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Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Sports Funding (11 Nov 2021)

Jack Chambers: Record levels of funding, both current and capital, are going into sport this year and did so last year. There is considerable support for our sporting system and it is important to acknowledge that. The sports capital programme will provide significant support for sporting infrastructure and communities throughout the country. If we compare what was allocated in, say, 2005 and 2006 with...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Sports Funding (11 Nov 2021)

Jack Chambers: Of the capital applications that have been assessed, a significant proportion, of between 40% and 60% in certain counties, have provided insufficient documentation, giving rise to the use of the second-chance facility, and this has an impact on the speed at which we can announce the final allocations. There is an opportunity, therefore, for clubs and sporting organisations to rectify errors,...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Sports Funding (11 Nov 2021)

Jack Chambers: I acknowledge the high number of applications from County Cork, as the Deputy outlined, and accept the point about increasing construction costs. In the case of many existing grantees, there is a gap between their capital allocation and the impact of increasing constructions costs. As for what we can do now for existing applications and those who will receive a grant, we must maximise the...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Sports Funding (11 Nov 2021)

Jack Chambers: I propose to take questions Nos. 110, 136, 144, 161 and 181 together. They were asked by Deputies Richmond, O'Connor, Carey and others.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Sports Funding (11 Nov 2021)

Jack Chambers: There are, therefore, many opportunities to discover the date. The sports capital and equipment programme 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. More than 13,000 projects have benefited from sports capital funding since 1998, bringing the total allocations...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Údarás na Gaeltachta (11 Nov 2021)

Jack Chambers: Maidir leis an athbhreithniú atá idir lámha ag Údarás na Gaeltachta ar na córais agus an cur chuige in áit aige faoi láthair i dtaca le cur chun cinn na Gaeilge sna cliantchuideachtaí, tá sé curtha in iúl dom ag an údarás go bhfuil trí chéim san obair athbhreithnithe inmheánach seo. Bhain an chéad...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Údarás na Gaeltachta (11 Nov 2021)

Jack Chambers: Mar is eol don Teachta, tá straitéis nua ag Údarás na Gaeltachta chun an Ghaeilge a chothú agus a neartú ar fud na tíre, agus bhí mé i nDún na nGall chun é a fhoilsiú i rith an tsamhraidh. Tríd an mbuiséad nua agus buiséad na bliana seo chugainn, ba mhian leis an údarás an straitéis seo a chur i...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Údarás na Gaeltachta (11 Nov 2021)

Jack Chambers: Mar a dúirt mé, tá sé curtha in iúl dom ag an údarás go bhfuil an chéad chéim críochnaithe den athbhreithniú inmheánach seo ar na córais agus ar an gcur chuige atá i bhfeidhm. Maidir le cur chun cinn na Gaeilge sna cliantchomhlachtaí, mar thoradh ar an gcéad chéim sin, tá sraith moltaí curtha le...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Seirbhísí trí Ghaeilge (11 Nov 2021)

Jack Chambers: Tá go leor cruinnithe idir mo Roinn agus na Ranna eile. Mar is eol don Teachta, táimid ag iarraidh an bhunlíne sin a fheabhsú agus na seirbhísí sa Státchóras a neartú ar fud na tíre. Le hachtú an Bhille seo, tá i gceist go ndéanfar deireadh a chur leis na córais scéimeanna teanga agus córas nua a chur i bhfeidhm...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Seirbhísí trí Ghaeilge (11 Nov 2021)

Jack Chambers: An bhunsprioc atá againn leis an mBille nua ná cinntiú go leanfaidh an tAcht a bheith ina thacaíocht éifeachtach do gach duine ar mian leis nó léi seirbhísí Gaeilge d'ardchaighdeán a fháil ón Stát. Ó mo thaithí féin ag déileáil le pobal na Gaeilge agus na Gaeltachta agus ón bhfianaise atá ar...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Seirbhísí trí Ghaeilge (11 Nov 2021)

