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Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Sports Funding (5 Oct 2021)

Jack Chambers: The National Sports Policy as published in 2018 provided for the establishment of a Large Scale Sport Infrastructure Fund (LSSIF). The scheme is designed for projects where the grant being sought is greater than the maximum grant available under the Sports Capital and Equipment Programme (SCEP). The first allocations under the LSSIF were announced in January 2020 and thus far, approximately...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Olympic Games (5 Oct 2021)

Jack Chambers: Sport Ireland, the statutory agency with responsibility for the development of sport in Ireland, including high performance sport, undertakes such reviews after each Olympic/Paralympic Games. For the purposes of the Tokyo Games review, Sport Ireland has already appointed independent service providers to complete that review, which will consist of three distinct phases: - Phase 1: Pre-Games...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Pleanáil Teanga (5 Oct 2021)

Jack Chambers: Den 26 Limistéar Pleanála Teanga Ghaeltachta, tá 24 faofa ag mo Roinn go dáta. Fágann sé sin, ar ndóigh, gur dhá phlean eile atá fágtha le faomhadh - plean teanga Oileáin Árann agus plean teanga an Ghaeltacht Láir - atá á mbreithniú ag mo Roinn faoi láthair. Bheinn muiníneach go mbeidh an 26 plean...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Digital Hubs (5 Oct 2021)

Jack Chambers: The development of the gteic network of Gaeltacht digital and innovation hubs is a strategic initiative by Údarás na Gaeltachta to accelerate the promotion of innovation and entrepreneurship and to create opportunities for remote working in the Gaeltacht. This will mean that office space and workspace of the highest standard will be available to entrepreneurs and concept developers...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Sport and Recreational Development (5 Oct 2021)

Jack Chambers: The resumption of indoor sports training and indoor physical activity has been permitted on an individual basis since 7 June. In line with the Government's recently published plan, COVID-19: Reframing the Challenge, Continuing Our Recovery and Reconnecting, there was a further significant easing of restrictions on organised indoor sporting activities from the 20th of September. This has...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Swimming Pools (5 Oct 2021)

Jack Chambers: The National Sports Policy as published in 2018 provided for the establishment of a Large Scale Sport Infrastructure Fund (LSSIF). The scheme is designed for projects where the grant being sought is greater than the maximum grant available under the Sports Capital and Equipment Programme (SCEP). The first allocations under the LSSIF were announced in January 2020 and thus far, approximately...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: National Sports Policy Framework (5 Oct 2021)

Jack Chambers: Sport for all is an ethos that emphasises inclusion within sport and is accordingly entirely consistent with the Government's policies in this area. Our policy approach is aimed at ensuring that all persons have the opportunity to partake equally in sport and physical activity, regardless of age, social-economic status, disability, or membership of, for example, the LGBTI+ community, the...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Sports Funding (5 Oct 2021)

Jack Chambers: The Sports Capital and Equipment Programme (SCEP) is the primary vehicle for Government support for the development of sports and physical recreation facilities and the purchase of non-personal sports equipment throughout the country. The 2020 round of the SCEP closed for applications on Monday 1st March 2021. By the closing date, over 3,100 applications were submitted seeking over...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Oideachas Gaeltachta (5 Oct 2021)

Jack Chambers: Ar an gcead dul síos, ba mhaith liom a rá go bhfáiltím roimh an taighde is deireanaí ó Thuismitheoirí na Gaeltachta “Staidéar ar theaghlaigh atá ag tógáil a gclann le Gaeilge laistigh de na Limistéir Oifigiúla Gaeltachta”. Gan dabht, is píosa tábhachtach taighde atá anseo, a sheol mé fhéin...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Oideachas Gaeltachta (5 Oct 2021)

Jack Chambers: Is faoi stiúir na heagraíochta Muintearas a fheidhmíonn faoi scáth foriomlán Údarás na Gaeltachta a chuirtear i bhfeidhm clár oibre mar a bhaineann sé le gnóthaí óige sa Ghaeltacht. Tá Bainisteoir Óige lán-aimseartha ag Muintearas Teo lonnaithe i gceanncheathrú na heagraíochta i dTír an Fhia, Co. na...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Irish Language (5 Oct 2021)

Jack Chambers: As the Deputy will be aware, the Official Languages (Amendment) Bill 2019 will be before Dáil Éireann at Report Stage this week. The primary purpose of the Bill is to amend the Official Languages Act 2003 with a view to increasing and improving the provision of public services through the Irish language. Central to these efforts will be a series of provisions which aim to increase...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (5 Oct 2021)

Jack Chambers: I recently established a fund worth €2.2m to support eligible Gaeltacht families who normally provide accommodation for summer college students. This funding is being provided on foot of the cancellation of Irish language courses for the second summer in succession due to COVID-19. Under a second and separate measure, further funding of c €240,000 is being provided by my...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Sports Funding (5 Oct 2021)

Jack Chambers: The club referred to by the Deputy was provisionally allocated a grant of €53,595 under the 2018 Sports Capital Programme (SCP) to resurface existing all weather courts and develop an existing grass training area. In accordance with the terms and conditions of the SCP, it is necessary to put in place a number of legal protections to best safeguard the public investment in the facility....

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Sports Funding (5 Oct 2021)

Jack Chambers: The Sports Capital and Equipment Programme (SCEP) is the primary vehicle for Government support for the development of sports and physical recreation facilities and the purchase of non-personal sports equipment throughout the country. The 2020 round of the SCEP closed for applications on Monday 1st March 2021. By the closing date, over 3,100 applications were submitted seeking over...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Covid-19 Pandemic (5 Oct 2021)

Jack Chambers: In line with the Government approved plan "COVID-19: Reframing the Challenge, Continuing Our Recovery and Reconnecting", a significant easing of the restrictions applicable to sport and organised activity occurred from the 20th of September. From this date, shower facilities & changing rooms can reopen with protective measures in place to mitigate risk in these settings. In this...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Departmental Funding (5 Oct 2021)

Jack Chambers: On my recent visit to Clare, I got the opportunity to hear in general about development plans for the college to which the Deputy refers, which is recognised as one of seven residential summer colleges for the purposes of funding under my Department's Scéim na bhFoghlaoimeoirí Gaeilge. I understand that the college authorities are in the process of undertaking a feasibility study...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Sport and Recreational Development (5 Oct 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. As I recently confirmed to the Sport Monitoring Group, a new funding package will shortly be announced to provide financial support to the sporting sector in...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Gaeltacht Policy (5 Oct 2021)

Jack Chambers: The Language planning process is being rolled out under the Gaeltacht Act, 2012. Údarás na Gaeltachta is charged with facilitating the implementation of the process in Gaeltacht language planning areas and Gaeltacht Service Towns located within the Gaeltacht while Foras na Gaeilge have similar responsibility for the implementation of the process outside the Gaeltacht. Of the...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Sports Funding (5 Oct 2021)

Jack Chambers: The sport sector has been severely impacted by the Covid-19 pandemic and the National Governing Bodies of Sport (NGBs) and sports clubs throughout the country have faced significant operational and financial challenges as a result. As I recently confirmed to the Sport Monitoring Group, a new funding package will shortly be announced to provide financial support to the sporting sector in...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Sports Funding (5 Oct 2021)

Jack Chambers: I propose to take Questions Nos. 251 and 252 together. The Sports Capital and Equipment Programme (SCEP) is the primary vehicle for Government support for the development of sports and physical recreation facilities and the purchase of non-personal sports equipment throughout the country. The 2020 round of the SCEP closed for applications on Monday 1st March 2021. By the closing date,...