar 22 Nollaig 2021. Sonraíodh faoi fhorálacha ábhartha an Achta go mbunófar an Coiste Comhairleach um Sheirbhísí Gaeilge tráth nach déanaí ná 6 mhí tar éis achtú an...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Energy Prices (21 Jun 2022)

Jack Chambers: The exact information requested by the deputy is not available. The official source for household consumption tatistics is the Household Budget Survey (HBS). HBS surveys have been carried out periodically (usually every 5 years) in Ireland since 1951. The Central Statistics Office (CSO) commenced data collection for the 2020 round of the HBS in January 2020. In response to growing concerns...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Údarás na Gaeltachta (21 Jun 2022)

Jack Chambers: I propose to take Questions Nos. 196 and 197 together. The Programme for Government commits to undertaking a review of the organisational and governance structures of Údarás na Gaeltachta, including the selection/election process of the Board. The overall objective of this review is to ensure that An tÚdarás has access to the relevant and appropriate...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Official Engagements (21 Jun 2022)

Jack Chambers: I can confirm that on 27 January 2022, an Assistant Secretary in my Department met with the Director General of the sporting organisation to which the Deputy refers.  On 22 March 2022, I met with the President and the Director General of the sporting organisation.  My Adviser and an Assistant Secretary in my Department also attended that meeting. 

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Official Engagements (21 Jun 2022)

Jack Chambers: The Sports Capital & Equipment Programme (SCEP) is operated by my Department and provides grants to assist in the development or refurbishment of sports facilities and the provision of sports equipment. 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 club referred to...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Údarás na Gaeltachta (21 Jun 2022)

Jack Chambers: The Annual Report and Accounts for 2020 for Údarás na Gaeltachta are available on Udaras.ie and Oireachtas.ie.   The Annual Report and Accounts for 2021 will not be published until later in the year following completion of its annual audit by the Office of the Comptroller and Auditor General. It should be noted, however, that the draft Financial Statements for 2021 were...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Coláistí Samhraidh (21 Jun 2022)

Jack Chambers: Fuarthas cóip den taighde atá mar ábhar na ceiste ag an Teacht Dála ar 21 Meitheamh. Déanfar é a bhreithniú in am tráth.

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Cumarsáid Aireachta (21 Jun 2022)

Jack Chambers: Is mian liom a chur in iúl don Teachta go mbeidh an chéad chruinniú den ghrúpa oibre ar thagair sí dó ina ceist go gairid. Mar a chur mé in iúl roimhe seo, i measc na bpríomhchuspóirí atá ann le bunú an ghrúpa seo ná tuilleadh comhoibrithe, comhthuisceana agus comhpháirtíochta a chothú i measc...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Departmental Schemes (21 Jun 2022)

Jack Chambers: As the Deputy is aware, under Scéim na bhFoghlaimeoirí Gaeilge my Department provides a once-off grant up to €2,000 (or 50% of the allowable costs whichever is the lower) to encourage new Gaeltacht households to enter the sector for the first time and to offset the costs associated with complying with the current fire safety regulations as set out by the Department of...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Swimming Pools (21 Jun 2022)

Jack Chambers: In relation to my Department's capital funding for new swimming pools or the refurbishment of existing pools, this support was previously provided through the Local Authority Swimming Pool Programme (LASPP). A total of 52 pools has been completed under the LASPP and three swimming pool projects (Lucan, Buncrana and Edenderry) remain in the programme with the Lucan project currently...

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

Jack Chambers: I recognise the importance of sport and physical activity for our society and the need to ensure that opportunities are in place to allow all members of society to participate in sport.  Sport Ireland, which is funded by my Department, is the statutory body with responsibility for the development of sport, including the promotion of sports participation.  Sport Ireland provides...

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

Jack Chambers: Major Sports Events have the potential to drive participation in sport, contribute to trade and tourism as well as boost national and community pride.  Major Sports Events often require Government support and input to win bids and to support delivery.  This can involve supports such as funding, commercial protections, transport and security provisions as well as political...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Departmental Funding (16 Jun 2022)

Jack Chambers: I propose to take Questions Nos. 231 and 232 together. My Department provides grant assistance for facilities through the Sports Capital and Equipment Programme (SCEP) and the Large Scale Sport Infrastructure Fund (LSSIF). The LSSIF is designed to provide financial support to sports projects where the grant sought is greater than the maximum available under the SCEP. The first allocations...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Íocaíochtaí Deontas (16 Jun 2022)

Jack Chambers: Is féidir liom a dheimhniú don Teachta go bhfuil plé á dhéanamh idir an Roinn agus an eagraíocht atá luaite aige ar bhonn leanúnach chun an togra seo a bhogadh ar aghaidh. Déanfar cinneadh ina leith chomh luath agus is féidir.

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Swimming Pools (16 Jun 2022)

Jack Chambers: In response to Covid-19 my Department provided funding of €2.5 million in 2020 to support publicly accessible swimming pools in responding to the challenges associated with maintaining swimming pools and re-opening within Covid-19 safety protocols. A further amount of €3.2 million was provided in 2021 for this purpose in recognition of the importance of the sector and the...

Reports on Defence Forces Service with the United Nations: Referral to Select Committee (14 Jun 2022)

Jack Chambers: I move: That, notwithstanding anything in the Order of the Dáil of 29th June, 2021, the proposal that Dáil Éireann approves: (i) the report by the Minister for Defence regarding service by the Defence Forces with the United Nations in 2020, and (ii) the report by the Minister for Defence regarding service by the Defence Forces with the United Nations in 2021, copies of...

Ireland's Participation in PESCO Projects: Referral to Select Committee (14 Jun 2022)

Jack Chambers: I move: That the proposal that, in accordance with the Programme for Government commitments, Dáil Éireann approves Ireland's participation in four Permanent Structured Cooperation (PESCO) Projects: i) Cyber Threats and Incident Response Information Sharing Platform, ii) Deployable Military Disaster Relief Capability Package, iii) Special Operations Forces Medical Training...