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Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Sports Funding (22 Feb 2022)

Jack Chambers: I propose to take Questions Nos. 317, 320 and 327 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 €100m 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 Funding (22 Feb 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: Sports Facilities (22 Feb 2022)

Jack Chambers: Dublin City Council's proposal for the development of Dalymount Park was among the successful projects to be awarded funding under the Large Scale Sport Infrastructure Fund (LSSIF). A grant of €918,750 was awarded under Stream 1 of the LSSIF towards the cost of bringing the project to tender stage and a formal grant agreement has been signed by Dublin City Council and my...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: An Teanga Gaeilge (22 Feb 2022)

Jack Chambers: Tá cóip den taighde atá luaite ag an Teachta faighte agam féin agus ag mo chuid oifigigh ó Chonradh na Gaeilge.  Cuirim fáilte roimh an taighde a léiríonn go bhfuil an pobal i gcoitinne, fiú iad siúd nach bhfuil an Ghaeilge ar a dtoil acu, báúil don teanga. Dár ndóigh, is ag teacht le polasaí an Rialtais seo...

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

Jack Chambers: Initial preparatory planning work has been undertaken by my Department in this regard. It is intended to establish a working group in the near future to take forward the detailed work of preparing a national swimming strategy, with a view to its completion and publication this year.

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

Jack Chambers: The club to which the Deputy refers was provisionally allocated a grant under the 2017 Sports Capital Programme (SCP) for the development of an artificial playing surface. In accordance with the terms and conditions of the SCP, certain legal requirements must be met in order to protect the public investment in the facility. In this regard my Department has recently been in contact with...

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

Jack Chambers: 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 is necessary to execute a Deed of Covenant and Charge in order to protect...

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

Jack Chambers: I propose to take Questions Nos. 207 and 209 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, bringing the total...

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

Jack Chambers: Is ar an mbunús agus ar an tnúthán go mbeidh na coláistí Gaeilge athoscailte in mbliana atá an Roinn ag feidhmiú agus, dá réir, gur tríd an gcúnamh leanúnach a chuirtear ar fáil faoi Scéim na bhFoghlaimeoirí Gaeilge a bheidh an Roinn ag teacht i gcabhair ar an earnáil go príomha mar a bhaineann...

Report of the Commission on the Defence Forces: Statements (16 Feb 2022)

Jack Chambers: I welcome this opportunity to hear Deputies' views on the recently published report of the Commission on the Defence Forces. Since my appointment as Minister of State at the Department of Defence, I have had the opportunity to see the work that is undertaken by the Defence Forces, the Department of Defence and Civil Defence throughout the country and would like to put on record my...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Scéimeanna Tacaíochta Gaeilge (16 Feb 2022)

Jack Chambers: Tháinig deireadh le Scéim Pobal Gaeilge ag deireadh 2021. Baineann an tsuim €47,000 atá luaite ag an Teachta le uasmhéid an deontais atá ar fáil faoi Scéim Forbartha Líonraí Gaeilge (SFLG) de chuid Fhoras na Gaeilge – scéim nua atá in áit ó thús 2022.   Cuireadh moltaí Fhoras na Gaeilge maidir...

Estimates for Public Services 2022: Motion (15 Feb 2022)

Jack Chambers: I move: That the following Committees may complete their consideration of the Estimates for Public Services for the year ending 31st December, 2022, standing referred to them pursuant to Standing Order 215(2) later than the sixtieth day and not later than the eightieth day, being the 10th day of March, 2022, after the Estimates had been so referred: — the Select Committee on...

Planning and Development (Amendment) Bill 2022: First Stage (15 Feb 2022)

Jack Chambers: No.

National Minimum Wage (Equal Pay for Young Workers) Bill 2022: First Stage (15 Feb 2022)

Jack Chambers: No.

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Departmental Schemes (15 Feb 2022)

Jack Chambers: The Central Statistics Office (CSO) has published various reports that provide statistical insight into energy poverty. A Domestic Building Energy Ratings report is published every quarter. It contains a detailed analysis of Building Energy Ratings audits including an analysis of dwellings with multiple audits. The report includes tables at both county and Dublin postal district level. A...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Job Creation (15 Feb 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 Q3 2021. The LFS sectoral employment figures are based on the EU NACE Rev. 2 classification. The table below shows the number of persons aged 15 - 89 years in employment (ILO) in the NACE Rev.2 Economic Sector C (Manufacturing), Q3 2016 - 2021 and the five year...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Job Creation (15 Feb 2022)

Jack Chambers: The exact information requested by the Deputy is not available. The Labour Force Survey (LFS) is the official source of employment estimates in the State. The most recent figures available are for Q3 2021. The quarterly LFS employment estimates are produced by NUTS3 Regions (NUTS3 is a geocode standard referencing the eight subdivisions of Ireland for statistical purposes). Due to the...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Irish Language (15 Feb 2022)

Jack Chambers: Based on thorough research by the Placenames Branch and after a period of public consultation, the Placenames Commission recommended the adoption of the current Irish language version of the village to which the Deputy refersin Ainmneacha Gaeilge na mBailte Poist (1969). This has been the official version of the placename since the passing of the Placenames (Irish Forms) Act 1975 (so declared...