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Report of the Committee on Standing Orders and Dáil Reform: Motion (17 May 2022)

Jack Chambers: I move: That the Standing Orders of Dáil Éireann relative to Public Business be amended as recommended in the report of the Committee on Standing Orders and Dáil Reform dated 10th May, 2022, entitled "Amendments to Standing Orders correcting cross-references and other drafting amendments", a copy of which was laid before Dáil Éireann on 11th May, 2022.

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (17 May 2022)

Jack Chambers: I move: Tuesday's business shall be: - Motion re referral of Consumer Rights Bill 2022 to Select Committee (without debate) - Motion re Thirteenth Report of the Committee of Selection (without debate) - Motion re Proposed approval by Dáil Éireann of the Planning and Development (Street Furniture Fees) Regulations 2022 (back from Committee) (without debate) - Motion re Report...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Departmental Surveys (17 May 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 Q4 2021. The Labour Force Survey is one of a group of household surveys collected by the CSO’s field force of 100 nationwide interviewers, who contact about 2,000 households per week at an annual cost of approximately €5 million. These...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Central Statistics Office (17 May 2022)

Jack Chambers: The main function of the Survey of Income and Living Conditions (SILC) is the collection of information on the income and living conditions of different types of households in Ireland, in order to derive indicators on poverty, deprivation and social exclusion. The most recent figures available are for 2021. The Survey of Income and Living Conditions is one of a group of household surveys...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Census of Population (17 May 2022)

Jack Chambers: The operational phase of Census 2022 is winding down and the collected census forms are currently being returned to the CSO where they will be scanned and processed. Preparations and planning for Census 2027 are already underway and these will involve a review of all aspects of the Census 2022 project. This will ensure the experiences and learnings picked up by the CSO over the last number of...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Sports Funding (17 May 2022)

Jack Chambers: My Department oversees two capital grant schemes for the development of sports facilities and infrastructure. It should be noted however that neither scheme covers the cost of land purchase. 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...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Údarás na Gaeltachta (17 May 2022)

Jack Chambers: I am informed by Údarás na Gaeltachta that the existing light industrial unit which is being refurbished for Déantúsaíocht Sláinte HiTech is currently discharging into An Tulaigh Treatment plant. I understand from an tÚdarás that there is no additional domestic loading in this factory other than that previously permitted and that there is no process...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Departmental Funding (17 May 2022)

Jack Chambers: My Department provides current and capital funding for Gaeltacht organisations through its Community and Language Supports Scheme (Clár Tacaíochtaí Pobail agus Teanga). Further details of the programme as well as guidelines can be accessed via the Department’s website via the following link: www.gov.ie/en/service/d02ef-community-and-language-support-p rogramme/. ...

Ministerial Rota for Parliamentary Questions: Motion (11 May 2022)

Jack Chambers: I move: That, notwithstanding anything in the Order of the Dáil of 30th July, 2020, setting out the rota in which Questions to members of the Government are to be asked, Questions for oral answer, following those set down to the Minister for Foreign Affairs on 10th May, 2022, shall be set down to Ministers in the following temporary sequence: Minister for Education Minister for...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Central Statistics Office (11 May 2022)

Jack Chambers: Under Commission Regulation (EU) 2017/543, the CSO is legally obliged to produce data on sex, with response options limited to male and female only in census 2022. This is reflected in question No.2 on the census form which asks "What is your sex?" with response options of "Male" and "Female". The CSO launched a public consultation on the content of the census 2022 questionnaire in late...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Central Statistics Office (11 May 2022)

Jack Chambers: The public-facing phase of the census 2022 project is now complete and the CSO has begun the processing of the collected census forms. During the last number of weeks, the CSO has received queries and observations from members of the public and other stakeholders about the sex question, the advice relating to the sex question and the lack of a gender identity question on this year's census...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Rental Sector (11 May 2022)

Jack Chambers: The latest inflation figures published by the Central Statistics Office (CSO) show that the private rents sub index of the Consumer Price Index (CPI) increased by 9.2% in the twelve months to March 2022. The corresponding annual percentage changes, in the year to March, for each of the last five years are set out in Table 1 below. Table 1: Annual Percentage change in the Private Rents Sub...

Employment Equality (Pay Transparency) Bill 2022: First Stage (10 May 2022)

Jack Chambers: No.

Bills Considered in Select Committee: Motion (10 May 2022)

Jack Chambers: I move: That, notwithstanding anything in Standing Orders and noting that an Order of referral to Select Committee under Standing Order 181(1) was not made in each case, Dáil Éireann hereby confirms the amendments made to— (a) the Patient Safety (Notifiable Patient Safety Incidents) Bill 2019 by the Select Committee on Health on 10th March, 2022, and (b) the Defence...

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (10 May 2022)

Jack Chambers: I move: Tuesday's business shall be: - Motion reBills considered in Select Committee (without debate) - Statements to mark Europe Day (not to exceed 145 mins) Private Members' Business shall be Motion reAffordable Housing, selected by Sinn Féin. Wednesday's business shall be: - Motion reMinisterial Rota for Parliamentary Questions (without debate) - Statements on the Report of...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Sports Facilities (10 May 2022)

Jack Chambers: Major International Sport Events typically involve close liaison with other relevant actors including transport providers. My Department has worked closely with the Department of Transport and the National Transport Authority (NTA) on previously proposed events such as the Rugby World Cup 2023 bid and the planned hosting of EURO 2020 fixtures, and they are involved in the bid preparation...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Sports Funding (10 May 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 Programme...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Sports Funding (10 May 2022)

Jack Chambers: 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 €100 million being made available over the period to 2027. The first allocations under the LSSIF were announced in January 2020 and, thus far, approximately €86.4 million has been awarded to 33...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Sports Funding (10 May 2022)

Jack Chambers: Sport Ireland, which is funded by my Department, is the statutory body with responsibility for the development of sport, including high performance sport and its funding allocations. It provides funding to Paralympics Ireland to support its administration and operational costs. Sport Ireland also provides High Performance Programme funding to Paralympics Ireland to support the delivery of its...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Regulatory Bodies (5 May 2022)

Jack Chambers: I thank the Deputy for his questions. I have made reference to the executive search process and the work ongoing between the Public Appointments Service and the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform. That is expected to happen in this quarter. We estimate that approximately 121 personnel will be required for the start-up phase of Coimisiún na Meán with a number of these to...