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Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Sports Funding (20 Jan 2022)

Jack Chambers: As I was saying, there was a record number of applications. We gave all the applicants in a county a second chance to submit technical information and that process is concluding at present. From closure to announcement, we are actually ahead of what has happened in previous rounds. When the deadline closes, it will be less than a year from when we announced the applications to when we...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Sports Funding (20 Jan 2022)

Jack Chambers: It is of interest to many people. I thank Deputy Carey. I propose to take Question Nos. 73, 95, 103, 123 and 131 together. The sports capital and equipment programme is the primary vehicle for the Government's support for the development of sports and recreational facilities and the purchase of non-personal sports equipment throughout the country. Over 13,000 projects have now...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Straitéisí Ranna (20 Jan 2022)

Jack Chambers: Mar a luaigh mé, idir 2018 agus 2020 rinneadh taighde agus ritheadh trí phróiseas comhairliúcháin d'earnáil na meán Gaeilge. Bunaithe ar thorthaí agus ar mholtaí an phróisis comhairliúcháin agus taighde sin, rinneadh cinntí maidir leis an réimse seo. Dúirt mé cheana go bhfuil sé mar fhoráil de chuid...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: An Ghaeltacht (20 Jan 2022)

Jack Chambers: Mar atá ráite agam roimhe seo, cuirim fáilte mhór roimh fhoilsiú an taighde is deireanaí ó Thuismitheoirí na Gaeltachta ar tugadh faoi le maoiniú mo Roinne. Dár ndóigh, is mise a sheol an tuarascáil ar na heagraíochta an samhradh seo caite. Is saothar taighde tairbheach é an taighde seo dar teideal Staidéar ar...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: An Ghaeltacht (20 Jan 2022)

Jack Chambers: Aontaím leis an Teachta go bhfuil an taighde an-tábhachtach agus go bhfuil na moltaí an-phraiticiúil. Mar a luaigh mé, tá sé beartaithe grúpa oibre a bhunú faoi chathaoirleach mo Roinne chun bearta ar leasa tuismitheoirí den chineál a luaigh mé á chomhordú agus á bhrú chun cinn. Beidh ionadaíocht ag...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: An Ghaeltacht (20 Jan 2022)

Jack Chambers: Mar a dúirt mé, tá an fhadhb seo an-tábhachtach agus sin an fáth go mbeidh grúpa oibre nua ann agus go mbeidh cathaoirleach mo Roinne ann le hÚdarás na Gaeltachta, le Tuismitheoirí na Gaeltachta agus le heagraíochtaí eile. Beidh an grúpa oibre sin ag féachaint ar an taighde seo ionas go mbeimid in ann struchtúr a...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Straitéisí Ranna (20 Jan 2022)

Jack Chambers: Gabhaim buíochas leis an Teachta. Tuigtear dom go bhfuil trí scéim ar leith á reáchtáil ag Foras na Gaeilge faoi láthair le tacaíocht a chur ar fáil do na meáin scríofa i nGaeilge: scéim do nuachtáin ar line faoin a fhaigheann Tuairisc.ie tacaíocht; scéim d'irisí Gaeilge faoina fhaigheann leagan clóite agus...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Straitéisí Ranna (20 Jan 2022)

Jack Chambers: Tá an ceart ag an Teachta an cheist seo a ardú. Tá tábhacht nach beag le réimse na foilsitheoireachta don phobal. I mí na Nollag 2018, d'ullmhaigh Séamus Daltún tuairisc ar an anailís ar na meáin Ghaeilge atá maoinithe ag Foras na Gaeilge. I mí Iúil 2019 rinne Pádraig Ó Ciardha taighde dar teideal Staid Reatha agus...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Fostaíocht sa Ghaeltacht (20 Jan 2022)

