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Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Cúrsaí Gaeilge (5 Oct 2021)

Jack Chambers: Bhí teagmháil rialta ag mo Roinn leis na hionadaithe ó na coláistí agus go háirithe leis an scátheagraíocht, Comhchoiste Náisiúnta na gColáistí Samhraidh, CONCOS. Cuireann mo Roinn deontas reáchtála ar fáil do CONCOS gach bliain ar mhaithe le cabhrú tuilleadh le hearnáil na gcoláistí samhraidh....

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Cúrsaí Gaeilge (5 Oct 2021)

Jack Chambers: Tá próiseas agus struchtúr ann idir an Roinn agus CONCOS chun an fhadhb seo a chríochnú, agus beidh réiteach ann idir gach páirtí. Mar a thuigfeadh an Teachta, tá an cheist níos casta i mbliana do na coláistí de bharr ioncam a bheith ag cuid de na coláistí ó fhoinsí eile nach raibh ar fáil anuraidh. Mar...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Cúrsaí Gaeilge (5 Oct 2021)

Jack Chambers: Ar dtús báire, ba mhaith liom buíochas a ghabháil leis an Teachta agus leis an gComhchoiste as an tuarascáil chuimsitheach seo a chuir i dtoll a chéile. Is cinnte go bhfuil tábhacht ar leith le hearnáil na gcoláistí samhraidh sa Ghaeltacht, idir na deiseanna foghlama agus saibhrithe teanga a thugann siad do dhaoine óga, agus an teacht...

Workplace Ventilation (Covid-19) Bill 2021: First Stage (5 Oct 2021)

Jack Chambers: No.

Sittings and Business of Dáil: Motion (5 Oct 2021)

Jack Chambers: I move: That, notwithstanding anything in Standing Orders, or in the weekly schedule agreed by the Dáil on 11th May, 2021, and unless the Dáil shall otherwise order, the following arrangements shall apply in relation to the sittings of the Dáil on 12th, 13th and 14th October, 2021: (1) (i) the Dáil shall meet at 1 p.m. on Tuesday, and at 10.30 a.m. on Wednesday and...

Rota for Leaders’ Questions and Arrangements for Order of Business: Motion (5 Oct 2021)

Jack Chambers: I move: That— (a) notwithstanding the Order of the Dáil of 16th December, 2020, the sequence in which Leaders shall be called upon to put questions between 13th October, 2021, and 16th December, 2021, pursuant to Standing Order 36(ca), shall be in accordance with the rota contained in the report of the Committee on Standing Orders and Dáil Reform dated 29th September,...

Health (Pricing and Supply of Medical Goods) (Amendment) Bill 2021: First Stage (5 Oct 2021)

Jack Chambers: No.

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

Jack Chambers: Addressing women’s participation at all levels in sport is an important element of the Government’s National Sports Policy 2018-2027. The Policy acknowledges the need for action to ensure that more women take up leadership positions in sport including as Board members and CEOs of National Governing Bodies of Sport. Action 32 of the Government’s National Sports...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Swimming Pools (5 Oct 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). 52 pools have been completed under the LASPP and three swimming pool projects (Lucan, Buncrana and Edenderry) remain in the programme with the Lucan project currently under construction. My Department's capital support for any...

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

Jack Chambers: Cé gur ceist í seo go príomhá don Aire Sláinte, tá fiosrúcháin déanta ag oifigigh mo Roinne ina taobh le Feidhmeannacht na Seirbhíse Sláinte. Cé gur fógraíodh an folúntas atá luaite ag an Teachta Ó Snodaigh sa Sunday Independent as Béarla, tuigtear dom gur i nGaeilge a bhí an fógra ar...

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. In order to facilitate the maximum possible return to sport for people of all ages, I am pleased to confirm that a new special funding package of up to...

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

Jack Chambers: In relation to current supports, earlier today Minister Catherine Martin and I announced that additional current funding of up to €65 million will be available to support the sport sector this year. Allied to the additional current expenditure of €26.3 million already provided to Sport Ireland, a total of €91.3 million will have been allocated in additional current...

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 Programme is open for applications from, inter alia, sports clubs, community organisations and local authorities. The 2020 round of the SCEP closed for...

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

Jack Chambers: I propose to take Questions Nos. 28, 41 and 50 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,...

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...