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Planning and Development (Climate Emergency Measures) (Amendment) Bill 2021: First Stage (16 Jun 2021)

Jack Chambers: No.

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Enterprise Policy (16 Jun 2021)

Jack Chambers: The exact information requested by the Deputy is not available. While the CSO's statistical Business Register contains a classification by legal form of enterprise, the statistics do not separately count family businesses. The closest approximation available is enterprises that are classified as Sole Traders or Partnerships. The latest year for which this information is available is 2018....

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Departmental Programmes (16 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 over...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Departmental Programmes (16 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 over...

Arrangements on the Order of Business: Motion (15 Jun 2021)

Jack Chambers: I move: That notwithstanding anything in Standing Orders, and with effect until Thursday 1st July, 2021— (1) subject to paragraph (2), where there is opposition to an arrangement or arrangements on the Order of Business, or where an amendment or amendments have been proposed to the arrangements, the Ceann Comhairle may permit a statement not exceeding one minute thereon from the...

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (15 Jun 2021)

Jack Chambers: The time has gone back.

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Census of Population (15 Jun 2021)

Jack Chambers: I propose to take Questions Nos. 138 to 140, inclusive, together. On the advice of the Central Statistics Office (CSO), the Government decided on September 15th, to postpone the 2021 Census to 3 April 2022. The decision to postpone the Census scheduled for 18 April 2021 until 3 April 2022 was not taken lightly and was based on a number of factors. Foremost in the decision making, was the...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Sports Funding (15 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 over...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (15 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: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (15 Jun 2021)

Jack Chambers: Sport Ireland, which is funded by my Department, is the statutory body with responsibility for the development of sport, increasing participation at all levels and raising standards. This includes the allocation of funding to sporting organisations across a variety of funding schemes. I have referred the Deputy's question to Sport Ireland for direct reply in relation to financial...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Covid-19 Pandemic (15 Jun 2021)

Jack Chambers: As part of the COVID-19 Resilience and Recovery Plan 2021 – The Path Ahead, the Government has recently announced some important changes to the public health restrictions, including the phased lifting of many restrictions concerning sporting activity. From 7 June, indoor swimming lessons have resumed in line with the reopening of swimming pools. Outdoor sports facilities and...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Caiteachas Ranna (15 Jun 2021)

Jack Chambers: I propose to take Questions Nos. 468, 469, 472, 473, 485, 486, 487, 488, 489, 490, 491, 493, 494 and 495 together. Is é an t-allúntas iomlán atá ag mo Roinn do 2021 ná €1,081,818,000. Tá sonraí na n-allúntas uilig leagtha amach faoi na réimsí clár agus faoi fho-mhíreanna san Imleabhar de Mheastacháin Athbhreithnithe...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Departmental Funding (15 Jun 2021)

Jack Chambers: The Revised Estimates for 2021 recognise the ongoing impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on the sectors under the aegis of my Department as well as the impact of BREXIT and the commitments contained in the Programme for Government – Our Shared Future. However, there is no specific categorisation of funding allocations within programme areas other than by subhead. A total of €104.5...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Departmental Funding (15 Jun 2021)

Jack Chambers: 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 Programme. The National Development Plan provided a capital...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Departmental Funding (15 Jun 2021)

Jack Chambers: The budget for Major Events increased from €4.4 million in 2020 to €5.995 million in 2021 on the basis of existing commitments and plans for 2021. The increase does not include any funding for Covid-19 measures. The allocation for the Major Events could potentially vary from year to year given the events on hand and the allocation for 2022 will be decided as part of the...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Departmental Funding (15 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 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 Funding (15 Jun 2021)

Jack Chambers: I propose to take Questions Nos. 535 and 536 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 1stMarch, 2021. By the closing date, 3,106...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Irish Language (15 Jun 2021)

Jack Chambers: My Department has funded the Advanced Irish Language Skills Initiative since 2006 in response to the identified need to increase the number of graduates with skills in specific areas in the context of the Official Languages Act 2003 and Irish being an official working language of the European Union (EU). Under this initiative, a range of Irish language courses, primarily in translation,...