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

Jack Chambers: I propose to take Questions Nos. 325 and 326 together. The football associations in the UK and Ireland have indicated their intention to bid to jointly host the UEFA European Championships in 2028. Ireland was due to host part of EURO 2020 and the Department worked well with the FAI in bidding for and preparing to host, so I am well aware of the significance and scale of the tournament...

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

Jack Chambers: The Government had committed to covering the costs of the national promotion programme, security and a free transport programme for EURO 2020 in Dublin. At the time of the cancellation of the matches due to COVID-19, expenditure on the free transport programme and security had not yet taken place and would have been focused around the tournament. Expenditure totalling €865,809....

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Sports Funding (15 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 €1.1 billion. The 2020...

An Bille um an Naoú Leasú is Tríocha ar an mBunreacht (Vótáil Pharlaiminteach Chianda), 2020: An Dara Céim [Comhaltaí Príobháideacha] - Thirty-ninth Amendment of the Constitution (Remote Parliamentary Voting) Bill 2020: Second Stage [Private Members] (10 Feb 2022)

Jack Chambers: Once again, I thank Deputy Carroll MacNeill for proposing this Bill. It has been a very interesting debate. I thank all the Deputies for their contributions. There have been personal reflections by Members who have been here many years and who have spoken of their own difficulties. The Dáil as it currently sits is not one that is inclusive or aligned with something to which we can...

An Bille um an Naoú Leasú is Tríocha ar an mBunreacht (Vótáil Pharlaiminteach Chianda), 2020: An Dara Céim [Comhaltaí Príobháideacha] - Thirty-ninth Amendment of the Constitution (Remote Parliamentary Voting) Bill 2020: Second Stage [Private Members] (10 Feb 2022)

Jack Chambers: I wish to share time with Deputy Lawless.

An Bille um an Naoú Leasú is Tríocha ar an mBunreacht (Vótáil Pharlaiminteach Chianda), 2020: An Dara Céim [Comhaltaí Príobháideacha] - Thirty-ninth Amendment of the Constitution (Remote Parliamentary Voting) Bill 2020: Second Stage [Private Members] (10 Feb 2022)

Jack Chambers: I am pleased to have the opportunity to speak on the Bill before the House this evening. I thank and commend Deputy Carroll MacNeill on introducing this Bill to the House. The Bill seeks to amend Article 15 of the Constitution to allow both Houses of the Oireachtas to put into Standing Orders circumstances under which Members could vote remotely. It is very timely that we are debating...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Údarás na Gaeltachta (10 Feb 2022)

Jack Chambers: Mar is eol don Teachta, luaitear sa Chlár Rialtais go ndéanfar athbhreithniú ar struchtúir fheidhmiúcháin agus rialachais Údarás na Gaeltachta, agus ar an bpróiseas roghnúcháin/toghacháin i ndáil le Bord an Údaráis Maidir le hathbhreithniú ar an bpróiseas roghnúcháin/toghacháin atá i...

Competition (Amendment) Bill 2022: Referral to Select Committee (9 Feb 2022)

Jack Chambers: I move: That the Bill be referred to the Select Committee on Enterprise, Trade and Employment pursuant to Standing Orders 95(3)(a) and 181(1).

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Údarás na Gaeltachta (9 Feb 2022)

Jack Chambers: D'fhéadfadh an t-údarás a bheith níos gaire fós don phobal Gaeltachta a n-oibríonn sé dóibh. Is é sin an fáth go bhfuil an próiseas seo ag tosú. Is é sin an fáth go ndearna an Oifig um Sholáthar Rialtais na comórtais a reáchtáil. Tuigtear don Roinn go bhfuil os cionn 20 comhlacht cláraithe ar an...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Údarás na Gaeltachta (9 Feb 2022)

Jack Chambers: Beidh an próiseas comhairliúcháin á sheoladh go gairid.

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Údarás na Gaeltachta (9 Feb 2022)

Jack Chambers: Mar is eol do na Teachtaí, luaitear sa chlár Rialtais go ndéanfar athbhreithniú ar struchtúir fheidhmiúcháin agus rialachais Údarás na Gaeltachta, agus ar an bpróiseas roghnúcháin nó toghcháin i ndáil le bord an údaráis. Maidir leis an gcuid den ghealltanas a bhaineann leis an athbhreithniú ar an...

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Estimates for Public Services 2022
Vote 4 - Central Statistics Office (Revised) (9 Feb 2022)

Jack Chambers: The CSO is Ireland's national statistical institute and is responsible for the production, co-ordination and qualitative oversight of official statistics for Ireland. The CSO is an independent office of the Civil Service, under the aegis of the Taoiseach. The National Statistics Board, with the agreement of the Taoiseach, has the general function of guiding the overall strategic direction...

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Estimates for Public Services 2022
Vote 4 - Central Statistics Office (Revised) (9 Feb 2022)

Jack Chambers: I thank the Deputy. As she mentioned, it is a very pertinent question. There is strong collaboration and linkage between the CSO and NISRA and there is ongoing engagement around that. There is also planning in progress around certain parameters that are provided in terms of statistics. We can send the Deputy a detailed note on the nature of that collaboration. As she said, it is...

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Estimates for Public Services 2022
Vote 4 - Central Statistics Office (Revised) (9 Feb 2022)

Jack Chambers: As the Deputy will be aware, detailed preparations went into the census. It was finalised prior to 2019 before we knew about Covid-19, which we have heard much about it since. Obviously, to have a robust system underpinning the questionnaire and developing the statistical framework is important. The pandemic intercepted the census last year so it was not possible to integrate questions...

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Estimates for Public Services 2022
Vote 4 - Central Statistics Office (Revised) (9 Feb 2022)

Jack Chambers: I am aware of the issue around Benefacts, which has been raised in the Dáil. I have been informed by the CSO that it is interested in a replacement and in the data. I am aware that another Department within government is considering that work at the moment. The CSO is anxious that all data sources are live, active and updated. I believe another Department is considering that at the...

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Estimates for Public Services 2022
Vote 4 - Central Statistics Office (Revised) (9 Feb 2022)

Jack Chambers: Is the Deputy referring to Údarás na Gaeltachta?

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Estimates for Public Services 2022
Vote 4 - Central Statistics Office (Revised) (9 Feb 2022)

Jack Chambers: We are hoping to issue a public consultation process very shortly, which will allow the public to engage in the review, and then we are hoping to conclude. Obviously, the two tenders failed in that we did not get a supplier in that process. There is active engagement now with the Office of Government Procurement, OGP, to find an appropriate structure to do that work. The plan is that they...

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Estimates for Public Services 2022
Vote 4 - Central Statistics Office (Revised) (9 Feb 2022)

Jack Chambers: There are rules around this-----

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Estimates for Public Services 2022
Vote 4 - Central Statistics Office (Revised) (9 Feb 2022)

Jack Chambers: -----once it has failed. If we have not secured a supplier on two occasions then different rules apply. The OGP-----