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Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Sport and Recreational Development (20 Jan 2022)

Jack Chambers: Increased participation in sport is a key objective of my Department. In the 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, disability, or membership of, for example, the LGBTI+ community, the Traveller community or...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Maoiniú Comharchumann agus Comhlachtaí Pobalbhunaithe (20 Jan 2022)

Jack Chambers: Is as an soláthar airgid a chuirtear ar fáil go bliantúil d'Údarás na Gaeltachta faoi fhomhír C7 de Vóta mo Roinne a chuirtear cúnamh ar fáil d’eagraíochtaí pobalbhunaithe agus comharchumainn Ghaeltachta. Ina thaobh sin, tá €5.75 milliún curtha ar fáil don Údarás faoin bhfómhír...

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

Jack Chambers: Maidir le plean teanga An Ghaeltacht Láir, bhí áthas orm a fhógairt ar 18 Samhain 2021 go bhfuil plean teanga an cheantair ceadaithe faoin bpróiseas.  Fágann sé seo go bhfuil Údarás na Gaeltachta ag cur na socruithe i bhfeidhm i gcomhar leis an gceanneagraíocht áitiúil i dtreo Oifigeach Pleanála Teanga a bheith...

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 i 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: Official Engagements (20 Jan 2022)

Jack Chambers: I refer the Deputy to my reply to his question (No. 437) on this matter dated Wednesday 19 January and to my detailed reply to Question No. 5 today.  As outlined in my reply to the Deputy yesterday, on Friday 10 December Minister Martin and I received a letter from a group of current and former female international rugby players in which they highlighted a number of concerns...

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

Jack Chambers: Mar is eol don Teachta, tá Acht na dTeangacha Oifigiúla (Leasú) 2021 sínithe ag Uachtarán na hÉireann, ón 22 Nollaig 2021. Foráiltear sa reachtaíocht seo d’athchóiriú ó bhun a dhéanamh ar an mbealach a dhéanann muid pleanáil le haghaidh seirbhísí poiblí d’ardchaighdeán i nGaeilge...

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

Jack Chambers: The rights of all citizens to access State services through the medium of Irish are covered by the Official Languages Acts 2003 to 2021. The 2021 Act is a strengthening of the Official Languages Act 2003 and it is widely recognised that it will undoubtedly make a significant contribution to the quality of services in Irish provided to the public by State bodies. The main provisions of this...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Departmental Schemes (20 Jan 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: Departmental Strategies (20 Jan 2022)

Jack Chambers: Increased participation in sport is a key objective of my Department. In the 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, disability, or membership of, for example, the LGBTI+ community, the Traveller community or...

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

Jack Chambers: As the Deputy is aware, the 20-Year Strategy for the Irish Language 2010-2030 and the accompanying Action Plan for the Irish Language (Plean Gníomhaíochta 2018-2022) represents state policy for the Irish language and Gaeltacht regions. The Strategy and Action Plan have cross-departmental ownership and, accordingly, responsibility for implementation falls on a number of...

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

Jack Chambers: I propose to take Questions Nos. 209 and 210 together. 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...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Departmental Data (19 Jan 2022)

Jack Chambers: I propose to take Questions Nos. 49, 56 and 60 together. 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...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Departmental Data (19 Jan 2022)

Jack Chambers: I propose to take Questions Nos. 50, 57 and 61 together. 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...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Departmental Data (19 Jan 2022)

Jack Chambers: I propose to take Questions Nos. 51, 58 and 62 together. 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...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Departmental Data (19 Jan 2022)

Jack Chambers: I propose to take Questions Nos. 52, 59 and 63 together. 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...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Live Register (19 Jan 2022)

Jack Chambers: I propose to take Questions Nos. 53, 54 and 64 together. The Live Register series provides a monthly breakdown of the number of people claiming Jobseeker's Benefit, Jobseeker's Allowance and other registrants as registered with the Department of Social Protection. Table 1 below shows the number of persons on the Live Register for County Clare classified by gender for Nov 2016 to 2021. This...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Trade Data (19 Jan 2022)

Jack Chambers: Goods exports and imports are compiled by the Central Statistics Office within their External Trade division. Data on goods trade with Thailand is shown in the table below. Data for Q4 2021 will be available in the next Goods Exports and Imports release in February. Goods exports and imports between Ireland and Thailand 2019 to Oct 2021 Jan-Dec 2019 Jan-Dec 2019 ...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: An Teanga Gaeilge (19 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: Sports Organisations (19 Jan 2022)

Jack Chambers: On Friday 10 December Minister Martin and I received a letter from a group of current and former female international rugby players in which they highlighted a number of concerns regarding the Irish Rugby Football Union (IRFU) and its ongoing reviews into the Rugby World Cup 2021 qualification campaign and the Women in Rugby Action Plan.   While the key responsibility for the ongoing...