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Responsibility of Social Media Platforms (Defamation Amendment) Bill 2022: First Stage (24 Mar 2022)

Jack Chambers: No.

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: National Aquatic Centre (24 Mar 2022)

Jack Chambers: Sport Ireland, which is funded by my Department, is the statutory body with responsibility for the development of sport, increasing participation at all levels and raising standards, including the development of the Sport Ireland National Sports Campus at Abbotstown. Sport Ireland Facilities DAC is a subsidiary of Sport Ireland and is responsible for the management and operation of facilities...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Sports Funding (23 Mar 2022)

Jack Chambers: An application under the 2020 round of the Sports Capital and Equipment Programme (SCEP) from the organisation referred to by the Deputy was deemed invalid due to the application not including the required Title Template (as set out in the "Guide to Making an Application"). The organisation was previously informed of this and given the opportunity to provide the required documentation during...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Pleanáil Teanga (23 Mar 2022)

Jack Chambers: 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 ag Údarás na Gaeltachta chun dlús a...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Census of Population (22 Mar 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 2 on the census form which asks “What is your sex?” with response options of “Male” and “Female”. CSO launched a public consultation on the content of the...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Census of Population (22 Mar 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 2 on the census form which asks “What is your sex?” with response options of “Male” and “Female”. CSO launched a public consultation on the content of the...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Sports Funding (22 Mar 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 (22 Mar 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.  The 2020 round of the Programme closed for applications on 1 March 2021.  By this date, 3,106 applications were...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Swimming Pools (22 Mar 2022)

Jack Chambers: In relation to my Department's responsibilities, capital funding support is available for new swimming pools or the refurbishment of existing pools. Previously, this Government support was provided through the Local Authority Swimming Pool Programme (LASPP). A total of 52 pools have been completed under the LASPP and three swimming pool projects (Lucan, Buncrana and Edenderry)...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Oibreacha Feabhsúcháin do Scoileanna (10 Mar 2022)

Jack Chambers: Cuireann mo Roinn cúnamh caipitil ar fáil faoi Chlár Tacaíochtaí Pobail agus Teanga na Roinne chun cabhrú le forbairt bhonneagar pobail agus teanga na Gaeltachta - lena n-áirítear oileáin Ghaeltachta. I gcás áiseanna scoile den chineál atá luaite ag an Teachta, b'iondúil gurb í an Roinn Oideachais a dhéanfadh...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Maoiniú Comharchumann agus Comhlachtaí Pobalbhunaithe (10 Mar 2022)

Jack Chambers: Is as an soláthar airgid a chuirtear ar fáil go bliantúil d'Údarás na Gaeltachta faoi fhómhír C7 de Vóta mo Roinne a chuirtear cúnamh ar fáil d’eagraíochtaí pobalbhunaithe agus comharchumainn Ghaeltachta. Ina thaobh sin, ní miste a mheabhrú don Teachta go bhfuil €5.750 milliún curtha ar fáil don...

Education (Admission to Schools) (Co-Education) Bill 2022: First Stage (9 Mar 2022)

Jack Chambers: No.

Gnó na Dála - Business of Dáil (9 Mar 2022)

Jack Chambers: It is proposed that, notwithstanding yesterday's Order of Business, the following additional arrangements shall apply in relation to today's business: (i) the Dáil shall sit later than 9.30 p.m. and shall adjourn on the conclusion of the weekly division time, which shall take place on the conclusion of the financial motion by the Minister for Finance, or, in the event there are no...

Seanad: Seachtain na Gaeilge: Ráitis (9 Mar 2022)

Jack Chambers: Mar Aire Stáit ar a bhfuil freagracht as an nGaeilge agus as an nGaeltacht, fáiltím roimh an deis labhairt anseo i Seanad Éireann le linn Seachtain na Gaeilge faoi chúrsaí Gaeilge agus Gaeltachta. Is pribhléid é dúinn sa tír seo go bhfuil ár dteanga dhúchais againn. Is iad ár dteanga, ár dtraidisiúin agus ár...

Select Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Estimates for Public Services 2022
Vote 33 - Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media (Revised) (9 Mar 2022)

Jack Chambers: Cuirim fáilte mhór roimh an deis labhairt leis an gcoiste maidir le Meastacháin Athbhreithnithe 2022 mar a bhaineann siad le mo réimse freagrachta maidir le seirbhísí spóirt agus fóillíochta. The 2022 allocation for sports and recreational services amounts to €181.2 million and is clear evidence of Government support for the aims of this...

Select Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Estimates for Public Services 2022
Vote 33 - Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media (Revised) (9 Mar 2022)

Jack Chambers: I acknowledge the Deputy's input into, and interest in, sports capital. There will be an appeals process, which I hope will be outlined and published in the next week or so. There will be a three-week window in which applicants can make an appeal. It will capture not only invalid applications but a broader range of unsuccessful applications than was the case previously. We have a...

Select Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Estimates for Public Services 2022
Vote 33 - Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media (Revised) (9 Mar 2022)

Jack Chambers: We will revert to the Deputy shortly. That information is here, but we just have to retrieve it. I will get the specific figure. As the Deputy knows, there would have been an underspend under many of the capital subheads. This situation applied across the Government because, due to Covid, there was not the same level of drawdown. We will get the exact figure for the Deputy.

Select Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Estimates for Public Services 2022
Vote 33 - Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media (Revised) (9 Mar 2022)

Jack Chambers: Does the Deputy mean the €150 million package?

Select Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Estimates for Public Services 2022
Vote 33 - Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media (Revised) (9 Mar 2022)

Jack Chambers: That was a negotiated package for the last round. There were record levels of demand amounting to almost €200 million. Each round is assessed on its own merits in terms of the funding requirements. We have had increased sports capital allocations in recent years. Whenever we have future rounds, we will be able to assess the demand. It is the single largest grassroots allocation and...