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Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Caiteachas Gaeilge agus Gaeltachta (27 Jul 2021)

Jack Chambers: Tugadh gealltanas sonrach i gClár an Rialtais go “ndéanfar forbairt Ionaid Ghaeilge i mBaile Átha Cliath agus ar fud na tíre a chur chun cinn ar mhaithe le cur chuige pobail-bhunaithe i leith chur chun cinn na Gaeilge”. Dar ndóigh, ní dhearnadh leis an ngealltanas seo ach tógáil ar an méid a gealladh roimhe seo i leith na nIonad...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Caiteachas Gaeilge agus Gaeltachta (27 Jul 2021)

Jack Chambers: Fógraíodh €16.362m i Meastacháin Athbhreithnithe mo Roinne le haghaidh 2021 i leith comhoibriú Thuaidh Theas. Tá an maoiniú seo briste síos mar a leanas: An Foras Teanga Thuaidh Theas Foras na Gaeilge €12,062,225 Sciar 75% ón deisceart Gníomhaireacht na...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Sports Funding (27 Jul 2021)

Jack Chambers: I propose to take Questions Nos. 577 and 578 together. The Sports Capital and Equipment Programme 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 Sports Capital and Equipment Programme closed for applications on Monday 1stMarch 2021. By...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Sports Funding (27 Jul 2021)

Jack Chambers: My Department provides financial support for the construction or upgrade of community, language and recreational facilities including the purchase of equipment, in Gaeltacht areas through An Clár Tacaíochtaí Pobail agus Teanga (The Community and Language Support Programme). This finance is provided to further support the implementation of the language planning process which is...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Straitéis 20 Bliain don Ghaeilge (27 Jul 2021)

Jack Chambers: Tá dul chun cinn suntasach á dhéanamh maidir le cur i bhfeidhm an phróisis pleanála teanga atá á bhrú chun cinn faoi réir Acht na Gaeltachta, 2012. San iomlán, tá pleananna do 23 Limistéar Pleanála Teanga Gaeltachta, 4 Baile Seirbhíse Gaeltachta agus 3 Líonra Gaeilge ceadaithe faoin bpróiseas pleanála...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Sports Facilities (15 Jul 2021)

Jack Chambers: Under my Department's Community and Language Supports Programme (Clár Tacaíochtaí Pobail agus Teanga) financial assistance is provided for the development and refurbishment of community, language and recreational facilities in Gaeltacht regions and for the purchase of equipment. An application was received by Comhar Dún Chaocháin Teo, in partnership with Mayo...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Sports Events (15 Jul 2021)

Jack Chambers: Neither my Department nor Sport Ireland, which is the statutory body for the development of sport in Ireland, have any role in relation to the running or organisation of this event. In relation to events involving more than 5,000 persons, there is a licensing function to be discharged by the relevant local authority, under the Planning and Development (Licensing of Outdoor Events)...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Sports Events (15 Jul 2021)

Jack Chambers: The current arrangements permitting individual training indoors are not germane or linked to the holding of sporting summer camps indoors by recognised National Governing Bodies. The current position in relation to summer camps is outlined on gov.ie, which indicates that summer camps should adhere to public health measures on organised indoor and outdoor activities as appropriate, applying at...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Sports Funding (14 Jul 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, 3,106 applications were submitted seeking over...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Sports Funding (14 Jul 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 1stMarch, 2021. By the closing date, 3,106 applications were submitted seeking over €200m in...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Sports Events (14 Jul 2021)

Jack Chambers: Under the current public health regulations, the numbers permitted to attend outdoor organised events such as regattas stands at a maximum of 200 with appropriate protective measures in place such as adherence to social distancing requirements. It would be appropriate and beneficial for the event organisers concerned to consult the guidelines prepared by a combined working group of the FAI,...

Select Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Estimates for Public Services 2021
Vote 33 - Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media (Further Revised) (14 Jul 2021)

Jack Chambers: Cuirim fáilte mhór roimh an deis labhairt leis an gcoiste maidir le meastacháin bhreise athbhreithnithe 2021 mar go mbaineann siad le réimse freagraí maidir le seirbhísí spóirt agus fóillíochta. I am delighted to announce a 2021 provision of €170.4 million for sports and recreational services, including €104.5 million for...

Select Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Estimates for Public Services 2021
Vote 33 - Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media (Further Revised) (14 Jul 2021)

Jack Chambers: I thank Deputy Griffin and appreciate his remarks. As he said, we have had a record number of applications. Over 3,000 applications have sought over €200 million. As he said, the allocation currently apportioned is about €40 million. There are two parts to this process, as the Deputy knows from his previous role. There is the equipment-only part first, which we hope to...

Select Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Estimates for Public Services 2021
Vote 33 - Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media (Further Revised) (14 Jul 2021)

Jack Chambers: I am confident the level of funding will increase. Obviously to what extent that will happen is still to be determined, as the Deputy knows. The dual process involves the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform and the national development plan. Deputy Griffin was Minister of State previously. It obviously increased from the baseline closer to when the allocations were made. As Deputy...

Select Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Estimates for Public Services 2021
Vote 33 - Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media (Further Revised) (14 Jul 2021)

Jack Chambers: There will be. The applications only closed in March, and we extended it to facilitate as many clubs as possible to apply. What we are doing currently is working through the equipment-only part of the application process. I am confident when that is announced the Deputy will see a very generous allocation on the equipment side. A massive amount of clubs across the country will benefit...