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Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Covid-19 Pandemic (22 Jun 2021)

Jack Chambers: The Government recently decided to allow for the further easing of restrictions in line with public health guidance.  In general, from 7 June the numbers permitted at organised outdoor events can increase to a maximum of 100 for the majority of venues, with a maximum of 200 for outdoor venues with a minimum accredited capacity of 5,000. From 5 July the numbers permitted at outdoor...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Covid-19 Pandemic (22 Jun 2021)

Jack Chambers: I wish to clarify that parkruns, whilst a valuable and inclusive recreational activity for many communities countrywide, are an activity governed by a recognised National Governing Body of Sport and are therefore subject to the rules governing organised outdoor gatherings, not sports events or training events. While neither my Department nor Sport Ireland provide funding for parkruns, they do...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (22 Jun 2021)

Jack Chambers: A total Covid-19 funding package of €88.5 million was provided last year to support the sport sector. This significant investment benefited all levels of the sport sector, including thousands of grassroots clubs across the country, and provided some certainty for sporting organisations in their planning for 2021. The funding package included support for the three main field sports...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Sports Organisations (22 Jun 2021)

Jack Chambers: The Football Association of Ireland (FAI) and the Irish Football Association (IFA) are the respective Governing Bodies for football on the island. They are independent, autonomous bodies and any proposals regarding an all-island international football team would be a matter for those two organisations.  The organisation of sport on an all-island basis has...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Departmental Schemes (22 Jun 2021)

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. The 2020 round of the Sports Capital and Equipment Programme closed for applications on Monday 1stMarch, 2021. By the closing date,...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: An Teanga Gaeilge (22 Jun 2021)

Jack Chambers: Mar is eol don Teachta, rinneadh plé cuimsitheach agus fiúntach maidir le Bille na dTeangacha Oifigiúla (Leasú) 2019 nuair a tógadh é ag Céim an Choiste sa Dáil san earrach.  Gheall mé le linn na díospóireachta sin go ndéanfainn roinnt mhaith de na leasaithe a mhol an freasúra a mheas sa chaoi is go mbeinn in ann mo chuid...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Olympic Games (22 Jun 2021)

Jack Chambers: Minister Martin and I have had, and will continue to have, regular, ongoing engagement with the sports sector as a whole, including with the Olympic Federation of Ireland (OFI) and Paralympics Ireland (PI).  The OFI and PI continue to work closely in partnership with Sport Ireland, the Sport Ireland Institute, the Sport Northern Ireland Institute and National Federations to facilitate...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Caiteachas Gaeilge agus Gaeltachta (22 Jun 2021)

Jack Chambers: An mhí seo caite, rinneadh cinneadh nach bhféadfadh coláistí Gaeilge feidhmiú den dara bhliain as a chéile mar gheall ar COVID-19. Rinneadh an cinneadh tar éis dom dul i ndáil comhairle le páirtithe leasmhara - idir lucht lóistín, lucht stiúrtha na gcoláistí agus lucht stiúrtha hallai pobail ábhartha na Gaeltachta...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Sport and Recreational Development (22 Jun 2021)

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: Departmental Funding (22 Jun 2021)

Jack Chambers: Previously, Government support for new swimming pools or the refurbishment of existing pools was provided through the Local Authority Swimming Pool Programme (LASPP). To date 52 pools have been completed under the LASPP and three swimming pool projects (Lucan, Buncrana and Edenderry) remain in the programme. Exchequer support for any new swimming pool projects is now...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Departmental Schemes (22 Jun 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...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Departmental Schemes (22 Jun 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...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Covid-19 Pandemic (22 Jun 2021)

Jack Chambers: The Deputy will be aware that I recently announced the outcome of the extensive consultation process undertaken with the Irish Language Summer Colleges sector over the previous few weeks. During the consultation process, a representative group of Gaeltacht households who provide accommodation for students, as well as course operators expressed significant concerns around health and...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Defibrillators Provision (22 Jun 2021)

Jack Chambers: The procurement of defibrillators and subsequent training is a matter for each individual club in the first instance. I am aware however, that a number of National Governing Bodies of Sport have schemes in place to support their club networks in relation to cardiac care, screening and defibrillator training. The GAA’s Community Heart Programme, the FAI’s Heart Care Programme and...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Scéimeanna Tacaíochta Gaeilge (22 Jun 2021)

Jack Chambers: An mhí seo caite, rinneadh cinneadh nach bhféadfadh coláistí Gaeilge feidhmiú den dara bhliain as a chéile mar gheall ar COVID-19. Rinneadh an cinneadh tar éis dom dul i ndáil comhairle le páirtithe leasmhara - idir lucht lóistín, lucht stiúrtha na gcoláistí agus lucht stiúrtha hallai pobail ábhartha na Gaeltachta...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Sport and Recreational Development (22 Jun 2021)

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: Sport and Recreational Development (22 Jun 2021)

Jack Chambers: Increasing participation levels in sport for all age cohorts, including those attending school, is a priority of the National Sports Policy 2018-2027. Sport Ireland, which is funded by my Department, supports a range of programmes and activities that aim to encourage, support and empower primary and secondary school children to actively participate in sport and physical activity. This is...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Departmental Schemes (22 Jun 2021)

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. Due to the nature of the Programme it can take grantees a number of years to draw down grants. Details of all payments and...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Departmental Programmes (17 Jun 2021)

Jack Chambers: 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. Due to the nature of the Programme it can take grantees a number of years to draw down grants. Details of all payments and allocations under the Programme are...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Departmental Programmes (17 Jun 2021)

Jack Chambers: I propose to take Questions Nos. 267 and 268 together. The National Sports Policy published in 2018 provided for the establishment of a Large Scale Sport Infrastructure Fund (LSSIF). The aim of the fund is to provide support for larger sports facilities where the Exchequer investment is greater than the maximum amount (€300,000) available under the Sports Capital and Equipment...