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Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Departmental Reports (5 May 2022)

Jack Chambers: The media sector in Ireland, which is a vital element of our democracy and society as a whole, is undergoing fundamental change. These changes are for the most part driven by advances in technology and the manner in which we ourselves consume media content. This Government is committed to putting in place a framework which will enable a sustainable future for a vibrant, diverse and...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Pleanáil Teanga (5 May 2022)

Jack Chambers: Faoi mar a chur mé in iúl roimhe seo, rinne mé plean teanga an Limistéir Pleanála Teanga Gaeltachta: Bearna agus Cnoc na Cathrach a fhaomhadh faoin bpróiseas pleanála teanga i mí Bealtaine 2021. Tuigtear don Roinn nach bhfuil Oifigeach Pleanála Teanga fostaithe sa cheantar go fóill, áfach, ach go bhfuil céimeanna idir lámha...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Irish Language (5 May 2022)

Jack Chambers: As the Deputy is aware, the overarching 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 supporting action plan have cross-departmental ownership and, accordingly, responsibility for implementation...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Sports Funding (5 May 2022)

Jack Chambers: I propose to take Questions Nos. 27 and 44 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 €100 million being made available over the period to 2027. The first allocations under the LSSIF were announced in January 2020 and, thus far,...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Sports Facilities (5 May 2022)

Jack Chambers: Dublin City Council made an application under the Large Scale Sport Infrastructure Fund (LSSIF) for a grant towards the design work associated with the redevelopment of Dalymount Park. A provisional grant of €918,750 was announced in January 2020 towards the overall design cost and my Department made its first payment in respect of this grant towards the end of last year.  ...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Oideachas Gaeltachta (5 May 2022)

Jack Chambers: Ós rud é go bhfuiltear ag súil leis go mbeidh córas na gcoláistí faoi lán seoil an samhradh seo, is é tosaíocht mo Roinne faoi láthair, mar a bhaineann sé le córas na gcoláistí Gaeilge, cúram a dhéanamh de phróiseáil iarratas ar aitheantas ó na coláistí agus éilimh...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Pleanáil Teanga (5 May 2022)

Jack Chambers: Táim ar an eolas faoin sárú ar Achtanna na dTeangacha Oifigiúla 2003 go 2021 atá luaite ag an Teachta. Tá sé tráthúil a rá gur faoin gCoimisinéir Teanga atá sé monatóireacht a dhéanamh ar fhorleanúint comhlachtaí poiblí d'fhorálacha Achtanna na dTeangacha Oifigiúla 2003 go 2021. I measc na...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Sports Events (5 May 2022)

Jack Chambers: While Major Sports Events are of benefit to participant teams and athletes they also have the potential to drive participation in sport more generally, contribute to trade, tourism, community engagement and economic growth. Such events can also increase national wellbeing and affect how we are viewed internationally. Ireland has consistently demonstrated ambition in terms of attracting...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Sports Funding (5 May 2022)

Jack Chambers: Funding for rugby is primarily allocated by Sport Ireland through through its Field Sport Programme. Under this programme, €2.25 million is provided annually to the Irish Rugby Football Union (IRFU) with the broad aim of creating more opportunities for young boys and girls to participate in field sports. The field sport programme is based on an ethos of developing the grassroots of the...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Údarás na Gaeltachta (5 May 2022)

Jack Chambers: Mar is eol don Teachta, agus ceisteanna faoin ábhar seo á bhfreagairt roimhe seo le gairid, tá sé curtha in iúl ag Údarás na Gaeltachta go bhfuil cinneadh déanta acu taighde breise a dhéanamh ar riachtanais na bhfostaithe sna cliantchomhlachtaí ó thaobh cothú na Gaeilge de.  Beidh sonraí an taighde sin á...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Scéimeanna Teanga (5 May 2022)

Jack Chambers: Ós rud é go bhfuiltear ag súil leis go mbeidh córas na gcoláistí faoi lán seoil an samhradh seo, is é tosaíocht mo Roinne faoi láthair, mar a bhaineann sé le córas na gcoláistí Gaeilge, cúram a dhéanamh de phróiseáil iarratas ar aitheantas ó na coláistí agus éilimh...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Irish Language (5 May 2022)

Jack Chambers: Under the language planning process as set out under the Gaeltacht Act, 2012, Údarás na Gaeltachta is charged with facilitating the implementation of the process in Gaeltacht Language Planning Areas and Gaeltacht Service Towns located within the Gaeltacht, while Foras na Gaeilge has similar responsibility for the implementation of the process outside the Gaeltacht insofar as it...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Scéimeanna Teanga (5 May 2022)

Jack Chambers: Mar is eol don Teachta mar a bhaineann sé le ceantair Ghaeltachta go sonrach, chuirtí deontas faoi Scéim Labhairt na Gaeilge, arbh fhiú suas le €260 in aghaidh na bliana é ar fáil do theaghlaigh cháilithe Ghaeltachta a bhí in ann a léiriú don Roinn gurbh í an Ghaeilge príomh-theanga labhartha bhunadh an tí acu. Mar...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Irish Language (5 May 2022)

Jack Chambers: The process to be conducted under Section 18B of the Official Languages (Amendment) Act 2021 to appoint members to the Irish Language Services Advisory Committee is ongoing. The process established by the Public Appointments Service at the request of my Department to recruit members to the Committee to represent Irish-speaking communities from both within and outside of the Gaeltacht is at...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Sports Organisations (5 May 2022)

Jack Chambers: Addressing women’s participation at all levels in sport is an important element of the National Sports Policy. That includes women in leadership positions such as board members of National Governing Bodies (NGBs). I want to acknowledge the significant efforts that sporting bodies are now making around gender diversity on their boards. It is evident, however, that more work needs to...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Defibrillators Provision (5 May 2022)

Jack Chambers: The procurement of defibrillators is a matter for each community group in the first instance. However, the State provides a number of supports for their purchase and training for their use. The Sports Capital and Equipment Programme (SCEP) is the primary vehicle for Government support for the development of sports and physical recreation facilities and the purchase of non-personal sports...

Safe Deposit Boxes and related Deposits Bill 2022: First Stage (4 May 2022)

Jack Chambers: No.

Planning and Development (Street Furniture Fees) Regulations 2022: Referral to Joint Committee (4 May 2022)

Jack Chambers: I move: That the proposal that Dáil Éireann approves the following Regulations in draft: Planning and Development (Street Furniture Fees) Regulations 2022, a copy of which has been laid in draft form before Dáil Éireann on 21st April, 2022, be referred to the Joint Committee on Housing, Local Government and Heritage, in accordance with Standing Order 95(5), which,...

Ministerial Rota for Parliamentary Questions: Motion (4 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 next set down to the Minister for Social Protection, shall be set down to Ministers in the following temporary sequence: Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade...

Local Government and Residential Tenancies (Amendment) (Carrigaline Rent Pressure Zone) Bill 2022: First Stage (4 May 2022)

Jack Chambers: No.