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Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Olympic Games (7 Dec 2021)

Jack Chambers: Sport Ireland, which is funded by my Department, supports winter sport athletes through funding provided to the Snowsports Association of Ireland. The Snowsports Association of Ireland (SAI), formerly known as the Ski Association of Ireland, was formed in 1971 to promote the development and growth of the sport of skiing in Ireland and is affiliated to the International Governing Body of the...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Sports Funding (7 Dec 2021)

Jack Chambers: 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. It was a condition of the scheme that all applicants provide a minimum of 30% match funding towards the cost of their project. The first allocations under...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Sports Funding (2 Dec 2021)

Jack Chambers: The Club referred to by the Deputy was provisionally allocated a grant of €86,018 under the 2018 Sports Capital Programme (SCP) for the upgrading of fencing and netting at their facility. In accordance with the terms and conditions of the SCP, a number of legal formalities need to be finalised before grants can be paid. In this regard, I understand that my Department’s legal...

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Estimates for Public Services 2021
Vote 6 - Office of the Chief State Solicitor (Supplementary) (2 Dec 2021)

Jack Chambers: I am joined by my officials. I thank the committee for making time available today to consider my request for a Supplementary Estimate for the Office of the Chief State Solicitor. As members are no doubt aware, the Office of the Chief State Solicitor is a constituent part of the Office of the Attorney General. It provides solicitor services within the Office of the Attorney General and...

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Estimates for Public Services 2021
Vote 6 - Office of the Chief State Solicitor (Supplementary) (2 Dec 2021)

Jack Chambers: On the Deputy's first question regarding the cost of protected disclosures, I do not have that specific figure in front of me. I can ask the office whether it is even possible to obtain that figure and the specifics around it. If it is, we can send it on to the committee but I will have to engage with the officials to find out if there is a breakdown of that. Different agencies of the...

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Estimates for Public Services 2021
Vote 6 - Office of the Chief State Solicitor (Supplementary) (2 Dec 2021)

Jack Chambers: I ask the Deputy to bear with me while I get the detail on that. With regard to the staffing of the office generally, we can get a specific note on staffing as it relates to Brexit. One of the predominant issues, as I referenced in reply to Deputy Farrell, when it comes to cost implications for the Chief State Solicitor's office is the multi-annual nature of the work, the interface with the...

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Estimates for Public Services 2021
Vote 6 - Office of the Chief State Solicitor (Supplementary) (2 Dec 2021)

Jack Chambers: On technology, under subhead A2, there is an emphasis on that and in the Supplementary Estimate. If the Vice Chairman notes the new projects in 2021, he will see a large of portion of the ICT budget has been to facilitate and implement secure remote working access for all staff. That has allowed for a significant level of remote working but also ensured that it is secure. Having additional...

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Estimates for Public Services 2021
Vote 6 - Office of the Chief State Solicitor (Supplementary) (2 Dec 2021)

Jack Chambers: I am informed by my officials that external IT relates to any of the external consultants. In terms of the internal workings of the ICT budget, as I said it is implementing its own ICT system that, I am informed, is secure.

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Estimates for Public Services 2021
Vote 6 - Office of the Chief State Solicitor (Supplementary) (2 Dec 2021)

Jack Chambers: As I said, there was positive engagement with the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform and a substantial increase in the 2022 Revised Estimates to cover general payroll, administration and fees. This was something that was progressed in the Revised Estimates which will be published in December. As I said, there is a staff count of over 300. The increase for next year will have a...

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Estimates for Public Services 2021
Vote 6 - Office of the Chief State Solicitor (Supplementary) (2 Dec 2021)

Jack Chambers: I am informed that staff have been able to work from home in line with Government regulations. For example, facilities have been set up to allow legal staff access to virtual court hearings in Ireland and the Court of Justice of the European Union. In the initial phase of the pandemic, a lot of public services and people across the private sector had to transition quickly to meet the...

Gnó na Dála - Business of Dáil (1 Dec 2021)

Jack Chambers: It is proposed, notwithstanding anything in Standing Orders or in the Order of Business of yesterday, that No. 4, Houses of the Oireachtas Commission (Amendment) Bill 2021 - Second Stage (resumed), shall be taken immediately following the conclusion of No. 11, motion regarding the Planning and Development (Amendment) (Large-scale Residential Development) Bill 2021, referral to select...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Trade Data (1 Dec 2021)

Jack Chambers: The data requested by the Deputy is set out in the table below. The data for 2021 to date is not included in the table as some of the data relating to this product which has been received by CSO is inconsistent with previous returns received. CSO has contacted the traders involved, via the VIMA branch of the Revenue Commissioners, to ascertain the accuracy of this data. Once a reply is...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Trade Data (1 Dec 2021)

Jack Chambers: The data requested by the Deputy is set out in the table below. Table A : Imports of peat by country 2016-2021

Sectoral Employment Order (Electrical Contracting Sector) 2021: Referral to Joint Committee (30 Nov 2021)

Jack Chambers: I move: That the proposal that Dáil Éireann approves the following Order in draft: Sectoral Employment Order (Electrical Contracting Sector) 2021, a copy of which has been laid in draft form before Dáil Éireann on 19th November, 2021, be referred to the Joint Committee on Enterprise, Trade and Employment, in accordance with Standing Order 95(5), which, not later than...

Planning and Development (LRD Fees) Regulations 2021: Referral to Joint Committee (30 Nov 2021)

Jack Chambers: I move: That the proposal that Dáil Éireann approves the following Regulations in draft: Planning and Development (LRD Fees) Regulations 2021, a copy of which has been laid in draft form before Dáil Éireann on 24th November, 2021, be referred to the Joint Committee on Housing, Local Government and Heritage, in accordance with Standing Order 95(5), which, not later...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Horticulture Sector (30 Nov 2021)

Jack Chambers: The data requested by the Deputy is set out in the table below. Data in relation to the proportion that was cultivated by Bord na Móna cannot be provided as CSO cannot publish identifiable information about any person or entity under its legislation (Statistics Act, 1993). The data for 2021 to date is not included in the table as some of the data relating to this product which has been...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Sports Funding (25 Nov 2021)

Jack Chambers: In relation to my Department's responsibilities, two schemes provide grant assistance to sports organisations and local authorities for the development of sports facilities. 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...

Seanad: Bille na dTeangacha Oifigiúla (Leasú), 2019: Céim an Choiste - Official Languages (Amendment) Bill 2019: Committee Stage (24 Nov 2021)

Jack Chambers: Maidir le leasú Uimh. 1, aontaím go mbeadh sé tairbheach míniú a thabhairt ar "inniúlacht" ach ní shílim gurb í an reachtaíocht an áit chuí lena leithéid. Ar bhonn praiticiúil, ní céim chun cinn a bheadh ann bac a chur ar dhaoine le togha Gaeilge labhartha ach gan an cumas céanna scríofa ag...

Seanad: Bille na dTeangacha Oifigiúla (Leasú), 2019: Céim an Choiste - Official Languages (Amendment) Bill 2019: Committee Stage (24 Nov 2021)

Jack Chambers: Pléifimid leasuithe Uimh. 2 agus 3 le chéile toisc gur ar an ábhar céanna atá siad. Tá leasú Uimh. 3 á mholadh ag Sinn Féin agus ag na Seanadóirí Kyne agus Clifford-Lee. Ba mhaith liom mo bhuíochas a ghabháil leis na Seanadóirí as an leasú a mholadh don Teach. Tá an cheist seo pléite ag oifigigh mo...