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Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Census of Population (8 Mar 2022)

Jack Chambers: All of the recruitment for the census field operation is carried out by the CSO under licence by the Commission for Public Service Appointments and complies with their strict recruitment principles regarding fairness, equality, openness and transparency. The census is employing 5,100 enumerators in areas all across the country. In selecting candidates for the positions of census...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Sports Funding (8 Mar 2022)

Jack Chambers: The club to which the Deputy refers was provisionally allocated an equipment grant under the 2020 Sports Capital and Equipment Programme (SCEP) for a variety of purposes.   My Department always adopts a flexible approach to grantees wishing to change the purposes of their grants so long as the proposed new items being funded accord with the terms and conditions of the SCEP....

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Sports Funding (8 Mar 2022)

Jack Chambers: As previously outlined to the Deputy, the club to which the Deputy refers was provisionally allocated a grant under the 2018 Sports Capital Programme (SCP) for security fencing and the development of a natural playing surface. In accordance with the terms and conditions of the SCP, due to the value of the grants received by the club in the past, it was necessary to execute a Deed of...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Údarás na Gaeltachta (8 Mar 2022)

Jack Chambers: D’fhógair mé ar an 16 Feabhra 2022 go raibh tús curtha ag mo Roinn le comhairiliúchán poiblí mar chuid den athbhreithniú ar an bpróiseas roghnúcháin/toghcháin i ndáil le Bord Údarás na Gaeltachta, a gealladh go ndéanfaí sa Chlár Rialtais. Fágann sé seo go mbeidh an deis á tabhairt...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Sports Funding (3 Mar 2022)

Jack Chambers: The club to which the Deputy refers, was provisionally allocated a grant of €7,641 last August for the purchase of sports equipment under the 2020 round of the Sports Capital and Equipment Programme. The necessary documentation was subsequently received to allow the grant to be formally approved. In relation to the drawdown of the funding, I understand that while material was...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Sports Facilities (3 Mar 2022)

Jack Chambers: I am pleased to advise the Deputy that the National Digital Database of Sport and Recreation Facilities, currently being developed by Sport Ireland, is entering phase 2 of its development. The project aims to collect authoritative data on Sport and Recreation Amenities, provide clear and concise information to the public and facilitate national and local policies. This database will be a...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Sports Facilities (3 Mar 2022)

Jack Chambers: The creation of a National Digital Database of Sport and Recreation facilities is a multi-phased development project, led by Sport Ireland, that allows for expansion to all-island coverage. Some data will already cover the 32 counties, particularly information on clubs from National Governing Bodies who operate on an all-island basis. The Sport Ireland project development team is working with...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Sports Facilities (3 Mar 2022)

Jack Chambers: A key principle of the National Digital Database project, the development of which is being led by Sport Ireland, is the necessity to source and accept data from authoritative sources, in order to ensure the accuracy, reliability and sustainability of the system and its data. Such sources include, in particular, Local Authorities, State Agencies and National Governing Bodies of Sport. There...

Comóradh Sheachtain na Gaeilge: Ráitis (2 Mar 2022)

Jack Chambers: Tá sé go deas a bheith leis na Teachtaí inniu agus muid ag cur tús le Seachtain na Gaeilge. Tugann Seachtain na Gaeilge deis do gach duine a gcuid Gaeilge a úsáid, bíodh siad líofa nó fiú mura bhfuil acu ach an cúpla focal. Is féile é do gach uile dhuine ar an oileán. Gabhaim buíochas leis na Teachtaí uile a...

Comóradh Sheachtain na Gaeilge: Ráitis (2 Mar 2022)

Jack Chambers: Mar Aire Stáit don Ghaeilge agus don Ghaeltacht, fáiltím roimh an deis labhairt leis an Teach faoi chúrsaí Gaeilge agus Gaeltachta agus muid ag cur tús le Seachtain na Gaeilge 2022. I measc buaic phointí mo chuid oibre mar Aire Stáit freagrach as an nGaeilge le bliain anuas, tá achtú Acht na dTeangacha Oifigiúla (Leasú), 2021....

Planning and Development (Liquefied Natural Gas - LNG) (Amendment) Bill 2022: First Stage (2 Mar 2022)

Jack Chambers: No.

Gnó na Dála - Business of Dáil (2 Mar 2022)

Jack Chambers: It is proposed that, notwithstanding the order of the Dáil made on yesterday's Order of Business, today's statements on the situation in Israel and the occupied Palestinian territory, including the recent report by Amnesty International, shall not exceed 145 minutes with arrangements in accordance with those agreed by order of the Dáil on 30 July 2020 for 135 minutes, following...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: An Teanga Gaeilge (2 Mar 2022)

Jack Chambers: Forálann Acht na dTeangacha Oifigiúla (Leasú) 2021 d’athchóiriú a dhéanamh ar an mbealach a bheartaímid do sholáthar seirbhísí poiblí Gaeilge ar ardchaighdeán do phobal na Gaeilge. Is tionscadal fadtéarmach é seo a bhfuil taighde cuimsitheach agus forbairt Plean Náisiúnta um Sholáthar...

Twelfth Report of Committee of Selection: Motion (1 Mar 2022)

Jack Chambers: I move: That Dáil Éireann approves the Twelfth Report of the Standing Committee of Selection in accordance with Standing Order 34, copies of which were laid before Dáil Éireann on 24th February, 2022, and appoints members to Committees accordingly.

First Meetings of Committees: Motion (1 Mar 2022)

Jack Chambers: I move: That— (a) the Joint Committee on Autism, and (b) the Joint Committee on International Surrogacy, may meet, notwithstanding the fact that in advance of the first meetings of each Committee, the full membership of either has not yet been appointed.

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Sports Funding (1 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.  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: Údarás na Gaeltachta (1 Mar 2022)

Jack Chambers: As the Deputy will be aware, the Programme for Government commits to undertaking a review of the organisational and governance structures of Údarás na Gaeltachta, including the selection/election process to the Board.  The overall objective of this review is to ensure that An tÚdarás has access to the relevant and appropriate expertise, skills and...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Sports Funding (1 Mar 2022)

Jack Chambers: I propose to take Questions Nos. 292 and 293 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,...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Foras na Gaeilge (1 Mar 2022)

Jack Chambers: Lexicography is specifically mentioned as a pillar of the 20-Year Strategy for the Irish Language 2010-2030. The English-Irish online dictionary, foclóir.ie, has over 2.5 million users in Ireland and worldwide annually. The hard-copy Concise English-Irish Dictionary, first published in the autumn of 2020 has already sold over 8,000 copies in the first year and a second edition was...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Foras na Gaeilge (1 Mar 2022)

Jack Chambers: Foras na Gaeilge is one of the agencies of the North South Language Body (NSLB), the other being the Ulster-Scots Agency. The NSLB's existing agreed baseline budget in respect of 2022 is based on the full uplift that had been agreed by the body's sponsor-Departments in both jurisdictions for the year 2021. This equates to a total of €12,387,239in 2022. In addition to the existing...