Jack Chambers: Is ar an mbunús agus ar an tnúthán go mbeidh na coláistí Gaeilge athoscailte in mbliana atá an Roinn ag feidhmiú agus, dá réir, gur tríd an gcúnamh leanúnach a chuirtear ar fáil faoi Scéim na bhFoghlaimeoirí Gaeilge a bheidh an Roinn ag teacht i gcabhair ar an earnáil go príomha mar a bhaineann...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Seirbhísí Iompair (20 Jan 2022)

Jack Chambers: Tá Scéim na mBóithre Áise, a bhfuil an Teachta ag tagairt di, curtha ar fionraí le roinnt blianta anois. Faoin scéim sin bhíodh deontais chaipitil ar fáil chun bóithre sa Ghaeltacht a fheabhsú agus a dheisiú. Ach an oiread leis an gcuid eile den tír, is faoi na húdaráis áitiúla ábhartha a...

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

Jack Chambers: I propose to take Questions Nos. 82 and 135 together. The two stadiums referred to by the Deputy are owned by Dublin City Council. Accordingly, any development plans and issues around the future usage of the stadiums are matters for the Council in the first instance. My Department provides grant assistance for sporting facilities through the Sports Capital and...

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

Jack Chambers: I propose to take Questions Nos. 89 and 119 together. 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...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Údarás na Gaeltachta (20 Jan 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 Faoin socrú reatha maidir le struchtúr Bhord an Údaráis agus faoi...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Údarás na Gaeltachta (20 Jan 2022)

Jack Chambers: Tá tugtha le fios ag Údarás na Gaeltachta do mo Roinn gur cuireadh tús leis an athbhreithniú atá mar ábhar na ceiste in Earrach na bliana 2021 nuair a fostaíodh an comhlacht comhairleoireachta Meas Media le breathnú ar an gcur chuige agus na córais riaracháin atá i bhfeidhm ag an Údarás i dtaca le cur...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Acht na dTeangacha Oifigiúla (20 Jan 2022)

Jack Chambers: Mar is eol don Teachta, faoi réir fhorálacha Acht na dTeangacha Oifigiúla (Leasú) 2021 beidh coiste reachtúil, An Coiste Comhairleach um Sheirbhísí Gaeilge, á bhunú chun Plean Náisiúnta a fhoilsiú ar mhaithe le soláthar seirbhísí poiblí trí mheán na Gaeilge a mhéadú. Mar atá...

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

Jack Chambers: On 13 December, Minister Martin and I announced the allocation of almost €80m for the sport sector under two separate support programmes. This includes €73.6m in Covid-19 funding under five separate streams to help sports organisations to recover and grow post-pandemic, support our grassroots networks of clubs and local sports partnerships, and ensure that people of all...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Irish Language (20 Jan 2022)

Jack Chambers: The Department implements its Irish language strategy outside the Gaeltacht through the funding of a number of projects both within Ireland and internationally. These fall under the following headings and correspond to specific actions in the Government’s 20-Year Strategy for the Irish Language, 2010-2030. - Irish Language Support Scheme; - Technological and Digital Initiative; -...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Seirbhísí trí Ghaeilge (20 Jan 2022)

Jack Chambers: Ba mhaith liom a mheabhrú don Teachta go bhfuil  tiomantas tugtha sa Straitéis 20 Bliain don Ghaeilge 2010-2030, Réimsí Gnímh 6.8 – An Saol Eacnamaíochta, maidir le Lipeadú agus Pacáistiú dátheangach. Gealltar go féachfaidh an Rialtas an bhféadfaí cód deonach a thabhairt isteach do lipéadú agus do...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Cúrsaí Gaeilge (20 Jan 2022)

Jack Chambers: Mar is eol don Teachta, is ag 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.  Faoi réir alt 10(2)m den Acht Um Pleanáil agus Forbairt 2000...

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

Jack Chambers: The Sports Action Plan 2021-2023, which I launched a number of weeks ago, contains more than 40 distinct actions to assist the ongoing development of the sports sector over the period to end-2023. My Department is progressing work on the implementation of the plan. In relation to the specific action on the holding of regular stakeholder forums with the sport sector to facilitate the...