Jack Chambers: Is féidir liom a dheimhniú don Teachta go bhfuilim ar an eolas maidir le go leor de na ceisteanna atá luaite aige agus go mbím féin agus oifigigh mo Roinne ag caint go minic lenár gcomhghleacaithe i Ranna agus eagrais eile Stáit ina dtaobh agus i dtaobh cinn eile nach iad. Luaim ach go háirithe anseo an coiste stiúrtha do chur i bhfeidhm na...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Irish Language (11 Nov 2021)

Jack Chambers: My Department provides both current and capital funding through the Irish Language Supports Schemes to promote the Irish language outside of the Gaeltacht.  These schemes support a wide range of Irish language initiatives. Funding is provided to organisations on an annual basis to promote the Irish language outside of the Gaeltacht and some of these include Gaillimh le Gaeilge,...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Sports Funding (11 Nov 2021)

Jack Chambers: I propose to take Questions Nos. 115 and 117 together. My Department provides grant assistance for sporting facilities through the Sports Capital and Equipment Programme (SCEP) and the Large Scale Sport Infrastructure Fund (LSSIF). Under the SCEP, grants of up to €300,000 are available to community organisations, sports clubs, national governing bodies of...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Sports Funding (11 Nov 2021)

Jack Chambers: The Government's objectives as set out in the National Sports Policy 2018-2027 are to achieve a sustained increase in participation levels across all sectors of society, to support our athletes to reach their potential in international competition and to support the development of the sport sector, in terms of facilities and organisational capacity. We fully recognise that these...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Sport and Recreational Development (11 Nov 2021)

Jack Chambers: Ensuring and assisting the overall resumption capacity of the sports system is a key priority for Government and is the main driver for the considerable financial assistance which the Government is providing to the sporting sector.   In order to facilitate the maximum possible return to sport for people of all ages, I was pleased to confirm last month that a new special funding...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Covid-19 Pandemic (11 Nov 2021)

Jack Chambers: While no formal study has been conducted by my Department to determine the effect of lockdowns and travel restrictions on Gaeltacht regions during the pandemic, both I and my officials and, indeed, those of Údarás na Gaeltachta are acutely aware, through our daily contact with the communities we serve, of the challenges faced by them during the pandemic. As with communities...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Scéimeanna Rannach (11 Nov 2021)

Jack Chambers: Tá Scéim na mBóithre Áise, a bhfuil an Teachta ag tagairt di, curtha ar fionraí le roinnt blianta anois.  Faoin scéim sin, chuirtí airgead ar fáil do na húdaráis áitiúla ar mhaithe le hobair dheisiúcháin a dhéanamh ar bhóithre cáilithe faoi leith  sa Ghaeltacht.   ...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Scéimeanna Tacaíochta Gaeilge (11 Nov 2021)

Jack Chambers: Beidh áthas ar an Teachta a chloisteáil go bhfuil ciste cobhsaithe ar fiú €1.7m bunaithe agam le déanaí chun teacht i gcabhair ar earnáil na gcoláistí samhraidh. Tá an chistíocht seo á cur ar fáil de thoradh cúrsaí Gaeilge sa Ghaeltacht a bheith curtha ar ceal den dara samhradh as a chéile mar gheall ar...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Sports Events (11 Nov 2021)

Jack Chambers: The Major Sports Events section of the Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media is responsible for coordinating Government support for potential bids for major sports events.  In this regard, along with the football associations and government partners of the UK and Ireland, the Department continues to undertake feasibility work to assess the viability of a bid to...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Sport and Recreational Development (11 Nov 2021)

Jack Chambers: To facilitate the safe return of sporting activity, an Expert Group was established to provide advice and guidance to sporting bodies and to review protocols to ensure they are in compliance with public health advice. In addition, the Expert Group has developed extensive guidance for the sport sector on assessing and mitigating the risk of infection at sports training and competitive events....